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Request 8 :- Have you ever tested Nanak Rasmalai ? If you have very good recipe for it please send it too. Do you press it after you remove it from sugarwater before you place in milk?

By:- Priti K Dave, California, USA

Request 7 :- ... could u please send recipe on tandoori dry chicken i.e. bar-b-que or veg paneer tikka which can easily be made on gas or a oven

By:- Akanksha Bumia

Request 6 :- Hi I'm so grateful to have these recipes from you. These are really help. Would u mind to give me recipe for Paav Bhaaji. Thanks again.

By:- Sarika Teotia

Request 5 :- ... if you can help me out for making badam milk powder recipe. I used to take MTR Badam Milk powder but unfortunately there is out of stock for the this product here. It would be grateful if you can send me the recipe of this. I want dry powder recipe so that I can store this for months...

By:- Lakshmi Shankar Iyer, New Jersey, USA

Request 4 :- I really need recipe to make Panipuri Shells. I am in California and those things are not available in the area I am. I tried every possible recipe for it and nothing work like what we eat at home. Help me with it.

By:- Priti K Dave, California, USA

Request 3 :- I just need some simple steps in making chocolates out of cocoa powder at home coz cooking chocolates are not available near by my place..plz do the favour and help me out plz

By:- Raghunandan

Request 2 :- ...purpose of mailing u is that can u give me the recipe of Kaju Katli ...

By:- Jyoti Narware, Indore, India

Request 1 :- ...I need another help ,I have a 10 months old baby and having lots of problem for his food. Can you plz introduce some baby food with good nutrition.

By:- Sobha Sahoo, Jhongli, Taiwan

	Request 8 : Have you ever tried Nanak Rasmalai ? If you have very good recipe for it please send it too. Do you press it after you remove it from sugarwater before you place in milk? By:- Priti K Dave, California, USA Response : Yes, it is supposed to be pressed to squeeze out all the sugar syrup before placing in milk. You may also try the following recipe with ready made rasgullas. Ingredients : Semolina (Rava / Suji) – 1 cup Fine Wheat Flour (Maida) – 3 tbsp Rasgullas - 20 pieces Milk - 1 liter Chopped pistachios - 2 tbsp Shelled green cardamoms - 3 Crushed saffron - 1/4 tsp Method Drain the sugar syrup from the rasgullas and set it aside. Meanwhile, pour the evaporated milk in a wide container. Add enough sugar syrup to sweeten it to your liking. Then crush a big pinch of saffron with your fingers and add it to the milk. Put the milk in the microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes. While the milk is heating, squeeze the rasgullas. Lift the rasgullas one by one with a spoon and put them in a lime squeezer. Squeeze them gently to remove all the sugar syrup they have absorbed. Take care not to break them. Dunk the rasgullas in the hot milk, along with the shelled and powdered cardamoms. In a couple of minutes, they will soak up the milk and puff up like cotton balls. Toast the chopped pistachios in the microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Top with the nuts, and eat it warm or chilled.
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	Request 7 : ... could u please send recipe on tandoori dry chicken i.e. bar-b-que or veg paneer tikka which can easily be made on gas rather then a oven By:- Akanksha Bumia Response : Recipe for Tandoori Dry Chicken : Ingredients : Chicken - 1 Ginger – 2 “ Garlic cloves - 6 Green chilies - 2 Red Chili Powder to taste Oil – 2 tbsp Salt – 1 ½ tsp Curd – 2 cups Red Colour – ½ tsp Garam Masala – 1 tsp Method : Skin the chicken, wash and dry. Make a paste of ginger garlic and green chilies in the mixer. Marinate the chicken in this ginger-garlic paste with curd, salt, red color, red chili powder for 5-6 hours in the fridge. Cook in the grill for 10 minutes. In order to get the tandoor like burnt flavour, put the grill to high for 5 minutes , turn the chicken to the other side and leave it for 5 minutes. Sprinkle garam masala and chaat masala. Serve hot garnished with onion rings, green chilies and lemon halves.
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	Request 6 : Hi I'm so grateful to have these recipes from you. These are really help. Would u mind to give me recipe for Paav Bhaaji. Thanks again. By:- Sarika Teotia Response : Please Click here for the recipe of Paav Bhaji. It has been dedicated by Shravani Gowrisetty from Hyderabad.
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	Request 5 : ... if you can help me out for making badam milk powder recipe. I used to take MTR Badam Milk powder but unfortunately there is out of stock for the this product here. It would be grateful if you can send me the recipe of this. I want dry powder recipe so that I can store this for months... By:- Lakshmi Shankar Iyer, New Jersey, USA Response : Recipe for Badam Milk Powder Ingredients: Almond - 100 gms Pista - 50 gms Green Cardamom - 6 Nutmeg, grated - 1 tsp Saffron - few strands Method: Take out the seeds from the cardamom and mix it with other ingredients. Blend all the ingredients together in a blender to produce a fine powder. Store the powder in an air-tight container in refrigerator. Use 1 tsp of it with milk and sugar when needed. This powder should be consumed within 8 - 9 months.
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	Request 4 : I really need recipe to make Panipuri Shells. I am in California and those things are not available in the area I am. I tried every possible recipe for it and nothing work like what we eat at home. Help me with it. By:- Priti K Dave, California, USA Response : Recipe for Pani-Puri Ingredients for puri: Semolina (Rava / Suji) – 1 cup Fine Wheat Flour (Maida) – 3 tbsp Baking Soda – ¼ tsp Oil to deep fry Ingredients for pani: Water- 2 cups Tamarind (Imli) Pulp – ½ cup Roasted Cumin Seed – 2 tbsp Un-roasted Cumin Seed -2 tbsp Coriander Leaves – Few leaves Green Chilly – 3 Mint Leaves Chutney – 2 tbsp Black Salt – 1 tbsp Jaggary – 2 tbsp Method to make pani : Measure all ingredients. Adjust spices and tangyness to taste. Strain through a wire strainer to remove any rough bits. Method to make puri: Mix sooji, maida, baking soda, salt and enough water to knead a soft dough. Stand covered with wet cloth for 15-20 minutes. Make small sized balls. With the help of some dry maida or sooji, roll into thin rounds. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry puris till very light brown and crisp. Drain in a paper towel for a while to dry out the oil. Store in an airtight container when cool. Variations that may bring the taste of Indian Style:- Measurement should be accurate. A bit of more suji will make puris more crispy, while more of the maida flour will make it soggy and oily. Kneading should be properly done. You should use the white cooking oil for frying. Tip the puris on high flame and then lower the flame and fry them at a constant temperature.
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	Request 3 : I just need some simple steps in making chocolates out of cocoa powder at home coz cooking chocolates are not available near by my place..plz do the favour and help me out plz By:- Raghunandan Response : Recipe for Chocolate with cocoa powder Ingredients : - Cocoa Powder – 6 tbsp Dessicated Coconut – 6 tbsp Biscuit Crumbs (any sweet biscuit) – 6 tbsp Melted Butter – 2 tbsp Condensed Milk – 3 ½ tbsp Milk – 1 tbsp Vanilla Essence / Orange Essence / Orange Squash / Brandy / Rum – few drops Method : - Keep aside 2 tbsp of the coconut. Mix all the ingredients together to knead soft dough. Divide into equal parts and shape them in a desired shape and evenly coat with the coconut and then wrap with the chocolate wrappers and keep it for a few days. If the room temperature is hot refrigerate them but do not freeze it.
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	Request 2 : ...purpose of mailing u is that can u give me the recipe of Kaju Katli ... By:- Jyoti Narware, Indore, India Response : Please Click here for the recipe of Kaju Katli. It has been placed in the festivals sections.
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	Request 1 : ..I need another help ,I have a 10 months old baby and having lots of problem for his food. Can you plz introduce some baby food with good nutrition. By:- Sobha Sahoo, Jhongli, Taiwan Response : NOTE : Consult your baby doctor or any child specialist before starting any solid food. Certain foods may not suit certain kids. Start feeding with a small amount of any solid food and then gradually increase with time. Make sure that all ingredients are fresh and finely boiled and cooked. Sooji Halwa Ingredients :- Ghee – ¼ tsp Semolian – 1½ tbsp Sugar – 1 tsp Almond, finely grated – 1 Cardamom, fine powder – a pinch Milk/Water – ½ cup Method :- Melt ghee in a small pan. Add semolina to it and keep on stirring on medium flame till light brown in colour. Add sugar and milk to it and stir it properly. Add almond and cardamom powder to it. Keep on stirring for a minute till you get a soft flowy consistency. Cool a bit and feed the baby. Porridge Ingredients :- Daliya – 2 tbsp Water – 2 tbsp Milk – ½ cup Sugar – 2 tsp Cardamom, fine powder – a pinch Almond, finely grated – 1 Method :- Pressure cook the daliya with water for 3-4 whistles or 15-20 minutes. Take out an let it cool for some time. In the meanwhile boil the milk properly. Add all the ingredients to daliya. Adjust the temperature of the porridge as tolerated by the baby and feed it. Vegetable khichidi Ingredients :- Rice – 2 tbsp Moong dal – 1 tbsp Mix vegetables ( beans, carrot, bottle gourd, ridge gourd, potato), very finely chopped – 2 tbsp Salt to taste Turmeric powder- A pinch Water – ½ cup Method :- Wash rice and dal together 3-4 times. Soak it for atleast ½ hour. Wash all the vegetables properly and finely chop them. Add all the ingredients together. Pressure cook it for 5-6 whistles or till done. Adjust the consistency by adding water, if the khichidi is too tight. Khichdi has to be of a soft consistency and all the ingredients should be well cooked. Stir properly and adjust the temperature. Serve it as lunch or dinner. NOTE : Consult your baby doctor or any child specialist before starting any solid food. Certain foods may not suit certain kids. Start feeding with a small amount of any solid food and then gradually increase with time. Make sure that all ingredients are fresh and finely boiled and cooked.
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