Bitter Gourd or Karela Chutney
Jan12

Bitter Gourd or Karela Chutney

  Ingredients •bitter gourd (Karela) – 3 large (deseeded) •Salt, sugar – to taste •Oil – 2 tbsp or 3 tbsp (depending on the size of the karela) •Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp •Fenugreek Seeds(Methi Seeds) – 1/8 tsp •Peanuts – 1/2 cup (roughly crushed) •Sesame Seeds (Til) – 2 tbsp •Turmeric Powder (Haldi)- 1/4 tsp •Red Chili Powder – to taste •Coariander Powder(Whole Dhania powder) –...

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Apple raisin crackle
Jan12

Apple raisin crackle

  Ingredient •Biscuit/cookie crumbs………..2 C •Butter……………………………..3 Tbsp •Apples……………………………3 •Cinnamon powder……………1 Tsp •Packed brown sugar…………½ C •Lemon...

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Palak paneer
Jan11

Palak paneer

  Ingredients •Spinach……………………2 large bunches •Cottage cheese (paneer)….. 200 gms •Green chilies……………… 2-3 •Oil…………… …………. 3 tbsp •Cumin seeds……………….. ½ tsp •Salt………………… …… to taste •Lemon juice……………….. 1 tbsp •Fresh cream………………… 4 tbspp Preparation 1.Remove stems, wash spinach thoroughly in running water. Blanch in salted boiling water for two minutes. Refresh in chilled water. Squeeze out excess water. Remove stems, wash...

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Ajwain flavored wheat flour bread
Jan11

Ajwain flavored wheat flour bread

  Ingredients•Sieved wheat flour……………………….2 C•Salt……………………………………………½Tsp•Ajwain seeds………………………………2 Tsp•Melted ghee or...

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Glazed Carrots
Jan11

Glazed Carrots

  In India, carrots are more often used raw in salads, as crisp pickle spears or in sweet halvas than as a cooked vegetable. They are brilliant orange-red roots, harvested both young and sweet or oversized as giants. Most Americans have three choices: baby carrots 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm) long, medium-sized carrots and large tapered carrots with a fibrous core. You can use any of them with slightly different preparation....

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