Fresh mint Chutney
Dec15

Fresh mint Chutney

  Fresh mint chutney, like coriander chutney, is refer5shingly sharp and bracing. Long recognized for its digestive properties, it is avery popular accompaniment to fried savories and highly spiced dishes. The overall character of the chutney depends on the type of mint you use, be it from the supermarket or freshly harvested from your herb garden. I have tested the recipe with numerous species and come up with different results....

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Tomato Coconut Soup
Dec07

Tomato Coconut Soup

  Ingredients • Tomatoes – 1 ½ kilo • Coconut – 1 • Pepper powder – 1 tsp • Salt – as required • Soaked rice – 1 tbsp • Water – 3 cups • Corn flour – 1 tbsp • Butter – 1 tbsp • Sugar – 1 tbsp • Milk – 1 cup Preparation 1. Add one cup of water to the grated coconut, liquidize and strain. 2. In the coconut add milk...

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Mysore Masala Dosa
Nov02

Mysore Masala Dosa

  Ingredients • Dosa batter • Red chutney • Urad dal – ½ cup • Grated coconut – ½ cup • Dry red chilies – 5-6 • Tamarind water – 4 tbsp • Curry leaves • Oil – ¼ tsp • Salt – as per taste Preparation 1. Roast urad dal in oil. 2. Add curry leaves and red chilies and stir for 5 minutes. 3. Grind all the ingredients. 4. Add tamarind...

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Bitter Melon Chips with Coconut
Oct27

Bitter Melon Chips with Coconut

  Srila Prabhupada was so fond of bitter melons that he requested them in one form or another nearly every day lunch. Like most Bengalis, he regarded the vegetable as both a digestive aid and appetite stimulator. Because they are not always easily available, he requested his personal cook to keep a stock of dehydrated sliced bitter melons on hand for world wide traveling. To this day, I try to keep a jar of dried bitter melon...

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Ambat Batata
Oct26

Ambat Batata

  Ingredients •Potatoes…………………5-6 medium sized •Curry leaves……………. 3 medium sized •Fresh coriander leaves…. ¼ medium bunches •Green chilies…………… 3 •Oil………………………. 3 tbsp •Mustard seeds…………… ½ tsp •Cumin seeds…………….. 1 tsp •Turmeric powder………… ½ tsp •Yogurt…………………… ½ cup •Kokum……………………4-5 •Coconut (scraped)……….. ¼ cup •Salt………………………. To taste •Lemon juice………………2 tsps Preparation 1.Wash, boil, cool and peel...

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