…Use some dry flour for rolling. If using a rolling pin then roll the dough between two plastic sheets. Heat a griddle/tawa till hot. Gently lift & place the rolled disc on the tawa. Roast on med. flame. If the heat is too much adjust heat accordingly. Roast on both sides till cooked. Do not over roast or the bhakris will become too crisp. Place in a casserole or chapatti box. Keep covered to retain softness. Serve hot with bombil chilli fry (B…
…pretty! If you like to use semolina/rawa in your filling them lightly pan roast with a little ghee & add to the filling mixture. You can also use white sesame seeds in your filling if you so prefer. Pan roast 1/3 cup of white sesame seeds & add to the filling mixture. To seal the edges with water, use your finger or make a brush by rolling some cotton around a thin stick or tooth pick. Fresh cotton ear buds will do. Do not use a pastry br…
…pretty! If you like to use semolina/rawa in your filling them lightly pan roast with a little ghee & add to the filling mixture. You can also use white sesame seeds in your filling if you so prefer. Pan roast 1/3 cup of white sesame seeds & add to the filling mixture. To seal the edges with water, use your finger or make a brush by rolling some cotton around a thin stick or tooth pick. Fresh cotton ear buds will do. Do not use a pastry br…
…cloves, fennel seeds, peppercorns, javitri, cardamom for a minute. Gently roast together ginger & garlic for about a minute. While roasting, keep stirring all the spices with a spoon. Transfer all the roasted condiments & spices into a masala grinder/blender & grind to a smooth paste using a little water. Transfer to a bowl . Rinse the grinder with water & reserve the masala water for further use. Now chop finely the other oni…
…heat flour (Atta) ¼ cup Soya Bean flour (optional) 1 tsp. Cumin seeds (dry roasted) 1 tsp. Ajwain seeds (dry roasted) ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 2 tbsps. Curds thinned with some water(optional) Salt to taste Sufficient water for binding the dough Vegetable Oil/ Home made Ghee/Butter Preparation of the dough : Combine all the dry ingredients mentioned above; bring together to form a mound & then make a small well in the centre of it. Add the curds &…
…k tawa till done on both sides & lightly golden. Apply some ghee while roasting on both sides. Roast till done. Serve hot with pure ghee & amti. You may even serve the puran polis with sweetened milk. Enjoy!!!! Ingredients for the Katachi Amti : Reserved strained Chana Dal Water(about 3 cups) or prepare fresh in case you do not have the reserved one. 4 fresh Garlic cloves ¼ inch piece fresh Ginger 4 tbsps. fresh grated Coconut or dry dessi…
…molina will be preserved for a longer period. To preserve semolina without roasting you can refrigerate in an airtight packet or container. I make upma, sheera and halva ever so often so I dry roast a batch of semolina and manage to save time. My hubby and I love upma. We can eat it at any time of the day. We never miss an opportunity to enjoy and relish it in restaurants. Pune is blessed with restaurants par excellence especially South Indian one…
…ake sure it does not brown or burn. Adjust heat if necessary. Transfer the roasted rava to a bowl and in the same pan heat ghee and roast the besan on low heat until golden brown and fragrant. On roasting and melding with the ghee, the besan will turn to a paste. Stir in the roasted rava. Combine well and set aside. Prepare a sugar syrup of one string consistency and pour into the rava-besan mixture. Mix well to ensure there are no lumps. Set asid…
…mpany of your family & loved ones. This is Hilda’s Touch of Spice Thanksgiving Menu just for you… Happy Thanksgiving! 😀 Quick Chicken Roast Beef Roast Apricot & Cherry Steamed Cake…
…Cool the cooked chicken & then skewer the chicken pieces & gently roast/burn on a gas flame till you see lightly burned specks on the chicken. When cool, shred into bits & add to the gravy. Ingredients for the Butter Chicken Gravy : 150 gms. Butter 100 gms. Cashewnut paste 600 gms. fresh Tomatoes (blanched, peeled & pureed) ½ cup Tomato Ketchup ½ tsp. Red Chilli paste ½ tsp. Tandoori Color (optional) 20 gms. Kasuri Methi pwd. Arom…