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Kesar pista roll
Saffron flavored cylinders with pistachio stuffing Preparation time: 30 minutesCooking time: 5 minutes Recipe Ingredients:250g mawa125g pista, chopped125g cashewnuts, powdered200g sugar, powdered1tbsp milk powdera few strands of saffron4-5 green cardamomsfew drops of green colorfew drops of yellow colorsilver warqRecipe Method:Roast the mawa in a heavy bottomed pan for about five minutes and cool. Add […]
Litti Chokha
Grilled battis served with Indian mashed potatoes Recipe Ingredients:For the battisWhole wheat flour 200gSalt ½tspOil 2tsp For the stuffing:Roasted gram flour (sattu) 200gchopped ginger 1tspchopped garlic 1tspsalt to tastecrushed black pepper ½ tspoil 1tspstuffed whole red chili pickle 1Desi ghee (Clarified butter)For the mashed potatoes:Mustard oil 1tbspPotatoes 250gSalt to tastechopped onions 2tbspChopped garlic 1tspchopped green […]
Nimki
A typical Bengali & Bihari snack. Cooking Time: 10-15 minutesServings: 4 Preparation Time: 10-12 minutes Category: Veg Ingredients • Refined flour (maida) 2 cups • Ghee 2 tablespoons • Carom seeds (ajwain) 1/2 teaspoon • Black pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon • Salt to taste • Oil 1/2 teaspoon + for deep-frying • Cottage cheese […]
Balushahi
Very popular in North India, these deep fried flour balls dunked in sugar syrup and served garnished with pistachios. Cooking Time: 20-30 minutesServings: 4 Preparation Time: 50-60 minutes Category: Veg Sieve flour and soda bicarbonate together. Rub in two-thirds cup of ghee into the flour mixture till it resembles breadcrumbs. Add beaten yogurt and knead into a soft […]
Nivedita Parashar Recipes 