Shugar N Spices

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...

This is a very simple recipe. I like experimenting with different types of flavors and types of cheese and I personally like this combination a lot and hence penning it down. Ingredients : 1 Zucchini thinly sliced (32 slices) oil to saute zucchini - 1-2 tbsp Gouda cheese - mozzarella cheese - salt pepper dries mixed herbs, dried oregano, mango curry spread and garlic sauce (sauce of your choice) - 2 tbsp of each Bread slices - 2 ghee or butter - 1-2 tsp Method : Saute zucchini in little oil in a frying pan Slightly heat the bread slices on on side only on the heated side apply the sauce or spread of your choice add Gouda cheese Spread out zucchini slices ( closely packed) Sprinkle salt, pepper, mixed dried herbs, and dried oregano. Top with some mozzarella cheese. In the pan brush some ghee or butter. Place the toast on it and cook it covered for 3-4 minutes on low-medium heat. Serve hot Notes: This is a very flexible recipe -  use sauces...

Ingredients: Jaamun - 250 gms Mint leaves - 15-20 Water - 3 cups  Salt - 1/2 tsp Sugar - 5-6 tbsp Roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp Chat masala - 1 tsp Lemon juice - 2 -3 tsp Kala namak - 1/2 tsp Method: Boil water. Add salt sugar and jaamun to it and let it boil for 5-6 mins till jaamun becomes soft. Add mint leaves and boil for 5 more mins. Let it cool. Now sieve the mixture and mash the jaamun with your hand to get as much pulp out as possible. Discard the leaves, seeds and  jaamun skin. Add remaining ingredients to the concoction.  Mix well. Increase the sugar if required. Pour in moulds and freeze for 7-8 hours or overnight. Notes: The amount of sugar depends on your taste Sprinkle some chat masala after unmoulding while serving It gives a sweet and sour taste like kala khatta.

Ingredients: whole wheat flour - 1 1/2 cup  Jaggery - 200 to 220 gms water - 120 to 130 ml ghee - 1 tbsp cardamom powder - half to 1 tsp dry fruit for garnishing - 8 almonds or cashews Method: Dry roast the flour on low flame and keep stirring. Roast it till it gives nice aroma around 15 mins Remove from heat allow it to come to room temperature. In another pan heat jaggery and water, on high flame till mixture comes to boil. Then reduce to medium flame for 6-8 mins. Add cardamom powder. mix properly and remove from heat. Sieve the jaggery syrup before mixing with flour Now pour half the syrup on the flour and mix with spoon or using hands. Mix properly and rest of the syrup and mix. Do not knead too much just mix so that dough comes together. Now add ghee and knead for a few seconds. Take about one and half tbsp of dough and shape in form of peda. Garnish with halved cashew or almond. Let it cool completely and store in airtight container. N...

Ingredients: Whole wheat flour - 1/2 cup Oats - 1/3 to 1/2 cup Baking powder - 1 tsp Brown Sugar - 1 tbsp Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp pinch of salt - skip if using salted butter Egg - 1   Milk - 1/2 cup Yogurt - 3 to 4 tbsp vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp For the drizzle (optional) butter melted - 1 tbsp cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp brown sugar - 2 tbsp To Serve Fresh fruits Honey or Maple Syrup Recipe: In a bowl add dry ingredients and give a good mix. (flour + oats + baking pd + cinnamon + sugar + salt) Now add egg and mix Add yogurt, mix Add milk and vanilla extract, mix to get a pouring consistency If you are using the cinnamon rolls drizzle mix butter, sugar and cinnamon and keep aside. Now grease a pan with butter, pour the mix on hot pan and cook for 3-4 mins on each side till golden brown.  If using drizzle add it in spiral shape on the pancake before flipping (see image below) Stack the pancakes on a plate and top with honey or maple...

Ingredients: Oats - 1/2 cup or 8-9 tbsp Yogurt or hung curd - 1/2 cup  Fresh fruits - 1/2 cup (I have used kiwi and strawberry) Chocolate Ganache - 1-2 tbsp Nuts - 1 tbsp (i have used walnuts, almonds and pistachios) Sugar or Honey - 2-3 tsp Recipe: Dry roast oats in a non stick pan. Keep 4 tbsp and mix rest with ganache. Mix sugar or honey with yogurt / hung curd. Chop fresh fruits and sprinkle some sugar and leave for 5-10 mins Dry roast Nuts and chop Time to assemble In a glass or jar start with a layer of roasted oats. Add yogurt and top it with fresh fruits layer Now add the ganache oats mixture Garnish with chopped nuts and a dollop of yogurt Note: You can use greek yogurt or hung curd. Need to remove the water from regular curd so keep it in muslin cloth on sieve for at least an hour You can use fruits of your choice, avoid melons You can use any dry fruits or nuts of your choice You can prepare all ingredients in advance but ass...

Ingredients: Fresh Basil - 2-3 cups (150gm) Pine Nuts - 1/3 cups (50-60 gm) Garlic - 2-3 cloves Olive oil - 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese - 1/3 cup parmesan cheese Salt and pepper as per taste Method: Put basil and pine nuts in food processor and pulse. Add garlic and parmesan cheese, and grind. Keep scraping sides using rubber spatula Add olive oil and run the processor. Finally add salt and pepper Notes: Ideal recipe calls for pine nuts, but you can substitute with walnuts Add more oil if you need to preserve for longer time you can use half basil and half spinach