1. Clean dal, wash and soak in water for 4 hours. 2. Blend in blender at medium speed using minimum water to keep paste moving freely. 3. Add salt and start heating oil. 4. Drop spoonfuls of batter in hot oil using a large tbsp. Fry till golden brown. 5. Drop in water. Let i

Wash and soak dal in water for a couple of hours. Heat 1 tblsp. ghee and fry onoin, ginger and garlic till soft. Put in the rest of the ingredients along with the dal and a little water. Cover tightly and cook over a low fire till the dal is tender and quite dry. Mix thoroug

Pit the damsons and mince them (or put them through the meat grinder or puree in the blender or food processor), retaining as much of the juice as possible. Add a little water to the minced damsons and the juice and slowly bring to a boil reduce the fruit pulp over low heat br

Combine all ingredients in a processor. Process until finely chopped. Pat into a serving container, then cover til needed.     strongServings: 8/strong  

ORIGINAL RECIPE Wash and dry the cucumbers; prick a few holes in each with a fork, or quarter them lengthwise. Peel and break the garlic cloves. It is easiest to cut the cloves with a sharp knife into thin slices or small chunks. Place half of the dill heads in

SEASONING: I use a commercially prepared sausage seasoning such as Dan Dee Seasoning Metairie Louisiana Mix ground meats with seasoning and form into patties 3" in diameter, 3/8 " to 1/2 " thick. Place patties on squares of waxed paper, four high, and pla

Put all the dried ingredients in a pot and add water. Let it set a little while. Add the wine and the rest of the ingredients. Cover and cook for several hours. "I use a food dehydrator to preserve vegetables when they are in season, then I store them and use them when

*Slice beans diagonally into 1/2" pieces. **Slice celery diagonally into 1/4" pieces. Combine first 11 ingredients in a large bowl; toss well. Spoon vegetable mixture into a deep 5 qt. casserole; set aside. Combine broth and remaining ingredients in

party. Remove casings from sausage, and crumble sausage into a large skillet; add onion, green pepper, sliced mushrooms, 2 tablespoons sliced olives, and oregano. Cook over medium heat until meat is browned; drain well, and stir in 1/2 cup cheese.Place 1 pizza on a lightly g

Combine and mix prepared ingredients in a small bowl. Salsa texture should be coarse. Recipe from 1994 "Shepherd s Garden Seeds Catalog," pg. 39. Posted by Cathy Harned.     strongServings: 1/strong  

Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. Melt the fat and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When almost melted, add the onions, celery, and garlic; saute 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the seasoning mix and cook 5 minutes more

Trim fat from roast. Cut if necessary to fit crock pot. In large skillet brown roast on all sides in hot oil. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine water, gingersnaps, vinegar, bouillon, and red pepper. In crock pot, place potatoes, carrots or parsnips, and bay leaf. Place meat

Beat eggs until light. Fold in almonds and sugar. Stir in fruit. Take 2 sheets of phyllo pastry, brush one at a time with melted butter, and place one on top of the other. On the long end of the phyllo sheet spread some of the fruit and nut mixture in a band about 1 inch wid

LAMB: Combine the 3 tablespoons honey, garlic salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons vinegar. Place meat on rack in roasting pan; brush with glaze mixture. Roast in 325 degree oven for two to four hours or until desired doneness (150 degrees for medium rare or 160 degrees for medium

So called for their well known propensity to slip ( glitschen ) off one s plate, Glitscher are also called Wetzsteine (whetstones) because they are more or less the same shape (although shorter) as the old fashioned sharpening stones used for a sickle or scythe blade. G

2/25/88 1 quart, cheap red port 1 quart, cheap vodka 1 1/2 cups, sugar 4 cups, water 8 pods, cardamom 20 cloves 1 peel, of orange 2 sticks, cinnamon broken 1 handful, raisins 4 almonds Dissolve sugar in water and add the last 6 ingredients. Boil 15 minutes then add vodk

FLOURS British term : Hindi term Whole wheat flour Atta All purpose flour Maida Barley flour Jowar ka atta Rice flour Chaaval ka atta Chickpea flour Gram flour Besan Millet flour Bajri or Bajra ka atta BEANS British term (pulses) Hindi term Split peas, y

Combine wine, juice, peel, cinnamon, cloves and 4 Tbl sugar in saucepan. Simmer 8 10 minutes; strain into punch bowl. Heat rum slightly. Place remaining sugar in large metal spoon or ladle. Light rum with a match; pour over sugar. Pour burning sugar over punch. Be careful an

Combine all ingredients and heat, barely to boiling point. Pour into a pre warmed glass, wrap glass in a napkin, and serve immediately. [Note: We did this one for a Christmas party one time and used a crockpot to keep it at the right temperature. Worked just fine but

Put cinnamon, cloves and lemon peel in a paper tea filter; tie it shut with a piece of white yarn. Together with the water and the sugar, bring it to a boil in a pot, let sit for 20 minutes. Take out the tea filter, add the red wine and heat. The art is to heat the wine up a

Prepare gnocchi according to gnocchi recipe. Bring a pan of saltd water to a boil and warm a bowl. Put gorgazola into bowl with butter and a pinch of pepper and blend until creamy with a wooden spoon. Stir in parmesan and heated cream. Keep warm. Add gnocchi carefully t

These are sometimes thought to be a Roman specialty, but in fact they are eaten all over Italy. Heat milk with a pinch of salt, and when it boils gradually add semolina, stirring the whole time with a wooden spoon to avoid lumps. Continue to cook, stirring, for 20 minut

Wash, cook and drain spinach. Squeeze very dry and finely mince. Saute spinach in 1/4 cup butter 3 4 min. Turn down heat and add ricotta. Cook stirring constantly 3 4 min. put in bowl and cool 10 min. Stir in eggs, salt pepper and 1 cup cheese and nutmeg. Refrigerate at lea

(See also: Tomato Porcini Sauce.) Bake potatoes until tender. While hot, cut in half and scoop out pulp. Work pulp through ricer into large bowl (or mash using up and down motion only). Using fork, stir in eggs. Blend in 1/2 cup flour. Turn dough out onto work surface. Gradu

Indian Flat bread with spiced cauliflower filling DOUGH: Prepare the whole wheat dough in the following fashion: In a small bowl, combine the whole wheat flour and 1/4 cup of the ghee. With your fingertips rub the flour and fat together until they look like fla

Heat 1 tb ghee in a skillet. Saute the cumin seeds until golden. Add onion, cauliflower & peas & mix well. Mix in asafetida & mango powder, stir. Add garam masala, salt & cayenne. Cover the pan & cook over a moderate heat for 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat

Wash the Lentils well and drain. Heat the Ghee or Oil in a large saucpan and fry the Onions. When they soften add the Chili, Pepper, Cumin, Coriander, and Turmeric. Stir in well and cook for 30 seconds or so. Add the Lentils. Stir well to ensure that each grain is coated and

BATTER: Combine besan, rice flour, baking powder, cumin seeds, paprika, turmeric, sugar, chili & salt. Add enough water to make a smooth paste. Add 1 tb oil & beat for 2 minutes. FRITTERS: Trim cauliflower & divide into florets. Rinse in fresh, cold water. C

Servings: 4 DIRECTIONS: Fill a large, high sided skillet with salted water and bring to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until barely tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander, refresh under cold water and drain again. Pat dry and spread on a platter. br

Combine all ingredients in the pan in the order listed and select white bread; push start When I make this into Challa, I remove from the breadmaker after the manual mode stops; let rise; braid*; and put an egg wash over the challa. Then bake in a 350 degree oven until a li

Carciofi Dorati E Fritti To quote the author, "The reason why these fried artichokes are called dorati (golden) is that they are dipped in beaten eggs before frying...eggs from chickens raised on farms have yolks of a much richer color than the eggs on finds in the mark

Pour boiling water over a head of cabbage with the stem removed. Separate leaves from head and trim the veins. Dice the onions and carrots fine and saute until the onions are starting to brown. Wash the millet well, cover with water and bring to a boil. Strain and combine wi

Mix all ingredients together and force through a fine mesh sieve with back of a large spoon. Store covered and use within 4 5 months. For use: Combine 2 tablespoons of mix with 1/4 cup vinegar, 2/3 cups oil, 2 tablespoons water. Shake mixture vigorously. Makes 1 cup. NOTES :

Yield: 1 servings 1 tb Garlic salt 1 tb Onion powder 1 tb Sugar 2 tb Oregano 1 ts Pepper 1/4 ts Thyme 1 ts Basil 1 tb Parsley 1/4 ts Celery salt 2 tb Salt 1 Env Cup of Soup. Cream of Chicken mix 1/4 c Cider vinegar 2 tb Water 2/3 c Oil Combine all dry ingr. Store covered at

* Beef Broth can be either canned or home made (home made is preferred.) ~     strongServings: 6/strong  

Brush shell with olive oil. Spread pizza sauce over shell. Alternate slices of tomato and mozzarella around pizza. Place asparagus, basil, oregano and garlic on pizza. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 10 12 minutes until gholden and crisp. Quarter and place on warm 10 i

In a kettle, combine the chicken with enough salted water to cover it by 2 inches. Bring water to a boil, and simmer the chicken for 20 minutes or until it is tender. Let chicken cool in the broth, separate the meat from the skin and bones, returning the skin and bones to

Combine ingredients and use sausage funnel to force into cleaned casings OR form into patties or link shapes and cook until browned. Excellent for use in your basic spaghetti gravy recipe. This is also great just crumbled on top of pizza. This recipe can be multiplied, if yo

Thread a needle with 2 foot length of white, heavy duty carpet thread. Tie a knot 8 inches from the end. Carefully string 20 walnuts. Tie a knot after the last walnut. Tie thread ends together forming a necklace. Repeat for remaining 20 walnuts. Divide the grape juice concen

: lengthwise 3 lb stewing beef (boneless : chuck) whole : cold water 1/4 lb carrots sliced 2 md onions sliced 1 savor cabbage sliced 1 TB olive oil 2 ribs celery chopped 2 leeks, white & pale green : only chopped 2 md wh