…2 tbsps. fresh Garlic paste 2 Bay Leaves A pinch of Sugar/A small piece of Jaggery/as per taste 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp. Pure Ghee (optional) A handful of fresh Coriander Leaves Water as per thickness required Salt to taste To prepare Parsi Dhansak Masala (Spice) Powder : Ingredients : 10 Peppercorns 8 Cloves 1 inch piece Cinnamon Sticks 1 inch piece of Mace 1 Star Anise 1 Black Cardamom 3 Green Cardamom 1 tbsp. Coriander Seeds 1 tbsp. Cumin…
…Tamarind paste/orLime sized Tamarind soaked & pulped) A small piece of Jaggery (Gur) (optional) 2 sprigs fresh Curry Leaves ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds (optional) Salt to taste 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil 1 ½ cups Water A handful fresh Coriander Leaves (roughly chopped) Procedure : Wash brinjals & make slits along the length taking care that the brinjal is held together at the stem. Dry roast onions on a tawa (griddle) till they turn lightly brown and…
…the heat this summer with “Kairiche Panhe.” 😀 Ingredients : 2 Raw Mangoes Jaggery or Sugar to taste ½ tsp. Green Cardamom Powder ½ tsp. Chaat Masala or to taste ¼ tsp. Rock Salt or to taste A pinch of Saffron (optional) A pinch of Salt Procedure : Wash the raw mangoes well & gently lower them in sufficient boiling water. Boil the mangoes in their jackets till they turn soft. It will take about 10 to 15 mins. Take it off the heat & let the…
…8; soak in water with a pinch of salt ) 4 tbsp. Goda Masala 1 inch cube of Jaggery 4 tbsp. Vegetable Oil Water as required For the Tempering : 2 Green Chillies (slit & deseed) 2 tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1 tsp. Hing (Asafoetida) 6 fresh Curry Leaves 1 tsp. Mustard Seeds Whole Garam Masala 5 Cloves 2 Cinnamon Sticks 3 Green Cardamom (slightly crushed) 2 Black Cardamom (slightly crushed) 5 Peppercorns 1 Star anise 2 Bay Leaves 1 tsp. Shahijeera Masala…
…h to your meal too. Ingredients : 50 gms. Dates 100 gms. Tamarind 200 gms. Jaggery 1 litre Water Dry Roast & Grind to a fine powder : 1 large Cinnamon Stick 1 tbsp. Cumin Seeds 2 Black Cardamoms 1 tbsp. Coriander Seeds ½ tsp. Peppercorns 3-4 Cloves 1tsp. Saunth (dry Ginger Powder) 1 tsp. fresh Ginger (grated or paste) 1 tsp. Rock Salt For the sweet chutney: Clean & wash dates & tamarind. In a deep pan boil dates, tamarind & jag…
…d. ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1 fresh Green Chilli (finely sliced) 1 small piece Jaggery (Gur) chopped (optional) 1 tbsp. fresh Tamarind paste/pulp or as per taste Salt to taste Procedure : Wash and soak white peas for about 4 hrs. Drain the peas and place in the pressure cooker body with about 2 cups of water. Pressure cook with chopped onion, turmeric pwd.,only till the pressure builds up. Reduce the heat & let it simmer for about 5-8 mins. Switch…
…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….