Cooking web notes

We present our hundredth post with tulips, dewdrops, basundi and cookies. We decided to do the 100th post together being an occasion for celebration. A sweet from India and another from all over seemed apt for a blog like ours. We have mostly covered food from Kerala where both of us come from, however, making it a repertoire from around the world has been and still is our goal. We don’t think it’s a coincidence that International women’s day falls on the same day that Collaborative Curry hits her century. It’s karmic. The universe (we mean you) have conspired to make this a joyous occasion for us. Well, if that sounded cheesy that’s how it’s meant to be. We are so happy that its getting to a rather mushy, girlishly stupid affair of happiness.

We are so happy you kept us company by encouraging, complimenting, flattering and just showing up. Without your support it would not have been such a great experience. Heartfelt thanks with dew dripping tulips from our personal photographic collection of spring 2009 for you.



BASUNDDI



Ingredients :

Whole milk- 1 litre
Sugar- 1/4 cup/ to your liking
Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp
Saffron- 4-5 strands
Pistachios/Almonds(coarsely chopped)-3 Tbsp

Method:

1.Boil the milk in a thick bottom vessel. Reduce the heat and continue boiling.
2.Stir in between, every 10 minutes or so.
3.Just before stirring take out the cream on the top and store it.
4.Continue this until the milk is reduced to 1/3rd of its initial volume.
5.Add the sugar and stir for 3-4 minutes.
6.Grind the saffron strands and mix in a tablespoon of hot milk.
7.Mix this saffron milk, the cream that you've collected and the cardamom powder into milk.
8.Add the chopped pistachios/nuts.Pour into a serving dish.
9.Chill in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
10.Now you are ready to serve.



CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Ingredients:
1. Shortening                 - 1 Cup
2. Sugar                        - 1 Cup
3. Brown Sugar             - 1/2 Cup
4. Eggs                          - 2
5. Vanilla Essence          - 2 Tspn
6. Flour                         - 2 1/4 Cup
7. Salt                           - 1 1/2 Tspn or less
8. B.Soda                      - 1 Tspn