Quick Cherry Crisp (Kurkure Cherry)
Ingredients
1/3-1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
4 cups frozen unsweetened pitted tart red cherries (laal cherry)
1 cup crumbled shortbread cookies
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted (Maakhan)
1/4 cup chopped pecans or almonds, toasted (bhune badaam)
Ice cream (optional)
Method
In a small bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. In a large saucepan, sprinkle cornstarch mixture over cherries; stir to combine.
Cook and stir over medium heat about 10 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, thoroughly combine crumbled cookies, butter, and nuts.
Divide cherry mixture among four dessert dishes. Sprinkle cookie mixture over cherry mixture.
If desired, serve with ice cream
Karnataka Potato Curry
Preparation Time: 15 - 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 - 20 minutes
Serves 4 - 6
Each serving contains:
Kcals: 200, g fat: 5.3, g saturated fat: 4
Ingredients:
675g potatoes, cut into 2.5 cm cubes (aloo)
1 teaspoon salt to taste (namak)
½ teaspoon ground turmeric (haldi)
1 tablespoon channa dal or yellow split peas
1-3 dried red chillies, broken up (laal sukhi mirch)
2 teaspoons coriander seeds (Saabut Dhaniya)
¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds (Methi ke Daane)
30g coconut milk powder
150ml skimmed or semi-skimmed milk, heated
1 tablespoon lemon juice (nimbu ka ras)
Method: