Spicy Yogurt Cheese Pakoras
Ingredients Pakora Dough • 1 1/3 cup sifted chickpea flour • 2 tsp melted ghee • 1/4 tsp chili powder • 1/4 tsp turmeric • 1 1/2 tsp salt • up to 9 tbsp cold water Cheese Filling • 1 1/2 cup firm yogurt cheese • 1 or 2 green chile • 1/2 tsp salt • 1/2 tsp chili powder • ghee or vegetable oil for deep-frying. Preparation 1. Use either a blender or hand blender. Mix the...
Creamy Cauliflower and Potato Supreme
Ingredients: • Baking potatoes peeled and cubed – 2 large • Ghee or oil for deep frying • Cauliflower cut into flowerets – 1 medium • Coarsely ground black pepper – ¼ tsp • Ginger powder – ½ tsp • Turmeric – ½ tsp • Cayenne pepper – ¼ tsp • Salt – 1 tsp...
Steamed Semolina Breads (Dhokla)
Ingredients: • Semolina – 1 cup • Rice flour – 2 tsp • Chickpea flour – 1 tbsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Turmeric – 1⁄4 tsp • Fresh ginger, minced – 1 tsp • Fresh chilies, finely minced – 1 or 2 small • Fresh curry leaves, very finely shredded – 10 • Chopped fresh coriander leaves...
Tomato Yogurt Salad
Ingredients •500 ml yogurt •1½ Tsp salt •1 Tsp sugar •3 tomatoes, diced into 1 cm cubes •1 Tsp oil •¾ Tsp black mustard seeds •1 Tsp cumin seeds •2 green chilies, chopped •¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •7-8 fresh curry leaves •2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves Preparation 1.In a bowl, whisk the yogurt until smooth. Add the salt, sugar and tomatoes, combine well. 2.Heat oil in a small pan over moderate heat. Add the mustard...
Whole Cabbage Stuffed with Carrot Coleslaw
A large, crinkly-leafed Savoy cabbage makes an ideal cabbage bowl, though red or green cabbage can be used as well. In this variation, the cut-away inner portion is trimmed, shredded and jazzed up with herbs, spices, carrots and a creamy dressing. The outer shell serves as a salad bowl. For a summer backyard salad banquet, select several types of cabbage vary the fillings and use small cabbages for dressings they are sure crowd...