Pesto (Italiano Sauce)
Equal amounts of (one good bunch):
Fresh Basil leaves
Fresh Mint leaves
Fresh Parsley leaves
200 grams + of Parmasen Grated Cheese
200 grams Almonds
4 table spoons Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
2 tsp sweet basil
2 tsp paprika
1 cup water
squirt lemon juice (half lemon)
Put it all into a blender and blend until thick and creamy
Serve at room temperature with salads
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APPLE CHEDDAR SALAD
INGREDIENTS:
2 small red apples, quartered and thinly sliced
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 cup thinly sliced celery
6 oz. mild Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
1/4 cup mayonnaise
dash of salt and pepper
lettuce
INSTRUCTIONS:
Place apples in small bowl; toss with lemon juice. Add
celery and next 4 ingredients. Toss to coat. Serve on
lettuce-lined plate.
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Sabudani Thali-Peet (Tapioca thali-peet)
Ingredients:
2 cups of soaked tapioca(sabudani)
1 cup of Peanut powder
1/4 cup of cooked mashed potatoes
2 to 3 Green chillies
1 tsp of Cumin seeds
1 tbsp of chopped cilantro
a pinch of hing
salt to taste
Preparation:
Mix the above ingredients in a mixing bowl with 1 tbsp of oil.Make a
dough(like Chapati dough) and it will be sticky.
Heat the pan(tava)on the stove top. Take the ball size tapioca mix and
pat it to a size of a thali on the tava. It shoudn't be thin nor thick. Pat
it evenly. Make 4 to 5 holes in the thalipeet and put a drop of oil in
each of the hole. After 5-8 min flip it over for a min or so. Then
transfer it to a serving dish.
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MINTED FRUIT SALAD
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup lemon juice from concentrate
1/3 cup water
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
8 cups cut up assorted fresh fruit
Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except fruit; stir
until sugar dissolves. Place fruit in large shallow dish;
pour lemon juice over. Cover, chill 3 hours or overnight,
stirring occasionally. Refrigerate leftovers
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Crispy Baked Potatoes - The Scottish Way
Ingredients:
-potatoes of equal size, preferably organic
-sea salt
-olive oil
-butter, salt and pepper to taste
Method:
-Pre-heat oven 400F/200C or gas mark 6. To appreciate the full flavour, choose organic potatoes. Choose equal sized potatoes large enough to bake - you will need potatoes that are large enough to scoop out the centres and refill.
-Clean the potatoes and wipe dry thoroughly using kitchen roll or a clean teacloth. Pierce the potatoes 3 - 4 stabs.
-Sprinkle sea salt on a tray.
-Rub some olive oil on your hands. Roll potatoes in oil then roll in the salt on the tray.
-Place on a lightly oiled baking tray and bake for approximately 1 hour. Test the potatoes with a skewer on the half hour (turn if necessary).(As an alternative, you may thread the potatoes onto a skewer and place on the top oven shelf.)
-When ready, cut the potatoes in half, leave for a few seconds to set, then scoop out the soft centre, placing it in a bowl. Add fresh butter, salt & freshly milled black pepper to taste. Mix and pile back into the shells. Serve with fresh coriander and a light salad.
- Frances Grant-Hutton
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Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients:
4 oz. blue cheese
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp Hing
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Chill until ready to serve.
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Angoori Petha
A variation of the famous Agra ka Petha that one finds in Vrindavan made of loki squash.
Cooking Time : 30 mins.
Preparation Time : 30 mins.
Serves/Makes : Makes 40 pieces.
Ingredients
2 kgs white pumpkin (ash gourd)
1/4 teaspoon slaked lime (chuna)
3 cups sugar
a few drops yellow food colour
1 cup desiccated coconut
Method 1.
Peel and deseed the pumpkin. Using a melon scoop, scoop out balls from the pumpkin. 2.
Prick each pumpkin ball with a fork at close intervals. 3.
Rub the slaked lime on the pumpkin balls and keep aside for 5 minutes. 4.
Wash the pumpkin balls thoroughly. Drain and keep aside. 5.
In a heavy bottomed pan, combine the sugar and yellow food colouring with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. 6.
Skim off any impurities floating on the surface, using a slotted spoon. 7.
Add the pumpkin balls and cook on high flame for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the fire. Cool completely. 8.
Drain form the sugar syrup and roll the petha balls in desiccated coconut. 9.
Cool completely.
Handy Tip(s) 1.
VARIATION : ANGOORI PETHA PIECES 2.
Cut the pumpkin into 25 mm. (1") squares and then folow the above recipe from step 2. Do not roll in desiccated coconut. 3.
VARIATION : PETHA SLICES 4.
Slice the pumpkin into thin slices (approx. 15 to 20 slices) using a wafer slicer and then follow the above recipe from step 2. 5.
Do not roll in desiccated coconut.
Recipe Source
Mithai by Tarla Dalal
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Coconut Sheera
A dessert made of coconut milk.
Cooking Time : 60 mins.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Serves/Makes : Serves 4.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups coconut cream
1 litre full fat milk
1/2 cup sugar
5 cardamom (elaichi) pods, crushed
1/4 cup chopped cashewnuts
Other ingredients
ghee for greasing
Method 1.
Soak the cashewnuts in hot water for about 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside. 2.
Mix together the coconut cream and milk and simmer in a non-stick pan, stirring continuously. 3.
When it reduces to half, add the sugar and continue simmering on a low flame stirring continuously till it thickens and leaves the sides of the pan and resembles khoya. 4.
Add the cardamom and cashewnuts and mix well. 5.
Pour into a serving bowl and refrigerate. 6.
Serve chilled.
Recipe Source
Mithai by Tarla Dalal
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Hariyali Tikki aur Chole
This potato and methi tikki is filled with cheese. The cheese just melts once the tikkis are fried with the result that the tikkis taste best when they are hot.
Be careful while filling the tikkis with cheese and make sure that the cheese is completely enclosed in the potato portion. Otherwise, the cheese will ooze out of the tikki while it is being fried.
You can enjoy these tikkis with ketchup and can even make a burger out of it.
I love them with hot chole!
Cooking Time : 10 mins.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Serves/Makes : Makes 10 tikkis.
Ingredients
Main Recipe
1 cup grated boiled potatoes
1 cup chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves
4 green chillies, finely chopped
10 cubes mozzarella cheese [cut into 25 mm. (1") cubes]
salt to taste
oil for shallow frying
Main Procedure 1.
Combine the potatoes, fenugreek leaves, green chillies and salt in a bowl. Mix well. 2.
Divide into 10 equal portions and shape each portion into a 50 mm. (2") diameter circle. 3.
Place one cube of the cheese in the centre of each circle. Bring the sides together in the centre so as to seal the cheese stuffing inside the potato circle. 4.
Roll the tikki between the palms of your hands in such a way that there are no cracks on the surface. Press firmly on top to make flat tikkis. 5.
Repeat the procedure and make 9 more tikkis. 6.
Shallow fry on both sides in hot oil on a griddle (tava) until golden brown in colour. 7.
Handy Tip(s) 1.
Two medium sized potatoes will give you 1 cup grated potatoes. 2.
Instead of mozzarella, you can use your favourite cooking cheese.
Recipe Source
Chaat by Tarla Dalal
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Lavender Mint Tea - Recipe
Excerpted from Excerpted from 500 Treasured Country Recipes, by Martha Storey.
Lavender adds a pleasant but not too flowery contrast to the
sweetness of mint in this herbal tea that is refreshing hot or
cold.
Simple Solution:
There are teas for all occasions: for morning, afternoon, and bedtime, teas to soothe, and teas to stimulate. In recent years, our appreciation of tea has expanded to include herbal tisanes (some of which are centuries old) and a wide array of green teas, barks, and spices. Taking a break for tea or making a pot to share with a companion is somehow very relaxing.
Lavender Mint Tea
1 teaspoon fresh lavender flowers or 1/2 teaspoon dried lavender flowers
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves or 2 teaspoons dried mint
1 cup boiling water
1. In a teapot, combine the lavender flowers and mint. Pour boiling water over the mixture; steep 5 minutes.
Yield: 1 cup
Variation: For more interesting blends, add rosemary, lemon balm or lemon verbena, and rose geranium.
Three ways to Make Iced Tea
Brewed Tea. Make tea approximately double strength and steep only 5 minutes. Pour into a pitcher over an equal amount of ice. (If you are using a glass pitcher, let the tea cool before pouring it in.) If you sweeten the tea while it is hot, you'll need only half as much sugar.
Refrigerator Tea. Follow the procedure for sun tea, except let the mixture brew in the refrigerator overnight. This method has two advantages: When it's done, it's already cold, and no matter how long it sits, it doesn't get cloudy.
Sun Tea. In a glass jar or pitcher, place 1 teaspoon of loose tea or 1 tea bag per pint or tap water (with sugar, if you wish). Cover and set in the sun for 1 hour or so. Timing is not critical - because the water doesn't boil, the tea will not get bitter.
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Creamy Herbed Potatoes
Ingredients
12 small new red potatoes
2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
2 teaspoons hing
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or parsley
Preparation
Scrub the potatoes and place in a saucepan.
Cover the potatoes with water and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Drain the potatoes well.
Place the potatoes in a bowl and add the sour cream.
Stir gently and add the salt and pepper and hing.
Serve warm with a sprinkle of chopped dill or parsley or other fresh herb like
rosemary, sage or thyme.
Charlotte
Pesto (Italiano Sauce)
Equal amounts of (one good bunch):
Fresh Basil leaves
Fresh Mint leaves
Fresh Parsley leaves
200 grams + of Parmasen Grated Cheese
200 grams Almonds
4 table spoons Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
2 tsp sweet basil
2 tsp paprika
1 cup water
squirt lemon juice (half lemon)
Put it all into a blender and blend until thick and creamy
Serve at room temperature with salads
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APPLE CHEDDAR SALAD
INGREDIENTS:
2 small red apples, quartered and thinly sliced
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 cup thinly sliced celery
6 oz. mild Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
1/4 cup mayonnaise
dash of salt and pepper
lettuce
INSTRUCTIONS:
Place apples in small bowl; toss with lemon juice. Add
celery and next 4 ingredients. Toss to coat. Serve on
lettuce-lined plate.
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Sabudani Thali-Peet (Tapioca thali-peet)
Ingredients:
2 cups of soaked tapioca(sabudani)
1 cup of Peanut powder
1/4 cup of cooked mashed potatoes
2 to 3 Green chillies
1 tsp of Cumin seeds
1 tbsp of chopped cilantro
a pinch of hing
salt to taste
Preparation:
Mix the above ingredients in a mixing bowl with 1 tbsp of oil.Make a
dough(like Chapati dough) and it will be sticky.
Heat the pan(tava)on the stove top. Take the ball size tapioca mix and
pat it to a size of a thali on the tava. It shoudn't be thin nor thick. Pat
it evenly. Make 4 to 5 holes in the thalipeet and put a drop of oil in
each of the hole. After 5-8 min flip it over for a min or so. Then
transfer it to a serving dish.
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MINTED FRUIT SALAD
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup lemon juice from concentrate
1/3 cup water
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
8 cups cut up assorted fresh fruit
Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except fruit; stir
until sugar dissolves. Place fruit in large shallow dish;
pour lemon juice over. Cover, chill 3 hours or overnight,
stirring occasionally. Refrigerate leftovers
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Crispy Baked Potatoes - The Scottish Way
Ingredients:
-potatoes of equal size, preferably organic
-sea salt
-olive oil
-butter, salt and pepper to taste
Method:
-Pre-heat oven 400F/200C or gas mark 6. To appreciate the full flavour, choose organic potatoes. Choose equal sized potatoes large enough to bake - you will need potatoes that are large enough to scoop out the centres and refill.
-Clean the potatoes and wipe dry thoroughly using kitchen roll or a clean teacloth. Pierce the potatoes 3 - 4 stabs.
-Sprinkle sea salt on a tray.
-Rub some olive oil on your hands. Roll potatoes in oil then roll in the salt on the tray.
-Place on a lightly oiled baking tray and bake for approximately 1 hour. Test the potatoes with a skewer on the half hour (turn if necessary).(As an alternative, you may thread the potatoes onto a skewer and place on the top oven shelf.)
-When ready, cut the potatoes in half, leave for a few seconds to set, then scoop out the soft centre, placing it in a bowl. Add fresh butter, salt & freshly milled black pepper to taste. Mix and pile back into the shells. Serve with fresh coriander and a light salad.
- Frances Grant-Hutton
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Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients:
4 oz. blue cheese
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp Hing
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Chill until ready to serve.
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Angoori Petha
A variation of the famous Agra ka Petha that one finds in Vrindavan made of loki squash.
Cooking Time : 30 mins.
Preparation Time : 30 mins.
Serves/Makes : Makes 40 pieces.
Ingredients
2 kgs white pumpkin (ash gourd)
1/4 teaspoon slaked lime (chuna)
3 cups sugar
a few drops yellow food colour
1 cup desiccated coconut
Method 1.
Peel and deseed the pumpkin. Using a melon scoop, scoop out balls from the pumpkin. 2.
Prick each pumpkin ball with a fork at close intervals. 3.
Rub the slaked lime on the pumpkin balls and keep aside for 5 minutes. 4.
Wash the pumpkin balls thoroughly. Drain and keep aside. 5.
In a heavy bottomed pan, combine the sugar and yellow food colouring with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. 6.
Skim off any impurities floating on the surface, using a slotted spoon. 7.
Add the pumpkin balls and cook on high flame for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the fire. Cool completely. 8.
Drain form the sugar syrup and roll the petha balls in desiccated coconut. 9.
Cool completely.
Handy Tip(s) 1.
VARIATION : ANGOORI PETHA PIECES 2.
Cut the pumpkin into 25 mm. (1") squares and then folow the above recipe from step 2. Do not roll in desiccated coconut. 3.
VARIATION : PETHA SLICES 4.
Slice the pumpkin into thin slices (approx. 15 to 20 slices) using a wafer slicer and then follow the above recipe from step 2. 5.
Do not roll in desiccated coconut.
Recipe Source
Mithai by Tarla Dalal
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Coconut Sheera
A dessert made of coconut milk.
Cooking Time : 60 mins.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Serves/Makes : Serves 4.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups coconut cream
1 litre full fat milk
1/2 cup sugar
5 cardamom (elaichi) pods, crushed
1/4 cup chopped cashewnuts
Other ingredients
ghee for greasing
Method 1.
Soak the cashewnuts in hot water for about 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside. 2.
Mix together the coconut cream and milk and simmer in a non-stick pan, stirring continuously. 3.
When it reduces to half, add the sugar and continue simmering on a low flame stirring continuously till it thickens and leaves the sides of the pan and resembles khoya. 4.
Add the cardamom and cashewnuts and mix well. 5.
Pour into a serving bowl and refrigerate. 6.
Serve chilled.
Recipe Source
Mithai by Tarla Dalal
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Hariyali Tikki aur Chole
This potato and methi tikki is filled with cheese. The cheese just melts once the tikkis are fried with the result that the tikkis taste best when they are hot.
Be careful while filling the tikkis with cheese and make sure that the cheese is completely enclosed in the potato portion. Otherwise, the cheese will ooze out of the tikki while it is being fried.
You can enjoy these tikkis with ketchup and can even make a burger out of it.
I love them with hot chole!
Cooking Time : 10 mins.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Serves/Makes : Makes 10 tikkis.
Ingredients
Main Recipe
1 cup grated boiled potatoes
1 cup chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves
4 green chillies, finely chopped
10 cubes mozzarella cheese [cut into 25 mm. (1") cubes]
salt to taste
oil for shallow frying
Main Procedure 1.
Combine the potatoes, fenugreek leaves, green chillies and salt in a bowl. Mix well. 2.
Divide into 10 equal portions and shape each portion into a 50 mm. (2") diameter circle. 3.
Place one cube of the cheese in the centre of each circle. Bring the sides together in the centre so as to seal the cheese stuffing inside the potato circle. 4.
Roll the tikki between the palms of your hands in such a way that there are no cracks on the surface. Press firmly on top to make flat tikkis. 5.
Repeat the procedure and make 9 more tikkis. 6.
Shallow fry on both sides in hot oil on a griddle (tava) until golden brown in colour. 7.
Handy Tip(s) 1.
Two medium sized potatoes will give you 1 cup grated potatoes. 2.
Instead of mozzarella, you can use your favourite cooking cheese.
Recipe Source
Chaat by Tarla Dalal
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Lavender Mint Tea - Recipe
Excerpted from Excerpted from 500 Treasured Country Recipes, by Martha Storey.
Lavender adds a pleasant but not too flowery contrast to the
sweetness of mint in this herbal tea that is refreshing hot or
cold.
Simple Solution:
There are teas for all occasions: for morning, afternoon, and bedtime, teas to soothe, and teas to stimulate. In recent years, our appreciation of tea has expanded to include herbal tisanes (some of which are centuries old) and a wide array of green teas, barks, and spices. Taking a break for tea or making a pot to share with a companion is somehow very relaxing.
Lavender Mint Tea
1 teaspoon fresh lavender flowers or 1/2 teaspoon dried lavender flowers
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves or 2 teaspoons dried mint
1 cup boiling water
1. In a teapot, combine the lavender flowers and mint. Pour boiling water over the mixture; steep 5 minutes.
Yield: 1 cup
Variation: For more interesting blends, add rosemary, lemon balm or lemon verbena, and rose geranium.
Three ways to Make Iced Tea
Brewed Tea. Make tea approximately double strength and steep only 5 minutes. Pour into a pitcher over an equal amount of ice. (If you are using a glass pitcher, let the tea cool before pouring it in.) If you sweeten the tea while it is hot, you'll need only half as much sugar.
Refrigerator Tea. Follow the procedure for sun tea, except let the mixture brew in the refrigerator overnight. This method has two advantages: When it's done, it's already cold, and no matter how long it sits, it doesn't get cloudy.
Sun Tea. In a glass jar or pitcher, place 1 teaspoon of loose tea or 1 tea bag per pint or tap water (with sugar, if you wish). Cover and set in the sun for 1 hour or so. Timing is not critical - because the water doesn't boil, the tea will not get bitter.
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Creamy Herbed Potatoes
Ingredients
12 small new red potatoes
2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
2 teaspoons hing
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or parsley
Preparation
Scrub the potatoes and place in a saucepan.
Cover the potatoes with water and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Drain the potatoes well.
Place the potatoes in a bowl and add the sour cream.
Stir gently and add the salt and pepper and hing.
Serve warm with a sprinkle of chopped dill or parsley or other fresh herb like
rosemary, sage or thyme.
Charlotte
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