Puffed Rice and Nut Snack with Raisins
Though not widely available in India, sunflower and pumpkin seeds help to make this a nutritious snack. Recently, seven-grain puffed cereal packaged as Kashi has reached health food stores shelves. It is wonderfully crunchy and flavorful, an excellent alternative to puffed rice – and to popcorn. Preparation and cooking time (after assembling ingredients): 20 minutes Ingredients • Cayenne pepper – ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) • Turmeric...
Idaho Potatoes with Parsley Pesto
Ingredients: • Flat-leaf parsley – 1 cup • Yellow asafetida powder – ½ tsp • Freshly grated nutmeg – ¼ tsp • Toasted almonds – ¼ cup • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp • Salt – ½ tsp • Olive oil – 2 tbsp • Idaho baking potatoes, roasted, grilled or barbecued – 1 kilo (2 pounds) Preparation: 1. Combine all the pesto ingredients except the oil in a food processor and process until smooth. With the...
Malpoura
Ingredients: • Atta (fine whole wheat flour) – 2 1/4 cups • Powdered natural sugar (such as mishri, turbinado, etc) – 1 cup • Baking powder – 1 tsp • Yogurt – 1 heaping tbsp • Cold water • Ghee for deep-frying For The Yogurt Sauce: • Plain yogurt, chilled – 5 cups • Powdered natural sugar (same as above) – 3/4 cup • Strawberries, washed, quartered, cooked and cooled, (or other fruits, see below)...
Popcorn with Cinnamon
Ingredients • Popcorn Kernels- 3 tbsp • Oil- 2 ½ tbsp • Butter(melted)- 1 tbsp • White sugar- 2 tbsp • Ground Cinnamon – ¼ tsp • Salt- 1/8 tsp • Vanilla Extract- 1/8 tsp Preparation 1. In a heavy bottomed deep pan, pour oil. Spread out the kernels so that they are immersed in the oil. Cover the pan with a lid. Put on the gas on full fire. 2. As soon as the popcorn kernels start popping, lower the gas to low heat 3. Once the popping is...
Homemade Nutelle
Ingredients •½ cup raw almonds •½ cup roasted almonds •3 tbsp cup carob powder •½ tsp salt •2 tbsp oil •3-4 tbsp honey or 3-4 tbsp sugar •2 tbsp flaxseed meal, optional •2 tbsp milk Preparation 1.In a food processor or a blender, process almonds and oil. It takes more than 10 minutes to get the consistency so be patient. 2.Add carob powder, honey or sugar, flaxseed...