Badam Burfi
Ingredients • Whole almonds – 1 cup • Sugar – 1 cup • Pinch of Cardamom powder • Butter or ghee (clear butter) – 2 tbsp • Milk – 1/3 cup Preparation 1. Soak the almonds in hot water for 30 minutes. 2. Peel the skin off the almonds. 3. Blend the almonds into a fine paste using just enough milk as needed to blend. 4. Add the sugar and whip it for a couple of minutes. 5. Heat the...
Gooseberry Chutney
I have been told that gooseberries are not popular in America because they are not a good commercial crop. Evidently, they are susceptible to pests and nasty American gooseberry mildew. They are, nonetheless, available in the wilds –in damp woods, valleys and mountain regions fro Maine to Oregon, as well as at roadside stalls and co-ops in season. In India they are widely used, both ripe and unripe, in jams, chutneys and...
Cucumbers the chinese way
Ingredients •3 medium house cucumbers, cut into 2” in length and ½” inch width •3 tbsp soy sauce •Dash of salt (may omit if you do not like it salty) •½ tsp brown sugar •Dash of hing, optional •¼ cup Chinese vinegar •1/8 tsp chili flakes •1 tsp Chinese sesame oil Preparation 1.In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together and well. 2.Cover the bowl and chill for a day before serving. 3.***One of the most popular side dishes in...
Chili Paneer-01
Ingredients •500 gm paneer, cut into ½ -inch cubes •¾ C cornstarch/cornflour •1 Tbsp soy sauce •1½ Tbsp ginger, finely grated •¼ Tsp red chili powder •2 Tsp salt •¾ C water •Oil for deep frying •2 Tsp oil •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •2 hot green chilies, chopped •1 C tomato puree •½ Tsp sugar •3 bell peppers (capsicum), diced into ½ -inch squares •3 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves Preparation 1.In a small mixing bowl,...
Dahi baigan
Ingredients •Long brinjals (eggplants)…………………. 3-4 medium sized •Yogurt………………………… 1 cup •Ginger…………………………1 inch piece •Coriander powder…………….. 2 tsp •Garam masala powder……….. 1 tsp •Red chili powder……………… 1 tsp •Cumin powder…………………. ½ tsp •Turmeric powder………………. 1 tsp •Salt……………………………… to taste •Green chilies…………………… 3-4 •Fresh coriander leaves………….. A few sprigs •Red chilies whole………………. 3 •Gram flour...