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Hi Shanta,

Thanks for the idea! I'll try this one.

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Originally Posted by shanta

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Originally Posted by Inimai

Hi,

I want to try Ribbon pakoda. But I dont have the murukku achu. I live in USA. Can anybody tell me whether I can get the achu in indian store and is it worth buying it. I mean anybody have like that one and tried already?

Thanks!

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If it's expensive in Indian Stores, try using a pastry bag with a flat tip like one of these depending on the thickeness of the ribbon pakoda you want, you can also try star to make murukku: http://www.kitchenkrafts.com/product...oduct=DT0044PA

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Hi,:wave:

When I was in India I used to make pulkas and were really easy to make and eat. After coming to US , I have stopped making. The reason here it is the electric stove and am not sure if we can make it on them. Can anyone help??? Has anyone tried or made pulkas with the electric stoves??

Anitha

Hmmm,
That is definitely going to be a difficult task. Why dont you buy a two flame gas stove from an indian store and keep it on your existing electric stove(ie if you are renting)I know it is not a pretty sight. But then you dont have to sacrifice eating phulkas. Otherwise if you have your own house, invest in a gas stove. You will never regret it.

hi svasu_ani,

i make phulakas using electric stove...in Indian store u get a grid kind of thing(circular or rectangular) made of metal- u have to place that over the electric burner and switch on the stove-and follow usual method of making phulkas-when u r ready to put the roti on the flame -put it instead on the grid which is heating up! u get phulkas like we get using a gas flame! one thing to make note of is u need to use tongs which have a non-stick tip (not the plain stainless steel ones we use in India) to remove the phulka from the burner!
hope this helps!

:wave: svasu_ani

i had the same problem....u can just use a thick cloth to press phulka on the tava itself....if it is evenly flatenned, then it will come out just like a phulka...if u remember seeing an old ad for atta, it shows this technique...

Hope that helps

Hi,

Can we substitute whipping cream in place of malai or cream? Is it (malai) available in store? or How to prepare malai at home?

Hemantji/Mrs.Mano/anybody please clear my doubts!

Thanks!

Hello Inimai,
Best way to prepare Malai at home is boil milk in a wide mouth vessel and periodically remove top cream (Malai after it starts hardening a bit.

You can substitute whipping cream in place of Malai but Malai has its own taste and you can't substitute that.

Hemantji,

Thank you ! I am planning to prepare malai kofta (as per your recipe). I was asking about the malai for that only. I will let you know how it turned out.

Inimai

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Originally Posted by Hemant Trivedi

Hello Inimai,
Best way to prepare Malai at home is boil milk in a wide mouth vessel and periodically remove top cream (Malai after it starts hardening a bit.

You can substitute whipping cream in place of Malai but Malai has its own taste and you can't substitute that.

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thks

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Originally Posted by shanta

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Originally Posted by kavithasenthil

I tasted pumpkin sweet of north India probably from calcutta or agra. I don't know the name of the sweet.

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No recipe, it's called Agra Petha/Peta. Googling should yield you some recipes, though.

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Thankyou Shanta.