Rashmi's Rasoi

Strawberries in season, bright red and beautiful...make maximum use of it.... Home made strawberry jam without any kind of stabalizers, thickners or preservatives  Ingredients Strawberries.                                300 gms Organic sugar.                             1 cup Powdered cloves and cardamom.  1/2 tspn Method Clean n wash strawberries and dry them. Puree it in blender. Transfer it to a non stick/heavy bottom kadhai. Let it cook for 3 minutes. Add sugar and mix well. Cook untill sugar dissolves completely. Mix the powdered spices and stir well. The mixture will thicken, switch it off. Let it cool and transfer to a sterilized glass jar and store. Notes Quantity of sugar depends on sweetness of strawberries. Can add little water to adjust consistency. Do not wait till the mixture thickens fully, switch the gas off after 2 minutes when it starts thickening. In all the cooking process takes 30-40 minutes.

 I love winter season for one more reason - red carrots. Try adding it in almost all recipes. Being a baker , carrots go into my baking too. What's better than a cake dedicated to carrots itself - haha...let's see how we can bake a healthy version of carrot cake. Ingredients Whole wheat flour.                     2 cups  Curd.                                               1 Cup Organic brown sugar.                 2/3 cup Vanilla essence.                          Few drops Cinnamon powder.                    A teaspoon Grated carrots.                            1 cup Unflavored oil.                            1/2 cup Cornflour.                                     1/3 cup Baking powder.                           A teaspoon Milk.                                               As required Vinegar.                                         A teaspoon Salt a pinch Method Beat curd, sugar, vanilla essence and oil together till it  becomes soft and fluffy.