Christmas Fruitcake 1
Ingredients •½ C dried pineapple •½ C dried cranberries •1 C raisins •1 C chopped glace cherries •1 C chopped candied mixed fruit peel (tutti-fruity) •½ C chopped pecans •¼ C chopped almonds •2¼ C all purpose flour •1 Tsp baking powder •½ Tsp baking soda •¼ Tsp all spice powder •1 C butter, softened •1 C brown sugar •3 Tsp egg replacer mixed with 4 Tbsp of warm water •1 Tsp lemon rind •2 Tsp orange rind •¾ C fresh orange juice Cake...
Alu Vadi
Ingredients • Alu (Taro/ Colocasia / Arbi) Leaves – 6 • Chickpea Flour – 1 Cup • Green Chilies, Ginger, Coriander Seed Paste – To Taste • Baking soda – 1 Pinch • Sesame Seeds – 1 tbsp • Tamarind Paste – 1 tsp • Jaggery – ½ tsp • Oil for Frying • Salt as required Preparation 1. Wash and clean alu leaves. 2. Mix besan, ginger-green chilies-coriander seeds paste. 3. Add salt, soda, sesame seeds,...
Banana and pomegranate Salad
This is an appropriate year-round kachambers to serve on a buffet or salad table. I first saw it at a North Indian wedding, among numerous small salads. The smooth and sweet golden banana slices make a vivid contrast with the sharp and sweet red pomegranate seeds. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 15 minutes Ingredients • Pomegranate – 1 medium-sized • Firm bananas – 2 medium-sized • Fresh lime juice...
Kesari Bhath
Ingredients • Plain rice – 1 cup • Sugar – 1 ¼ cup • Water – ¼ cup • Ghee – 1 tbsp • Saffron – little • Milk – 1 tbsp • Saffron • Cardamom powder – a pinch • Broken cashew nuts – 1 tbsp • Raisins – 1 tbsp • Kesari powder – as required (Food color) Variation: • In place of sugar, candied sugar which is powdered well can be used. Reduce powdered sugar candy to ¾ cup or 1 cup as...
Stuffed Lettuce Soup
Ingredients • 1 green lettuce • 8 C water + 2 tsp salt • 1 Tbsp oil • ½ Tsp yellow asafetida • 1 C mashed paneer • ½ C shredded carrots • ½ C finely chopped bell pepper • 1 Tbsp dried parsley • 2 Tbsp fresh coriander leaves • 1½ Tbsp yogurt • 1 Tsp salt Preparation 1. In a large pot, bring to boil water and salt. Wash thoroughly the lettuce leaves and drop 2-3 leaves in the boiling salted water for 20 seconds or until it begins to...