1. In a bowl sieve flour well, to this add soda,baking powder,sugar,cocoa powder. To this add butter and vanilla essence and beat it well. No lumps should be formed.


2. Now add milk and little water if necessary. it should be little watery.


3. Pour inside the muffin liner and bake it at 350 deg F for 25 mins. Prick center to see if its cooked. If the stick comes out  clean, then it gets cooked. Let it cool for 30 mins.

4. Now take cone and keep it outside. Make butter frosting by wihpping everything together and tehyw ill foam a stiff peak,beat for 10-15 mins and add green color to it. Whip it well. Then coat the cones with using spatula. Then I used star tip nozzle for making tree shape. Place inch by inch and decorate. To this add sprinkler and decorate it with a star on tip.Tada Christmas tree is ready. I loved making it. Its so nice and exciting to make,kids will love it.

1. In a big bowl sieve the flour and add baking soda,baking powder and mix it well.

2. Now in another bowl mix melted butter and condensed milk together, then add this to the flour and stir it well so no lumps are formed. Then add orange juice and vanilla essence and stir it again. The batter consistency will be little thick. Don't dilute it very thin.

3. Now coat tutti frutti with 2 tsp of all purpose flour, this is done so they don't get settled at bottom while baking. Then grease a loaf pan. I have used 8 inch and pour the batter inside and bake it at 350 def F for 40-45 mins,or until the cake is cooked. when you prick with a stick in center it will come out clean, then its perfect. If dough sticks to the pin then bake it for few more mins.


4. Remove from oven and let it cool down for 5 mins. Then using sharp knife slide the edge in pan and the tilt cake,it will come out perfect. Then let it cool for 30 mins.

5. Perfect tutti frutti orange cake is ready. I loved the softy taste of it.Slice and enjoy this delicious cake. The addition of orange juice was really good.

1. In a bowl whisk sugar and butter together till they become soft and fluffy. In a separate bowl sieve dry ingredients like all purpose flour,soda,baking powder,cocoa powder in a bowl and mix it well with the butter whisk.

2. Add little milk and mix it well. Make a non sticky ball and wrap them in a plastic sheet and store them in refrigerator for 10-15 mins.


3. Now add little flour below and roll them with roller. It should be 1/2 inch thick. Then using a cutter cut to any required shape you want and place them in aluminum sheet for baking.



4. Bake them at 350 deg F for 10 mins. Then let it cool down.

5. Now take the required ice cream flavor and cut them to same shape and place it in between the 2 baked heart cookies like sandwich, then place it immediately in freezer to get firm. Serve it chilled after half an hr or 1 hr. Yummy tasty ice- cream sandwich is ready. I kept the sandwich for quite a long time to get some decent clicks, but they didn't turn out the way I wanted. Hmm its okay. Enjoy this yummy dessert.

1. In a pan add oil saute garlic, ginger,onion and scotch bonnet or jalapeno for few mins.

2. Soak rajma or red kidney beans a night before and next day boil them and keep it separate. Now add it to the onion mix.

3. To this add long grain rice and stir it for a min. To this add one and half cup hot water and one cup coconut milk and stir it again. To this add salt and pepper powder and close it with a lid. Let it cook well.

4. Now to this add red kidney beans and stir it well. Then finely chop thyme leaves and add to rice. This is very important because the flavor is very good.

5. This is how jamaican bean rice is made.

1. Chop the zucchini to round shape. Transfer in to a bowl. To this mix olive oil,red chillies,salt,garlic powder and coat them well.

2. Broil low for 5-7 mins. Then take tray and sprinkle cheese on top. Switch off the oven. Let the cheese melt in heat. Now take it out and serve the crispy zuchhini with flowing cheese. Taste yumm.

1. Peel the skin of sweet potato or yam and cut them to wedges. To this add butter,sugar,cinnamon,cajun and salt and toss it well.

2. Now spread them in a pan with aluminium foil below and bake it at 400 deg F for 20 mins. Then broil in high for 10 mins to get a crispy yet soft fries for your evening snack. Serve it for parties.

1. In a pan boil water, when it bubbles up add tea powder and let it boil for 2-3 mins. Switch it off add the mint leaves and close with a lid. The flavor of mint will cook in this heat itself.

2. Now when they get cooled filter it thoroughly.

3. Now make juice out of the watermelon and strain them through filter too. Then add honey to this. Then mix it well with tea mint water and store it in refrigerator. Serve it chilled after some time.

1. Boil potatoes and mash them a little. In a pan add oil,mustard,hing,ginger garlic green chilli paste and saute them well. To this add boiled potatoes and toss it too. To this add turmeric powder,salt,chilly powder,lemon juice and remove from fire. Garnish with coriander leaves. keep it in a bowl separately.



2. To make Dry garlic chutney add little oil in pan and saute garlic,dry red chillies,white seasame,peanut,grated coconut separately and grind them well in a blender adding little tamarind and salt. Do not add water, its suppose to be dry and can be stored in fridge for 2 days.





3. Now to make vada batter, in a big bowl add besan flour,salt,chilly powder,turmeric powder,soda and mix it with water till the batter is little thick for coating.

4. Now make a ball shape out of the potato filling and dip in besan batter and deep fry them in oil till they turn golden brown. keep it in tissue to absorb oil. Now take the pav bread, spread dry garlic chutney on both side or you can spread sweet chutney one side too. I like my fav spicy and sweet. Then stuff the potato vada inside and take a deep bite and yummmm. It will taste so good and its definitely irresistible.

1. In a pressure cooker boil tomato and dal together. To this add turmeric powder and let it boil for 5-6 whistles.

2. In a pan dry fry the ingredients shown above for rasam powder, then powder them in a blender.


3. Now in a pan do the seasoning mentioned above, to this add the dal &tomato mix and let it boil for few mins. To this add rasam powder and let it boil for few more mins. If the tomato is not ripe enough use little tamarind paste. Then add 1 glass of water and let it boil for few more min. To this add jaggery and salt and  stir it well. Udupi rasam are usually thick when compared to tamil rasam and use of jaggery is must in Karnataka dishes.Then garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

4. Serve it hot with beans usili or brinjal fry.

1. Before starting to make this recipe cook basmati rice first and store the cooked rice in fridge for 30-45 mins. Let it cool down. Now finely chop the ingredients needed for making the schezwan sauce and start making the process.

2. In a pan add oil,use more because it helps in getting sauce consistency and also helps in storing the sauce for 2 days. To this add finely chopped garlic & ginger ,saute them well. Then grind the dry red chillies to paste by adding little water, then add this to the ginger garlic saute.

3.Then when the raw smell reduces from chillies,add salt,pepper and soya sauce little bit(don't add more soya sauce,then it will lose the color and became dark)Saute it well. To this add little water to get sauce consistency. Let it sit for a min,when the oil starts to separate remove from fire. Keep it separate in a bowl. Schezwan sauce is ready.


4. Now in a pan add oil and sauce garlic,carrot,beans for few mins. To this add spring onion(the white onion part)and saute them well. To this add the schezwan sauce and stir it for few mins. Add little salt.

5. Now take the basmati rice that was kept in refrigerator for half an hr and add it to the mix. Break it well with your ladle and you will get a nice crispy and separated fried rice and toss them well with spring onion as garnish. Tasty and spicy schezwan fried rice is ready. It will be spicy so beware of that.

1. In a non stick vessel boil milk for few mins. To this add lemon juice or vinegar and keep stirring. Now when you notice the milk curdling switch off and filter it in a muslin cloth. Let the water drain completely. After 20 mins paneer/ cottage cheese will be formed. Keep it tight.



2. Mean while in a separate vessel boil milk and keep stirring till they become half the volume. Then to this add elachi powder,sugar,pista and almonds . Stir it well. To this add saffron and let it boil for 15- 20 mins till the consistency is little thick. This is called malai or rabdi.



3. Now roll the paneer like balls and flatten them little like needed for rasmalai shape.Now take a vessel and boil water as mentioned for syrup and add the sugar. When they start boiling well add the paneer or cottage cheese roll inside and let it boil for 5 mins. Keep the lid closed. Then remove it in a warm water bowl and leave for a min. Then transfer this to malai or rabdi prepared,and let it soak for few hrs in refrigerator. Serve it chilled. Taste really delicious and so good.

1. Boil Channa dal in pressure cooker,it should be perfectly done not too mushy or watery. Keep it separate.

2. Now in oil/ghee add cinnamon,cloves,bay leaf,shah jeera and saute for few mins. To this add onion and ginger garlic paste and stir for few more mins.

3. Then to this add curd and let it cook for a min. Now add channa dal and let it sit for 5 mins. mean time add garam masala,salt and red chilly powder. Let it cook till the raw smell is gone.

4. Now in a separate pan add 6 glass of water and salt to it. Let it boil, to this add basmathi rice and let it cook 3/4 th. Now remove the water and collect the rice.

5. In a Glass bowl or big pan layer the dish. First add the channa dal mix and on top of it add the cooked basmathi rice. To that layer sprinkle finely chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves. I had fried onion which I made from fresh onion(Just saute it in a separate bowl till the skin turns dark brown in color).

6. Same way repeat for one more layer and close the lid and let it sit for 15 mins. With the heat they will cook on its own. Then after that serve it from below to top without mixing altogether. Now when its done, serve it with your fav raita.