Lime n' Mint

Ras Malai Ras Malai is an Indian sweet delicacy from state of Orissa. Sweetened paneer dumplings are immersed in a creamy cardamom flavored milk, seasoned with some nuts. Generally this dish is prepared using home made Paneer or Chena.  Today I am going to show you the method of making Ras Malai... Ingredients for Paneer and Ras Malai: Milk    500ml  Lemon juice 1/2 lemon Sugar     1 cup water      2 cups water Pressure cooker Ingredients for Ras malai: Milk       1 cup Condenced milk 1 cup (I used here Amul mithai mate,we can use Nestle (sweetened)condensed milk also) Cardamom 3  (make it powder) Almonds       4 (Soak in water for 2 hours and remove skin and cut into long pieces) Safron is optional Method for making Paneer: Boil milk in a heavy bottomed pan on a medium flame. When milk comes to boiling point, slowly add lemon juice in it and mix ...

 I am a big fan of ancient architecture and historic places. Along with my husband I have visited many places in State of Orissa, India. Today I'd like to show you few places of historical value. These places are famous for their temples and their architecture. The first image on today's post is Puri : Land of Lord Jaganath. Built during the eleventh century, the Jagannatha temple is a holy place for the followers of Hinduism. The Jaganath Rath Yatra chariot festival is celebrated every year during the month of July. Lord Jaganath Temple, Puri Konark : a small town located 50 to 60 km from Bhubaneswar ,Orissa, India. The fame to this town comes from the iconic Sun Temple. A monumental architecture built in the thirteenth century, the Sun Temple of Konark is a cultural symbol for Orissa. Built out of black granite, the temple is shaped as a chariot with twelve pair of wheels. The temple is of large proportions and each part of this temple has been decorat...

Aloo(potato) bajji or Aloo Pakoda is a mouth watering dish, which is enjoyed alike by children as well as grown-ups. Aloo Bajji is an evening snack. Its an excellent remedy for dull mood or boredom . It is very easy to make. Actually, any one of the following vegetables can be used to make the Bajji- potato, cauliflower, onion, plantain, egg-plant or even bread. Today I am presenting to you my version of Aloo(potato) Bajji with vegetable salad and ginger chutney. Ingredients for the Aloo Bajji or Pakoda: Besan (chick pea flour) 1 cup Chilli powder 1 table spoon Salt 1 table spoon Baking soda 1 tea spoon Potato 1 (cut into thin slices) Vegetable Oil 2 cups( for deep frying) Cold water 1 small cup Method: Mix the besan(chickpea) flour, rice flour, chilli powder, salt and baking soda with little cold water and make a batter out of it.(The batter should be of medium consistency-neither thick nor thin.) Heat oil in a...

Dahi Bara with Aloo Dum is a "chaat" food. I tasted it for the first time at one of the Chaat corners in Bhubaneswar (Orissa, India). The Bara was served in a unique leaf-bowl, which impressed me very much. Today I am going to share the recipe for making Dahi Bara... Bara( Also called Vada: an Indian doughnut made from Udad dal/black gram) A single Bara placed in a cup A table spoon of Aloo Dum placed on top of the Bara Few table spoons of Dahi(curd) poured on top of Bara and Aloo Dum The vegetable garnishing... Dahi Bara with Aloo Dum Ready to eat... Ingredients for Bara(Vada): Udad Dal (black gram) 1 cup soaked in water overnight(or for 6-8 hours) Salt 1 tea spoon Vegetable oil 3 cups (for frying the Bara/Vada) Polythene paper 1 sheet(clean) Water 1 small cup Ingredients for Dahi: Curd 2 cups Salt ...

Beautiful Places I am fortunate to visit some beautiful places with my husband in India and abroad. I would like to share the cuisine and experiences from my travels. In this post I would like to introduce the state of Orissa (Eastern India.) In this State I'v visited Puri, Konark, Chilka Lake and Dhouli Giri. I'll post about all these towns in my forth-coming posts. Dhauli Giri is historically an important place near Bhubaneswar,state capital of Orissa. Here, Emperor Ashoka ( 294 B.C) renounced war, embraced Buddhism and became an ambassador-of non-violence. Here we can see his preachings. Dhouli Giri is a Universal symbol of Budhism. We had a lot of fun on the road-trip here. I discovered that we can buy very tasty Cashew-Nuts. Some beautiful Pics of there: Daya River Dhauli Giri Shanthi Stupa Lord Budha