…arm & when you are able to handle it. Preparation of the Sweet Coconut Jaggery Filling : In a sufficiently deep & thick bottomed pot/pan place the scraped coconut & grated jaggery. Add water & let it cook till thick. Keep stirring occasionally so that it does not stick to the bottom of the vessel. When the mixture is thickened, add cardamom pwd. Stir & cook for a minute. Let the mixture cool down completely before filling. Asse…
…/pot, combine tomatoes, ginger, peppercorns, mint, tamarind, green chilli, jaggery, sugar and a little salt. Add 3 cups of water and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a medium and cook for about 10 minutes or till tomatoes are soft. Cool and blend in a grinder. Strain the mixture and transfer to a pot. Add turmeric pwd., chilli pwd. and rasam pwd. Stir well and again bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook on simmer for about 2 mins. Adjust seasoning i…
…l rawness disappears. Add red chilli pwd., jeera pwd., sugar, goda masala, jaggery & sauté till it is cooked & the mixture gives out a good aroma. Now add in the sprouts & stir well. Let it cook for about 2 mins. Pour enough water to get a good thin curry consistency ( thin clear soup consistency). Add salt to taste & give it a good stir. If you intend cooking in the pot, cook till the sprouts are tender & potatoes are cooked n…
…dal & vegetables add chilli pwd., sambhar pwd., tamarind pulp, sugar, jaggery & bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat & let it simmer for about 2-3 mins. Adjust salt to taste. Stir well & keep aside. Ingredients for Tempering & Garnishing : 1 med. Onion (peeled & finely chopped) 2 sprigs of Curry Leaves 1 tsp. Mustard Seeds (Rai) ¼ tsp. Asafoetida (Hing) 1or 2 dry whole Kashmiri Chillies 3 tbsps. Vegetable Oil/ Coconut…
…pwd. or to taste 2 tbsps. Goda Masala A pinch Sugar A small piece crumbled Jaggery (Gur) or to taste 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste Garnishing : 2 tbsps. chopped fresh Coriander leaves Procedure : Parboil the drumsticks with a little salt & a pinch of turmeric pwd. until they are tender & soft. They should be able to retain its shape. Reserve the stock for later use. Heat oil in a kadhai/wok till hot. Add the chopped onions; sauté ti…
…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…
…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…