…ennel Seeds (freshly powdered) ¼ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. 1 cup thin Coconut Milk ½ cup thick Coconut Milk ½ cup fresh Chicken Stock (optional) ¼ tsp. Black Pepper pwd. 1 tbsp. Lime Juice 2 sprigs Curry Leaves A pinch of Sugar 1½ tbsps. Coconut Oil/Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp. Ghee Salt to taste Whole Spices : 5 Cloves 1 inch piece Cinnamon Stick 1 Star Anise 4 Green Cardamoms (lightly bruised) 8 Peppercorns Procedure : Parboil carrots, potatoes, peas, Fre…
…ps Confectioner’s Icing Sugar (sifted) 3-5 tbsps. Milk 4 tbsps. Strawberry Jam with whole strawberries 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence In a sufficiently large bowl, cream the butter with an electric hand mixer until smooth & well blended. Add in the icing sugar, a little at a time with few tbsps. of milk. Add the vanilla essence, strawberry jam and continue beating till the mixture turns light & fluffy. Add in more sugar and milk if needed. Your fr…
…ed & finely chopped) 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) 1 cup thick Coconut Milk ½ cup thin Coconut Milk 2 tbsps. fresh Tamarind paste or ¼ cup fresh Tamarind extract or as per taste 2 tbsps. Vegetable Oil or Coconut Oil A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste Procedure : Wash the fish slices & apply some salt & a little turmeric. Keep aside for about 15 mins. In a sufficiently large pan/dekchi/handi or mud pot, heat oil & sauté chopped onions t…
…o one portion. Keep aside this black coffee jelly. Add sweetened condensed milk to the other portion of coffee along with the remaining gelatin. Mix well to get milk coffee jelly mixture. In a small loaf tin pour 1/2 inch layer of black coffee jelly & chill until set. Then pour a ½ inch layer of milk coffee jelly over the set black coffee jelly. Chill in the fridge again. Stir each of the jelly well before layering. Similarly, alternate layer…
…arge bowl, lightly whisk the eggs & season with salt & pepper. Add milk & stir to combine well. Lightly grease a baking tin/casserole with oil or butter (I used aluminium containers which are a part of a pressure cooker). The dish should fit in a steamer. Arrange a layer of torn bread pieces. Then pour sufficient egg-milk mixture to moisten the bread. Arrange the prepared chicken mince evenly. It should be quite a thick layer. Place tw…
…alooda Sev or Vermicelli (as per packet instructions) To prepare sweetened milk : To cool slightly thickened milk stir in sugar & rose essence. Here is how you assemble the Royal Falooda Ice Cream: In individual tall/sundae glasses, first layer 2 tbsps. of concentrated rose syrup. Then layer about 3 tbsps. falooda sev/vermicelli. Next layer 2 tbsps. sabja seeds. Gently add a cup of sweetened milk. Make sure the layers are not disturbed. Lastly…
…u prefer. To flavor the fritters you may use nutmeg pwd., cardamom pwd. or cinnamon pwd. instead of vanilla essence. You can include an egg if you so prefer. Instead of milk you may use water or coconut milk. Use of rawa is optional but using it gives the fritters a slight crunch….
…e dry ingredients & mix well. Knead the dough by adding a little water/milk/coconut milk at a time to prepare a soft, smooth & pliable dough. Leave the dough covered with a damp cloth for about 15 mins. to rest. First, dust the rolling board with some dry flour. Take out a small fistful of dough at a time & roll it using a rolling pin into a square chapatti. Cut into small squares (about 3 cm. squares). Join opposite edges of the squar…
…ns 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 powder paste a good stir and add it to the simmering milk while you keep stirring simultaneously and continuously. Stir gently till the custard thickens. Switch off…
…call for cream cheese. 😀 Ingredients : 1 litre Milk (I used low fat cow’s milk) 1 tbsp. Curds/Yoghurt (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. L…