Rajma Chawal Salad
Mar15

Rajma Chawal Salad

  Ingredients •Oil: 1 tbsp •Pepper powder:1 tbsp •Cooked basmati rice: 3 cups •Cashew nuts: ½ cup •Cooked Rajma: to taste •Lemon juice: ½ cup •Black raisins: ½ cup •Blanched almonds: ½ cup •Shelled walnuts: ½ cup •Boiled pineapple: ½ cup Preparation Boil the dry fruits (except raisins) drain and keep aside. Mix the rice with warm oil, raisins, Rajma and pineapple. Add the dry fruit and powered pepper to this .pour the lemon juice...

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Fresh Plum Cake
Mar15

Fresh Plum Cake

  Ingredients •1/3 C butter, softened •¾ C sugar •3 Tbsp thick yogurt •1 C all purpose flour •1 Tsp baking powder •1/3 C buttermilk •Grated peel of 1 fresh lemon •2 C sliced fresh plums •½ C packed brown sugar •1/8 Tsp ground cinnamon Preparation 1. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the yogurt. Combine the flour and baking...

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Russian Salad
Mar14

Russian Salad

  This is the closest in taste to a Russian Salad I tasted in a restaurant (In India) a few years ago. Ingredients • Diced Apple – 1 cup • Diced Green Pepper – ½ cup • Diced Red Pepper – ½ cup • Boiled Sweet Corn – 1 cup • Boiled Green Peas – 1 cup • Shredded Iceberg Lettuce – 1 cup • Sour Cream – 1 cup • Salt – to taste • Pepper – 1 tsp • Sugar – to taste Preparation 1. In a mixing bowl whip the sour cream, salt pepper and sugar...

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New York style cheesecake
Mar14

New York style cheesecake

  Ingredients Crust: •1 ½ cup graham crackers, crushed •4 tbsp butter, melted •2 tbsp sugar •Cheesecake: •5 pkg. 8-oz. cream cheese, softened •4 tbsp flour •1 tbsp vanilla •1 cup sour cream •6 tsp egg replacer (mixed with 8 tbsp warm water) Filling: •2 cups fresh cranberries/ or strawberries/ or blueberries •1 tsp lemon zest •1/2 – 2/3 cup sugar •2 tbsp...

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Spinach and Strawberry salad
Mar13

Spinach and Strawberry salad

  Ingredients • 10 ounces fresh baby spinach • 10 strawberries, sliced • ¼ cup dried cranberries • 1/3 cup roasted walnut • ¼ cup feta cheese, optional • 6 orange slices, optional Dressing: • 1/3 cup oil • 2 tbsp cup balsamic vinegar or lemon juice • 2 tbsp sugar • 2/3 tsp salt • ¼ tsp ground black pepper • ¼ tsp dry hot mustard • 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper Preparation In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cranberries, feta...

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