…was so good with cooling curds, refreshing mint & just a touch of mild spices. It just disappeared within minutes. Did I tell you that it is great for picnics & a wonderful accompaniment for barbecued meats or cold chicken roasts? You could even make a meal out of it when you are hungry and are too lazy or tired to cook. Feel cool this summer with salads… 😀 Ingredients : 200 gms. Baby Potatoes 1 cup fresh Curds/Yoghurt 2 tbsps. Extra Virgi…
…st heavy and spicy food. Mattha is known as ‘Chaas’ in Hindi. You can have spiced buttermilk in various flavors depending on your favorite spice and condiment combination. It tastes good even with a sprinkling of salt and sugar. Now, it is commercially available in plastic packets and tetra packs but nothing can replace the freshness of home. Buttermilk is very light, soothing, cooling and Ayurveda highlights its health benefits. You can sip this…
…e boiler. Stir well to dissolve. Set aside. Soften the cream cheese with a blender. Add milk and blend again to smoothen. Divide equally between the 3 bowls of chocolate in this order – first the cream cheese, then the gelatin and finally the whipped cream. Mix well after addition of each ingredient. You may arrange the layers of the prepared chocolate cream cheese as per your preference or layer like I did – crust – milk – white – dark choc…
…ater as required To Serve : 1/3 cup fresh Cream Bread Croutons Procedure : Blend spinach puree, white sauce with enough water in a saucepan/soup pot. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to minimum. Add salt and pepper to taste and give a good stir. Simmer for a few minutes. Serve hot with a swirl of fresh cream and croutons. To prepare Bread Croutons : It is preferable to use a day old bread slices to prepare croutons. You may deep fry or toast i…
…lthy, thick, crispy pancakes can be prepared with a combination of various spices & vegetables of your choice. You can make large, small or mini uttappams & they will still be very tasty…I usually prepare a big batch of batter & then it is like a South Indian food festival. Today’s post is a sizzling hot onion uttappam which is very simple, easy & tasty. Enjoy this awesome preparation with your favorite chutney, sambhar or both… 😀…
…ever one thinks of Mughlai food, you know it has a perfect smooth blend of spices which is mild with sweet aromatic spices. Mughlai cuisine is known for its lavish use of exotic spices, dried fruit and nuts. It is also rich due to the extensive use of curds or yoghurt, milk and cream. Hence Mughlai food is aromatically spicy and rich. Today’s recipe has all the ingredients and frills associated with royalty. This exquisite dish can be served to ce…
…nce and good taste you need to use enough tomato puree and a good blend of spices but use it sparingly. Fresh coriander and pure ghee also helps in bringing out the flavor in the rajma masala. Rajma Masala is best enjoyed with plain steamed Basmati rice but jeera rice is also a nice option. It can be relished with fresh Indian flat breads too. Here is my version of Rajma Masala which we like very much. Do give this recipe a try. 😀 Ingredients : 1…
…pinch of Salt Procedure : Combine all the above mentioned ingredients in a blender. Blend until totally pulverized. It should take about thirty seconds. Pour the watermelon juice in a pitcher or pour directly into tall chilled glasses, over ice. Serve immediately. Garnish to make it look glamorous. Use wooden skewers to thread fancy edible cut outs and alternate with grapes or as you wish to make it look pretty. Note: Always drink fresh juice; the…
…, essence if using and mix well. Add flour mixture; a little at a time and blend to form a dough. Divide the dough into 4 balls. Flatten each ball of dough into a disc. Wrap each ball of dough in cling film and chill for 20 mins. or until firm enough to handle while rolling out. Do not over chill or it will be difficult to roll the pastry. Roll out each disc of dough to a ¼ inch thickness on a lightly floured rolling board with a lightly floured r…
…ng it. Today’s recipe is my own creation with a combination of roasted dry spices and green chutney ingredients. This refreshing green masala makes the Bitter Gourd very inviting and above all the taste is very pleasant with hardly any bitterness. Even though it is not a very popular vegetable and you will not find it on the menus of restaurants, when you try out my recipe I am sure you will like Bitter Gourd/Karela just the way we do. 😀 Ingredien…