…h 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 a…
…Victory & the other near the junction at Sharbatwala Chowk. I had to pass Sharbatwala Chowk to reach my school so this is where I would experience the wonderful aroma of baked goodies. I did not even have to go to the bakery but could get a good view from the road & what an array of goodies… all sorts of biscuits & cakes but it was the Shrewsbury Biscuits & the Mawa Cakes which would steal my attention. Unfortunately, this bakery j…
…d the prepared masala paste & sauté for a few seconds or till the rawness disappears. Add the reserved water & water to form a sufficiently thick gravy. Stir to blend in the masala paste. When the gravy comes to a boil add in the fish slices. Stir gently & let it cook on a low flame till the fish is cooked & tender. Adjust salt & sugar to taste. At this point, taste the gravy to adjust sourness. You may add in some vinegar if y…
…e in another bowl. Now add the masala paste to the pot & fry till rawness disappears. Add the reserved masala water & more fresh water or coconut milk depending on the consistency of the curry you prefer. Give it a good stir; add bindi sol, slit green chillies & let it come to a boil. Add in the prawns & lady fingers. Stir gently & let it come to a boil. Reduce heat add a pinch of sugar & salt to taste; stir gently again &a…
…sprinkling of Red Chilli pwd. A pinch or two of Turmeric pwd. 1 cube Processed Amul Cheese (grated) + more for garnishing 2 tbsps. fresh Coriander Leaves (finely chopped) Salt & Pepper to taste Vegetable Oil or Pure Ghee for pan frying 2 fresh Red Thai Chillies (finely sliced) for garnishing Procedure : In a shallow dish or a deep soup plate, whisk the eggs till light & fluffy. Add in a tbsp. of milk, red chilli pwd., minced green chillie…
…ould turn very sour. Today, Pune is a well developed city and there is access to many commodities which were not available then. Very rarely do I make curds at home but purchase all milk products which are easily available and are dairy fresh. The source of rich and creamy buttermilk is ‘Buffalo Milk’. If you prefer the lighter version then you need to use ‘Cow’s Milk’. Buttermilk is known as ‘Taak’ in Marathi. Taak is the whey (buttermilk) that r…
…ildren’s parties. Sometimes we enjoy plain boiled chickpeas without any dressing or masalas and many a time we relish it with various combinations of vegetables & with interesting salad dressings.We have a special fondness for tangy & tongue tickling (chatpata) flavors so this is one of our favorite salad dressing with chaat masala & lime. If you are looking for a quick pick me up then this chickpea salad is just the recipe for you. Yo…
…e but may hesitate to do so because they do not eat pork. You can use the essential spice paste to include your favorite fish, prawns, lamb, mutton, beef or vegetables and savor it. You can also try my earlier recipes for Pork Vindaloo and Fish Vindaloo. The quantity of ingredients differ a little to accommodate the flavors of meat and seafood. My hubby loves pork and I have a special preference for sea food but we all like beef. Today’s recipe is…
…restaurant & 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 sma…
…fun with family, friends especially kids in tow but an insight to the process of manufacturing and packaging of all their delicious products for distribution which is sold locally and exported too. The enticing aroma of jams, jelly, syrups, cordials, cocktail and mocktail mixers, jelly sweets, etc. beckons you to a tasting session which further encourages you to buy several Mapro products. The added bonus is that you can enjoy the beautiful, colou…