About
Vani Reddy has been baking and cooking gourmet food since the age of 12 and continues to be passionate about it . She did her primary schooling in England and developed a taste for continental food at an early age. Vani also lived in Germany for 3 years and has been traveling abroad ever since, tasting and experimenting with various kinds of cuisine. She has been working in the Corporate world as well with Foundations & Trusts but has always made time for her passion – creating all kinds of desserts and other gourmet food from all over the world. She has been involved in the making of gourmet finished food products, having cookery demonstrations, writing restaurant reviews and enjoys sharing her expertise with everyone who wants to learn the art of gourmet cooking. One of her areas of expertise is substitution of hard to get ingredients with local and readily available raw materials. Sometimes a combination of various ingredients can give the same texture and taste.
MEASUREMENTS
All cup measurements are for 240 ml (large cup)
| INGREDIENTS | VOLUME | WEIGHT (approx) |
| Flour (before sifting) | 1 Cup (240ml) | 155 grams |
| ½ Cup ( 120 ml) | 75 grams | |
| ¼ Cup (60 ml) | 40 grams | |
| Granulated Sugar | 1 Cup (240ml) | 240 grams |
| ½ Cup (120 ml) | 120 grams | |
| ¼ Cup (60 ml) | 60 grams | |
| Icing/Castor Sugar | 1 Cup (240ml) | 200 grams |
| ½ Cup ( 120 ml) | 100 grams | |
| ¼ Cup (60 ml) | 50 grams | |
| Butter | 1 Cup (240ml) | 260 grams |
| ½ Cup ( 120 ml) | 130 grams | |
| ¼ Cup (60 ml) | 65 grams | |
| Oil | 1 Cup (240ml) | |
| ½ Cup ( 120 ml) | ||
| ¼ Cup (60 ml) | ||
| Rice | 1 Cup (240ml) | 200 grams |
| ½ Cup (120 ml) | 100 grams | |
| ¼ Cup (60 ml) | 50 grams | |
| Lentils (Dhal) | 1 Cup (240ml) | 200 grams |
| ½ Cup (120 ml) | 100 grams | |
| ¼ Cup (60 ml) | 50 grams |
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
4 tablespoons = ¼ cup (60ml)