…picy coriander mint chutney & khajur imli chutney( date & tamarind sauce). These are so delicious that you will not be satisfied with just a few. You can make these in advance & freeze them in batches so that you can serve them at short notice. Happy to share one of our favorite vegetarian snacks & do give these lily tuvar na cone shells a try… 😀 Wishing all visitors a Very Happy New Year 2013… May you be blessed with good health,…
…tsp. Black Pepper pwd. ½ tsp. Oregano 1 tbsp. Butter/Olive Oil 1 cup White Sauce (thin) 1/4 cup mixed Cheese Salt to taste For the Topping : ½ cup each processed Cheddar & Mozarella Cheese A sprinkling of mixed Italian Herbs & dry Bread Crumbs Olive Oil for drizzling Procedure : Wash, wipe & slice the bell peppers horizontally; discard seeds and white membranes. Blanch the bell peppers in boiling salted water for about 2-3 mins. Drain…
…tton or beef mince, make a dry vegetable, cook in a thick masala, a simple sauce or curry. You can have a red, brown or green masala. The pre-preparation and the right blend of sweetness and tanginess is extremely important to cut out the bitterness and get a smooth and palatable taste. My family enjoys the way I cook Karela and always look forward to eating it. Today’s recipe is my own creation with a combination of roasted dry spices and green c…
…ous! You can have your pick in the canned ones as well… sardines in tomato sauce, in brine, in olive, sunflower or soya bean oil, in chilli or in mustard sauce. Fresh sardines are a favorite in Kerala & Goa. They are popular all over the world. Sardines are rich in vitamins, minerals & are a natural source of marine omega-3 fatty acids. They are a good source of vitamin D, calcium, vitamin B12 & protein. Since sardines are low in the f…
…ly chopped) or pureed/paste 2 fresh ripe Tomatoes (pureed) 2 tbsps. Tomato Sauce or Ketchup (optional) 1 tsp. fresh Garlic paste ½ tsp. fresh Ginger paste 1 tbsp. Coriander pwd. ½ tsp. Cumin pwd. ¾ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. or to taste ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1/3 tsp. Amchur pwd. (dry Mango pwd.) (optional) ½ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. 1/3 tsp. each Cinnamon & Clove pwd. 2 cloves Green Cardamom & 1 Black Cardamom (peeled & pwd.) 4 tbsp. Cooking Oi…
…l/Vegetable Oil + 2 tbsps. for the omelette Seasoning : 2 tsps. Light Soya Sauce ½ tsp. Chinese Rice Vinegar A pinch of Sugar Salt & Pepper to taste Method : Cook & cool the rice thoroughly. In a large wok heat vegetable/sesame oil till hot. Add cabbage, shallots, a pinch of sugar & stir-fry briefly. To this then add cooked & cooled rice & toss for a while. Now add light soya sauce, rice vinegar & keep tos…
…inch of nutmeg (optional) 2 cloves garlic 2 tbsps chilli sauce or stir fry sauce Salt & pepper to taste Chopped coriander & celery (few sprigs) Heat oil in a pan. Add finely crushed & chopped garlic. Stir for a few seconds & then add capsicum, mushrooms , chicken, celery & stir fry. Add the sauces, nutmeg, salt & pepper & stir. Cool the mix. Lightly beat the eggs. Add cream, cheese, pepper & mix. Fill pie crust or t…
…ter · 1 cup Sugar · 2 tsps. Rose Water Ingredients for the Sweet flavoured Sauce (Ras): · ½ lt. Milk · ¾ tin Condensed Milk (300gms) · ¼ tsp. fresh Cardamom & Nutmeg pwd. · Few strands of Saffron · 2 tbsps. Almond & Pistachios (slivered) Method : Pour the split milk & placed it on heat. When it starts boiling, add 1 tsp. of lime juice. The milk curdles immediately. Take the pan off from the heat, let it settle & cool for 10 mins. T…
…fresh Prawns (King, Jumbo or Tiger) 1 tbsp. Ginger-Garlic paste 1 tsp Soya Sauce 1 tbsp. Chinese Rice Vinegar 5 Garlic Cloves (finely chopped) 1 tsp. Butter 3 tbsps. Refined Flour 3 tbsps. Corn Flour 1 Egg ½ cup Mixed Bell Peppers (diced or sliced) Salt to taste Pepper to taste Vegetable Oil for deep frying Method : Clean the prawns by removing heads, peel off the shell but retain the tails. Devein the prawns on both the sides; the top & the…
…amp; they served a dozen hot samosas on a plate with genuine Kissan Tomato Sauce/Ketchup. They had both vegetarian & non vegetarian samosas. You would be charged for the number of samosas you consumed. They would taste awesome with their aromatic Irani Chai. Irani restaurants always cater to the middle class & the lower middle class but the upper class sometimes could not resist them! At that time the population of Pune was small; mostly r…