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Ingredients 2 cups fresh strawberry puree 3 tbsp +2 tbsp  sugar 14 oz can of condensed milk 8 oz tub of Any brand whipped topping such as CoolWhip 3 strawberries, finely chopped What you need to do In a glass bowl mix together strawberry puree,3tbsp sugar,condensed milk with a hand mixer for 3 mins on medium speed till well combined. Fold in the whipped topping and beat with a hand mixer for 2 mins on low speed. Don't overmix or else the whipped topping will fall flat. Pour in a airtight container,place the lid and freeze it for atleat 5-6 hours. In a small bowl, mix the chopped strawberries and 2 tbsp sugar and refrigerate for 2 hrs. Remove the ice cream from the freezer 5 mins before it needs to be served. For serving,scoop the icecream in a small glass bowl and drizzle the sugar strawberry mixture on the top. Have a wonderful dessert. Variation: You can add few chopped strawberry pieces in the ice cream itself. I have tried mango ice cream with the ...

Ingredients 1/2 lb tindora,ends snipped off and sliced into thin circles. 1 medium onion,finely chopped 1 small potato chopped into small cubes 1/2 tsp ginger,grated 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric salt to taste few curry leaves 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/8 tsp hing/asafoetida 2 tbsp oil What you need to do Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan,when hot drop in the sliced tindora and stir fry for 3-4 mins on medium heat.Add 1/2 tsp each of salt and turmeric.Mix. Cover and cook on low flame for 15 mins.Give them a couple of shakes so that they don't burn. After 15 mins remove them in a plate and in the same pan heat the remaining oil,when hot add hing,mustard seeds. When they splutter add curry leaves ,ginger and mix. Add the onion and cook till they are pink. Now drop in the potato,1/2 tsp  each of turmeric and salt. Saute for couple of mins and cover and cook for 2 mins. Add in the tindora ,coriander powder and chilli powder.Combine and c...

Ingredients: Dry ingredients 2 cups All purpose flour 1 cup milk powder 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 cup sugar 1/8 tsp salt Wet ingredients 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup yogurt 1 cup water 1 tsp vanilla What you need to do: Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease the cake pan with oil and dust it lightly with flour. Mix and sieve the dry ingredients thrice. Cream the oil and sugar till smooth.Add rest of the wet ingredients and combine. Gentle fold in the flour a tbsp at a time into smooth batter. Pour out a cup of this batter in a bowl add 2 tbsp of cocoa powder and mix. In the cake pan add a tbsp of white batter then a tbsp of cocoa batter and continue in similar manner until both batters are finished.With a knife make random zig-zag patters a couple of times. Bake in a preheated oven for 40 mins or until the toothpick comes out clean. Variation Tricolor cake :  Just equally divide the batter in 3 bowls. Add 1 1/2 tbsp of cocoa powder to one and 1...

Ingredients 1 1/2 cup  sprouted vaal 1 medium potato,diced in 1" cubes 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp jaggery salt to taste 1 tbsp oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp hing 2 tbsp chopped cilantro Here's what you need to do Heat oil in a kadhi,when hot add hing ,mustard seeds and when they crackle add the potato and vaal,cover and cook for 5 mins. Add 1 1/2 cup of boiling water,chilli powder,turmeric,jaggery,salt. Cover and cook until the vaal are tender,about 15 mins. Uncover and cook till water evaporates. Transfer in a serving bowl and garnish with cilantro. Note: Sprouting process Soak 3/4 cup dry vaal in water for 10 -12 hours.Drain and wrapped them tighly in damp cloth and set aside for 18-24 hours.Transfer the sprouts in warm, water and set aside for 30 mins.With your thumb gently peel out the skin from the vaal.wash the vaal before use.

Ingredients 2 cups green beans,ends trimmed and chopped 3/4 cm long. 1 large potato,washed peeled and cubed 1 1/2  tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/2  tsp hing 2 tbsp oil salt to taste Here's what you need to do In a heavy bottom pan,heat oil when hot add hing,mustard seeds and when they crackle add potato, beans,chilli powder and turmeric. Saute for couple of mins.Cover and cook for 5 mins. Add salt and garam masala saute and cooked covered until done.

Sol kadhi is paired with a non veg meal in maharshtra and Goa especially when the meal comprises of fish.Sol kadhi is drank at the end of meal to aid digestion. Ingredients 1 coconut grated 7-8 sol/kokum 8 cloves garlic 4-5 black peppers 1 tsp salt 2 Tbsp cilantro,finely chopped Here's what you need to do Boil 2 cups of water.Add the kokum to it and set aside for 1 hour. Grind coconut,black peppers,garlic with water and extract milk from it.Strain. Fish the kokums out of the water and add the coconut milk to il. Add salt and cilantro. Tip: If you have access to canned coconut milk the recipe goes as below. Boil 2 cups of water.Add the kokum to it and set aside for 1 hour.Fish the kokum out add canned coconut milk to it.Heat a saucepan,add a tsp ghee.When hot add jeera 1 tbsp minced garlic and a tsp chopped green chillis.Add this tempering to the kokum coconut milk mixture.Add salt and cilantro.

This is a typical Maharashtrian recipe with a concept of North Indian koftas but with just a touch of spice to enhance the gravy. Ingredients 1 cup gram flour (besan) 1 medium red onion,finely chopped 2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 1/2 tsp salt or as per taste 1 tsp sugar 1 tbsp oil handful of chopped cilantro tamarind extract from a lemon size tamarind bowl Grind to paste 1 cup fresh/frozen coconut 3 garlic cloves,minced 1 tsp onion 1/2 tsp coriander seeds 1/8 tsp black pepper powder Grind the above ingredients with little water to a smooth paste Here's what you need to do In a bowl mix together besan ,half of the chopped onion,1/2 tsp chili powder,1/4 tsp turmeric,1/4 tsp salt,1/2 tsp sugar and 2 tbsp cilantro and with little water mix to form a stiff dough. Grease your hand with little oil and make lemon size balls of this dough. Heat oil in a kadhai,when hot add the onion and fry till translucent. Add the ground paste,chili powder and  turme...