Rava Kesari
Sep09

Rava Kesari

Ingredients  •Sooji (rava) – 1 cup •Sugar – 1 cup •Elaichi – 2-3 •Ghee – 1/2 cup •Coconut grated •Edible colour – orange/yellow •Saffron (kesar) – 1/4 teaspoon •Water – 2.5 cups Preparation: 1. Boil 2.5 cups water in a pan & add crushed cardamom. 2. When it boils, lower the flame & add two pinches of colour & sooji. 3. Put sooji slowly and keep stirring to avoid the formation of...

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Clove-Sesame Ghee
Sep07

Clove-Sesame Ghee

This is a delicately flavored ghee that I have found excellent for sautéed green vegetable dishes –broccoli, asparagus, green beans and spinach. Prepare the ghee by either stove-top or oven method, with the following additions for every 3 pounds (1.5 kg) of butter: Ingtredients • 25 whole cloves • 2 table spoons (30 ml) whole sesame seeds • ¼ whole nutmeg Preparation Wrap the seasonings in a small piece of cheesecloth and add to the...

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Semolina and vegetable pudding
Aug27

Semolina and vegetable pudding

Ingredients Preparation   1)Stir fry the semolina in a frying pan over moderate heat, adding 2 Tbsp of butter, until it darkens a few shades. Take off from heat, add the remaining 2 Tbsp butter and fold in the yogurt. Keep aside. 2)Heat 1 Tbsp of ghee/oil over moderately high heat. Drop the mustard seeds, sauté until they crackle. Add the green chili and curry leaves, sauté for few moments, then add all the vegetables and...

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Upma
Aug21

Upma

Ingredients: • A couple cups of assorted chopped vegetables (cauliflower, potato, tomato, string beans, carrots…) • Farina (suji) – 1/2 cup • Ghee – about 8 tbsp • Cumin seeds – 2 tsp • Black mustard seeds – 1 tsp • Grated ginger root – 1 tbsp • Chili, finely chopped – 1 • Curry leaves (if available) – 6 • Hing – 1/4 tsp • Fenugreek – 1/2 tsp • Ground coriander seeds –...

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Dokla
Aug20

Dokla

Ingredients • Channa dal, cleaned – 1 cup • Yogurt – 1/3 cup • Warm water – 1/2 cup • Chilies, minced – 2 fresh • Grated fresh ginger – 1 tbsp • Turmeric – 1/4 tsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Lemon juice – 1 tsp • Melted ghee – 1 1/2 tsp • Baking powder – 1 tsp For  A Topping (optional, if you serve dokla with chutney) • Ghee – 2 tbsp • Black mustard seeds – 1 tbsp • Sesame...

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