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I was born and brought up in K G F a small mining Town in Karnataka, India. I have been living in Bangalore for the last 32 years. I'm a self published author of 5 Cookery Books specializing in Anglo-Indian Cuisine. Its my small way of trying to preserve the culture of the Community through its cuisine.

Archive for December, 2007

MINCE MEAT LOAF

Dec

22.07

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Serves: 6
Preparation and cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1 kg mince meat either beef or mutton
2 big onions chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon chopped mint
4 tablespoons bread crumbs
1 egg beaten
Salt to taste
1 cup water
2 chicken soup cubes
1 teaspoon pepper powder
1 teaspoon chilly powder
Method

1. Wash the mince and drain off the water.
2. Heat 1 […]

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GINGER WINE

Dec

21.07

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100 grams fresh ginger root
2 kgs sugar
6 limes / lemons (extract the juice)
3 pieces cinnamon
6 litres water
Peel and wash the ginger root and cut into thin strips. Put the ginger pieces, sugar and cinnamon together and bring to boil on high heat. Lower the heat, then simmer for atleast 2 hours on low heat till […]

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GRAPE WINE

Dec

21.07

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1 kg black sweet grapes
1 kg sugar
2 litres water
1/4 teaspoon baker’s yeast
Wash the grapes we.. crush them well with the sugar. Add water and yeast and leave aside in a jar or a suitable vessel for 21 days. Open and stir the mixture every alternate day. After 21 days strain the mixture and leave aside […]

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COCONUT SWEETS (BARFI)

Dec

21.07

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2 cups coconut scrapings
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter or ghee
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 teaspoon pink or green food colouring
Take a thick bottomed vessel and heat the sugar and 1/4 cup water on high heat. When the sugar melts, add the coconut, vanilla essence, ghee / butter and the milk. Cook on […]

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MEAT AND VEGETABLE STEW FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING

Dec

18.07

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Ingredients
1/2 kg Meat either Beef or Mutton / Lamb cut into cubes
2 tablespoons oil
2 onions sliced finely
1 Bay leaf
4 or 5 cloves
6 or 8 peppercorns
3 cardamoms
2 pieces cinnamon
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
2 teaspoons flour
2 tomatoes chopped finely
2 carrots peeled and cut into pieces
2 potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
A few cauliflower florets […]

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DOLDOL (Also known as Thole Thole)

Dec

13.07

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A SPECIAL ANGLO-INDIAN CHRISTMAS SWEET MADE WITH RICE FLOUR AND COCONUT MILK . Its sure to bring back nostalgic memories
INGREDIENTS
1 kg Sugar
500 grams Almonds chopped
300 grams find Semolina / Rava (Roasted lightly with a little ghee)
500 grams ghee or clarified butter
5 cups thick coconut milk extracted from 3 coconuts or 5 packs of ready coconut […]

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CHOCOLATE NUTTY FUDGE

Dec

02.07

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Makes 24 pieces
Preparation time 1 hour
Ingredients
300 grams sugar
100 grams cocoa powder
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
100 grams chopped walnuts and cashew nuts
Heat the milk in a suitable pan. When warm mix in the sugar, vanilla essence and cocoa powder. Simmer on low heat stirring continuously. When the mixture starts leaving […]

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