Summer calls for seasonal food across communities in India. While raw and sweet mangoes dominate most dishes, we look at summer sides from other part of the country. Crescy Baptista shares a recipe of the vegetarian version of the Goan sorpotel. Cashew sorpotel is the vegetarian version of the original dish which uses pork offal. Goans would much rather use cashew apples to make urrack than sorpotelServes 4-5 Ingredients: Raw cashew fruit 400 gms, spices for the masala paste: 1 tsp Whole peppercorns, 1 tsp cumin, 5 1’’ cinnamon, 1 tsp cloves, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 inch piece of ginger, small ball of tamarind, 10 Kashmiri dried chillies, 3 chopped onions, 2 chopped tomatoes, 90 ml Goan coconut toddy vinegar, sea salt to tasteMethod:Cut the cashew fruit in cubes, apply salt and allow to rest for 15 min. Then drain the water by squeezing the fruit.Grind all the spices mentioned above with 50 ml vinegar and some water to a paste.Saute chopped onions. Add the chopped tomatoes and diced cashew fruit. Stir fry a bit. Add the masala. Continue to stir for even mixing. Add some water to have a little gravy that will allow the cashew to cook. Adjust taste by adding vinegar. Allow to cook for about 15 min.Serve with steamed rice or poiee.
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The festival of Holi 2024 is witnessing the preparation of a lot of delicious dishes and Puran Poli is one of them. Made of simple ingredients, this sweet and aromatic Maharashtrian recipe is extremely popular, especially during the Holi festival. Join us as we guide you through each step, from preparing the flavorful filling of lentils and jaggery to crafting the perfect dough. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a kitchen novice, easy-to-follow instructions by Chef Jigna Thanvi will ensure your Puran Poli turns out soft, flavorful, and utterly irresistible. Don't miss out on making your Holi celebration even more special with this delightful recipe!
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Christmas 2023 is screaming gifts, parties and a lot of cakes! Strawberry is in the season and what better way to celebrate Christmas than making an indulgent Strawberry Cheesecake. The best part about it? This cake recipe by Chef Shubhi Singh is No-Bake! So even if you don’t want to dabble with oven settings and get into the technical of baking, this Strawberry Cheesecake will totally come out fine. The bonus is that this recipe is Vegetarian-friendly and uses no artificial flavourings or colours. So this Christmas, get your apron ready to make this delicious No-Bake Cheesecake recipe and why not! After all, its Christmas!
22 December,2023 12:18 PM IST
The time of Christmas 2023 is here, bringing to the forefront the irresistible deliciousness of cakes. The festival of Christmas goes hand in hand with the craziness of cakes and why not? After all, we all love baking and digging into those soft and spongy Christmas cakes isn’t it? When Christmas comes, bakeries around the city get going to keep up with the demand in one of the busiest seasons of the year. When cakes are baked commercially, managing the mass-scale production is no easy feat. So, this time we went inside a cake factory to see what happens inside a cake factory and how cakes are made. Be it Christmas cake recipes or the ones for Birthday, this mini-factory in Mumbai is always smelling of delicious cakes and we can vouch for that. Watch the video to visit this mini cake production factory in Mumbai.
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