…Chop Suey is one of our favorites. We love crispy fried noodles with this sweet & tangy sauce. We enjoy this quite often in the Chinese restaurants in Pune. It is worth a mention that we are blessed with really good restaurants in Pune… you name it & we have it!! Most of the restaurants serve great food, priced reasonably & offer good service. They are spacious & clean as well. It is very rare that restaurants do not live up to ou…
…s ghee, not too sweet as the condensed milk, dates and raisins fulfill the sweetness. I also prefer using sweetened condensed milk for its creamy consistency and love the delicious taste. Besides, I feel it takes off a big load of boiling the milk over a period of time to thicken it. Sheer Khurma can be fairly thick or thin liquid form. We enjoy both ways. If you like yours thick then you may add more vermicelli or thicken the milk to the desired…
…the sides of the pan with butter. Mix together cinnamon and nutmeg powder (sweet spice powder) and set aside. In the prepared baking pan; roughly arrange alternate layers of bread pieces with jam, dry fruit, nuts and milk mixture. Sprinkle the aromatic sweet spice powder in between layers. After each layer, use the back of a spoon to gently press down to compress and help the bread to absorb the milk mixture. Allow the mixture to soak and settle d…
…s, New Year, Easter and Weddings have the customary Rich Fruit Cake on the sweet table. Goans are proud to serve their special Fruit Cakes loaded with fruit soaked in alcohol which includes the good old Candied Ginger and Citrus Peels and it is the King of their sweet festive platter. Store bought ones are so expensive and sometimes it may not be available. There is no need to buy and your search ends here when you take that much needed step of ma…
…uit. They had a dark green exterior and a dark red interior. They were the sweetest and juiciest watermelons. We would cut it in half, scoop with a spoon to eat and then use the empty shells as caps! We would dry the seeds and pass our time opening and eating the white seeds. There was no television to entertain us then, so we had to find ways of spending time fruitfully. Oh! Those sweet memories only to cherish… Well, it is watermelon time again….
…dd the turmeric leaf, cardamom pwd., sugar & stir well. Let it cook on low heat. Add almonds, pistachios, raisins & stir. Adjust sugar according to desired sweetness. Cook further on simmer to desired consistency. Serve hot or cold with few strands of saffron. Enjoy this sweet treat !…
…in Punjabi and Mughlai cuisine. Methi is a herb but used as a vegetable in Indian cooking. The seeds are used as a spice and also included in preparing a number of sweet and savory cooking as well as baking. There are people who love methi and some who dislike it. Many are averse to it due to its subtle bitter taste. It imparts a strong, unique and distinctive flavor to any dish but should be added in moderation. A good way of including methi/fenu…
…his is a side dish which is cooked in most homes and is a part of a normal Indian meal. In case you have any leftovers, then they do make excellent grilled or toasted sandwiches, delicious parathas or mouth watering pav bhaji! I always cook a little extra and use to make many other eats. Give this simple, fast and tasty Cauliflower with Green Peas Stir Fry a try and enjoy it with rotis, phulkas or your favorite Indian bread. 😀 Ingredients : 2 Cups…
…Rice/Curd Rice, Tomato Rice, Tamarind Rice and all the lip smacking South Indian snacks, tiffin and goodies you shared with light banter and laughter. Those sweet, happy memories will be cherished forever! Recently, we relished some delicious rice preparations on our visit to Vailankanni. Last year we enjoyed our vacation in Kerala. The Kerala rice & other preparations were just amazing. Above all, our good old Pune restaurants have always li…
…strips which are arranged in a lattice / crisscross pattern. You can use unsweetened pastry if you wish and use serrated pastry strips or plain ones. It all depends on your personal creativity and preference to make the cake tart look spectacular. We like our Baath / Baatica light and sweet so I have as in my previous recipe. In this one, I have used fresh green cardamom powder (elaichi) instead of vanilla flavor. You can use a combination or any…