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Memsahib’s Lamb Raan

Posted on 01. Sun, 2010 by in Diwali, Indian, Meat

Puri Bread

Posted on 01. Sun, 2010 by in Breads, Indian

Puri Bread By Carol Selva Rajah, Australia’s Asian Food Expert 1 cup plain flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon plain yogurt 1 tablespoon ghee softened to room temperature ½ cup iced water 2 cups vegetable oil 1.Combine flour and salt in a bowl create a well in the center.  Place yogurt and ghee in the centre. Rub in ghee and yogurt until it resembles bread crumbs.  Add water and continue slowly adding in tablespoons to combine until flour leaves the sides of the bowl.   Now place the dough on a board and with the heel of your palms knead until it is well combined and dough is soft and pliable. Place in a bowl covered for 2 hours to rest. [...]

Carol Selva Rajah

Posted on 01. Thu, 2010 by in Chefs

Carol Selva Rajah

Carol Selva Rajah is one of Australia’s most celebrated experts in Asian cuisine firmly believes food cooked from the heart is the best gift one can give to family and friends. An integral part of this belief is that feeding the mind is just as important as feeding the body. Carol is an award winning author of eleven cookbooks on South East Asian cooking. She has had international success as the first Australian woman invited to cook at the prestigious James Beard Foundation in New York, and subsequently on the QE11. She has worked as celebrity chef in hotels in major cities around the world and lectures to students and to interested cooking students and historians. . Over the years, [...]