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Carrot Cupcakes

December 22, 2022January 24, 2023Banhishikha RoyLeave a comment

Author: Banhishikha Roy
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 10
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Description

Made completely with real grated carrots and the option to add nuts or raisins, these cupcakes are always a hit! Soft, fluffy, Healthy, Sugar- free, Vegan and Moist carrot cupcakes!

Carrot Cakes became popular with the health food craze of the 1970s, although Jean Anderson in her American Century Cookbook says This carrot cupcakes recipe has began to appear as early as the 1920s.
These cupcakes are easy to make, versatile and utterly delicious. These cupcakes are also inspired by one of our most popular recipes! Carrot cupcakes are very simple to make and you don’t need any fancy equipment to make the batter. These healthy and vegan carrot cupcakes are soy-free and can be gluten-free and sugar-free.

Ingredients

Wheat flour – 1 1/2 cup
Baking soda – 1/2 tsp
Salt – 3/4 tsp
Cinnamon – 1 tsp
Sugar free – 1/4 cup
A drop stevia
Raisins – 1/2 cup
Applesauce – 1/2 cup
Peanut butter – ½ Cup
Apple cider vinegar – 2 tsp
Pure vanilla extract – 2 tsp
Carrot (peeled and grated carrots) – 2 cups

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350⁰F and place 10 cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, then set aside.
In a large measuring cup, combine all liquid ingredients (including carrot).
Mix wet ingredients into dry. Blend well with a whisk and immediately portion into the baking cups and place in the oven.
Add the grated carrots, chopped and floured raisins to the other ingredients and stir to combine.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes in pans then move to wire rack to cool completely.
If you have leftover Cupcakes, store them, covered, at room temperature for two days, or in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Notes

You can grate the carrots by hand, or for an easier option, use the grating attachment on your food processor

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1
Calories: 150 - 155 Kcal
Sodium: 235 mg
Fat: 5.9 - 7 g
Carbohydrates: 41 g
Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 4.7 - 5 g

Mango Shrikhand

June 27, 2022December 6, 2022Banhishikha RoyLeave a comment

Mango Shrikhand

Author: Banhishikha Roy
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 2 to 3 Hours
Total Time: 3 Hours 10 mins
Yield: 3
Category: Indian
Cuisine: Dessert

Description

Mango Shrikhand, popularly known as Amrakhand is a delicious mango flavored twist to the traditional plain Shrikhand recipe. Shrikhand is a popular Indian dessert made with Greek Yogurt, also called hung curd. It can be served plain, but when prepared with mango, it is called Amrakhand or Keri Matho. It is usually made using 5 simple ingredients – yogurt, mango puree, saffron, powdered sugar, and ground cardamom.

This mango sweet dish is quite popular in Gujarati and Maharashtrian households and is served as a dessert after everyday meals. It is also prepared for special occasions and festivals like Gudi Padwa, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, etc. Mango Shrikhand is one of the summer desserts to make when mangoes are in season. The combination of yogurt, sweet mangoes and the aroma of cardamom and saffron makes this an irresistible dessert! The recipe has been made without using sugar to make it a healthy recipe.

Ingredients

Curd or yogurt – 1 Cup
Mangoes (medium-sized, peeled and chopped) – 1/3 rd
Green cardamoms (seeds removed and lightly crushed in mortar-pestle) – 1 to 2
Saffron strands – 2 to 3
Honey (Optional) – 1 tsp
Almonds (Chopped) – 4 to 5
Raisins (Chopped) – 3 to 4

Instructions

First, take 1 cup of home-made curd or yogurt in a muslin or cheese cloth or a cotton kitchen napkin.
Now tie the cloth tightly and hang the curd for 2 to 3 hours. You can choose to hang the cloth under a faucet in the kitchen wash basin. You can also hang the curd in the fridge. Let, the whey drip, keep a bowl or pan below to collect the whey. You can also choose to keep for more time like 5 to 6 hours.
After 2 to 3 hours you will get to see a thick curd is left behind.
Peel and chop 1/3 rd of a medium-sized mango and make puree out of it in a blender.
In the same blender with the mango puree, also add the thick hung curd.
Collect it in a bowl. Add 1 to 2 powdered green cardamoms seeds and 2 to 3 saffron strands.
Blend till the mixture is smooth and even.
Chill the Mango Shrikhand in the refrigerator and serve in bowls. You can also add some chopped almonds and raisins as a garnish while serving.

Notes

Note: If you plan to use greek yogurt move on to step 5.

Tip: If using greek yogurt, add about 1 to 1.25 cups of it to the mango puree and flavorings. Blend till smooth.

Tips: Try to avoid adding sugar, instead you can use 1tsp of honey for this recipe. Tinned mangoes or mango pulp can be used instead of mango fruit.

Tips: Hung curd (yogurt): Use fresh curd, not the one that has gone sour. While hanging the curd, choose a large bowl so that the bottom of the muslin or cloth doesn’t come in contact with the bottom of the bowl. Make sure to refrigerate the hung curd in a lidded bowl if you are not using it right away. Variations: You can make a vegan Shrikhand by substituting your dairy milk with coconut milk yogurt, non-dairy Greek yogurt or any plant-based milk yogurt.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1
Calories: 130 - 135 kcal
Sodium: 33 - 35 mg
Fat: 1 gm
Carbohydrates: 15 - 18 gm
Fiber: 1.5 - 1.8 g
Protein: 5 - 6 gm

Baked Carrot Delight

December 21, 2020June 27, 2022Banhishikha RoyLeave a comment

Baked Carrot Delight

Author: Banhishikha
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Yield: 4 - 5 pcs

Description

Baked Carrot Delight, a carrot flavored sweet can be consumed by diabetic, weight loss, weight management, obese, overweight, and any age group will enjoy the taste and flavor of the healthy sweet. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene and lutein, which lowers the chances of cataracts and other eye problems.

This dish is ideal to consume as a sweet dish or dessert item at lunch or dinner and can also be served as a homemade healthy sweets to our guests.

Ingredients

Cottage cheese (low fat) – 100 gm
Carrot – 150 gm
Almonds/ Pistachios (finely chopped) – 8 pcs

Instructions

Peel and grate the carrot.
Keep aside 2 tsp of the grated carrot.
Use the rest grated carrot to make juice.
Heat the juice until it becomes ¼^th
Hang the cottage cheese for few minutes and squished.
Then the carrot syrup and grated carrot were added to it.
Mash the cottage cheese till smooth texture.
Use butter paper to avoid oil greasing, and put the mixture in a baking tray and level it.
Bake it at 150⁰c for 5 minutes.
Cut it into a square shape.
Garnish with finely chopped almonds or pistachios. Serve it cold.
Storage life of 5 days if kept in a refrigerator.

Notes

Make sure chhena mixture becomes smooth.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1
Calories: 38 - 40 kcal
Fat: 0.95 - 1 gm
Carbohydrates: 2 - 3 gm
Protein: 3 - 4 gm

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