A Chef's Melody

 What do you need 1 1/2   cups   unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/2   teaspoons   baking powder 1/4   teaspoon   baking soda 2   teaspoons   pumpkin pie spice mix 1/2   teaspoon   salt 1   cup   granulated sugar or caster sugar   1   cup    pure pumpkin puree 1/3   cup   flavorless oil   1/2   cup   buttermilk  1   teaspoon   pure vanilla extract 3   tbs   pumpkin seeds What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180 degrees C, position a rack in the middle of the oven. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with little oil and dust with flour to coat the pan, or you may use parchment paper. In a medium mixing bowl, sift all the dry ingredients twice, from a height. Add salt, whisk until well combined. Set aside. Add all the other wet ingredients in a medium-sized bowl, whisk until you have a homogeneous mixture. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingr...

 What do you need 1 box cake mix any flavor(15.25 oz) water-as mentioned on the box oil-as mentioned on the box 1/4 cup regular plain yogurt(not greek yogurt) 1/4 cup plain/ all purpose flour What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease a cake pan. In a large bowl,mix in the yogurt,water and oil. Add the cake mix and flour in small batches and mix till well combined. Pour the batter in the prepared cake pan and tap the pan twice on the counter to release any air pockets. Bake as directed on the boxed mix. Cool for 15 mins before unmolding. Let it cool completely before frosting.

  What do you need 2 cups packed jaggery powder 24 oz jar Kirkland canned peaches 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1.5 cups whole wheat flour(Atta/chappati flour) 1.5 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup flavorless oil 1 cup plain yogurt 1/8 tsp salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp white vinegar What you need to do Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan).  Melt butter in a pot and stir in 1 cup jaggery and bring to a boil,stirring frequently.Continue boiling for 1 minute.Pour into a lightly greased 9x13"pan. Drain the jar of canned peaches and reserve the liquid.Arrange the peaches on the butter jaggery mixture. In a bowl,whip oil and 1 cup  packed powdered jaggery until smooth.Add yogurt and again whip for another minute. In a separate bowl,sift whole wheat flour,baking soda,baking powder,and salt twice. Add this dry mix in batches to the jaggery-yogurt-oil mix ,fold gently to form a lump free batter.If the batter is thick add couple of tbsp of the reserved ...

  What do you need 1 1/4 cup All Purpose flour/Maida 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup flavorless oil 1 cup milk,at room temperature 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda a pinch of salt What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 deg F. Grease a 8 inch baking pan with oil and line the bottom with a parchment paper. In a bowl,add condensed milk,sugar,milk,and oil and whisk everything to make a homogeneous batter.(Wet ingredients) Place a sieve on a separate bowl and sift the all purpose flour,baking soda,salt,and baking powder. Slowly add this dry ingredients mix to the wet ingredients and whisk everything together to make a smooth batter. Transfer this batter to the greased baking pan.Tap the pan a couple of times on the counter to release any air bubbles.Bake for 25-30 mins or until a toothpick when inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and let the cake cool completely.Run ...

What do you need 1 cup atta/whole wheat chappati flour 1/2 cup oats flour 1/3 cup ghee at room temperature 1/3 cup sugar/fine jaggery powder 1/4 cup crushed nuts 1 tbsp ginger powder 1/4 tsp baking soda  1/4 cup milk,at room temperature What you need to do Sift the wheat flour,oats flour,baking soda, and ginger powder into a large bowl. In another bowl,add the ghee and sugar and whisk it until well incorporated. Slowly add the flour mixture,crushed nuts and mix everything well. Add the milk a tbsp at a time to form a dough.Do not over knead the dough. Roll the dough into a log and wrap it in a aluminum foil/cling wrap. Refrigerate for an hour. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease a cookie sheet with oil. Cut 1/2 inch disc out of the log.Place them on the cookie sheet 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 16-18 mins. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack before storing in an airtight container.

What you will need 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cups sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 5 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp white vinegar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup water What you need to do Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch round pan.  To a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.  Mix up those ingredients. Add the oil, vinegar, vanilla extract, and water.  Mix using a whisk until it forms a batter and most of the lumps are smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.  Bake on the middle oven rack for 30-35 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and let cool. Slice and enjoy.

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat flour ( I used Indian Atta ) 1 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder 1/4 tsp cardamom powder 1/4 tsp ground clove 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup oil 1 1/4 cup pureed pumpkin( Homemade works best ) 2 tbsp flax seeds 2 large eggs( at room temperature ) For eggless version refer note. What you need to do Position the baking rack at the center and preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease a loaf pan. Sift wheat flour,baking soda,salt,nutmeg powder,cinnamon powder,cardamom powder and ground clove in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl,combine oil and sugar and using hand mixer mix it for a minute. Add an egg at a time and beat the mixture for another minute. Pour in the pumpkin puree and ginger and mix well. Fold in the dry ingredients until incorporated. Drop the batter in the loaf pan and sprinkle the top with flax seeds. Pat the pan couple of times on the counter to remove ...

Ingredients 1 1/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour/Atta 1/2 cup+1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 medium carrots,grated 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 tsp cinnamon(optional) 1/4 cup oil 3/4 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup milk 1/8 tsp salt 2 tbsp chopped walnuts,coated lightly with 1/2 tsp of plain flour/maida What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 deg F and line the muffin pan with cupcake liners. Dry mix -Sift the wheat flour,baking powder,baking soda,salt and cinnamon. In a large bowl,add yogurt,milk,sugar,vanilla and oil and mix until smooth. Slowly incorporate the dry mix to form a lump-free batter. Gently fold in the carrots. Spoon the batter in the liners until 3/4th full. Garnish each muffin with some walnuts. Pat the muffin tray couple of times to release air bubbles,if any. Bake for 20 mins. Switch off the oven and let it stand for another 2 mins. Remove and cool on the wire rack. Stays good in a air tight container at room temperature for ...

Ingredients 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1 cup white sugar 1 large egg,lightly beaten What you need to do Mix all the 3 ingredients until they combine to form a dough.Set aside for 10 mins. Preheat the oven at 350 deg F. Make 24 small ball and place them on 2 greased cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Use a fork to make the criss-crossed pattern on the dough balls. Bake them for 10 mins. Cool and store in airtight container. Variation Add a tsp of vanilla or almond extract. Add chocolate chip to the dough.

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups All purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa (i used Hershey's) 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp vinegar 1/2 cup oil 2 tsp pure vanilla 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips 1 cup cold water (i stored a cup of water in refrigerator for 30 mins) Here's what you need to do: Grease and line 15 muffin cups and preheat the oven to 325 deg F. Sift the flour,cocoa,baking soda and salt thrice. In a bowl mix the water,oil and vanilla. Add 1 tbsp of the dry mix to the chocolate chips and mix till they are coated well.Set aside.This prevents the chips to sink at the bottom. Add the dry ingredients to the water mixture and gently fold until you get a smooth batter.If you want to store the batter for later use this is the perfect time.Drop the batter in a clean airtight container and store it up to a week. Add the vinegar and mix well.Fold in the chips. Pour the batter in the muffin cups until they are...

Ingredients: Dry ingredients 2 cups All purpose flour 1 cup milk powder 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 cup sugar 1/8 tsp salt Wet ingredients 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup yogurt 1 cup water 1 tsp vanilla What you need to do: Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease the cake pan with oil and dust it lightly with flour. Mix and sieve the dry ingredients thrice. Cream the oil and sugar till smooth.Add rest of the wet ingredients and combine. Gentle fold in the flour a tbsp at a time into smooth batter. Pour out a cup of this batter in a bowl add 2 tbsp of cocoa powder and mix. In the cake pan add a tbsp of white batter then a tbsp of cocoa batter and continue in similar manner until both batters are finished.With a knife make random zig-zag patters a couple of times. Bake in a preheated oven for 40 mins or until the toothpick comes out clean. Variation Tricolor cake :  Just equally divide the batter in 3 bowls. Add 1 1/2 tbsp of cocoa powder to one and 1...