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
Okkarai | Diwali sweet A Diwali special sweet made in and around the region of srivilliputhur in Tamil Nadu . This is also a temple prasadam in the andal temple and made daily. And many of you haven't heard about this sweet which is made during Diwali time. Make this sweet for this Diwali season, some thing which is very healthy and different from the regular sweets. And most important part is we have used jaggery which is very healthy, and can be given to kids as well. Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook: Okkarai | Diwali sweet Prep time 15min Cook time 10min Total time 25min Best Diwali sweet which is different from your regular sweet. Author: Shalini Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: Indian Serves: 2 servings Ingredients: Channa dal - 1 cup Moong dal - 1 cup Jaggery - 1 cup Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp Roasted cashew and raisins - 2 tsp Ghee - 2 tsp METHOD : Dry roast dals in a wok till golden brown. Soak in water for 2 hours. Grind dals to an almost