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Homemade orange squash recipe - learn to make orange squash at home without any preservatives and enjoy summer! I don't buy store bought squash or jam as they are really easy to make at home and during summers I make with fruits that are available.  I like to use seasonal fruits and when orange was in season, I made this squash. This squash has a nice colour and that was attained by adding the orange rind, so when you plan to make this squash try to buy orange with nice orangey rind. As usual, I did not add any preservatives or food colour and I hope you will try it and enjoy as much as my family did. Homemade Orange Squash Video Tutorial : Ingredients: Orange: 6 Lemon: 4 Sugar: 1 kg Water: 1 liter Method: Wash orange really well. Peel the orange and keep aside rind of 3 orange. Put 3 orange rind in a sauce pan and fill with water, let this rind soak for 10 mins. After 10 mins, scrape off the inner white part of the rind. The orange rind is used to g...

Overnight oats recipe (Indian style mango lassi overnight oats/oatmeal), have you heard of overnight oats? they are quick and easy oats recipe for that busy mornings or if you are on a weight loss plan. Overnight oats are made by soaking oats in milk, yogurt, water, or even fruit juice and kept in fridge for a few hours or overnight.  They can be topped with your favourite fruits and dry fruits and the best of all it's NO COOK!! And it takes just under 5 minutes to prepare them and your breakfast is ready to serve the next day. They will keep you fuller for a long time too. Need any excuse for skipping the most important meal of the day?? I have started another youtube channel   where I share only healthy and low calorie recipes, do hop over and subscribe :) Okay, back to the overnight oats recipe, usually they are prepared in a mason jar or a glass container with a lid for the sole reason they can be able to be carried to work place. If you plan to take this t...

2 ingredient ice cream? really? yes, you can make ice cream with just 2 ingredients; cream and condensed milk, so easy! and no churning needed. Kozhikode now tops the list of most hottest district in Kerala and ice creams are a blessing to beat the heat. I used Amul fresh cream with has only 25% fat and hence refrigerated it, so that I can scoop out the cream and not use the watery whey will get accumulated in the bottom of the packet. But if you have access to full fat whipping cream then you can use the whole packet. Keep the ingredients in the fridge for best results. UPDATE: MAY 16, 2016 It is with great sadness to note most of my recipes, the techniques, tricks, and tips that I have learned in the last 20 plus years which I have shared on my blog and youtube channel are being copied and shown in blogs; some of them do give credit to me and for which I am thankful that my work is appreciated, but a majority of them and some which I thought were good friends have start...

Heard of beaten coffee? also known as Indian Cappuccino. If you are a coffee lover, you must try this Indian style beaten coffee and believe me it is better than machine cappuccino and the best part is you can make it at home in just 10 minutes. Instant coffee is mixed (beaten) with sugar and little water for 10 minutes and the result is a creamy coffee mix and the secret behind this addictive coffee. My daughter, Nidhi simply loves this coffee and I am sure it will be your favourite too :) How to make beaten coffee video recipe: Ingredients: Instant Coffee: 1 tbsp Sugar: 1 tbsp (adjust to your taste) Water: 1/2 tsp plus a few drops extra Milk: 1 cup, boiled and hot. Method: Into your coffee mug, add in the coffee powder, sugar, and 1/2 tsp water. Mix well with a spoon for about 10 minutes or until the mix is creamy, thicker, and lighter in colour. Add few drops of water if needed. Pour hot milk into the mug and mix well. Once it is mixed well, form with start to c...

Ginger lime juice is a soothing and relaxing summer juice which can be made really quick with fresh lemon and fresh ginger root. Serving it topped with ice cubes and a sprig of fresh mint leaves is a treat to beat the summer heat. How to make ginger lime juice video recipe: Ingredients: Lemon: 1/2 lemon Ginger: 1/4 inch Water: 1 glass Sugar: 1 1/2 tbsp or as needed Ice cubes: 2-3 A sprig of mint leaves Method: Into a blender add in the slice lemon, ginger, water and sugar. Blend it for a minute and then pour into a serving glass. Top it with ice cubes and a spring of mint leaves. Serve immediately.

Orange cake recipe, learn to make orange cake with fresh orange and top it with chocolate glaze . This cake is moist and full of citrus flavour and the chocolate drizzle helped to make it complete. A perfect cake for any occasion. How to make orange cake video recipe: Ingredients: Butter: 100 gm (1 stick) Sugar: 1 cup (I used 200 ml cup) Eggs: 2 Flour: 1 1/4 cups Curd/yogurt: 1/2 cup Orange Juice: Juice of one orange Baking Soda: 1/4 tsp Chocolate Glaze: Chocolate chips: 1/2 cup Milk: 2 tbsp White chocolate chips: 2 tbsp, to sprinkle on top Note: Bring all ingredients to room temperature. Method: Preheat oven to 180 degree C, butter an line an 8 inch cake pan Into a large bowl, add in softened butter, sugar, curd (yogurt) and eggs. Mix well until pale and fluffy. Into the batter grate one orange rind. Slice the orange into half and squeeze into a bowl and then strain it into the batter. Mix again. The batter will be curdled but never mind that. Into a sieve add f...

Oil free curry gravy recipe, yes this curry gravy with healthy punjabi matar paneer is 100% oil free and the best part is nobody guessed it was oil free when I served them with hot phulkas and in no minutes the bowl was wiped clean....and then only I told hubby and kids that...it was completely oil free much to their surprise. A reader asked me for an oil free recipe and that got me thinking and finally was able to make this delicious curry, I added peas and paneer to it; but if you want a dairy free curry, you can add boiled and cubed potatoes and skip the curd/yogurt I used to drizzle towards the end. I have to mention that this curry is so easy to make I mean you just roughly chop the ingredients and put in cooker with water and salt and wait for 5 whistles and then puree and add in peas (matar) and paneer and simmer for 2-3 mins...it hardly took 15 minutes for me to make. Ofcourse, you can add in vegetables of your choice though I would suggest you to add boiled veggi...