Minty Yogurt Shake
Mar17

Minty Yogurt Shake

  In India, mint follows coriander and neem leaves as the most widely used herb. It is an important flavoring in soups, savories, vegetables, rice, dals and beverages. American seeds men offer herb gardeners a good selection of scented hybrids, from apple mint to cinnamon mint, each type with a different flavor. My favorite mint lassi combines homemade vanilla yogurt with licorice mint and coarsely powdered fennel seeds. These...

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Lemon cup cake
Mar06

Lemon cup cake

  Ingredients Cake: •1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened •3/4 cup sugar •1 ½ tsp egg replacer, mixed with 2 tbsp warm water •3/4 tsp lemon zest •1/2 tsp vanilla extract •1 1/3 cups flour •1/2 tsp baking soda •1/4 tsp baking powder •1/4 tsp salt •3/4 cup butter milk/sour cream/yogurt Icing: •2 tbsp butter, softened •1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar...

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Salad with double dressing
Jan04

Salad with double dressing

  Ingredients Vegetables: •1 iceberg lettuce cut into thin strips •2 carrots cut julienne style •2 cucumbers cut into thin strips Sour cream dressing: • 2 Tbsp lemon juice • 1/3 C light olive oil • 1 Tsp salt • ½ Tsp black pepper • 2 Tsp yellow asafetida powder • 1 green bell pepper (capsicum) • ¾ C sour cream Italian dressing: • 1/3 C lemon juice • 2 Tbsp honey • 1 Tsp salt • 2 Tsp dried basil (or ½ C fresh basil leaves) • 2 Tsp...

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Ekadashi Ram Kutiya Cake
Apr09

Ekadashi Ram Kutiya Cake

  Ingredients • 1 1/4 cups milk powder • 1 1/4 cups potato flour/Rajgira atta/ Amaranth flour • 1 cup castor sugar • 1 teaspoon soda bicarb • 1/4 cup butter- melted • 1/2 cup grated coconut- roasted • 2 mashed bananas • 1/2 cup yogurt • Finely grated rind of one lemon and one orange • 1/2 cup chopped roasted hazelnuts/almonds/cashews...

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Mrdang Pineapple Date cake
Mar19

Mrdang Pineapple Date cake

  Ingredients • Whole wheat flour-  3/4 cup • Maida/unbleached flour- 3/4 cup • Baking powder- 1 tsp • Eno- 1 tsp • Crushed pineapple with juice- 1 can(8oz) • Very Ripe banana (about 1/2 large), mashed-1/4 cup • Vanilla/almond essence- 1 tsp • Finely chopped dates- 2/3 cup   For Assembling the Mrdang pattern. • Cake • Butter...

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