Badam Nankatai
Ingredients • Powdered almonds – ¼ cup • Stick butter – 1 ½ • All purpose flour – 2 cups • Powdered sugar – 1 cup • Cardamom powder – 1 tsp • Salt – ¼ tsp • Almond pieces for decoration Preparation 1. Beat the butter and the sugar together. 2. Once it’s well mixed add the all purpose flour and mix well. 3. Then add the almond powder, cardamom powder and salt. Again Mix it well. 4. Prepare soft dough. You...
Fresh Coconut and Mint Chutney
Most people become addicts with their first taste of coconut chutney, and several south Indian dishes are never served without it. In this variation, fresh mint lends alternatively to fresh. It is available at some supermarkets and many Hispanic grocery stores. Preparation time (after ingredients): 15 minutes Ingredients • Hot jalapeno chilies, seeded and chopped – 1-2 • Scraped fresh ginger root, sliced – 1/2 –inch (1.5...
Pan-Fried Whole Bitter Melons with cashew stuffing
Salting and preparation time: about 1 hour Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients • Baby bitter melons (about 12 ounces/340 g each), 2 ½ -3 inches (6.5-7.5 cm) long – 8 • Salt – 1 ½ table spoons (22 ml) • Sugar – ½ table spoon (7 ml) • Water – 3cups (710 ml) • Cashew halves, blanched almonds or hazelnuts...
Papaya, Avocado and Jerusalem Artichoke salad
The creaminess of papaya and avocado and crispness of Jerusalem artichokes are pleasantly set off by the sweetish coriander-lime vinaigrette. You may prefer mango instead of papaya, or celeriac instead of Jerusalem artichokes. Also called sun chokes, the peeled Jerusalem artichokes may be blanched before use or left raw, depending on your preference. This light salad goes well on any menu from lunch to late supper. ...
Pishima’s Stuffed Okra
This is my favorite stuffed okra recipe, and I have stuck as close as possible to the original version I learned from my well-wishing Vaishnava teacher and cooking inspiration, Pishima. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 30 minutes Cooking time: 20-30 minutes Ingredients • Tender okra, preferably 4-inch (10 cm) pods, washed and thoroughly dried – 1 ½ pounds (685 g) •...