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Hey everyone,

Excited to announce the relaunch of our website with delicious recipes! Sorry for the delay, got caught up in the usual routine and office tasks.

This relaunch is dedicated to my daughter, a witty cooking enthusiast, following in her grandmother and mother’s footsteps. She prefers digital recipes over handwritten ones, always aiming for something cool. For those who know my determined daughter Akanksha, her fearless “nothing is impossible” attitude shines through, especially when it comes to negotiating over food.

So, here’s to you, girl! Let’s kick off with a healthy recipe for Carrot Cake. This recipe holds a lot of nostalgia, passed down from my mom, who insisted on feeding my kids healthy. Now, friends and family eagerly await its return.

It’s a simple one-pot recipe, no fancy equipment needed. Perfect for our busy lifestyles.

Appetizers

Instant Medhu Vada

When you suddenly have cravings for south Indian food and you want to dish something yummy without wanting to soak...

Easy Breakfast Toast

Easy breakfast toast recipe There can be two versions of the same thing and you can add any vegetables of...

Paneer and Cauliflower Tikka

This is a simple tikka recipe and you can add vegetables, paneer or nonveg of your choice. In the below...

Black Chana Kabab

These are best for vegetarians and have a good protein content and gives a change to boring salads. Ingredients Two...

South Indian Potato Fry

South Indian potato fry This recipe was taught by my south Indian cook in Bangalore and a very simple one....

Oats Moong Dal Tikki

This is a very healthy and high protein recipe and a good way to feed the kids oats. This is...

Kali Masoor Kebabs

Thanks for the overwhelming response for the last post on Banana Cake. I know the lockdown is making the cook...

Grilled Tofu with Vegetables

After a long break sat down to write something.  In this crazy lifestyle and Rakhi thrown in the middle I...

Cream Cheese Sweet Corn Crackers

This week I have spent lot of time thinking what recipe or tips I should be writing for my readers. Interestingly...

Yummy Kebabs

Hailing from Lucknow , the city of nawabs how can I forget Tunday kababs!! People including me just can not...

Main Course

Satvik Aloo 

This is no Onion Garlic recipe and easy to make.Ever want to eat a well balanced and filling meal,but don't...

Dosa With Black Chana

Sometimes in trying to eat high protein diet we tend to loads of black channa as salad or in vegetable...

RAW MANGO RICE 

The raw mango rice is very popular in our household especially in summers. Its refreshing change and a different take...

Sindhi Onion Rice

This recipe is a quick fix for your hunger pangs. This is a very easy and simple recipe to make....

Palak Khichdi

It is a great healthy recipe esp. when one wants to do a quick thing without too much of hassles....

Sathu parantha with tomato chutney

Sattu is recommended by Dieticians esp. for vegetarians as it helps to give u good protein. Usually, it is taken...

Tricolor Rice

It is great feeling on the 72nd Independence day for India. It feels liberating. Typically I make something in the...

Baked Spaghetti Casserole

Wishing all my readers a very happy new year. It's been a hectic Christmas season for BakesNGrub thanks to all...

Tangy Methi Amla

Sharing with you a very special recipe of Methi (Fenugreek) with a twist cooked with Amla (Goose berries). This dish...

Baked Malai Kofta

My family loves the malai kofta and me the health conscious mom is always saying no as it is fried....

Savoury

LAUKI / BOTTLE GOURD CHUTNEY 

This is an interesting twist to a boring vegetable called lauki/ bottle gourd. Its a very nutritious vegetable and is...

Carrot Chutney

These days it is a trend to have a lot of dips and chutneys with your snacks and chips and...

Pizza Muffins

This is one of my favourite especially when I have to feed vegetables and also very popular in my kids...

Mediterranean dips

My family loves Mediterranean dips and in summer they become more popular as everyone wants to eat light food and...

Dessert

Parle G Dessert

This dessert is a different take on a custard pudding instead of fruit we are using the OG biscuits ‘Parle...

Eggless Crepes

Crepes are a sort of thin pancake which can either be served with a sweet or savory filling.You can add...

MILK PEDA

This is one of the simplest recipes when you want to eat an Indian sweet and don't want to spend...

No Cook Mango Ice cream

It is a simple one which I had seen a year back in one of the kids TV shows of...

MALAI KULFI 

Summer is here and hot weather prompts us to eat cold things. So here we present our family favorite Malai...

Pista Kulfi

As promised last time, here is the post on Pista Kulfi. Truly summer season is here and kulfi and ice-cream...

Mango Kulfi

Summer season is here and one cannot resist making things out of mango. My house hold has been having lot...

Basant Panchami Sweet Rice

It is two years since I started my blog and what better way to say thank you to god on...

Navratri Special Panjiri with Singhara Atta

Navratri--or the nine sacred days--mark the most auspicious days of the lunar calendar according to Hinduism. Celebrated with fervour and...

Easy to make Lauki Halwa

Bottle Gourd (Lauki) is not a very popular vegetable in our household. But my hubby likes to order it more...

Potato Halwa Navratri Special

Navratras have special place in most North Indian households. Often there is less of fasting and more of feasting which...

Whole Wheat Eggless Waffles

Post Holi, the kids wanted something different than Indian food. To end the long weekend decided to surprise the kids...

Perfect recipe of no-lump Atta Halwa (Wheat Desert)

Atta halwa just reminds me of my childhood days when my grandmother used to sit on stool and make this...

Fruit Cream with NO Cream!!

I got married to a husband who hates cream and milk and I love them! I do not remember a...

No bake eggless dessert in 15 minutes

This is my kids favorite dessert as they get to make it and eat it too. They just love doing...

Others

Onion Pickle

This is a simple instant pickle to add zing to your meal. I enjoy it mostly in summer when you...

Glossary of Baking Terms – Part 1

I remember my teenage days and college life when anyone used to ask me what is my hobby and I...

Who said you need eggs for baking?

Some of my friends said I belong to no onion and no garlic Family and I have not talked about...

8 Tips for that Perfect Cake

With three easy recipes posted so far, I am sure you enjoyed making them. My attempt always have been to...

Cakes

One serve brownie (microwave)

You want to have a dessert but don't want to share it with anyone? Well this dessert is perfect for...

Eggless Vanilla Cake

It is a very simple and easy cake. You can use it as a sponge or eat it like a...

Dates and Oats Brownie (no bake)

Everyone loves brownies..but no one actually likes to bake and eat calories.This Healthy dates and oats brownie is a no...

Lotus Biscoff Cake

Are you tired of eating the same chocolate cake? Well with this 4 ingredient cake you can make Lotus Biscoff...

Cold Cake (Biscuit with Chocolate Buttercream Icing)

This cake brought back some old memories as I made this simple cold cake for my mother when I was...

2-minute chocolate ragi cake ( gluten free)

Akanksha , my daughter likes to make quick mug micro cakes . I discovered this quick and easy recipe which...

Orange Cake

Since everyone loves cakes and are open to trying new recipes, here wego with another Whole Wheat Cake with Orange...

Carrot Cake

This recipe holds a lot of nostalgia, passed down from my mom, who insisted on feeding my kids healthy. It’s...

Ragi Chocolate Cake

Having lived and worked a decade down south, as a family we all have developed a taste for Ragi. 15...

Chocolate Brownies

Brownies - the name itself gives so much happiness. It is every chocolate lover's favourite. Lot of people have been...

Whole Wheat Banana Cake

In this lockdown we are struggling to use over ripe bananas and my son is always behind me not to...

Ginger Cake

Ginger and winter go hand in hand . I used to remember mom baking this amazing ginger bread with eggs...

Donuts without Yeast

I just love the Christmas spirit. It could be the army influence that from childhood my mom and me loved...

Healthy Chocolate Egg-Less Banana cake

After my kids’ recipe of cake in a mug, lot of mothers wrote to me or sent me a message...

Mug Cake

It has been close to three weeks that I wrote any article but have been posting pics on the site. ...

Quick Mix Cup Cakes

Cupcakes are every ones favorites these days . The way our little 7 year old princess describes it helps you...

Chocolate Cake

Chocolate is the biggest discovery by the Central Americans (trying to sound informative!) which is very rare and everyone loves it....

Drinks

Pomegranate Lemonade

The summer season is here and we all want to drink a refreshing,sweet and cooling drink…well look no further we’ve...

Chocolate Banana smoothie

This recipe is for all the monkeys in your house and for people who are on diet. It is healthy...

Summer Drinks

It is summer time in India esp North India gets really hot and with kids at home you need to...

Colorful Summer Mocktails

Summer season is here and we all love to have colorful cool drinks.  I love doing mock-tails for the kids ...

Cookies

Star Cookies (Viennese Cookies)

These are simple eggless butter cookies which can be made in 30 min or so. May not be healthy but...

Peanut Butter Oat Cup

Try this simple recipe created for my husband and daughter who love eating oats and granola bars. Anything from the...

Oats Granola

Continuing my Trilogy on Oats related recipes thought of sharing this tasty granola. With summer time, it's great to add...

Crunchy Oats Cookie

Hope everyone is careful during the Unlock-1. Virus is still there and we need to live with precautions and get...

Choco Chip Cookie

Baking cookies has such a great memory for me, the whole house smells yum and the crunch of freshly baked...

Nutella Cookies

Hello to everyone, it has been a long time that I posted something.  Between lockdown and lot of pressure from...

Salads

 Ripe Mango Salsa Salad

This summer have a go at this Mango Salsa Salad.It's refreshing,healthy and easy to make,it will only take 15 minutes...

Chinese Salad

Salad is very important when you are looking for healthy options. But people like me suffer from severe sulphur allergies...

Oriental Rice Salad

Eating Salad is the most convenient and easy habit that one can adopt in today's health conscious environment. Restaurants offer...

Soups

Spinach Soup

This is one of my favorite soups that I learnt from mom. It is a  hit at all our parties...