…ors like pista, vanilla, strawberry, chocolate or even fruit puree; mostly mango puree is used. Mava modaks are much easier to make using moulds. Ukadiche Modak are steamed rice flour dumplings with sweet coconut stuffing and flavoured with aromatic cardamom powder. Some do use nutmeg powder or a mix of both. Usually, jaggery is used as a sweetener but you can use sugar if you like. The Goan pyramid jaggery (coconut/palm) is used in Goa for Ukadic…
…toppings to make it attractive I have earlier posted fresh fruit ones viz. Mango Ice Cream, Strawberry Ice Cream, Banana Ice Cream, Custard Apple Ice Cream and my husband’s favorite Chocolate Ice Cream, but just over looked the Vanilla Ice Cream even though I make it ever so often. The photos have been clicked since such a long time! It’s never too late to post. Today’s recipe is for the simple but elegant, pristine white Homemade Vanilla Ice Crea…
…Cumin pwd. (Jeera pwd) ½ tsp. roasted Ajwain pwd. (Carom Seeds) ½ tsp. dry Mango pwd. (Amchur pwd.) ½ tsp. Chaat Masala pwd. or to taste ¼ tsp. Rock Salt (Kala Namak) ¼ tsp. Kasuri Methi; powdered (dry fenugreek leaves) (optional) A pinch Black Pepper pwd. 1 tsp. fresh Lime Juice 1 tsp. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste For Basting: Cooking Oil/Ghee or Butter – use as per choice. Pre-preparation : Soak wooden skewers in normal water for an hour. If the…
…freshness of the curry. You can pan fry the fish before sliding into the curry. Instead of tamarind & tomato, you can use kokum, bimli or sliced raw mango. You can add quartered tomatoes instead of grinding the tomatoes, if desired….
…esar/jaffrani (saffron). Now, you may even find the fruity ones like fresh mango, chickoo, custard apple as well as vanilla, butterscotch & chocolate. My family loves kulfi all the year round. The beauty of this wonderful cool Indian dessert is that it is simple & requires very few ingredients. It can be made well in advance & served at a short notice. It is a pure wholesome & healthy dessert. It is an awesome treat visually as wel…
…Pepperoni, Prunes & Port Wine, Edam with Apple & Roasted Walnuts, Mango & Mint Gouda, Edam with Morrels, Goat Cheese (a year old well ripened), etc. The cheese tasting was fun and the cheese I loved the most was Edam Cheese. I enjoyed the various cheese dips which were put up for tasting. My favorite being the smoked ham dip. The ABC Farms Lemsi (lemon flavored lassi) which is another of my favorites and some wonderful cheese cakes &a…
…n, chikoo/sapodilla, pomegranate, pear, kiwi, seedless grapes, strawberry, mango, etc.) Preparation of Custard: First prepare the custard as per packet instructions or as mentioned below: Mix the custard powder with a few tablespoons of milk or water to make a smooth paste without any lumps. Set aside. Place milk in a deep pan preferably non-stick and let it come to a boil. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. Reduce heat, give the prepared custard pow…
…Red Chilli pwd. or to taste ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1/3 tsp. Amchur pwd. (dry Mango pwd.) (optional) ½ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. 1/3 tsp. each Cinnamon & Clove pwd. 2 cloves Green Cardamom & 1 Black Cardamom (peeled & pwd.) 4 tbsp. Cooking Oil A large pinch – Sugar A pinch – Hing (Asafoetida) Salt to taste For the Tempering : 1 tsp. Pure Ghee/homemade Ghee For the Garnishing : 2 tbsps. freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Procedure : Wash and so…