Katchi Lassi

Kachi Lassi is very useful in summers as it has cooling effects. Ingredients  4 tablespoons rose syrup (any brand, I prefer roohafza easily available in Asian grocery stores) 1 glass chilled water 2 tablespoons milk   Preparation Pour the rose syrup in a glass. Add chilled water, leaving enough space…

Nimbu Squash ( Tangy Lemon Drink)

Nimbu Squash ( Tangy Lemon Drink)

Make this Tangy Lemon Squash or Nimbu Squash and keep it in the fridge to beat the summers.   Ingredients 250 grams lemons 250 grams Sugar 250 ml  Water 1 Tablespoon Vinegar    Preparation Take the lemons and wash and cut them into halves. Squeeze and collect the juice from…

Mango Panna  – Aam Ka Panna

Mango Panna – Aam Ka Panna

Ingredients   4 medium-sized green mangoes( You can use ripe mangoes also) ½ cup (120 mL) sugar Salt as per taste 1 level teaspoon (5 mL) roasted cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon red chilliy powder 10 green Mint leaves   How to make it Cut mangoes into small pieces. Remove the…

Baking with Chocolate

Baking with Chocolate

What’s the difference between bittersweet chocolate and semisweet chocolate? Can I use Dutch cocoa in all my recipes calling for cocoa? Understanding the difference in chocolate and how they are used is essential to baking. In this guide, we’ll identify the characteristics of those chocolates used in baking. Cocoa is…

Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

This is our families secret chocolate chip recipe. We have a large family so this one makes over 4 dozen chocolate chip cookies. You can experiment with most cookie recipes to adjust to your own taste. Remenmber the more brown sugar you use the more chewy type cookie you create.…

Indian Tandoori Cooking

Indian Tandoori Cooking

Traditionally, tandoori dishes are cooked in a tandoor, an oval shaped clay oven with a small fire in the bottom. The heat rises gradually but ultimately reaches a much higher temperature than a barbeque. A tandoor is normally used to cook naan bread, meats and kebabs (meat or paneer). The…