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Cashew Mayonnaise | Healthy Mayo, Vegan too

Cashew Mayonnaise | Healthy Mayo, Vegan too by Sweatha Pai

Mayo or Mayonnaise is a thick creamy sauce made by emulsifying egg yolks with olive oil and vinegar or lemon juice. It can be given a makeover or enhanced by adding seasonings or spices. I familiarised with the word mayo when I heard of coleslaw. Being made with eggs it was offlimits for my conservative family. From then on,I…

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Gibasier -French Festive Breakfast Bread | We Knead to Bake #19

Gibasier -French Festive Breakfast Bread | We Knead to Bake #19 by Sweatha Pai

Gibasier (zee-bah-see-ay) is a French Breakfast bread especially during Christmas time. Infact it is one of 13 traditional French Christmas desserts and is served after the Midnight Mass to signify the Last Supper of Christ and his 12 apostles.The…

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Apple Foster Shortcakes | Baking Partners July

Apple Foster Shortcakes | Baking Partners July by Sweatha Pai

I love making short cakes. Or atleast I enjoyed making and consuming when I made my strawberry short (cup) cakes. I don't know much about the technicalities whether it is perfectly turned out with this much width,diameter, height etc.The prep definitely takes less time and everything can be done under an hour or in other words you…

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Pasta Trapanese | Sicilian style Pesto Pasta

Pasta Trapanese | Sicilian style Pesto Pasta by Sweatha Pai

I always thought that pesto is green in colour.So actually our chutney is Indian Pesto and we could definitely try chutney pasta ?!. And like there are different types of chutneys/ sauces there can be different pestos some with different colours as well. I suppose anything pounded into a paste and seasoned accordingly to be used as a…

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Spicy Potato Biscuits | Aloo Paratha in a different Avatar

Spicy Potato Biscuits | Aloo Paratha in a different Avatar by Sweatha Pai

Normally there are no leftovers especially if there are potatoes in the dish. But somehow I ended up having potato filling for the aloo parathas or potato stuffed whole wheat breads.On any other day I would have converted this into pan fried tikkis but this time I thought I would try out a bookmarked recipe of potato cheese biscuits.I…

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Komaj- Persian Date & Cumin Bread | We Knead to Bake #18

Komaj- Persian Date & Cumin Bread | We Knead to Bake #18 by Sweatha Pai

I am not a great fan of dates. In shakes as syrups, I am ok but won't miss it if not there. Else ofcourse my mother turns it into a sweet snack, which I have no qualms eating but don't ask me to make it.Note to Self: I am making it one day.... umm it will come soon....)So when Aparna gave a cumin and date bread from Iran I was happy…

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Vegan Russian Salad | Go healthy with Washington Apples

Vegan Russian Salad | Go healthy with Washington Apples by Sweatha Pai

An Apple a day keeps the doctor away.Today its not just a proverb but a proven fact.The mystical or forbidden fruit is actually good to you.Rather its not forbidden anymore. It is said that an apple or atleast three a day gives you the full benefits of apples and help you live life healthy and beautiful.They raise the good…

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Cheddar Rosemary Scones | Baking Partners June

Cheddar Rosemary Scones | Baking Partners June by Sweatha Pai

Preparation:Whip yogurt and water together to make 150 ml buttermilk.Keep aside.In a bowl whisk together self rising flour, salt, pepper and mustard. Incase you don't have the said flour, you can use all purpose flour mixed with baking powder and salt as in 1 cup self raising flour = 1 cup apf + 1 tspbaking powder + 1/4 tsp salt.To…

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Nutty Oaty Maply Apple Crisp | Perfect Celebratory Dessert

Nutty Oaty Maply Apple Crisp | Perfect Celebratory Dessert by Sweatha Pai

It has been long since I posted a recipe. Earlier there was summer hols and then I became netless. Since Friday I have trying to post and the net is playing hide and seek. Finally its now back on track but dunno how long.Lets get straight to the the maply oaty apple crisp which is healthy and yum.Ingredients:Apples: about 2-3 apples…

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Petit Pains Au Lait - French Milk Bread | We Knead to Bake #17

Petit Pains Au Lait - French Milk Bread | We Knead to Bake #17 by Sweatha Pai

Its been slightly longer than needed since I baked bread. I was running short of instant yeast and used it miserly. It was like I had almost given up baking bread. But now I have hoarded quite a bit of yeast and it was perfect when it was time to bake…

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