Nov 29, 2020

Lemon Zest Pastry Cake


Description:
    Lemon Zest Pastry cake. It came out very soft, juicy, the tangy and zest flavor was the highlight.
Ingredients:
    Sugar: 1/2 Cup
    Curd(Thick): 1/2 Cup
    Butter(Melted): 1/4 Cup(I prefer Amul salted)
    Lemon zest: 1 tsp
    All purpose flour: 1 Cup
    Baking powder: 1 tsp
    Baking Soda: 1/2 tsp
    Lemon Juice: 2 tbsp
    Milk: 1/3 cup
    Food Yellow Color: Few drops.
    Cream Ingredients:
    Whipping Cream: 1 cup
    Sugar: 1 tbsp
    Lemon essence: Few drops
    Food Yellow Color: Few drops.
    Make sugar syrup with 2 tbsp sugar, little water, few drops of lemon and keep it aside.
Method of Preparation:
  1. First lets make the cream and refrigerator one day before so it will thick in consistency.
  2. Mix Whipping cream and 1tsbp sugar and whisk it till soft peaks.
  3. Add few drops of color and lemon essence. Mix it with cut and fold method. Put it in the refrigerator.
  4. Lets make the cake.
  5. Mix sugar, curd, butter, zest and whisk it.
  6. In a strainer add all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda.
  7. Add it to the butter mixture little by litte in cut and fold method.
  8. Add lemon juice, milk, yellow color and mix it in cut and fold method .
  9. Grease the pan add the cake mixture.
  10. Preheat convention oven for 5mins.
  11. Bake them for 35-40 mins 180 degrees in convention mode.
  12. Once cake is cooled down. Cut them into layers.
  13. To cake layer. Apply sugar syrup. Add the cream. And repeat it.
  14. Decorate it to your taste. Refrigerator it for 2 hours at least.
  15. Ready…to EAT.

Nov 14, 2020

Happy Diwali...

 




Happy Diwali
    Wish you all a very happy and safe Diwali 🪔. For me Diwali is all about painting Diya’s 😊. Life is all about light and colors. #diyapainting #happydiwali


Jul 15, 2020

Chocolate Cookies - Eggless


Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Description:
    Double chocolate chip eggless cookies. Generally, it will be made of all-purpose flour or wheat flour. But tried mixing both wheat and all-purpose flour. It came out so good and soft and melting. Give a try.
Ingredients:
    Butter: 1 Cup(Amul salted)
    Powder Sugar: 1/2 Cup
    Powder Brown Sugar: 1/2 Cup
    All purpose flour: 1+1/4 Cup
    Whole wheat flour: 1 Cup
    Coco powder: 1/4 Cup
    Baking Soda: 1 tsp
    Cornflour: 1 tbsp
    Milk: 4 tbsp
    Chocolate Chips: Little(Optional)
Method of Preparation:
  1. Bring butter to room temperature. Add both sugar powders and mix it thoroughly.
  2. In a strainer add all purpose flour, wheat flour, coco powder, baking soda, cornflour.
  3. Add it to the butter mixture.
  4. Mix it thoroughly by adding milk little by little.
  5. If required add extra milk to the mixture it to make it to dough consistency.
  6. Rest it in refrigerator for 30mins.
  7. Preheat convention oven for 5mins.
  8. Make round balls and apply little choco chips and place it on the baking tray. So they will spread automatically when baking.
  9. Bake them for 18-20 mins 180 degrees.
  10. Ready…to EAT.

Jul 13, 2020

Semolina Jaggery Jalebi

Semolina Jaggery Jalebi

Description:
    Semolina Jaggery Jalebi this is an instant way to prepare Jalebi. It doesn't taste exactly like Jalebi...but trust me it is yummy and melting.
Ingredients:
    Semolina: 1 Cup
    Maida: 1/4 Cup
    Curd: 1/2 Cup
    Yellow Color: pinch(Optional)
    Jaggery(Grated): 2 Cups
    Ilachi powder: Little(For essence)
    Saffron: Little(Optional)
    Baking powder: 1/2 tsp
    Oil: For deep frying
    Lemon syrup: few drops
    Ghee: 2tbsp
Method of Preparation:
  1. Mix Semolina, maida and curd. Add little water to it so medium consistency batter for frying. Mix it thoroughly without any lumps. Adding food color is optional. Rest it for 15-20mins.
  2. In a pan add jaggery and water(1/2 cup water for 1 cup jaggery) and bring it boil to light consistency syrup. Add ilachi and saffron in it.
  3. Add lemon syrup little so it wont crystallize back quickly.
  4. In tava add oil and ghee and heat for deep frying
  5. To the semolina batter add baking powder and mix it.
  6. In a cone shape cover add the batter. Press the mixture as designs in the heated oil.
  7. Fry it to crispy and golden color in medium flame.
  8. And add it to the jaggery syrup and soak it for few minutes and remove it.
  9. Ready…to EAT.

Feb 29, 2020

Canvas Painting with Mia





Description:
    An extremely energetic 5-year old did this magic with her little hands. She chose what to paint and what colors to use.
    One first day made her paint the background and told her we will do the foreground tomorrow morning. She woke up very early before 6 and came to me asked me "Chechi shall we paint now the background is dry... "...I was still asleep but got up for Mia and started. This was her first canvas painting...She learned how to hold the paintbrush, palette knife, how to blend colors. And how to get the texture painting. Very proud of you Mia.
    Keep doing more n more ....and keep calling me chechi...:D. I was thinking she was calling me Aunty...later got to know what is chechi is :D...Love u Mia...
    #paintingwithkids #paletteknife #canvaspainting #acyrlicpainting #abstractpainting

Feb 20, 2020

Fabric Painting




Description:
    Suddenly school says...dress the kid in a purple color shirt. What if we don't have it :) Paint one....quickly if u have a white shirt :D #purpleday #fabricpainting #acrylicpainting #brushsprinkletechnique

Jan 12, 2020

Canvas Painting





Description:
    Patted my back myself for completing it :D. Started this last year Jun 2019. Before starting it I decided to redo it 100 times if required. But after starting it I don't want to do a single mistake because it was him NIHAL. :D It was damm tough to paint someone who means everything to you. So didn't rush to complete it took lots of time and drilled down every part and just did not paint more than 10mins in a day. Finally did it. Most importantly Nihal was happy looking at it. And this is one of my fav pic of his. Used many techniques in it used a palette knife, comb, brush at times hand too at times. One challenge is taking breaks at times it would take time to get the color match for touch up bit tough. #canvaspainting #acryliccanvaspainting #paletteknifepainting #learningcanvaspainting

Charcoal pencil drawing


Description:
    Done pencil drawings a long time ago. Never has done the charcoal pencil drawing. Tried it for the first time will be doing more and more coming.... I have done this last year Jun 2019. I just wanted to wait till I complete the acrylic version of it. The next post is going to be it. :D #charcoalpencildrawings #pencildrawing

Jun 5, 2019

Motherhood Canvas Painting





Description:
    For a very long time, I have this in my TODO list. I wanted to gift to a very very special person...who has brought happiness and meaning to my life and loaded a lot of confidence...courage inside me...Her words and her smile I still remember... "Baby is giving an hifi..Baby is fine...Baby is playing inside..." finally on 18 Jun 2016 she said "It's a boy :)". Every year once I take Nihal to her. This year I wanted to gift her this one...I am sure she will like it... I am big follower of @kmberggrenart paintings and feel nice she has unique style in her paintings...but never dared to attempt them... Thanks to @debslilarts @groupartcircle for the time lapse video which made me attempt it finally :). @debslilarts I always wanted to join your painting party but was far away...still follow you in insta 😊... It's not as original. But still, motherhood is always beautiful....as we feel ... #canvaspainting #acrylicpainting #motherhoodpainting #painting #abstractpainting #learningcanvaspainting #kmberggren

Jan 31, 2019

Abstract Paletteknife Flowers Painting




Description:
    When we are confused what to paint... Don't pick the complicated ones just pick the easy ones. Easy metallic background with simple flowers will make it look more elegant on any wall..#canvaspainting #acrylicpainting #paletteknifepainting #painting #abstractpainting #learningcanvaspainting

Jan 17, 2019

Abstract Paletteknife Painting




Description:
    Painting is not tough to do and it doesn't take much time...ANYONE CAN PAINT. Definitely, it's relaxing and refreshing. The only challenge is What to do? How to do? the thought process is important... #canvaspainting #acrylicpainting #paletteknifepainting #painting #abstractpainting #learningcanvaspainting #inspiredsurajfinearts

Dec 21, 2018

Red Tree - Canvas painting







Description:
    Red tree with a metallic gold background. Didn't get the tree up to my expectation this time have to try it again using a different technique. But still liked the antique look of the background. #canvaspainting #acrylicpainting #paletteknifepainting #painting #abstractpainting #learningcanvaspainting #iceingconetechnique

Dec 9, 2018

Paletteknife Canvas Painting






Description:
    Don't need a paintbrush always. Just the palette knife can fill your board. Dancing girl abstract palette knife painting. #canvaspainting #acrylicpainting #painting #paletteknifecanvaspainting #abstractpainting

Nov 7, 2018

String Pull Canvas Painting - By Srinidhi





Description:
    Happy Diwali everyone. Another masterpiece by Srinidhi. Came out too good than expected. Keep trying and exploring. This will look perfect on any wall. Used string pull technique to get the lily flowers. It's very interesting the way it transforms the string to a pattern when pulling is awesome. #canvaspainting #acrylicpainting #painting #kidslearningcanvaspainting #abstractpainting #stringpulltechnique