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Thermomix Jalebi

Jalebi

Jalebi an Indian sweet made of a coil of batter fried and steeped in syrup.

We never made this at home, probably because my mother is a doctor and this really dessert/ snack is fried in oil and sweet covered with more sweetness.  But on trips back to Chandigarh, I can always remember heading to the street vendors in Sector 23 to eat this hot, delicious snack or dessert with my father. It brings back memories of my childhood going home and visiting my family in Punjab.

It’s best eaten just freshly made when the jalebi is cooked but soft and still warm with the syrup oozing when you bite it.

Mango Icecream

Mango Kulfi

Mango kulfi embodies India using one of my favourite fruits and desserts (ice cream) into one.

Kulfi a popular frozen dairy dessert from the Indian subcontinent. It is often described as “traditional Indian ice cream.” Whilst kulfi is usually frozen in moulds, so it does not require churning as conventional ice cream does but when making it at home you could use small paper takeaway cups or glasses. You could also freeze the kulfi in an ice tray or in paper cones as I have done.

 

Thermomix Thandai

Thandai

Indian thandai, literally translated as ‘something that cools’, is a sweet, creamy milk drink flavoured with nuts and mixed with spices such as cardamom, fennel, rose petals, and poppy seeds.

On Holi, the Indian festival of colours, the refreshment is traditionally served with the addition of bhaang (a derivative of marijuana). Here I’ve substituted gin instead, which accentuates the nutty, warmly-spiced, floral flavours in thandai perfectly. Welcome your guests to aroma of this traditional blend. You can make it before, store and serve whenever.

 

Thermomix Soya Milk

Soya Milk

There so many people now with allergies or intolerances for dairy, than non-dairy milks are now getting more popular than ever. Store bought milks can have emulsifiers and stabilisers in it and are often sweeter than they need to be. Making your dairy free milks has never been easier. Here’s a Thermomix recipe for soya milk.

Thermomix Strawberry Lassi

Strawberry Lassi

Lassi is a popular traditional yogurt-based drink from the Indian Subcontinent. Lassi is a blend of yogurt, water, spices and sometimes fruit.  My kids love lassi and its the perfect drink to get some dairy protein and fruit into them. This Thermomix recipe is super easy, and tastes delicious.

Homemade Lemonade

Old Fashioned Lemonade

One of my favourite recipes of all time is the Thermomix Old Fashioned Lemonade – limonada. Back in 2009, when I first saw my demonstration with the lovely, Leonie Harvey, we used to make this as the first recipe. And years later, I still love it. It’s so simple with just 3 ingredients, yet the power of the Thermomix is portrayed in this delicious recipe.

 

Thermomix Sardine

Sardine Starter

A friend who had a Thermomix in France gave me this recipe. It was a potluck park and she brought along this most delicious starter. She’d been to a cooking class whilst living in Paris and this was one of the dishes made. I’m not usually one for sardines and in fact, OneGirl hubby immediately pulled a face when I added sardines to the shopping list but I made this last night for a dinner party and it went down very well.

Alpine food

Tartiflette

Tartiflette, péla, fondue, raclette or even a plain old toastie: what’s your favourite way to overdose on melted cheese at this time of year? And are there any other Alpine favourites you’ve brought home with you. I have just returned from a week skiing in the Alps and this recipe is an alpine staple.

Tartiflette  is a dish from Savoy in the Alps and is made with potatoes, reblochon cheese, lardons and onions.

A warning: don’t even think of making this unless there’s a chill in the air and you’ve been out in it, working up an appetite. Stupidly uncomfortable boots and damp thermals are entirely optional, but you will need to be hungry. It’s a heartache waiting to happen but after a long day on the slopes, it’s the perfect meal to end the day. Served with a green salad and glass of wine.

 

Craft glue

Craft glue

Every have that moment when your 5-year old tells you about some art & craft activity that’s due in the next day? And it’s 8 o’clock. Half an hour past bedtime?  No? Just me? Really? Are you sure you don’t want to admit it and make me feel slightly more competent?

Well recently, Yasmin had to do an activity on transport. I managed to scrummage around the house at night to find a shoe box, some empty toilet rolls, some tissue paper but I couldn’t find any glue.  Not in the art and crafts box.  Not in the bedroom cupboard. Or my secret stash in the garage. They found that already. Why, oh, why? Where has all the glue gone? Why is it that my children use the Craft Glue for glitter and stickers, sequins and leaves, buttons and flowers….and when I actually need it, for homework, there is no glue to be found.

So a quick Google search and luckily, found a wonderful recipe of Thermomix Children’s Craft Glue online. Thank goodness for Google. And for Thermomix. And for the lovely lady called Peta who writes a beautiful blog, The Road to Loving My Thermomix. Thank you. You saved me last night.

Disclaimer – Thermomix® is a cooking appliance intended to be only used for food preparation.

However, the recipes here are using food ingredients – sugar, spices, coconut oil, food colouring etc. which I do cook with so I am happy to make ‘beauty’ products using my Thermomix. I also have multiple TM bowls, so I can safely use separate bowls for making these without any cross contamination. If in any doubt, don’t make them.