…ts : 250 gms. Italian Mascarpone Cheese 24 Lady Fingers (Italian Savoiardi Cookies) 3 Eggs (separate yolks from the whites) 100 gms. Sugar pwd. 400 gms. Whipped Cream 250 ml. Strong Espresso or 3 tsp. Instant Coffee 2 tbsps. Brandy or Rum 50 gms. Cocoa pwd. Grated Chocolate for garnishing (optional) Procedure : In a sufficiently large bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar & 1tbsp. brandy/ rum till thickened. In another bowl whisk the egg whites until v…
…of Salt Enough Water for kneading the Dough Vegetable Oil for deep frying Procedure : In a sufficiently large & wide bowl, combine flour, salt & ghee & mix with your hands or use a food processor. Add milk & enough water to knead in to a smooth & pliable dough. Cover the dough with a damp cloth/cling film & let it rest for about 15 mins. To Roll & Assemble the Neurios : Pinch off walnut sized bits of dough. Shape them i…
…oconut oil, sausages, etc. Chonya Doce, Cocad, Dodol, Bebinca, Perad, Roce Cookies, Bolinhas, Neurio, Kulkuls, Kormolas, Baath Cake, Rich Fruit Cake… all these delectable sweets are already on this space and now… another addition to the (Kuswar) Goan festive sweet table… PINACA! So here is the recipe if you would like to try. I used a cookie stamp just to remember my childhood days. Feel free to make designer ones or the traditional classic…
…ssence Water/milk/Coconut Milk for kneading Vegetable Oil for deep frying Procedure : In a sufficiently large bow/food processor, combine together the flour, sugar & salt to taste. Slightly melt the butter/ghee in a pan & add it to the above 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 1…
…fortifies the nutritive value and enhances the taste further. If you love cookies, then Bolinyas will send you on a sweet spin and you cannot but satisfy that urge or craving with just a couple of them. This is the ultimate traditional and classic cookie on the Goan sweet table which a Goan takes pride in to bake and serve with elan. 🙂 Today’s recipe for Bolinhos / Bolinyas is with only egg yolks. We often baked Bolinyas two ways in keeping with…
…as they vanished within minutes!! Enjoy these wonderful cardamom flavored cookies garnished with nuts… 😀 Ingredients : 1 cup Refined Flour (Maida) ½ cup Sugar Powder/Castor Sugar ½ cup Ghee(clarified butter) A pinch of Salt ¼ tsp. Baking Soda 1 tsp. Cardamom Powder For Garnishing: Almonds/Cashew nuts/ Pistachios/Mixed Nut powder Procedure: Pre-heat the oven at 170C. or as per the settings of your oven. Grease or line a baking sheet with parchment…
…c 1/3 tsp. Black Pepper pwd. Fresh juice of ½ Lime or Lemon Salt to taste Procedure : Separate the fresh basil leaves from the stems. Wash & drain thoroughly. Dab with a kitchen towel or use a salad spinner to remove excess moisture. Grind all the above mentioned ingredients to a medium coarse paste. Do not add water to grind. Taste to check and adjust seasoning. Use the prepared pesto sauce in pasta, as a sandwich spread or dip. Tips &…
…er A pinch of Salt 2 tbsp Milk Caster Sugar for rolling the ginger slices Procedure: Wash, peel and slice ginger with a mandolin slicer or with a sharp knife. Make sure the ginger slices are not too thin but reasonably thick. In a pressure cooker body or in a sufficiently deep and wide pot / pan place the ginger slices with enough water so as to completely cover the ginger. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let it simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes….
…ar for rolling – optional ¾ cup Water – for syrup Water as required Procedure: Wash the oranges and sweet limes, wipe dry, peel the skin and then scrape of the pith (white part). Make sure you remove the pith completely. Cut the skins into ¼ inch wide strips if you wish. I sliced them after they were candied. Place the citrus peels in a sufficiently wide, deep saucepan / dekchi or handi and cover with normal water. The peels must be complete…
…t – dip the knife in hot water. Wipe dry and then slice. Repeat the process before the next cut. This way you will be able to retain and see the beautiful shaded layers of chocolate. In case you do not get plain oreos, then just scoop out the cream and then use the plain cookies. If you like your Triple Chocolate Cheesecake with more sinful Chocolate, then here is the recipe for the Chocolate Mirror Glaze.. Note : Prepare the glaze at least…