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The complete Indian housekeeper & cook

1898

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Presented as published in 1898. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
3. Cayenne Salt. — One unit cayenne pepper boiled in 20 of water, and strained. Saturate the water with salt, and evaporate in the sun. M hen it crystallises, powder, and put away for use. It may be coloured red. 4. Curry Powder, Madras.— Coriander (dhunnia) ; turmeric (huldi) ; and cummin (iira), of each 8 units. Pepper (mirch) and dry ginger^ (sonf/i), of each 4 units. Fenugreek {nuHhi) ; car- damoms {ilachii) ,• chillies (Jal inircli) ; and mace (Jowtri), of each 2 units. Mustard seed {surtson); cloves (/dim) ; aiid poppy seed (kkun), of each 1 unit (excellent). 5. Curry Powder, Malay. — Turmeric, 24 units ; dry ginger, 1({ units ; chillies, 4 units ; cardamoms, 8 units ; cinnamon and cloves, 1 unit. Pound and mix. Malay curries are invariably made with cocoanut milk prepared by grating a cocoanut and steeping in boiling water. Strain after a quarter of an hour with pressure. Garlic must be used, and the cloves and cinnamon increfised if a spice flavour is desired. _6. Farce. — Ecjual units of meat, panade, and butter. Add a unit or two of egg. 358 The Indian Housekeeper and Cook 359 7. Force Meat or Stuffing.-Two units of suet, 1 of fat bacon, 6 of bi-ead-cnimbs, 2 of egg, savoury herbs, ctec. 8. Glasgow Beef.-Pickle as usual for six days, then rub in black pepper pounded for three days^ and boi . ' as follows : One unit e acb of cloves, cinnamonGlasgow Beef, car- aSf 1 ^ made « Conunue r^dng suerin thin slices under and over, cover with a flour and water crust, and bake. 10 Hams to Boil.— An English bam is worth a little trouble in bdlin^Tpropedy. As usual, it is simply boiled, and nothing more If fresh, it is not necessary to soak a ham moie than one hour,' just to remove dirt, &c. Let it be well •ill over with vinegar and peiiper, then washed again. 1 ut one bottle country vinegar, half-bottle white onions, some thyme, peppercorns, maceHams to Boil, into enouo-h warm water to cover the ham, boil toi ten minutes, put the ham in it, and let it cool. Then boil about half-an^oui for each pound of ham, and let the whole get cold together. Hams are also excellent baked like Hunter’s beef, with half-bottle wine added to the suet. 11. Lemon Syrup. -Dissolve 24 units i a unit of tartaric acid in 40 of boiling water. Add j ot a unit of lemon essenceLemon Syrup, and bottle for use. 12. Mango Chips.— Teel any quantity of unripe m;ingoes,and cut them in rings after removing the stone. Ihiead ^em o stiingnnd haul to dry in the sun. ITey will keep like apple chips. 13. Mango Chips, Salted.-Salt as for chutnies, and drain Half drv, then spdnkle with ginger, turmeric red pepper, and coriandei; seeMango Chipsd in equal units. Finally dry completely in the sun. 14 Panade.— Five units water, ^ unit buttm-, pepper, onion-jidce. Boil. Stir in 2 units flourPanade until all is a thick smooth paste. May be made with milk. 15 Paner Cases. — Take an oblong sheet of jiaper (say half-a- sheet of notepaper), and fold exactly in three^, ^ .^lilThf t^o Turn the top plv back to the outside edge, and fold e-vaetly “77; Then the next ply to its outer edge. 1 he paper mil then consist of one broad central ply and two narrow ones. Double back, to have a division in the centre. Let the two upper narrow plies 360 The Complete Indian stand up in the centre, and fold in the co.-ners of the broad ply so as to touch the^ middle crease of the ujiper plies. 7'he hits turned