…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….
…n, yellow, orange and more rarely, white, brown, lavender, dark purple and rainbow (between stages of ripening), depending on the variety of pepper. Green capsicum is well known and popular but now you will also find colored bell peppers in the markets. The red and yellow bell pepper is easily available in the local markets and in super markets in India. Red and orange bell peppers are the sweetest. They are rich in Vitamin C, antioxidants and car…
Khaman Dhokla is a traditional Gujarati savory snack. It is a steamed cake made of chickpea flour/gram flour which is rich in proteins & carbohydrates. It is typically served at breakfast or dinner as part of a Gujarathi Thali. It also makes a great tea time snack or even to serve at kids’ parties. Years ago I would enjoy this lovely Khaman Dhokla which was prepared on a cart in a by lane on M.G.Road in Pune. There would be a large crowd eac…
…ese traditional goodies. 😀 For the Filling: 1 cup fresh Coconut (grated) 1 cake Goa Pyramid Jaggery or to taste (scraped with a knife) 1 tbsp. White Poppy Seeds (Khuskhus) ¼ cup broken unsalted Cashewnuts (roughly chopped) ¼ cup Raisins 5 pods Green Cardamom (powdered) A pinch of Salt To prepare the Filling : Lightly pan roast the poppy seeds on very low flame till the rawness disappears & you start getting a good aroma. Do not brown. In a suf…
…overnight. To Glaze : Melt the prepared glaze in the microwave. The cheesecake should be frozen for glazing. Rub off ice crystals on the surface if any. Defrost for a few minutes. Retain the spring form. Pour the chocolate mirror glaze evenly on the surface. Reserve excess glaze; properly covered in the fridge for future use. Chill the cheesecake until well set. Release from spring form pan. Transfer on a serving platter. Decorate, slice and serv…
…nts : 1 fresh Coconut (scraped/grated) 50 gms. Raw Rice (soak overnight) 1 cake Goa Pyramid Jaggery/Palm Jaggery or to taste(grated) 1 tbsp. Sugar (optional) 3 tbsps. Chana Dal (soak overnight) Salt to taste Procedure : Drain the soaked chana dal & boil with sufficient water & keep aside to use later. The chana dal should be soft but slightly firm. (It should not be mushy). Grind the coconut with enough water & strain to extract thick…
…erboards, marble and flowers… Do you remember the Checkered Eggless Banana Cake recipe I posted last year? It is interesting and fun to use different colors and designs in cooking and baking. It makes me feel really good and brings out the child in me. So what are we waiting for? Let’s make these fabulous cookies… Just revel in the joy of making and relishing them at tea time with a cup of tea, pack them as short break eats for school kids, as a m…
…ks or breakfast muffins & are a healthier addition to a lunch box than cake or biscuits. It is also a tasty way of getting your child to eat more fruit, vegetables & nuts. Carrot & Apple Muffins are lightly sweet & has a lovely aroma of cinnamon. They are also packed with fruit & fiber. Enjoy them warm or cold with a hot cup of tea, coffee or milk… Here’s inviting you to a breakfast with muffins!! 😀 Ingredients : 320 gms. fresh…
…as they know I will either make rasgullas, rasmalai, angoori malai or milk cake out of it. We all love Bengali sweets, is’nt it ? We just can’t resist those lovely soft, spongy, melt in the mouth rasmalai… So here’s how I make it… Ingredients for the Cottage Cheese (Paneer) · 1 lt. Milk · 1 tsp. Lime juice · 2 tsp. Maida (Refined Flour) Ingredients for the Syrup : · 5 cups Water · 1 cup Sugar · 2 tsps. Rose Water Ingredients for the Sweet fl…
…et it sit till it is warm. Cut into wedges & serve. Tip & Variations : You may use vegetables & herbs of your choice. Chicken mince tends to cake hence it is important to add soya mince. You may use lamb/beef mince if you like….