Kesari Bhath
Jan15

Kesari Bhath

Ingredients • Plain rice – 1 cup • Sugar – 1 ¼ cup • Water – ¼ cup • Ghee – 1 tbsp • Saffron – little • Milk – 1 tbsp • Saffron • Cardamom powder – a pinch • Broken cashew nuts – 1 tbsp • Raisins – 1 tbsp • Kesari powder – as required (Food color) Variation: • In place of sugar, candied sugar which is powdered well can be used. Reduce powdered sugar candy to ¾ cup or 1 cup as...

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Yeast free Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Jan12

Yeast free Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Description No need to buy expensive store bought bread anymore! This recipe is so easy and so good! Ingredients • 2 cups unsifted whole-wheat flour • 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder • 1 teaspoon salt • 2 cups light buttermilk or plain curd/yogurt • 2 teaspoons cinnamon • 1/2 cup raisins • 1/2 cup sugar Method 1. First put all the dry ingredients into one...

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Carrot and Raisins Salad
Dec20

Carrot and Raisins Salad

Ingredients • Carrots – 4-5 large sized • Raisins – ½ cup • Green chili – 1 • Fresh mint leaves – 6-8 • Lemon juice – 2 tbsp • Peppercorns (crushed) – ¼ tsp • Honey – 1 tbsp • Salt – To taste • Black salt – ¼ tsp • Walnut kernels (crushed) – 6 • Oil – 1 tsp • Pista – 2 tbsp Preparation 1. Peel, wash and thickly grate carrots, Refrigerate till use. 2. Wash, remove stalks...

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Japa Mala Eggless Apple Raisin Cake
Dec18

Japa Mala Eggless Apple Raisin Cake

Ingredients • Maida/ all purpose flour – 2 cups • 2 Apples with water squeezed out a bit – Peeled and grated • Baking powder – 2 tsp • Soda – 2 tsp • Butter – ½ cup • Sugar – 1 cup • Milk/milkmaid – 6 tsp • A pinch of salt • Vanilla/rose essence – ½ tsp • Green colour – ½ tsp • Kismis/dried raisins – 2 tsp For Butter Cream Icing • Butter – 1/3 cup • Salt – ¼ tsp...

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Mugalai Vegetable Pulav
Dec16

Mugalai Vegetable Pulav

  Ingredients • Basmati rice – 1 cup • Carrot – ¼  cup (cut into long pieces) • Beans – ¼ cup (cut into long pieces) • Diced fresh fruits – ½ cup (Pineapple, ripe mango and apple) • Cashew nuts – 2 tsp • Raisins – 2 tsp • Butter – 1 Tbsp • Ghee or Oil – enough for frying • Cloves – 2 • Cardamoms...

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