Monday, May 28, 2012

Fresh strawberry ice cream

Ingredients
2 cups sliced ripe strawberries
40 ml lemon juice (2 Tbsp + 2 Tsp)
1 Cup granulated sugar.
1 cup WHOLE milk
2 Cups + 3 Tbsp Heavy Cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
sliced rhubarb (optional)


Steps
  • Mix the strawberries and rhubarb (if using ) with lemon juice and 1/3 cup sugar and leave in the fridge for 2 hours. Save the juice by straining. Puree half of the strawberry mixture. 
  • Dissolve remaining sugar in milk and add heavy cream and vanilla to this mixture. Mix well and then add  the pureed strawberries and juices.
  • Now process the mixture for about 20 minutes until it starts to thicken. Add the remaining berries and  let mix for another 5 minutes. Ice cream should be ready.

Enjoy!





Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Crackling Spinach


CRACKLING SPINACH
INGREDIENTS
QTY
SPINACH
158 GMS
CHILLI (G&R)
5GMS
SESAME SEEDS
2 GMS
SEASONINGS
TO TASTE
OIL
(TO FRY)
CORN FLOUR
30 GMS
SUGAR
5 GMS
 
 
Method :
1. Cut the spinach leaf into julienne (shredded).
2. Wash the shredded spinach. Drain the water completely.
3. Sprinkle lots of corn flour on it.
4. In hot oil deep fry the dusted spinach till crispy.
5. Put the fried spinach on an absorbent paper to drain the oil.
6. Heat wok/ pan on a high heat.
7. Saute fresh red chilli, fresh green chillies (without oil).
8. Add the deep fried crispy spinach.
9. Add seasoning( ginger, cinnamon, salt, pepper and any other seasonings) (except sugar).
10. Add sesame seeds and toss till seasoning covers the spinach.
11. Finish it with grain sugar.


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Saturday, May 5, 2012