Starters: Dhokla, cheese and crackers
Lunch: Besan Kadhi
Methi Aloo
Mushroom Mattar Sookha
Simla Mirch Paneer
Dahi ki Pakori
Roti and Jeera Rice
Dessert: Phirni or Kheer or Fruit Cream or Kulfi
Mutton Stew
Ingredients: 500 gm mutton pieces washed and wiped
1 cup coarsely chopped onions
2 tbsp butter or oil
1/4 cup refined flour
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp powdered black pepper
4 cups water
1/4 cup thickly sliced carrots
l cup diced potatoes
1/4 cup French beans cut into 2-3 pieces each
1/8 tsp nutmeg
Method: Heat butter or oil and add onions and stir fry till soft.
Increase the heat to high and add meat. Stir fry till opaque.
Lower heat, add flour and keep stirring till pieces are coated. Add water, bring to a boil, then simmer till meat is half done.
Add beans, potatoes, carrots, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Continue to simmer till meat is tender. Chicken stew is made similarly, but cooks faster.
Ingredients: 1 kg full cream milk
2 tbsp sour lime juice
Method: Boil the milk, lower heat and add limejuice, stirring till the milk begins to curdle. When the whey is clear, stop adding the solution, shut off the heat and leave for about 5 minutes.
Drain curdled milk through a cloth and leave to set for an hour or so. They whey left behind is very nutritious and can be used for gravies, rice, lentils.
Note: In case you live in the West, or somewhere where the milk is very rich, use a less fatty milk, or else the paneer will not hold its shape
Ingredients
Oven Temp: 350 F-180 C
Atta (whole wheat flour) 2 cups (200 g)
Sugar, powdered 1 ½ cup (360 g)
Baking powder 2 ½ tsp
Salt ½ tsp
Oil ¾ cup (180 g)
Vanilla Essence 1 tsp.
Yogurt (Dahi) ¾ cup (180 g)
Hot water 1 cup
Cake tins, 23cm (9”) round, or 20 cm ( 8”) square 2
Preparation
Grease and flour the tins or fit with butter paper.
Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl.
Add the salt, oil, vanilla and yogurt and beat with a wooden spoon or electric beater.
Add the hot water and continue to beat till smooth and glossy.
Divide the batter into the two tins ad bake in a pre-heated oven for 30-35 minutes or till done.
