Mushrooms Bites

Wipe 200 g button mushrooms with a damp cloth. Chop into halves and saute in a tbsp of olive oil over high heat till glossy. Cool. Place mushrooms along with a slice of chopped bread, salt and black pepper in a blender jar and process. Shape the paste like mixture into balls of desired size (you can add soemmore seasoning or cheese if you like), roll in semolina (soojee) and pan fry or deep fry. The most important next--serve hot with ketchup or chilli sauce.......and say 'Yummmm'!

Lemon Curd

Sugar 1 cup (240 g)
Butter ½ cup (125 g)
Lemon rind, grated ½ tsp
Lemon (Nimbu) juice ¼ cup (60 g, approx. 3)
Eggs, slightly beaten 2
Method
1. Place the sugar, butter, lemon rind and juice in a pan and place the pan in another pan with hot water in it (or use a double boiler). Stir, till sugar dissolves.
Add the eggs gradually to the mixture, stirring all the time. Continue to cook, taking care not to let the water come to a boil (or else the eggs may curdle).
Cook till a coating consistency is reached. Takes about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and use or cool and store in sterilized, air- tight jars.
Note: The broader the vessel the faster it will cook, since a larger surface comes in contact with the heat.

Idlis

Discovered that my idlis never come out soft enough unless I add some baking soda before steaming! Even though the batter has risen well, they need soda before I put them in moulds. Any enlightenment on the subject?