Ratatouille | Baked Vegetables

'Ratatouille' is a French Vegetable dish wherein spring veggies like Zucchini, Eggplant, coloured Bell peppers are baked on a base of Tomato sauce. It is usually served as a side dish, but may also be served as a meal on its own. Some recipes call for sauteing the veggies and then layering them in a Casserole and bake. But, this recipe is something I just figured out after seeing the pictures of some Ratatouille. It has Zero oil and extremely healthy, so you can gorge on it without guilt. The recipe is so simple with just few ingredients, but it turned out to be a Superhit at home, especially my DH loved it a lot. He was amused at the way a humble dish tasted so terrific. I love the veggies being arranged beautifully in concentric circles and then topped with cheese and baked to perfection. To keep it healthy, I have reduced the amount of Cheese, but you may choose to add more if you so like. Get on and try this easy Ratatouille!!

Eggless Date Cake

Iam into Day 5 of this month's Mega Blogging Marathon and its a great experience - not only posting my recipes, but blog-hopping and getting to know and learn so many recipes which my friends are posting. All of those are unique and special and most of us are trying and posting Healthy Bakes and many innovative ones. And, I should say, its raining Breads at this Mega BM. Most of my friends are Pros in Bread making and they wow us everyday with their gorgeous Breads. As Iam yet to tame Mr Yeast, Iam just trying to look for a simpler recipe and start my journey on that Genre too. Today's recipe is a very simple, healthy Eggless Dates Cake. I have a  Date Walnut Cake already on this space, but I was just blown by this delicious Cake which my friend Kumudhini ji once baked and brought while she came to visit us. She is such a sweet lady, an awesome Baker, great Dancer and proficient in many artworks too. Being made by such a perfectionist, the Cake was extremely soft and fluffy and had the subtle flavour of Dates and Cinnamon. You should taste this cake to believe what a fantastic combo this is! You can't believe its Eggless. I added Cashew bits and raisins to it and it tasted just like the 'Plum Cakes' we used to get in Indian Bakeries. Do try and share how you liked it.

Eggless Date Walnut Cake | Low- Calorie Cake Recipe

This Date and Walnut cake is truly indulgent bursting with the flavours of sweet dates and crunchy walnuts. As an added treat, it has some semi-sweet choco chips too! For those who love those Bakery Style Plum Cake / Christmas Cake in India, this is surely gonna be its best Eggless alternative. Unlike regular airy cakes, this Date Walnut Cake is rich, moist and dense, nevertheless it tasted just too delicious. I chose this recipe for the first day of week 3 of Blogging marathon under the theme 'Iron-rich recipes for kids'. Kids definitley would love Cakes, but instead of regular butter-sugar laden ones, I always seek for healthier recipes so that they can enjoy it guilt-free. This cake is loaded with vitamins and Iron from generous amount of Dates and Walnuts. My kids enjoyed every bite of it and especially my dear brother who was always  skeptical about such healthier treats also got addicted to this cake. I think that was absolute success with this recipe!

Preparation time - 20mins

Baking time - 45-55mins

Yields - One 9*5 inch Cake

Adapted from - Vegrecipesofindia