…mer for about 10 mins. Strain the liquid & keep aside. Then blend the tomato mix to a puree & strain again. Discard the solids. In a deep pot mix the puree alongwith the strained liquid, tomato ketchup, chopped celery; place on med. heat & bring to a boil. Dissolve corn flour in a little water till smooth. Then gradually pour this mix into the boiling tomato soup stirring quickly & continuously making sure it is not…
…ta) 1 tsp. Cooking Oil Procedure : In a sufficiently deep pan/pot, combine tomatoes, ginger, peppercorns, mint, tamarind, green chilli, jaggery, sugar and a little salt. Add 3 cups of water and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a medium and cook for about 10 minutes or till tomatoes are soft. Cool and blend in a grinder. Strain the mixture and transfer to a pot. Add turmeric pwd., chilli pwd. and rasam pwd. Stir well and again bring to a boil. Reduce…
…lasagna… Brush some oil in the glass baking casserole. Spread enough tomato sauce on the base of the dish so as to coat evenly. Then spoon some white sauce over the tomato sauce. Arrange a layer of cooked lasagna pasta sheets over the sauce. It does not matter if the sheets overlap but there should be no gaps. Make sure the sheets cover the entire casserole. Spread the spinach – mushroom mixture evenly on the sheets. Then spread over some to…
…x of Parmesan & Cheddar Cheese 4 tbsps. Olive Oil Salt to taste Basic Tomato Sauce: 4 large Red Tomatoes (washed & roughly chopped) 1 large Onion (peeled & roughly chopped) 4 cloves fresh Garlic (crushed & minced) 3 tbsps. Olive Oil 1 tsp. dried Oregano/ a few fresh sprigs 1 tsp. dried Basil/ few fresh leaves Few Celery leaves 2 tsps. Sugar Salt & pepper to taste Preparation of Tomato Sauce : Heat olive oil in…
…ement then it is necessary to have veggies of uniform size and retain the thickness in slices. To save time, use good quality ready to use pasta sauce, tomato puree or tomato paste. Pre-preparation saves a lot of time and energy….
…zing with the phulkas to go with it. Ingredients : ½ kg Bhindi 2 med. size Tomatoes (chopped finely) 2 med. size Onions (chopped finely) 2 Green Chillies (finely chopped) 4 cloves of Garlic (finely chopped) ¼ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. 1 tsp. Sauf (Fennel seeds) 1 tsp. Cumin seeds ( Jeera) ½ tsp. Cumin seeds (roasted & pwd.) ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd.(Haldi) 1 tsp. Chaat masala A small pinch of Pepper pwd. A small pinch of Garam Masala pwd. ¼ tsp. Sabji…
…paratha or steamed rice. Tips & Variations: Deep fry the potatoes for a richness and texture. For a Shahi flavor you may drizzle cream and add dry fruit. To get a deeper red gravy use dry Kashmiri chilli paste. Tomato paste and tomato puree also enhances the rich red color of the gravy. For a well balanced and smooth taste always use curds which are not sour. For fragrant aroma, use fresh green cardamom and sauf….
…s disappears. Add onions and sauté till they are soft and translucent. Add tomato puree, tomato sauce and cook for about 2 mins. Add all the spice powders, sugar, hing and ¼ tsp. salt. Saute on low heat till you see oil separation from the masala. Add the cooked rajma along with the liquid. Give it a good stir. Add water if necessary depending on the required consistency of gravy. Cover with a lid and cook on simmer till you attain the desired thi…
…ut paste & fry till rawness disappears & turns lightly golden. Add tomato puree, tomato ketchup & chilli paste. Keep sautéing continuously & cook on low heat for about 5 mins. Add in shredded chicken, the remaining chicken marinade if any, tandoori color, aromatic spices & kasuri methi powder. Keep stirring continuously & cook on simmer for about 5 mins. Add cream & check seasoning. Cook for another 5 mins. Serve hot wi…
…ing Fish or any firm fish 2 med. Onions (peeled & finely diced) 2 tsp. Tomato paste/puree 4 tbsps. fresh Curds/Yoghurt (lightly whisked) 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger-Garlic paste ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1 ½ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. ¼ tsp. Jeera pwd. 2 tbsps. Coriander pwd. ½ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste Water – as needed Procedure : Wash the fish slices and marinate with ginger garlic paste, some s…