Kulfi - Indian Dessert ((Pistachios Ice Cream)

Ingredients

Sweetened Condensed Milk - 14 oz

Evaporated Milk – 12 oz

Heavy Whipping Cream – 16 oz

Cool Whip Whipped Topping - 16 oz

Saffron (Kesar) – 1 big pinch

Sugar – 1 tsp

Cashews, Pistachios, Almonds - 1/2 cup, coarsely ground

Preparation

1.With a mortar and pestal, grind together Sugar and Saffron.

2.In a large mixing bowl, combine Sweetened Condensed Milk, Evaporated Milk, Heavy Whipping Cream and Cool Whip.

3.Using an electric hand blender (or by hand), gently mix all ingredients together.

4.Add in Saffron and Sugar mixture and Nuts. Mix well.

5.Pour mixture into small dixie style plastic cups. Cover cups with foil and insert a wooden popsicle stick into the center.

6.Freeze Kulfi for at least 4 – 6 hours, preferably overnight.

7.Serves 20- 25

Sambar Powder - South Indian Spice Powder

Ingredients

Coriander seeds – 1 cup

Dried red chillies – 2 cups

Channa dal – ¼ cup

Urad dal – ¼ cup

Fenugreek seeds – ¼ cup

Preparation

1.Dry roast all the ingredients until they give a nice aroma.(dals should turn pale brown color).

2.Let it cool and dry grind everything together and store in an air tight container.

Strawberry Milkshake

Ingredients

Strawberries-1/2 pound

Milk- 1 cup

Honey- 1tblspn

Sugar-1tspn (optional)

Ice cubes

Preparation

1.In a blender, combine ice cubes, strawberries, milk,sugar and honey. Blend until smooth. Pour into glass and enjoy! 

Baked Cauliflower - Simple Vegetarian Recipe

Ingredients

White Cauliflower (large)-1 

Onions(medium)-2 (chopped) 

Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tspn

Coriander Powder-1tspn 

Chili Powder-1tspn 

Turmeric Powder –1/4 tspn

Garam Masala Powder –1/2 tspn

Curd –5tspn

Olive oil-3 to 4 tbspn 

Salt to taste

Preparation
1.Preheat the oven to 250°C.                                                                                                             
2.Cut cauliflower into large florets. Wash and wipe the pieces dry
3.Heat oil in a pan
4.Fry the cauliflower for 3 minutes on low flame. Remove and keep aside.
5.Again heat oil in a pan and add onions. Fry them till they turn light brown in color.
6.Add ginger-garlic paste, coriander powder, chili powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
7.Add curd and salt and sauté for 1 minute
8.Mix the cauliflower in it and bake the preparation in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
9.Serve hot.

Kothu Parotta - Spiced Indian Bread Pieces

Ingredients

Parotta – 4 (cooked and cut into small bite size pieces)

Olive oil  - 2 tblspn

Mustard seeds- ¼ tspn

Curry leaves – A spring

Ginger –1”piece(minced)

Onion (medium size)–1 ( chopped) 

Green chillies – 4 (chopped)

Tomato(medium size) – 2 (chopped)

Red chilli powder – 1 tspn

Turmeric powder- ½ tspn

Coriander powder- 1 tspn

Salt to taste

A few coriander leaves

Preparation

1.Heat oil in a  pan and splutter mustard seeds.

2.Saute onions, ginger,curry leaves and green chillies until the onions turn translucent.

3.Add the chopped tomatoes and allow it to cook until soft .

4.Add chilli powder,turmeric powder and coriander powder . Stir fry for a minute.

5.Add the Parotta pieces and stir fry on high heat for a few minutes.

6.Switch off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with Raita.

Paneer Kabab(cottage cheese Tikka) -Indian Appetizer

Ingredients

Paneer pieces (cut into a 2" squares)- 8 –10

Bell pepper (cut into a 2”squares)-1

Onion (Make into 8 pieces)-2

Button Mushroom – 8-10 

Cherry tomatoes-6 or tomatoes-2 (cut into 2”squares)

Red chilli powder –1  tspn

Turmeric powder – ½ tspn

Coriander powder- 1 tspn

Cumin powder-1/2 tspn

Ginger garlic paste- 1 tspn

Curd(Yogurt) – 4-5 tblspn

Salt to taste

Wooden skewers

Preparation

1.Soak the wooden skewers in water for 2 hours. This prevents the skewer from burning when broiling the kebabs.

2.Mix the yogurt with the coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder and tumeric powders and garlic paste. Add salt to taste. Whisk to get a smooth paste.

3.Add the cubes of paneer to this paste and coat well. Allow to marinate for several hours(about 2 hours min)

4.Also marinate the bell pepper,onion,mushroom and cherry tomatoes with the remaining paste( marinades).

5.Sew the marinated paneer cubes, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes,bell pepper and onion pieces one after the other onto skewer.

6.Place the skewers on a foil lined baking sheet .Broil them for 10 minutes on high and turn them around and broil for another 10 minutes.

7.Garnish with the lemon slices and coriander leaves, and serve hot

Serve with mint chutney or coriander chutney.