…eaten the next day! 😀 Ingredients : ½ fresh Coconut (scraped or grated) 3 dry Red Kashmiri Chillies (discard stems & seeds) 1 med. Tomato (diced) 2 tbsps. dry Coriander Seeds ½ tsp. Cumin Seeds 3 Peppercorns (optional) 3 cloves fresh Garlic ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. Grind together the above mentioned ingredients with enough water, to form a fine smooth paste. Transfer to a bowl. Rinse the blender jar with some water and reserve for the curry. 1 me…
…1 tbsp. salt, toss & marinate for about 30 mins. Meanwhile, proceed to dry roast & then prepare the masala/curry/gravy paste.. For Dry Roasting : ¼ cup fresh Coconut (grated) 2 med. Onions (peeled & sliced) 3 tbsps. Coriander Seeds ½ tsp. Cumin Seeds (Jeera) 1tsp. Sauf (Fennel Seed) 1 tsp. Khus Khus (Poppy Seeds) 3 Cloves & ½ inch piece Cinnamon Stick Dry roast the above mentioned ingredients one by one until you get a good aroma a…
…wder. Stir occasionally & sprinkle some water if the mince is turning dry quickly or add a little more oil. Add vinegar & adjust salt to taste. The mince should be a dry filling. Sprinkle chopped coriander, mix well & keep aside to cool. Meanwhile, wash potatoes well & boil them in their jackets in a pressure cooker till soft & tender. (Do not over cook or the potatoes will get mashed & soggy). Peel & mash the po…
…the nuts are very lightly brown. Now add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, dry red chillies, turmeric, asafoetida, green chillies, ginger, sugar & sauté for a few seconds. Add the lemon juice, salt and mix in the cool rice and stir gently or it is better to toss as you would a fried rice. Turn off the heat. Adjust seasoning if needed. Serve garnished with chopped coriander. Enjoy hot or cold with pickles, papad. Tips : It is best to use leftov…
…ke which is regal in all its splendour. Persian dry fruits, nuts, aromatic dry rose petals are well known. Commercial bakeries are known for their plain Mawa Cake while home fresh cakes and other goodies are made with a lot of love and one can take the liberty of including exclusive and quality dry fruits, nuts, rose water, rose petals, etc. Enjoy this gorgeous Mawa Cake / Irani Mawa Cake made with love in the shape of a heart and a touch of royal…
Red Pumpkin is also known as Butternut Squash. Today’s preparation is lightly sweet, hot & tangy. This fresh coconut flavored red pumpkin dish tastes so good & is excellent with soft chappatis, phulkas or with any Indian bread. It goes well with rice too. This vegetable was my maternal grandmother’s favorite. Whenever I cook red pumpkin I think of her. Children will enjoy this too. In case you like it spicy then you may add chilli powd…
…ver the mouth of the jar with a cheese cloth or muslin. Keep it in a dark, dry place in your kitchen. On the 5th day, taste to check the sweetness. Adjust sugar if necessary. Then add the beaten egg white to the jar and give it a good stir with a wooden spoon. Cover again and keep in the same place for another 5 days. On the 10th day; decant very slowly and carefully without disturbing the sediments into a sterilized pan through a fine sieve lined…
…till the sugar is dissolved completely & the carrot mixture is almost dry. Add in the crushed khoya & stir for about 5 mins. Sprinkle cardamom & nutmeg powder & stir well for about 2 mins. Switch off the flame & let the carrot halwa settle for a few mins. so that the flavors meld. Serve warm garnished with reserved dry fruits & silver varak. You may also serve with vanilla ice cream if you so prefer. Tips & Varia…
…-20 mins. Finally add the elaichi and nutmeg pwd. and give it a good stir. The dudhi halwa is ready! Serve hot or cold garnished with mixed dry fruits or your favorite combination of dry fruits….
…paste 1 tsp. fresh Ginger paste Salt to taste Cooking Oil – as needed Fine dry Rawa/Semolina – as needed Dry Spice Mix: 1 ½ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. or to taste 1tsp. Cumin/Jeera pwd. 1 tsp. Turmeric pwd. ¼ tsp. Black Pepper pwd. (optional) Procedure: Wash & drain the fish slices. Combine ginger- garlic paste with salt to taste and lightly rub into the fish slices. Marinate for about 15 minutes in a bowl. Combine dry spice mix ingredients and spri…