Carrot Cake With Walnuts. (Butterless Sugarless)

Carrot Cake With Walnuts is an a awesome cake with little hint of nutmeg and cinnamon and it taste very good and lite. Using vegetable oil makes this cake very light and fluffy. Usually its icing with cream cheese, since I was out of cream cheese so I did with icing sugar glaze and it was not a bad decision.. It looked as beautiful and tasted as it suppose to be.. Since it's less calories and you don't have to worry after eating a piece and there is no compromise on the taste.. Try this recipe you'll love it..

Ingredient's.

3/4 cup honey (if no honey use 1 cup sugar)

1/2+1/4 cup vegetable oil

1+1/4 cup plain flour

1 egg

1/4 cup curd

1+1/2 cup shredded carrot

1/2tsp cinnamon powder

1/4tsp nutmeg powder

1/2+1/8 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

Ingredients For Glaze.

1/2 cup icing sugar

2 tbsp milk.

Baking Method.

Pre-heat the oven at 180c for 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl. beat the oil, honey, curd and egg together for 2 to 3 minutes or till fluffy

In another bowl mix the all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon

Then add the shredded carrot and dry ingredients to the wet mixture and beat for another 1 to 2 minutes. Now add the walnuts and give a quick mix. Then transfer the batter to the non-stick round baking tray and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Then cool completely on a wire wrack.

Mix the icing sugar and milk together to a pouring consistency. Then pour the glaze on the cooled cake and Serve.

Mango Ice Cream (Home Made without Ice cream Maker)

Mango Ice Cream (Home Made Without Ice Cream Maker) who will say no to ice cream and that to home made and mango ice cream. I will never!! Mangoes are the fruits which is very versatile and can be use in almost every recipe. Even I cook many dishes using raw mangoes or ripe. I'am a very big mango eater and I wouldn't mind eating them in any forms. To satisfy the carving of mangoes I usually store them in a refrigerator to use when they are not in season.. Do try the recipe and enjoy with your family..

Ingredient's.

2 ripe mango (peeled and pureed)

2 cup heavy whipped cream

1 cup condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla essence.

Method.

In a large mixing bowl. Add the cream and condensed milk and whipped till it becomes thick and creamy. Add the vanilla and pureed mangoes and give a quick mix.

Transfer it to any airtight container and freeze it for about 6 to 8hours.

Serve chill.

Kaali Dal (Punjabi Style)

Kaali Dal (Punjabi Style) This dal has lots of verities and everybody cooks in their own style though the ingredients are same. Usually kaali dal is made using black gram (kaali urad dal) but I have made using whole masoor dal and whole urad dal and the result was not bad at all. I served it with hot phulkas and jeera rice and my dinner was sorted..

Ingredient's.

1/2 cup whole masoor dal

1/2 cup whole urad dal

1 large onion, 1 large tomato and 2 green chilles (finely chopped)

1/2tsp cumin

1tsp red chilli powder

1/2tsp turmeric

1tsp coriander powder

1/2tsp garam masala

1tsp ginger garlic paste

1tbsp ghee

2tbsp fresh cream or 3tbsp milk

Salt to taste.

Cooking Method.

Soak both the dals for 4 hours.

Pressure cook the soaked dals, ginger garlic paste and salt for about 4 to 5 whistles.

In a mean time, In a deep kadai, add ghee and cumin when they splutter, add the chopped onion and green chillies, fry till the onion get a golden brown color. then add red chilli powder, turmeric and coriander powder, fry for a minute, add the chopped tomato's and cook till the oil separates from the masala. that will take about 5 to 6 minutes. Now add the pressure cooked dal and garam masala and mix them well. adjust the seasoning. Then allow the dal to cook for another 10 to 15 minutes on a low flame. finely garnish with fresh cream and coriander leaves. 

Serve hot with Roti's and Jeera Rice.

Besan Ke Laddoo!! (Gram Flour Laddoo)

Besan Ke Laddoo (Gram Flour Laddoo) is made mostly in Maharashtra.. There are many version are there to these laddoo, but this recipe is very basic and easy to make. Me and my hubby happen to be a big fan of laddoo's, They are very useful when you are hungry and you need something soon and you don't have to juggle in the kitchen.. That's why I make very few of them so that it get over soon. Making a less quantity gives me a chance to try different laddoo's too... You can make in a big batches and store them in a airtight container and keep serving for a 2 to 3 weeks.. Do try this recipe and let me know.

Ingredient's.

2 cup besan (gram flour)

1 cup ghee (clarified butter)

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp green cardamom powder

1/2 cup chopped dry fruits (almonds, cashew, raisin and pistachio).

Cooking Method.

In a deep non-stick kadai. dry roast all the dry fruits and set it aside. In a same kadai add ghee, besan and cardamom powder and roast on a low flame till it gives a nice aroma and become golden brown. by stiring continuously.

Then take the besan out in a large plate and allow it to cool a bit. Now add the powdered sugar and dry fruits and make a even size laddoo's while the mixture is still warm. If you feel the mixture is little dry, feel free to add a little milk to make a smooth laddoo's.

Store them in a airtight container and Serve when ever you want.

NaanKhatai!! (Indian Eggless Shortbread)

NaanKhatai!! (Indian Shortbread) is the very famous cookies in India. This is the easiest and best cookies to be made in no time and with minimum ingredients. These cookies can be made with gram flour and rawa or even only with maida. Even this naankhatai can be made on cook-top  for that recipe may be you have to wait for my next post.. This is a beginner recipe with only few basic ingredients which I believe every house will have it. This cookies can be stored in a airtight container for a week and you enjoy with hot cup tea... Naankhatai can be a great idea for gifting during Diwali or Holi..Do try this recipe and let me know.

Ingredients.

3/4 cup maida(all purpose flour)

1/4 cup gram flour(besan)

1/2 ghee (clarified butter)

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp cardamom powder.

Baking Method.

Pre-heat oven at 180c for 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl add maida, besan, sugar, baking powder and cardamom powder and mixing them well. Then by adding little by little ghee, knead a cookie dough. Then divide a dough into 18 equal sized portion. Take a each ball and press in between your palm to give a cookie shape.

Now place the cookies on to greased baking tray and bake them for 12 to 15 minutes at 180c.

Then cool them on to a wire rack and once completely cooled. Store them into a airtight container.

Serve with hot cup tea or warm milk..