My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 1 big ripe pineapple, chopped 1 1/4 cup sugar2 tbsp lemon juice Preparation: Add the pineapple pieces ( keep 1 tbsp finely chopped aside) in a blender and puree to a smooth paste without adding water. In a non stick pan, add pineapple puree and 1 tbsp finely chopped pineapple, mix well and heat […]
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh cherries3/4 cup sugar2 tbsp lemon juice Preparation: Wash and pit the cherries and chop them into half. Keep a plate in the freezer for testing the consistency of jam. In a thick bottomed saucepan, add the chopped cherries and cook on medium flame stirring constantly and mashing the cherries with a […]
Ingredients: 1 big ripe mango, chopped ( about 1 1/2 cup) 1/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice Preparation: Add the mango pieces in a blender and puree to a smooth paste. In a non stick pan, add mango puree, sugar and lemon juice and mix well. Keep stirring at low flame for about 15-25 […]
Ingredients: 25 ripe jackfruit big pieces 1 cup powdered jaggery 1 cup water 1 tsp dry ginger powder 1/4-1/2 tsp cardamom powder 2 tbsp ghee Preparation: Remove the seeds from the jackfruit pieces and chop them into pieces. Then pressure cook it with half a cup of water for 4-5 whistles on medium flame. Meanwhile […]
Ingredients: 2 cups strawberries, washed and chopped 1/2 cup sugar 1 tbsp lime juice Preparation: In a saucepan, add chopped strawberries, sugar and lime juice and bring to boil on medium flame. Reduce the flame to low and continuously stir till the strawberries become pulpy and soft. Keep cooking till the mixture thickens and when […]