Chekodilu
Ingredients •All purpose flour (maida) ………………………… 2 cups •Salt ………………………………………………………as required •Baking Soda ………………………………………… a pinch...
Cucumber yogurt salad
Ingredients •2 cucumbers •2 C yogurt •1½ Tsp salt •1 Tsp ghee •1 Tsp cumin seeds •¼ Tsp ekadashi hing •7-8 fresh curry leaves •1 green chili chopped Preparation 1. Peel and grate the cucumber. Squeeze the water from the cucumber and keep aside. 2. In a mixing bowl, whisk the yogurt. Add the salt and cucumber. 3. Heat the oil in a small pan over moderate heat. Add the cumin...
Cracked Wheat Salad
The south Indian’s enthusiasm for rice dishes is equaled only by that of the North Indians for wheat. Wheat is eaten in some form every day in the North. During the India-Pakistan skirmish in 1971, I was residing in Vrindavan, tending a friend with a fever. Her resident homeopathic physician insisted that she recuperate on this salad. He knew nothing of Lebanese tabbouleh salad, yet this variation resembles it remarkably....
Carrot & Potato Soup
Ingredients • 1 Tbsp olive oil • ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • 3 Tbsp bread crumbs • 1 Tbsp dried celery • 5 medium sized carrots, peeled cut in small cubes • 3 potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes • 5 C water/vegetable stock • 1½ Tsp salt • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley • ¼ Tsp ground black pepper Preparation 1. Heat 1 Tsp of oil in a pan over moderately heat. Sprinkle ¼ Tsp asafetida. Add the bread crumbs and fry them...
Chat Masala
Ingredients •Cumin seeds (Jeera) ……………………………………………50gm •Coriander seeds (Whole Dhania) …………………………..25gm •Dry Mango Powder (Amchur powder) …………………. 50gm •Pomegranate seeds...