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Preaching to some Muslim youths
BY: BALDEV DAS (RNS)“I was doing book distribution in the trains on the day of Gita Jayanti and it incidentally happened to be the day of Bakri-id. So many Muslims were also traveling in the train on that day. After distributing books in that particular bogie I got down at Khandeshwar station to catch the […]
Peach-Sweet Potato Bake
Ingredients: 6 Sweet potatoes 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup cashew pieces 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/4 tsp. Ground ginger 8 oz canned peach halves 3 Tbs. butterCut sweet potatoes in half, steam, and peel. Put these in a greased baking dish with peaches. Mix other ingredients together and sprinkle over top. Cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. […]
Creamy Herbed Potatoes
Ingredients 12 small new red potatoes 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream 2 teaspoons hing (omit hing on Ekadasi as most hing is cut with whole wheat flour.) 1 teaspoon salt freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or parsleyPreparation Scrub the potatoes and place in a saucepan. Cover the potatoes with water and bring to a […]
Crispy Baked Potatoes – The Scottish Way
Ingredients: -potatoes of equal size, preferably organic -sea salt -olive oil -butter, salt and pepper to tasteMethod: -Pre-heat oven 400F/200C or gas mark 6. To appreciate the full flavour, choose organic potatoes. Choose equal sized potatoes large enough to bake – you will need potatoes that are large enough to scoop out the centres and refill.-Clean the potatoes and wipe […]
Minted Fruit Salad
INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup orange juice 1/3 cup lemon juice from concentrate 1/3 cup water 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract 8 cups cut up assorted fresh fruit Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)INSTRUCTIONS: In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except fruit; stir until sugar dissolves. Place fruit in large shallow dish; pour lemon juice over. Cover, chill 3 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate […]
Sabudani Thali-Peet (Tapioca thali-peet)
Ingredients: 2 cups of soaked tapioca(sabudani) 1 cup of Peanut powder 1/4 cup of cooked mashed potatoes 2 to 3 Green chillies 1 tsp of Cumin seeds 1 tbsp of chopped cilantro a pinch of hing (omit hing on Ekadasi as it is usually cut with wheat flour.) salt to tastePreparation: Mix the above ingredients in […]
Apple Cheddar Salad
INGREDIENTS: 2 small red apples, quartered and thinly sliced 2 tsp. lemon juice 2 cup thinly sliced celery INGREDIENTS: 2 small red apples, quartered and thinly sliced 2 tsp. lemon juice 2 cup thinly sliced celery 6 oz. mild Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes 1/4 cup vegan or vegetarian mayonnaise dash of salt and pepper lettuceINSTRUCTIONS: Place […]
Alurdam
Ingredients: 500 gms small sized potatoes 1/2 tbl spoon mustard seeds 2 twigs kurry leaves 50 gms tamarind 4-5 green chillies salt according to taste 1 tbl spoon ginger paste 1 tbl spoon sugar 3-4 tbl spoon olive or peanut oil Boil potatoes and peel them.Method: Soak tamarind in a cup of water for 10 mins.and strain the juice. – Heat oil in pan and fry […]
Shukto: (bitter subji)
Ingredients: Cut all the veggies in big chunks 2 potatoes 1 radish 1 raw green banana 1 bitter gourd 1 egg plant (medium)grind to paste: 4tsp poppy seed 4tsp cumin seed 4tsp mustard seed 1 tsp chestnut flour (or kutu ata) 2 tsp mustard seed salt sugar little oilMethod: Heat oil, season with mustard seeds, after it starts spluttering, add the veggies, cook till tender, after its soft add the […]