Broken Wheat Khir
Ingredients •Broken wheat Dalia – ½ Cup •Milk – 2 Cup (300 ml) •Sugar – 4 Tsp •Ghee – 2 Tsp •Dry fruits – For Garnishing Preparation 1. Heat ghee in a pan and roast the broken wheat in it till light golden brown in colour. 2. To this add boiled milk and mix well. 3. Once the ingredients are mixed properly, add sugar to it and stir continuously, till it forms a...
Pan fried eggplant slices
Ingredients •One medium sized eggplant (brinjal) about 500 g •2 Tsp turmeric powder •1½ Tsp salt •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •½ Tsp paprika or red chili powder •Ghee/oil for pan frying Preparation 1.Cut the eggplant into 1.5cm thick round slices. 2.In a mixing bowl, combine the eggplant slices and the spices. Let them sit for 20 minutes. Pat dry the eggplant with paper towels and keep aside. 3.Heat 3 Tbsp of ghee/oil in a...
Artichoke Fritters
Ingredients • ¾ C plain breadcrumbs • ¾ Tsp salt • ½ Tsp oregano • ¼ Tsp black pepper • ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • 2 C artichoke hearts • ½ C yogurt • Oil for pan frying • Squeeze of lime Preparation 1. In a mixing bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, salt, oregano, pepper and asafetida. 2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk the yogurt until...
Greens and plantain with Toasted Almonds
Plantains, unlike their ubiquitous smaller cousins, bananas, must be cooked before eating. When they are not available, a good alternative is parsnips. Choose young, tender parsnips –about 8 inches (20 cm) long. In the North Indian style, the coarsely shredded plantains or parsnips and greens are cooked separately, then assembled. They are then thickened into a puree and flavor-enriched with spices and fine cornmeal or...
Pineapple Flavored Semolina Halava
Ingredients • 2½ C water • 1 C sugar • 100 g butter • 1 C semolina (rava) • 1 C crushed pineapple Preparation 1. Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid. 2. Slowly melt the butter in another saucepan, add the semolina. Stir-fry over low heat for 15 minutes or until fragrant. 3. Increase the heat under the sugar solution and bring...