Vishaka Rautela

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Sabudana and chana dal Payasam

Yaay. Vishual Foodie completes a year today. Time to celebrate So after quite a bit of nagging from my friends, a year ago I started this blog. Many helped me with all the technical know how and edged me on to expand my food horizons   Some recipes are from my family pitaara and some …

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The prettiest cake I have made

This cake needed to feature on my blog. So here it is. A chocolate cake filled with fresh strawberry mousse and decorated with hand piped coloured ganache roses.  

Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken

I am getting hooked to the food videos that come on FB. They look so easy and droolicious. Had saved this a while back with the thought that I would make it sometime. My family and friends know that I love cooking and 2-3 of them sent me the link to check out. Which meant …

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Butter Cookies

I like making something elaborate, something that requires planning and a meticulous prep. The pleasure that the final product gives me is utter bliss. And then sometimes I like to keep it simple. What can I say I am a bundle of contradictions. This recipe is from Pooja Dhingra’s Big book of treats. I like …

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Pasta with a charred red pepper sauce

I call myself a foodie but I also have a long list of food I hate. My friends and family have been given that long list to memorise as it seriously upsets me when they don’t remember what I hate.ย ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚. Yeah. I am a fussy foodie. On the list, besides a million other things is …

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Stuffed Mushrooms

Have u seen those cartoons that have these hearts popping out of their eyes when they see or hear something they love. Well I get like that when someone says mushroomsย ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜, esp stuffed mushrooms. I have been making these stuffed mushrooms for years and just realised for some reason have never featured them on the …

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Eggless Red Velvet Cuppies with Cream Cheese frosting

My Achilles heel seems to be red velvet. Always stayed away from it. I attempted it once on my birthday and got a Maroon colour cake with a crusty texture. It was tasty but not the red velvet I wanted Tried another recipe today and the taste and texture is awesome but still didn’t get …

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Mix Berry Vanilla Cake

What if you miss celebrating your dearest friend’s birthday. Simple you just surprise her the next time you meet. She is someone who keeps nagging, is it eggless ย or please make eggless na.   A recipe I see so many bakers using recently has been on my mind. Everyone has good things to say about …

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Cheesy Bacon Egg Cups

U know those easy food videos that keep popping up in FB. The ones that are so droolsome. Well I save those and I keep wanting to try some of it but keep forgetting Today for breakfast, chose one of those from Tasty and boy was that good. Not good, it was awesome My killer …

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After Eight Layered Cuppies

Another combination I love is mint and chocolate. Adore after eight chocolates and have been wanting to try that combination Here are chocolate cupcakes with peppermint flavour and whipped cream in the layers. Layered cupcakes are a great option to mini cakes. Ingredients 4 eggs 1 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 3/4 …

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