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...

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 ...

Carrot Cake I have tried carrot cake numerous times, with shredded carrots / grated carrots, with eggs, but was never satisfied. But this recipe is just perfect..!! Less work and better results. The combination for citrus zest and spices makes it even more delicious. Also check us out on  Facebook  and Instagram Ingredients :   Carrots : 250gms (roughly diced - around 2 cups) Flax Eggs : 2  Oil : 1/3 cup Butter : 1/4 cup (melted and unsalted) Sugar : 3/4 cup Lemon / Orange zest : 1.5 tsp Vanilla Extract : 1/2 tsp Buttermilk : 1/4 cup Flours : total 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour : 1 cup All purpose Flour : 1 cup Bkaing Powder : 2 tsp Baking Soda : 1/4 tsp Salt : a pinch Cinnamon powder : 1 tsp Nutmeg : a pinch (grated or powder) Milk : 2-3 tbsp (optional)  Method : Grease and prep your pan. I used a bundt pan so I liberally applied oil/butter and sprinkled flour. If you are using a basic cake pan, grease and prep with ...

Kada Prasad It is a very simple and basic recipe. It follows the ratio of 1:1:1:3 for flour:sugar:ghee:water. A traditional sweet that is being served in Gurudwara for ages. Ingredients :  Whole wheat flour : 1/4 cup Sugar : 1/4 cup Ghee : 1/4 cup (measure melted ghee) Water : 3/4 cup Cardomon (optional) : a pinch of cardamom powder Dry fruits of your choice (optional) - chopped almonds and cashews : 2-3 tbsp Method : Heat ghee in a pan. Add flour and mix.  Cook it on medium heat for a few minutes. Keep stiring in between. In the mean time heat water and sugar in another pan. We dont need to make syrup, just heat till sugar dissolves. Cook flour on high for 2-3 minutes, and turn back heat to medium-low.  Turn off heat of the sugar mix.  Cook it till you get a nice brown colour.  Add sugar water mix to the flour mix, and keep stirring. It will bubble up, dont get afraid, it will calm down within a few seconds.  Mix for...

VEGAN ORANGE CAKE VEGAN ORANGE CUPCAKES Follow  @shugarNspices  on Facebook Follow  shugar_n_spices  on Instagram I generally do a lot of vegetarian (Egg-less) cakes, but this was my first try on a vegan cake and it came out unbelievably soft and delicious. Ingredients: Oranges : 2-3 (for juice and zest) Orange juice : 1/2 cup  Orange Zest : 2 Tsp All Purpose Flour : 200 gm (around 1 & half cup + 2 Tbsp) Baking Powder : 1&1/2 Tsp Baking Soda : 1/2 Tsp Sugar : 3/4 cup (around 100 gm) Yogurt : 1/2 cup Oil : 1/2 cup Method: Preheat oven to 350 ℉ or 180 ℃. Sieve Flour + BP + BS twice.  Prep 8 inch baking tin or 12 cupcakes tray (grease and line with parchment paper/ muffin cups) In a bowl take yogurt, add sugar in it and whisk well for few minutes; till its creamy & airy.  Add oil to it and whisk again for few minutes Add orange juice and zest and mix well.  Add dry ingredients in 3 batches an...

Ingredients : Greek yoghurt - 1 cup granola (home made or store bought) - 1 cup whipped cream (optional) - 1/2 cup Fresh Fruits of your choice (i used kiwi & strawberry) - 1/2 to 1 cup, chopped powdered sugar (optional) - 1 to 2 tbsp Method : Fold in yogurt and half of whipped cream. If using only yogurt just whip the yogurt. Coat the fruits in powdered sugar. In a small glass pipe out the yogurt.  Pour a layer of fruits Pour granola layer and fruits again pipe yogurt Repeat the layers Pipe a little whipped cream and garnish with chopped fruits and a slice of strawberry Notes: *Don't make the parfait way ahead of serving else granola will become soggy. *If fruits are sweet you can skip sugar. *Adjust sugar quantity based on sourness or sweetness of fruits you are using *Used chilled yogurt and cream

The recipe below is for one cake. I made 2 cakes and then arranged them in one Ingridients : For cake- Maida - 1/2 cup Cocoa powder - 3 tbsp Baking powder - 1/4 tsp Baking soda - 1/4 tsp salt a pinch water or milk - 1/4 cup coffee powder - 1/4 tsp vanilla extract - 1/4 tsp powdered sugar - 1/2 cup yogurt - 2 tbsp buttermilk - 1/4 cup oil 2.5 tbsp For syrup- water - 1/4 cup Sugar - 1&1/2 tbsp For Ganache- heavy cream - 100 ml semi sweet chocolate - 150 gms cream - 2 tbsp for decorating choco chips Method : Sift all dry ingredients Mix vanilla & coffee with water (or milk) In a bowl whip yogurt and sugar Add oil and whip for a few more minutes Add buttermilk and mix. Now add dry ingredients and coffee mix  Fold using spatula, do not overmix. Grease a 6"-7"baking tin and line with parchment paper Pour batter in the prepared tin and tap bake in preheated oven at 180℃ for 25-30 mins For syrup heat the water add sugar and mix ...

This one is a quick and easy recipe. There are many small variations that you can make in this recipe. when you are in a mood for a quick Indian sweet this recipe comes to your rescue. Or have a fufilling breakfast and serve halwa with poori . I have been making this for a long time now and for almost every auspicious occasion or pooja . Specially for ashtami pooja during navratri make it with kala chana and poori . Ingredients : Sooji / Rawa - 1 cup Sugar - 3/4 to 1 cup (depending how sweet you like your halwa) Ghee - 1 cup (measure melted ghee) Water - 3 1/2  cup (or mix half water and half milk for richer & thicker texture) Cardamom - 2-3 crushed  (or 1/2 tsp cardamom powder) Raisins - 1 tbsp Dry-fruit of your choice (Cashews / Almond / Pistachio ) - 2 tbsp saffron - few strands - dissolve in 1 tbsp of water (Optional) Method : 1. Boil water, add sugar & cardamom to it. Stir to dissolve sugar and turn off the heat. 2. Heat a thick ...