Fried Chickpeas
Ingredients: • Chickpeas, soaked overnight, then simmered until tender – 1 cup • Ghee – 1 tbsp • Fresh ginger, grated – 2-3 tbsp • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp • Black pepper, ground – 1/4 tsp • Hing – 1/8 tsp • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp • Fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp • Celery, chopped – 1 • Salt as desired • Lemon juice (optional) Preparation: 1. Bring the chickpeas to a boil and then simmer until...
Country Style Anise – scented Cream of Fennel Soup
Ingredients: • Unsalted butter – 4 tbsp • Yellow asafetida powder – 1 tsp • Fennel bulbs, thinly sliced – 4 medium • Red potato, sliced – 1 large • Cold water – 6½ cups • Heavy cream – 1 cup • Salt – 2 tsp • Freshly ground black pepper – ½ tsp • Chopped fennel greens – 2 tbsp Preparation: 1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Sprinkle in the yellow asafetida...
Grilled Paneer Strips with baked Yams and Chickpeas
Description Fajitas Vegetarian style! Super delish! Ingredients • Paneer cut into strips • 1 large sweet yam • 1 or 2 chiles to taste • 1 cup cooked chickpeas • 3 tbsp ghee • Salt and pepper • Chili powder • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro/coriander • Chapatis or tortillas Method 1. Peel and chop the yams into bite sized pieces. 2. Then place them onto an oiled baking sheet. Drizzle on 1 tbsp of ghee and add a little salt, pepper and chill...
Cowherd Gotas
Ingredients For the Dough • Maida (plain flour) or Wheat flour – 1 cup • Oil – 1 tbsp • Salt – ½ tsp For the Filling • Oil- 11/2 tbsp • Carrot- 1 large size • Cabbage- 2 ½ cups, very finely chopped • Ginger paste- 1 tsp • Green chillies- 2, finely chopped • Cumin seeds- 1 tsp • Salt- 1 tsp • Pepper powder- ½ tsp Preparation 1. For the dough- sift maida with salt. Add oil and knead with enough water to make a...
Brussels Sprouts, Potatoes & Peas with Sour Cream
Ingredients: • Baking potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes – 2 large • Ghee or oil for deep-frying • Fresh green peas – 1 cup • Ghee or oil – 2 tbsp • Fresh curry leaves – 10–15 • Yellow asafetida powder – ½ tsp • Small, firm Brussels sprouts, halved – 750g • Coarsely-ground black pepper – ¼ tsp • Ginger powder – ½ tsp • Turmeric – ½ tsp • Cayenne pepper – ¼ tsp • Salt –...