…h but I’m sure Fresh Strawberry Milkshake is the perfect refreshing summer drink which can be made in a jiffy while the fruit is in season! 😀 Ingredients : ½ litre chilled Milk 10-12 fresh Strawberries (hulled, destemed & chopped) 1 tsp. Strawberry/Vanilla Essence (optional) Sugar to taste 2 large scoops of Vanilla/Strawberry Ice Cream (optional) 8-10 cubes Ice (optional) Garnishing : Fresh Strawberries Procedure : Blend strawberries and sugar…
…lightly ginger, garlic, green chillies till rawness disappears for about a minute. Then add onions & sauté till they turn soft & translucent. Add the chopped tomatoes, chilli pwd. or chilli paste, turmeric pwd.,a pinch of salt, sugar & pepper pwd. & cook till tomatoes turn soft & oil starts separating from the mixture. Then toss in the flaked bombil & stir fry for about 3 mins. on high flame. Add vinegar & stir well. Ad…
…low flame. Then sauté the chopped onions & green chillies for about a minute. Add turmeric powder & stir well. Now add the strained dried shrimps & combine well. Lastly add amsol/kokum & salt to taste. Stir well. Cover with a lid with some water on it. Let it cook on slow flame for about 10 mins. Uncover Switch off the heat & garnish with fresh coriander. Serve hot with any Indian bread of your choice or with steamed rice &…
…thick bottomed pan/wok/kadhai & dry roast rava over low flame for about 5 mins., stirring continuously until the rawness disappears completely. Do not brown the rava. Transfer the roasted rava to a bowl & let it cool completely. Meanwhile, lightly fry the cashew nuts & raisins & keep aside to be used later. In a grinder/mixer, run the roasted rava for about a minute or till it turns into a coarse powder & transfer into a suffic…
…) 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger (peeled & grated) 1 fresh Green Capsicum (cubed) 5-6 fresh Green Chillies A dash of Vinegar A pinch of Sugar (optional) 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste Procedure : Heat a wok/kadhai with oil till hot. Reduce the heat to medium, add the onions & sauté till lightly brown. Next add the green chillies, garlic & ginger & sauté till rawness disappears. Add the cubed capsicum & fry for a minute. Add the sli…
…a boil over med. heat, stirring constantly. Stop stirring & boil for a minute. Cool completely. Use this syrup to moisten your cake. The syrup can be stored in a covered container & refrigerated for up to 2 months. Use whenever needed. To assemble the Chocolate & Fresh Strawberry Cake : Split the cooled chocolate cake into two horizontal halves & place on two plates. Brush just enough simple sugar syrup on both the halves to moiste…
…will break. The batter should hold well. Cook only on one side for about a minute or try & lift with a spatula. If it tends to lift easily then it is done. Over turn the pan to flip the pancake on to the plate. Prepare all the pancakes with the batter in this way. For the Filling : Mix together the below mentioned ingredients & keep aside to fill the pancakes. 1 big fresh Coconut (scraped) 3 Goan Pyramid Palm Jaggery or to taste (grated or…
…mp; stir while doing this to avoid lumps. Mix & combine thoroughly. Add the chopped dry fruits & mix well to form a nice thick paste. Cook till the mixture starts leaving the sides. Switch off the flame & beat the mixture with a spoon for about a minute or till the mixture thickens slightly. Pour in a greased tray & quickly spread to level it. Cool completely. Cut into desired shapes using a sharp knife or pizza cutter. You may eve…
…o float when you are deep frying. Dip the mould in the hot oil for about a minute or two. This is a very important step or the batter will not cling/stick to the mould. Lift the mould from the hot oil & drain to remove excess. Do not drain for too long or the mould will turn cold. Dip the mould very carefully in the batter until the batter coats the mould about ½ or ¾ depends on your preference but make sure it does not cover the upper surface…
…uree, ketchup if using or add a pinch of sugar and sauté on low heat for a minute. Then add all the powders one by one except nutmeg and cardamom powder. Stir well add a tablespoon of water if the masala is drying out. Cook until you see the oil separating from the masala. Drain out the water and add the fresh rajma beans, nutmeg and cardamom powder and ¼ tsp salt to the masala paste. Stir well and cook for a couple of minutes on medium heat. Add…