…t is better to freeze the pesto. You may pour in jars or in ice tray cubes and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…es! 🙂 Ingredients: 1 large bunch Spinach / Palak 3 Potatoes ¾ cup fresh or frozen Green Peas/ Matar ½ inch-piece fresh Ginger; peel, grate or roughly chop 3 fresh Green Chillies or to taste 3 tbsp freshly Coriander Leaves 2 tbsp Besan / Chick pea Flour; lightly pre-roasted until fragrant 1 tsp Amchur powder or to taste 1 tsp Chaat Masala Powder or to taste Salt to taste Halved Cashew nuts (optional) Procedure: Wash and boil potatoes in their jacke…
…raving for it! Ingredients: 300 gm Baby Potatoes or Potatoes ¾ cup fresh / frozen Green Peas 3 tbsp Refined Oil or Pure Ghee Salt to taste Procedure: Wash and pressure cook baby potatoes in their jackets for 2 whistles (depending on the size). Potatoes must be cooked but lightly firm. Peel and lightly prick them (optional). If using big potatoes; then cube or quarter them after boiling in their jackets or peel raw, cube or slice into quarters and…
…r favorite vegetables. We are very fond of fresh green peas. I like to use frozen peas in my pohe, which I thaw before using to save time but sometimes I do use freshly par-boiled peas. Being a Goan, I never lose an opportunity to use fresh grated / scraped coconut if I have it readily available. There are times when I use dessicated coconut too if I have the urge and craving to eat coconut. For us, fresh or dessicated coconut enhances the flavor…
…sh Ginger (scraped & grated) ½ fresh Carrot (peeled & cubed) ¼ cup frozen Green Peas 1 tbsp. Sugar or to taste 3 tbsp. Vegetable Oil ½ tbsp. Pure Ghee/Homemade Ghee/clarified Butter 3 cups hot Water or as required Salt to taste Suggested Garnishing: Fine Sev Freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Squeeze of Lime or quartered lime pieces Procedure: Keep hot water ready in a pot. Heat a sufficiently deep, wide and thick bottomed non stick p…
…ly. Then fry the cutlets. When the oil is very hot, reduce the heat & then lower the cutlets in oil. Maintain the temperature or adjust accordingly. Let the cutlet fry well on one side before turning over. This way they will not break. Frozen cutlets should be first defrosted & then grill or pan fry. Do not cook cutlets in the microwave. Do not thaw the frozen cutlets completely if you intend deep frying them. Only deep fried cutlets will…
…was formed into checkerboards. After this period, if not baked; it must be frozen. Wrap the logs of dough well and place them in the freezer for about a month or more, to bake at a later date. On the day of baking, remove the checkerboard logs from the freezer and let them thaw in the fridge preferably overnight to save time before slicing & baking; not at room temperature. Slice and bake semi-frozen. To ensure even color, bake one cookie shee…
…s a dry non messy lunch or to enjoy on a long journey. They keep well when frozen so it is really great as a snack or a light lunch or mid morning snack. They taste wonderful in a sandwich or in buns. A nice way of including vegetables and getting enough vitamins in your regular diet is to utilize leftover raw vegetables lying in your fridge to make these lovely cutlets. Cutlets are also an attractive way of making children and those who are not f…
…favorite with us. 😀 Ingredients : 500 gms. Beef Mince/ground Beef 200 gms. frozen or fresh cooked Green Peas 2 Med. Onions (peeled & finely diced) 3 med. fresh Red Tomatoes (blanched & pureed) or 200 ml. Tomato puree 1 tbsp. fresh Garlic (peeled & finely minced) ½ tbsp. fresh Ginger (peeled & grated) 2 fresh Green Chillies or to taste ¼ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. (optional) or to taste 1 tsp. Turmeric pwd. 2 tbsps. Coriander pwd. 1 ½ tbs…
…and additional water until it boils. Switch off the heat and add cocoa powder and glucose. Stir well. Add the bloomed gelatin and stir again. Strain through a metal sieve. Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight. To Glaze : Melt the prepared glaze in the microwave. The cheesecake should be frozen for glazing. Rub off ice crystals on the surface if any. Defrost for a few minutes. Retain the spring form. Pour the chocolate mirror glaze evenly on…