Soji (Indian Wheat Pudding)

Ingredients ½ cup (120 g) cashew nuts, broken ½ cup (120 g) raisins 4 pods cardamom 3 tbsp cream of wheat 3 tsp sugar 1 pinch salt 1 tbsp butter 1 cup (240 ml) milk Procedure Wash the cashews and…

Ingredients ½ cup (120 g) cashew nuts, broken ½ cup (120 g) raisins 4 pods cardamom 3 tbsp cream of wheat 3 tsp sugar 1 pinch salt 1 tbsp butter 1 cup (240 ml) milk Procedure Wash the cashews and…

Ingredients Oil 5 medium onions, finely chopped 3–5 green chiles, finely chopped Curry leaves 7–10 cashews 1 tbsp garam masala 1 tbsp pepper 1 tsp red chile powder 1 bay leaf Salt to taste 2 cups uncooked basmati rice Procedure…

Ingredients 500 g gram flour 250 g ghee 150 g sugar 10–15 cashews, chopped 10–15 almonds, chopped 5–10 pistachios, chopped Procedure Heat the ghee in a pan. Add the gram flour, and stir until toasted. Remove from the heat, and…

This recipe serves 1 person as a main dish and 2 people as a side dish. Ingredients ½ cup (120 g) Basmati rice 1 cup (240 g) diced firm tofu 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp blanched slivered almonds 2…

This party food, or just anytime snack recipe originated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Ingredients Dry ingredients 2 boxes (16 cups/1 kg lb) rice Chex cereal 1 box (8 cups/500 g lb) wheat Chex cereal ⅔ box (5 cups/320 g/11 oz) Cheerios…

Müsli or muesli is a German cereal mix that is often oat-based with dried fruits. Although it can be bought in several flavors, this is the recipe to make it yourself. Ingredients 3 cups (720 g) rolled oats 2 cups…

Malai mixed vegetable, is a creamy side dish for Indian bread. Ingredients 3 green capsicums (bell peppers) 1 each orange, yellow, and red capsicum 1 cup paneer cubes Cashew nuts 4 large tomatoes 1 cup chopped carrot 1 cup peas…

Cashew chicken was invented at Leong’s Tea House in Springfield, Missouri. Leong had difficulty popularizing Chinese cuisine in the area and based the dish on the popular fried foods common in the Ozarks. The dish is not truly Chinese, but…

This very fancy Kashmiri pulao, or Kashmiri Pallao, is from the Northern Indian state of Kashmir. Although it is a frozen region high in the Himalayas, Kashmir lies along the ancient overland trade routes between India and Central Asia, and…

Kaju Barfi is an Indian sweet made with cashew nuts. Ingredients ¾ cup water Sugar Ghee Cashew nut powder Edible silver leaf/foil Procedure Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add saffron to the solution…

This makes an excellent side dish, and goes well with a large variety of things, from spicy eggplant to tofu to potatoes in coconut sauce. Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon cumin ½ cup raisins ¼ cup cashews 2…

Ingredients 2–3 large carrots ½ cup (120 g) cashew nuts, broken ½ cup (120 g) raisins, washed 1 pinch salt 2–3 teaspoons sugar 4 pods cardamom 1 pinch cinnamon powder 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup (240 ml) milk Procedure Cut…