Cooking with CC Continental
Our guide to cooking with CC Continental products from CC Continental Supermarket, Leeds City Centre, with simple tips for each part of the range.
CC Continental Baking & Sugar
Grate or melt jaggery to sweeten chai, halwa and kheer, and follow pack instructions for baking mixes.
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CC Continental Drinks
Serve juices chilled. For masala chai, brew tea with milk, sugar, cardamom and ginger.
CC Continental Flour
Knead atta with warm water and a little oil, then rest the dough for 20 minutes for soft chapattis. Use gram flour for pakora batter and semolina for upma or halwa.
CC Continental Lentils & Beans
Rinse well. Split dals like masoor and moong cook in 15 to 25 minutes; soak whole beans and chickpeas overnight, and boil dried red kidney beans hard for at least 10 minutes before simmering. Finish dal with a tadka of hot ghee, cumin, garlic and chilli.
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CC Continental Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruit
Toast nuts and seeds in a dry pan for a few minutes to bring out their flavour, then add them to rice dishes, soups, sweets or salads. Keep them airtight in a cool place.
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CC Continental Salt & Seasoning
Season gradually and taste as you go. Rub seasonings into meat or fish and marinate in the fridge for a few hours for deeper flavour.
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CC Continental Snacks
Enjoy with masala chai, or sprinkle over chaat, yoghurt and salads for crunch.
CC Continental Spices & Masala
Fry whole spices in hot oil for a few seconds to release their aroma, add ground spices once the onions are soft, and cook them out for a minute or two. Store airtight, away from light.
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