Anshu's Food Odyssey

Well, Christmas is here and all I can think about is baking. To get that Christmasy feel, I have chosen the plump and ruby strawberries to go into a delicious fresh strawberry tea cake. The recipe is quite simple and comes together in no time. Considering the health factor, I have also replaced maida (all purpose flour) with the whole wheat flour. Hope you like the recipe !!  Whole Wheat Fresh Strawberry Tea Cake | Strawberry Tea Cake Recipe INGREDIENTS Whole wheat flour - 1 and 1/4 cup Caster/powdered sugar - 1 cup Butter - 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (or hung yogurt) - 1/2 cup Eggs - 2 Salt - 1/2 tsp Baking powder - 1/2 tsp, I have used the double action baking powder Baking soda - 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract - 1 tsp Fresh strawberries, chopped - 1/2 cup  Fresh strawberries, halved - 4 to 5, for the top garnishing Whole Wheat Fresh Strawberry Tea Cake | Strawberry Tea Cake Recipe Whole Wheat Fresh Strawberry Tea Cake | Strawberry Tea Cake Rec

Pineapple Fried Rice is a classic recipe from the Thai cuisine which essentially has prawns added for the dose of protein. I have, however, tried to give the beautiful recipe a twist by using the chicken instead of prawns. You can, however, go and add any protein that you like or even skip it altogether. Also, do try to always use the fresh pineapple instead of the canned one as the latter has a high sweet content. Just in case, you only have the option to use the canned pineapple, drain the syrup, wash the pineapple and dab with a kitchen towel to get rid of excess sweetness. As for the sauces, feel free to use any you like; for example, if you like extra spice, try to go for sriracha which will surely add that nice kick. Let's get onto the recipe now... Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice INGREDIENTS Fresh pineapple cut into bite size cubes - 1 cup Cooked and cooled rice (I used the short grain rice) - 2 cups Boiled and shredded chicken - 1 cup Egg - 1 Onions (

Arrabbiata is one of the most classic Italian sauces used in making pizza, pasta and pretty much anything "bread-y". The base of the sauce primarily comprises of fresh tomatoes with whole lots of garlic and basil. Arrabbiata in Italian means "angry" and hence, it is quite spicy with lots of red chili flakes added to give that kick. You can make this sauce well ahead of time and store in an air-tight jar in the fridge; and use as and when required - on the pizza, in the pasta or as is as a dip. Arrabbiata Sauce | Italian Arrabbiata Sauce | How to Make Arrabbiata Sauce | Arrabbiata Sauce Recipe INGREDIENTS Fresh red and plump yet firm tomatoes - 6 to 8 Tomato paste - 1/4 cup Red chili flakes - 1 to 2 tsp, as spicy as you want Finely chopped onions - 1/2 cup Salt - as per taste White pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Finely chopped garlic - 2 to 3 tsp Butter - 2 tbsp Olive oil - 1 tbsp Tomato ketchup - 2 tbsp Fresh chopped Italian basil le