Archive for December, 2007

Fruit Cream

1 can large fruit cocktail

1 small can of lychees

1 small can of coconut jelly (optional)

1 small can condensed milk

1 14-16 oz. Cream cheese

 

Drain all the syrup from the fruit cans.  Mix all the fruit together.  Mix cream cheese and condensed milk together.  Mix all the fruit.  Refrigerate.

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Mixed Veggies with Paneer

Sweet Potato

Cauliflower

Eggplant

Potatoes

Tomatoes

Cilantro

Paneer

Salt

Turmeric powder

Jeera

Coriander powder

 

Cut all the vegetables in medium-size pieces.  Put one tbsp oil and jeera in a pan.  When it gets heated, add all the vegetables and mix salt, turmeric, coriander etc.  Add ¼ cup water and cover for 10 minutes.  Once all the veggies are cooked, garnish with paneer and cilantro.

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Sprout Bean Salad

Whole Moong dal

Red Onions

Cucumber

Salt

Lemon

Flaxseed oil or olive oil

 

 

1.     Wash and soak the whole moong dal overnight or 8 to 10 hours.

2.     Drain the water wrap dal in a clean wet cloth. Keep it in a container in a warm place for two days for it to sprout. Make sure the cloth is moist all the time.

3.     Remove the dal from the cloth and wash it thoroughly.

4.     Put 1/4th cup of water in the pressure cooker and add dal in it. As soon as whistle comes turn off the stove. Remove the bean sprouts from the cooker.

5.     Cut cucumber, onion into small pieces and it to the sprouts. Put flaxseed oil on the salad and a little salt. Squeeze little lemon in it. Chaat Masala is optional.

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Almond Halwa

What you need:

 

1.One 15 oz  tub of Ricotta Cheese(part skim low fat)

2.One 19 fl.oz can of fat-free evaporated milk

3.One cup of almond soaked and peeled

4.One cup of sugar(granulated)

5.1/3 stick of unsalted butter

6.Cardamom and pistachio nuts optional

 

Grind peeled almond to a fine paste.(do not add a lot of water.)

In a microwave-safe dish, take butter-stick and melt it.

Combine almond paste and butter and cook it in the microwave

for about 10 minutes or until almond is thoroughly cooked.

Combine Ricotta cheese and mix well.

Add the evaporated  milk to this and cook for another 5 minutes.

Now, add  sugar and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.

When cooking for more than 5 minutes, always stop the microwave

after  5 minutes and stir the contents thoroughly.Because microwaving

cooks the dish from the top,stirring is essential after every 5 minutes.

At the end of the 15 minutes, it should look like a nice paste without

excess moisture.If not, continue to cook additional few minutes checking

every  one or two minutes.There is no danger of burning it although

over-cooking is not preferred.

This can be garnished with cardomom and pistachio nuts at this point.

Pour it on a greased pan and cut into pieces when it is cooled.

This yields about 30 to 35 medium sized pieces.

 

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Vegetable Pasta

Olive oil

Rosemary

Onions, peeled and finely chopped

Garlic, peeled and finely chopped

Carrots, scraped and sliced

Mushrooms, sliced

Red pepper, sliced

Tofu or Paneer, cut in pieces

Any Pasta (linguine, spaghetti, Rigatoni)

Tomato sauce

 

 

1.     Put the olive oil in a saucepan; add pinch of rosemary and sauté the onion (without browning) for few minutes.

2.     Add carrots, red peppers, mushrooms, and cook for 5 minutes. Add tofu or paneer and cook for 1 minute.

3.     In the meantime bring the water to boil in a large saucepan. Salt can be added to the water. When the water is boiling vigorously, add the pasta all at once. When all the pasta is under water, give it a quick stir, then leave it to boil, half covered or uncovered until tender. Remove it from heat and drain the pasta immediately.

4.     Add the vegetables to the pasta together with tomato sauce and serve hot. 

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