…heir sweet juice and others for their sweet pulp to convert them into jam, jelly, for canning and preservation or for daily consumption at home. Some varieties are especially grown to retain their raw superior quality to prepare pickles, jams or instant salted pickles for daily use. Korom is one such Instant Raw Mango Pickle. It is so simple, easy and can be made in a jiffy. It requires few readily available ingredients right in your pantry. It is…
Dodol is a jelly like firm sweet with a texture similar to ‘halwa’. It is popular not only in Goa, but also in Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Burma, Zanzibar and some Middle Eastern countries including Iran. This sweet is also served as part of the Christmas platter. It is better to prepare it just a few days before Christmas to enjoy the fresh taste. Goan Dodol has a unique, sweet flavor of Goan Pyramid Jaggery and a lu…
…It is green & has white strips like a water melon. The flesh inside is jelly like, quite sticky & has several small seeds compactly packed in each tendli. It looks somewhat like a mini cucumber. Tendli tastes good even when it is eaten raw & it has a crunch. When it ripens it turns red & looks like a tomato but these are usually discarded as they do not taste good. In India, Tendli is used for curries, pickles & bhajis (vegetab…
…nd colors by using fresh fruit puree or a combination of fresh fruits with jelly or even preserves. It can be a very light and soft or intensely rich and thick depending on the type of dairy used. You can adjust the sugar content depending on personal taste. Today’s recipe is basic. I had some fresh Kiwis and a bottle of Kiwi crush which I used. As we all know, vanilla pairs well with most flavors. The Panna cotta was amazing; it set within 2 hour…
…of cake and glue them securely together but you can use your favorite jam, jelly, butter cream or lemon curd if you so like. I have made this cake many a time for a special occasion and all of us have thoroughly enjoyed it. Easter being just around the corner, I thought it would be really very festive and colorful to make this moist, flavorful and delicious Battenberg Cake. Every slice of the Battenberg Cake is a sheer delight revealing its gorgeo…