Anita's Recipes

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups milk
10-15 almonds
1/6 cup pistachios
a few saffron strands
1/4 tbsp cardamon powder
1/4 cup sugar
water as required


METHOD:

• Boil the milk in a heavy bottomed pan.Continue heating even after the milk boils.
  
• Heat about a liter of water in another pan and add the almonds and the pistachios. Continue heating until the almonds expand.
• Drain off the water and wash the nuts with cold water.
• The skin of the almonds and the pistachios can be easily removed now.
• Now grind the almonds and pistachios into a smooth paste and add it to the milk and stir well.
• Add the saffron strands,sugar and cardamon powder and mix well.
• Continue heating the milk for a few more minutes.
• When the milk becomes a little thicker than before,cool it .
• Refrigerate it for 1-2 hours and serve it cold.
  

INGREDIENTS:

1 large cucumber
4 cups fresh curd
1 small lemon
1/2 green chili(optional)
1/4" ginger piece
4-5 curry leaves
2 cold cups water
salt as required

METHOD:

• Peel the skin of the cucumber and chop the cucumber into large pieces.
• Slit the green chili and discard the seeds.Add this to the cucumber.
  
• Blend this well and then add the salt,curry leaves,ginger and then blend again.
• Add salt and water and blend the lassi again.
• Finally strain the lassi and serve it chilled.
• You may also use ice cubes instead of water
  

INGREDIENTS:

1 large carrot
5 cups milk
1/4 cup ice cubes
5 tbsp sugar

METHOD:

• Wash the carrot and grate them finely.
• Combine all the ingredients except the sugar and blend well.
• Pass this through a strainer and then blend again after adding sugar.
• Serve it cold!!
  

INGREDIENTS:


2 cups Basmati rice
4 large tomatoes chopped finely
1/4 cup frozen peas
2 tbsp garam masala powder
1 tbsp red chili powder
1 large onion chopped finely
4-5 tbsp oil
salt as required
water as required

METHOD:

• Wash the rice well and drain off the water.
• Heat 4 tbsp of oil in a pan and add the onions.
• Shallow fry til golden brown.Now add the tomatoes and green peas.
• Continue heating on a low fame until the peas and the tomatoes become soft.
• Now add salt,pepper powder,garam masala,red chili powder and salt and mix well.
• Add the rice to this and mix well. Remove it from the fire after a minute.
• Pour water just enough to cover the rice and pressure cook it.
• It can also be cooked in a rice cooker.
• Serve hot!

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups puffed rice
2 cups sprouted mung bean
1 small cucumber
1 onion
1 green apple
1 tomato
2 tbsp grated mango
2 tbsp chat masala powder
2 tbsp pepper powder
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp garam masala powder
4 tbsp oil
1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
1 lemon
salt to taste

METHOD:

• Heat the oil in a kadai and add 1 tbsp pepper powder,1/2 tbsp salt,turmeric powder,garam masala powder,chili powder and add the puffed rice to it.
• Mix it well and heat it on a low flame until it becomes crispy.
• Peel the onion and cucumber and chop all the vegetables finely and fruits.
• In a large bowl,combine the sprouted mung bean,all the vegetables and fruits,the mango and mix well.
• Add the salt,chat masala,pepper to the mixture and mix well.Squeeze the juice out of the lemon into the bowl and mix well.
• Finally add the prepared puffed rice and mix well.
• serve it immediately.
  

INGREDIENTS:

4 pomegranate seeds
2 cups ice
1/2 cup water
5-6 tbsp sugar

METHOD:

• Blend the pomegranate seeds with the water and ice.
  
• Add more water if necessary.
• Strain this juice and add the sugar and mix well.
• Pour into tall glasses and serve it cold.
  

INGREDIENTS:

6-7 ripe tomatoes
1 onion
1 carrot
a small piece of beetroot
1"ginger piece
3 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp pepper powder
salt as required
water as required
3 slices of bread
1/4 cup oil
1 tbsp butter

METHOD:

• Peel the onion the onion,beetroot,ginger and carrot and chop them finely.Also chop the tomatoes.
• Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and saute the onion until golden brown.
• Now add the carrot,beetroot and carrot and saute for a minute.
  
• Add 2-3 cups of water to this ,pressure cook it and allow it to cool.
• Blend this mixture by adding more water if required.
  
• Pass this through a strainer and heat the liquid until it boils.
• Now mix the corn flour in a cup of water and add this to the boiling soup.
• The soup starts to thicken.Add water according to the thickness required.
• Add salt,sugar and pepper powder.
• Cut the bread slices into small squares.
• Heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry this until golden brown.
• Add this to the soup just before serving.
• Serve hot!!