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    The Mother Of All Butter Cookies

    Time: about 30 minutes, or more if cookies are baked in batches 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cornstarch 3/4 cup sugar Pinch salt 2 sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into bits 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg 1/2 cup milk, approximately. 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees...
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    Ming's Restaurant Shredded Chicken Salad

    From Ming's Restaurant, Palo Alto, CA. Prep time: 35 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients: One 3 1/2- to 4-pound chicken 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon white wine or water 1 clove garlic minced 1/4 teaspoon minced ginger 1/4 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice...
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    Semolina Coconut Sweet Balls

    Ingredients: 11/2 cups - sooji (semolina) 1 cup - shredded coconut 1 cup - sugar 1/2 cup - water 25 g - kaju (cashew nuts) 2 tbsp - ghee (clarified butter) 1/4 tsp - elaichi powder (green cardamom) Method Roast semolina on low heat till light brown. Add shredded coconut and continue to roast...
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    Cashew Slices

    1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg, separated 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon water 1 cup chopped salted cashews, macadamia nuts or toasted almonds 1 ounce unsweetened...
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    Honey Nut Pork Stir-Fry

    For 4 Servings: 1/2 cup orange juice 3-1/2 Tbs. honey 2 Tbs. soy sauce 2 tsp. cornstarch 1/8 tsp. ground ginger 1-1/4 tsp. vegetable oil 1-1/4 large carrots, sliced diagonally 1-1/4 celery stalks, sliced diagonally 11 ounces boneless pork chops, cut into thin strips 1/3 cup cashews or peanuts...
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    Caramel Apple Cookies

    ½ lb butter 1 bag Kraft caramels 2 egg yolks ½ cup milk ½ cup powdered sugar 2 cups chopped nuts 2 ½ cups flour Cream room temperature butter, yolks and powdered sugar together in large bowl. Add flour and mix well. Roll dough into little balls, about the diameter of a quarter...
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    Afghani Chicken Kebabs

    500 gm chicken, roughly minced 1 tbsp melon seeds 1 1/2 cashewnut paste 1 tbsp poppy seeds 2 tbsp butter 1/2 cup cream salt, to taste 1. make fine paste of melon seeds, cashewnut paste, poppy seeds, butter, cream and salt. 2. mix it with chicken and keep in fridge for around 30 mins. 3. divide...
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    Cashew-Cherry Biscotti

    1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp almond extract 1 cup chopped cashews 1 cup dried cherries 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips Preheat oven to 325° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl...
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    Mixed-Nut Spiced Toffee

    1 1/4 cup (2½ sticks) unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar 1/3 cup water 1 Tbsp mild-flavored (light) molasses 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground allspice 2 cups coarsely chopped toasted mixed nuts (such as cashews, almonds and pistachios), divided 5 ounces bittersweet or...
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    Palak Paneer

    Ingredients To serve -- 4) 1. Spinach -- 1 1/2 cups ( chopped in big) 2. Paneer -- 10 cubes 3. Onion -- 1 ( if big) or 1 1/2 (if small) 4. Ginger & Garlic -- 1/2 tsp (chopped) 5. Cashewnuts -- 9 6. Poppy Seeds -- 1 tsp 7. Green Chilli -- 2 to 3 8. Garam Masala -- 1/2 tsp Method: 1. Soak poppy...
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    Cashew and Date Cookies

    1 white cake mix (2 layer) 1/2 c. oil 2 eggs 1/4 c. baked brown sugar 1 cup chopped dates 1/2 c. chopped cashews Preheat oven to 350. Place cake mix, oil, eggs and brown sugar in large mixing bowl. Mix well with electric mixer. Add remaining ingredients. Blend by hand. Finish mixing with an...
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    Great Homemade Granola Bars

    These are a really good alternative to the processed granola bars that are out there - healthier ingredients, no refined sugars, and high in the GOOD fat. Because of the seeds and nuts in these bars, they will be higher in calories and fat, but like I mentioned, it is good fat.. a 2x2 inch bar...
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    Sweet-&-Sour vegetables With Cashews

    Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil. 1 tsp chili oil 2 onions, sliced 2 carrots, thinly sliced 2 zucchini, thinly sliced 4 oz/115 g broccoli, cut into florets 4 oz/115 g white mushrooms, sliced 4 oz/115 g small bok choy, halved 2 tbsp jaggery or brown sugar(anyone have any other options?)...
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    Tuna / Mac Casserole

    2 cups cooked macaroni (I use 1 cup dry Dreamfields, cooked exactly 6 minutes) 4 oz. sliced sautéed mushrooms 10 or 12 oz. cooked flaked tuna 3/4 cup sliced black olives 1/4 cup diced green pepper (I use a coupla spoonfuls of diced jalapeños from a jar) 1/2 cup cashew pieces 1 cup sour cream 1/4...
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    Chicken Masala

    Ingredients:1/2 kg boneless chicken pieces, cleaned and washed 1/4 kg onions finely sliced 8-10 fresh green chillis 5-6 dry red chillis (adjust according to your choice) 15-20 garlic flakes 3″ piece ginger chopped small bunch coriander leaves, chopped 4 tbsps coriander seeds 1 1/2 tbsps...
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    Macaroni & Tuna Casserole

    3/4 cup sliced black olives 2 cups cooked macaroni (delete two full minutes from designated cooking time of the pasta, drain immediately) 4 ounces sliced sautéed mushrooms 1/4 cup diced green pepper 1/2 cup cashew pieces 12 ounces tuna, well drained 1 cup sour cream 1/4...
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    Chicken Dum Biryani

    [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=Navy]Ingredients: 1 Whole Chicken (cut in pieces) 500 grams of Basmati Rice (Preferably pre-soaked for atleast half an hour) 2 medium Onions (preferably sliced thin) 5 Cardamom Pods 2 Cinnamon Sticks 6 Cloves 1 tsp. Garlic Paste 1 tsp. Ginger Paste 200 grams of...
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    Sweet Potato Halwa

    Ingredients: Sweet Potato 1 large Grated Jaggery 1 cup Pure Ghee 1 tsp Cashews 4 Raisins 4 Method of preparation: Wash, peel, remove ends and grate the sweet potato. Heat ghee in a pan, add cashews. When cashews turn light brown, add raisins and remove from heat. Wash, peel and grate the...
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    Dalia Burfi

    Dalia or roasted gram is ground into fine powder. Jaggery is made into thick syrup and the roasted gram powder is added to the syrup when its still hot. The mixture is then poured into mould or pan and cut into pieces. Makes: around 7 2X2 blocks of Dalia Burfi. Ingredients: Dalia 1/2 Cup...
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    Ginger Pineapple Fried Rice

    2 c. uncooked Basmati rice, or other long grain white rice 3 T. grape seed, canola, or peanut oil 3 T. finely minced fresh peeled ginger 5 scallions, white and pale green parts separated from greens, finely chopped 1/2 t. kosher salt 3/4 c. diced cored peeled fresh pineapple 1 T. Soy sauce, opt...
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