…mediately rise to the top. Reduce heat to medium. Dip to coat each spinach leaf in the batter. Drain off excess batter & gently slide in each leaf into the hot oil. Depending on the size of the wok, deep fry 2-3 battered leaves at a time. Always fry in small batches. Gently baste the top of the leaves with hot oil till it puffs up. Turn them occasionally. Fry on both sides until crisp & lightly golden. It takes about 3-4 mins. Drain the ex…
…dash each – fresh Cinnamon, Clove & Green Cardamom powder 1 Bay Leaf A pinch of Sugar 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste Preparation of Gravy: In a sufficiently deep and wide pan, heat oil. Add the bay leaf, turmeric powder and then fry the boiled onion paste until rawness disappears. Then add the fried onion paste and sauté for a few seconds. Stir in the ginger-garlic paste and chilli powder. Sauté again till you see slight oil separ…
…on the plate. Do not lift out the softened rice paper. Now place a cabbage leaf on the centre of the rice paper. On top of the cabbage leaf, place ham, omelette, arrange julienned vegetables; in this order. Fold in both sides of the rice paper. Then fold up one third of the paper over the filling. Continue to roll the paper to enclose the entire filling. Be gentle & careful while folding. Place on a plate or tray. Prepare all spring rolls in t…
…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. Rub in ghee and add enough water to knead to a firm dough. Cover with a wet cloth and set aside for about 20 minutes. For the Filling: Roast mawa/khoya preferably in a non-stick pan with castor sugar for 3-4 minutes. Take it o…
…eeded and finely cut) or to taste ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds A sprig of fresh Curry Leaf A pinch of Asafoetida / HIng A pinch of Sugar (optional) 2 tbsp Cooking Oil or Virgin Coconut Oil Salt to taste Water as required A handful of freshly scraped Coconut Procedure: Wash the eeril /yard long beans. De-string the beans and chop off both ends. Cut the beans or break into reasonably small pieces. Heat oil in a clay pot or kadhai until hot. Add cumin se…
…ble Color (optional) A teaspoon of Rose Water For Decoration Edible Silver Leaf (vark) & Rose Petals Procedure: Grease a pan/tray with butter and line it with parchment with overhang. I used a 6 inch square aluminium baking tray. In a microwave proof bowl, combine soft paneer, milk powder, maida, softened butter and condensed milk. Stir well with a wooden spoon. Microwave for about 2 minutes on medium high. Remove and give it a good stir. Repe…
…nions (peeled & thinly sliced) 2 tbsps. Shahijeera 5 Peppercorns 1 Bay Leaf 2 inch piece Cinnamon Stick 5 Cloves 1 Black Cardamom (slightly crushed) 4 Green Cardamoms (slightly crushed) A pinch of Sugar 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp. Ghee Salt to taste Garnishing : A handful of fresh Coriander leaves (chopped) Method : Pick the rice & wash it about 2-3 times till the water runs clear. Drain & let soak for about 20 mins. Cook the rice i…
…hed & pwd.) · 1 fresh leaf of Turmeric · 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.&nb…
…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….
…vorite flavor Fresh Mixed Fruits- as per favorite combination (You may use banana, apple, papaya, musk melon, chikoo/sapodilla, pomegranate, pear, kiwi, seedless grapes, strawberry, mango, etc.) Preparation of Custard: First prepare the custard as per packet instructions or as mentioned below: Mix the custard powder with a few tablespoons of milk or water to make a smooth paste without any lumps. Set aside. Place milk in a deep pan preferably non-…