My toddler stood on her toes and grabbed the bowl of curd on the dining table and got it to me and whispered – Can you please make bhapa doi? Am still trying to figure out how to say no to her for such requests My father introduced this dish to my daughter and thisContinue reading “Bhapa Doi(Steamed Yoghurt Pudding) in Microwave”
Category Archives: Desserts
2 Mins Mug Cake – Microwave
Toddler – Ma, it’s been so long that you have not baked a cake Me – I baked a cake last week! Toddler – Yes! Imagine, I have been having saunf & mishri for last 3 days as sweet. Me in my head – What a level of compromise This made me try this 2Continue reading “2 Mins Mug Cake – Microwave”
Phirni
Phirni is my dad’s signature sweet dish. He will jump at an excuse to make it. It works well for me since I don’t have to worry about dessert when we have unexpected guests 🙂 He has done his share of experiments ranging from the thickness of the grind rice…to the sweetness level…to the perfectContinue reading “Phirni”
Carrot Walnut Cake
My Mom in law was very proud of her carrot cake recipe, which she had got from a family friend. As per her it was a fool proof recipe. Boy did I prove her wrong! Not giving up, I gave it another shot and decided to move on from carrot cake. Kept my research onContinue reading “Carrot Walnut Cake”
Lemon Loaf Cake
Superstitions have not been a part of my growing years. But if there was one thing that made me believe in curses it was ‘Citrus Cakes’. I truly believed that I was cursed by an evil baker coz my attempts to bake orange cake were utter disasters. Actually, disaster is a very decent word forContinue reading “Lemon Loaf Cake”
Rich Chocolate Cake
My no fuss ticket to chocolate land This cake was my introduction to baking when I was 8 years old. I think the only reason Ma chose this recipe was because she used to say that no-one can mess up such an easy recipe. Her formula for this cake was simple – mix all theContinue reading “Rich Chocolate Cake”