Whole Cabbage Stuffed with Carrot Coleslaw
A large, crinkly-leafed Savoy cabbage makes an ideal cabbage bowl, though red or green cabbage can be used as well. In this variation, the cut-away inner portion is trimmed, shredded and jazzed up with herbs, spices, carrots and a creamy dressing. The outer shell serves as a salad bowl. For a summer backyard salad banquet, select several types of cabbage vary the fillings and use small cabbages for dressings they are sure crowd...
Bhagavad Gita Cake
1. Assembling the Bhagavad Gita CakeOn a prepared cardboard keep two layers of chocolate cake with chocolate icing in between the layers on one side of the board and two layers of orange cake with orange icing in between the layers on the other side, both should be touching each other closely-resembling an open book. 2. Keep an open Bhagavad Gita book in front of you and shape the cake accordingly. Giving a slant on the...
Banana Yogurt Shake
This is a perfect low-calorie alternative to rich banana milk shakes made with heavy cream. Bananas lend both body and natural fructose sweetener to yogurt drinks and complement almost any other fruit. In India, banana lassi is little more than banana, lime juice, yogurt and ice, but in the west I have made scores of exciting variations. For natural sweeteners, try blending in a few soaked raisins, currants, dates or figs. The...
Mysore Bonda
Ingredients • 1½ C all purpose flour (maida) • 1/3 C rice flour • 1 Tsp salt • ½ Tsp baking soda • ¾ – 1 C buttermilk • 1 Tsp cumin seeds • 1 Tbsp minced ginger • 1 hot green chili chopped • 1 Tbsp chopped coconut • Ghee/oil for deep frying Preparation 1. In a mixing bowl, combine the flours, salt and baking soda. Pour the buttermilk, and mix well to...
Basic Eggless Cake (Using Curd)
Preparation Time: 10 minutes, Baking Time: 35 minutes Ingredients • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ( I put half white flour and half whole flower) • 1 cup curd/yogurt • 3/4 cup sugar • 1/2 tsp baking soda • 1 1/4 tsps baking powder • 1/2 cup refined oil (I used sunflower oil) • Spice or added flavor of your choice (I used cinnamon and nutmeg) Preparation 1. Preheat...