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Fresh Mango Cake

Fresh Mango Cake

This mango cake is bursting with fresh mango flavour! Made with simple ingredients, it is a show stopper and truly tastes as good as it looks. Since mango is the real star of this cake so make sure to pick some good, sweet ripe ones. Mangos add a 

Eggless Chocolate Cake

Eggless Chocolate Cake

EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE I realised I didn’t have a page for one of my most popular chocolate recipes. You would never guess this moist Eggless Chocolate Cake is dairy-free and vegan friendly. Made without eggs, butter or milk, its rich flavour and tender texture rivals 

Mango Mastani

Mango Mastani

Mango Mastani, Is it a drink or dessert?   Pune’s most famous Mango Mastani is a mango lover’s pure indulgent summer delight. Mango Mastani is a rich and thick mango milkshake topped with either mango or vanilla ice cream, chopped nuts, and candied fruit. This lavish 

Mango Iced Tea

Mango Iced Tea

Mango Iced Tea To celebrate the arrival of summer, I’m presenting to you this light, a refreshing and chilled recipe of Mango Iced Tea. Nothing tastes sweeter on a hot summer day than a glass of Mango Iced Tea.  This recipe for mango iced tea 

Neer mor / Spiced Buttermilk

Neer mor / Spiced Buttermilk

Neer Mor recipe is a popular summer drink in Coorg. Directly translated it means ‘water – yogurt’ which is basically buttermilk, spiced with green chillies, and anointed with a tempering of curry leaves and mustard seeds. The spice adds the perfect kick to this refreshing 

Kesar Badam Doodh / Saffron Almond Milk 

Kesar Badam Doodh / Saffron Almond Milk 

Homemade Kesar Badam Doodh / Saffron Almond Milk is a rich, creamy recipe flavoured with cardamom. It is light, cooling and extremely refreshing. Perfect to beat the summer heat. It is also a very popular drink served during weddings and festivals. This is different from 

Choute Pachadi / Coorg Cucumber Chutney

Choute Pachadi / Coorg Cucumber Chutney

Choute Pachadi / Coorg Cucumber Chutney Being far from native land is tough. I try to dig deeper into Coorg’s culinary secrets and recreate Mom’s recipes from time to time. That’s as close to Coorg I can get at the moment. Coorg cuisine definitely tops 

Mexican Rice

Mexican Rice

This flavoured and healthy Mexican rice recipe is prepared with tomatoes and vegetable stock. Also, it is loaded with dietary fibre and healthy proteins. A popular dish in Mexico and Spain. I do not claim this recipe is totally authentic more a spinoff of the