How to make the perfect rice

1. Remove Excess Starch: Put rice in a deep bowl, run cold tap water over it. Once the bowl is full of water, use your fingers to swish the rice around. The water will start getting murky. Now gently pour this water out. Repeat this process till the water is mostly clear. This will take at least 4-5 washes. 2. Let it stand in water: Now fill it up one last time. Don't wash the rice again. Just leave it in there, covered...

Caramel Truffles

Caramel truffles: Makes 34 (11 g each): 100 g sugar 20 g butter at room temperature 125 g cream 142,5 g dark chocolate, chopped 85 g milk chocolate, chopped Cocoa Caramelize sugar with a bit of water. Add the butter then the warm cream. In a bowl, pour the toffee over the chocolate and stir until creamy. Cover the bowl with wrap film and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (or overnight). Put the cocoa on a plate. With...

New Orleans Bread Pudding

IngredientsPudding: 1/4  cup  raisins 2  tablespoons  Bourbon 1 1/4  cups  2% reduced-fat milk 1/2  cup  sugar 1  tablespoon  vanilla extract 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon 1/4  teaspoon  ground...

Aloo Posto (Potatoes, Bengali Style)

Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp mustard oil1kg/2lb potatoes, peeled and diced into 1cm/½in cubes ½ tsp dried turmeric½ tsp red chilli powdersalt to taste For the tempering:1 tsp vegetable oil2 tsp five spice mix (panchphoran)1 green chilli finely chopped1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped Method: 1. In a wide non-stick pan, heat the oil to a medium-high heat and add the potatoes. 2. Sauté the potatoes until they are nearly cooked....

Kuhelee's yummy Green Chutney

Ingredients for Chutni: * lots of tender kadi patta* some dhania* some pudina* mirchi - according to how hot you want it to be* adrak - ditto* onion* curd - this can be mixed in later too, because this is what will make the chutni go sour quickly* salt* sugar Note: * you can put in kakdi as well, to give more bulk to the chutni without contributing too much to the taste* you may add some sev to add colour, taste and...

Pure and Simple Vegetarian Cooking

I saw this book at crossword and was charmed by the simple, elegant way the book was laid out - the pictures, the instructions, the way the food was presented. I had to buy it. I've been trying a dish everyday. Will post pics of them soon...