Recipes

Mix mayonnaise, catsup, hot sauce, onion and pickles together; pour over shrimp, coating well. Place shrimp mixture on lettuce leaves; cover with celery, eggs and tomato.

Saute onions, garlic and celery in shortening in skillet until golden. Stir in flour, blending well; add chicken stock and tomatoes. Cook, stirring, until mixture thickens. Season with chili powder, salt, pepper, sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Cut chicken from bones in large pieces. Add chicken, shrimp, mushrooms and spaghetti. Place alternate layers of chicken mixture and cheese in...

Combine eggs, lemon juice, sugar and salt in saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until thickened; cool. Add apples, spaghetti, pineapple, bananas, nuts and oranges. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Fold in whipped cream.

Combine all ingredients overnight in a serving bowl; chill

GETTING READY 1 Clean, sift and rinse the moong dal. 2 In a bowl, soak the dal in water overnight. MAKING 3 In a pan, heat the ghee. 4 Add in asafoetida, garlic and cumin seeds and fry till brown. 5 Drain the dal well and add to the ghee mixture. 6 Stir well , frying till every grain is soaked in the ghee mixture. 7 Add in the whole green chilies. 8 Add haldi, salt and cook...

GETTING READY 1 Wash the potatoes thoroughly. MAKING 2 In a pan, boil the potatoes until almost done. 3 Carefully peel the potatoes. 4 Using a fork prick the potatoes all over. 5 In a large skillet, heat oil. 6 Add in the potatoes and deep fry potatoes on low heat, until golden brown. 7 Remove and keep aside. 8 In a separate pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil. 9 Add in...

GETTING READY 1 Wash the rice thoroughly. 2 In a bowl, soak rice in double the quantity of water. 3 In a separate bowl, soak raisins in warm water. 4 Peel the outer skin of the almonds and chop finely. 5 Sliver the cashew nuts. MAKING 6 In a deep pan, heat the ghee. 7 Add in the cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, dried fruits, bay leaf, dried coconut, sugar and salt; stir. 8 ...

GETTING READY 1 Wash the rice well. 2 In a bowl, soak the rice in double the quantity of water for about 1 hour. MAKING 3 In a large pan heat the ghee and add the cumin seeds. 4 Fry well and add in the finely chopped onions and the grated ginger. 5 Fry until the onions turn golden brown. 6 Add in the peas and mix well. 7 You can also add shredded carrot for more taste and...

MAKING 1 In a large, heavy based saucepan, melt the butter. 2 Add in the mustard seeds. 3 As the mustard seeds begin to pop, add the onion and garlic. 4 Cook for 5-10 minutes until soft. 5 Stir in the turmeric, cumin and chillies and cook for 2 minutes. 6 Stir in the lentils, 4 cups water and coconut milk. 7 Bring to a boil, and cover . 8 Simmer for 40 minutes, adding more water...

MAKING 1 In a pan, heat the ghee. 2 Add in the vermecelli and fry until golden brown. 3 Gradually pour in the milk, stirring constantly. 4 Cook over medium heat, until the vermicelli turns soft and the mixture is thick. 5 Add in the sugar, stirring well to dissolve. 6 Add in the cashew nuts and raisins. SERVING 7 Serve hot, sprinkled with cardamoms.