Almond Jelly
Ingredients • Agar agar powder – 1 packet • Sugar – 1 cup • Water – 4 cups • Evaporated milk – 4 tbsp • Almond essence – 1 tsp • Fruit cocktail or longans – ½ cup Preparation 1. Boil 4 cups of water and add 1 cup of sugar into a saucepan on high flame. 2. Sprinkle the agar agar powder on top of the water and stir well. 3. Bring to the boil, stirring...
Chanar payesh
Ingredients •Milk…………………………………. 3 ½ liters •Lemon juice…………………………. 1 ½ tbsp •Almonds…………………………….. 5-6...
Gulkand Mawa Burfi
Gulkand is rose petals preserved in sugar and honey. A health tonic as per Ayurveda. Ingredients •1/2 kg – soft khoya or mawa •2 cups – powdered sugar •3 tbsp – ghee (clarified butter) •1 tsp – cardamom powder •3 tbsp – gulkand (a mixture with rose extract) •8-10 fresh rose petals •6 to 8 – almonds, slivered Preparation: 1. Place a heavy pan on low flame and...
Carrots, Cashews and Dates in Smooth Yogurt
This colorful raita comes from good friend Mandakini Devi, an accomplished cook. The cashew and date combination can be replaced by almonds and golden raisins or pecans and currants. The yogurt is drained for 2-3 hours before being mixed into the salad to make a thick, rich sauce without the extra calories of added cream. Preparation and draining time (after assembling ingredients): 2-3 hours Ingredients • Plain...
Banana Cream Pie
Ingredients For Pie Crust • 1 cup rolled oats • 4 tablespoons brown sugar • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/3 cup melted butter or ghee • 2/3 cup finely minced almonds (You can also use walnuts or pecans. Any nut you have in the kitchen) For Filling • 2 medium or 4 small fully ripe bananas • 3 cups yogurt cheese (see below how to make this) • 1 3/4 cup sweetened...