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, carrots, along
Sulaimani Tea Recipe Sulaimani chai is a ambrosial sweet-sour tea made from black tea usually, and served without any milk. The perfect Sulaimani chai is brewed to a pure golden colour with sugar, and a daub of lemon. Perhaps, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon will be added. It is said that Prophet Mohammed used to enjoy drinking a beverage called ghava with dates and black pepper (but no tea ) added to it. ... Somewhere along the line, tea was added to the drink. It was also in Malabar that it started being called Sulaimani — in Arabic, the name Sulaiman translates to “man of peace". "The Sulaimani chai is supposed to be a good digestive," "Which is why it is often served after heavy meals such as biryani , especially throughout the Malabar regions of Kerala ." There is even a restaurant called Sulaimani 168 in Thrissur! This spiced tea is best e