Basil-Nutmeg Butter
I like to serve this butter with whole grain dishes –from steamed rice to cracked wheat, buckwheat, kasha or millet pilaf. It is equally a natural over blanched paparh or pappadam noodles. The possibilities are endless. Flavored butters are eye-catching when molded, dressing up even everyday dishes. For entertaining, take time to make individual molds, and keep any leftovers frozen for quick occasional garnishing of...
Homemade Butter
In Indian homes, butter is churned today much as it has been for thousands of years. A large earthen pot called a ghee is half-filled with several days worth of ripened cream. By using a system of interconnected sticks and ropes, hand-agitation makes a wooden paddle whirl butter flecks into butter blobs. Our modern wonder the food processor has more than simplified the procedure. Depending on the size of your work bowl, you can...
Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients Butternut squash………………………. 1 Kg or 2.2 pounds Water…………………………………….. 8 C Butter ……………………………………. 3 Tbsp Asafetida powder…………………….. ½ Tsp Ground...
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
Ingredients •1 flour tortilla* •1 piece of whole grains bread •4 slices of red pear •6 blackberries •½ piece of a banana •2 tbsp natural peanut butter •2 tsp raspberry preserve (low sugar is preferred)** •2 strawberries, sliced thinly Preparation 1.One way of making a peanut butter & jelly sandwich is to use a tortilla* (or any roti you have) 2.First spread the peanut butter...
Peanut Butter Fudge
Ingredients • Sugar – 625 ml • Milk – ¾ cup (185 ml) • Golden syrup or light corn syrup – 2 tbsp (40 ml) • Peanut butter – ½ cup (60 ml) • Vanilla essence – few drops Preparation 1. Grease a pan with butter of approximately 20 cm (8-inches) square. 2. Boil the milk, sugar, and syrup gently in a heavy saucepan, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon until...