Mango rose cake

With mangoes in season all I could think was this delicious beautiful mango rose cake.We are a family of mango lovers and relish mango on its own .But a cake never hurts-right? Mango has its own sweetness and colour and is perfect for cakes.A moist vanilla cake layered with whipped  cream and adorned with mango in the form of a flower.Why vanilla not a chocolate? ( my kids too asked the same ).I don't want to over power the taste of mango with chocolate + mango and vanilla are a combo made in heaven.I have just added mango puree between the whipped cream layers just to increase the mango flavour.

Dinner rolls| Pav

Hello every one !! Hope you all have been well.Catching the train with today's recipe.Dinner rolls or pav/pau as we call in India is a staple of every house hold.These mini,feathery bundles of joy have been my all time favourite.I still blurly remember the chaos at our local bakery for fresh out of the oven breads and dinner rolls.This is the second bread post on the blog after leopard bread which is the most popular recipe till date.Bread making isn't a cake walk- no I am not terrorising you.Baking a cake and frosting is much easier compared to bread making,well that is my opinion and I am sure with practise In Sha Allah I am gonna conquer my fear.

Strawberry cobbler

This month for the Muslim bloggers challenge we were assigned "cooking from the scrap book".I had missed the last months challenge due to illness.For the newbies who want to know about what MFB is please have a look at the previous challenges here and here.During the pre-Internet days when I landed in this oryxland(Qatar) television was the only source of knowledge available regarding cooking.Unlike now, where we have 24 hours food and travel channels there were only 2 Hindi cooking shows aired on Sundays and I would get glued to the television for that half an hour.

Upside down apple cake

With the nip in air all you crave is a warm mildly sweet cake or a deep fried goodness -Agree?I better go with the baked one, first reason being the man of the house not really a fan of deep fried goodies and the second reason is the aroma wafting round the house that literally soothes your senses.Though winter has arrived much later it has started with a bang .Apart from the freezing cold the best part of winters is the winter produce and warm bakes.A big slice of this upside down apple cake with some freshly brewed coffee and the family gathered at the tea table ,is sheer happiness.What else could any one ask for? With apples in season this would be a perfect treat.Though apples are available here all the year round the winter apples have that perfect crunch and sweetness.This cake is perfect to gobble when warm with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

Hyderabadi roat|How to make hyderabadi roat from scratch |Muharram special

Do you think cookies are from the western world ?No,cookies are very much Indian. Dum ka roat is one such example that cookies existed in India from ages .Roat/roote/roate what ever you call it.The big giant sized cookie measuring the size of your palm made with almond flour,semolina,all purpose flour and Desi ghee (clarified butter) is a labour of love . Hyderabadi dum ka roat is a speciality of Muharam -the first month of Islamic calendar .

Dum ka roat has become an iconic bake of Hyderabad and is available as seasonal bake at all the famous bakeries like Pistahouse and Subhan bakery.Its available for 3 months only from October to December.Every year some generous friends who are back from vacations deliver our pack of dum ka roat .

Vanilla chiffon cake|How to make vanilla chiffon cake from scratch

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication "-Leonardo da vinci.

This stands apt for today's post.A simple moist vanilla chiffon cake is pure bliss.Just dig in a bite and you will be transported in to gastronomic heaven .More over this vanilla chiffon cake is so easy to put up ,absolutely fuss free.No fancy ingredients and no complicated method ,just straight forward that even a beginner can be successful .So when you try, do make a big batch apart from the in-house mates your  neighbours too will go gaga over the aroma.This is such a versatile recipe that it can be used as a base for various party cakes or just a biggggg slice with a dollop of ice cream wouldn't be that bad .The particular recipe yields one 4" cake feel free to double the recipe according to your need.