Curd Cheese Salad Dressing Recipe

By Unknown

Curd cheese salad dressing is a good substitute for mayonnaise especially for a people who are vegetarian or wish to reduce oil and fats in their diet.

I use this salad dressing while making Apple Coleslaw.

Serves - 1 cup
Difficulty - Easy
Time Available - Up to 15 mins.

Ingredients:
1 cup hung yoghurt/curd (chakka).
2 tsp. sugar.
Salt to taste.

Method:
1) In a bowl, take hung curd, sugar and salt. Whip for 20- 30 seconds.
2) Once it is ready, then refrigerate and use it within a week.

Cashew Nut Paste Recipe

By Unknown

Some Indian gravies do required cashew nut paste for a rich and creamy texture. You can also add this paste to your soups, baked dishes, vegetable curries and even sweets.

Serves - 1 cup

Difficulty - Easy

Time Available - Upto 15 mins.

Ingredients:

1 cup milk or water.

1 cup unsalted cashew nuts.

Method:

1) Heat the milk or water till warm.

2) Add cashew nuts to the warm water or milk. Cover with a lid and soak for at least 30 minutes.

3) In a blender, add cashew nut and very little soaking water or milk. Make smooth thick paste.

4) Remaining water or milk can be mixed as per consistency of the paste you like.

5) In the refrigerator, keep cashew nut paste in tightly wrapped glass jar.

Tips For Cooking Rice

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Every homemaker knows how to cook rice but below given tips may useful for further improving its quality.

1) Many homemakers are habitude to roughly wash the rice. Remember never rub the rice much while washing it. Due to that all of those proteins, vitamins and minerals in rice washed away. Wash the rice for 2-4 times or until the water runs clear.

2) After washing, let it soak in water for 15-20 minutes and drain. This will remove the starch and helps to remain each grain separate.

3) If we added a few drops of lemon juice while cooking, rice becomes white and remains separate.

4) Always use sufficiently larger size of vessels considering the rice triple in volume when cooked.

5) The quantity of water to be used for cooking depends upon the type and the quality of rice. If rice is fully aged (old rice) then generally for 1 cup of rice we have to add 2 cup of water. If you are cooking new rice, you need to use less water than regular amount otherwise your rice will get soggy and not fluffy.

6) To reheat leftover refrigerated rice in pressure cooker: Sprinkle a little water on the rice. Put little water in the bottom of cooker, then the tray, then rice on top. Close the lid of cooker. Bring to full cooking pressure on high heat and then turn off the heat.