Anshu's Food Odyssey

This Apple Streusel Cake is a beautiful and decadent fall dessert loaded with a delicious layer of slightly tart Granny Smith Apples and a crumbly buttery walnut topping oozing with all that earthy "cinnamon-y" flavor to tantalize your taste buds. Whether looking for a breakfast dessert, a tea time cake or just a sweet snacking option, this is going to be a perfect treat.    Days have gradually started getting shorter and I can already feel a slight nip in the air during mornings and evening, which means we have entered the fall season that happens to be my favorite time of the year. And why not? It is during this time of the year that all the major festivities like Navratri, Dussehra, Diwali, and Durga Puja are celebrated in India. There is a mood of fun, frolic and ecstasy all around the corner (though this time it may be a little different due to the pandemic situation around the world). The best part about this time is en...

Super moist and oozing with decadence, these double chocolate muffins are perfect for any kind of an occasion, be it your own kitty party, your kid's birthday party or a day-out or a picnic. Plus, they are made using whole wheat flour which makes them quite healthy and wholesome. To add on to the guilt-free factor, these muffins are sans off any butter, absolutely a go-to dessert for the weight-watchers. Oh, did I tell you, they are egg-free too? Well yes, these chocolate muffins are eggless and can be easily gorged on by a vegetarian crowd. Waiting for the recipe? simply scroll down and get started !!  Wholewheat Double Chocolate Muffins [Eggless, Butterless] Ingredients Whole Wheat Flour - 1.5 cups Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp Powdered sugar - 1 cup Plain curd/yogurt - 1/2 cup Milk - 1/2 cup Olive oil - 1/2 cup Vanilla extract - 1 tsp Baking powder - 1.5 tsp Salt - 1/4 tsp Melted chocolate - 1/8 cup Chocolate rice/chips - 1/8 cup + few to sprinkle on top of ...

I cannot imagine my tea or coffee without biscuits or cookies. And that is the reason, I am on a baking spree, trying out some new flavors to hog on after a gap of every 10 to 15 days. To add on, the aroma of fresh baked biscuits, straight out of the oven is nothing short of a celestial bliss, leaving me completely refreshed and invigorated. Here is a list of few cookies that I tried out during last couple of months:   Nutella and Almond Biscotti ,   Crispy Nutella & Chocolate Chip Cookies  and  Part Whole Wheat Thumbprint Cookies with Chocolate Filling [Eggfree Recipe] . This time I thought of baking some authentic Indian style biscuits, so here I am with these delicious and aromatically alluring  Bakery Style Eggless Sweet & Salted Cumin Biscuits . Recipe is quite simple with a only a few basic ingredients needed. Do try !! Bakery Style Eggless Sweet & Salted Cumin Biscuits | Jeera Biscuits INGREDIENTS Unsalted butter...

These cute looking, buttery and melt-in-mouth cookies had been on my list for quite sometime but, I got a chance to bake them only lately for a Christmas get-together at my place. Filled with a decadent chocolate filling, these were an instant hit, especially among kids. Initially I had planned to fill these cookies with my homemade plum coulis , the recipe of which I uploaded last summer, but unfortunately I could not find good ripe plums at the grocery store near our home...and since I had to do other preparations for the gathering as well, I thought of skipping preparing the coulis and instead went ahead with a short cut of using store-bought chocolate sauce. Nevertheless, the results were completely satisfying with loads of appreciation from the guests...at the end that is what counts the most 😜 Part Whole Wheat Thumbprint Cookies with Chocolate Filling [Eggfree Recipe] Now coming to some intricacies involved in the procedure of making these little beauties. The dough is...

If you had been searching for the easiest brownie recipe all this while, then I must say you have stumbled upon at the right page. Loaded with the decadence of chocolate and a "just-to-die-for" gooey texture, these brownies are absolutely sinful and delish. The best thing about these brownies is, they are egg-free and make for a perfect treat for vegetarians; even vegans can try out the same recipe just by replacing milk and cream cheese with vegan substitutes such as almond/soya milk and yogurt. Do try them out the upcoming holiday season and if you like it, don't forget to drop in a comment/feedback in the section below the page.   Egg-Free Fudgy Cocoa Brownies Ingredients All purpose flour - 1 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder - 2 tbsp Baking powder - 1/2 tsp Baking soda - a pinch Salt - 1/2 tsp Unflavored cooking oil - 1/4 cup Cream cheese (or thick curd) - 1/8 cup Milk (at room temp.) - 1/4 cup Coffee powder - 2 tsp (dissolved in 1/4 cup boil...

" Nan Khatai " are the Indian style shortbread cookies that are egg-free, super flaky and melt-in-mouth. These delectable cookies are a kind of must-bake during festive season in most of the Indian households and that obviously make for some awesome home-made goodies to be gifted to friends and family. While traditionally these biscuits are flavored with fragrant spices like cardamom, nutmeg and saffron, I have tried to give them some chocolaty twist which certainly lends them a contemporary taste and texture. If you too are fond of nan-khatais and love to indulge in them often, then I am sure you are gonna love these chocolate nan-khatais that are damn easy to make and require only a handful of ingredients that are often available in Indian pantries. Chocolate Nan Khatai | Eggless Chocolate Indian Shortbread Cookies Ingredients (yields around 20 khatai) Maida (all purpose flour) - 1 1/4 cup Cocoa powder - 1/4 cup Semolina - 2 tbsp Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup G...