Ring Murukku
Jan11

Ring Murukku

Ingredients • Rice Flour – 1 cup • Water – 1 cup • Split Yellow Moong dal – 1 ½ – 2 tbsp • Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp • Sesame Seeds – 1 tsp • Chili powder – 1 tsp • Ghee or oil – 1 tbsp • Salt to taste • Oil for deep frying Preparation 1. Soak split moong dal in water for about 30 minutes to 1 hour. 2. In a deep bottomed pan, boil water on medium flame, and then add salt to it. 3. Add ghee and...

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Puffed Rice and Nut Snack with Raisins
Jan10

Puffed Rice and Nut Snack with Raisins

Though not widely available in India, sunflower and pumpkin seeds help to make this a nutritious snack. Recently, seven-grain puffed cereal packaged as Kashi has reached health food stores shelves. It is wonderfully crunchy and flavorful, an excellent alternative to puffed rice – and to popcorn. Preparation and cooking time (after assembling ingredients): 20 minutes Ingredients • Cayenne pepper – ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) • Turmeric...

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Idaho Potatoes with Parsley Pesto
Jan09

Idaho Potatoes with Parsley Pesto

Ingredients: • Flat-leaf parsley – 1 cup • Yellow asafetida powder – ½ tsp • Freshly grated nutmeg – ¼ tsp • Toasted almonds – ¼ cup • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp • Salt – ½ tsp • Olive oil – 2 tbsp • Idaho baking potatoes, roasted, grilled or barbecued – 1 kilo (2 pounds) Preparation: 1. Combine all the pesto ingredients except the oil in a food processor and process until smooth. With the...

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Malpoura
Jan08

Malpoura

Ingredients: • Atta (fine whole wheat flour) – 2 1/4 cups • Powdered natural sugar (such as mishri, turbinado, etc) – 1 cup • Baking powder – 1 tsp • Yogurt – 1 heaping tbsp • Cold water • Ghee for deep-frying For The Yogurt Sauce: • Plain yogurt, chilled – 5 cups • Powdered natural sugar (same as above) – 3/4 cup • Strawberries, washed, quartered, cooked and cooled, (or other fruits, see below)...

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Popcorn with Cinnamon
Jan07

Popcorn with Cinnamon

Ingredients • Popcorn Kernels- 3 tbsp • Oil- 2 ½ tbsp • Butter(melted)- 1 tbsp • White sugar- 2 tbsp • Ground Cinnamon – ¼ tsp • Salt- 1/8 tsp • Vanilla Extract- 1/8 tsp Preparation 1. In a heavy bottomed deep pan, pour oil. Spread out the kernels so that they are immersed in the oil. Cover the pan with a lid. Put on the gas on full fire. 2. As soon as the popcorn kernels start popping, lower the gas to low heat 3. Once the popping is...

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Ragda Pattice
Dec09

Ragda Pattice

  Ingredients For Ragda: • Dry white peas – 200grams       • Tomatoes – 200 grams • Turmeric powder – 1/2-tsp.    • Garam masala – 1 tbsp. • Red chili powder – 2-tsp.       • Green chili paste – 2-tsp. • Oil –     2 tbsp.      • Salt – as per...

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