Ingredients: 1 Katori Sooji/Rawa 1 Katori + 1 Tbsp Sugar 4 Cups Water 4 Tbsps Ghee Cardamon (Elaichi) Powder 1/4 th Tsp (Optional) Saffron Strands (a generous pinch) (Optional) For Garnishing: Soaked Raisins and roasted and chopped Almonds, Cashews and Pistachios Method: Mix the sugar and water in a vessel and stir and boil…
Garam Masala Powder
Ingredients: Whole black Pepper: 4 Tbsp Cloves: 2 Tbsp Badi Elaichi (big black Cardamom): 4 Tbsp Cumin (Jeera): 3 Tbsp Cinnamon: 2 sticks of about 5 inches each Bay Leaves (Tej Patta): 3 to 4 medium sized Javitri (Mace): 2 Tbsp Method: Mix together all of the above ingredients EXCEPT the Javitri Dry roast them…
Instant Raw Mango Pickle
Ingredients: Raw Mango, washed and wiped completely dry, finely chopped with skin: 2 cups Red Chilly Powder: 2 Tbsps Mustard Powder: 2 Tbsps Salt: 1 Tbsp Sesame/Til Oil: 5 Tbsps Method: In a dry vessel, with dry hands, combine all the ingredients together Mix well Bottle and let it stand for 8 to 10 hours…
Iyengar Bakery Style Toast Sandwich
Ingredients: (Serves 2) 4 Slices of Bread (White/Brown/your choice) 1 medium sized Onion, thinly sliced lengthwise 1 medium sized Tomato, deseeded and thinly sliced lengthwise 1/2 a medium sized Carrot, peeled and grated 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Salt and Chaat Masala, to taste 1 Tsp of Tomato Ketchup 1/2 Tsp…
Sugarfree Dry Dates Halwa
Ingredients: 250 grams dry Dates (called kharek/khajoor) Milk 1/2 Cup Ghee 3 Tbsp Method: Soak the dates in water overnight. They should be plump and puffed up the next morning Discard the water used to soak the dates in and deseed the dates Grind to a fine paste, adding the milk to…
Spicy Peanut Podi
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Peanuts, roasted and de-skinned 1 Tbsp Chana Dal, dry roasted till it changes colour Curry Leaves: 8-10 Dry Red Chillies: 5-6 (depending on the level of spice you desire) Garlic: 4 medium sized pods, peeled Tamarind: a 2 inch piece Salt, to taste 1 Tsp Oil Method: In a…
Let’s paint the town red: Written for Wordy Wednesday #5 at B-A-R
There was palpable excitement in the air. They were gearing up for a day like no other. A town this small had never witnessed a celebration this big. Let’s paint the town red, they guffawed as they collected everything they would need for the big day. The headcount was done once more, for the umpteenth…
Beetroot Pulao
This nutritious and delicious Beetroot Pulao is one of my favourite things to eat for a solo meal. It is an eye catching dish on the table at a party. People who claim to ‘hate beetroot’ have loved it too! No, it does not have ‘the unpleasant taste or odour of beetroot either’ 🙂 …
Methi Mattar Malai
Serves 2-3 Ingredients: For the paste Oil: 2 Tsps Cloves: 2 Peppercorns: 2 Green Cardamon: 1 1 Small piece of Cinnamon Onion: 3 medium sized, finely chopped Green Chilly: 1 (or as per taste), finely chopped Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tsp Cashews: 8, soaked in water. For the gravy 2…
Picture Prompt: Written for the #November #15to50 challenge
Image Courtesy: http://shailajav.wordpress.com Destiny Nina dumped Bruce’s dinner before him and began her tirade, ‘You never buy me flowers! Or take me out! Or tell me you love me!’ Bruce looked down at his mangled dinner, then towards his wife’s face and sighed, ‘Stop eavesdropping on people, Nina. We don’t need to do these things. We…