Soft Cashew-Studded South-Indian Steamed Semolina Breads (Rawa Idli)
Ingredients Split urad dal, soaked in warm water for 2 hours – 2 tbsp Large dried red chili, sliced – 1 Raw cashews, chopped coarsely 2 tbsp Black mustard seeds – 1½ tbsp Ghee – 3 tbsp Coarse semolina – 1¼ cups Baking soda – 1 tsp Paking powder – ¾ tsp Salt – 2 tsp Yogurt – 1¼ cups Warm water – ½ – 1 cup Ghee or oil for greasing the moulds Preparation Heavily oil the...
Spicy curried chickpeas and fried bread
Ingredients Chickpeas: Preparation 1)Wash and drain the chickpeas; soak them in water for 6-8hours. 2)Cook the chickpeas in water with bay leaf,in a saucepan till butter soft but not broken. Remove fromheat. 3)Drain the chickpeas; discard the bay leaves, reserving the liquid. 4)Process the tomato, ginger and greenchilies to a smooth puree in a blender. 5)Combine all the dry spices and keepaside. 6)Heat ghee/oil in a sauce pan;...
Sprouted Mung Bean Salad with Water Chestnuts And Toasted Almonds
You can use any sprouted bean mixture for this salad, but avoid the supermarket, water-logged giant sprouts intended for oriental, stir-fry dishes. These beans should be barely sprouted ( ¼ – ½ inch/6 mm-1.5 cm) at most. Assemble this salad just before serving, as the sprouts soften and become watery once exposed to heat or combined with other ingredients. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 10 minutes Ingredients •...
Yogurt Knots
Ingredients • 1 C whole wheat flour • 1 C all purpose flour • ¼ oz or 7 gm active dry yeast • 1 Tsp salt • 2/3 C yogurt • 1 Tbsp butter • ½ Tsp honey Preparation 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the whole wheat flour and ½ C all purpose flour, salt and yeast. 2. In a saucepan, combine yogurt, butter and honey, heat until warm. Add to the dry ingredients. Beat well. Add the remaining flour to form a soft dough. 3. Turn onto a greased...
Carrots, Cashews and Dates in Smooth Yogurt
This colorful raita comes from good friend Mandakini Devi, an accomplished cook. The cashew and date combination can be replaced by almonds and golden raisins or pecans and currants. The yogurt is drained for 2-3 hours before being mixed into the salad to make a thick, rich sauce without the extra calories of added cream. Preparation and draining time (after assembling ingredients): 2-3 hours Ingredients • Plain...