Dumplings
Oct31

Dumplings

  Ingredients Filling •4 cups chopped cabbage(Chinese or regular, or mixed) •1 cup chopped celery •1 cup diced carrot •1 cup diced seasoned tofu (brownish and hard)* •1 tsp diced ginger, optional •1 tsp salt 1 •¼ tsp pepper •1 tsp sesame oil •1 tsp brown sugar, optional Dough •½ cup rye flour ** •1 ½ cup all purpose flour •2/3 cup water Sauce •2...

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Date Almond Cake
Apr24

Date Almond Cake

Ingredients •2 C chopped dates •1 C boiling water •½ Tsp baking soda •3 Tbsp butter, softened •1 C brown sugar •3 Tbsp yogurt •2 Tsp vanilla essence •1½ C all purpose flour •¾ C chopped almonds Preparation 1.Place the dates in a bowl. Combine boiling water and baking soda; pour over the dates. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in yogurt and vanilla. Add the flour to the creamed mixture...

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Succulent Eggplant & Paneer Cheese in Spicy Tomato Glaze
Feb28

Succulent Eggplant & Paneer Cheese in Spicy Tomato Glaze

Ingredients: • Ghee for deep-frying • Black mustard seeds – 1½ tsp • Minced fresh ginger – 2 tsp • Minced fresh green chili – 1 tsp • Yellow asafetida powder – ¼ tsp • Tomato puree – 2 cups • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp • Ground coriander – 1 tsp • Paneer cheese from 2½ litres milk, pressed and cut into 1.5 cm cubes, (recipe follows) • Eggplant, cut into 1.5 cm cubes – 1 large • Garam masala...

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Eggless Christmas Cupcakes
Feb26

Eggless Christmas Cupcakes

Ingredients • Self raising flour – 450g + Plain flour – 50g • Mixed dried fruits (I used a mixture of dates, apricots, prunes, cranberries, raisins, sultanas and cherries) – 350g • Dark brown sugar (such as muscavado) – 320g • Sparkling water – 250ml • Chopped pecans – 80g • Ground almonds – 100g • Baking soda – 1 tsp • Baking powder – 2 tsp • Ground mixed spice (cloves, nutmeg,...

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Pear Chutney with Dates and Pecans
Feb19

Pear Chutney with Dates and Pecans

While residing in the vale of Evesham, I had the opportunity to sample some of England’s best produce. Every day for weeks on end I took on the challenge of coming up with a different cooked chutney, and in due course this recipe emerged from the test kitchen as everyone’s favorite. Preparation and cooking time (after assembling ingredients): about 1 hour Ingredients • Crushed dried red chilies – ¼ – ½ teaspoon (1-2 ml) •...

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