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Kulfi

Ingredients5 cups whole milk or 3 cups evaporated milk1/2 cup sugar1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder1 teaspoon saffron strandsLOTS OF PATIENCE :pInstructionsIn a 3 qt sauce pan heat milk on medium low heat, stir every 5 minutes. Do not bring the milk to a boil, just cook on this level of heat for about an hour, or until the milk has reduced to 1/3rd quantity. If you are using evaporated milk, its already half cooked, so this should take about 30 minutes.Add sugar, cardamom, saffron and cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off stove and set aside until the mixture cools down to room temperature.Pour in ice-cream moulds and freeze for 4-6 hours, serve!

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Satya narayan puja receipes

All recipes are to be made that day itself, not the day before. Once you wake up early morning and bathe, that is when you start cooking.Sheera / Sooji Ka Halwa - I have another post for this one, start with this recipe.Shrikhand - Flavored yogurt, I have another post for this one.Chawal / Bhaat / White Basmati Rice - I have another post for this one.POORI / PURIIngredients2 cups whole wheat flour + 1/4 cup wheat flour, for dusting2 tablespoon oil + 4 cups oil for deep frying1 teaspoon saltInstructionsIn a mixing bowl, knead a firm dough with half cup warm water, oil, salt and flour. Pour water slowly, if you need to add more water, do so, but...

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Sheera

Ingredients1 cup semolina3/4 cup ghee3/4 cup sugar2.5 cups whole milkHandful of rains and cashew nuts1/2 teaspoon cardamom powderInstructionsIn a 5 qt sauce pan, over medium heat, add ghee, and when ghee has melted, add nuts and saute for a minute.Then add semolina, saute for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until semolina turns light pink in color and you can smell the fragrance of semolina. This is a process to cook semolina.Add warm milk slowly (heat milk in the microwave for 2 minutes prior to adding), and stir gently yet constantly. Make sure that there are no lumps. Add sugar and cardamom powder and keep stirring until all sugar has been absorbed by semolina.HAVE A LID HANDY BECAUSE SEMOLINA MIXTURE WILL...

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Lobster curry

Ingredients Lobster meat, 1 lb, chopped in 1 inch cubesCoconut oil, 4 tablespoonGarlic, 1 tablespoon (fresh garlic, grated)Madras Curry Powder, 1 tablespoonCurry Leaves, 5, tear each curry leaf into halfRed onion, 1 cup, finely chopped IF USINGBlack Mustard Seeds, 1 tspDried Red Chili (whole), 1, torn into 2-3 piecesCoconut Milk, Light, 1 cupTomato puree OR Fresh tomatoes, 1 cup, finely choppedFresh Tamarind, 1 tablespoon NOT CONCENTRATE, if using concentrate, then use 2 dropsSalt to taste Instructions In a 3 qt sauce pan, heat coconut oil over medium heat, when the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, allow to splutter. Then add curry leaves, dried red chilies and garlic, saute for a minute.Add onions, if using, and saute for 10 minutes,...

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Chicken curry

When one makes the basic chicken curry, its a gateway to learning the base of Indian cooking, which is:1) Add fat, saute whole spices2) Add onions, saute until golden brown3) Add ginger garlic and spices, saute for a minute or two4) Add tomato, cook for 10 minutes5) Add chicken pieces and cook for 20 minutes or soIngredients:Marinade chicken for a couple of hours in the refrigerator1 lb chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, chopped in 1 inch cubes2 tablespoon plain full fat yogurt1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated1 tablespoon fresh garlic, grated1 tablespoon jalapeno, finely choppedMix these ingredients in a mixing bowl and refrigerate.Ingredients for the sauce:4 tablespoon oil1 cinnamon stick, broken into 23 cardamom pods, partially crushed3 cloves2 cups red onions, finely...

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