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Ganesh Chaturthi Special - Delicious Modak filled with coconut jaggery & ghee.

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Ukadiche Modak Ganesh Chaturthi special

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The Black Forest moist layered cake with whipped cream & cherry filling


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Black Forest Cake moist layered cake with whipped cream & cherry filling

Semolina (Rava) Omelette
omelette loaded with veggies for your next breakfast!



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Semolina (Rava) Omelette omelette loaded with veggies

Paneer Lasooni

Ingredients (serving - 2 people)

For onion tomato gravy:
• 1 large onion (roughly chopped)
• 2 medium tomatoes (roughly chopped)
• 5-6 garlic cloves
• 0.5 inch ginger
• 5-6 cashews
• 0.5 tsp each of turmeric, coriander & red chilli powder
• 2 dried red chillies
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
• Salt to taste

For the main course:
• 150g paneer cubes
• 1 small finely chopped onion
• 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
• 2 finely chopped green chillies
• 1/4 cup garlic (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup curd
• 0.5 tsp sugar
• 0.5 tsp garam masala & kasuri methi
• Fresh cream 1 tbsp
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves (chopped)

Recipe -
1. Firstly, we will make tomato onion gravy. For this, heat a pan on low flame & add oil.
2. Add jeera & let it saute for a few sec. Add ginger, garlic cloves & dried red chillies followed by onion and let it fry for a min.
3. Add cashews & cook for another min followed by tomatoes. Add around 250 ml water and salt to taste. Cover & cook for 5 mins.
4. Add turmeric, coriander & red chilli powder. Cover & cook for another 7-8 mins.
5. Turn off the flame & let it cool down. Once cooled, grind this into a puree & keep aside.
6. Now, heat a pan on low flame & add oil.
7. Add jeera & let it saute for a few sec. Add finely chopped onion, garlic & green chillies & let it saute for a 3-4 mins.
8. Now, add freshly made onion tomato gravy earlier, sugar & salt & mix well. Keep stirring on low flame & cook for 2 mins.
9. Add curd & keep stirring continuously for 2-3 mins.
10. Add garam masala & kasuri methi. Mix well & let it cook for a min on low flame.
11. Now, add cream, mix well followed by paneer cubes and cook for a min on low flame.
12. Turn off flame, garnish with coriander leaves and your Paneer Lasooni is ready!

Tips -
• You can fry paneer cubes separately first for an enhanced taste.
• You need to ensure gravy starts separating from oil post step #8 which makes it completely cooked. Stir for another minute if it's not.
• You can also add butter along with cream in last step to make your gravy more rich & creamy.
• Cream can also be added on top for garnishing.

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Ingredients -
• Dry ingredients: 3/4 cup maida, 3/8 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, salt to taste
• Wet ingredients: 3/4 cup caster sugar, 3/8 cup oil, 1/2 cup curd(beaten), 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• For Buttermilk: 1/4 cup milk, 1/2 tsp vinegar or lime juice
• Frosting: 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup icing sugar, 3/4 cup cocoa powder, 1 cup melted dark chocolate, 1/2 cup warm cream

Recipe -
1. Gently mix milk & vinegar & keep aside. This will be used as buttermilk later.
2. Sift all dry ingredients in a bowl & keep aside.
3. Preheat your oven at 180 degree celsius in parallel.
4. For wet ingredients, take caster sugar & oil & whisk well.
5. Take curd, vanilla extract & mix well.
6. Now, add dry ingredients in batches alternate with buttermilk in between and mix well. The batter is ready.
7. Pour batter into a greased tin with parchment paper. Bake this at 180 degree celsius for 35 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, let's prepare frosting for the cake. For this, take butter & beat well.
9. Sift icing sugar & cocoa powder & mix well.
10. Add melted chocolate & warm cream into this & beat the mixture well. Your frosting is now ready. Keep this in fridge for 20 mins.
11. Once your cake is ready, take out and let it cool for 10-15 mins.
12. For assembly, de-mould the cake from tin & place on a cake stand.
13. Cut cake into two from center & keep the other layer aside.
14. On the base layer, apply frosting generously throughout. Put the other layer on top, upside down & apply frosting again. Cover the cake throughout with frosting. Decorate as you like.
15. Place cake into fridge for a 1-2 hours to let it set to be ready for consumption.

Tips -
• Make sure all your ingredients are at room temp. before you start baking.
• For frosting, whisk/beat all items using an electric be**er preferably. This will make your frosting smooth in texture which would take a while longer if done using hand whisk.
• Chocolate chunks can also be added to the batter for enhance taste at last step before baking.
• 1/3 cup nutella along with 1/3 cup melted dark chocolate can also be used for frosting to add that hazelnut taste to your cake.