…ice is so colorful and refreshing. It is light and absolutely low on fiery spices. In fact, you can totally eliminate red chilli flakes if you intend serving children and invalids. The bell peppers will entice a child to eat. The above mentioned side dishes and salad is also very low on spice and so a perfect accompaniment to the Assorted Bell Pepper Rice which makes it much more nutritious and healthy. Good to go in lunch boxes and equally awesom…
…sufficient water & cook till soft in a pressure cooker along with the spice bag. Transfer cooked drumsticks in a bowl with a slotted spoon& let it cool down. Reserve the excess water used for cooking for further use. Squeeze out & discard the spice bag from the reserved water. This water is full of flavor & taste. Extract pulp by slitting each drumstick piece & then using a spoon to scoop out the flesh. Mash or grind the pulp…
…e sliced onions and fry until soft and translucent. Add the prepared green spice paste. Sauté on medium heat until the rawness disappears and you get a good aroma. Add the diced potatoes. Stir to mix well. Keep stirring so that the potatoes are well coated with the spice paste. Add sugar if desired, salt to taste and stir well. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside. Your Potato Bhaji is ready for the tempering. For the Tempering: Heat oil in a temper…
…all for its classic flavor. The vibrant green spice paste with a wonderful blend of aromatic spices makes it enticing and delectable and sends your taste buds on a pleasant spin. Whenever, I prepare Chicken Cafreal the aroma is so divine that it feels like a festive occasion. Even though it is usually prepared at celebratory and festive occasions, there is no reason why you should not relish it whenever you feel like eating it. Usually, prepared w…
…iently large bowl, beat the butter till soft using a spatula/electric hand blender/blender with a stand. Cream butter & sugar till light & fluffy. Scrape down the bowl from time to time. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Pour in the milk & caramel; mix well. Fold in the flour a few tbsps. at a time till all the flour is incorporated. Add in the soaked fruits & fold gently with a wooden spatula or spoon….
…op bananas & place in a mixer/blender. Add ½ cup of chilled milk & blend to a fine smooth puree. Add the remaining chilled milk, sugar or honey, vanilla ice cream, vanilla essence & ice cubes & blend to make a frothy milk shake. Pour into tall glasses or your favorite glass & serve immediately. Tips : If you are adding in vanilla ice cream then there is no need to add vanilla essence & sugar. You can top the milk shake with…
…esh Strawberries (hulled, destemed & chopped) 1 tsp. Strawberry/Vanilla Essence (optional) Sugar to taste 2 large scoops of Vanilla/Strawberry Ice Cream (optional) 8-10 cubes Ice (optional) Garnishing : Fresh Strawberries Procedure : Blend strawberries and sugar in a blender to a smooth puree. Add ice, milk, sugar, ice cream, essence and blend till creamy, frothy & smooth. Pour in tall chilled glasses. Garnish with fresh whole strawberries…
…Procedure : Sieve the flour & salt in a bowl & stir in the sugar. Blend the fresh yeast with the milk, stir in the beaten egg & mix with the flour & sugar. Knead on a lightly floured surface until the dough is smooth & elastic. Place the dough in a plastic bag & allow it to rest in the fridge for about 10 mins. Shape the butter into a flat square. Roll out the dough to a 1inch (30 cm) square, place the butter in the centre…
…d & roughly chop the ripe chickoos. Place the chickoos and sugar & blend to a fine puree. Pour in the chilled milk, essence, ice cream and blend again till the shake turns thick and frothy. Pour into tall chilled glasses & serve immediately. You may add ice cubes and a scoop of ice cream if you like. Important Note : Always select ripe chikoos for consumption as the raw sapodilla fruits are high in latex and tannins. They are intensely…
…hick flesh of 2 ripe mangoes (I used Ratnagiri Alphonso mangoes) and use a blender/mixer to get a thick puree/pulp. Blend the mango puree and whipped heavy cream with the prepared chilled custard. Pour in containers, cover and freeze till you get a thick frozen one inch rim. Beat the ice cream with a fork or use a food processor to break ice crystals if any. You may have to do this a few times in case you do not have an ice cream machine. Freeze t…