Marzipan Easter Eggs Ingredients (makes 4): 100 gms – Broken Cashews Or Almond Powder/bits; 200 gms – Icing Sugar; 1 – Egg White; 2 drops – Almond essence; Food Colouring of your choice. Method: Pulse the cashew nuts. Add a bit of icing sugar and pulse again. The icing sugar will absorb the oil and…
Yummy Guacamole: Ingredients: 3 – Avocados, pitted and coarsely mashed; Juice of 2 limes; 2 Tbsp – Freshly chopped Coriander; 1 Tbsp – Freshly chopped mint leaves; 1 Onion – very finely chopped; 1 – Jalapeño minced (seeded if you want to avoid spicy); ½ Tbsp – Oregano flakes; crushed Rock Salt to taste. Method: In…
No-Bake Strawberry Nutella Cheese-Cakes Ingredients: For the Bottom Layer: 4-6 brownies/ brownie chunks / or Cookie Crumbs. For the Filling: 250gms – softened Cream Cheese; ¾ Cup – Nutella; 1 tsp – Vanilla Extract; 1½ cup – Heavy Cream; pinch – Salt. For the Top Layer: 12-18 Straw-berries halved (about 3 small ones per cup); 6-8 Tbsp – Whipped Cream. …
SPICY MULLED WINE Ingredients: 2 (750-mL) Bottles – Full-bodied Dry Red Wine (Zinfandel); ½ cup – Black Peppercorns; ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar; 4 (2-in.) – Orange Peel Strips (from 1 orange); 1 (1-in.) – Fresh Ginger, peeled and sliced; 1 – Cinnamon Stick, plus more for garnish; 1 – Whole Star Anise; Orange Slices. Method:…
(Makes 2 kgs cake) Ingredients: Flour – 400 gm Butter – 400 gm Icing Sugar – 500 gm Milk – 250 ml Eggs – 10 Vanilla essence – ½ cap or 1tbsp. Mawa (fresh) – 500 gm Baking Powder – 5 gm Method: Pre-heat oven to 180°C. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and…
GRAND RUM TODDY: Ingredients: Rum – ½ cup; Orange liqueur – ¼ cup; Lime juice – 1 tablespoon; Hot water – 1 cup; Lime wedge Method: * Take one transparent cup (preferably an Irish glass) and pour the liquors and lime juice. * Top with hot water and stir. * Garnish with a lime wedge.
Chomp on ‘THE HERBY PORO’ Ingredients: Eggs – 2; Basil – 5 gm; Spring onion – 5 gm; Coriander – 5 gm; Mint – 5 gm; lemon zest of half a lemon; Fried garlic – 2 gm; Oil for cooking Accompaniments: Baked beans; Whole wheat pav; Fried potato chips; stir-fry veggies; Garnish: Spring onion; Fried…
Traditional Mutton Soup Ingredients: 500 gms – Lamb Bones; 3 tbsp – Ghee; 1.5 tbsp – Ginger Garlic Paste; 2 Onions – finely chopped; 2 – Cardamoms; 1-inch – Cinnamon Stick; 1 tsp – Turmeric powder; 2 – Green chillies; 2 Tbsp – coarsely ground Pepper; Salt to taste; Half bunch – Coriander Leaves; 1…
The monsoons are here… Make the most of the season with the perfect Crunchy Kanda-Bhajia with yummy, tangy Mint-Chutney. CRUNCHY KANDA-BHAJIA: Ingredients: Medium sized Onions – 2 (finely sliced); Main Mix: [Gram (chana) Flour – ½ cup; Rice Flour – 2 Tbsp.; Ginger – grated – 1 Tsp.; Green Chilly – 3, deseeded and finely…
Ingredients: 400gms – Chopped Onion; 50 gms – Ginger Garlic paste (2:1 ratio); 150 gms – Tomato paste, 50 gms – Cashewnut paste; 10 gms – Coriander Powder; 10 gms – Jeera Powder; 3 gms – Cinnamon; 3 gms – Star Anise; 3 gms – Green Cardamom; 3 gms – Black Cardamom; 1gm – Clove;…
Ingredients: 80gms Prawns, 5mgs Ginger paste, 5gms Garlic Paste, 10gms Degi Mirch, 8ml Lemon Juice, 5gms Salt, 100gms Ring Onions, 10gms Cornflour, 7gms Refined Flour, 6gms Rice Flour, ½ Egg, Refined Oil as required. . Method: Marinate the prawns in ginger and garlic paste, lemon juice, deggi mirch, salt, cornflour, refined flour, rice flour and…