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 AQUAFABA CAKE AQUAFABA is a new substitute for egg whites  It is used for baking eggless cakes and  macaroons . AQUAFABA is the liquid you get after boiling good old chane . As I was soaking the chanas yesterday, I decided to try this cake . The recipe has been with me for quite a long time .  Aqua means water and Fana means beans . So AQUAFABA means water of beans  TO MAKE THE AQUAFABA  Soak 2 1/2 cups of chickpeas overnight. Wash and pressure cook with enough water above the chickpea level. Pressure cook for 10-15 minutes.  Once you open the cooker, drain the water. It will be thin and slightly brownish.  Reduce it until it becomes thick and dark brown. The consistency after cooling must be like thick buttermilk.  INGREDIENTS AND METHOD FOR BAKING THE CAKE WET INGREDIENTS Aquafaba -.                 3/4 cup  Vinegar / lemon juice -1 tsp Sugar( powdered  )       3/4 ...

 CHOCOLATE COOKIES BROWNIES  ( Made in the air fryer) INGREDIENTS FLOUR.                    1 cup JAGGERY  WATER  1 cup ( put in  warm water till it dissolves)  COCOA POWDER 1/2 cup BAKING POWDER 1/2 tsp BAKING SODA.       1/4 tsp WATER 1/2 cup( to dissolve the jaggery) VEGETABLE OIL 1/4cup VANILLA EXTRACT 1 tsp CHOCOLATE BOURBON COOKIES _ a few _: each cookie  broken into  3 pieces JAM _ any flavor_ diluted with a little water DRY FRUITS _ chopped CHOCOLATE SAUCE Preheat the Air fryer  to 180 degree Celsius for 10 minutes MAKING THE BATTER Put the jaggery in warm water and keep aside till it dissolves DRY INGREDIENTS  Sieve all the dry ingredients together in a -  flour, powder cocoa powder, baking powder and  baking soda  in a big bowl WET INGREDIENTS   Add all the wet ingredients _ jaggery water, oil, and vanilla extract to the sieved dry in...

 HEALTHY  WHEAT FLOUR AND OATS  CAKE  ( Eggless and sugarless )  INGREDIENTS   wheat flour( atta) _     1 &1/3 cups oats powdered in the mixi _ 1/2 cup lukewarm milk         _              1 cup  jaggery ( grated )     _            1/2 cup Dates ( chopped) _.            1/2 cup oil / melted butter _           1/4 cup  baking powder     _      1 &1/2 tsp  baking soda.        _.      1/2 tsp OTHER INGREDIENTS  vanilla essence Some chopped nuts (almonds, cashews and raisins) Some tutti frutti  Oats.       _.          2tbsp  METHOD Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius for 10 minutes Grease and line the bottom of the cake dish with parchment/...

Magic unfolds 👇 pulling up the acetate sheet cylinder 👇 layers made👇 jam rolls made Dough and rolls made 👇 JAM ROLLS CUSTARD PULL ME UP     The traditional cinnamon rolls  are filled with a filling of brown sugar and cinnamon powder . The leavening agent is yeast . Cream cheese is used as the frosting .  My version for this year's Valentine's Day dessert is a tweaked version of cinnamon rolls.       Instead of cinñamon and sugar filling , I have used jam as the filling . I have made this as a pull me up cake with custard . There is only one happiness in life: to love and be loved. Happy Valentine's Day For the rolls Whole wheat flour (Atta) _ 2 cups  Baking powder _ 1 tbsp Warm milk _ 1 cup  Butter _ 3 tbsp  Sugar _ 2tbsp For the filling Mixed fruit jam ( or any other flavor) Pre heat oven to 190 degree Celsius for 10 minutes Make a dough with the above mentioned ingredients _ Do not over knead Cover and keep aside for sometime ...

 The year 2020 A black year of pain, deaths and calamities, The little virus has caused havoc and uncertainties. Life came to a screeching halt when deaths, crisis and health hazards the villain caused Scientists are working to tame the goon But it is in no mood to leave too soon With the virus forcing us to stay indoors But let's not paint the year all black  Let us be grateful for the good things it offered to bring us to the track Necessity has brought  about  changes and new hopes Productivity and creativity in the time of despair  and catastrophe  Compassion and charity show silver lining do exist Distance yet closer than ever Love and care for each other Technology has brought everything to our homes Online education and work from home are the new norms  Films, dance and music album launches Weddings, convocations and community lunches  Reinventing self with hobbies and books Inventions to challenge the corona threats  When all is so...

 KERALA PLUM CAKE  (non alcoholic and eggless) Merry Christmas 🎄⛄🎄 Sprinkled dry fruits powder on the cake 👆 Freshly baked KERELA PLUM CAKE just out of the oven 👆 Indulge yourself to a delicious Christmas treat, loaded with fruits and nuts soaked in apple juice for this non alcoholic version of this moist, rich, and luscious cake… just how you would have wished your perfect fruit cake to be.     Another eventful year is coming to an end.This Christmas is different from the other years due to the pandemic . It has been a gloomy and grey year with natural disasters ,loss of lives and livelihoods ,pain and sorrow .           However, due to the pandemic , social distancing norms and lockdown , we are all staying indoors and getting more time to spend with our families , exploring new opportunities, rediscovering our hobbies interests and talents.         Every cloud has a silver lining. It's only up to us to be resil...