…te ½ tsp. fresh Green Cardamom pwd. 2 tbsps. slivered mixed unsalted Nuts (Almonds, Pistachios) For the Sweet Syrup: 250 gms. Sugar ¼ litre Water A few strands – Saffron/Kesar A few drops of Kewra Essence or a tablespoon of Rose Water For Garnishing: Slivered Almonds & Pistachios Edible Silver Leaf/Foil/Vark Edible Yellow or Orange food color (optional) Procedure: For the Covering: Sieve flour and salt together in a sufficiently large bowl. Ru…
…rg cake thus made for royalty had the traditional almond flavoring, ground almonds and yellow and pink squares. Battenberg Cake is fun to make and very appealing to the eye. You can make this cake look pretty and elegant using your creativity. You may use your favorite colors and flavors in the cake batter and also in the marzipan as well as in the sugar paste (fondant). Keeping colors pale or deep is a matter of personal choice. Apricot jam is es…
…memade Ghee/Fresh Cream Mixed Dry fruits (raisins, cashewnuts, pistachios, almonds) ½ tsp. fresh Green Cardamom & Nutmeg pwd. A pinch of Salt Silver Varak (Silver Foil) (optional) Method : Cut the tops of the carrots. Peel & grate the carrots with a hand grater or a food processor. ( I used a food processor). Heat a thick bottomed broad pan with ghee. (I used my pressure cooker pan). Lightly fry the mixd dry fruits & kee…
…Sugar 1/3 tsp. Cardamom pwd. 1 cup water For Garnishing : 2 tbsps. flaked Almonds & Pistachios 6 candied Cherries halved or quartered Method : Preparation of the Cream Layer : In a bowl take 1 tbsp.ghee & whip it with a spoon till it is light & fluffy. Add 1 tbsp. cornflour & mix well. Keep aside for further use. Preparation of the Dough : Sieve the maida in a sufficiently large bowl. Add salt & mix together. To this add…
…ents : 2 Ripe Bananas (pureed) 11/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) 7 tbsps. Almonds (ground) 2 tsps. Baking pwd. 1/3 tsp. Soda Bicarb 1 cup Milk ¼ cup Vegetable Oil 6 tsps. Honey For the Dark Cake : 3 tsp. unsweetened Cocoa pwd. + few tsps. Milk For Glueing, Filling & Covering : 2 cups Double Cream, whipped with one tbsp. of sugar till stiff or jam to fix the pieces together & then cover with cream. Method : Pre-heat oven to 180C. Line tw…
…it cake! Ingredients for the Cake : 200 gms. Refined Flour (Maida) 60 gms. Almonds (finely ground) 1tsp. Baking pwd. A pinch of Salt 250 gms. Unsalted Butter 200 gms. Demerara/Muscovado/ Castor Sugar 5 Eggs 3 tbsps. Caramel ¾ cup Milk (at room temp.) Method : Grease & double line two 8 inch round baking pans at the bottom. Also line the sides, extending about 2 inches above the pans. You may use a non-stick parchment baking paper/butter paper/…
…sp; Few raisins · 2 tbsps. Almonds & Pistachios (sliced) · Few strands of Saffron Method : In a heavy bottom pan boil milk & then add the soaked rice to it. Stir gently & bring to a boil again. Reduce heat & let it cook on simmer. Stir from time to time so that the rice does not stick to the bottom of the pan. …
…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….
…r to taste ½ tin Sweetened Condensed Milk ½ cup chopped, Mixed Dry Fruits (almonds, pistachios, raisins) ½ cup soft deseeded sweet Dates (chopped) 5 Green Cardamom (peeled & freshly powdered) 3 pinches Nutmeg (freshly powdered) A few strands – Saffron (optional); soften with warm milk A pinch of Salt To further enhance taste and flavour: Use any one or all just like the way I do… A sprinkling of Rose Water A few drops of Kewra Dry Rose Petals…
…ssence or Extract and / or ¼ tsp Rose Water For garnishing: A few slivered Almonds or Pistachios or a mix of both A sheet or two of edible Silver Leaf (Vark) – optional Procedure: Heat sugar and water in a sufficiently deep, broad and thick bottomed pan. Stir to dissolve sugar completely. Stir in edibile food color, kewra and / or rose water. Take it off the flame. Very gently stir in the sev (singhar). Use a silicone or a wooden spoon. You need t…