Saffron Mawa Cake

The final post for this year is this delicious Mawa cake. I wanted to end 2020 with something sweet irrespective of how the year went. This is for some hope and cheer for 2021. This is a rich, bit dense cake with saffron, Mawa (khoya), curds, milk, ghee and cream. I know what you are…

Chocolate dipped Cookies

My cookie run is not done yet. We finally stepped out for a road trip to Chennai. This is our first trip outside Bangalore to visit my in-laws. So can a daughter-in-law really go without some goodies in the bag? I have to tell you that these chocolate cookies were perfect for them and everyone…

Quick 3 ingredient Cookies

Today is just the right day to post about some easy and delicious cookies. These quick cookies can be made in less than an hour and can be fancied up if that is what you want. It is a lovely recipe for a base cookie and can be modified to suit your preferences every now…

Stuffed and baked capsicum

I need to take a break from my breads because the daughter is quite done with it for now. So we switch to my next favourite dish -paneer. I simply love it and so I decided to make my favourite stuffed capsicum for a lovely Sunday lunch. I served it with some jeera rice and…

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

I have been eating a lot of fried dishes this year and I truly hope I am not alone in that. At some point I did feel guilty about it and decided to reduce the oil in my diet. Since the oven is my favourite accessory in the kitchen I baked quite a few dishes…

Baked Papdi for Chaats

One of my primary grouses with Bangalore is the lack of availability of amazing chaats. There are some few and far between but not the variety and taste I am used to from Mumbai. Since this year I haven’t been able to travel to Mumbai for my chaat fix, I have spent sufficient time trying…

Sourdough bread in a cold oven

The first step in baking most dishes is to preheat the oven. But what if we do not do that? What will happen if we bake sourdough bread in a cold oven i.e. without preheating it prior to baking. I was surprised to read about it. If there is one thing about baking sourdough bread,…

Rustic Sourdough Loaf with minimal starter

The most exciting part about baking a sourdough loaf is that we bake with the same 4 ingredients and yet the results are so varied. A small change in quantities and ratios lead to a significant change in the end result. This time I have attempted a sourdough loaf with minimal sourdough starter. The impact…

Sourdough Loaf with Lamination

The most blissful experience for me is baking bread. I love baking bread, especially sourdough bread. So I try different and varied methods to get a more open crumb every time I bake a loaf. This time I want to post about baking a sourdough loaf that is laminated. The resulting crumb form a laminated…

Sourdough Turmeric Loaf

We all know how important turmeric is for our health. So what can be better than a turmeric loaf made with some sourdough starter and love. This is a simple sourdough bread and all you need to have are time and patience. It takes around a day to make it but it is worth it,…