Potato Salad
May18

Potato Salad

  Ingredients •4 medium size potatoes, cubes (1 inch big) •½ cup English cucumber, small cubed •½ cup celery, small cubed •3 tbsp chopped basil •1 tsp chopped celery leaves •1 tsp lemon zest •½ cup yogurt •½ cup sour cream •1 tsp brown sugar •1 tsp salt •½ tsp black pepper Dash of hing Preparation Cook potatoes in the pot for 15 minutes. Drain and let it cool. Mix basil, lemon zest, cucumber, potatoes, and celery in a bowl. Add...

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Lime Ginger Ale
May16

Lime Ginger Ale

  I first served this beverage to Srila Prabhupada in Vrindavan, India, where the well water is distinguished by a slightly salty taste. He commented that his mother had made this summer thirst quencher with effervescent quinine water. It is pleasant with most carbonated mineral waters from the gentle fizz of San Pellegrino to the brisk fizz of Perrier.   Double-boiling the ginger stretches the flavor of fresh ginger root....

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Fried Corn Bread
May15

Fried Corn Bread

  Ingredients: • Cornmeal –  3/4 cup  • Atta – 3/4 cup  • Natural sugar (used beet sugar in this case) – 1tsp  • Baking powder – 1 1/2 tsp  • Baking soda – 1/2 tsp  • Salt – 1/2 tsp  • Yogurt – 4 tsp  • Buttermilk – 1 1/2 cup  • Ghee for frying ...

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Potato and Tomato Supreme
May10

Potato and Tomato Supreme

  Ingredients •Ghee………………………………………………………1 Tbsp •Cumin seeds…………………………………………….1 Tsp •Ginger and green chili paste………………………1 Tbsp...

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Pickled Carrots
May09

Pickled Carrots

  Ingredients •300 gm carrots, peeled and cut thin 2.5 inch long •1 inch ginger, peeled and cut julienne style •2 green chilies cut into thin strips •¾ Tsp salt •¼ Tsp turmeric powder •¼ Tsp red chili powder •2 Tsp fresh lemon juice •1 Tsp oil •¾ Tsp black mustard seeds •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •½ Tsp fenugreek seeds Preparation 1.Boil or steam the carrots until half cooked. Drain. 2.In a mixing bowl, combine the half...

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