Vanilla Kipferl

Vanilla Kipferl is a famous Austrian Christmas time cookies. These cookies are also called as Crescent-Shaped Vanilla Cookies. The small crescent shaped, nutty butter taste cookies have a strong vanilla flavor.

Ingredients:

280g All Purpose Flour
200g butter
50g Caster sugar
100g Almonds, finely grounded
1 vanilla bean

Preparation:
1. Cut and open the vanilla bean and scrape out the pith.

2. Mix flour, almonds, caster sugar, vanilla and butter together to make soft dough.

3. Take a small portion from the dough and roll it with your hand to a finger thick roll.

4. Cut the roll into pieces of 6cm long.

5. Bend the edges of the pieces and shape it like a half moon/semicircle.

6. Grease the baking tray with the butter and sprinkle little flour over it.

7. Place the cookies about 1 inch apart.

8. Bake the cookies at 180 degrees C for 10-15 minutes/ until firm.

9. While still warm, dip the kipferl in icing sugar (Do this carefully because they tend to break easily).

Note:
1. Preheating the oven is important.

Fruits

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APPLE:



English: Apple
Tamil: Apple
Telugu: Seema Regi Pandu
Hindi: Sabe/ Sev
Kannada: Sebu
Malayalam: Apple
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AVOCADO:



English: Avocado/butterfruit
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi: Makhan Phal
Kannada: Bennephala/ Benne hannu
Malayalam: Aathachakka
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BANANA:



Englsh: Banana
Tamil: Vazhai pazham
Telugu: Arati Pandu
Hindi: Kela
Kannada: Bale hannu
Malayalam:
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BREAD FRUIT:



English: Bread Fruit
Tamil: irppla, kadapila
Telugu:
Hindi: bakri-chajhar
Kannada: gujjekai
Malayalam: Kada Chakka
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CASHEW FRUIT:



English: Cashew fruit:
Tamil: Mundiri pazham
Telugu: Jeedi pandu
Hindi: Kaju phal
Kannada: Geru hannu
Malayalam: Kasu manga
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CHERRY:



English: Cherry
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi:
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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CRANBERRY:



English: Cranberry
Tamil:
Telugu: Vakaya/ Vakaaya
Hindi: Karonda
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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CUSTARD APPLE:



English: Custard Apple
Tamil: Seethapazham
Telugu: Sita phalam
Hindi: Sharifa
Kannada: sithaphala
Malayalam: Seetha pazham/ aattha chakka
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FIG:



English: Fig
Tamil: Aathi Pazham
Telugu: Athi Pallu /Anjuru
Hindi: Anjeer/Amjeer
Kannada: Anjura
Malayalam: Atti pazham
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GRAPES:



English: Grapes
Tamil: Thdrachai
Telugu: Draakhsaa pandlu
Hindi: Angoor
Kannada: Dhrakshi
Malayalam: Mundiranga
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GOOSEBERRY:



English: Gooseberry
Tamil: Nellikkai
Telugu: usiri/ Usirikayi
Hindi: Amla
Kannada: Bettadanelli
Malayalam: Nellikka
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GUAVA:



English: Guava
Tamil: Goiya Pazham/ Koya pazham
Telugu: Jama pandu
Hindi: Amrood, Amrud
Kannada: Seebe
Malayalam: Nattuperaka
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INDIAN BLACKBERRY:



English: Java plum/ Black plum/ Jambul/ Indian blackberry
Tamil: Naga pazham
Telugu: Neredupandu
Hindi: Jamoon
Kannada: Nerale Hannu/ Neralai
Malayalam: Naval pazham
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INDIAN JUJUBE:



English: Indian Jujube
Tamil: Elanthai Pazham
Telugu: Regu-pandu, gangarenu
Hindi: Ber
Kannada: Barihannu, Yalachi-hannu
Malayalam: Elantha Pazham
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JACKFRUIT:



English: Jackfruit
Tamil: PalaPazham
Telugu: Panasa/ Panasa kaaya
Hindi: Jaiphal/ Katahal
Kannada: Halasina kaayi
Malayalam: Chakka
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LEMON:



English: Lemon
Tamil: Elimichapazham
Telugu: Nimmakaya/ Nimma pandu
Hindi: Nimbu
Kannada: Nimbe
Malayalam: Cherunaranga
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LYCHEE:



English: Lychee
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi:
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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MANGO :



English: Mango
Tamil: MaamPazham
Telugu: Mamidi pandu
Hindi: Aam
Kannada: Mavina hannu
Malayalam: Mam pazham
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MANGOSTEEN:



English: Mangosteen
Tamil: Sulambali
Telugu:
Hindi: Mangustan
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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MUSK MELON:



English: Musk melon/Honey Dew /Mashmelon/Cantaloupe
Tamil: Keerini pazham
Telugu: Kharbooja
Hindi: Kharbooja
Kannada: Kekkarikke Hannu
Malayalam:
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MULBERRY:



English: Mulberry
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi: Shehtooth
Malayalam:
Kannada:
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ORANGE:



English: Orange
Tamil: Narinja kaayi
Telugu: Kamala pandu
Hindi: Narangi
Kannada: Kithilai
Malayalam:
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PALMYRA FRUIT:



English: Palmyra fruit:
Tamil: Panai Nongu
Telugu: Thati Pandu
Hindi: Tar
Kannada: Thati mangu
Malayalam: Panam mungu
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PAPAYA:



English: Papaya
Tamil: Papalli
Telugu: Boppayi pandu
Hindi: Papeeta
Kannada: Parangi /Bopayi Pandu
Malayalam: papaya/ kappanga
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PASSION FRUIT:



English: Passion Fruit
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi:
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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PEAR:



English: Pear
Tamil: Perikai
Telugu: Berikkai
Hindi: Nashpati
Kannada: Berikkai
Malayalam: Sabariil
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PEACH:



English: Peach
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi: Aadoo
Kannada: Mera Sebu
Malayalam: Peaches pazham
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PINEAPPLE:



English: Pineapple
Tamil: Annasi pazham
Telugu: Anasa pandu
Hindi: Ananaas, Ananas
Kannada: Ananas
Malayalam: Kayitha chakka
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POMOEGRANATE:



English: Pomoegranate
Tamil: Madulam pazham
Telugu: Dannima Pandu
Hindi: Anaar, Anar
Kannada: Dalimba
Malayalam: Mathalam Pazham
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PLUM:



English: Plum
Tamil:
Telugu: alpaghoda
Hindi: Aloo-bukhaara
Kannada: Onagida Draakshe
Malayalam:
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SAPODILLA:



English: Sapodilla
Tamil: Sapota
Telugu:
Hindi: Chikoo
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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STAR FRUIT :



English: Star Fruit
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi:
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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STRAWBERRY:



English: Strawberry
Tamil:
Telugu:
Hindi:
Kannada:
Malayalam:
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SWEET LIME :



English: Sweet Lime
Tamil: Sathukodi/Musambi
Telugu:
Hindi: Musambi
Kannada:
Malayalam: Gaja nimbe
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WATERMELON



English: Watermelon
Tamil: Dharpoosani/ Darbusini
Telugu: Puchakayi
Hindi: Tarbooj/Kalingad
Kannada: Kekkarikke Hannu/ Kallangadi
Malayalam: Thannir mathan
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WOOD APPLE:



English: curd fruit/ elephant apple/ monkey fruit/ wood apple
Tamil: vilampazam
Telugu: Velagapandu
Hindi: bilin/ kaitH/ katbel
Kannada: Nayibel
Malayalam: Vilam pazham
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White Sauce

This is the basic white sauce recipe used in baked vegetables to give creamy thick texture and to bind in the fillings in sandwiches and rolls.

Ingredients:
1/2 liter Milk
2 tsp Butter
2 tsp All Purpose Flour (Maida)
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:
1. Melt butter in a heavy vessel, add flour and whisk for a minute.




2. Add milk gradually and whisk constantly until the mixture thickens.
3. Add salt, pepper and mix well.

Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

1 cup Pasta
2 tsp Egg less Mayonnaise
2 tsp Vinegar
½ cup peas, cooked
1 Carrot, finely chopped
½ cup Cauliflower, chopped (optional)
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 Tomato, finely chopped
2 tsp finely chopped fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Water

Preparation:
1. Boil enough water with little salt in a vessel.
2. Add pasta into the boiling water and cook till it is tender.
3. Drain the water and keep it aside.
4. Cook the chopped vegetables separately and keep it aside (don’t overcook it).
5. In a bowl mix cooked vegetables, paste, onion, tomato and mix well.
6. Add vinegar, salt, pepper, parsley and egg less mayonnaise to the vegetable pasta mixture and mix well.
7. Salad is ready to serve.

Note:
1. While cooking pasta you can add a tsp of oil that helps to avoid pasta sticking together.
2. Instead of cooking the vegetables you can also use them as raw.