Maithi ka Salad

Ingredients
1 small bunch fresh Maithi (fenugreek) leaves
1 tomato
1 onion
1/2 tsp. crushed cumin seeds
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 small green chilli chopped
1 tbsp. peanuts crushed
salt to taste
Method
Pick leaves, clean, wash and chop them fine.
Chop tomato and onion fine.
Add all other ingredients to chopped tomato and onions.
Add chopped leaves, toss till well mixed.
Serve immediately.

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Mango Ice cream

Ingredients
1 litre fullcream milk
2 1/2 tsp. cornflour
1 tsp. gelatine
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup fresh cream
1 tsp. mango essence
1/2 cup cold milk
1 cup mango pulp (coarsely mashed)
1/2 cup fresh beaten cream
1/4 cup ground sugar
Method
Bring milk to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes on low, stirring occasionally.
Mix cornflour in 1/2 cup cold milk, keep aside.
Add sugar to milk, stir. Add cornflour paste, stirring continuously, till boil resumes.
Boil for a further 4-5 minutes, take off fire.
Sprinkle gelatine over 3 tbsp. water in a small pan.
Allow to soak for 5 minutes. Warm over gentle heat, till dissolved.
Do not bring it to a boil. When boiled milk cools a little, add gelatine solution and mix well.
Cool to room temperature, freeze in covered tray, till set.
Remove when well set, mash and beat till soft and creamy.
Mix together the pulp, 1/2 cup beaten cream and ground sugar.
Add 1 cup cream first with essence and beat.
Add fruit cream mixture and fold in gently.
Transfer back to container and freeze till well set.

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Fruit Ice cream Medley

Ingredients
2 scoops basic vanilla icecream
1/2 cup mixed chop fruit
(orange, strawberry, banana, grapes, chickoo, kiwi, etc)
2 tbsp. fresh fruit sauce (refer sauces for icecreams and cakes)
1 icecream wafer for topping
1 tbsp. tiny cubes of leftover cake (optional)
2-3 tbsp. orange juice sweetened and chilled
Method
Use a balloon glass (with/without stem) for best result.
Toss the chopped fruit and cake together.
Place at bottom of glass. Pour the orange juice over it.
Place the icecream scoops over the fruit.
Pour sauce over scoops.

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How To Make Garam Masala

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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• Method
• Mix and grind all the ingredients and place in an airtight jar.

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