Indian Vegetarian Recipes
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When you say white sauce do you mean a white cream sauce?0
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A white sauce for whole wheat pasta. I use wheat flour, instead of plain flour for making the sauce. But, I don't get the right taste
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Coconut burfi( High in Calories, eat in moderation)
Ingredients
Coconut- fresh( grated) or dessicated- 4 cups
Sugar- 2 cups
Water- 4 cups
Cardamom powder- 1 tsp.
Clarified butter- 5 tsps.
Preparation
Take a heavy bottom vessel. Heat 4 tsps of clarified butter. Add the coconut & fry in for 2 to 3 mins. Make sure, it does not get burnt. Transfer this to a plate. In the same vessel, add sugar, water, cardamom powder & mix it well. Let it caramelize. The caramelized sugar should not be too thick or too thin. Take a small drop of it( don't burn your hands) on to your index finger & hold it together with your thumb. When you release your fingers a small string should form. That's the right consistency. Now add the fried coconut to it & start stirring in without lumps. Once the coconut is well cooked & mixed, turn off the flame. Grease a plate or tray with 1 tsp of clarified butter. Pour in the mixture to this plate & spread it evenly. Cut them into desired shapes when hot. Let it cool down for an hour. Take the pieces and store them in air tight container. Shelf life is 1 week.
I love this a lot. It's my birthday cake every year. Hope you will all like it.
Happy feasting...
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Thanks Shalini- your recipes are really tasty! Keep up the good work!1
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These recipes sound divine! Should start a blog1
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Brilliant idea and recipes. I must try some of them soon. Thank you!!x1
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Your welcome & Thank you for your love & support. @watchfood0
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Thank you @MissMonicaC40
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Thank you @ChaleGirl0
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Banana salad
Ingredients
Bananas- 4 (sliced).
Walnuts- 1 cup( coarsely chopped)
Honey- 1oz
Peanut nougat bar- 1big bar( broken pieces)
Preparation.
Mix all ingredients in a big bowl. Freeze it for an hour & have it chilled
You can freeze it, blend it into smoothie & have it as well.
Happy healthy eating...
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Peanut Nougat Bar.( High in calories, Rich in nutrients)
Ingredients
Roasted peanuts- 100 g
Pure jaggery- 250 g
Dessicated coconut (optional)- 1 cup
Water- 4 cups
Preparation
Take a heavy bottom pan. Add 4 cups of water with 250 g of jaggery and let it to caramalize, the consistency is, a string should form from caramelized jaggery. Please do not use substitutes. You will not get the authentic taste. Meanwhile, dry roast the peanuts, take the skin off & split them up. Now add the peanuts to the caramelized jaggery, when it reaches the right consistency & mix well. Grease a tray & pour the mixture into the try. Cut them into desired shapes & cool it down. You can roll them into balls at moderate heat of the mixture.
You can follow the same recipe with sesame seeds. They taste even more divine.
Sesame seeds are high in calcium & it generates body heat. So, you can try it, when it's snowing
Happy healthy eating...
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Shalini0072016 wrote: »A white sauce for whole wheat pasta. I use wheat flour, instead of plain flour for making the sauce. But, I don't get the right taste@Pinkylee77
Do you mean something like this: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/fettuccine-alfredo-recipe2.html
That's typically called "Alfredo sauce". It's a mixture of butter, heavy cream, and cheese. It's very hard to get a taste just like that, but with lower calories.
To make things a bit healthier, I use a roux when I make my white sauce.
On medium, melt butter and then add minced garlic. I cook until the garlic is fragrant, I'll mix in an equal part flour (1 part butter to 1 part flour) to make a paste. Stir and cook the paste slightly. Now slowly mix in milk. I use skimmed milk, as that's what we drink and is lower calorie, but you can use other levels of fat. You'll want to pour in a small amount of milk and then whisk to make sure the milk fully incorporates and the paste is smooth again. Then add more milk, mix until smooth, and do this process until you've added all the milk you wish to add. I don't measure often, so I cannot tell you what the ratio of milk to butter/flour you need to get a thick sauce. Just keep your eye on things and stop adding milk when it's a bit thinner than you want. Heat the sauce until it is very warm, but not boiling, then add your shredded cheese. Mix until the cheese melts thoroughly and fully incorporates into the sauce. Add any additional seasoning, i.e. ground pepper and/or parsley, then stir and serve.
If the sauce is too thick, add milk until it reaches your desired thickness.
You can use this sauce on pasta and in gratins.
For reference, I usually make a white sauce using 2-4T of butter, and that makes enough sauce for our meal with some leftover for future meals.1 -
I have a hard time giving amounts because foods I have always made I never measure. I add until it looks, smells and tastes right. But I add a bit of butter, some half milk half cream and several hands fulls of Romano or Parmesan cheese, white pepper to taste. Salt the pasta water heavy too. If it is too thick add some pasta water. I also cook the pasta in the sauce for a minute or so the pasta picks up the flavor better. I can make a different pasta sauce for every day of the week and don't measure for one of them. I am Italian so it was how I was taught.1
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I also hope to make the corn dosas this week1
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Thank you very much @beadgalsarita. @Pinkylee77
But I make it Indian Style( may be). I can't say it a white sauce though. I am good at measurements though. It is hard to find cheese in here, as I live in the outskirts. They are way too costly as well.
Wheat White sauce ( Indian Style)
Ingredients(No Cheese)
Clarified butter- 4 tsps.
Whole wheat flour- 1/4 cup
Skimmed Milk(4% fat)- 300 ml
Salt- To taste
White pepper- 1&1/2 taps
Oregano- 1 tsp
Preparation
Heat a pan with clarified butter. Add the flour to it & stir fry it for 2 to 3 mins on low flame. Start adding the milk slowly, mixing it without any lumps. Add in all the milk until a creamy consistency. Add salt, pepper & oregano, mix it well together & serve it hot with whole wheat pasta. You can add cheese if you want.
I think, this is completely low cal white sauce. It doesn't give the authentic taste. But, still it tastes good for me.
Happy eating...
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Shalu
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ahh, so just a plan bechamel sauce. It might sound weird, but you might try adding a bit of grated nutmeg to the sauce. That adds a nice dimension of flavor that really makes a good sauce.2
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If you make your own Paneer, before it is pressed it is similar to ricotta cheese. That would also taste good in your white sauce.
Nutmeg is a good idea in white sauce and also with spinach.1 -
Thank you @Pinkylee770
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Pander Tikka(Starter)
Ingredients
Clarified butter- 4 tbsp
Paneer- 1 to 2 cups( cubed, inch long & thick)
Salt- To taste
Turmeric- 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder- 1 tsp
Garam masala- 1 tsp
Corn flour- 2 tbsp
6 inch long picks
Preparation
Take a bowl. Add clarified butter, paneer, corn flour and all the spices. Toss it together. Let it sit for 30 mins. Now, sqeer the paneer into the picks. Grill them on a pan or in microwave for 10 mins on all the sides.
Happy eating...
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Rasagulla
Ingredients
Plain flour- 2 tbsp
Sugar- 2 cups
Water- 4 cups
Lime juice- 1 whole lime
Milk- 2 lt
Preparation
To make gullas
Take a big pan. Heat the milk. Once it is warm enough. Pour in the lime juice. Let the milk curdle well. It starts forming into paneer. Turn off the flame. Strain off the whey water into another container. Take a bowl, transfer the paneer into it, add the plain flour to it & mix them well. Make small balls and place them on a plate.
To make Ra's(Sugar syrup)
Take another pan. Add sugar & water, let it caramelize well. A string should form from the caramelized sugar. Once you reach that consistency. Turn off the flame. Add the paneer balls into the sugar syrup.
Let it sit for 1hour. Freeze it for another 1 hour. Then serve it cold as a dessert.
You can garnish it with fresh rose petals. It will give you a gulkand taste as well
Happy eating...
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Ur wonderful cook. I love to cook too and invent new ways make food healthy. Thanx for all the tips.1
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Hello @Shalini0072016 Great recipes....1
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Thank you @ashudada2001
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Semolina Pongal
Ingredients
Clarified butter- 4 tbsp
Black pepper corn- 1 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Curry leaves- 10
Split green gram(skinless)- 1 cup
Semolina- 2 cups.
Water- 4 cups
Salt- To taste
Asafetida- 1 pinch
Preparation
Heat a pressure cook with clarified butter. Pop the pepper corns, cumin seeds, fry in the curry leaves. Add washed green gram to it & fry for 2 mins. Add water, salt & asafetida, mix well. Pressure cook for 15 mins. Now, slowly start adding in the semolina, mix slowly. Cook it for 2 mins. The consistency should medium not thick & hard. Serve it hot...
It tastes divine.
Yum....Heaven
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Weight loss drink( Indian Ayurveda)
Cinnamon powder- 1 tsp
Clove powder- 1 tsp
Black pepper powder- 1 tsp
Cumin powder- 1 tsp
Water- 1 glass
Preparation
Boil all the ingredients together. Strain the content & drink the water every morning.
You will start losing weight within 48 days.
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Well. It does not. Well. We are used to these kind of spices. Okay you go with 10 gm or 1/2 oz of each spice. Then it should be fine. @crazyravr 0
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It is Tamizh new year today
Happy Tamizh New Year To All
Traditional Raw Mango pachadi( 6 tastes)
We make this specifically to indicate that Life has all the shades Like the 6 tastes of your palate.
Sweet
Hot
Salt
Bitter
Sour
Astringent
Ingredients
Raw Mango- 1( grated)
Jaggery- 100 GMs( shredded or powdered)
Salt- 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder- 1/4 tsp
Betel nut- 1 small piece
OR Raw banana- 1 small piece
Neem flower- 3 to 4
OR Neem leaves- 3 to 4 tender ones
Water- 1 to 2 cup.
Preparation
Heat a pan. Add water & jaggery. Let it mix well. Cook it until it starts caramelising. Now, add the raw mango & all the ingredients & mix well. Cook it until the the mango is well cooked. Serve it in a bowl. Granish it with a neem flower.
Hope, you will try & will like it.
I made Vada. Poli & Manga Pachadi. Feasted today. But made sure to burn the calories off.
A good start for a new year. I am really happy.
Love All
Shaly
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Dry Ginger Coffee for Cold
Ingredients
Dry Ginger powder- 1 tsp
Powdered jaggery- 2 tsp
Water- 1.5 cups
Preparation
Take a pan. Mix water, ginger powder, jaggery. Boil it for 5 to 10 mins. Strain the water. Serve it hot.
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@Shalini0072016 Can you post any protein shakes recipes home made?0
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Well, I will update one soon.@upendrasaragadam . I know, everyone has been waiting for my recipes. Unfortunately I happened to faint today. My sincere apologizes to everyone. I will make sure to update ASAP. Good night
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