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For all those looking for a Perfect New Year Weekend Brunch, California Pizza Kitchen is “the” place to be. After serving Foodoholics in Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai, CPK has launched its outlet with the help of the brand’s master franchisee JSM Corporation in Gurgaon, DLF Cyber Hub. Team Guiltybytes was invited for the inauguratory lunch. The super lunch was presided over by the Global Brand Ambassador for Franchise Operations of the International chain, Chef Justin Parras.

I will admit, It took team Guiltybytes really long to share an event that was a one of the most memorable ones we have been a part of in the recent times. But as you know due to new blog projects and campaigns, we have been a little slow in our updates, but nevertheless here we are with a blast from the past!

So mom and I were the lucky ones chosen to cook with the much talked about appliance of the year, The Philips Airfryer! Like you all are aware, The food section on guiltybytes is taken care of by my better half, my mommy, this time too she created a recipe that was worth every bite. So If you are looking forward to a healthy recipe, cooked without oil, almost no oil, then you must follow the steps below, but of course you need to own an airfryer to get the best possible results ;)

Cooking Time: 18 mins

Calories: Approx 100 Calories

So what we really love about the Airfryer is that it cooks food really well, without any excessive use of the oil. Rajma Galouti Kebabs were very well done, crisp on the outside and juicy on the inside and they were mouth melting indeed. Of-course the kebabs needed a dap of oil (we choose to brush it up with olive oil) but it's the rapid air technology that circulates hot air around a grill component which basically cooks the food. The cooking time was about 18 mins, but we had to turn the kebab surface so that crust on both the sides cooks perfect. It's needed to preheat the airfryer before we actually put our food into it, but it's sure a thumbs up for anyone who is choosing to eat clean and cook healthy recipes! 

Say hello to Guiltfree mango Cheesecake :)

It takes efforts, concepts and skills to get a blog-post right! It's not about an image, it's about a concept to be bale to get through people and entice them with a fancy form of writing, but anyway this post is out of sheer love, sheer love for everything sweet and my curves. Yes it was about time I  looked after my curvy tales and in this last season of mangoes, I indulged in this healthy awesomeness.  Read more for the recipe-

The lovely ingredients you need for this guilt-free cheesecake are- Parle G biscuits2 packets, you can opt for mcvities in-case you want to completely cut down on calories, you need hung yogurt 2 cups, hang it so that you get water free, creamy texture. Yogurt is the main ingredient so make sure you use a fresh one! You need mangoes 2 would suffice, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, 1 tsp gelatine and sugar-free sweetness-1/2 cup. I have opted for sugar free because I am keeping a check on the additional sugar flowing freely in my body!  

There are two steps coupled in the picture above. Firstly churn all the biscuits in a mixer and add coco powder 2 table spoon in it. Add 1 tspn butter in order to get the mixture a bit gooey so that it sticks to the baking tray. Then place it on the pan like a layer. In the next step, mix sugar-free and yogurt together along with mango paste. While you add sugar, you will realize appearance of water in the mixture but dont worry just cut and fold the mix. 

Pour the mixture well and put it in fridge to freeze (overnight). Your mixture will look like this and because of gelatin you will feel the mixture maybe a bit wobbly, if it is, then its perfect to set! 

Okay I know my knife skills need improvement but hey it tasted awesome. So yes once it is set overnight, garnish it with mangoes and try different patterns, like flowers or shapes as per your choice and indulge in this #guiltfree delight happily!

Do let me know your thoughts on this by dropping a comment below.

My favorite word with the letter 'P' is Pizza and my favorite pizza place in this country is undoubtedly Pizza Hut. Pizza Hut India launched its third season of  'chef's table' in an exclusive event led by their Head Chef, Arjyo Banerjee in collaboration with Chef Luca Ciano, executive Chef from Barilla, Italy. The event had a specially created menu of the day showcasing Pizza hut's latest range of dishes inspired by the two chefs.  

It was a fun session with Chefs playing off with each other as they rolled their sleeves up and got to work making pastas fresh for all of us. It started with Chef  Arjyo preparing Red-O-Wine pasta, soon to be launched in Pizza Hut smooth, creamy and tangy- ideal for Indian palette. 

Nutella, strawberries and butter is a food for the brave ones, the ones who wouldn't compromise on taste, calories, sin food ever. Weekends are for indulgence and here is a very simple yet a very creative recipe shared by Priya who happens to be a budding food photographer on how to woo your husband with a weekend breakfast, made with love, literally!

For the recipe you need, Nutella, butter 250 gms, 2 eggs, sweetened whipped cream 5 Tbl spoon and fresh strawberries. The quantity is up-to you, depending how many people you make it for. This recipe is with a lot of twist to the traditional french toast that we eat hence you can add cinnamon, sugar, maple syrup and other ingredients that you like in this recipe.

Let the bread slices cool for a minute till you apply a layer of nutella or else the nutella will melt away in a hot bread lice. After you have spread a thick layer of nutella, add some fresh strawberries and then apply a layer of whipped cream. It should look like 3 different layers of a sand-which. On top of whipped cream add another slice of bread and repeat the same till you get 3 bread pieces stacked up with this yummy filling!

In the end, garnish the top most layer with whipped cream and sprinkle some cinnamon powder. Your yummy Nutella love is ready to be served. Serve it with cold milk and get ready to be flattered with all compliments from your loved ones!

Once the mixture is baked, take the pie dish out and let it cool for ten minutes. Now add cut pieces of Banana and cake crumbs (optional), i added vanilla plain cake that i had baked the other day, you can add any flavor if you want or simply add more bananas in-case you don't have cake at all and spread it properly. 

Now we need to make the yummy, glazy caramel mixture. In a pan add one cup granulated white sugar and let it melt on a low beam. Once the sugar is melted, add 1/4th cup water to it and mix well. Your caramel syrup should look golden brown or orangish golden. Please note don't cook the caramel syrup for too long or else it will have a burnt flavour. 

Pour the glazy caramel mixture over the cake crumbs and banana and let it set. 

Step 5 is culmination of 2 steps. Firstly take the cream, add vanilla essence in it and whisk it properly till light and fluffy. In-case you like more sweet, add some powdered sugar to the fluffy cream. Then take a spoon and add the cream over the glazy caramel syrup. This is next layer after the caramel syrup. and then grate some dark chocolate over the fluffy cream layer.

Step 6 is to set the banoffee pie in the fridge for good 2-3 hours till the pie is strong enough to come out of the pie dish. OK so while you push the pie slowly to come out from the dish, make sure you do this very gently, because you don't want to break the crust, and then ta-da, serve cold with additional caramel syrup or choco syrup! 

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