Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Raspberry Walnut Slice

Ingredients:
2 ozs margarine/ butter
2 ozs sugar
1 egg
3 ozs flour
raspberry jam / strawberry jam
3 ozs castor sugar
2 ozs chopped walnuts
Method:
Cream together 2 ozs margarine / butter and 2 ozs sugar. Add the yolk of one egg and 3 ozs flour, making a stiff dough. Roll this out on a floured board to fit a greased 10" X 8" tray. Bake in hot oven for ten minutes.
Remove from oven and when slightly cool spread a thin layer of raspberry jam / strawberry jam. Whisk the egg white stiffly with 3 ozs castor sugar. Spread over the jam and top with 2 ozs. of chopped walnuts.
Bake in moderate oven for 15 mins. Serve when cold cut into slices / pieces.

Friday, July 2, 2004

Sabudana stuffed Parathas

cup maida1/2 cup atta1 tblspn oil/gheesalt to tasteKnead into dough as for parathasSTUFFING1 cup sabudana(sago)--soak for 30 to 45 mins. Then drain well till almost dry.1' piece adrak chopped fine2-3 green chillies(or to taste) chopped fine1/2 cup chopped hara dhania1 tspn ajwain2 tspn jeera powder1 tspn lime juice1 tspn sugarSalt to tasteMix all the above ingredients well. Roll out chapatis and putting some of the stuffing in the middle, fold from all sides and press to resemble a patty. Roll out again then fry on a tawa on med heat as for any stuffed paratha. Serve hot with green chutney/dahi/raita.For the stuffing you can use any masala of your choice with the sabudana----will taste just as good.