EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM ICING|CELEBRATING 5 YEARS OF BLOGGING

       I am so delighted to present this Eggless Chocolate Cake on this special occasion . Jeyashri’s Kitchen is turning 5 today. Five years went so fast and i still recall the first day i posted the recipe of Paal payasam ,the same day. In this journey of blogging for 5 years , i have gained so many friends and very good readership too.This journey was so successful, with the fullest support from my family. They always encourage me in all the things i do and celebrate my success . I thank all my readers, my friends, co bloggers from the bottom of heart and wishing that will continue in the coming years too. With all your support i have reached this milestone.
  Special thanks to Raks , Nags and Shriprada for their continued support in the technical aspects of blogging. Very happy to have nice friends around me always. 

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  I used my Eggless Vanilla Sponge cake recipe for this recipe by just replacing a portion of flour with cocoa powder. I have no clue about the icing . My reader who started a blog also now, gave me all ideas about icing. Thank you so much Sujatha ram of Indian veg kitchen for clarifying my silly doubts and guiding me even in buying the ingredients for icing too. I am trying this same cake for the second time. I made this 2 months back for our wedding anniversary.

    Scroll down the recipe to get more tips in baking cake and icing tips and also for a guessing game.

   I am planning to share Lunch menu Ideas on every Saturday on my Facebook page . I am getting requests from readers to post lunch meal plans but already i am posting Indian Kitchen basics, Microwave cooking and Bachelor cooking recipes on weekends. So follow Jeyashri’s Kitchen on facebook for Lunch menu ideas .

VELLA AVAL RECIPE | SWEET POHA RECIPE | GOKULASHTAMI RECIPES | BACHELOR RECIPES

Vella aval | Swwet poha| aval nanachadu is usually a must item for Krishna jayanthi at out house. Even in the last minute if anybody doesn't have time to prepare anything elaborate, they can make this vella aval and Nei appam.   This recipe doesn't need any cooking and you can make it within no time, if you grated coconut in hand.  This recipe will be useful for bachelors, who are staying away from home and want to make neivedhyam for Lord Krishna on Janmasthami | Krishna jayanthi.

AVAL KESARI RECIPE | POHA KESARI | EASY GOKULASHTAMI RECIPES

Poha kesari | Aval kesari is a very easy sweet recipe, which you can make on janmashtami | Krishna jayanthi. I have few requests from readers to post this recipe of easy aval kesari, and i called up my mother yesterday night to  note down the recipe. My mom's neighbourhood aunty who was there when i called, immediately told the recipe. Even my mom too never made this kesari. My mom also tried this today morning and i also tried this morning. This is a very easy recipe and those who do not have time to make any sweets in the last minute, can do this aval kesari in a jiffy.

SOJJI APPAM RECIPE | KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI RECIPES

Sojji appam , is mostly made during Krishna jayanthi or the Sumangali pooja . During our childhood days, whenever we visit Madurai Thiruparamkundram temple with my mama, he buys this sojji appam for us as we both love that very much. We both happily sit in the Kovil and relish this without caring about the calories. This sojji appam is highly addictive. My athai makes this sojji appam very well and it is her favorite sweet too. Last year itself i wanted to post this recipe of sojji appam, but somehow missed it.
Sojji means Kesari|sooji ka halwa. The outer layer is covered by maida and inside stuffing will be with sojji. I made the sojji with jaggery, but you can make with sugar instead of jaggery. Do not add kesar colour for Kesari, if making with sugar.

PALKOVA RECIPE | THERATIPAAL FOR KRISHNA JAYANTHI | MILK FUDGE

Thiratipaal | Palkova is a must one we make at home for Janmashtami. My mil makes palkova and my mom makes basundi. Both are experts in their own way in making this palkova. I tried microwave version of theratipal long back and posted the recipe too. My mil makes with cow's milk and she always tells that it will give a perfect taste and colour to the palkova.
   I am happy to share that my recipes got featured in Aval Vikatan dated August 26, as a supplementary book. The book was themed "Gravies, dal and Subzi varieties for Chapathi ,Naan and pooris". Will post some of those recipes here with step wise pictures soon.

AVAL LADOO RECIPE | POHA LADOO | EASY JANMASHTAMI RECIPES

 
Aval ladoo | poha ladoo is a easy sweet recipe, which you can try for this Janmasthami |Gokulashtami. I wanted to post this recipe of aval ladoo last year too, but somehow it didn't come out well. This time i realised where i went wrong, and again tried it. It was super easy recipe to make and for working women, who are running short of time , can make this in a jiffy and offer for neivedhyam.

RAVA PAYASAM RECIPE| SOOJI KHEER RECIPE

Rava payasam or Sooji payasam is a very simple kheer . Generally it is made for Varalakshmi pooja or any auspicious fridays . Though my mom makes rava payasam , this is the first time i am trying at home. It turned out very well and it is a very easy and simple payasam . I added little condensed milk so that it will not taste like a porridge.

Gobi 65 recipe, Crispy cauliflower fry

Gobi 65 or Crispy Cauliflower fry is a popular party snack. It is also very easy to make. Gobi 65
is one among the many varieties of 65 recipes which is quite popular in many restaurants in South
India. Having relished this in parties and hotels several times, I was craving to try this at home Just
when I was scouting for fail-proof recipe to get crispy cauliflower fries, I bumped into a cookbook.
This recipe is very simple and the cauliflower stayed crispier unlike my earlier attempts.
I have updated the recipe with video. Check out my Tandoori Gobi recipe and Cauliflower Pakoda which are  equally simple and lip-smacking.

M AND M COOKIE RECIPE | EGGLESS COOKIES RECIPES

M and M cookies is  in my to do list for a very long time. I used the gems, you can replace it with chocolate chips too. My kids loved the cookie very much, even the little one who is not so fond of home made cake or cookies, loved it very much. Try out this easy eggless cookies . I used butter in this cookie and you can replace with oil too. Both will turn out good.

PANEER RECIPE | HOME MADE PANEER RECIPE | INDIAN KITCHEN BASICS

Paneer | Indian cottage Cheese, i generally buy from the Indian shop. This is the first time i making paneer at home. I was thinking for a while to make paneer at home but some how it has been getting post poned. The reason may be i get good paneer here. Last week when i  went to the Indian shop the usual paneer brand which i buy, the Kohinoor, was not available. I picked up Vadilal, luckily i bought a small packet. It was very hard and rubbery. So immediately the next day i tried paneer at home, it came out pretty well for the first time. I learnt few things in this process which i should follow the next time. Do not forget to read the "Notes" section below.
Check out my Paneer recipes