My mother gave me almost a kilo of jaggery the last time she visited. She expected me to make puran poli and kozhakatai for the husband. But I was very keen to try baking with jaggery. It is definitely healthier than sugar and I could bake more often without adding a teaspoon of guilt along…
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Strawberry Jam Muffin Tragedy
Suddenly, I had a craving for strawberry muffins. I hunted for strawberries for almost a week but could not find good ones anywhere near home. Finally I found this recipe and settled on the next to best option. It was simple and the pictures looked delicious. But unfortunately the power at home decided to play truant at…
Eggless Awesome Banana Bread
This recipe holds a special place in my heart because it was the first one I baked. And also because it was the first one to taste so awesome and delicious and it made quite a few of my family and friends to sit up and take notice of me as some force to reckon…
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
I woke up today with a longing for a coffee flavored cake. Numerous attempts at Google-ing did not yield any satisfactory result and I was on the verge of giving up when I came across this recipe. Voila! My taste buds were going to get exactly what they wanted. Hurrah! The best part of the…
Whole wheat orange muffin
There is more than one reason for me to be watching and reducing my weight. I can’t stop baking though, hence my efforts are towards healthier recipes without sacrificing taste. I combined two or three recipes that I saw online and came up with this one. I was to add dates and walnuts to these muffins…
Eggless Orange Poppy Seeds Muffins
My brother is visiting me this week and he is a big fan of the pictures I send him of my baked stuff. He has only tasted one banana bread which turned out perfectly. So he thinks I am a great baker. Poor guy, he is in for a small shock. I am a decent…
Eggless Chocolate Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting
I did this last month for my daughter’s first birthday, hence the excess use of gems and lychees. My original plan was to make the layered chocolate cake from Joy of Baking. But then my parents decided to come and they do not have eggs. So I needed a new chocolate cake recipe without eggs….
Orange Sesame Seed Cake /Bread
I saw this recipe this morning and I just had to make it. A small issue I faced was I neither had lemons nor poppy seeds but the bread had to be baked. So I replaced lemons with orange and poppy seeds with sesame seeds and I was ready! I did turn out quite good though it…
Instant Raagi Dosa
As promised, here is the recipe for Raagi Dosa. Its healthy and tasty – a rare combination which I hold dear. The fun part of this recipe is it can be varied and ingredients replaced as per availability. So here goes – Ingredients 1 cup Raagi flour 1/4 cup …
Groundnut Chutney
I am always on the lookout for instant chutney recipes that do not include coconut. I like to make chutneys fresh and use it up instantly. I try as much as possible to avoid refrigerating chutneys. It reduces the flavour and is not as good as a fresh offering. Since I need to feed the…
Bread Therapy 