Deepsrecipes- food blog from Dubai

Wish you all a very HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY-2014. This cake in the above picture is a chocolate & coffee cake popularly known as Chocolate Mocha Cake . Recipe for this low fat cake is available in the link above.Very simple recipe,suitable as a tea cake if made less sweet. But for this Valentines day, I have given a cream cheese frosting with Rose flavor. Read the recipe for the cake from the other post.Here goes the recipe for frosting. Frosting Recipe Cream cheese- 200 g Powdered Sugar- 3/4 cup Rose water -1 tbsp Whisk all these ingredients together.Finely coat the cake with this romantic,rose flavored frosting. Just give a touch of heart shaped strawberries on top. Serve chilled. ENJOY! Deepkrishna

23-12-2013,Dubai. " M err y C hrist ma s To A ll My Re ade rs!!! " This is the Christmas cake I baked for this Christmas...Hope you all enjoyed watching it.. :P An extremely buttery cake as it contains lot of butter along with brown sugar,both dried and fresh Cherries,nuts and so on. Now it's quite some time since I have baked something new.I find cooking interesting only to experiment new things.Otherwise,I must confess,day to day cooking is always boring for me,but I have to do it,since I try and stick to healthy diet. If you believe me,I never plan a recipe. When I feel to bake,I randomly  shop some ingredients;which ever  I find interesting in the store.Then using them,how to make a new variety?This will be my next thought. I rely on my intuition mostly.. A retrospective | 2013 The Year 2013 has reached it's end,soon it is going to be another chapter in our memories. But,I feel that these dates and time are nothing of much important.What really ...

Banana Muffins are very popular recipe.But here,we are trying a variation to the recipe,making it healthier and egg less too. Banana Muffins are muffin version of banana bread.Muffins ,as you all know,are  a quick bread of American Origin. Here ,I have mixed all purpose flour with some whole wheat flour ,to make it healthier. Banana muffins can be a great after school snack or a good breakfast item for kids.These are healthy as it contains eggs,butter,banana & wheat flour. Muffin with Red Raspberry Spread What We Need to make Banana Chocolate Muffins: Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius.   Dry Ingredients All purpose flour - 150 g Whole wheat flour (whole meal/flax seed powder)- 100 g Sugar- 4 tbsp Baking Powder- 1 tsp Baking soda- 1/4 tsp Salt- 1/4 tsp chopped nuts- 100 g Mix all dry ingredients with a wire whisk. Wet Ingredients These are Eggless Muffins ,so,I used , 2 tbsp Condensed Milk instead. Vanilla essen...

Cheesecake has two or more layers. The main, thickest layer is soft, creamy cheese, sometimes contains eggs,and sugar; the bottom layer is often a crust or base made from crushed cookies, graham crackers, pastry, or sponge cake.Cheese cake may be baked or unbaked. We can use fresh fruits,fruits sauce or syrup as topping. This recipe contains no-egg. We need  spring form pan for this,but you can also use disposable tray if you wish to. Egg less ,no-bake cheese cake . Ingredients Digestive Biscuits /graham crackers- You can even use Marie Biscuits if you like the taste. Butter- 150 g Cream cheese- 200 g Thick Fresh cream- 150 g Vanilla essence- 1 tsp Sugar- 1 cup Topping Fresh fruits,berries;Here I have used red  raspberry  fruit spread. Method Of preparation Crush biscuits /crackers and mix well with butter.This is the base/crust for our cake.So press it well into the  mold  or  disposable tray. Cover this with plastic wrap ...

Today,Deepsrecipes is sharing,the  MOST FAMOUS STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKES...!!! Short cake recipe has many variations.This one is a very quick ,delicious method, tried and tested and the results were great.Sharing this wonderful recipe here. You can even use this as a simple birthday cake. Ingredients For the short cake Flour-2cups Baking powder-1tbsp Sugar-5tbsp Butter-80 g Oil-1tbsp Buttermilk-1 cup  Vanilla essence-2tsp For Filling Fresh Strawberry-8-10 no Sugar-2tbsp Heavy Cream-1cup Vanilla essence-1tsp Icing sugar-2 tsp Crush the strawberries with fingers and add in the sugar.Keep this refrigerated for 30 minutes-1 hr. Method of preparation Mix all dry ingredients for the cake. Cut  the butter into the dry flour mixture and mix with fingers until the mixture is coarse. Pour in the buttermilk little by little and make a thick batter.(Thicker than usual cake batter) Now bake for 30-40 minutes in a preheated o...

Here is a simple Cake recipe which can be a great accompaniment to TEA/Coffee.Chocolate and coffee flavor makes it more delicious and sour cream gives a unique taste that every one would love for.No toppings since this is purely for a simple evening coffee. Ingredients All purpose flour- 1 cup Cocoa powder-4 tbsp Sour cream -3 tbsp Sugar-1 - 1 1/2 cup Salt- a pinch Baking powder- 2 tsp Milk-2 tbsp Hot coffee-1/4 cup (Or as much as to make a thick cake batter) Vegetable Oil-1 tbsp Method Of Preparation 1.Mix and sieve all the dry ingredients.   2.Add in Milk,sour cream and 1 tbsp coffee.Slowly incorporate enough coffee to get a smooth and thick batter. 3.Preheat oven for 5 minutes at 180 degrees. Bake the cake for 40 minutes. Enjoy with a cup of Coffee/tea/Milk!

Hot chocolate fudge pudding recipe is a very simple dessert.Serve it with Ice cream if you like.But this as such is so delicious.Very few ingredients and so quick to cook.Here is the recipe. 90% of this recipe is adapted from Betty Crocker's recipe. Ingredients 1.All purpose flour- 11/2cup 2.Sugar-3/4 cup 3.Baking powder-2tsp 4.Cocoa powder-2tbsp 5.Salt-1 pinch 6.Milk-1/2 cup 7.Veg.Oil-2tbsp Brown Sugar-2tbsp Cocoa-1/4 cup (for topping) Hot water-1/4 cup Method Of Preparation 1.Preheat oven to 180 degrees. 2. Mix dry ingredients from 1-5 very well. Add in veg.oil and then milk and make a smooth batter. 3.Now spread this in an ungreased baking dish. 4.Make a layer of cocoa and brown sugar on this batter. 5.Now pour 1/4 cup very hot water on to this.Do not stir. 6.Now bake this for 30-40 minutes,until top part gets dry. Serve this with Ice cream.

Best and easy Vanilla cupcakes.Here is a recipe. Ingredients All purpose flour-1 1/2 cup Wheat flour-1/2 cup Baking powder -1 tsp Baking soda-1/4tsp Milk powder-2 tbsp Butter-2 tbsp Sugar-1/2 to 1 cup Vanilla essence-1tsp Chocolate chips-just for decoration. Method Whisk dry ingredients together. Beat butter,sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Add some(very little by little) water and combine the dry ingredients with this .Mix to get a fluffy thick batter.The quality of cupcakes depends on the amount of water you add. This is the consistency we need- Now line paper cups in a muffin pan .Pour the batter to almost 3/4 of the cups .Add some chocolate chips on top for decoration.Flatten the top with a spoon. Now bake at 190 degrees for 25 minutes. You will get well raised fluffy cupcakes. ENJOY!!!!!

  " With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood " ~Isadora Duncan  HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL .. On this special day,I am very glad to share a very simple kids favorite recipe: Egg less  Almonds&chocolate chip cupcakes.Really delicious and can be a great breakfast for the kids. Ingredients All purpose flour-1 1/2 cups Whole meal-1/2 cup Milk-1/2 cup Sugar-1/4 cup Chocolate chips- Baking powder-1tbsp Soda-bi-carbonate-a pinch salt-a pinch Oil-2 tbsp Method Mix the dry ingredients with a fork except chocolate chips. Now add the milk and oil and mix well to a very smooth consistency just as cake batter.Add in chocolate chips,almond slices and mix carefully. Preheat the oven to 190 degree Celsius for 5-8 minutes. Pour the batter into muffin pan lined with paper cups and bake for 20-25 minutes. This is an healthy and tasty way to show your love for your kids on MOTHERS DAY...!! Also it's a great and easy job ...

Brownies contain no baking powder or baking soda . So considered to be healthier than cakes. Combine different flours with all purpose flour thus making it a good wholesome meal . Kids love Brownies and it is so easy to make too. Ingredients Butter - 50 g Powdered Sugar-3/4 cup Chocolate syrup-1/4 cup Flax meal-1 tbsp ( You can use 1 egg instead of flax meal) Yogurt-1/4 cup Almonds crushed All purpose flour-1 cup Vanilla essence-1 tsp Method of preparation Melt butter and beat with powdered sugar and chocolate syrup. Add in flax meal and yogurt .Beat well . Now add in vanilla essence , finally flour . Beat well. Fold in crushed almonds. Bake at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted to the center,comes out clean. Soft and delicious Brownies are ready to serve along with some Coffee .You can serve these brownies warm even with a scoop of Ice cream. So what are you waiting for! Binge yourself on some scrumptious brownies t...

Chocolate Mocha Cake Here is a super simple recipe for a soft tasty chocolate mocha cake.  Soft and  rich eggless cake in less than 10 minutes. This is my version of eggless chocolate cake, after trying all those recipes by others. Step 1 Dry Ingredients Cocoa powder    --- ½ cup All purpose flour – 1-1/4 cup Baking powder - 1 tsp Baking soda   - 1 tsp Salt                 - ¼ tsp Whisk dry ingredients together with a fork. No need to sieve. Step 2 Butter         - 75-80 g Dark chocolate –20 g Oil                     - 1 tab sp Yogurt           -- 1 cup Sugar              -- ¾ cup Coffee           --- 1 tsp dissolved in 2 tab sp hot water. Vanilla essence – 1tsp In a sauce pan melt 80g butter, add chocolate and melt. Cool the...

This  is a very simple ,basic recipe for a good cake without butter or  eggs . Ingredients All purpose Flour- 1 -1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder – ½ Cup Baking Powder -1 tsp Baking Soda – 1tsp Salt- ¼ tsp Whisk all these Ingredients Well with a fork. Oil- ½ cup Sugar -1 cup Hot coffee – 2tbsp Milk- As required Cashew nut- 100g Method Of preparation Beat oil, sugar and coffee. Add in dry ingredients and incorporate well. Now add milk to get a batter of dropping consistency. Finally mix in Cashews. Bake at 170 degree for 30-35 minutes. Chocolate Nutty Cake is ready!!!! All questions, feedbacks, welcome!! Drop me a line at: deepsrecipes[at]gmail[dot]com

Yogurt Lemon Cake This is a very quick and easy recipe to make a very delicious Lemon Cake. Ingredients Yogurt -- 1 Cup (Plain or Lemon Flavored) Flour – 1 Cup Baking Powder- 1/2 tsp Sugar- 1 Cup Lemon zest –1-1/2 tbsp Vanilla Essence/Lemon Essence Egg – 1 Oil- ¼ Cup Salt – a pinch Method of Preparation 1. Beat 1 Egg with sugar till fluffy. Add in lemon zest, this will give a very delicious lemon flavor to the cake. 2. Add in yogurt, Vanilla essence, salt and oil. Beat well until very soft and smooth. 3. Sieve flour and baking powder into the mix and fold it with a spatula. Add some water if needed. If you want, you can add 1tbsp lemon extract, but I found the cake is getting very good lemon flavor even with out that. Bake and serve with/with out lemon glaze on top. This is very tasty even without any frosting/glaze. ( I have drizzled a bit of cocoa on the cake) This Cake is a very good accompaniment for Tea/Coffee.

One of the readers requested me to post some recipes with flax seed.So I hope she is reading this . Flax seeds are the most nutritious meal .Its very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It contains high levels of dietary fiber. Flax seeds lower cholesterol. It has a great medicinal value. So include flax seeds in your every day diet. Every morning, you can even take a tablespoon of flax seed powder dissolved in water. Add some flax seed powder with any other flour in any of your recipes such as pan cake or baked items. Enough of health talks. Now let’s begin. Ingredients Flax seed powder-1 cup Plain Flour -1/2 cup Salt- a pinch Baking soda-1 tsp Oil- 2 tab sp Warm water/butter milk – 1 cup Cinnamon powder-1tsp Vanilla essence-1tsp Blue berries-1/2 cup Brown sugar-3/4 cup Method of preparation Using a fork, mix flax seed powder, flour, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon powder and baking soda well. Add in buttermilk and oil to the dry ingredients and mix wel...

 Here is a super simple recipe for a soft tasty chocolate mocha cake.  Soft and  rich eggless cake in less than 10 minutes. This is my version of eggless chocolate cake, after trying all those recipes by others. Step 1 Dry Ingredients Cocoa powder    --- ½ cup All purpose flour – 1-1/4 cup Baking powder - 1 tsp Baking soda   - 1 tsp Salt                 - ¼ tsp Whisk dry ingredients together with a fork. No need to sieve. Step 2 Butter         - 75-80 g Dark chocolate –20 g Oil                     - 1 tab sp Yogurt           -- 1 cup Sugar              -- ¾ cup Cof...