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This heartwarming, moist and crunchy on the top Classic Lemon Drizzle Cake is a real winner! Experience the joy of pouring lemon syrup on the cake and watch how it dances a little while on the top and slowly sink beneath the spongy layers.  But the best part is drizzling the lemony icing on the top, making pretty waves.  If you fancy a bit more tangy flavour, do not hesitate to add an extra spoon full of lemon juice. Let’s start now. You will need the following ingredients:  Self raising flour  175 g  sugar – white  175 g  Butter / spread  175 g  Eggs – large  2  Salt  2 pinches  Lemon juice  2 tbsp  Lemon zest  1/2 tbsp  Milk  3 tbsp  Baking powder  1/2 tsp Let’s make : Set the oven to 160 C. Cream the batter Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each adding Mix flour Mix flour, salt and baking powder together and s...

Caramel pudding, Cre’me caramel or Spanish Flan has been my favourite dessert since childhood.  Who can resist such a dainty golden pudding sitting on a pool of golden syrup! Yum! Yum! My mum made this with condensed milk which, undoubtedly had a very smooth, rich, and creamier texture. Being a seeker of healthy versions of any dish, I replaced condensed milk with fresh whole milk and achieved grand results, which I would love to share with you all. You can either steam or bake it in the oven. However, steamed puddings always have a distinct delicate texture than the oven-baked ones, which I am addicted to. Nothing could possibly go wrong with this recipe as it could be the most simplest dessert pudding ever! So, grab the milk, eggs and sugar and let’s get started! Find the Caramel pudding with condensed milk recipe by clicking the link below: Easy Caramel Pudding with condensed milk – Yummy! Get ready with the following items:  Whole milk  2 cups ...

If you are tired of making the same chicken dishes over and over again why not try this spicy, masala recipe? The combination of natural ingredients and shallow frying in olive oil, undoubtedly make this dish delicious and healthy too. Let the kids pick these juicy drumsticks with their fingers and eat them away merrily! Well, look away if they end up licking their fingers! You need the following ingredients for the marinade:  Chicken drumsticks  6  Mild red chili powder  1/2 tbsp  Coriander powder and cumin powder  1 tsp each  Garam masala  1 tbsp  Ginger and garlic paste  1 tbsp  Lemon juice  3/4 lemon  Olive oil  2 tbsp  Red food colour – powder (optional)  2 pinches  Salt  1 tsp  Let’s make : Marinate Using a sharp knife, make a couple of slashes on each drumstick Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl using your fingers.  Add a bit more depending on your taste Leave aside fo...

What would cheer you up after a long and tiring day?  A cup of tea of course!  A ‘cuppa’, as the British refer to it with such fondness, is indeed a form of therapy. My favourite PG Tips! Well, what I am presenting here is not the traditional British ‘cuppa’ but more related to the Indian style of brewing tea. This is a sweet, milky version of tea with a subtle blend of spices; cloves, cinnamon and cardamoms that could be the ultimate choice as a comforting beverage to revive your tired bones, rather a therapy to relax you mentally and physically. While sipping this tea, you will enjoy the unmistakable aroma of spices and adding a slice or two of ginger into the pan will offer the warmth you desire most. I use PG Tips tea bags to make this tea as they have been my favourite for the past 20 years. I was very pleased to hear the wonderful news that PG Tips have made their tea bags biodegradable to support the environment. Hats off to their ve...

Don’t we all love Chinese food simply because of its unique mouthwatering flavours and the most uncomplicated techniques of making them? It’s just a matter of chopping all and dropping all into a pan and give a quick toss and a turn, pour in sauces and, voila! job done! It is that easy and the taste is supreme too. The generous amount of vegetables used in this recipe make it much healthier and versatile. While stirfrying the veggies I tried my best to keep their original colours intact which in turn made this dish look absolutely delightful with such an exotic assortment of colours blended together! I bet, you will stop buying this dish from take-a-ways once you start making it at home because the homemade chicken in black bean sauce with all the colourful and crunchy veggies will become an instant favourite of your family and friends. There are many brands of black bean sauce available in supermarkets but I have always been loyal to the Blue Dragon brand which has th...

   You will need the following items: Self Raising flour 250 g Margarine or butter softened 250 g Caster sugar 250 g Eggs 4 Milk 1/4 cup Lemon juice and Vanilla essence 1  tsp each Salt 3 pinches Baking powder 1 tsp Let’s make them: Set the oven to 180 C . Cream the batter Beat butter and sugar together until creamy, using an electric hand mixer (3 mins) Add eggs, one at a time. Make sure you beat well after each addition Add vanilla essence,  lemon juice, salt and beat for two rounds Sieve flour Mix baking powder to flour and sieve onto the cake batter, holding the sieve well above it, allowing the air to escape Do not use the electric mixer at this point.  Fold the flour gently with a wooden spoon until everything turns into a creamy batter Add milk and mix well Fill the cupcake cases Fill the paper cupcake cases 3/4  with the batter, leaving space for cakes to rise Place the cases in the cupcake tray Bake in the oven Pop the tray in to t...

These super spongy chocolate cupcakes, topped with creamy chocolate butter icing are a pure delight to serve around for a bunch of lively kids! With lots of oohs and aahs, they will gobble them up with such joy! Happy baking friends! Get ready with the following ingredients : Self-raising flour 300 g Stork spread/Butter/ Magerine 300 g Caster sugar 300 g Eggs 5 medium Lemon juice 1 tsp Salt 3 pinches ( a must) Baking powder 1 tsp Cocoa powder 4 tbsp heaps  Milk  1/4 cup Let’s make it: Set the oven to 180 C Cream the batter  Beat butter and sugar together until creamy,  using an electric hand mixer (3 mins beating is sufficient) Add eggs, one at a time. Beat well after each addition Add vanilla essence,  lemon juice, salt and beat for two rounds Sieve Flour Mix baking powder,  flour and cocoa powder and sieve onto the batter, holding the sieve well above it, allowing the air to escape Fold the flour gently with a wooden spoon until everything turns i...