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Gulgula Recipe Ingredients 190g Cake flour 50g Granulated sugar ¼ tsp Bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp Baking powder 1.5 tbsp Desiccated coconut 1 tsp elachi powder 150ml Cold milk Vegetable Oil, for deep frying Method In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, desiccated coconut, cardamom powder, and sugar. Mix well. […]
Chocolate Kataifi Chocolate Burfee IngredientsKataifi topping30g ghee or unsalted butter150g kataifi pastry300g white chocolate, melted Pistachio Burfee180g castor sugar280ml water50g ghee or unsalted butter80g pistachio paste400g full-fat milk powder1.5 tsp ground elachi200g ground roasted pistachios Methodfor the Pistachio BurfeePrepare a 23×23 cm baking tin with baking paper and set aside.In a large saucepan on medium […]
Burfee Popcorn Ingredients300g caramel popcorn, store bought150g white chocolate3 tbsp Klim1 tsp elachi powderNibbed almonds, to garnish MethodPlace the caramel popcorn on a baking tray prepared with baking paper, and set aside.Add chocolate to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 15-second intervals until fully melted.Add the Klim and elachi powder to the melted chocolate and […]
Wedding style soji Ingredients 250g Butter 180g semolina 1 litre full cream milk 250g condensed milk, adjust sweetness to your liking 1 tsp elachi powder 1 large cinnamon stick 1 tsp egg yellow powder To serve 1 tin Nestles Cream Slivered almonds Method Preheat oven to 180C. In a large pan on medium heat, add […]
Fish Curry Ingredients4 tbsp olive oil½ tsp methi seeds1 tsp jeera seeds1 tsp mustard seeds2 onions2 sprigs curry leaves5 cloves garlic, minced6 large tomatoes4 green chillies4 tsp kashmiri chilli powder2 tsp masala1½ tsp coriander powder1½ tsp cumin powder2 tsp tomato paste1 ½ kgs fresh fish, cleaned and sliced2 tbsp tamarind paste, adjust by adding more […]
Crispy Potato Bhajias with Spicy Salsa IngredientsFor the potato bhajias300g chickpea flour1 tsp cumin powder1 tsp coriander powder1 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp fenugreek leaves, crushed1/2 tsp chilli powder1 red chilli, minced2 tsp salt220 ml water1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped4 large potatoes500ml oil for frying For the salsa1/2 cup chopped onion4 jalapeno, diced400g canned crushed tomato1/4 […]
Bombay Crush IngredientsMilk Jelly250ml water125ml milk1 tbsp china grass powder/agar agar Bombay crush4 cups vanilla ice cream, plus extra for serving1.5 cups milk1-2 tbsp rose syrup, or more if needed1/2 tsp ground cardamomPinch nutmeg1 tsp basil seedsCrushed pistachios, for serving, optional MethodMilk JellyAdd the water, milk, and china grass powder, and whisk into a saucepan. […]
1 Biscuit dough, 3 ways! Butter biscuit dough (makes 70 biscuits) Ingredients250g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature60g icing sugar, sifted1 tsp vanilla extract270g cake flour, sifted90g corn flour White chocolate almond coconut biscuits1/2 cup almonds, roughly chopped200g white chocolate, melted50g desiccated coconut Chocolate log biscuits60g cocoa powder250g milk chocolate, melted Cardamom rose & pistachio […]
Burfee/ Barfi Ingredients500g klim milk powder, sifted160g nestles cream60g ground almonds1 tsp ground cardamom500g icing sugar, sifted¾ cup milk6 tablespoons butter ghee1 tsp vanilla extract or rose waterToasted almonds or pistachios to decorate MethodPrepare a 32cm baking dish with baking paper and set aside.Add Klim to a large mixing bowl along with the ground almonds […]
Coconut Ice Ingredients600g fine desiccated coconut350g icing sugar, sifted60g Klim milk powder1 tsp ground cardamom770g condensed milk1 tsp vanilla extract1 tsp rose syrupPink food colouring MethodPrepare a 32 cm rectangular dish with baking paper and set aside. In a large mixing bowl add the desiccated coconut, icing sugar, Klim, and cardamom, and mix till combined. […]
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