For the base2 1/2 cups refined flour (maida)1 cup butter, frozenFor filling2 tbsps butter1 tbsp olive oil2 medium onions, sliced3 leeks, sliced10-12 fresh button mushrooms, slicedSalt to taste5-6 black peppercorns, crushed1 medium potato, boiled, 1/2 inch cubesFor custard3 eggs300 ml cream1 cup grated processed cheese Grease an eight-inch pie dish. Sieve flour into a bowl, cut frozen butter into it and rub lightly with fingertips so that the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add 1/4 cup of chilled water and gather the flour mixture to form a dough. Do not over handle it. Pack the dough in butter paper and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes. Preheat oven to 180°C. Remove dough from the refrigerator and roll out into one-centimetre thick discs of 10 inches diameter. Place the ...

Ironing your hair over a long period of time can cause severe damage, making it dry and rough. Deep condition your hair with a protein-enriched conditioner. For hair growth: Add one tsp lavender oil to a bowl of castor or coconut oil. Heat the mixture, and massage it into your scalp at night. Rinse in the morning.

For pancakes 100 grams chocolate1 cup milk1 egg1 tbsp cocoa powder3/4 cup refined flour (maida)Oil to shallow fry For stuffing1 tbsp butter1/4 cup castor sugar1 small apple,1/2 inch cubes2 small bananas, 1/2 inch cubes1 kiwi fruit, 1/2 inch cubes2 tbsps fruit juice1/4 cup pomegranate pearls For garnish1 cup fresh cream1/4 cup sugar To prepare pancake batter melt chocolate in a double boiler, cool it a little, add warm milk, egg and mix gently. Add cocoa powder, flour and whisk till smooth. Transfer batter into a bowl and chill for 30 minutes. Heat one tbsp butter in a pan. When it melts add castor sugar and mix well. Add fruit cubes and fruit juice. Lower heat and simmer till fruits are tender and totally ...

2 cups orange juice½ cup sugar1 cup mango pulp2 tbsps lemon juice2 ripe mangoes, diced10-15 canned cherries, stoned Take orange juice in a pan, add sugar and cook till sugar is dissolved.Take mango pulp in a bowl. Add the orange juice and lemon juice. Add mango cubes and cherries and mix.Pour the mixture into the candy moulds and place them in the deep freezer to set overnight. De-mould and serve immediately.

1 cup boiled noodles1 cup boiled rice2 tbsps oil + to deep fry2-3 cloves garlic, crushed6-8 French beans, finely chopped2 medium carrots, grated1/2 cup green peas, boiled1 tsp red chilli paste1 medium green capsicum, seeded and finely choppedSalt to taste1 tbsp vinegar3 stalks spring onion greens, sliced Heat sufficient oil in a wok and deep fry the boiled noodles till crisp. Drain on absorbent paper. Heat two tbsps of oil in a wok. Add garlic and sauté. When it changes colour, add French beans and carrots and sauté for a minute. Add green peas, red chilli paste, green capsicum and salt. Toss and mix. Add rice and mix using two spoons. Crush crisply fried noodles and add. Add vinegar, spring onion greens and ...

4 large potatoes2 tbsps butter2 tbsps refinedflour (maida)1 1/2 cups milk1 cup boiled corn kernelsSalt to taste4-5 black peppercorns, crushed4 tbsps fresh cream1/2 cup cheese, grated2 tbsps chopped fresh parsley Preheat oven to 200º C.Parboil potatoes with skin. When cool, halve lengthwise, scoop out the potatoes leaving thick shells. Grate scooped out potatoes.For filling, heat butter in a pan, add refined flour and roast. Add milk gradually and cook for two minutes stirring continuously. Add boiled corn kernels, salt, half the crushed black peppercorns and stir. Add grated potatoes to the corn mixture and mix. Add fresh cream, half the grated cheese and mix again. Add chopped parsley. Place the potato cups on a baking tray. Fill them up with the filling. Sprinkle ...

I am a Hindu Punjabi girl so this is my day today, let me tell you something about “Basakhi” Baisakhi is a derivative of Vaishakha. After harvesting the winter crop, the farmers of the northern states of Punjab and Haryana celebrate the beginning of another year. The day coincides with the solar equinox on the 13th of April. There is boisterous dancing and loud joyous singing as the traditional folk dance of Punjab, called the Gidda and Bhangra, are performed. It is also the anniversary of the creation of the Khalsa Pantha. People collect in the evening around abonfire to celebrate the harvest. History has recorded the execution of Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth guru of ...

Prevent a tan: Mix equal quantities of almond oil and malt vinegar. Apply this mixture on your body an hour before bathing. Natural soap: Mix gram flour (equal quantities of green gram and Bengal gram) with milk or rice water. Scrub it on your body, and rinse. Technorati tags: Beauty tips & Remedies

Ingredients200 gms tur dal100 gms yellow moong dal1/4 tsp turmeric powder3 round red chilliesA handful of peanutsA few curry leavesSalt to taste1 big tomatoKokam (washed and soaked in 1 cup water)1 inch ginger2 inch piece jaggeryFor tempering:1 tsp ghee1/2 tsp mustard seeds1 tsp cumin seeds1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds1/4 tsp asafoetida powder1 stick cinnamon3 cloves1 tsp red chilli powderFinely chopped coriander1 tbsp grated coconut MethodWash and soak the dals for 30 minutes. Pressure cook till three to four whistles. In a heavy bottomed steel vessel put chopped tomatoes, curry leaves, ginger, peanuts, whole red chillies, jaggery, turmeric powder, salt and asafoetida powder.Add one cup water. Add kokam pieces, cooked dal and churn. Add water according to the desired consistency and boil on a low flame ...

12 sheets lasagne2 tbsps olive oilFor sauce2 cups mutton mince2 tbsps olive oil1 medium onion, chopped2 inch stalk celery, chopped2-3 cloves garlic, chopped1 medium carrot, chopped2 tbsps refined flour (maida)2 tbsps butterSalt to taste3-4 black peppercorns, crushed2 cups tomato concasse4-5 tbsps tomato puree1/2 cup cheese sauce1/2 cup cheese, grated Preheat oven to 180°C. Heat olive oil in a pan. Add onions and sauté. Add mushrooms, green, red and yellow capsicums and toss.Add sausages, salt and mix. Add American corn and toss to mix well.Add white pepper powder, parsley, thyme and mix. Transfer this mixture into a baking dish.Break the eggs into a bowl. Add salt, black pepper powder, nutmeg and whisk. Add milk, cheese and mix. Add this to the baking dish.Bake in ...