…was the way I wanted it to be. This mini shell pasta with fresh basil and walnut pesto is a good option for a light dinner which you could consider if you are tired or are not in the mood to cook an elaborate meal. This is also a good idea for your lunch box. You can top this pasta with sundried tomatoes, bell peppers or mix in some chicken. The choice is unlimited! 😀 Ingredients : 200 gms. dried Mini Shell Pasta (Conchigliette) Boiled & shre…
…g many diseases. Dates have many nutritive and cosmetic benefits and so do Walnuts. Walnuts also are healthy and nutritious. They have essential oil which is good for the skin and to maintain good health. They are used in medicinal, cosmetic and culinary use. They are rich in anti-oxidants and omega-3 fats, good for the heart, support brain health, have cancer fighting properties, good for diabetics, etc. Walnuts turn rancid quickly so should be p…
…d cocoa powder and stir to mix completely. Add the vanilla essence and the walnuts and stir to coat the walnuts. Add a teaspoon of butter and mix thoroughly again. Take it off the heat and drop small heaps of the mixture with a tablespoon on the lined tray. Make sure they are a few inches apart from each other. Leave to set and dry overnight. When completely dry, peel off the Chocolate Walnut Rocks from the parchment. Wrap in foil/tissue paper and…
…ious pesto in a jiffy! 😀 Ingredients : 200 gms. fresh Basil Leaves 1/3 cup Walnuts (lightly dry roasted) 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil ¼ cup grated Parmesan Cheese 5 cloves Garlic 1/3 tsp. Black Pepper pwd. Fresh juice of ½ Lime or Lemon Salt to taste Procedure : Separate the fresh basil leaves from the stems. Wash & drain thoroughly. Dab with a kitchen towel or use a salad spinner to remove excess moisture. Grind all the above mentioned ingr…
…large pinch – Nutmeg pwd. 3 Green Cardamom (powdered) 2 flakes Star Anise Walnut size piece Tamarind (soaked in warm water & extract pulp) 2 med. fresh Tomatoes (puree) A pinch – Sugar Garnishing : Freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Procedure : In a sufficiently large cooking pot/dekchi/clay pot, heat oil till hot. Reduce heat to medium. Add the chopped onions and sauté till soft and translucent. Add the marinated chicken pieces & sauté the…
…tsp. Turmeric pwd. ¼ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. or to taste 1 ½ tsp. Rasam pwd. Walnut size piece – Jaggery (optional) A pinch – Sugar or to taste (optional) Salt to taste For the Tempering : ¼ tsp. Hing (Asafoetida) ½ tsp. Cumin Seeds 2 Whole dry Kashmiri Chillies A sprig – fresh Curry Leaves (Kadipatta) 1 tsp. Cooking Oil Procedure : In a sufficiently deep pan/pot, combine tomatoes, ginger, peppercorns, mint, tamarind, green chilli, jaggery, sugar an…
…Bitter Gourd) 4 tbsps. fresh Tamarind Extract/Juice or paste – or to taste Walnut size piece – Jaggery (grated) or to taste 3 tbsps. Peanuts (roasted, peeled & roughly pounded) 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste 3 cups Water or as needed Pre-preparation: Wash, cut both ends, lightly scrape each karela, scoop out the seeds & pith with a pineapple/apple corer and cut into ¼ inch rounds or slice/dice as desired. Add about 1 tbsp. salt, toss…
…it rest for about 15 mins. To Roll & Assemble the Neurios : Pinch off walnut sized bits of dough. Shape them into smooth balls. Place all the balls in a bowl & keep it covered with a damp cloth. Take one small ball of dough at a time & roll out into small thin circles (about 1/16 inches thick & 4 inches in diameter). Dust with some dry flour to ensure easy rolling. Do not use excess dry flour. Roll out thin discs to ensure that th…
…2 tbsp. Coriander Seeds 3 flakes fresh Garlic 1 tsp. Turmeric pwd. (Haldi) Walnut size ball of Tamarind 2 cups Warm Water Ingredients for the Curry : ½ kg Pomfret (sliced & washed ) 1 med. Onion (chopped finely) 1 fresh Tomato (chopped without skin) 2 tbsps. Vegetable Oil 1 inch Ginger (scraped & grated) 2 Green Chillies (slit) A pinch of Sugar Vinegar & Salt to taste Method : Blend all the ingredients for the juice in a masala grin…
…(chopped) · Tamarind Ball (walnut size pulped) · A pinch of Sugar · 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil · Salt to taste Method : Keep aside 3 tbsps. of grated coconut for later use. Blend coconut, green chillies, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander pwd., coriander leav…