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Can you imagine coffee bean cookies with ragi and jaggery? Well, do try out this combination. Coffee, cocoa powder, ragi, and jaggery are a match made in haven.  Besides, these are healthy gluten-free biscuits without baking powder and soda. The airfryer cookies are crispy to the core and full of chocolaty punch. Whether you are a coffee lover or not , you will be addicted to its amazing flavor in these  jaggery ragi cookies without baking powder and soda.  So if you are trying to include the superfood millets in your diet and do not know how to do so, try out this healthy millet flour recipe of cookies and make your tea-time nutritious. You can bake these jaggery cookies in airfryer, oven, otg, or convection. Yes, you can do so on stovetop as well. ragi cookies with jaggery coffee bean biscuits without baking powder soda What makes cookies chewy? If you knead cookie dough, cookies will turn out chewy.  If you use more wet ingredients, cookies mig

Somewhere some people meet you unexpectedly and share their life's experiences. Met Parshotam Kaur aunty online in Healthy Recipes by Homemakers and she has become an integral part of my life's journey. This unique makki ke atta ka halwa recipe belongs to her. Traditionally, makki ka halwa is a Rajasthani halwa recipe but I have never tasted it. I have grown up relishing makki di roti and sarson ka saag and when I turned into a baker, I did try to bake cookies and cakes with cornmeal. But for this moment, let's talk about makki ka halwa by dear aunty ji. I will be sharing more of her baking, fusion and Punjabi recipes. So keep watching this space for more. makki ka halwa by Parshotam Kaur aunty ji (cornmeal dessert) Cornmeal Benefits Cornmeal is rich in a range of minerals and vitamins. This includes iron, B6, selenium, manganese, magnesium, and thiamine. The gluten-free flour is ideal for those with allergy from wheat and gluten. Also, known as maize in

Did you know bottle gourd is one of the healthiest veggies around? But the humble veggie never gets its share of love for its bland taste - do you know how to make lauki delicious? So we started with this lauki challenge in our Facebook group- Healthy Recipes by Homemakers. This was an invitation for all members to post their favorite lauki recipes Indian. The lauki challenge post got a blockbuster response, to my surprise. Frankly, having seen people detest bottle gourd, I was wondering if there was anybody who actually loved the humble vegetable (except me). The lauki recipes Indian, which comprise lauki recipe Bengali, lauki recipe Punjabi, ghiya recipe, dudhi recipe, are a mix of stir fries, curries, sweets, shakes, soups, ice creams, and snacks. I hope you enjoy trying out these easy lauki recipes Indian at home. Bottle gour recipes [lauki recipe collection] I posted this challenge in our Facebook group to post lauki recipes for summer in India. We have had some ama

Coffee bean cookies with ragi and jaggery Cookies without baking powder soda CRUNCHY Dalgona coffee cookies Ingredients for dalgona coffee cookies without baking powder soda in airfryer 1 tbsp- hot water 1 tbsp- coffee powder 4 tbsp- jaggery powder Whip until creamy. it may take time- 4-5 minutes to reach the right consistency. 1.5 tbsp butter or up to 2 tbsp (cold) Whip again 1 tbsp- cocoa powder 1/4 cup- ragi flour (add 1-2 tbsp more if using 2 tbsp of butter) 1 tbsp- besan Pour into a piping bag. I did not have one so created a DIY piping bag with besan packet. Make shapes of choice. Preheat the airfryer/oven/otg/convection to 160 degrees for 10 minutes. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the tray only after the dalgona cookies have cooled down. For crispy coffee cookies with gluten-free flour, add up to 3 tbsp of butter. My cookies turned out to be crunchy. If you want them crispier, go for an extra amount of fat and then increase the amount of

urad dal ladoo recipe easy yummy with besan Inspired by Parshotam Kaur aunty's dal panjiri, I experimented with urad dal ladoo. The recipe of urad dal ladoo is simple and the lentil dal ladoo itself is so so yumm and addictive. Do not go by the shape, look at the ingredients. I had never imagined urad dal ladoo to taste so yum The recipe is simple: Ingredients 1/4 cup urad dal powder, 2 tbsp besan, 2 tbsp ghee, 2 tbsp raw cane sugar/jaggery powder 1/4 tsp ajwain How to make urad dal ladoo Dry roast urad dal powder...when done, stir in besan,,,add ghee and roast for 2 minutes. Rub ajwain with both hands and mix..finally, add the sweetener ..turn off the flame..and make balls when the stuff is still hot...make sure you do not end up burnng your hands. You may need to add little more ghee while binding...if it is difficult, then add little more melted ghee..Enjoy yummyyyyyyyyy dal ladoo If anyone is interested in sugarfree besan ladoo recipe, try this

Coconut cookies recipe or almond cookies recipe - what are you looking for? Whatever be your favorite, this easy eggless coconut cookie recipe or almond cookie recipe will be your next favorite. Why am I exaggerating? Na, coconut cookies are really yummy, thanks to the burst of flavor imparted by homemade coconut flour. The best thing about these homemade cookies healthy is that they have everything made at home (except the cane sugar). beetroot cookies gluten free almond coconut cookies no baking soda/powder The beautiful color is credited to my favorite natural coloring agent - beetroot. I have used beetroot for coloring an umpteen number of times and it is always a hit. Whether you need to color papaya for tutti fruity or make a colorful bread, cookie, or cake, beet can lend a beautiful pink to it. But there's a trick to bringing out the beet color in bakes. If you use it raw, the color will be dim, but if you follow my way of making beetroot puree, the color wil

Stress eating? stress is bad: food and mood connetion  Stress = obesity =  body becomes vulnerable to disease = lower immunity cancer How stress makes you fat? Chronic stress = disrupted sleep = sleepless nights High levels of stress hormones = increase in blood sugar = higher risk of diabetes High blood sugar levels in the body = more hunger pangs and increased sweet and fat cravings Food cravings = comfort eating comfort eating = guilty indulgence guilty eating = obesity and increased stress A recent study conducted by researchers at London's King's College reveals that sleep-deprived people consume more calories than others who sleep better. The sleep-deprived are more likely to consume 385kcal extra per day. Good Food Is Good Mood Junk Food = Bad Mood Animal Food = Depression Your diet could be the reason behind your stress, anxiety, and frustration. If you are used to indulging in guilty eating and your diet lacks a good serving of fru

Besan nankhatai holds a special place in my heart. The Indian shortbread cookie (aka atta besan nankhatai) melts in the mouth and can be had as is. It's a favorite with kids and elders alike. I remember dad bringing home besan nankhatais every time he visited our local bakery and it would be a feast time for us all. My siblings and I would love to indulge in besan nankhatais and even the maida ones. Back then, maida was not seen as a dragon in my culinary world. But now there has been a sea change in my life - the kid that I have always been craves for cookies even now but no longer enjoys market junk. Yes, storebought stuff is no longer welcome home. Rather, I have chosen to motivate others to take to healthy eating and baking. Since cookies are an everyday indulgence, it is but critically important not to indulge in unhealthy stuff. Rather, the idea is to pick healthier ingredients so we know what all is going in the cookies. We want to make bakes healthier s