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WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Pumpkin, the gourd that becomes a national obsession around this time of the year, leading up to Halloween is injected into or used in everything from coffee to ice cream to waffles, pies, and breakfast cereals.

Ingredients: Sugar Full cream milk Corn flour Cardamom powder Almond chopped Gulkand Rose water Fresh cream Rose petal Method: Heat milk in a pan medium over low heat; let it boil for 10 minutes. Add sugar and stir well. Let the milk boil until the sugar dissolves completely. Add the corn

Ingredients: . Almonds (without skin) . Milk . Sugar . Pistachio, chopped . Cardamom powder . Khoya . Rose water . Saffron Few strands Method: Heat a pan, cook milk till reduced to half. Reduce the heat Crush and add saffron strands to milk, and let it cook for 5 minutes

By RUJUTA DIWEKAR from her ‘Eating in the Age of Dieting’ Healthy routines and pre-planned diets frequently take a backseat when the holiday season gets underway. Here is a guide to enjoying the season in moderation: Follow a Sustainable and Culture Compliant

Diwali is India's favorite festival playing poker, getting together with friends and family, and having a great time. Try one of these bubbly beer cocktails to make your celebration unique. Beery fruity Something light, to carry the night: delicate and fresh finish

During the festive season:  Eat on time, 2 or 3 times a day: If you are not hungry, eat only a light meal. Keep a 4–6-hour gap between main meals. In between the main meals, if you feel hungry, you can

INGREDIENTS: Ice Cubes 45 ml Absolut Grapefruit 90 ml Grapefruit Juice 1 Twist Grapefruit Zest METHOD: Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Garnish with a twisted grapefruit zest

By Chef Santosh Tamang What better way to celebrate Diwali, which is just around the corner, than by cooking something special and delectable for your loved ones? Make delicious and nutritious Diwali sweets with hemp to fill your home with a

Ingredients: . Plain yogurt . Sugar . Water . Rose water . Rose Petal Method: . To a large bowl add plain yogurt. Whisk until smooth. Add sugar, and mix it well. Now add water to thin out the lassi a bit. Add rose water and a

Ingredients: . Vermicelli . Whole milk . Pistachios . Almonds flakes . Desi ghee . Khoya . Green cardamom powder Method: . Heat the ghee in a deep-bottomed pan. Add the seviyan and roast till golden brown. Once done, remove from heat and keep aside . Boil milk in a

Ingredients: . Vermicelli . Ghee . Full cream . Almonds . Sugar . Cashewnut . Cardamom Method: . Wash vermicelli and put it in a saucepan along with ghee and stir for 2 minutes . Add milk and sugar and stir well . Simmer for about 1 hour or till milk

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - A new six-part series to mark India's 75 years of Independence by Warner Bros. Discovery, will feature a stellar cast. Each episode of 'The Journey of India', hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, will also feature a leading

Ingredients for  outer crust: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup ghee 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1 cup Water 1 tablespoon Oil Ingredients for filling: 1 cup Masala Oats 1 cup Green Moong Dal, soaked and steamed 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon sesame seeds 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon hing 1

Ingredients: Almond slivers (unpeeled) - 50 g John dory or any white flesh fish - 100 g Panko breadcrumbs - 15 g For Butter: Butter - 50 g Ginger and garlic paste - 2 g Vinegar - 5 ml Kashmiri red chili powder - 2 g Ajwain - 1

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has converted legendary singer Kishore Kumar's old bungalow -- 'Gouri Kunj' -- into a swanky restaurant and on October 5 gave the fans a glimpse of his new venture. 'Gouri Kunj', once owned

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower (cut into large florets) 1 cup rice flour 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup pizza flour 1 cup water (add more if need be) Salt and pepper (to taste) Oil for frying Bomb Bay seasoning (add as per taste

Ingredients: 1 Cup Rice 1 Cup Masala Oats 1 Cup sour yogurt 1 tsp ginger and green chili paste 2 tsp ghee 4 curry leaves 1 tsp sesame seeds Salt to taste Garnishing - grated coconut and coriander Method: Roast masala aats in a pan till aromatic In a bowl add rice

Kheer is a form of rice pudding, but it can also be made with tapioca, rice noodles, or even oats, as it is here. It’s creamy, comforting, and floral in flavor from the cardamom, saffron, and rose water. Cardamom is

Ingredients Potato, boiled and mashed - 2 cups Nutmeg - A pinch Milk - 2 tbsp Almonds crushed - 3/4 cup Green onions, chopped - 1/2 cup Refined flour - 1 tbsp Egg - 1 no Salt - 3/4tsp Pepper - 1/2tsp Ingredients for Crumbing: Eggs - 2 Refined flour - for

Remember the times when the sky was clearer, and the stars shone brightly? Do you recall the days when we were content to drink water from natural sources rather than chasing after packaged mineral water? No? We can't either. This is

By Girish Chandra Serve Ware: 360 ml Pilsner glass or Linz glass Ingredients * Milk (100 ml) * Espresso (1 Shot -- 30ml) * Vanilla ice cream 2 scoops (200 ml) * Chocolate syrup (20ml) * Ice cubes (40gms) (around 3 to 4 cubes) * Whipped cream (1

Serves: 2-3 Duration: 1 hour Ingredients: 1/4 cup sabudana 4 tablespoon sugar 1-liter milk 4 pods of green cardamom 1 tablespoon Ghee (clarified butter) 10-12 cashew and almonds for garnishing Steps: Soak the sabudana in hot water for 30 minutes. Take a bowl. Add milk, pods of cardamom and sugar to

Serves: 2-3 Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup Sama rice 1 green chili 2 medium-sized potatoes 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper Ghee Salt 2 cup water Steps: Soak Sama chawal for 1 hour. Drain water and keep the rice aside. Chop the potatoes into medium size cubes. Take a

INGREDIENTS: 45 ml Absolut Grapefruit 45 ml Grapefruit juice 10 ml lime juice Soda water Grapefruit wedge for garnish HOW TO MIX IT: Pour all ingredients except the soda into a shaker. Add ice cubes. Shake and pour into a highball (salted rim optional). Top up with Soda. Garnish with a

By Dr. SHEIL SHUKLA Lassi is a yogurt-based drink celebrated throughout India, with origins in Punjab and other northern states. As with anything you make in the kitchen, your lassi will only be as good as the ingredients you use. Refer

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Popular chefs Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar and Garima Arora are coming back as judges on the 7th season of the cooking reality show 'MasterChef India'. The first season was hosted by Akshay Kumar, Kunal Kapur and Ajay Chopra.

Ingredients: Ice Cubes 45 ml Absolut Grapefruit 120 ml Tonic Water 1 Wedge Grapefruit Method: Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients and stir. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.

By CHEF JERSON Cooking in a bamboo hollow has been a tradition in many communities across the globe including India. Even if not something that can be done easily in a US kitchen. Check out this recipe on World Bamboo Day

Invented at Caffe Casoni in Florence, Italy in 1919, legend says that Count Camillo Negroni asked his friend, bartender Forsco Scarselli, to strengthen his favorite cocktail - the Americano - by replacing the soda water with gin. So, a classic

SRINAGAR, (IANS) - The season of picking walnuts from the trees is at its peak these days in the Kashmir Valley. More than 98 percent of the total walnuts grown in India come from Jammu and Kashmir and are also

Ingredients: 3 tablespoon basmati rice 4 tablespoon sugar 1-liter milk 4 pods  green cardamom 1 tablespoon ghee  10-12 cashew and almonds for garnishing Steps: Rice should be rinsed and drained and soaked for at least 20 minutes. Once soaked, add the rice to a food processor to break

If there is no way to justify unhealthy junk food, then why do we still crave it? We keep reading about how harmful junk food can be for our health, and that it can lead to cardiovascular diseases, heart attacks,

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - He revived Awadhi cuisine in the US through two restaurants he set up in Boston and Cambridge in MA; served as an advisor to a Saudi Arabian prince who heads a hospitality chain in the kingdom;

Category: Cold Beverage Ingredients * Milk (100 ml) * Espresso (1 Shot -- 30ml) * Vanilla ice cream 2 scoops (200 ml) *  Chocolate syrup (30ml) * Ice cubes 80gms (around 5 to 6 cubes) Method * Blend together milk and vanilla ice-cream in a Hamilton blender for

By Chef Rajesh Kumar  INGREDIENTS For boondi: 2 cup besan/gram flour 2 tbsp rava / semolina / suji (fine) One fourth tsp saffron food color 1 and a half cup of water Oil for frying For sugar syrup: 1 cup sugar Half tsp saffron food color Half cup water One fourth tsp cardamom

Ingredients: Milk (80 ml) Espresso (1 shot - 30 ml) Vanilla ice cream (2 scoop - 200 ml) Irish syrup (20 ml) Whipped cream (1 shot - 30gms) Ice cubes (40 gms) Caramel sauce (30 ml) Method Blend together milk, espresso, ice cubes, Irish flavor, 20ml caramel sauce and

The coconut is revered in the cuisines of many Asian countries, so the Asia and Pacific Coconut Community Established World Coconut Day in 2009. Hot on the heels of World Coconut Day, which was celebrated on September 2, here are

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Chef and actor Ranveer Brar has announced that his food channel on YouTube is the first in India to be 4K. 4K in digital television and cinematography - technology, equipment, or content providing a very sharp image quality,

By PUSHPESH PANT Nazir Akbarabadi the 18th-century poet from Agra’s poem 'Rotiyan' celebrating bread is considered a classic. Countless phrases in many languages recognize the importance of bread. A man may not live by bread alone but can't live without it.

Serves: 4-5  Ingredients: 4 raw green bananas 1 cup jaggery 1 cup water 1 tsp ground cumin 10-12 green cardamom 2 tbsp dry ginger powder Coconut oil Steps: Peel and cut the bananas into pieces, in the shape of a moon Place a single batch of banana chunks on a microwave-safe

SRINAGAR, (IANS) - Kashmiri Wazwan is already world famous, and along with it another favorite food of the Kashmiris is 'Nadru' or lotus stem. This delicacy prepared from the root of the lotus flower can be found on the table

By Chef Prakash Joshi  Ingredients: Sushi rice 500 gms Sushi Japanese vinegar 50 ml Nori sheet 15 gms Salt 10 gms Pepper 5 gms Oil 100 ml Avocado 250 gms Tempura 250 gms Tobanjan 50 gms Mayonnaise 250 gms Wasabi 350 gms Ginger pickle 500 gms Kikkoman sauce 250 ml Spinach 2 Kg Carrot 500 gms Method: Wash

Roti pizza Children love pizza but if you don't wish to feed them pizzas prepared using refined flour then this roti pizza is an ideal pick for you. All you need is green vegetables and whole wheat flour. Use pizza sauce

Ingredients: . Frozen banana . Other fleshy fruit: Mango, strawberry, peach, blueberry . Optional: yogurt, soy yogurt, whipped yogurt . Toppings: shaved dark chocolate, dried fruits, grated coconut, sunflower seeds, fruit cubes Steps: . Cut fruit into cubes or slices, remove the peel, stones, and seeds,

BERLIN - The German government is eyeing a UNESCO heritage status for the pretzel. It is getting behind an application by the baker's guild of Baden-Wurttemberg for pretzel baking to be recognized for intangible cultural heritage status. The pretzel has been

Ingredients: . Cinnamon stick - 1 . Cloves - 3 - 4 . Crushed star anise - 2/3 . Crushed ginger - 1 tbsp . Honey - 10-15 ml . Orange peel - 4-5 strands . Lemon juice - 1/2 tbsp . Warm water - 1 cup .  Rum

By Chef Manish Mehrotra  Ingredients: . 1 large banana . 1 spoonful pure cocoa .1 spoonful maple syrup . 1 50 ml coconut milk Steps: . Place all the ingredients in a mixer . Mix until the liquid is uniform . Vary thickness by adding coconut milk . Serve cold.

By Chef Mayank Kulshrestha Ingredients  Oil 120 ml Cinnamon 2 x1' piece Cloves 3 no Cardamom 5 no Onion 200 gms Tomato Chopped 200 gms Ginger Garlic Paste 30 gms Red Chili Powder 25 gms Dry Coconut / copra 60 gms Coriander Powder 25 gms Fennel Powder 10 gms Cashew nut 80 gms Poppy

By GIRISH CHANDRA Your favorite ice cream with a fresh shot of espresso and Chocolate syrup Serve Ware: 210 ml Martini Glass Ingredients Espresso (2 Shot - 60 ml) Vanilla ice cream (200 ml) HCF (Chocolate syrup) (30 ml) Garnish Chocolate cigar stick (1 stick) Method Take Martini glass,

By Chef Sahil Arora INGREDIENTS  boiled potato mash 0.012grm cumin seeds 0.002grm coriander seeds 0.002grm coriander chop 0.01grm mint leaves 0.005 grm tomato chop 0.01 grm green chilies chop 0.005 grm  hing 0.001 grm oil to fry 0.2 grm salt 0.005 grm chaat masala 0.005 grm white bread (slice 6)0.01 gram METHOD: Crackle the cumin, and