Shugar N Spices

Panna Cotta Cheesecake Follow  @shugarNspices  on Facebook Follow  shugar_n_spices  on Instagram Ingredients  : Cream cheese : 100 gms Sour cream : 100 gms Heavy cream : 2-3 tbsp Milk : 2-3 tbsp  Sugar : 1/4 cup Vanilla : 1/4 tsp Gelatin : 1 sheet Water to soak gelatin Butter cookies / digestive biscuits - 4-5  Melted butter - 1.5 tbsp Mixed berry compote - 1/2 cup Method :   Soak gelatin sheet in cold water.  grind the biscuits / cookies, mix melted butter and use it to make bottom layer.  Pour it in the glass / cup, and press it well. keep in refrigerator till we work on next steps. Heat milk a sauce pan, as it boils add heavy cream and mix, add sour cream and mix well.  reduce the heat to medium and add cream cheese, mix well.  add sugar and mix well till sugar is dissolved.  Now take the gelatin sheet out of water, squeeze well and add to sauce pan.  Whisk vigorously til...

This is one of my favorite things to make and keep. Super simple but very diversely useful. Top it on yogurt, french toast, ice cream, panna cotta, cheesecake, toast, waffles, pancake, oatmeal, crackers etc. the possibilities are endless. Follow  @shugarNspices  on Facebook Follow  shugar_n_spices  on Instagram Ingredients : Mixed berries - 1.5 cups ( I used frozen)  Sugar : 2 - 3 tbsp Lemon zest - 1/2 tsp  Method :  In a sauce pan heat the berries. bring to boil.  Add sugar and mix. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for few minutes. Using a potato masher or fork or your spatula, mash a few berries. but leave a few chunks.  add lime / lemon zest and mix.  Now simmer and keep stirring.  Cook till you are left with half the quantity (3/4 cup) Remove from heat and let it cool completely.  Notes : No need to thaw or chop frozen berries. from freezer to pan.  If using fresh berrie...

Follow  @shugarNspices  on Facebook Follow  shugar_n_spices  on Instagram Ingredients : Soy Sauce : 1 tsp Water : 2 -3 tbsp Salt : 1/2 tsp or as per taste Sugar : 1 tsp Vinegar : 1/4 tsp Garlic granules / Powder : 1/2 tsp Method : In a bowl take soy sauce. Add water to it and whisk / mix very well. Add salt and sugar, mix till sugar is dissolved. Add vinegar and mix Add garlic granules, mix everything together and let it sit for 15-20 minutes.

Veg Cabbage Rolls Follow  @shugarNspices  on Facebook Follow  shugar_n_spices  on Instagram Ingredients : Cabbage large leaves : 5 Water for boiling and steaming Carrots : 1 cup (finely chopped or grated) Cabbage : 1 cup (finely chopped or grated) Beans : 1/4 cup (finely chopped) Ginger + garlic + green chili paste : 1 tsp Noodles or spaghetti  - 5-6 strands *optional  Salt and pepper as per taste Oil : 2-3 tsp + for greasing For Serving :  Garlic soy dip -  Recipe here Tomato ketchup / hot sauce Method : Before cutting the cabbage peel of few large leaves for the rolls.   Heat a huge pan filled with water, boil the noodles in it.  In a pan heat 1 tsp oil and add ginger garlic chili paste.  Next add finely chopped carrots, cabbage, beans. Add salt and pepper. Saute for few minutes to dry out the moisture.  Simultaneously boil the big cabbage leaves in the pan we used fo...

Dhokla  Follow  @shugarNspices  on Facebook Follow  shugar_n_spices  on Instagram Ingredients : Rice : 1 cup Chana dal : 1/2 cup Poha : 2 tbsp *Optional Curd : 1/2 cup Salt : 1 tsp or as per taste Ginger + green chili paste : 1 tsp Lemon juice : 1/2 tsp Water as required Oil to grease Tempering oil :2 tbsp Asafoetida a pinch Mustard seeds : 1 tbpsp Curry leaves a handful Water+sugar (1 tbsp water + 1 tsp sugar) *optional  Method :   Rinse well and soak rice and dal separately.  Soak for 6-8 hours.  Rinse and soak poha 30 minutes before grinding Drain the water. Grind rice, poha and dal to a paste with curd. Add water if required, but not too fine. Little coarse like semolina is okay.  After grinding mix well preferably with hands ( or with whisk or fork). Leave for fermenting the batter. In colder areas it can take 12-13 hours, otherwise 5-6 hours should be enough.  After ferm...

Veg Momos Follow  @shugarNspices  on Facebook Follow  shugar_n_spices  on Instagram Ingredients : For the dough  1.5 cup all purpose flour ( I used type 405 weizenmehl )  1/2 tsp of salt 2 tsp of oil around 3/4 cup of water For the filling  cabbage - 1.5 cup carrot - 1 cup garlic - 2 cloves salt - 1-2 tsp pepper - 1-2 tsp Sieve and cheesecloth Oil for greasing To serve Mayonnaise Schezwan dip Method :   In a bowl take flour, add salt and mix.  Next add oil and mix well. Knead the dough using water to get a smooth dough.  Keep it aside to rest for 20-30 minutes. Grate or finely chop carrot, cabbage and garlic.  Sprinkle salt on it and rest for 10 minutes.  Using sieve and cheesecloth, squeeze / drain out the water from veggies mixture.  Add pepper to it and mix well.  Knead the dough again for few seconds. Make tiny balls out of dough and roll into thin rounds....

Spiced Banana Chocolate Cake Follow  @shugarNspices   on Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/shugarNspices/ Follow  shugar_n_spices  on Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/shugar_n_spices/ Ingredients  : Whole wheat flour : 1/2 cup All Purpose flour : 1/2 cup Oats : 3/4 cup ( grind half cup and rest as it is) Baking Powder : 1.5 tsp Baking Soda : 1 tsp Cinnamon : 1 tbsp Ginger Powder : 1/2 tsp * Coco Powder : 3 tbsp Clove powder : 1/4 tsp * Nutmeg : a pinch * Salt :  pinch Brown Sugar : 1/4 cup White Sugar / Granulated : 1/2 cup Over ripe Bananas : 2-3 mashed Milk : 1/2 cup Oil : 1/4 cup Butter melted : 1/4 cup Vanilla : 1/2 tsp Flax egg / Eggs : 2 Chocolate chips / chunks : 1/2 cup Walnuts : 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup Method : Prep the flax egg and keep aside for 15 minutes.  Prep the cake tin - grease and cove with parchment paper or dust with flour. Preheat oven at 170 degree Celsius Using ...