Pineapple Chutney
Ingredients • Ghee (or oil) – 3 tbsp • Cumin seeds – 2 tsp • Broken dried red chilies, sliced fresh chilies, or as desired – 4 • Sweet and ripe pineapple, peeled, cored and diced – 1 large • Ground cinnamon – 1/2 – 1 tsp • Ground cloves – 1/2 tsp • Raw sugar – 2/3 cup – 1 cup (depending on the size of the pineapple) • Raisins – 1/3 cup Preparation 1. Heat the ghee or oil in a...
Baked Cheesecake
Ingredients Crust Softened butter – 1/4 cup Sugar – 1/4 cup Pure vanilla extract – 1 tsp Unbleached plain flour – 1 cup Baking powder – 1 tsp Filling Ricotta cheese – 500g Softened cream cheese – 500g Fresh lemon juice – 1/3 cup Cups sugar – 1 1/2 Arrowroot powder – 2 tbsp or Cornflour – 1 tbsp Fresh cream – 1 1/3 cups Pure vanilla extract – 1 1/2 tsp...
Turkish-style Fragrant Milk
Ingredients • Cold milk – 4 cups (1 litre) • Sugar – 1 1/2 tbsp • Sahlep powder – 1 tbsp • Sprinkle cinnamon powder Preparation 1. Combine the sugar and sahlep powder in a 2-litre/quart saucepan. Gradually add the cold milk, mixing to dissolve the sugar and sahlep. Bring the milk to the boil over moderate heat, stirring constantly to avoid scorching. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, or until it...
Succulent Eggplant & Paneer Cheese in Spicy Tomato Glaze
Ingredients: • Ghee for deep-frying • Black mustard seeds – 1½ tsp • Minced fresh ginger – 2 tsp • Minced fresh green chili – 1 tsp • Yellow asafetida powder – ¼ tsp • Tomato puree – 2 cups • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp • Ground coriander – 1 tsp • Paneer cheese from 2½ litres milk, pressed and cut into 1.5 cm cubes, (recipe follows) • Eggplant, cut into 1.5 cm cubes – 1 large • Garam masala...
Eggless Christmas Cupcakes
Ingredients • Self raising flour – 450g + Plain flour – 50g • Mixed dried fruits (I used a mixture of dates, apricots, prunes, cranberries, raisins, sultanas and cherries) – 350g • Dark brown sugar (such as muscavado) – 320g • Sparkling water – 250ml • Chopped pecans – 80g • Ground almonds – 100g • Baking soda – 1 tsp • Baking powder – 2 tsp • Ground mixed spice (cloves, nutmeg,...