Ingredients: 2 cups of okra, chopped and NOT INCLUDING THE HEADS 3 tablespoons of cumin powder 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped finely 2 tablespoons of turmeric 5 tablespoons of lemon juice 3 tablespoons of shredded coconut 2 tablespoons of fengugreek powder 2 tablespoons of avocado oil 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds Instructions: Heat a …
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Indian rose ice cream (vegan)
Ingredients: 2 cups of almond milk 1/2 cup of rose syrup 4 tablespoons of cardamom powder 1/2 cup of edible rose petals 2 tablespoons of rose sugar 1/4 cup of almonds 2 tablespoons of lemon juice Instructions: Note: If you are having trouble blending into this puree like texture, you might want to add a …
Rose basil seed drink
Ingredients: 3 cups of water 1 cup of rose syrup 1.5 cups of basil seeds 6 tablespoons of lemon juice 4 tablespoons of mint leaves Serve with Ice cream a float (optional). Instructions: Add the water, rose syrup, and lemon juice to a drinking glass and mix. Now add the rest of the ingredients to …
An adapted version of marathi piyush
Piyush is the marathi version of lassi and is a popular drink in the state of Maharastra. I first learned about this drink after trying this in a Marathi restuarant in Mumbai, named Aaswad (formally called “Aaswad Upahar & Mithai Gruh.”) Ingredients: 1 cup of yogurt 2 cups of cow milk 4 tablespoons of cooked …
Naina Aunty’s Indian mango dessert (this desert known as amras in Gujurati)
Ingredients: 2 cups of mango flesh (from sweet mangoes) 3 tablespoons of cardamom powder 4 tablespoons of lemon juice 1 tablespoon of salt 2 tablespoons of rose water (optional and its my twist). Instructions: Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend into puree. Serve!
Sweet Indian rose jelly pudding
1/2 cup of water 5 tablespoons of agar agar jelly 1 cup of cow’s milk (I used A2 milk but use almond milk if you are vegan) 1/4 cup of rose syrup 2 tablespoons of cardamom powder Instructions: On a low flame, cook all the ingredients in a pot until the agar agar jelly has …
Onion raitha
Ingredients: 1/2 cup of onion, peeled and chopped finely 2 tablespoons of amchur (mango) powder 2 tablespoons of roasted cumin powder 1 cup of cilantro leaves, chopped 1 teaspoon of salt 2 cups of yogurt Instructions: In a bowl, mix all the ingredients well. Serve
Raw mango raita
Ingredients: 1/2 cup of raw mango, peeled and chopped finely 2 cups of yogurt 4 tablespoons of amchur (mango) powder 4 tablespoons of cumin powder 3 tablespoons of black salt 3 garlic cloves, peeled and roasted 1/4 cup of cucumbers, peeled and chopped 1 cup of cilantro leaves Instructions: Mash the two garlic cloves into …
Cucumber raita
Ingredients: 1/2 cup of chopped and peeled cucumber pieces 2 tablespoons of amchur (mango) powder 1 tablespoon of black salt 2 cups of yogurt 1 garlic clove, peeled and roasted 1/4 cup of cilantro leaves 2 tablespoons of cumin powder. 1/8 cup of chopped mint leaves Instructions: Mash in the garlic into a paste like …
Grape raita recipe
Raita is a type of yogurt sauce used in India. There are many types of raithas- cucumber raitha, grape raitha, spinach, raitas, and so many other types of raitha’s. Today, im going to show how to make grape raitha. Ingreidents: 1/2 cup of grapes, chopped (and in this case each grape should be cut into …
