EGGLESS VANILLA CUPCAKES

EGGLESS VANILLA CUPCAKES

INGREDIENTS

• Cake Flour - 120 grams
• Sugar - 60 grams
• Baking Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Baking Soda - 1/4 teaspoon
• Cornflour - 2 tablespoons
• Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
• Oil - 1/4 cup (60 ml)
• Vanilla extract - 2.5 teaspoons
• Milk - 1/2 cup (120 ml)
• Vinegar - 1/2 teaspoon

CAKE FLOUR - TAKE 120 GRAMS OF MAIDA & REPLACE 2 TABLESPOONS OF MAIDA WITH 2 TABLESPOONS OF CORNFLOUR

METHOD

• Preheat oven at 180 degrees celcius for around 5 minutes.
• Sift cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & sugar once or twice so that they get mixed well.
• In another bowl, add milk & vinegar & keep them aside for a minute.
• Add oil & vanilla extract to this mixture.
• Now, make a well in the center of the dry ingredients & add the wet ingredients mixture to it.
• Gently mix them so that there are no lumps.
• Don't mix them too much, just fold the ingredients gently till they are mixed well.
• Grease the cupcakes baking tray with a little oil.
• Pour the mixture in the greased cupcakes moulds.
• Bake them for around 15-17 minutes at 180 degrees celcius.
• After 15 minutes, insert a knife or a toothpick in the cupcake & if they come out clean, then the cupcakes are baked well.
• Cool them on a wire rack.
• Invert the tray & take them out.
• Cupcakes are ready to serve.

GAJAR KA HALWA (CARROT HALWA)

GAJAR KA HALWA (CARROT HALWA)

INGREDIENTS

• Carrots grated - 1.5 kg (4 cups approx)
• Khoya (mava) grated - 200-250 grams (1 cup approx)
• Sugar - 3-4 tablespoons
• Cashew nuts & raisins to garnish

METHOD

• Put the grated carrots in a pressure cooker.
• As the pressure reaches the maximum, pressure cook for 1-2 minutes & turn off the flame.
• Allow the pressure to release.
• Heat a pan & add the pressure cooked carrots to the pan.

• Allow water to get dried up completely.
• Stirring it well, add the grated khoya (mava) to it.

• Mix them well & cook till khoya gets absorbed into the carrots.
• When they are well cooked together, add sugar to it.

• Mix them well till sugar gets completely absorbed in carrots.
• When it is well cooked, turn off the flame.
• Garnish with cashew nuts & raisins.
• Gajar ka halwa is ready to serve.