…e with the fork all over the meat. Rub ginger-garlic paste, turmeric pwd., lemon juice & a little salt all over the meat. Marinate for about 4 hrs. or preferably overnight in the fridge. Heat the pressure cooker body with oil/ghee till hot. Add broken dry Kashmiri chillies, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon sticks, bruised ginger & sauté well. Add the marinated beef & sauté till the meat is browned on all sides. Add 1 cup water or more if…
…third at a time, alternate with milk, stirring until well blended. Stir in lemon extract or lime juice, chopped cherries & ½ cup chopped apricots which you cut up earlier. Pour into prepared mould, cover with lid or foil & steam in a steamer for about 2 hours or until a knitting needle/metal skewer/long bamboo skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. (Keep water bubbling during cooking, adding more boiling water, if needed). Cool in…
…da) ½ tbsp. Kashmiri Chilli pwd. 1 tsp. Curds/Yoghurt (thick) ½ tbsp. Lime/Lemon Juice 1 tsp. Refined Oil Oil for deep frying 1 tsp. Chaat Masala for sprinkling Procedure : Peel and devein the prawns; wash well and pat dry. In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the first marinade. Marinate the prawns in this mixture for about 30 mins. Next, whisk the ingredients for the second marinade in a bowl. Squeeze out the excess liquid and then add…
…ce the cut pieces of apple in a bowl of water to which a few drops of lime/lemon juice is added to prevent discoloration. Avoid using bananas, oranges, sweet limes and water melon as the trifle will turn soggy. Besides, citrus fruits impart their sourness and will spoil the flavor of the trifle. For the Jelly Layer: Prepare the jelly as per packet instructions. Cool the jelly at room temperature and then refrigerate to set. Do not set in the freez…
…nife. Retain whole. Apply a little ¼ tsp salt, turmeric and a few drops of lemon juice if using. Set aside for about 15 minutes and wash well. Set aside. For the Ambot Tik: Heat a sufficiently deep and broad wok / kadhai / pan with oil until hot. Reduce heat; and sauté the minced onions until transparent and glossy. Add the essential Ambot Tik spice paste and sauté continuously on low heat until rawness disappears and you get a fragrant aroma of t…
…rt (should not be sour) 1 tbsp. Lime Juice or Vinegar (I prefer using lime juice) Procedure : Boil milk, add lime juice; stir gradually, continuously until it curdles and you can see separation of cheese and whey. Strain through a fine sieve or use a cheese cloth/muslin cloth. Wash the cheese twice with normal water to get rid of the lemon flavor. Leave the cheese bundled in the cloth to hang or in the sieve to drain completely. Transfer to a bowl…
…bottles. While I was shopping in the supermarkets I came across Real Plum Juice & Pomegrate Juice & thought of using it to beat the heat by making ice popsicles. I filled the juice in popsicle moulds & VOILA!!! …. within a few hours we were enjoying these lovely frozen colorful ice lollies/popsicles. It was so refreshing ! This is a great activity for children this summer to keep them busy with some creativity. They will surely be pro…
…t milk & placed it on heat. When it starts boiling, add 1 tsp. of lime juice. The milk curdles immediately. Take the pan off from the heat, let it settle & cool for 10 mins. Take a muslin cloth & spread it in a strainer. Pour the curdled milk gently into the muslin cloth. Pour water on it & let the lime juice drain completely. Then tie the muslin cloth tightly along with the cheese & keep squeezing out the water from time to ti…
…coconut with enough water & strain to extract thick & thin coconut juice. After the first extract, add some water to the coconut residue & extract juice. Drain the soaked rice & grind with some water till you achieve a fine paste. Transfer to a bowl & rinse the blender/grinder with some water add to the rice paste. In a sufficiently large dekchi/pan/pot, blend well the rice paste, thick & thin coconut juice together. Place…
…shing Suggestions : Freshly chopped coriander leaves, spring onion greens, lemon wedges, basil leaves, finely sliced chillies. Procedure : Marinate washed and drained fillets of fish with ginger-garlic paste, turmeric pwd, lime juice, and salt for about 15-20 mins. Arrange each marinated fish fillet in prepared banana leaf boats and place in a casserole or plate. Top each fillet with some sliced ginger, minced garlic, julienned carrots, sliced cab…