…bsp. each of fresh Green Chutney & Garlic Chutney (optional) 2 tbsps. Sweet Date & Tamarind Chutney (Imli Chutney) Garnishing : A handful of fine nylon Sev A handful of fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped finely) A tbsp. of Imli Chutney 2 Crisp home made Paapdi Puris (or ready made) Procedure to make Bhel Paapdi Puri First lightly roast the kurmura if it is not crunchy. In a sufficiently large bowl, put in kurmura,crushed paapdi puris, nylon…
…equered cake with the Victoria sponge which I love. You see I love my cake sweet! This cake is for the calorie conscious .. Who knows? May be the ones who have an extra sweet tooth may go for it! Happy Chequering!! J Ingredients : 2 Ripe Bananas (pureed) 11/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) 7 tbsps. Almonds (ground) 2 tsps. Baking pwd. 1/3 tsp. Soda Bicarb 1 cup Milk ¼ cup Vegetable Oil 6 tsps. Honey For the Dark Cake : 3 tsp. unsweetened Cocoa pwd….
…so I thought of posting the recipe for you to try out. We like our sannas sweeter but you may adjust the sweetness. My grand mother used to sometimes make one large sweet sanna to enjoy & savour at tea time. It used to be so delicious.. I just couldn’t resist the sweet aroma especially when I would return hungry from school! Will post the recipe when I make it .. until then enjoy these soft & fluffy sannas.. 😀 Ingredients : 250 gms Goan P…
…idified mass. Mawa is an essential ingredient in making most of the Indian sweets & desserts. The addition of mawa in a cake transforms it into a unique baked goodie. To experience the feeling of heaven, you need to take just one bite of the Mawa Cake. It is uniquely flavorful with sweet cardamom & saffron. It is simple, plain, dense, scrumptious, buttery & milky. The luscious Mawa tingles your taste buds with gentle softness. You just…
…a means sweet but in this case it means a perfect blend of lightly roasted sweet aromatic spices which is not overpowering & intensely spicy. Goda Masala is a speciality of Maharashtra and has a heavenly fragrance which makes you feel so calm. While cooking just a pinch or two of the divine Goda Masala added to a dish transforms it to a sublimely delicious one. This earthy, dry seasoning/masala blends equally well into meats, seafood, vegetabl…
…feel one need not indulge in this lovely, traditional, pure & original sweets but one must eat in moderation, relish & enjoy the sweet moments. Diwali is the festival of lights & calls for celebration & festivities. It is the right moment to relish sweets & savories. So let us celebrate with fun, laughter & a microwave besan ladoo 😀 Wishing you all a Happy & Safe Diwali… Thank you for stopping by… 😀 Ingredients : 1 cup…
…nions (peeled & finely chopped) 1 cup Tomatoes (finely chopped) 1 cup Sweet Tamarind Chutney 1 cup Green Chutney 1 cup Red Garlic Chutney (optional) 1 cup Chaat masala (optional) 1 cup fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped) 1 cup fine Sev Method : To prepare Paapdi Chaat, place about 6-7 paapdi puris in each plate. Cover each puri with boiled diced potatoes, sprinkle with onions, chopped tomatoes, a light sprinkling of salt & chaat masala. The…
…ut into small cubes) 100 gms. Paneer (grate or cut into small cubes) ¼ cup Sweet Corn niblets ¼ cup Green Peas Few Cashew nuts (chopped) 1tbsp. fresh Ginger (grated) 2 fresh Green Chillies (roughly crushed) ¼ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. 30 gms processed Cheddar Cheese (grated) 1 tsp. Butter Salt to taste A handful of fresh Coriander (chopped) To prepare the Filling : Boil the peas & sweet corn niblets in sufficient water till tender. Drain o…
…pping : 1 Pkt Orange Jelly 2 tbsp Icing Sugar Water To Decorate : Orange / Sweet Lime Slices Chocolate Vermicelli Method : In a sufficiently large bowl, beat eggs with sugar until white & fluffy (I used an electric beater). In a separate bowl, sift together flour & baking pwd. Pour fanta & oil into the egg mixture & blend carefully. Then add flour mix into this & fold in gradually with a spoon. This mix will now have a lig…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….