…ou finish cutting each potato, drop them into a sufficiently large bowl of cold water to prevent discoloring. Gently flex the potato fans open while rinsing under the cold water. Be gentle & take care that the slices do not break apart. Rinsing with water helps to get rid of excess starch from the potatoes that can impede the fanning process. Dry the potatoes well before baking. Next slide the garlic clove slices in between potato slices. You…
…s a snack, starter, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It can be eaten hot or cold. So here is my version of a chicken & mushroom quiche… Ingredients for the Pastry : 150 g refined flour(maida) 75 g butter or ghee (I used ghee) chilled water to knead the dough a pinch of salt Method : Sift flour & salt . Rub the butter or ghee into the flour with your fingertips until it resembles bread crumbs. Gradually add chilled water & stir wit…
…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….
…cinnamon. They are also packed with fruit & fiber. Enjoy them warm or cold with a hot cup of tea, coffee or milk… Here’s inviting you to a breakfast with muffins!! 😀 Ingredients : 320 gms. fresh Carrots (about 2-3 peeled & grated carrots) 1 small fresh Apple (peeled, cored & grated) 175 gms. Refined Flour (Maida) 150 gms. Granulated Sugar ½ tsp. Baking Soda 1 tsp. Baking pwd. 1 tsp. Cinnamon pwd. 2 large Eggs 120 ml. Vegetable Oil/any…
…nilla ice cream or any of your favorite ice cream. Brownies are ideal on a cold winter day or a rainy day … just bake & enjoy in the comfort of your home with a warm glass of milk or a hot cup of coffee. Surprise your kids & family during this summer vacation with these yummy home made fresh & warm brownies! It is very easy & quick to bake … I served these lovely brownies with homemade vanilla ice cream & I must say they were t…
…h these flavorful sweet spices… It can be enjoyed hot with amti as well as cold with sweet milk. It stays well & can be kept in the fridge for upto 3-4 days. You can even make the puran & keep in the fridge & use it to make during the week. I hope you enjoy this wonderful poli just the way I do… Happy Holi to all my dear visitors! 😀 Ingredients for the Puran: 300 gms. Chana Dal 350 gms. Sugarcane Jaggery (Gud) 1/4 tsp. Vegetable Oil 10…
…ggs… a lot of brown eggs as we had quite a few country chicken… If I had a cold, my grand mom would give me an egg flip… not to forget half boiled eggs, hard boiled ones & eggs on toast, scrambled eggs & omelettes & above all the egg curries! The list is never ending when I think about the lovely puddings & custards, cakes & innumerable desserts we enjoyed & are still enjoying. Eggs are an integral part of every day living…
…rly lit, it would last us the entire day & night. Pune would have very cold wintry nights in December & all our cooking, baking would be done on this clay stove. The heat of the stove also kept us very warm in the nights. The rich fruit cake, bolinhas & the traditional baath would be baked in the clay oven on the clay stove. The lid of the oven had a depression on which my grand mom would keep live charcoal on it which would help in th…
…& one part normal/idli rice with one part urad dal. If the weather is cold & chilly then place the container in a conventional oven with the light on. Alternatively, place the vessel in another larger vessel & keep it in a warm place. You may even tie up the vessel with a warm cloth/flannel/blanket to help fermentation. Fermentation plays a very important role to get the right texture & form of the idli. The fermented batter re…
…hing soup. This soup truly warms the heart & satisfies the soul in the cold winters. It is a great comfort food during the heavy monsoons too. If you love a vegetable soup then you may use vegetable stock & eliminate the chicken. You can substitute with stock cubes if you do not have fresh stock. You can add vegetables of your choice as well. If you are craving for some delicious soup then just go ahead & try this one… 😀 Ingredients fo…