…gin coconut oil and other products of the coconut palm tree for our yearly home consumption and sell whatever is in excess. The soil in the coastal regions is rich and conducive to farming and people do manage and maintain their own farms, fields, kitchen gardens, orchards and vegetable patches where they enjoy home grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Some vegetables do shine due to the red soil which brings out the best quality, freshness and vibr…
…stay away from it can opt for this unsalted sev. You can make this sev at home if you please. I bought unsalted sev and unsweetened mawa to make this barfi. To make mawa the conventional way is a little tedious so I prefer buying it. It is relatively easy to make mawa in the microwave if you so prefer. I was longing to eat this soft, melt in the mouth barfi with pleasant aromatic flavor. The Sev Barfi from the mithai shops is so very delicious an…
This year Christmas is going to be filled with traditional sweets at our home. Those who have been following Hilda’s Touch of Spice closely must have taken notice by now…I hope you enjoyed making the Special Traditional Goan Sweets – Baath Cake (Semolina & Coconut Cake), Neurios(Crescents filled with fresh Coconut & Goa Pyramid Jaggery), Neurios (SweetPuffs with Dessicated Coconut),Kulkuls, Kormolas, Roce Cookies, Bolinhas (Goan cookies/…
…into jam, jelly, for canning and preservation or for daily consumption at home. Some varieties are especially grown to retain their raw superior quality to prepare pickles, jams or instant salted pickles for daily use. Korom is one such Instant Raw Mango Pickle. It is so simple, easy and can be made in a jiffy. It requires few readily available ingredients right in your pantry. It is thinly sliced raw mango which is lightly spiced, crunchy and sa…
…t and strain the mixture. Bottle the syrup in a sterilized jar or bottle and use in recipes which include ginger syrup. Toss the drained ginger slices in caster sugar and place on a rack to dry completely. Store Homemade Candied Ginger in an air tight container at room temperature only when completely dry or store in the fridge for a better shelf life. Use Homemade Candied Ginger in your baking and cooking….
…ich, intensely sweet, soft and melts in the mouth. The mithai shop near my home has a vast array of traditional and modern variations of mithai. The trays of mithai are arranged beautifully and they are so tempting and inviting! Each time I visit the mithai shop, the sweets beckon me to taste them each of them vying for special attention. It is so very difficult to keep pace with the artistic and experienced hands of the halwai. Every mithai is cr…
…rocess. There are quite a few ways of making this gorgeous mithai at home. Homemade mithai is always fresh and delicious. You can be generous with the dry fruits and control the amount of sugar content which takes it a notch higher as compared to the store bought ones. Besides, you can prepare it using a microwave if you are comfortable with it. Today’s recipe is cooked over a stove top. It is simply easy for a beginner and super quick for working…
…ges and like to go that extra mile to achieve what I set out to do. I am a home baker and not a pro but I love to bake for my family just like many of us. Pune has several bakeries which live to our expectations but it gives me that satisfaction and I love the aroma of home baking. If you like cheesecake, then here are some which you could try… Mango Cheesecake (No bake and Eggless) Baked Blueberry Cheesecake It wasn’t easy for me to bake t…
…e would often make it for our kids. Left over bread is never wasted in our home. Never waste good food is our motto and we live by it. This time I wanted to try my hand at his popular bread pudding which we all love so much. I baked this Bread Butter Jam Pudding and oh boy!… our home was filled with the wonderful aroma of sweet baking. 😊 When we sliced through the pudding it had a beautiful marble effect and the taste was heavenly with the f…
…al and unique by adding your very own personal touch. If you are away from home then it will definitely remind you of the warm comforting meals at home! 🙂 Ingredients : 100 gms. elbow Macaroni (boil till tender, pass through water & drain completely) 1 cup Milk 30 gms. Butter 25 gms. Maida/ All Purpose Flour (sieved0 100 gms. grated, Mixed Cheese (I used processed Cheddar & Mozarella) 2 tbsps. dry Mixed Italian Herbs or favorite mix (optio…