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Carrot Cupcakes

 Carrot   Cupcakes Everyone seems to love Carrot Cake,  what I also like about them is how wonderfully moist they are and how flavorful they taste. I love this Carrot Cupcake recipe because it's so easy to make. No mixer is required. The time consuming part is the grating of the fresh carrots. I have included applesauce in the cupcake batter which, along with the oil, makes these cupcakes so moist. But, if you like, you could use an equal amount of grated apple or even crushed pineapple. You can also add 1/2 cup (120 ml) of currants or raisins to the batter. Carrot Cakes became popular with the health food craze of the 1970s. There are many theories on the origin of this cake, some say it descended from the English's baked carrot puddings or European steamed carrot puddings. Others say it may have come from German carrot breads. Carrots were used in European sweet cakes since the Middle Ages when other sweeteners were hard to find or just too expensive. In fact, carr...

Spicy Granola Bars (Stovetop -NO bake)- FOR EASY WEIGHT LOSS

Spicy Granola Bars (Stovetop -NO bake)- FOR EASY WEIGHT LOSS Making granola is easy, one bowl, one baking sheet, most of the granola recipes are either done by baking or by cooking sweet bar,but since my hubby is highly spice lover so though of adding few simple ingredients. The best part is that you can customize it any way you like. In this case, we though out of the box and made our granola savory by adding salt and spices.  You can carry this bars for mid snacks or even for late lunch munching.  This granola bars can be used on top of your smoothies,kanji, Protein shakes or even on cooked oats, with any seasonal fruits. NOTE: now you can watch all my recipes in video form in each blog recipe page itself.  BASIC INGREDIENTS TO MAKE GRANOLA AT HOME: Oats Nuts or seeds Dried fruit TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE GREAT GRANOLA AT HOME: Use old fashioned oats, not quick oats. Use a liquid fat like vegetable oil, ghee or melted coconut oil. Use raw nuts...

Kollu Rasam / Weight Loss Soup Recipe

Kollu Rasam / Weight Loss Soup Recipe This is a south indian style soup preparation where kollu is pressure cooked with enough water. The cooked kollu is separated from water and used to prepare sundal or salad. The water is used to prepare rasam. This water is also known as ulavu chaaru. The water is loaded with all the nutritional benefits from kollu. Not only kollu but whatever pulse or legume you cook in water, the same water can be used to prepare curry or soup. So never waste that water.  Kollu / Horse Gram  is a nutritious bean rich in calcium, iron and protein. They are considered to be very helpful to people trying to reduce weight as it is rich in fiber. We prepare rasam / soup, sundal and chutney with kollu. Kollu tends to increase heat inside our body which in turn helps to burn fat. Pregnant ladies should avoid this. I have shared 2 kollu based recipes,  Kollu podi or horse gram powder ,  Unave Amirtham - Kollu kurma | (Kollu)Horse gram ...