Fried Bitter Melon with Ground Almonds
Aside from the fact that no Bengali meal is complete without a bitter dish, Bengalis also assert that bitter melon dishes aid digestion, cleanse the blood and encourage a failing appetite. Because most Americans feel that bitter foods are akin to medicines, this version tones down the bitterness. The cut vegetables are parboiled in salted water before they are fried and then liberally coated with ground almonds, nut butter and...
Eggless Christmas Plum Cake
Ingredients . ½ can condensed milk . ½ cup soft butter( 1 stick) . 1 tsp vanilla essence . 1 cup cake flour( Fill a cup with 1 tbsp corn flour and the balance with all purpose flour/maida) . ½ tsp Soda . ½ tsp baking powder . Pinch of salt . ¼ cup orange soda(fanta) or plain soda / milk /water . 1 tsp spice powder( mixture of ½ tsp cinnamon...
Ekadashi Apple Cinnamon Almond Cookie
For Apple Jam Ingredients . Peeled and Grated Apples: 1 cup . Sugar: ¾ cup (based on taste) . Lemon Juice: 1 tsp . Cinnamon powder: 1tsp . Method: . Mix grated apples and Sugar on full gas, keep stirring till a small drop of the mixture forms a soft ball in water. Put off the gas. Add lemon juice and Cinnamon powder. Stir and cool For the Cookie Ingredients . Ekadashi Flour....
Paneer Malai Kabab
Ingredients . 1/2kg Paneer . 1/2cup Curd . 4 tbsp Cashew paste . 4 tbsp Almond paste . 1 cup Malai (Fresh cream) . 1tbsp Ginger paste . Black pepper powder . Salt to taste . Oil for fry Preparation 1. Cut paneer into cubes and fry them in hot oil for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes take off that paneer...
Zardha Pulav
Ingredients • Basmati rice – 1 cup • Cardamoms – 2 or 3 • Pure ghee – 2 tbsp • Kesari powder – ¼ tsp. • Milk – ¼ cup • Water – 1 ½ cups • Sugar – ½ cup • Peeled almonds – 5 • Pistha – 1 tsp. • Melon seeds – 1 tsp. • Broken walnuts – 1 tsp. • Candied cherries – few •...