…ne if you want make the dry petha. The syrupy one is so easy. I bought the Winter Melon / Ash Gourd in winter when it is in season and in abundance but unfortunately it was raining and the candy refused to dry. It took several days to dry and I was finally happy with the photo session. It shone like a star! My efforts paid off and that was my reward. We could have enjoyed the soft syrupy petha but my grandmother loved the outer sugar crust and the…
…ed just around the corner. My hubby and I would have it for lunch often in winter. I have not been there recently. When I went to buy leafy vegetables, I saw fresh sarson and thought of cooking it at home. I asked for a bunch along with spinach and this time my vegetable supplier immediately handed me a bunch of bathua leaves and suggested I use it as it was one of the essential elements for the saag. I actually wanted to use radish but finally sk…
We had a short winter this year! Well, we hardly experienced winter this year…it went by so smoothly and we did not even use our warm winter clothing. Summer is here and it is really quite hot. So it is time we start with cooling foods, salads, cool drinks & the ultimate …ICE CREAM!! We indulge in ice cream throughout the year but summertime means more is less! In my home ice cream is always welcome; more the merrier. My hubby’s all time fav…
…to visit Coronation Restaurant opposite Alankar Cinema on that really cold winter night after mass. We would enjoy hot Irani Chai & Samosas or hot milk & the rich, milky Mawa Cake. I must say, it was pure bliss!!!Sadly,Coronation Restaurant no longer exists. I feel Mawa Cake is manna from heaven. Whenever I held a mawa cupcake or a slice in my little hands, it was so precious to me… just like I am holding a piece of treasure! Mawa or…
…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….
…y with hot cups of tea (Chai) or with your favorite hot beverage. Now that winter is here they will definitely taste even better! How about giving it a try? 😀 Ingredients : 225 gms. Maida 2 tbsp. Sugar 175 gms. Butter 1 Egg 15 gms. Fresh Yeast 1 cup Milk (lukewarm) ½ tsp. Salt For the Seal & Glaze: Beaten egg mixed with a little milk Procedure : Sieve the flour & salt in a bowl & stir in the sugar. Blend the fresh yeast with the milk,…
Bread Pudding is a great comfort food especially in the cold winter months or in rainy weather. The best part of bread pudding is that you can use leftover bread to make it. A day or a couple of days old bread is perfect to make bread pudding. If you have fruit bread with you then you do not have to add any dry fruit and if you do not like dry fruit in your pudding then just skip it. I like to make my bread pudding interesting so this time I use…
…g hot rasam. This recipe is very popular in my home especially in the cold winter months and during the rainy season. We are having heavy rains here and it is time to relish and keep warm with soups. To face the chill and pump up your vitamin C, here is a tangy bowl of Tomato Pepper Rasam! 🙂 Cheers! Ingredients : 3 large, ripe Tomatoes (roughly chopped) ½ inch fresh Ginger (peeled & grated or lightly bruised) 4 Peppercorns A few sprigs Mint (o…
…p which is comforting and soothing in the rainy season and during the cold winter months. The monsoons are on in this part of the world so keep warm with this simple, quick and easy bowl of soup. 😀 Ingredients : 1 tin Cream Style Sweet Corn ½ cup boiled sweet corn kernels or tinned corn niblets 1 litre Vegetable Stock or 2 Veg. Soup Cubes with 1 litre Water 1 cup finely chopped mixed Vegetables (French beans, cabbage, carrot) 2 ½ tbsps. Corn Flour…
…rranged in metal chocolate or biscuit tins. Even today while travelling in winter or rainy season you will hear the vendor shout out loud in Marathi in Maharashtra… “Ale Paak… Ale Paak” and draw your attention to those neatly wrapped lovely ginger candy cubes which will soothe your throat as the cube gently melts in your mouth. Today’s recipe is Ale Paak or Ginger Candy. It can be easily made at home and is extremely simple and quick. To make this…