Rava laddu
Ingredient •Fine Rava (semolina)………………….1 ¼ C •Sugar……………………………………….1 C •Ghee……………………………………….¾ C •Chopped Cashews…………………….1/3 C...
Golden Pastry Chips
In Bengal, this snack is sold everywhere, from shops and roadside hand-pushed carts to vendors carrying baskets on their heads and wandering from place to place. They are seasoned with one of three spice seeds: caraway, fennel or kalonji. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 30 minutes Ingredients • Unbleached white flour – 1 ½ cups (175 g) • Salt...
Buttered Steamed rice
Though rice is generally steamed in a tightly closed pan over direct heat, in this recipe I recommend a “double-steamed” procedure. Measure rice and water rest in a closed pan which rests in a larger steamer pan. Steam surrounds the entire closed rice pan, producing very soft, evenly cooked rice with well- separated, unsplit grains. My spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, was expert in all kitchen matters and...
Crisp & Soft Mixed vegetable Croquettes
This is a unique croquette dish, for it is neither bound with cream sauce nor breaded in crumbs, as are most. Instead, these croquettes are a combination of three starch vegetables: potatoes, plantains and colocasia or arbi. They are cooked individually until soft, mashed or shredded, and blended with little more than salt, pepper, chilies and herbs. Known as Ekadasee croquettes, they are made with out the addition of any form...
Potato Almond Curry with Noodles
Ingredients • 3 large potatoes • 2 small tomatoes • 2 cups coconut milk • 1 cup soaked almonds (you can also use cashews or peanuts) • 1 cup water • 1 green chili • 1 tsp chopped fresh ginger • 2 tbsp ghee • 1 tsp cumin seeds • dash hing • 1 tsp coriander powder • 1/2 tsp garam masala • 1 tsp sugar • 2 tsp salt • 1/4 tsp pepper • juice of 1 lime Preparation 1. First you will need to soak the almonds for at least 4 hours. If you use...