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Top 10 Recipes of 2013

05 | 01 | 2014
By Soni Sinha

Its the start of the New Year and I’m so glad 2013 has ended.It will forever be the most difficult year of my life, having lost my Dad .I still cannot believe that he’s gone and I yearn to hear his voice, his phone calls, his messages and struggle with it everyday.

To add to the pain,my Mom had a health scare just two days before the year ended.Thankfully she’s stable now and recovering.The last few months have been extremely hard for me and made me see life in a totally different way.Events like these make you appreciate the value of life and teach you to enjoy every moment with your near and dear ones because you don’t know what the next moment has in store for you.

While 2013 was extremely difficult for me personally, it was a great year for my blog in terms of growth and I also got to work with some well known brands like Campbells, Bertolli and Gourmet Garden to name a few.I look forward to working with these brands again and add many more to the list in 2014.

In-spite of so much turbulence going on in my life, YOU my dear readers were always here reading my stories and encouraging me with your kind words.Every time you visit my site,comment,read a recipe, you motivate me to keep cooking and sharing my recipes with you.It has helped me immensely and kept me going throughout and I have to thank each and every one of you.

“I Wish you all a Very Happy New Year and I hope that this Year brings lots of cheer, happiness and prosperity for you all”.

I leave you with a list of my Top 10 Recipes of 2013 in order of their popularity and you can click on the links below to view the recipes.Enjoy!

  1. Easy Paneer Tikka Masala
  2. Indian Spiced Sweet Potato Patties
  3. Easy Saag Paneer
  4. Tandoori Gobhi
  5. Easy Indian Lemon Chicken
  6. Indian Spiced Roasted Eggplant
  7. Quinoa Potato Cakes (Quinoa Aloo Tikkis)
  8. Healthy Banana Muffins
  9. Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)
  10. Almond Flour Apple Crumble

Top 10 Recipes of 2013 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Banana Muffins

28 | 01 | 2013
By Soni Sinha

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Muffins are a great way to enjoy an easy breakfast or a snack!And if you like them really simple, soft and super  moist, then look no further, since I’ve got for you the most delicious basic muffin recipe that will not disappoint!I’ve made this recipe so many times with my 4 year old who loves to mash up the bananas while I get the other stuff ready 🙂

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I found a basic muffin recipe in ‘Taste Of Home’ magazine and made some changes to make it more healthier and it couldn’t have been better :)The use of wholewheat flour and brown sugar makes these the ideal nutrition packed breakfast or snack for kids and adults.The bananas add that extra moistness and incredible flavor to these beauties.Needless to say,they’ve become a staple in our house!.Healthy, wholesome and guilt free 🙂

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Healthy Banana Muffins-Makes 12

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Ingredients
  

  • Ripe Bananas-3 medium sized peeled
  • Whole Wheat Flour-1 cup
  • All Purpose Flour-1/2 cup
  • Baking Soda-1 tsp
  • Brown Sugar-1/2 cup
  • White Sugar-1/4 cup
  • Salt-1/8 tsp
  • Large Egg-1
  • Vegetable Oil-1/3 cup
  • Vanilla extract-1 tsp

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a deep mixing bowl mash up the bananas.
  • Add the egg,vegetable oil and vanilla.Mix together.
  • In a separate bowl or plate mix the flours,sugar, salt and baking soda.
  • Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix gently with a wooden spoon until well combined.Do not overmix.
  • Transfer into a greased muffin tin and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center come out clean.
  • Once done,transfer on a cooling rack to cool.
  • Enjoy!

Taking this opportunity to thank my friend Aparna from Not a Leaf  for nominating me for  the ‘Leibster Award’!!Please stop-by her blog for some inspiring Vegetarian recipes with beautiful photos that you’re going to love!

 

 

 

 

Vanilla Olive Oil Muffins

25 | 03 | 2012
By Soni Sinha

My kids love to help me whenever I’m in my kitchen baking.This time round my four year old was very excited to be my helper.While I was getting the ingredients ready he had taken out a large bowl and the whisk on the table ready for mixing!!Of late I’ve been coming across a lot of cake and muffin recipes with Olive Oil which cuts off the fat content by a lot.
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Olive Oil muffins sounded so good, but unfortunately I’d never tasted them and was always intrigued every time I saw the recipes posted by my baker friends.So I decided to try making these muffins and figure out myself!My son loves vanilla hence, Vanilla Muffins it had to be!

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Oh my, what a delicious, moist treat this was? I have to tell you that these are now my absolute favorites and thanks to all my baker friends out there, I was inspired to bake with Olive Oil.You can clearly taste the Olive Oil in every bite.The yoghurt make it super moist and so good!My son enjoyed it too and was very proud that it was his creation 🙂 My daughter enjoyed it for her school snack the following day!Hubby who is very finicky when it comes to desserts also liked it!That tells it all I guess 🙂

Adapted from The Foodies’ Kitchen
Makes 12 muffins

Vanilla Olive Oil Muffins

Print Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¾ cup All purpose Flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 ¼ tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ½ cup Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup Plain Yoghurt
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Egg White
  • 1 ½ tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line standard muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Sift together Flour,Baking Powder, Baking Soda and Salt.
  • In a mixing bowl mix the Oil,Yoghurt, Milk,Egg, Egg White and Vanilla Extract.
  • Mix well and add the dry ingredients and just mix until combined.
  • Take an ice cream scoop and divide between 12 muffin cups.
  • Bake on the center rack in the oven for 18-20 minutes or until slightly golden.
  • Enjoy!