Baking powder
A raising agent used in cakes, biscuits and breads. Commercial baking powder contains bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid (with a dried starch or flour to absorb any moisture during storage). When these chemicals become moist and warm they react and give off carbon dioxide, which causes foods to rise. Recipes made using Baking powder ...
Apple
There are two types of apples: eating apples and culinary (cooking) apples. Eaters are sweeter, with the most interesting flavour, as their sugars are balanced by an edge of acidity. They hold their shape well in cooking, making them the best choice for a French apple tart, a tart tatin or other continental recipes, which developed in countries without a tradition of culinary apples. Examples of popular eaters are: Granny...
Bell pepper
Bell pepper, also known as sweet pepper or capsicum.They have straight, woody stems and single, star-shaped, white flowers in the axils of the leaves. The flowers are followed by juiceless berries or pods, which vary in shape and size. They are green at first and change to red, yellow or purple. They contain many flat, kidney-shaped, white seeds, which are very hot tasting.Hundreds of hot chilli pepper varieties is known as...
Amchur powder
Amchur is an Indian spice made from the Pulp of dried green mangos. It preserves the acidic, tart, and slightly spicy flavor of unripe mangos to be use in curries and other dishes.Amchur has a sour, sweetish taste just like the raw mango. It preserve the taste of raw mango though it is dried.This powder adds tangy and sour taste to the dishes without adding moisture hence, is extensively used much like lemon. It is especially...
Aniseed powder
Ani seed powder has a sweet licorice-like taste.It is also known as Vilayati Saunf powder.The powder derived from crushing and powdering aniseeds. Powdered aniseed is used to flavour confectionary, breads and cakes, vegetables, stewed fruits, cheese dishes etc. Ani seeds are known for their ability to reduce flatulence and to settle the digestion. Store the powder in an air-tight container in a cool dry place, away from humidity....