Anshu's Food Odyssey

Hey Folks, how have you all been? First of all, my apologies for being away for a long time. Truly speaking, I had missed this space to the core of my heart and it feels so good to be back again. Hopefully, I'll be posting new recipes for you all regularly now...fingers crossed!! So, to start with, here's this super moist and delicious Banana Chocolate Cake that I baked yesterday after a long hiatus. I had some overripe bananas lying in my pantry so just thought of putting them to a good use by baking this utterly yummy cake. Frankly speaking, I am not so fond of bananas but, this cake with a combination of bananas and chocolate is something that I am truly a fan of. I baked this cake in a bundt pan and tried to give it a marble effect; however, it can be baked in any shape that you wish to. Please scroll below for the detailed recipe -  Banana Chocolate Cake INGREDIENTS All purpose flour - 1 cup Medium sized overripe bananas - 2 Powdered sugar - 3/4 cup Custard pow

Hi everyone, sorry for being away from the blog for quite sometime...was busy at the workfront so, could not catchup with you all.  Anyways, I wanted to share this post for a while as my gratitude to the lovely sponsors of the BarishKaChaiNashta contest that happened on Instagram a couple of months back. I just casually participated in the contest and to my utter surprise, was declared amongst top 3 winners for the same and was sent a beautiful hamper of Kehwa Tea as a gift by the hosts and sponsors. Loaded with almond flakes, dried rose petals, saffron strands, herbal tea leaves and whole lots of aromatic Indian spices, I was simply bowled over with its fresh, warm and comforting fragrance that decided to come up with an interesting recipe with it. Being an ardent tea cake lover, baking a warm aromatic tea cake with this beautiful Kehwa Tea was something that struck me instantly. The cake came out absolutely wonderful and got over in just under an hour. Still have a packet left o

My husband has a big big sweet tooth and he needs a dessert for sure to enjoy after his meals. That is the reason, I always keep something ready to satiate his sweet cravings. While last week, I made a batch of ALMOND & ROSE KULFIS , this week I thought of getting my hands on this beautifully soft and moist fruit & nuts cake. And guess what! I actually baked it in a thick bottomed pan because my oven had gone for a toss a few days back. Trust me, it came out so beautifully done and melt in mouth that it got vanished in no time. Looking for the recipe? scroll down below. Eggless Whole Wheat Fruit & Nut Cake [No Oven Method] Ingredients Whole wheat flour - 1 cup + for coating the nuts Corn flour - 1.5 tbsp Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Softened unsalted butter - 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp Curd - 1/2 cup Water - 4 tbsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Baking powder - 3/4 tsp Baking soda - 1/4 tsp Vanilla essence - 1 tsp Mixed dried fruits & nuts (raisins,