…butter, egg yolk and confectioner’s sugar. Beat until the mixture is soft, creamy and pale. Add ground almonds, essence if using and mix well. Add flour mixture; a little at a time and blend to form a dough. Divide the dough into 4 balls. Flatten each ball of dough into a disc. Wrap each ball of dough in cling film and chill for 20 mins. or until firm enough to handle while rolling out. Do not over chill or it will be difficult to roll the pastry….
…us 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 involved. One learns to judge the right moment to turn out the mixture on to the cutting board only with…
Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup is deliciously thick and creamy with a healthy dose of nutritious vegetables. This soup is equally enjoyed by children and adults. This soup can be easily prepared with either canned or fresh corn and vegetables which are always available. Canned cream style corn helps to achieve the right consistency and flavor in the soup. It is good for children and invalids as you can refrain from adding spicy sauces and just relish…
…dding whenever you feel like it and relish this sweet, soothingly soft and creamy dessert. The unique speciality of Aletria is the inclusion of egg yolks, the sweet aromatic flavor of cinnamon and freshness of lime/lemon peel or zest. The highlight of this dessert is the cinnamon. Cinnamon sticks are used to infuse flavor into the pudding and cinnamon powder is used to decorate it with pretty designs. Usually fine Angel Hair Pasta or Vermicelli is…
…minutes to prepare and less than 20 minutes to cook. This rich, smooth and creamy soup requires few ingredients and is perfect at any time of the year. It can be made with fresh or canned spinach but it is always better to use fresh ingredients to enjoy and relish its goodness. The texture and the luscious green color of the soup will be appealing to the eye and children will find it inviting and irresistible. Just be prepared to serve an extra he…
…to a wholesome and indulgent ice cream. Banana ice cream is so deliciously creamy and amazingly simple and easy to make. It is a great treat for children but even the young and old will enjoy it. Just give it a try and you may relish it just like the way we do. 😀 Ingredients : 500 ml. Whole milk 200 gms. Sugar or to taste 35 gms. Corn Flour 3 Eggs, lightly beaten (optional) A pinch of Salt 175 gms. fresh Heavy Cream ½ tsp. Vanilla Essence 3 Ripe B…
…thi leaves. Stir to combine. Add water to achieve desired consistency of gravy. Cook the chicken for another 5 mins. on med. heat. The gravy should be thick and creamy. Serve hot with your favorite Indian flatbread, pulao, jeera rice or plain steamed rice….
…nts : 8 large ripe Chikoos (Sapota) 500 ml fresh chilled Milk (thick & creamy) Sugar/Honey to taste 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence 2 large scoops Vanilla/Chickoo Ice Cream (optional) Ice Cubes as needed Procedure : Wash, peel, deseed & roughly chop the ripe chickoos. Place the chickoos and sugar & blend to a fine puree. Pour in the chilled milk, essence, ice cream and blend again till the shake turns thick and frothy. Pour into tall chilled gl…
…y is drained out completely, you are left with beautiful, soft, smooth and creamy cream cheese which is fresh and better than the store bought commercial one. Store bought cream cheese is quite expensive; Homemade one is economical and most importantly, fresh. My homemade cream cheese was enough for the cheesecakeand a dip. It was so fresh and delicious. So here is the recipe for you to make savory and sweet desserts and to use in as many recipes…
…f the lassi you desire, add or reduce the quantity of milk. For rich & creamy lassi, use full fat milk, curds/yoghurt. It is better to use fresh mangoes, preferably when they are in season but you may use tinned/packaged mango pulp. Good quality mangoes like Alphonso determine the final quality taste & color of the lassi. You may use mangoes that you like and are comfortable with. Pulpy mangoes determine the thickness of the lassi but if y…