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Of carrot cakes and truth about frostings… Day 5
Ms.Aadya was going to the zoo today and its sort of a tradition in this house that Mumma has to bake her something special for such occasions.I asked her what she wanted and she said,”Carrot Cake”..So,that’s what I baked. I have to tell you,it was quite an experience,cracking eggs,when I had my own cheer-leading team… Continue reading
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Methi Paratha with Tomato Chutney
Last week,I found a bunch of fresh Methi(fenugreek leaves) in our local Indian store and I can’t tell you how thrilled I was. Winters are here in the Southern Hemisphere and if Paratha is not a winter food what is:) My childhood was spent in a small town in Rajasthan,called Lakheri,where fresh produce was abundant.And… Continue reading
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Orange-Carrot Cake
Remember the pulp left over from this delicious juice?Take a look: Isn’t it gorgeous?? I decided to turn it into a cake. And what a delicious cake it was. And it called for minimum sugar too. To make this cake,I just twisted,my mom’s regular cake recipe,to accomodate the pulp.This recipe was a hand-me-down from one… Continue reading
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