…hly arrange alternate layers of bread pieces with jam, dry fruit, nuts and milk mixture. Sprinkle the aromatic sweet spice powder in between layers. After each layer, use the back of a spoon to gently press down to compress and help the bread to absorb the milk mixture. Allow the mixture to soak and settle down for about 5 minutes. Cover with aluminium foil and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200C for 45 minutes. Insert a wooden skewer after 45 minut…
…ennel Seeds (freshly powdered) ¼ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. 1 cup thin Coconut Milk ½ cup thick Coconut Milk ½ cup fresh Chicken Stock (optional) ¼ tsp. Black Pepper pwd. 1 tbsp. Lime Juice 2 sprigs Curry Leaves A pinch of Sugar 1½ tbsps. Coconut Oil/Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp. Ghee Salt to taste Whole Spices : 5 Cloves 1 inch piece Cinnamon Stick 1 Star Anise 4 Green Cardamoms (lightly bruised) 8 Peppercorns Procedure : Parboil carrots, potatoes, peas, Fre…
…o one portion. Keep aside this black coffee jelly. Add sweetened condensed milk to the other portion of coffee along with the remaining gelatin. Mix well to get milk coffee jelly mixture. In a small loaf tin pour 1/2 inch layer of black coffee jelly & chill until set. Then pour a ½ inch layer of milk coffee jelly over the set black coffee jelly. Chill in the fridge again. Stir each of the jelly well before layering. Similarly, alternate layer…
…ps Confectioner’s Icing Sugar (sifted) 3-5 tbsps. Milk 4 tbsps. Strawberry Jam with whole strawberries 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence In a sufficiently large bowl, cream the butter with an electric hand mixer until smooth & well blended. Add in the icing sugar, a little at a time with few tbsps. of milk. Add the vanilla essence, strawberry jam and continue beating till the mixture turns light & fluffy. Add in more sugar and milk if needed. Your fr…
…ed & finely chopped) 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) 1 cup thick Coconut Milk ½ cup thin Coconut Milk 2 tbsps. fresh Tamarind paste or ¼ cup fresh Tamarind extract or as per taste 2 tbsps. Vegetable Oil or Coconut Oil A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste Procedure : Wash the fish slices & apply some salt & a little turmeric. Keep aside for about 15 mins. In a sufficiently large pan/dekchi/handi or mud pot, heat oil & sauté chopped onions t…
…1 tbsp. Butter ½ tsp. Salt For the Glaze : 1 Egg (lightly beaten) 2 tbsps. Milk Garnishing : Sesame Seeds/Poppy Seeds Freshly chopped Coriander Procedure : Add fresh yeast & sugar to warm milk & stir till the yeast dissolves completely. Sieve maida, baking powder & salt. Add butter & curds to the flour & mix well. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture & slowly pour in the yeast mixture. Keep kneading gradually till…
…colate 200 gms. Granulated Sugar 80 gms. Unsalted Butter ¼ tsp. Salt ¼ cup Milk 2 Egg Yolks 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence Butter for greasing the baking pan/Parchment paper Procedure : Pre-heat the oven at 175C. Sift together maida, cocoa powder & salt in a sufficiently large bowl. Break the chocolate into small pieces in a bowl & microwave or melt it with butter using the double boiler. Stir well till the chocolate is melted & smooth. Allow…
…, poppy seeds, white & black pepper, rose water & above all creamy milk & saffron. All these aromatic spices, nuts & rose petals provided by nature combines together to make a wonderful coolant to calm & soothe the digestive system which is essential in the hot summers. Many commercial concentrates are easily available to make Thandai but homemade ones always taste better & above all is pure! My family thoroughly enjoys thi…
…Raw Rice 45 gms Urad Dal 35 gms. Poha (beaten rice flakes) 1 Coconut thick milk or 100 ml. Coconut Milk (Dabur Hommade) 1 tsp. Baker’s Yeast 50 ml.Warm Water 150 gms. Sugar or to taste Salt to taste Method : Wash & soak rice, dal & poha separately for about 4 hrs. Drain & reserve the water. First grind the dal using very little reserved water to a smooth, thick & fluffy paste. Transfer the dal paste in a sufficiently large & de…
… tsp. Vanilla Essence A pinch of Nutmeg pwd. (optional) Method : Heat milk over low heat in a large skillet with a cover till it simmers. Beat egg whites until foamy white & double in volume in a large bowl. Beat in 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 tbsp. at a time, until meringue stands in firm peaks when the beater is lifted. Scoop meringue with an ice cream scoop or a large spoon & float gently on simmering milk & cover. Float 3 to 4 puff…