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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...

Spiked Pineapple Lemon Mint Detox

Spiked Pineapple Lemon Mint Detox Your summertime party menu is just begging for Detox. Specifically, this boozy pineapple variety. Cheers!   Spiked Pineapple Lemon Mint Detox Prep time 5 mins Cook time 5mins Total time 10 mins Author: Shalini Recipe type:Detox Drink Cuisine:  Indian Serves: 2  servings Ingredients Ice water/ Normal water - 1litre Pineapple, cut into thin slices 2 lemon , cut into thin slices Mint leaves - 5 Instructions Fill a large jug with the water. Thinly slice the pineapple and lemon.  The more thinly you slice them the more surface area there is to release flavour into the water.Add the slices to the water, along with mint leaves. Let chill and steep in the refrigerator overnight. Enjoy. Pictorial: Take all items  Add in pine apple  Lemon slice Mint leaves  Mix well  Serve chill Happy de...

Pear Lime Kiwifruit Water

Pear Lime Kiwifruit Water  As the summer season is going to start,already its hot during afternon in bangalore, so I thought of starting with detox water again since i hate drinking water, moreover we feel thirsty during noon time more. Dieters Wonder Water Pear Lime Kiwifruit Water  Prep time 5 mins Cook time 5mins Total time 10 mins Author: Shalini Recipe type:Detox Drink Cuisine:  Indian Serves: 2  servings Ingredients Ice water/ Normal water - 1litre Organic pear, cut into thin slices 2 limes , cut into thin slices 2 kiwifruit, cut into thin slices Instructions Fill a large jug with the water. Thinly slice the Organic pear, lime, kiwifruit. The more thinly you slice them the more surface area there is to release flavour into the water.Add the slices to the water. Let chill and steep in the refrigerator overnight. Enjoy. Pictorial: Take all items  A...

Instant Pot Mashed Green Gram Dal | Pachai Payaru Masiyal- for kids and adults

Instant Pot Mashed Green Gram Dal | Pachai Payaru Masiyal-for kids and adults Pasi Paruppu Masiyal Recipe is a simple one pot meal made by pressure cooking green gram along with green chillies and then tempered. So simple yet very comforting. It can be served along with hot steaming rice with a dollop of ghee or even with roti or jolada rotti.   Green Moong or Whole Moong Dal is packed with protein and low in carbohydrates and is one of the best vegetarian superfoods out there. It has a low glycemic index and is high in dietary fiber making it a perfect lentil for diabetics as it releases sugar into the bloodstream slowly.  Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook: Instant Pot Mashed Green Gram Dal | Pachai Payaru Masiyal-for kids and adults Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15mins Total time 25 mins Green Moong or Whole Moong...

Kongunadu Style Arisi Paruppu Sadam Recipe

Kongunadu Style Arisi Paruppu Sadam Recipe This recipe I learnt it from my aunt who stays in Coimabtore. This is a quite famous preparation from Kongunadu, i.e Coimabtore area of Tamilnadu. The recipe is so simple and can be done in a jiffy. Made with rice and toor dhal. When you don’t have any vegetable to work with, this rice is an easy one pot meal to make.  Serve it with appalam and pickles and you are done with a hearty meal. This is for the one pot meals theme I have chosen for the week. This is one of the dishes I made for my daughter during vacations. As I don’t usually make her lunch during school days, she waits for vacation days to ask for her favourite recipes. I made this in pressure cooker but you can also opt to make it on open pan. Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook: Kongunadu Style Arisi Paruppu Sadam Recipe Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15mins Tot...