Mung Dal
Jan30

Mung Dal

  Ingredients •Yellow mung dal ………………….250 ml •Ghee or oil………………………….1½ Tbsp •Water………………………………..1½ liter •Turmeric powder………………….½ Tsp •Tomatoes, chopped………………2...

Read More
Pistachio Milk Fudge
Jan30

Pistachio Milk Fudge

  Plain milk marries well with chopped pistachios and rose water. The mixture can be left just marbled with nuts or tinted a pistachio green color. For a classic look, garnish with a piece of edible silver foil (varak) and slivered pistachios.   Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 30 minutes   Ingredients • Sugar – ½ cup (110 g)  • Water – 1 cup (240 ml) ...

Read More
Quick and Easy Milk Fudge
Jan29

Quick and Easy Milk Fudge

  For centuries, Vedic cooks have been making milk fudge burfi from the same ingredients: milk reduced to pasty-dough, and unrefined sugars –either cane jaggery or palm gur, Burfi has changed very little since its beginnings, but with the twentieth century came powdered milk and shortcut procedures. Rather than boiling milk to reduce it to a paste, modern cooks can stir powdered milk into a flavored syrup and cook it very...

Read More
Moong Dal Payasam
Jan27

Moong Dal Payasam

  Ingredients • Moong dal – 1 cup • Jaggery grated – 1 ½ cup • Coconut pieces – ½ cup • Ghee – 2 tbsp • Cashew – 8-10 • Cardamom – 2 • Raisins – 10-12 • Milk – 2 cups • Soaked Poppy seeds – ¼ cup • Almond nuts – 5 Preparation 1. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan; roast yellow Moong dal to light red color,...

Read More
Potatoes & Beans
Jan20

Potatoes & Beans

  Ingredients •3 Tbsp ghee/oil •1 sprig fresh curry leaves •3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into ½ -inch cubes •½ Tsp turmeric powder •1½ C green beans cut into 1-inch lengths •1 Tsp coriander powder •1 Tsp salt •½ Tsp paprika Preparation 1.Heat ghee/oil in a pan over moderate heat. Add the mustard seeds. When they crackle, add curry leaves and potatoes. Stir-fry for 4-5 minutes. 2.Add turmeric, beans and sauté for 2 minutes....

Read More