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Ghee:  

Clarified butter. 

Ginger, fresh (Adrak):

  Peel off the smooth brown skin before 

grating or chopping.  The recipes give the weight as well as the length 
of fresh ginger required.  Since the width and thickness of ginger 
pieces vary, the width of a piece of ginger is taken to be  
1 inch/2.5 cm for quantities specified in the recipes.  A 1 inch/2.5 cm 
long and 1 inch/2.5 cm wide piece of ginger is taken to weigh  

1

3

 oz/10 g. 

Grate (Kasna):

  To reduce food to fine particles by rubbing it against 

the surface of a grater (an abrasive implement with sharp edged slits 
and perforations). 

Halwa:

  

A thick pudding of cereals or vegetables and ghee.  

 

Kheer :  

A creamy milk pudding of rice, vegetables or cereals. 

Khichdi :  

A

 

soft rice and 

dal 

dish cooked with or without vegetables. 

Kofta:  

Deep-fried balls of minced vegetables or meat. 

Korma

A vegetable, fish, chicken or meat stew with a yogurt-based 

gravy. 

Knead:

  To work dough with hands by pushing into the  dough, 

folding it over and pushing again until dough is resilient, smooth and 
satiny. 

Mango powder (Amchur):  

Unripe mango which has been dried 

and then ground.  It imparts a sour, fruity flavour.  May be substituted 
with lemon juice. 

Muslin:

  A thin, plain-weaved cotton cloth. 

Pilaf:

  

A spiced rice dish of fried raw rice, vegetables, seafood, chicken 

or meat, cooked together with minimum water.

 

Pakora:  

Pieces of food dipped in batter and deep-fried. 

Poha:  

Puffed rice; a dish of puffed rice, onions and potatoes. 

Puréed:

  To purée is to rub food through a sieve or blend in a  

mixer-blender/grinder until the food is pulpy.  If using a 

 

mixer-blender/grinder to purée tomatoes, remove cores first. 

 

Alternatively, tomatoes can be grated to make a purée.  Discard the 
hard skin and core, if any. 

Puri :  

Deep-fried puffed unleavened bread. 

Rabri :  

A pudding of milk which has been thickened by evaporation. 

Rasogolla:  

A sweet dish of fresh milk cheese 

(

chenna

)

 balls cooked 

in syrup. 

Red chilli powder:  

Whole dried red chillies which have been 

ground. 

Refined flour (Maida):  

White flour made from wheat which has 

had the bran and germ removed before grinding.   

Roasting of spices:

  Before grinding, spices are sometimes roasted 

to bring out the characteristic aromas and to intensify their flavour.  
To roast, place spices in a small, heavy skillet (pan) on medium heat. 
Stir constantly until the spices darken by a few shades and give out 
their distinct aromas.  Remove from heat, spread on a plate and allow 
to cool. 

Samosa:  

Pastry cones stuffed with vegetables or meat and deep-

fried.  See recipe page 13. 

Sautéing:  

Frying in a small amount of oil; shallow frying. 

Sevian Kheer :  

A pudding of milk and vermicelli. 

Shred:  

To cut into thin irregular strips. 

Sift:  

To pass dry ingredients through a sieve. 

Summary of Contents for Futura Nonstick All-Purpose Pan

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Page 2: ...ater 8 Do not wash pan in a dishwasher 9 Do not put pan stainless steel lid or glass lid in a hot oven or under a broiler 10 The handle s of the pan should be parallel to the kitchen counter not stick...

Page 3: ...ides are hard anodised to give you a surface that will not tarnish pit or corrode and will stay looking new for years All pans except the tava are available with stainless steel lids Some pans are als...

Page 4: ...Litre Saucepan Use a burner to suit the size of your pan gas flames should not lick the sides of the pan or spread beyond the Breakfast Pan Appachatty Because Futura Nonstick Cookware heats so fast a...

Page 5: ...from a distance of about 21 2 inches 6 cm a small fine even dusting of flour on centre of pan and immediately begin counting off seconds one second two second three second etc while watching the flou...

Page 6: ...sure that the nonstick coating is not gouged or rubbed against any hard or sharp surface Do not stack other utensils on the coating without protecting it Turning the plastic knob of the lid clockwise...

Page 7: ...a piece of any other soft material such as rubber or sponge underneath the pan to avoid damaging the pan Dry thoroughly with a soft clean cloth Wash wooden spatula in hot water with a mild soap or de...

Page 8: ...n in the recipes You will be helped in making these adjustments by the steps and indications given in the recipes Avoid high temperatures for the best cooking results conserving fuel and preserving th...

Page 9: ...espoons 120 ml 3 4 cup 12 tablespoons 180 ml 1 cup 16 tablespoons 240 ml Abbreviations Abbreviation Equivalent Abbreviation Equivalent Abbreviation Equivalent tsp teaspoon oz ounce mm millimetre tbsp...

Page 10: ...2 Grind into a paste rice cooked rice and remaining coconut 2 cups 160 g gradually adding coconut milk 3 In a large bowl mix rice paste sugar and salt Cover and keep aside not in a refrigerator at le...

Page 11: ...ased by two thirds and the steps modified thus step 3 reduce milk by about 12 3 cups 400 ml about 25 minutes step 6 simmer about 30 minutes step 7 pour firni into 10 shallow dessert bowls Firni Milk a...

Page 12: ...s 1 8 tsp 0 6 ml cumin seeds 2 tsp 10 ml jaggery 1 Mix 1 2 tsp 2 5 ml salt and turmeric Rub all over fish Cover and keep aside 30 minutes 2 Grind into a paste onions ginger garlic and green chillies g...

Page 13: ...inch 3 8 cm long 2 spring onions including tender green portion cut lengthwise into strips up to 11 2 inch 3 8 cm long 1 8 inch x 1 8 inch 3 mm x 3 mm 31 2 oz 100 g cabbage cored and cut into long st...

Page 14: ...alongside is for the 4 litre pan When using another pan modify the recipe according to the pan size thus 1 5 Litre 2 5 Litre Oil for Frying 13 4 cups 420 ml 3 cups 720 ml Step 8 Heat oil on high heat...

Page 15: ...ter 6 Cut round in half with a sharp knife Dampen the cut edge of one half with water Pick up and form a cone making a 1 4 inch 6 mm overlapping seam Press to seal Fill cone with 11 2 tbsp 22 5 ml stu...

Page 16: ...are cool Drain Remove and keep aside eggs Wash and dry pan 2 Grind into a paste ginger garlic and green chilli 3 Heat 1 2 cup 120 ml oil in pan on medium heat about 2 minutes Add onions Fry till ligh...

Page 17: ...powder 21 2 tsp 12 5 ml red chilli powder 1 tsp 5 ml cumin powder 1 tsp 5 ml garam masala powder 1 2 tsp 2 5 ml pepper 1 4 tsp 1 3 ml turmeric 1 tbsp 15 ml lemon juice 3 tbsp 45 ml vegetable oil 1 med...

Page 18: ...seeds such as lentils curries made from these seeds Deep frying Cooking in hot fat or oil deep enough in a utensil to cover the food to be cooked Dough A mixture of flour and a liquid such as milk or...

Page 19: ...aw rice vegetables seafood chicken or meat cooked together with minimum water Pakora Pieces of food dipped in batter and deep fried Poha Puffed rice a dish of puffed rice onions and potatoes Pur ed To...

Page 20: ...Capsicum Simla mirch Green pepper Cardamoms brown Moti elaichi Cardamoms green Choti elaichi Carrots Gajar Cashew nuts Kaju Cauliflower Phulgobi Cinnamon Dalchini Cloves Laung Coconut Nariyal Coriande...

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