Nutty Farina Halva with Sliced Carrots
Aug07

Nutty Farina Halva with Sliced Carrots

    Supermarket farina replaces semolina in this halva. This enriched wheat cereal is available in most supermarkets in three types: instant, quick cooking, and regular. For convenience, you can use one of the two types: pre-toasted Malt-O-Meal farina or cream-of-wheat brand quick-cooking farina. For additional fiber, nutrition, texture and flavor, a mélange of nuts, seeds, dried fruits, bran and wheat germ can be...

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Pineapple Chopsy
Aug07

Pineapple Chopsy

  Ingredients . Chopped Pineapple – 2 Cups . Jaggery – 2tbsp . Ghee/Butter – 3tbsp . Chilly Flakes to taste . Noodles – 3 Cups (Boiled) . Corn – 1 Cup   Preparation 1. Heat a non stick pan. Melt ghee/butter in it. 2. Add chopped pineapple, jaggery, chilly flakes. 3. Cook till jaggery perfectly gets melted then keep that aside for 5 minutes. 4. Then grind that and make a...

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Fruit Fritters
Aug05

Fruit Fritters

Ingredients: • Fresh sweet fruit such as banana, ripe pear or mango • Atta flour – 2 cup • Powdered milk (optional) – 1 tsp • Baking powder (optional) – 1/2 tsp • Cinnamon powder – 1 tsp • Warm milk – 1 1/4 cup • Clean ghee for deep frying • Powdered sugar Preparation 1. Peel and cut the selected fruit into bite sized pieces. 2. Mix the first four dry ingredients together. 3. Add milk to make a semi thick...

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Semolina and Chickpea Flour Halva with Almonds and Saffron
Aug04

Semolina and Chickpea Flour Halva with Almonds and Saffron

  In Bengal this halva is called mohan bhog, “captivating dish”, and is a personal favorite. Flavored with warm aromatics –saffron, black pepper, fennel seeds and cassia leaves –it is rib-sticking fare for a cold winter day.   Preparation and cooking (after assembling ingredients): about 30 minutes   Ingredients • Milk or a mixture of 1 cup (240 ml) milk and 1 ¼ cups (300 ml)...

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Creamy Pineapple and Rice Jubilee

This dish goes well on a festive holiday menu but does not keep well. It should be made within a few hours of serving.   Preparation • Freshly cooked basmati or other long-grain white rice – 2 cups (260 g) • Unsalted butter or ghee – 1 tablespoon (15 ml)  • Ground cinnamon – ¼ teaspoon (1 ml)  • Freshly ground nutmeg – ½...

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