Day 2- The pumpkin exploded She had never heard of a pumpkin exploding. How could a pumpkin explode? What could possibly make a pumpkin explode? Was it even possible for a pumpkin to explode? The Drabble Week Prompt had got her curiosity levels escalating. Before she could stop herself she found herself at the market,…
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Shahi Paneer
Ingredients: Paneer: 250 gms, cubed Ingredients to make a paste: Tomatoes: 3, small, finely chopped Onions: 2, small, finely chopped 1 and 1/2 Tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste 2 Tbsps Oil 2 Cloves 1 Green Cardamom, peeled 3-4 Black Peppercorns 1/4 Tsp Jeera (cumin) 4-5 Almonds, sliced Method: Heat the oil in a pan. Add the Jeera,…
Day 1 – She fell flat on her rear #100words #Drabbleweek
Day 1- She fell flat on her rear The colors and designs fascinated her. She held them lovingly and felt them gingerly. Heels. She loved lining them up in the shoe cupboard. She took particular care while wiping each one. A soft cloth to wipe off the dust followed by a soft brush to clean…
Day 1 – The Broken Promise #55words #Drabbleweek
Day 1- The broken promise She had to do it. Much had been lost, though to be honest she had only gained. She bit her lip, placed her hands beneath her thighs and recollected his words, ‘promise me.’ Exhaling an exasperated sigh, she grabbed the bar of chocolate, the broken promise of a diet disappearing…
Mango Halwa
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps Sooji 1 Tbsp Ghee 1 glass Water 1 small Mango, peeled, diced and pulped (the less fibrous and more sweeter the mango, the tastier your halwa) Sugar/Honey, to taste {I used Khand(raw sugar)} Method: Heat the water. In a heavy bottomed pan heat the ghee. Add the sooji to it and fry…
Super quick Coconut Barfi
Ingredients: Freshly grated Coconut: 1 cup Sugar: 3/4th Cup Water: 1/4th Cup Milk: 2 Tbsps Method: Heat a heavy-bottomed pan, add the sugar and water and mix well till the sugar dissolves and starts bubbling. Keep stirring till the sugar syrup starts thickening and reaches a 1-string consistency (If you take a drop…
Eggless Plum Cake (Christmas Cake)
My parents are pure vegetarians. Midway through an extensive baking course I realized that they wouldn’t be able to savor all that I would learning. So after completing the course, I took the same course again, a pure vegetarian version this time. My biggest thrill was being able to bake an eggless Plum Cake…
Fruit Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 fresh Fig (the fruit) 1 large Strawberry 1 medium sized Apple, peeled 2 Tsps Dahi Method: Wash and dice the fruits. In a mixie jar add the diced fruits and Dahi. Blend together till smooth. Enjoy:) Note: If you don’t want the smoothie to be too thick, you could add a tablespoon, or…
Eggless Strawberry-Yogurt Cake
Recipe Courtesy: Saffron Trail http://saffrontrail.blogspot.in/2012/03/on-growing-strawberries-and-recipe-for.html Ingredients ¾ cup yogurt ¼ cup milk ¼ cup rice cooking oil ¾ cup sugar 2 generous tablespoons of strawberry or mixed fruit jam 1 tsp Strawberry essence or mixed fruit essence (gives a more fruitier flavour, if you don’t have either, use vanilla extract 1 tsp) …
Tidali (A mix of OF 3 Dals, Channa,Split Green Moon and Split White Urad Dal)
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps Channa Dal 2 Tbsps, Split Green Moong Dal 1 Tbsp, Split White Urad Dal 1 medium sized Onion, chopped fine 1 medium sized Tomato, chopped fine 1 Green Chilly, slit Ginger, a small piece, grated Salt, Turmeric Powder and Red Chilly Powder, all to taste For the Tadka: 1 Tsp Ghee…