Sweet Yellow Rice
Feb14

Sweet Yellow Rice

Ingredients : •Rice – 1 cup •Sugar – 1 cup •Water – 2.5-3 cups •Desi ghee – 2 tablespoons •Clove – 1-2 •Dalchini – 1 small piece •Dried whole black pepper – 2-3 •Yellow food color – 2-3 pinch •Cashew nuts, raisins to garnish (optional) Preparation : 1. Wash & then soak rice in water for around 30 mins. 2. Heat desi ghee in a pressure cooker. 3. Add clove, dalchini & dried whole...

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Savory Rice and Green Pea Pilaf
Feb06

Savory Rice and Green Pea Pilaf

  A savory, eye-catching center piece, this rice pilaf is perfect for the buffet table or as an adaptable main dish for a light luncheon or dinner. It is rich with color, texture and flavor.   Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 5 minutes Cooking time: 30-40 minutes   Ingredients • Basmati or other long-grain white rice – 1 cup (95 g)  • Ghee or vegetable oil – 3 table...

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Pan-Fried baby Eggplants stuffed with ground Almonds
Feb01

Pan-Fried baby Eggplants stuffed with ground Almonds

  Eggplant is a native of India and is prepared in almost every conceivable way. As a side-dish vegetable, baby white or purple eggplants are slit, spread with spices and pan-fried until butter soft. Although baby whites (which look like large eggs) are only available at specially greengrocers in large cities, the seeds are sold through numerous mail order and retail outlets. They are as easy to grow as tomatoes. You could also...

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Not Taiwanese but Italian Cookies
Jan25

Not Taiwanese but Italian Cookies

  Ingredients 1 ¾ cup flour 3 tbsp flaxseed meal, mixed with 9 tbsp warm water 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp baking powder ½ cup butter, melted ¾ cup brown sugar Preparation 1.In a medium ball, mix flaxseed meal mixture that is to substitute for eggs (you may also use 3 tsp egg replacer, mixed with 6 tbsp warm water), sugar, butter, sugar, and vanilla. 2.Add flour and baking powder. Mix well. 3.Heat the baker/iron...

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Kashmiri Rice
Jan19

Kashmiri Rice

  Ingredients• Basmati rice – 1 cup• Cooked peas – ¼ cup• Cooked diced carrots – ¼ cup• Capsicum – 1 diced• Mixed diced fruits – ½ cup• Sugar – 1 ½ tsp• Salt – as required• Pista, almonds, cashew nuts, and Raisins – 1 tbsp• Seedless green grapes – 1 tbsp• Fresh cream – 2 tbsp• Saffron...

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