…h your fingertips till well mixed and give the entire lot of blended spice mix a final turn in the blender/mixer. Store in clean sterilized jars; preferably glass bottles/jars. Use when needed. This will keep well for over a year. Tips : It is important to roast the spices in the order mentioned above as some spices tend to burn or some may not roast well. The degree of heat to which the spices are roasted/fried determines the texture and aroma of…
…s into croquetas & place in a plate. Spread ½ cup bread crumbs & mix with 1 tbsp. cornflour in a plate. In a small bowl mix 1 tbsp. cornflour along with remaining half of the beaten egg & 6 tbsps. water & mix well. Then dip each of the prepared croquetas in the liquid mix & roll in bread crumbs in the plate. Place them in another plate making sure they do not touch each other. Refrigerate for 15 mins. Heat vege…
…n 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 batches on med. heat. Keep rolling the balls gently & continuously in hot oil till the balls turn to a light golden br…
…ice ½ cup Mint Leaves (chopped) ½ cup Coriander Leaves (chopped) A pinch – mix of mace, nutmeg & green cardamom pwd. (optional) Few drops of Kewra mixed in water (optional) Before you start assembling… Make sure that the cooked rice and gravy are proportionate to assemble the biryani. The gravy should be thick enough while serving. The gravy should not be too thin nor too dry. You can use an oven, a microwave or a tawa placed on the gas stove…
…rn easily. Set aside the batter to rest for about 15 mins. Meanwhile, heat vegetable oil in a wok/kadhai/deep pan till hot. Mix the batter once again & dip each vada/patty in the batter & gently lower it in the hot oil. Gently & carefully baste the top of the vada with hot oil from the kadhai using a slotted spoon. You will see the top sizzling with a slight fried coat. Fry both sides of the vada till well cooked & lightly gold…
…ether cake flour & baking pwd. Add in 2 to 3 additions in the egg yolk mixture. Mix gently & well after each addition of flour. To whisk Egg Whites : 6 Egg whites (Reserved from the caramel layer & the above rainbow cake ingredients) 70 gms. Sugar 1 tsp. Cream of Tartar In another sufficiently large bowl, mix egg whites, sugar & cream of tartar. It is better to use an electric hand mixer or kitchen aid. Whisk on high till double in…
…k for about a minute. Add curds, sugar, nutmeg – cardamom pwd. & mix well. Let the mix cook till rawness disappears & you can see slight separation of oil. Add about 3 cups of water & let it come to a boil. Reduce heat slightly & slide in the marinated fish. Let the fish cook gently on simmer & the gravy is slightly thick. Mix in 1 tsp. lime juice & adjust salt to taste. Turn the fish gently. Taking great care that th…
…heat; gradually pour warmed milk & keep whisking constantly till the mixture is smooth. Place it on the heat again & cook, stirring with a wooden spoon until the sauce comes to a boil, thickens & coats the back of the spoon. Remove from heat & sprinkle pepper pwd, nutmeg pwd.,grated cheese, salt to taste & mix well. Keep aside for further use. Preparation of Pasta Farfalle : In a large pan boil pasta in salted water as pe…
…e : Mix the sugar with the corn flour & the salt in a large saucepan. Mix together milk & the beaten eggs & beat well, then stir them into the sugar mixture until well blended & smooth. Place the pan over low heat & cook, stirring constantly, for about 30-45 mins. until the custard thickens & coats the back of the spoon. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Cover the surface of the custard with a damp greaseproof or wax…
…egg & mix well & keep aside for about 10 mins. In a large plate mix dry bread crumbs, corn flour/ rice flour & mix together. Then roll each Bombay duck in this dry mix & pat gently so that the fillet is coated well on all sides & place on a plate. Chill for about 10 mins. To fry the Bombay duck, heat sufficient oil in a deep wok till hot. Reduce heat to med. & gently slide each fish into the wok. Fry in batches on su…