Turmeric, the ‘Queen of Spices’, a must in the spice box of ant Indian Kitchen. The bright yellow powder ground from the root of the turmeric plant. It is used raw or dried and ground into powder. Turmeric has been used as a remedy for stomach and liver ailments, as well as topically to heal…
Kulfi, Candy & Icecreams
BASil Ice Cream
Ingredients 250gms – Basil leaves, washed 1/8 cup – Milk 1/2 cup – Powdered sugar 1/4 cup – Condensed milk 400gms – Heavy cream, refrigerated Method Boil 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Let it boil. Add the basil leaves to the boiling water, let it completely immerse in the water. Boil…
BLAckberry Icecream
A huge thank to my friend Jeyadra for the basic Icecream recipe..? Ingredients 200ml – Heavy cream 1/4 cup – Powdered sugar 2 tbsps – Condensed milk 10 nos – Blackberries Method Purée the blackberries and set aside. I have used the seeds also, but you can seive it if you do not want…
JAMun Icecream
Summer is not just about the heat, the sweat, the sun….. Its also about the new leaves in the tree, it is about the peacocks singing (yes i can hear peacocks sing in the forest near my house ?), it is about the fruits filling the markets, it is about the holidays, it is…
TEA Icecream
Ingredients 500ml – whole fat milk 400 ml – full fat cream 5 tbsps – Darjeeling tea leaves 2 tbsp – Corn flour 1 tbsp – Milk powder 400 gms – Sugar 4 nos – Cardamom 1/2 inch – freshly grated ginger Method Bring the milk to a boil. Add tea leaves…
JACkfruit Kulfi
Ingredients 1 ltr – Whole milk 1/2 cup – Sugar 6 to 7 nos – Jackfruits Method Boil milk and the deseeded jackfruit till the milk reduces to half. Add sugar. Blend it in a blender to a smooth paste. Fill the kulfi moulds and freeze it for an hour. …
MANgo Mulberry Popsicle
Ingredients 1/2 cup – Mangoes 1/4 cup – Mulberries 2 cups – Hung curd 1/2 cup – Sugar Method In a blender blend 2 tbsp of sugar and mangoes into a smooth purée and set aside. In the same jar add another 2 tbsp of sugar and mulberries and blend it into a…
PIÑa Colada Popsicle
Ingredients 1 cup – Coconut Milk 1 cup – Pineapple 1/4 cup – Dessicated coconut 1/4 cup – Sugar 1 tbsp – White Rum (optional, add more if you like) Method In a blender blend everything till smooth. Seive it if you do not like bits of Dessicated coconut in the Popsicle. Pour them…
BLUeberry Strawberry Popsicle
This is one of the yummiest, richest, creamiest Popsicle i have ever had. Ingredients 1/2 cup – Strawberries 1/4 cup – Blueberries 2 cups – Hung curd 1/2 cup – SugarMethod In a blender blend 2 tbsp of sugar and strawberries into a smooth purée and set aside. In the same jar add another…
BLUeberry Banana Yogurt Popsicle
Ingredients 2 cups – Yogurt 2 nos – Small banana 12 nos – Blueberries Honey to taste Method In a mixer blend yogurt, banana, 2 blueberries and honey till it is smooth. Pour this into two popsicle moulds. Add 2 more blueberries to the remaining yogurt mixture and blend again. Pour this into two…