…and about a cup of water to the cooked peas. The mixture should be of thin soup consistency. Heat the mixture till it comes to a boil. Reduce heat and let it simmer for about 5-8 mins. Adjust seasoning & water consistency if necessary. The prepared ragda should be of pouring consistency. Click here for another version of Ragda. For the Potato Patties : 8 med. Potatoes (boiled, peeled & mashed) 1 tsp. Red Chilli pwd. ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ½…
…mins. Pour enough water to get a good thin curry consistency ( thin clear soup consistency). Add salt to taste & give it a good stir. If you intend cooking in the pot, cook till the sprouts are tender & potatoes are cooked nice & soft. If using a pressure cooker then fix the lid along with the vent weight(whistle). Cook up to 2 whistles. Release steam completely but do not remove the lid immediately. Let the contents settle down &…
…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….
…innamon, 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 enj…
…erbs/ whole spices (masala) usually bound together in a muslin cloth & tied with a string & dropped in the cooking pot containing any liquid i.e. soup, broth, stew etc. with other ingredients, but it is removed prior to consumption….
…e bowl & strain the poaching liquid if any. You may use the liquid for soup or curry. Roughly flake the tuna & discard bones if any. Add white sauce, breadcrumbs/bread slice, coriander leaves & salt to the flaked tuna. Mash & mix well with your finger tips. Taste & check the seasonings. Form cutlets from this batter. The thickness & shape of the cutlets depends upon you. Mix together breadcrumbs & corn flour on a plate/…
…rasam and it occupies an important place in a thali meal. Rasam is a thin soup which can be enjoyed plain or combined with rice, dal, sambhar and curds (dahi). It is deliciously tangy with an element of spiciness and sweetness. You can customize it according to one’s palate. It is comforting and helps combat bouts of cold. If you are recuperating from fever and cold it helps rejuvenate the taste buds and brings back lost appetite. There are umpte…
…ies (finely sliced) for garnishing Procedure : In a shallow dish or a deep soup plate, whisk the eggs till light & fluffy. Add in a tbsp. of milk, red chilli pwd., minced green chillies, turmeric pwd., grated cheese, a tablespoon of chopped coriander, salt & pepper to taste. Stir to mix well. Heat a frying pan (preferably non-stick) with a few drops of oil or ghee till hot. Dip each slice of bread in the egg masala mixture. Just make sure…
…sauce on a plate or place some fried noodles on a deep plate preferably a soup plate. Ladle the prepared hot sauce with vegetables & chicken over the bed of crisp fried noodles. Top with more crisp noodles if you like… Finally top with the fried egg. Sprinkle some pepper on the egg. Serve immediately. Tips & Variations : Add only vegetables to the sauce for a vegetarian chop suey. You may include vegetables of your choice with various com…
…rboiled red rice (Ukade Xitt/Tandool) is used to prepare it. It is a clear soup like gruel. Traditionally, it is cooked in a clay pot (modko) over a wood fired clay stove and served hot in clay bowls with a spoon made from the hard shell of coconut. To prepare it, you need to first pick the rice, wash and soak in plenty of water and cook the rice till it becomes very tender. It is slow cooked as it is parboiled rice and thick grained. The cooked r…