Recipes

1. Place the chicken pieces in a bowl. 2. Melt the butter with the oil in a haandi or heavy-based saucepan and fry the onions and bay leaf over a medium heat for about 2 minutes. 3. While the onions are cooking, beat the yogurt lightly and add the ginger, garlic, turmeric, chilli powder, ground cardamom, garam masala, salt and ground almonds. Pour the spice mixture on to the chicken and mix...

1. Pour the lime juice into a large jug. Add the sugar and stir thoroughly until the sugar has dissolved completely. Add the carbonated water and stir to mix for about 2 minutes. Chill until required. 2. To serve, top with ice cubes and lime slices and decorate with mint sprigs.

Early in day: Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 15" by 10" by 1" jellyroll pan; line bottom with waxed paper. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt onto piece of waxed paper. Melt chocolate in double boiler over hot, not boiling, water. In large bowl, combine eggs and 3/4 cup sugar; with electric mixer at high speed (or with hand beater), beat until very thick and light. Fold flour...

1. Heat the ghee in a large heavy-based saucepan. Add the grated carrots and stir-fry for about 15 minutes or until the moisture from the carrots has evaporated and the carrots have darkened slightly in colour. Add the evaporated milk, cardamoms, sultanas, sugar and ground almonds and stir-fry for a further 15-20 minutes, using the bhoonoing method, until the halva is a rich brownish-red...

About 3 hours before serving: Butter bread; cut each slice into two triangles. Place 6 triangles, buttered-side down, in greased 9-inch pie plate to cover bottom. Place other triangles, buttered-side up, around sides. Cut each cheese slice into 4 strips; lay over bread in bottom of plate. Beat eggs and remaining ingredients; pour over cheese. Refrigerate 2 hours. Preheat oven to...

Early in day: Melt chocolate pieces over hot water. Remove from heat; beat in egg and egg yolks, one at a time; add rum. Beat whites until they form stiff peaks; whip 1 cup of the cream; fold egg whites, then cream, into chocolate mixture; spoon into shell; refrigerate. Whip remaining 1/4 cup cream. Garnish pie with cream and chocolate.

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