Creamy Pineapple and Rice Jubilee
This dish goes well on a festive holiday menu but does not keep well. It should be made within a few hours of serving. Preparation • Freshly cooked basmati or other long-grain white rice – 2 cups (260 g) • Unsalted butter or ghee – 1 tablespoon (15 ml) • Ground cinnamon – ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) • Freshly ground nutmeg – ½...
Gooseberry Chutney
I have been told that gooseberries are not popular in America because they are not a good commercial crop. Evidently, they are susceptible to pests and nasty American gooseberry mildew. They are, nonetheless, available in the wilds –in damp woods, valleys and mountain regions fro Maine to Oregon, as well as at roadside stalls and co-ops in season. In India they are widely used, both ripe and unripe, in jams, chutneys and...
Simple potato and Green Pea Stew
This dish is popular through out North India. If you use ¾ cup (180 ml) of water, the texture should be dry. If you want a stew like consistency, add more water. This is an accompaniment to steamed rice. Preparation and cooking time: 30-40 minutes Ingredients • Ghee or vegetable oil – 3 table spoons (45 ml) • Scraped, finely shredded Or minced fresh ginger root – 1...
Sliced White Radishes with Golden Pumpkin
White cooking radishes (mooli) pleasantly contrast in color and taste with golden-red pumpkin, the flavor of radishes varies enormously, from the mild salad icicle type available in supermarkets to the slightly hot and punget mooli sold in ethnic markets. Use whatever type is easily available, including oriental daikon. When you fry fenugreek seeds in a seasoning, allow them to turn khaki-red but do not let them darken to deep...
Green Beans with Coconut
There are innumerable popular green bean and coconut variations in Hyderabad’s Vaishnava kitchens, this one from the home of S.K.Sethi. The contrast of bright green beans against snow-white coconut speckled with black mustard seeds and reddish urad dal makes this an attractive yet simple dish. For extra protein, if you do not have urad dal, use 3 table spoons (45 ml) of chopped peanuts. You can steam the beans ahead of...