Chicken braised in garlic sauce

Ingredients:- Cornstarch- 1Tbs Water- 1 Tbs Chicken breast- 500 g cut into thin long strips Onion -1 large cut into Chinese squares Garlic – 5-6 big pods chopped finely Mushroom (Cremini, shitaki or straw)- 1/4 C sliced Snow peas – a handful blanched Carrot- 1 thinly sliced blanched Broccoli – 1/2 cup florets blanched Capsicum- 1…

Cumin Scented Chicken

  Ingredients:- 700 g Boneless chicken thighs or breasts (cut into 2″ pieces) Juice of 1 Lime 1 tsp Salt or to taste 3 Tbsp oil 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera) 1 Inch piece Cinnamon stick 5 green Cardamom pods (bruised in the palm of hand) (choti Elaichi) 4 cloves (lavang) 1 large onion (about…

Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

  Ingredients:- 2-3 Cups Chocolate chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk 3 tbs Butter 1 tsp Mint extract (or any other, whichever you prefer) Hard peppermint candy (crushed)   Method:- Prepare a square pan with butter and parchment (butter) paper. In a double boiler (keep the mixing bowl on top of steaming , simmering water)…

Sweet and Spicy Pecans

  Ingredients:- 4 cups pecan halves 1/3 cup natural cane sugar (brown sugar) 2 tablespoons fresh Rosemary (or if dried add an extra Tbs) 1 tablespoon sea salt, plus more to taste 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon paprika powder 4 tablespoon (1/2 stick) unsalted butter (melted) 1…

Jangri

Ingredients:- White Urad- 1 cup Rice- 1 Tbs Sugar- 1 1/2 cup Water- 1/2 cup Saffron -little Rose Water- 2 Tsp color – a few drops of red and yellow Method:- Soak Urad and rice together in water for 15 minutes at least (I soaked overnight ) Grind for 40-45 minutes into a smooth thick…