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
Spinach Rice Recipe - Palak Pulao Spinach Rice is a one pot meal that is made with healthy spinach sauteed with Indian masala. The Spinach Rice Recipe, is a simple, healthy preparation of rice, with spinach and spices. I most often like to use chilli powder as the main ingredients to make the spinach rice, but you can use a combination of spices and experiment to suit your taste. The Spinach Rice makes a great lunch box meal filled with nutrition of spinach and rice and can be packed into your kids lunch boxes or your office lunch box with a simple raita or even curd on the side. Serve Spinach Spinach Rice is a quick, healthy one-pot meal loaded with proteins, fibers, carbs and vitamins all-in-one pot .It is known as Palak Rice or Palak Pulao in Hindi (Palak=Spinach).Takes less than 30 min to prepare.It is perfect for lunch boxes, that your kids and your family would love to have it. HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPINACH: Spinach is a superfood. It is loaded with t