The owner was from Goa in Southern India. After many visits he saw my interest in traditional Indian cookery and invited me to work in his kitchen for a day. I picked up so many recipes that day and wrote them all down by hand when I got home.
This bread too has a Kashmiri variation called the Katlam. The only difference is in the size, where the Kashmiri version is usually smaller and crisper than its mainline cousin. Like many Kashmiri breads, it is eaten with hot tea.
The ghee that you purchase in Indian markets has a nutty - slightly rancid - flavour. Most sources on the subject put this down to the grass or feed the cows are fed in India. I have not been able to achieve the same flavour but the following recipe will not let you down. Once you make it, the ghee will last for at least six months in the fridge.
Spinach and check here cheese roll is a health combo of vitamins, fibres and calcium packed for a perfect lunch box. Reduce the quantity of spinach and increase cheese (paneer) if the child is a fussy eater. Increase the quantity of spinach gradually, reinforcing the benefits of eating greens on health.
Sore Throat- Hot water Gargling with a pinch of turmeric, salt and 2 drops of ghee (clarified butter) soothes sore throat and can bring about rapid healing. You can repeat this 3- 4 times in a day.
Bayberry wax costs about 4 times that of Beeswax. It takes 15 pounds of Bayberries to make one pound of wax. It has a warm, earthy fragrance reminiscent of newly mown hay, and dries to a lovely olive green color. A small amount can be added to other waxes to make them harder & impart its green color. This is a pro as there are no other natural colorants for candles apart from the yellow of the beeswax. All natural candles, that is totally natural candles, are white unless they have beeswax or bayberry wax added.
Add the potato water and Ghee. Beat the potatoes on a high setting for another 4 minutes. Taste the potatoes and add more water or Ghee, if needed in order to reach the desired consistency. Beat again if you make further additions. Add black pepper to taste. Stir with a spoon and serve.