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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins with Lemon Curd

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins with Lemon Curd

I have a pure love for muffins. Muffins are my way experimenting in the kitchen with different flavors and ingredients. These Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins is a bomb of flavor. Vibrant, fresh and zesty! Thanks to the homemade lemon curd topping that adds a punch of extra lemon flavor to these beauties. These are great for breakfast, snacking or even as a dessert, delicious in every bite.

So while you…

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Mushroom and Pepper Crostini

Mushroom and Pepper Crostini

Looking for a quick delicious get together snacking option? These beautiful Mushroom and Pepper Crostini make an elegant and delicious appetizer which is easy  to cook and assemble. I love crostinis for a simple reason – they are extremely versatile and super quick to make. Chop some veggies (whatever you have at home), throw in some herbs and layer it on the toast. Tada! your crostini is ready.

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Achari Dahi Bhindi

Okra aka Bhindi is the most commonly cooked vegetable in my kitchen. Be it bhindi masala, bhindi pyaaz or aloo bhindi, any variation is my family’s favorite. This recipe of Achari Dahi Bhindi adds to the favorite bhindi recipe repertoire. Its funny to be posting a bhindi recipe since few years back I used to loathe this vegetable. While everyone enjoyed it to their hearts content, I outrightly…

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Cherry and Dark Chocolate Blondies

Cherry and Dark Chocolate Blondies

Cherry, Chocolate and everything nice – this Blondie is all about goodness! Soft, chewy, sweet, bitter and tangy, a melange of yumness in all hidden in these Cherry and Dark Chocolate Blondies. I got to know about these simple beauties very recently and they have becomes by to go dessert every time I am craving something comforting. I feel I have developed a crush on them, not the kinds where I…

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Multigrain Cherry Muffins with Oat Crumble

Multigrain Cherry Muffins with Oat Crumble

What is the yummiest way to eat cherries for breakfast and desserts – it has to be this Multigrain Cherry Muffins with Oat Crumble. The pop of flavor from the fresh tart cherries makes you want to go back to these muffins again and again. Muffins are my favorite baked goodies because they are super easy to make and extremely versatile. You throw in whatever lil is there in your pantry, these…

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Mango Cheesecake No Churn Icecream

Mango Cheesecake No Churn Icecream

The rage of no churn homemade ice creams has completely smitten me and its completely justified with this Mango Cheesecake Ice cream – a true epitome of how easy and delicious homemade ice creams can be. With the last batch of fresh and yummy mangoes adorning the grocery store, this recipe was the perfect celebration of mangoes. This was a much awaited dessert for this summer which finally made…

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Mango and Peach Quinoa Crisp

Mango and Peach Quinoa Crisp

A half summer, half monsoon kinda weather calls for the best of both the seasons – some delicious fresh fruits turned into something warm and comforting. A cool early morning breeze and a sizzling hot bowl of healthy breakfast fix – its a dreamy and yummy start to the morning. I have started to make crisps quite often given that its super simple to make and versatile. Be it a hectic morning or a…

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Homemade Cherry Jam

I have been totally smitten by the amazing fresh cherries available in the grocery stores in abundance. Ruby red, a beautiful combination of sweetness and tartness and yes they are as expensive. I recently bought a huge box of cherries and my family is enjoying it thoroughly. Be it munching of these beauties as is, blending it into a smoothie, making desserts or slathering some Homemade Cherry…

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Mushroom Pasta

The unraveling of a full season of monsoon calls for some rustic comfort food. The slight nip in the air, the lashing of the rains on the window pane, the lush greenery all around and an enticing smell of the wet sand (aka “gilli mitti”). And along with this comes a lot of everyday hurdles – bad traffic (especially here in Bangalore), the crazy water logging (even if it rains for 10 minutes) and…

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Cherry Banana Oats Smoothie

Cherry Banana Oats Smoothie

Summer breakfast is always delicious – healthy, fresh and colorful and this Cherry Banana Oats Smoothie is all about that goodness. An everyday morning stressful affair is almost sorted with this yumness. While mangoes are a must eat during summers, the market is full of ruby red cherries. Perfect balance of tart and sweetness, cherries are a perfect ingredient to enjoy in smoothies, desserts…

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Homemade Lemon Curd

Bold and bright citrus flavors in my desserts is my new favorite and when I made a batch of citrus-y lemon curd at home, it got polished off in no time! Whether is about gifting a bottle of freshly made lemon curd or whether it is slathering in on your morning toast or making some delicious desserts out of it, lemon curd is surely here to win your heart. Sweet, zesty, luscious and yummy – it…

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Mango Salad with Peanut Butter Dressing

Mangoes in desserts, Mangoes as is, Mangoes in salads…. yes Mangoes in salads and is tastes downright irresistible. This Mango Salad with Peanut Dressing is a summer healthy meal dream. A peaceful afternoon in my balcony, enjoying the light breeze, this salad was a perfect weekend lunch. I enjoyed the season’s favorite produce in the most beautiful way possible. This salad has been ruling my…

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Oreo Truffle Tart

Oreo + Truffle + Tart = I am salivating again! Are you ? These are all my favorite things put together in a single decadent dessert. If there is one cookie/ biscuit that I can munch on without getting bored, it has to be classic Oreo Cookies. These mini wonders are by far one of the best in the whole world. You can’t get enough of it. And putting these cookies in your desserts is divine. The…

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Mango Shrikhand

Whats you favorite childhood memories associated with mangoes? For me ts definitely Aam Shrikhand (and also Aamras). A bowl of this beauty makes everything about summer good. Fresh mango puree mixed with the creamiest homemade yogurt – and I am already salivating! I made this Mango Shrikhand a few days back and it screams summer. My summer happiness would be incomplete without this delicious…

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Masala Chaas

Summer is incomplete without a chilled glass of delicious Buttermilk aka Masala Chaas. There are so many variations of this simple cooler and you can’t get enough of this throughout the summers. Every family has their own special (and favorite) Masala Chaas recipe and so is mine. Making a glass of buttermilk rekindles childhood memories every time. And now time had completed a full circle. After…

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Methi Malai Paneer

Its raining here incessantly in Bangalore and all I was craving was a bowl of comforting paneer curry with some fluffy rotis. And such delicious cravings need to get fulfilled and hence Methi Malai Paneer happened in my kitchen. Being an ardent fan of paneer, this recipe is one of my family favorites. A few handful basic ingredients in the kitchen come together beautifully to make a stunning…

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Eggless Mango Mousse

There are a few must to do things for every summer and this luscious Eggless Mango Mousse is one of them. This screams summer – the beautiful yellow color, the aroma of the fresh mangoes, velvety texture and a chilled dessert. Everytime I end up making a mango mousse, its over in no time. My family loves it given that its seasonal and sugarless.

I often ask myself, retrospect almost everyday as…