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Watermelon Lemonade

sahil — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:14:25 +0000

8 cups seeded watermelon cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup hulled and quartered fresh strawberries
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
2 cups water (approximately)
Thin watermelon wedges with the rind (optional)

In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, pulse the watermelon, strawberries, and sugar until blended and smooth.

Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a 2-quart container, pushing down on the solids to get all the juice. Add the lemon juice and enough of the water to make 1 1/2 quarts.

Chill until very cold. Serve over ice with a wedge of watermelon, if desired.

Gulab Jamun

sahil — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:06:51 +0000

Ingredients :
1 litre milk
¾ cup sugar
2-3 tsp maida
2 tbsp rose water
1 cup water
1 pinch saffron
1 pinch baking soda
ghee for frying

Method :
Boil milk in a vessel on medium flame. Then mix constantly, till it becomes semi-solid or khova is formed.
Put maida and continue to stir for another few minutes.
Take out from flame and knead the dough. Take a small part of the dough on palm.
Shape into the form of a little finger.
Continue the same procedure for the remaining dough.
Keep the jamoons aside on plate. Add water to sugar.
Heat till the syrup becomes sticky and put saffron stirred in a little rose water and the remaining rose water. Mix well.
Take out from flame.
Fry the jamoons, 3 to 4 at a time, in hot ghee on a low flame, till it turns golden brown, turning over gently.
Put the fried jamoons in warm syrup.
Shift to a vessel, when cool.
Keep aside under cover for sometime.
Serve jamoon with a syrup.

Coconut Burfi

sahil — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:05:12 +0000

Ingredients :
3 cups coconut gratings
3 cups sugar
4 tsp ghee
3 cardamom pods
15 cashewnuts

Method :
Grind coconut gratings with cashewnut bits, without adding water.
Mix sugar with ½ cup of water in a vessel and heat till syrup is formed that can be drawn into strings.
Add the ground mixture to the syrup and turn over constantly till the blend thickens a bit.
Then add 2 tsps ghee and continue turning over till it forms a lump. Remove from flame.
Flatten the blend on a wooden board, smeared with ghee, evenly to ¾” thickness.
Cut into pieces of desired size of square/diamond shape, using a spatula (or dosa lifter), when still warm.
Separate the pieces and store in a container, when cool.

Homemade Noodles

sahil — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:12:03 +0000

3 c. flour
3 eggs
1/4 c. cold water
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Sift flour and salt into large bowl. Add slowly eggs, oil and water. Mix thoroughly until stiff dough. Knead 10 minutes, let stand 1 hour. Roll out paper thin and let sit for 10 minutes. Boil a large pan of water and slice dough into small flat noodles. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes in boiling water. Add to chicken broth for yummy homemade chicken and noodles.