…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….
…ns. 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….
…at time converting them into delicious desserts! Mango is a great tropical fruit and works well to turn out exceptional desserts. Today’s recipe is the most irresistible mango cheesecake. I used freshly cubed and pureed sweet, ripe Dasseri mangoes to make this light and refreshing cheesecake. I also used homemade cream cheese. The cheesecake had the perfect texture and softness. When I opened the springform pan, the mango cheesecake looked ah-ma-z…
…and create a wide array of eye appealing flavors and colors by using fresh fruit puree or a combination of fresh fruits with jelly or even preserves. It can be a very light and soft or intensely rich and thick depending on the type of dairy used. You can adjust the sugar content depending on personal taste. Today’s recipe is basic. I had some fresh Kiwis and a bottle of Kiwi crush which I used. As we all know, vanilla pairs well with most flavors….
Ripe or overripe bananas sitting in your fruit basket means it is time to use them in your baking! Banana bread is perfect for breakfast and baking a cake is even better but a Chocolate Banana Cake is the ultimate. If you are looking for a delicious and super quick dessert or to enjoy at tea time then this is what you should bake just the way I do. This cake combines the sweetness of ripe mashed bananas with cocoa powder and makes it so full of…
…pices. Mughlai cuisine is known for its lavish use of exotic spices, dried fruit and nuts. It is also rich due to the extensive use of curds or yoghurt, milk and cream. Hence Mughlai food is aromatically spicy and rich. Today’s recipe has all the ingredients and frills associated with royalty. This exquisite dish can be served to celebrate a grand occasion or just to dwell in the sheer joy of happiness. If you are counting calories throughout the…
…a serving bowl and garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves. Serve with naan, kulcha, roti, paratha or steamed rice. Tips & Variations: Deep fry the potatoes for a richness and texture. For a Shahi flavor you may drizzle cream and add dry fruit. To get a deeper red gravy use dry Kashmiri chilli paste. Tomato paste and tomato puree also enhances the rich red color of the gravy. For a well balanced and smooth taste always use curds which ar…
…op of whipped cream. I saw this recipe on History Travel & Living. Our fruit basket always has bananas and I made this lovely treat for my family. I suggest you try these tarts and just watch them disappear! If your valentine is fond of bananas then you could consider making them. 😀 For the Short Crust Pastry : (Makes 1 doz. small tarts) 250 gms. Maida (Refined Flour) 175 gms. Butter (chilled) 1tbsp. Sugar 1 Egg Cold Water to bind For the Egg…
…quality but you can extract pulp and freeze and use. Everyone knows fresh fruit pulp is always the best but in case you don’t have it then you may opt otherwise. Mango Kulfi is simple, quick, easy and absolutely delish! Like all kulfis it does not need churning and you will get the creamy texture and beautiful golden color with the mangolicious flavor which will keep you wanting for more! One of my family favorites which is always in demand! Enjo…
…ach layer is soaked with Kirschwasser or Kirsch which is a clear colorless fruit brandy (double distillation of Morello cherries; which is again popular of the region) and sandwiched with generous amounts of whipped cream, pitted Maraschino or Morello (sour) cherries. It is further, fully covered, decorated and garnished with additional whipped cream, chocolate shavings or gratings and fresh cherries. Today the Black Forest Cake is re-created all…