There are certain recipes you must have in your arsenal. A good vanilla cupcake is essential in a bakers repertoire, and this recipe is just perfect! Getting the basics right will only help you when you start to go all mad scientist baker with crazy flavour and ingredient combinations. These vanilla cupcakes are so amazing […]
Author Archives: Sneha
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Jul
Jul
Who doesn’t love a fluffy chocolate cupcake? Seriously, lead me to them, I want to force-feed them these cupcakes until they change their minds! I absolutely love baking but I know a ton of people who don’t share my enthusiasm for it. Sometimes it’s because of the perceived work involved (it’s really not as hard […]
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Jun
Jun
I’m big fan of eggs for breakfast and Green Eggs might just be my favourite. I’ve always prefered bhurji over creamy scrambled eggs but this one is sooo much better creamy. The key is to cook it on a low low flame. I actually take it on and off the heat. Coriander chutney on bread […]
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May
May
How many is too many? More importantly, how many is one serving? Is it a handful? If so, whose handful? Because my handful of pistachios is like, 10. About 80% of a nut is fat, and while that’s ‘good’ fat, it’s still a lot of calories. Which is why it’s advised to limit how many […]
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May
May
Kanthari Mulagu is a variety of Bird’s Eye Chilli that is grown in parts of Kerala, Meghalaya and Assam. The chilli is tiny, deceptively hot, and is used extensively in the local cuisine. Once the chilli has ripened and turned red, its seeds are often picked by birds, hence the name Bird’s Eye Chilli. The […]
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May
May
This is an honest to god original recipe from my kitchen. Well. My grandma’s kitchen to be exact! We’ve been making Kosthu in my house for over 80 years and it’s one of my favourite accompaniments to dosas. So imagine my surprise when I searched for a recipe online while researching this post and couldn’t […]
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May
May
Baking Soda and Baking Powder are both leavening agents used in batters and doughs to aerate them and produce a final good that is light and fluffy. Both Baking Soda and Baking powder are responsible for chemical reactions that release CO2, creating little air bubbles that give volume to the dough or batter. Baking Soda […]
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May
May
My obsession with this flavour combination began back when I was growing up in the Middle East. I loved apple pies and my absolute favourite, forgive my inexperienced young taste buds, was the one at McDonalds. The absence of this from the Indian McDonald’s menu is one that I may never truly recover from. Perhaps […]
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May
May
Apparently 2013 was the year of quinoa and like most trends, it arrived late in India and is yet to leave. But with good reason! Rice is a huge part of our meals, especially in the south, so when I started altering my diet, I found that quinoa was a great alternative to rice. A cup […]