Sliced Oranges with maple Cream
If you can find candy-like lumps of gur in Indian grocery stores, buy it, for it is hard to come by. It is made in a similar fashion to maple candy –syrups are boiled down until a solid cake remains. Grated, shredded or powdered, their flavor is similar and elegant. Though expensive, equally delicious alternatives are maple sugar granules or date sugar, both available at health food stores and specialty shops. ...
Jack Fruit Pulav
Ingredients• Basmati rice – 1 cup • Finely diced jack fruit pieces – ¾ cup• Powdered sugar – ¾ cup• Honey – 1 tbsp• Pure ghee – 3 tbsp• Cardamom powder – a pinch• Cashew nuts and raisins – 1 tbsp• Vanilla essence – few drops• Fresh Cream – 1-2 tbsp Preparation1. Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes and strain it.2. Boil...
Honey pecan and greens salad
Ingredients 1. Honey Pecans: •2 tbsp honey •1/3 cup whole pecans •1 tsp chili powder •¼ tsp salt •2. Salad: •3 cups greens (mix of red-leaf, green-leaf, etc.) •1 cup arugula* •¼ cup fresh parsley •½ cup dried cranberries •8 orange wedges •3. Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette •2 tbsp balsamic vinegar •2 tbsp Dijon mustard •4 tbsp olive oil •1 tbsp honey •½ tsp salt •¼ tsp black pepper Preparation Bring honey to a simmer in a pot over...
Oriental Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is welcome change from traditional pasta dishes,easy to makeand a super-hit with all- especially kids. Ingredients • Diced Celery – ½ cup • Diced Green Pepper – ½ cup • Diced Red Pepper – ½ cup • Boiled Sweet Corn – ½ cup • Boiled Green Peas – ½ cup • Shredded Spinach – 1 cup • Diced Olives – ½ cup • Diced Cherry Tomatoes – ½ cup • Any pasta – 2 cups • Sesame Oil – 1 to 2 tspn • Salt – to taste For Dressing: • Soy...
Zesty Grape Juice Cooler
Homemade juices are more pure and fresh in flavor than their store-bought counterparts. Concord, emperor and cardinal red-purple grapes yield outstanding juice. Even if you do not have a juicer, it is relatively easy to pass the fruit through the fine disk of a food mill or simply puree it and press it through a fine sieve. Both methods produce a juice puree that takes well to the addition of sparkling water. Preparation...