…ance. Adding a scoop or two of ice cream enhances the flavor and makes the milkshake thick and creamy. Everyone loves to make the most of fresh summer fruits and we are no exception. Those who do not like to eat fresh fruits in its natural form can convert them into ice creams, sorbets, sherbets, juices and milkshakes. Children get easily attracted to the color of strawberries and love them just because it imparts a beautiful baby pink color to ic…
…ead. But our all time favorite is the Banana Milk Shake! We do have banana milk shake for breakfast & we are happy to enjoy it throughout the year. There is no specific time in a day to relish this magical fruit. Whenever I feel low on energy, I like to eat a banana to boost energy. This way I do not have to rustle up something in the kitchen plus I do not want to indulge in fast food or oily snacks when I am hungry. It saves time, energy &…
…ion, is to discard the milk. However, I make a lot of sweets using curdled milk. So whenever the milk curdles, my boys are delighted as they know I will either make rasgullas, rasmalai, angoori malai or milk cake out of it. We all love Bengali sweets, is’nt it ? We just can’t resist those lovely soft, spongy, melt in the mouth rasmalai… So here’s how I make it… Ingredients for the Cottage Cheese (Paneer) · 1 lt. Milk · 1 tsp. Lime juice · 2…
…nkling of Rose Water A few drops of Kewra Dry Rose Petals Procedure: Bring milk to a boil. Add condensed milk, sugar, powdered cardamom and nutmeg; stir to combine well. Add dates and cook on simmer until the dates soften. Switch off the flame and set aside. Meanwhile, heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan; preferably non- stick. Reduce heat; add the pre-roasted vermicelli and sauté for a few seconds or until lightly toasted and crisp. Add the sweet f…
…ays better to include fruits of the season in your regular diet. We relish milkshakes, ice creams and fruit salads, fruit pies, tarts, cakes, etc. throughout the year but make a conscious effort especially in summer. Throughout summer we try and include fresh fruit milkshakes, juices to help us cope with the heat. This definitely keeps us fresh and healthy. My family is always in a rush in the mornings & fresh pulpy milkshakes come to our resc…
…sps. Unsalted Butter 3 cups Confectioner’s Icing Sugar (sifted) 3-5 tbsps. Milk 4 tbsps. Strawberry Jam with whole strawberries 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence In a sufficiently large bowl, cream the butter with an electric hand mixer until smooth & well blended. Add in the icing sugar, a little at a time with few tbsps. of milk. Add the vanilla essence, strawberry jam and continue beating till the mixture turns light & fluffy. Add in more sugar an…
…le Milk 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence 2 cups Confectioner’s Sugar or to taste For Strawberry substitute with strawberry essence and a few drops of red color. Procedure : Combine milk and vanilla essence in a saucepan and heat over low heat until warm. Sift confectioner’s sugar into the milk mixture. Whisk slowly, until well combined. Remove the glaze from the heat and set over a bowl of warm water. Dip each doughnut into the glaze and place on a draining…
…h then press with the back of a spoon or use your hands to extract coconut milk Use this coconut milk for the roce cookie batter. Procedure for preparing the batter : In a sufficiently large bowl, first combine the dry ingredients – maida, rice flour, sugar & salt. Stir well. First add the coconut milk & then a little water at a time to get a thick consistency. Use a balloon whisk to stir. Add in the egg & vanilla essence (if using) &a…
…ugar & stir continuously till the sugar dissolves completely & the milk thickens further. Add the powdered cashewnuts when the milk is nice & thick. Keep stirring the mixture continuously without allowing the mixture to stick at the bottom of the pan. When the mixture bubbles at the edges of the pan, it is almost ready. Test the mixture in a bowl of water if it is ready to turn out. The mix should hold together & not separate &…
…d the coconut to a fine paste with enough lukewarm water and extract thick milk. Add some more water and get a second extract of thin milk. Keep both the extracts in two separate bowls. Measure the second extract. Depending on the quantity of the second extract of coconut milk (number of cups) you need to measure the water in measuring cups. So the total including the second extract of coconut milk should amount to 3 cups of liquid. Combine the th…