Coconut rice
Apr10

Coconut rice

Ingredients •Rice……………………1C •Coconut Milk……….1C •C Water………………1 ¼ Seasoning: •Oil…………………………………………2 Tbsp •Black Mustard Seeds………………..1 Tsp •Urad...

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Khamang kakdi
Feb27

Khamang kakdi

Ingredients • Cucumbers – 3 medium sized • Green chilies – 2 • Fresh cilantro leaves – ½ bunch • Peanuts (roasted and peeled) – ½ cup • Coconut (scraped) – 1/3 cup • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp • Sugar – 1 tsp • Salt – as required For Tempering: • Pure ghee – 1 tbsp • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp • Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp Preparation 1. Peel, wash, cut into half, deseed and finely chop...

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Fruit and Nut Cookie Bars
Feb26

Fruit and Nut Cookie Bars

Ingredients •1 ½ cup flour (I use 1 cup regular flour and ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour) •½ cup butter, 1 stick •2 cups sugar •1 tsp baking powder •1 tsp vanilla •1 tbsp flaxseed meal, optional •1 ½ tsp egg replacer, mixed with 2 tbsp warm water •½ cup butterscotch pieces •1 cup chopped mixed nuts •½ cup mixed dried fruit bits, coarsely chopped •½ cup coconut Preparation 1.Lightly grease a 8x8x2-inch baking pan. 2.In a medium bowl,...

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Sunday Masala
Feb24

Sunday Masala

Ingredients •Coriander seeds (Whole dhania) – 30gm •Red Chilies – 15gm •Dry Ginger (Soonth) – 1 PIECE •Cinnamon (Dalchini) – 10 GMS •Caraway seeds (Shahijeera) – 10 GMS •Black pepper – 10 GMS •Aniseed (Saunf) – 10 GMS •Lichen (Dagad Phool) – 2 No. •Asafoetida (Hing) – A Pinch •Bay leaf – 5 gm • Saffron flower (Nagakesar) – 5 gm •Dry coconut – 15 gm Preparation...

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South Indian Hot, Sweet-and-Sour Tamarind Rice
Feb13

South Indian Hot, Sweet-and-Sour Tamarind Rice

Ingredients • Walnut-sized ball of seeded tamarind pulp – 1 • Hot water – ½ cup • Water – 3 cups • Basmati rice – 1½ cups • Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp • Whole black peppercorns – ½ tsp • Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp • Raw sesame seeds – 2 tbsp • Dried coconut – 3 tbsp • Rasam powder – 2 tsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Brown sugar – 2 tbsp • Peanut oil – 3 tbsp • Raw peanut halves...

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