…ays better to include fruits of the season in your regular diet. We relish milkshakes, ice creams and fruit salads, fruit pies, tarts, cakes, etc. throughout the year but make a conscious effort especially in summer. Throughout summer we try and include fresh fruit milkshakes, juices to help us cope with the heat. This definitely keeps us fresh and healthy. My family is always in a rush in the mornings & fresh pulpy milkshakes come to our resc…
…ffalo Milk’. If you prefer the lighter version then you need to use ‘Cow’s Milk’. Buttermilk is known as ‘Taak’ in Marathi. Taak is the whey (buttermilk) that remains after hand churning out fresh butter ( ‘loni’). The spicy version of buttermilk is called ‘Mattha’ which is typically Maharashtrian. Mattha is served in Maharashtrian homes as part of everyday traditional meals. It is enjoyed throughout the year but especially during summer. It is al…
…ediately take it off the heat & allow to stand for 1 ½ hrs. Strain the milk. Add 1 tsp. sugar & fresh yeast in lukewarm milk. Stir to dissolve yeast completely. Set aside for about 10 mins or until the mixture turns foamy. Meanwhile, combine flour, sugar, ginger paste, salt & rub in the butter. Make a well in the centre of the flour & add the beaten eggs & the yeast mixture. Mix to make a soft dough. Knead for 15 mins. & pl…
…nd cornflour (cornstarch) with a few drops of vanilla essence and a little milk taken from (150 ml) milk. Heat the remaining milk until almost boiling and pour on to the egg mixture, stirring. Return to the pan and stir over a low heat until the mixture boils. Stiffly whisk 1 egg white and fold into the custard. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes and cool before using. Glace Icing Place 1¼ cups icing (confectioners’) sugar in a pan with 1 tables…
…rve chilled falooda with kulfi. Ingredients for Kulfi: 1 litre Pure Creamy Milk (I used Chitale’s) 1 tin Condensed Milk (I used Nestle’s) 100 gms Sugar (optional) 50 gms. fresh Cream (optional) 2 slices Bread without edges 3 tbsps. Corn flour + 4 tbsps. Milk 100 gms Pistachios 3 pods Green Cardamom (powdered) Few tbsps. Rose Water A pinch of Salt (optional) For the Topping : Rabdi/Basundi Rose Syrup/Rooh Afza Kewra Syrup/Essence Slivered Almonds/P…
…re on your Christmas goodie platter. Enjoy! 😀 Ingredients: 1 tin Condensed Milk (I used Nestle Milkmaid 400 gm. can) 250 ml. fresh Milk 200 gms. Sugar or to taste 200 gms Walnuts (roughly broken) 50 gms. Cocoa pwd. (dissolve in few tablespoons of milk) 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence 1 tsp. Butter Procedure: Line a tray with greased butter or parchment paper. In a sufficiently wide, deep and thick bottomed non-stick pan; bring milk to a boil. Add sugar and…
…sweet tooth then adjust accordingly. It is always better to have the lassi fresh and chilled/cold but the lassi can be refrigerated and enjoyed later. If you do not like milk or are allergic to milk, then you may use some water to thin the lassi and if you prefer the thinner version….
…ns it is better to refrigerate in an airtight container. Eat a piece when you have a sore throat, if you are nursing a cold or enjoy fresh sweet ginger candy cubes to just savor and relish the fresh flavor of ginger. *Clotted Cream (Dudhavarchi Sai): To get fresh milk cream/malai/sai, boil the milk, cool. You will find a thick layer of cream on top of the chilled milk. Skim the cream from the top of the chilled milk. Use this cream to prepare alec…
…sh Garlic; peeled & finely minced ½ tbsp Vegetable or Olive Oil 3 tbsp Milk Powder or 1 cup creamy milk – to taste 4 cups fresh Vegetable / Chicken Stock or broth /or Bouillon Cubes 15 fresh Spinach Leaves / Collard Greens ¼ tsp Sugar (optional) Salt & Pepper to taste Procedure: Pressure cook washed potatoes in their jackets until soft. Peel and mash to a smooth texture. Wash and blanch spinach leaves. Slice them into ribbons or roug…
…ng continuously so that it is uniformly fried & coated with ghee. Add milk & stir. Let it cook on medium heat till the milk is almost absorbed. Then add sugar & salt; keep stirring till the sugar is dissolved completely & the carrot mixture is almost dry. Add in the crushed khoya & stir for about 5 mins. Sprinkle cardamom & nutmeg powder & stir well for about 2 mins. Switch off the flame & let the carrot hal…