Aamrakhand – Mango Shrikhand
An extremely popular sweet dish from the western part of India2 Ingredients • Yogurt – 2 cups • Powdered Sugar – ½ cup • Mango Puree – ½ cup • Chopped Pistachios,almonds – 1 tsp ( for garnishing) Preparation 1. Transfer the yogurt in a clean muslin cloth and squeeze to drain out as much water as possible. Then tie the cloth securely and hang the yogurt overnight to drain...
Bitter Gourd or Karela Chutney
Ingredients •bitter gourd (Karela) – 3 large (deseeded) •Salt, sugar – to taste •Oil – 2 tbsp or 3 tbsp (depending on the size of the karela) •Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp •Fenugreek Seeds(Methi Seeds) – 1/8 tsp •Peanuts – 1/2 cup (roughly crushed) •Sesame Seeds (Til) – 2 tbsp •Turmeric Powder (Haldi)- 1/4 tsp •Red Chili Powder – to taste •Coariander Powder(Whole Dhania powder) –...
Pav Bhaji-2
Ingredients Pav: • 1¼ C warm water • 1½ Tsp active dry yeast • 1 Tsp sugar • 3 C all purpose flour • ½ Tsp salt • 2 Tbsp melted butter • 1 Tbsp milk Bhaji: • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced • ¼ C chopped bell pepper • ½ head cauliflower, break them into florets • 3 carrots, peeled and diced • 1 C green beans • ¾ C...
Zesty Green Tomato Chutney
Bengalis love green tomato chutney either sweet or sweet ‘n’ sourfor although it is made from a plebeian ingredient, it has a wonderfully delicate flavor. In this century-old recipe from Bir Nagar, saffron and lime juice beautifully set off a green tomato-papaya combination. Bengalis are fond of both unripened mango and papaya, and many cooks might toss in a handful of diced fruit about halfway through the...
Birchermuesli
Ingredients: • Rolled oats (not instant) soaked in 1 cup of water overnight – 2/3 cup • Lemon juice – 1½ • Unwaxed apples – 4 • Each of freshly ground almonds and hazelnuts – 4 tbsp • Yogurt – 2/3 cup • Honey – 4 tbsp • Fresh seasonal fruits like peaches, apricots, bananas, melons or mango, sliced...