Strawberry jam
Nov30

Strawberry jam

  Ingredients •4 cups crushed •fresh strawberries 3 cups •sugar 3/4 cup water •1 tbsp fresh lemon juice •1 box Sure-Jell (pectin) Preparation 1.Thoroughly mix fruit and sugar in large bowl. Let stand 10 minutes. 2.Mix water and pectin in saucepan. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour the mixture into fruit. 3.Stir 3 minutes. Ladle into sterilized containers. 4.Let the jam set in room temperature for...

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Amla murabba
Nov29

Amla murabba

  Ingredients •Amla (gooseberries) – 450gm •Cup water – 1/4th Cup •Sugar – 2 Cups •Cardamom powder (Elaichi) – 1 Tsp •Turmeric powder – 1/4th Tsp •2-inch piece of cinnamon stick •Bay leaf – ½ no Preparation 1.Wash steam and prick the amla. 2.Boil water. 3.When water starts boiling add sugar and stir constantly till sugar melts. 4.Reduce the heat to low and add remaining ingredients, and simmer  until the amla’s...

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Spinach pies
Nov28

Spinach pies

Ingredients •1 cup cooked spinach •¾ cup ricotta cheese* •¾ tsp salt •1 tsp black pepper •½ tsp hing •½ tsp chili powder •1-2 tsp brown sugar •1 package of filo dough (about 20 sheets) ** •½ cup melted butter or ½ olive oil *** Preparation 1.This is a low-fat and quick version of spinach pie; I use ricotta  cheese* (can be replaced with other types of Cheese) and filo  dough** (In Turkey, spinach pies are made of bread dough...

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Sooji Cheela
Nov27

Sooji Cheela

  Ingredients . Semolina – 1 cup . Wheat Flour – 1/4 cup . Curd – 1 cup . Cabbage – 1 cup (chopped) . Cauliflower – 1 cup (chopped) . Capsicum – 1/2 cup (Chopped) . Cottage Cheese – 100 gms . Green Coriander – 2-3 tbsp (finely chopped) . Refined Oil – For Roasting Cheela . Ginger – 1 inch piece (grated) . Green Chilli...

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Penne with Zucchini
Nov26

Penne with Zucchini

  Ingredients • 2 C pasta (penne rigate) • 1 Tbsp olive oil • ¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • 3 zucchinis, cut in 2-inch lengths • ¼ Tsp ground black pepper • 1Tsp salt • 1 Tsp dried basil • ½ C chopped fresh mint leaves • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice • ½ C grated mozzarella cheese Preparation 1. Cook the pasta in water according to the directions given in...

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