…) 1 med. Green Capsicum (deseeded, discard membrane & sliced) 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) 2 tbsps. Olive Oil 1 Celery stick with leaves (minced finely) A handful of fresh Coriander leaves (chopped roughly) Sprinkling of Pepper pwd. A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste Water as required Method : Wash fillets of rawas; drain thoroughly & place in a bowl. Apply ginger-garlic paste, turmeric pwd., lime juice & a little salt & mar…
…e wok, heat the oil till hot. Reduce heat to med., add the chopped garlic, green chillies; sauté for a few seconds & push it to the side of the wok. Then add chicken pieces in the centre of the wok & saute continuously till the chicken cooks evenly. Now add diced capsicum, dark soya sauce, rice vinegar & stir fry. Finally add chopped spring onion greens & coriander & toss. Adjust salt & pepper to taste. Serve ho…
…Cheddar Cheese 1tbsp. fresh Coriander Leaves (finely chopped) 1 tsp. fresh Green Chillies (finely chopped) 2 tsp. grated/paste fresh Ginger 1 tsp. Cashew nut pwd. ¼ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. Salt to taste 2 tsps. Vegetable Oil To prepare the Filling : Shell the fresh tuvar pods. Half crush the tuvar dana in a mixer without adding water. Heat oil in a kadhai. Add the crushed tuvar dana & fry for 2 mins. Remove from the heat, add all the above ment…
…eeled & mashed) 2 med. fresh Carrots (peeled & grated) 1 cup fresh Green Peas (boiled & lightly mashed) ½ cup boiled/blanched French Beans (finely cut) 2 slices day old Bread (trim off edges & crumble) 1 tbsp. fresh Garlic paste ½ tbsp. fresh Ginger paste 3 fresh Green Chilli paste or to taste ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ½ tsp. dry roasted Cumin pwd. 1 tsp. Garam Masala pwd. A dash of Nutmeg (grated) ½ cup fresh Coriander (roughly chopped…
…er (scraped & grated) ½ fresh Carrot (peeled & cubed) ¼ cup frozen Green Peas 1 tbsp. Sugar or to taste 3 tbsp. Vegetable Oil ½ tbsp. Pure Ghee/Homemade Ghee/clarified Butter 3 cups hot Water or as required Salt to taste Suggested Garnishing: Fine Sev Freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Squeeze of Lime or quartered lime pieces Procedure: Keep hot water ready in a pot. Heat a sufficiently deep, wide and thick bottomed non stick pan or p…
…ed, peeled, lightly mashed potatoes and ¼ cup boiled, lightly mashed fresh green peas. Adjust the spices according to personal taste. You may use any combination of vegetables for the filling of your choice. Assembling the Savory Puffs: Divide the Danish pastry dough into manageable portions. Lightly dust your work surface with flour. Roll out evenly each portion of dough into ¼ inch thickness. It is better to roll it out into a large rectangular…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…rsary of my blog. My very first recipe post on 4th July, 2011 was ‘Chicken Mushroom Quiche.’ Before my first post, I felt like a child trying to get a grip of this vast blogging world. I have come a long way since then. Thanks to all who make the time to visit ‘Hilda’s Touch of Spice’ regularly, I am overwhelmed by the continuous positive response from all my well wishers, ardent supporters, new visitors and loyal patrons. It makes me feel on top…
…ous Chicken Roulade which looked spectacular when sliced. The lovely fresh green of the spinach and the bright orange of the dried apricots looked so pretty. We admired it for awhile before we relished it. The Chicken Roulade was succulently moist and delicious. It tasted wonderful with a simple crunchy salad and a light mushroom sauce. I must say it would really be lovely for a celebratory party or any festive occasion. You can even consider it f…
…st blog post. I distinctly remember when I posted my first recipe “Chicken Mushroom Quiche” & the response I received for it.. I realized that I am here to stay in Blogosphere.. Today is a very special day for me & I am in a celebratory mood.. my 100th post is in the Christmas week & I would like to celebrate it with the most popular & traditional Indian dessert.. Gajar Ka Halwa.. This Carrot Halwa is especially for all m…