…that you admire so much. I hope you continue visiting & trying out the recipes which my family loves & which I love to share with you. “Hilda’s Touch of Spice” will continue to give you recipes that you will relish with your friends & family… Let’s celebrate the First Blog Birthday of “Hilda’s Touch of Spice” with “Creamy & Juicy Chicken Kabab… Today’s post is the ever popular kabab which has aromatic spices. It is mildly spi…
…nal sweet which is a part of the Goan Christmas platter. There are several recipes for cocada in various parts of the world. They range from hard to soft and can also be like a creamy textured flan. The Goan Cocada preparation is like a hard textured coconut barfi but the main difference is the addition of suji/semolina/rawa. In Konkanni, suji is known as ‘Rulao.’ The most difficult part of Cocada (like most Goan sweets) is the intense stirring in…
…Add the strained ginger slices and a pinch of salt to it. Stir well. Cook the mixture until you get a sufficiently thick syrup of pouring consistency and the ginger is tender. Remove from heat and strain the mixture. Bottle the syrup in a sterilized jar or bottle and use in recipes which include ginger syrup. Toss the drained ginger slices in caster sugar and place on a rack to dry completely. Store Homemade Candied Ginger in an air tight contain…
…lamb, mutton, beef or vegetables and savor it. You can also try my earlier recipes for Pork Vindaloo and Fish Vindaloo. The quantity of ingredients differ a little to accommodate the flavors of meat and seafood. My hubby loves pork and I have a special preference for sea food but we all like beef. Today’s recipe is especially for all those who like beef. This post was long overdue! Enjoy this lovely preparation which is reasonably hot and spicy; h…
…the recipe for you to make savory and sweet desserts and to use in as many recipes that call for cream cheese. 😀 Ingredients : 1 litre Milk (I used low fat cow’s milk) 1 tbsp. Curds/Yoghurt (should not be sour) 1 tbsp. Lime Juice or Vinegar (I prefer using lime juice) Procedure : Boil milk, add lime juice; stir gradually, continuously until it curdles and you can see separation of cheese and whey. Strain through a fine sieve or use a cheese cloth/…
…then check out the Butter Chicken recipe. Have you tried my earlier tikka recipes? If not then do try Oven Baked Chicken Tikka & Chicken Tikka Biryani. Even though we patronize local tandoori restaurants and take aways, I do make tikkas at home. My younger son is very fond of paneer and all of us like it too. So here is a super easy recipe for soft and juicy paneer tikkas with vegetables which is not at all cumbersome. When you make it, you w…
…keep posting them; Goan Cuisine tops the list for us. How many of my Goan recipes have you tried till date? Do continue to visit and try out if you haven’t as yet. My journey of food blogging has just begun… it again feels like the first post! 🙂 Ingredients: 175 gm Digestive Biscuits; crushed to a fine powder 75 gm Butter; melted 175 gm dried Blueberries or fresh Blueberries 450 gm Cream Cheese 150 gm Caster Sugar 4 Eggs; lightly beaten 1 tsp Van…
…r. You can include this gorgeous tropical fruit to create many interesting recipes. Lassi is a coolant which is enjoyed throughout India especially in summer. In different parts of India, lassi is consumed either in the sweet or savory form. You can flavor it with spices, herbs and fruits. It is a classic cold yoghurt/curd drink. Sweet lassi is equivalent to a smoothie. Today’s recipe is the most loved and popular Mango Lassi. The flavor of mango…
…s delicately soft. Very famous years ago on the net, you will find several recipes to this delicious cake. I so wanted to try this one and wanted it to be a small cake because I was not sure how this would turn out to be! After several trials, I finally baked this one with my Homemade Cream Cheese. It turned out well but I would have preferred a better texture. My family had no complaints whatsoever and enjoyed it. My hubby who watched me closely…
…akes. If you like salad and savouries then you could try my popular carrot recipes; Carrot & Apple Muffins,Fresh Carrot & Grape Salad, Gajar ka Halwa. Today’s recipe is Carrot Cupcakes which can be baked as a holiday treat. They are light, moist, fruity and with some crunchy nuts. A good way of including carrots in your diet; especially for kids who do not like to eat carrots. These individual sweet goodies are delicious and nutritious as…