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Aloo Halwa

Saturday, August 15, 2009

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This is my mom-in-law’s recipe. She prepares this on the eve of Janmashtami. Since we fast the entire day, we can eat only fruits, dry fruits and this halwa. Here is the recipe. Ingredients: 5-6 potatoes; boiled and coarsely mashed, 1/2 cup khoya, 1 cup melted ghee (homemade butter), 3/4 cup sugar or as per [...]

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Methi Paneer Paratha

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

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Ingredients: 2 cups methi (fenugreek) leaves; washed and chopped, 1/2 cup fresh paneer (cottage cheese); very finely crumbled, Wheat flour as required, 2-3 tbsp gram flour (besan), 1-2 green chillies; finely chopped, 1 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 small onion; grated, 2 tbsp yogurt (dahi), Salt [...]

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Fruit Raita

Friday, October 3, 2008

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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 [...]

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