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Strawberry Soup
Have you tried this recipe earlier? Well I had never heard of a strawberry soup, until I just came across one over the internet and I was quite amused. I decided to prepare it myself and I must tell you that it was so irresistible that I forgot to click a photograph to show it [...]
Continue reading...Peaches and Berry Salad
9. August 2009
Ingredients: 2 peaches, 1 pint blackberries, 1/2 pint strawberries, 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, 5 cups of water. Method: Bring the water to boil in a pot. Drop the peaches and blanch them for half a minute. Drain and put them into cold water. Keep them in it for a minute and drain. Peel off their skin and slice them. In a mixing [...]
Continue reading...Pomegranate Raita (Salad)
23. July 2009
An unusual recipe of ‘raita’ made with pomegranate. The raita is made up of creamy yogurt, with red crystals of pomegranate that gives a blushing pink color to it, makes it more attractive. The best part of this raita is that you need not have it with your food, but eat it as a filler [...]
Continue reading...Banana Pancakes
7. July 2009
Ingredients: 2 bananas; mashed, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 large egg; beaten, Milk as required (to thin the batter), Butter, Maple syrup to serve with. Method: Mix together all the ingredients except butter and prepare a medium thin batter of pouring consistency. Heat a pan/griddle and smear with butter. Scoop a [...]
Continue reading...Strawberry with Cream and Ice Cream
8. June 2009
Last week we went on a vacation to this hill station in Maharashtra (India) called ‘Mahabaleshwar’. It is a native place for strawberries and though summer is not the best season to grow them, we were tempted to have them anyway. ‘Strawberry with cream and ice cream’ is the most famous strawberry preparation found all [...]
Continue reading...Dry Fruits in Yogurt - A healthy dessert
28. May 2009
We all crave for delicious dessert. But the thought of the amount calories they have makes us feel guilty after we have them (Coz it is almost impossible to control this sin). My recipe today will bring a relief to you. This is a dessert made out of yogurt and honey. Dry fruits like apricots, [...]
Continue reading...Pineapple Dessert
22. May 2009
Ingredients: 2 cups pineapple juice, 1 tbsp butter, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp sugar, Few leaves of basil. Method: In a saucepan, add pineapple juice, butter and sugar and put on a medium flame. After few minutes add basil and then cook the mixture stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Separate egg yolks from whites. Beat the egg yolks. Then pour the egg yolks [...]
Continue reading...Cloud on Squash
11. May 2009
This summer, beat the heat with this chilled squash with a cloud of whipped cream on top. What a way to satisfy your thirst in this scorching summer! Ingredients: 30 ml Lemon squash, 30 ml Orange squash, 30 ml fresh whipped cream, Ice cubes, Cherries to garnish. Method: Add lemon and orange squash to a tumbler and shake well. Add ice cubes to [...]
Continue reading...Peach Coffee
17. April 2009
Ingredients: (Serves 2) 4 big peaches; cut into pieces, 1/2 tbsp sugar, 1 1/2 glass milk, 1/2 tsp cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp coffee powder. Method: Place the peaches, sugar in a pan, add water to it and cook till peaches are soft. Then remove from flame and let it cool for few mintues. Then transfer the peach mixture to the blender along [...]
Continue reading...Apple Tea Cooler
21. March 2009
Ingredients: (Serves 2) 1 cup cold tea, 2 tbsp sugar, 1/2 cup apple juice, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 3-4 ice cubes, Few thin slices of apple. Method: Mix together lemon juice and apple juice. Transfer to the blender with ice cubes, sugar and tea and blend well. Chill before you serve and garnish with apple slices.
Continue reading...Fruit Salad Ideas
18. March 2009
Doctors and diet experts suggest that you must have at least one fruit everyday. But sometimes eating a whole fruit become boring, especially for kids. So once in a while why not prepare fruit salad? Here are some fruit salad ideas. 1. Fruit Custard - Get custard mix of your fav flavour. Usually kids like strawberry [...]
Continue reading...Basic French Crepe
14. November 2008
A Crepe is a popular French pancake, which is thin and made out of flour, eggs and milk. It is served with a variety of fillings that are suggested below in the recipe. Here is the recipe of a basic crepe. Ingredients: 100 gms all purpose flour, 200 gms milk, A pinch of salt, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tbsp white [...]
Continue reading...Strawberry Banana Smoothie
13. November 2008
We all love smoothies, they are simple to prepare and very healthy. Smoothies are ideal for weight-watchers and children who dislike eating fruits. Colorful smoothies are attractive and hence children love them. So all you mums out there, get goin! Ingredients: (Serves 2) 2 bananas; peeled, sliced and chilled, 8 fresh/frozen strawberries or 1 cup strawberry crush, (chilled) 2 cups [...]
Continue reading...Apple Halwa
22. October 2008
Ingredients: 500gms/3 apples, 1 cup sugar (or as per taste), 1 cup condensed milk, Few drops of yellow food color, 8-10 cashew nuts, 6-8 almonds, 1 tbsp ghee. Method: Peel the apples and grate them. Immediately heat a pan and add the grated apple to it with little water. Cover and cook for few minutes. Then add condensed milk, ghee and half quantity of [...]
Continue reading...Banana Pudding topped with Meringue
10. October 2008
Ingredients: 4 bananas; sliced, 1 box vanilla wafers, 2 cups whole fat milk, 2 tbsp unsalted butter; softened, 2 egg; yolks separated from whites, A pinch of salt, 1/3 cup flour, 1 sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/3 cup caster sugar. Method: Preheat the oven to 425 d F (200 d C) Heat a pan, melt the butter and then add 1 cup sugar, flour, egg yolks, [...]
Continue reading...Fruit Raita
3. October 2008
This festive season of ‘Navratri’ try this fruit raita and stay healthy. Ingredients: (Serves 2) 2 cups seasonal fruits (banana, grapes, pomogranate, apples, pears, papaya, etc); diced, 2 cups yogurt/curd, (low fat if you are dieting) 2 tsp sugar (or as per taste, A pinch of rock salt, 1/2 cup dry fruits (split or broken cashew nuts, pistachios and walnuts), 2 tbsp raisins, 1/4 [...]
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10. August 2009
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