This post is very special for me for a number of reasons. First, I just learned that my recipes will be a weekly feature on the popular local “mom” blog series “AZ Desi Mums“, “Sydney Desi Mums“, and “Dubai Desi Mums”! “Desi” is an affectionate reference to people from India who live abroad. “Desi Mums” is a hangout for “desi” moms to share, recommend and discuss mom concerns and interests. This will be my first featured recipe! Another reason why this recipe is special to me is because this was one of the first dishes I learned to cook. This dish was a party favorite back home and I am forever grateful to my Mom for teaching me how . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
“Kaali Daal”- Serves 6 Black “daal” or “Mah ki daal” or “Kaali Daal” is a creamy, tasty lentil preparation that goes well with Indian bread and other rice preparations as well. Made with whole black gram, fresh ginger, red chilly powder, fresh garlic paste, cumin seeds, cream (I use 2% milk instead) and fresh cilantro. The longer you let the lentils cook the better – usually 3+ hours. Ingredients: 1 cup whole black gram “urad dal” 3 medium tomatoes grated 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon oil (I use canola cooking oil) 1/2 cup milk or cream 1 heaped tablespoon of fresh chopped ginegr salt to taste Tempering the lentil 2 tablespoons of butter 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 green . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies- recipe by Ina Garten. I have used this recipe with much success for many years. These brownies were my first attempt at baking, for a New Year’s eve party held at my house where I served them as dessert as well as party favors for the guests to take home. For those of you who have baked Ina’s outrageous brownies must be aware of just how outrageous they are. The brownies are incredibly chocolaty and rich with a hint of coffee making them it the best brownies in the world. The addition of walnuts and extra chocolate chips makes them even better. I decided to make peanut butter swirl brownies, a slight variation of the outrageous . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Vanilla Cupcakes- recipe by Ina Garten I baked these cupcakes for my a dear friend’s baby shower which I hosted last year. I decided on an animal theme and kept it a neutral color, yellow since they were not aware of the baby’s sex. Like all Ina Garten’s recipes, this one turned out to be a big hit. The cupcakes are incredibly moist, light and fluffy. The only thing I would not do next time is fill the cupcake tins all the way up, it just tends to spill, making a very large cupcake. Other than that, it’s the best vanilla cupcake I have eaten! I added a little yellow color to the cream cheese icing to make it more . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
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