Case - {028-480} 
Web form message received from Amarja Pawar on February 28 2001, 11:08 AM
From:                Amarja Pawar
Date:                Wednesday, February 28, 2001  11:08 AM
To:                icustomerservice@timesgroup.com
Subject:                Recipe - Cook 'n' Learn,Mrs. Anju Khattar

 i wanted to know if you cld help me out with any good western dessert recpies which can be made from Condensed milk. thank You.  

Fruit Galore 
Ing:-
Bread (sides removed)                      4 slices
Banana (chopped)                     1 
Apple (peeled & chopped)            1
Pineapple (chopped)                     2 slices
Cherries                                    few
Milkmaid                                   1 tin
Oil                                            for frying
Green cardamoms (seeds only)            6
Almonds (slivered)                      few

Method

    Combine banana, apple, pineapple and cherries in a bowl.  Sprinkle crushed cardamom seeds and refrigerate in a freezer for 2-3 hours. Heat oil in a pan or karahi, dip bread slices in water one by one, squeeze excess water and fill the frozen fruit mixture in the slices.

Fold on all sides and deep-fry till  golden in colour. When all the slices are done, place them in a bowl. Spread Milkmaid on top. Sprinkle almonds and place it back in refrigerator. Serve cold.
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Case - {028-305}
Web form message received from premlata vyas on February 27 2001, 10:35 AM
From:                premlata vyas
Date:                Tuesday, February 27, 2001  10:35 AM
To:                icustomerservice@timesgroup.com
Subject:                Recipe - Cook 'n' Learn,Mrs. Anju Khattar
Dear Madam,

I consider myself a reasonably good cook.I have tried to make rasgulla but I am not able to make them spongy despite many trials. Could you help?

 RASGULLAS
Ingredients
            1 cup                Paneer
            1 tsp                 Maida
            1½tsp               Sugar
            2 cups of         Water
            Few drops of            Rose water

Method

   Squeeze the water out of paneer, add maida & mash well. Divide the mixture into small balls & keep aside.  Combine sugar & water & cook till sugar dissolves. Gently place the paneer balls in the syrup & cook on low flame for 10-15 minutes. Remove, cool & add rose water.
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Case - {028-292}
Web form message received from anu ghai on February 27 2001, 10:34 AM
From:                anu ghai
Date:                Tuesday, February 27, 2001  10:34 AM
To:                icustomerservice@timesgroup.com
Subject:                Recipe - Cook 'n' Learn,Mrs. Anju Khattar 

Can you send me the recipe for Wheat Flour biscuits which the baker's make in India

WHEAT FLOUR BISCUITS
Ingredients
            250 gms      Wheat flour
            125 gms      Butter
            125 gms      Castor sugar
            1¼ tsp              Baking powder
            1¼                    Egg
            5 tsp (approx.)            Milk to knead the dough

Method
     Sieve flour and baking powder together. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Add the flour to the above mixture and make the dough using a little milk. Roll out the dough on floured board approx. into ¼”thickness. Cut into rectangular biscuits (1½” x 1”) and prick each biscuit with a fork.
Place on a greased baking  tray and bake in a moderate hot oven for about 10 to 15 minutes or till golden brown in colour. Remove and cool on a wire rack  before storing
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Case - {028-002}
Web form message received from amit goel on February 24 2001, 12:20 PM
From:                amit goel
Date:                Saturday, February 24, 2001  12:20 PM
To:                icustomerservice@timesgroup.com
Subject:                Recipe - Cook 'n' Learn,Mrs. Anju Khattar

What are the preservatives used for tomato sauce? Please specify the quantities also.

Preservatives used for Tomato Sauce are Glacial acetic acid & Sodium benzoate

Tomato Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
            1 kg                  Tomatoes
            ½ small             Onion (chopped)
            15 gms              Ginger (chopped)
            2 flakes             Garlic (chopped)         
            40 gms              Sugar 
            2 tsp                 Salt
            ½ tsp                Red chilli powder
            1”piece             Cinnamon
            1                      Cardamom
            2                      Cloves
            1                      Bay leaf
            ½ tsp                Glacial acetic acid
            A pinch             Sodium benzoate

Method
1.      Select red & ripe tomatoes, wash and cut them into pieces. 
2.      Tie the whole spices in a muslin cloth. Cook tomatoes, onion, ginger and garlic along with the bag of whole spices till tender. When done remove the bag of spices and blend the tomatoes in the blender.
3.      Pass through a sieve. Add sugar to the  tomato puree and cook till thick. Add salt, red chilli powder and cook till done. Remove from flame, add glacial acetic acid and sodium benzoate dissolved in a little water. Fill sauce in a sterilized  bottles.