…parate the boiled chicken pieces. The chicken stock should measure up to 4 glasses of stock. Reserve the stock & the chicken to be used later in the curry. Heat oil in deep vessel till hot. Add bay leaves, star anise & black cardamom. Then add in the onions & fry till golden brown. Add tomatoes & turmeric pwd. & sauté well. Next add the ginger-garlic-coriander paste & sauté once again. Add the kanda-lasun masala chutney whi…
…o as a mid-morningsnack at school, college or at work or enjoy them with a glass of milk. A great treat for your loved ones and make your teatime special…Check them out… aren’t they beautiful? Ingredients: 115 gm Butter (softened) plus extra for greasing the tray 55 gm Icing Sugar (sifted) 125 gm Maida/ All Purpose Flour 1 tbsp Cocoa powder 100 gm Cooking Chocolate (melted & cooled) Procedure: Pre-heat the oven at 180C. Grease 2 baking…
…ing of the Chocolate : Meanwhile, place broken chocolate pieces in a steel/glass bowl. Stir & melt the chocolate in a double boiler till glossy. Take if off the heat & add orange essence. Stir well & let it cool slightly. Procedure for Moulding the Chocolate : Spoon the chocolate in the moulds using a teaspoon or pipe in the chocolate. Make sure you fill it to half capacity. Place the prepared coconut filling. Top with more chocolate i…
…brings back lost appetite. There are umpteen ways of making a good bowl or glass of rasam. South Indians prepare their own special mix of rasam powder. You can use various combinations of dal, dry spices and fresh herbs to make your very own tantalizing cuppa of steaming hot rasam. This recipe is very popular in my home especially in the cold winter months and during the rainy season. We are having heavy rains here and it is time to relish and kee…
…wl immediately. Stir in vanilla essence. Cool the custard & then chill in the fridge. An hour before serving, pour custard sauce into a large shallow glass bowl or in individual bowls. Float meringues gently on top & serve. …
…nk which is savored when people are exhausted after playing with colors. A glass of thandai offers instant energy & sets the mood for playing with colors. The tradition of Thandai is prevalent in North India. Banaras/Varanasi, is the hub for Thandai & is their speciality. Banarasis have a passion for milk based drinks & sweets. During Holi, special thandai is prepared which is laced with intoxicating bhang which sets the mood for Holi…
…sembling the Biryani : You can use a large pan/handi. (I used 2 oven proof glass casseroles). Alternate layers of rice & chicken masala with some strands of fried onions & few chopped coriander & mint leaves. The top most layer should be rice. Sprinkle remaining crisp fried onions, chopped coriander & mint leaves. Then sprinkle the saffron milk/ liquid colored water making sure some of the rice remains white. Sprinkle the cashe…
…ickles & fried green chillies. They had amazing cold flavored milk in glass bottles & also some lovely mithais. Mona Food still exists with a different management but they still live in their past glory & try to cash in on their Chole Bhature which is no longer the same. The place is an enclosed restaurant & the prices are high. I have tried to recreate the same magic but it is still not the same…after all I do not know their s…
…er/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 some chopped bananas, if you s…
…pouring consistency. Keep aside. Assembling the Bake : Coat an oven proof glass dish with butter or a little olive oil. Place all mixed vegetables evenly in the baking dish & pour the prepared sauce evenly on the vegetables. Sprinkle bread crumbs, ¼ cup cheese, sliced onions & capsicum. Sprinkle some pepper pwd. & dot with butter or sprinkle olive oil. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200C till it bubbles & the t…