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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, carrots, along

Athimadhuram Kashayam | Licorice Tea

Athimadhuram Kashayam | Licorice Tea Athimathuram or scientifically called as Glycyrrhiza glabra or Glyceria Glabra is a cultivated Liquorice plant hailed for its medicinal properties. It is commonly called as sweetwood.  In Tamil Nadu, we call it as 'Athimathuram' or 'Athimadhuram'. Common usage of Athimadhuram is treating  cough  and  cold . From the root of licorice , a sweet, aromatic flavouring can be extracted. It is native to Western Asia and southern Europe. Liquorice extracts have been used in herbalism and traditional medicine. It is used for the treatment of many health problems. Names of Mulethi | Athimathuram in different Indian Languages: Mulethi | Athimathuram in Hindi - Mulethi Tamil - Athimathuram | Athimaduram | Athimadhuram Telugu - Athi Madhuramu Kannada - Jyeshthamadhu Malayalam - Irattimadhuram Sanskrit - Yashtimathu | Yastimadhu English - Liquorice, Licorice Gujarati - Jethimadh Marathi - Jyeshthamadh Properties of Athimadhuram It has sweet flavor