Archive for February, 2015
Corn Salsa – Chipotle Recipe
Sweet white and yellow corn with roasted poblano Peppers, sweet red onions, jalapeño, cilantro, and fresh lemon and lime. Its Impressive, simple, cheap, and the perfect thing to make or bring to a Potluck | party. It’s just as easy to make a double (or triple) batch and it’s equally delicious served warm, cold, or at room temp. This can be served cold, which is kinda perfect for summers but also a delicious and soothing salad when served...
Ghee|Clarified butter
Homemade ghee has a deep flavor and richness. It is an integral part when comes to making Indian sweets. Its high smoking point makes it better for tempering curries and gravies. Ghee is also used for dabbing on Rotis and drizzling over rice with lentils, Pulao and Biriyani for its exquisite deep flavor. A dollop of ghee transforms simple Rasam or dhal into an elixir.
Ghee is widely...
Mint/pudina Pulao with vegetables
Pudina | Mint Pulao is a rice dish packed with flavors of mint and coriander with a subtle hint of whole spices like cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. The addition of vegetables like carrots, beans, potato, cauliflower and capsicum/bell peppers makes this a wholesome meal with a simple raita or chips.
Biriyani or any rice dish with over powering spice or masala is not a kind of food Amma makes at home (then and now) but has her own signature rice dishes...
Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate Ganache is a french word for chocolate glaze or sauce. The primary ingredients are good quality chocolate and fresh heavy cream, as they are the two main ingredients, do not compromise on quality. Ganache is made by heating cream and then pouring it on top of chopped chocolate. It can be poured over cakes, drizzled over cheesecakes, brownies and ice cream or whipped to be used as a filling or icing for cakes and cupcakes. Also great for...
Cream of Pumpkin soup
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
I use yellow pumpkin to make Erisserri, Pumpkin bread or this soup. The Soup has become so wished for that I hardly make the other two recipes these days. It’s a creamy filling soup that tastes delicious the next day too. We make a big batch of the soup so we can enjoy it for two continuous days.
Ingredients you’ll need:
1 tbsp Olive oil
3 or 4 cloves of...