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I am Nazia and welcome to my blog. I primarily post recipe videos on my cooking channel in YouTube, but you can follow my content through this blog, Google+, Facebook and Instagram too. I have linked all my social media accounts below. I would love it if you dropped by to say hi. Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope to see you around often!


 
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Sponge Cake with Vanilla Buttercream and Strawberry Filling

Serves 8 Ingredients: For one 6 inch Sponge Cake: 1/2 C + 3.5 T all purpose flour 30g butter, melted and cooled White mixture: 3 egg whites 1/3 C sugar a pinch of salt Yolk mixture: 3 egg yolks 3 tsp sugar 2 T milk 1 tsp vanilla For  Strawberry Filling: 250 g strawberries, chopped 1/4 C sugar 1/4 C water For Vanilla Buttercream: 100 g unsalted butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla 2.5 C powdered sugar Method: Sponge Cake: Using an electric beater, whip the egg whites until foamy. Add a pinch of salt, mix well. Add sugar little by little and whip until soft peaks are formed (watch video tutorial for reference). Before each addition, make sure the previously added sugar is dissolved. Whip until the whites start to approach stiff peaks - the peaks should hold their shape and should have a slight tilt at the tips. Set aside. Whip the yolks with the sugar until light and airy Add milk and vanilla. Mix well. Mix one third of...
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Masala Mac and Cheese

Video Recipe:   Serves 2 Ingredients: Pasta: 1 cup macaroni, dry 1 tsp refined oil 1 tsp salt Masala paste (makes 1/4 cup): 1 big onion 1 big tomato 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chili powder 3/4 tsp garam masala 2 tsp oil salt as required Sauce: 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp flour 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup reserved pasta water 1/4 cup masala paste 1/4 cup parmesan, grated salt as required  To garnish: chopped coriander Method: 1. Start by making the masala paste. Heat oil in a pan and saute the chopped onions until they are pale, soft and translucent. 2. Add chopped tomato and ginger garlic paste. Saute until tomatoes are soft and mushy, about 4 minutes. 3. Add garam masala, chili powder and turmeric powder. Keep on stove until fully cooked, about 2 to 3 minutes. 4. Allow mixture to cool before grinding to a fine paste. 5. Cook the pasta as per package instruc...
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Cinnamon Rolls

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