…Tamarind Extract or paste (optional) For the Masala / Spice Paste: Lightly dry roast for a couple of minutes; separately each of the spices mentioned below: 50 gm dry Kashmiri Chillies (destem, deseed & break into pieces) 8 Cloves 8 Green Cardamom 8 Peppercorn 2 inch piece Cinnamon Stick / Cassia Bark 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds / Jeera Soak and grind to a fine thick paste; the above mentioned dry roasted spices along with the tamarind extract, using s…
…ed and served especially at weddings and almost all celebratory occasions. Dry fruits, nuts, candied peels, candied ginger and candied fruits are soaked in alcohol for year, sometimes for a few months and even for just a month which are then used in rich fruit cakes, light fruit cakes, economical cakes to add a depth of flavor. All the candied fruits, nuts and dry fruits can be used in combinations and varying quantities to emphasize the prominent…
…ly relish each time…every time… 🙂 Ingredients: 1 ½ cups Semolina/Rawa/Suji(dry roasted) 1 ½ med. Onions (peeled & finely chopped) 1 Green Chilli (finely chopped) or to taste 1 sprig Curry Leaf 1 tsp. Mustard Seeds ½ tsp. Cumin Seeds ½ tbsp. Urad Dal (split & skinless) ½ inch fresh Ginger (scraped & grated) ½ fresh Carrot (peeled & cubed) ¼ cup frozen Green Peas 1 tbsp. Sugar or to taste 3 tbsp. Vegetable Oil ½ tbsp. Pure Ghee/Homem…
…h Garlic cloves ¼ inch piece fresh Ginger 4 tbsps. fresh grated Coconut or dry dessicated Coconut 4 tbsps. freshly chopped Coriander 1 tsp. Kanda Lehsun Masala (Onion-Garlic Masala) 1 tbsp. Goda Masala or made at home ½ tsp. Kala Masala (Black Masala available in select stores in Pune/Maharashtra)/homemade 2 fresh sprigs of Curry Leaves ½ tsp. roasted Jeera Pwd. (optional) ¼ tsp. Turmeric Pwd. ½ tsp. Vegetable Oil or pure Ghee Salt to taste Jagger…
…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…
…sh it…irrespective of age. If you are diet conscious then you may skip the dry fruit and use minimal ghee or oil. Diabetics can use sugar free and enjoy the goodness of Pineapple Sheera. Enjoy!… 🙂 Ingredients: 200 gms Rava / Suji / Semolina / Rulao 4 slices fresh or canned Pineapple (roughly chopped or cubed) 6 tbsp Pure Ghee ¾ cup Sugar or to taste 50 gm Cashew nuts (halved or chopped) 50 gm Raisins A pinch of Salt 3 cups Water or as needed…
…all the mixture is formed into a dough. Then take small portions of this dough and roll into balls or small cylindrical shape just like the way we shape croquettes/croquetas or any desired shape. These are “Goan Pinaca.” Roll them into dry rice flour and then place the finished deep dark balls of Goan Pinaca on a tray/plate/platter. Leave to dry for a couple of hours or set until firm at room temperature. Serve and relish fresh or ref…
…hands or with the help of cutlet moulds. For Crumb Coating: Combine 1 cup dry Bread Crumbs + 2 tbsp. Corn Flour – for rolling Roll each cutlet in the above dry crumb coating mixture and arrange on a tray/plate. Chill for about 20 mins. or until firm. If you wish to store them, then freeze and thaw before frying. Deep fry the vegetable cutlets in sufficient hot oil in batches until lightly golden and crisp. Drain completely with a slotted spoon an…
…rcles (about 1/16 inches thick & 4 inches in diameter). Dust with some dry flour to ensure easy rolling. Do not use excess dry flour. Roll out thin discs to ensure that the deep fried neurios are crisp. Place a heaped tsp. of filling in the centre of the circle, press down in such a way that the filling is held tightly in place & has sufficient space for cutting/trimming & decorating. Moisten the edges with water to seal well. Fold the…
…e for 45-50 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean. Cool thoroughly. Slice the baath & enjoy. Tips & Variations : You may use dry dessicated coconut if you like. You may add dry fruits in the batter if you prefer You may add food color to the batter if you so prefer….