These delicious chilli cheese pakoras are a treat for all lovers of green chillies & cheese. These pakoras are just divine with a hot cup of tea in the heavy monsoons & cold winter months. If you like your pakoras very spicy then retain the seeds. For those who love their chillies but prefer them mild… just fill your stuffing in the empty shells without the seeds! Whichever way you prefer, they taste so good & definitely bring…
…, etc. The cheese tasting was fun and the cheese I loved the most was Edam Cheese. I enjoyed the various cheese dips which were put up for tasting. My favorite being the smoked ham dip. The ABC Farms Lemsi (lemon flavored lassi) which is another of my favorites and some wonderful cheese cakes & quiches were on sale too. I bought cheese cakes which were so delicious. I did see people enjoying fresh pizzas & pastas which were prepared with t…
…tin in ripe guavas which helps the cooked fruit to set into jam, jelly and cheese. Guava cheese has the firmness of regular cheese and when cut resembles a wedge or slice of cheese hence the name Guava Cheese. I have fond memories of Guavas and Guava Cheese and I’m sure many of you may share the similar sentiment. We had quite a few guava trees in my maternal home which bore red guavas. Do you remember when you enjoyed sweet guavas sliced with chi…
…our sweets and savouries for the festive season of Christmas and New Year. Cheese Straws / Cheese Twists are great to serve at parties. They make awesome finger eats for kids and adults alike. They can be served instead of regular wafers / chips with cocktails or mocktails too. How about making these for your savory festive goodie platter this Christmas? Consider making these pretty Cheddar Cheese Straws / Cheese Twists as a part of your Christmas…
…bsp; On a plate mix bread crumbs & 1 tbsp. corn flour for rolling the cheese balls. Take each cheese ball & dip in the prepared liquid dip & then roll the ball in the dry bread crumb mix. Prepare all the cheese balls this way. Then refrigerate for about ½ hour. Heat vegetable oil in a wok on med. heat. Test by putting a pinch of bread crumbs in hot oil. The crumbs should pop up immediately. Fry the cheese balls in small batche…
…tasty spread used on crackers and bread, as a base for dips, frosting and cheesecakes. Cream cheese is very easy and simply requires just three ingredients which are readily available in your kitchen. To prepare this lovely cream cheese it does not need chemical culture and /or rennet which many are not in favor of. The process to make cream cheese is quick and uncomplicated. Once the whey is drained out completely, you are left with beautiful, s…
…& lots of fresh coriander.You may even used crushed or broken dry red chillies in the chilli fry or use fresh red chillies too. It is all up to you as to how you would like your chilli fry to be! Lemon/limes or vinegar adds in that bit of tang to a chilli fry. You can enjoy as a starter or as a light meal bread or a pulao. This Goan Roast Chilli Fry is wonderful as a light lunch, or as great picnic sandwiches with Hasselback Potatoes or enjoy…
…h the menu cards at a well known beach side restaurant and asked for Prawn Chilli Fry – and were served Chinese Chilli Prawns! Inspite of mentioning specifics and being assured that it is the traditional preparation, we were served Chinese preparations at a number of places! This time, I made sure we got what we had come prepared for. Before placing the order, I asked a number of questions and after being satisfied with the replies I got, pl…
…me cabbage in my fridge & thought of combining it with onions to make pakoras. We relished these yummy pakoras with hot cups of tea. Enjoy these crunchy munchy pakoras with your favorite green chutney or ketchup. Here is a recipe for crisp pakoras which you will love.. J Ingredients : ½ fresh Cabbage (sliced finely) 3 Onions (peeled & sliced finely) 1 tsp. Cumin pwd. 1 tsp. Ajwain (Bishop’s weed) 1 tsp. Red Chilli pwd. ½ tsp. Turmeric pw…
…ta shells cool down. In a sufficiently large bowl, combine Paneer (Cottage cheese), Ricotta cheese, bread crumbs, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, some dried/fresh Italian herbs, parsley/coriander & mix until well blended. In a large skillet, heat oil over med. heat; sauté onions until golden in color. Add finely minced garlic & then the chopped spinach. Cook until just wilted. Season with a pinch of nutmeg, salt & pepper to taste. Cool the mixt…