Ingredients
White bread slices - 5
( do not remove crust chop the bread into small pieces)
Ghee - 8 tsp
Milk 1 & 1/2 cups
Sugar - 6 tsp add more if needed
Fried Cashew nuts - 10
Fried Raisins - 2 tsp
Melon seeds - 1 tsp
Saffron - a generous pinch
Cardamom crushed -5
Method
Heat 6 tsps og ghee in a pan add the bread cubes and roast till light brown on all sides in medium high flame,do not burn them.
Add the sugar and milk cook till bread absorbs the milk.
Add the remaining 2 tsp ghee, fried nuts,cardamom powder and saffron mix it and switch off the store.Serve the halwa hot
Ingredients for Jamun
Grated unsweetened Khoya/Mawa - 1 cup
( I used the store bought)
Maida/All purpose flour - 3 tbsp
Cooking soda - 1/8 tsp
Milk as needed to make a soft dough ( around 3 tbsp)
Yellow food colour - a pinch
Cardamom powder - a generous pinch
Oil/Ghee to deep fry Filling
Chopped almonds - 1tbsp
Chopped pistachio - 1 tbsp
( Mix both the nuts together in a bowl) For sugar syrup
Sugar - 1 & 1/2 cup
Water - 1 & 1/2 cup
Cardamom crushed - 6
Rose essence few drops ( optional)
(Take a pan add water and sugar in low flame boil till you get a 1/2 string consistency syrup or slightly sticky consistency syrup.Add the cardamom powder and rose essence mix and switch off the stove.Your sugar syrup is ready keep it aside) Method Take a bowl add the khoya,maida,cooking soda and food colour mix. Now slowly add milk little by little and gently mix to form a soft dough.Make sure they are crack free and very smooth soft dough. Divide the dough in equal size balls,take a ball press it with your palm and place some nuts in the middle.Close it and shape it into any shape you wish. Heat oil and ghee in a pan when medium hot slide these jamuns into the ghee/oil mixture and in medium low flame deep fry till its light brown. Remove the jamuns on a kitchen paper,repeat the same with the remaining jamuns. Deep fry in batches the 2nd time till they reach to a very dark brown colour. Add these jamuns to the warm sugar syrup and leave it for 2 hour. Kala Jamuns are ready to serve! Note:
1. Dough should be a soft and smooth without any cracks.
2.While frying keep rotating the balls for even browning.
3.Kala jamoons are fried 2 times to get the dark brown colour.
4.Ghee gives a nice flavour to your jamoons so don't skip in adding few drops to the oil while frying.
5.Temperature of the oil should not be piping hot otherwise they will brown fast and the inside will be uncooked.Deep fry in medium low/high temperature.
6.Do not over crowd the kadai, fry the jamuns in batches.
7.Soak the jamuns in syrup till they doubles in size then serve.
Ingredients
Raw rice/Pacharisi - 1/2 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Yellow moongh dal - 1/8 cup
Channa dal - 1/8 cup
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 2
Nutmeg powder - a generous pinch
Water - 4 &1/2 cups
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Cashew nuts broken - 15
Thiruvadirai Kali
Method
Dry roast rice,moongh dal,channa dal seperately till light brown.Do not over fry and burn them.Cool completely add cardamom,cloves and nutmeg and pulse or dry grind to a coarse rava consistency.
Dissolve jaggery in water filter to remove impurities.transfer it to a heavy bottom pan and bring it to a boil.Lower the flame and slowly add the broken rice/dal and mix well to avoid lumps.
Cover it with a lid and in low flame cook till they are well cooked.Mix it well in between.
You can also make this in a pressure cooker to save time.
Heat ghee in a pan add the cashew nuts and fry till light brown.
Pour this into the cooked kali and mix it well.
Serve hot or warm.
This is a popular sweet dish made in Asian countries as they grow lots of tapioca.
Baked Cassava Cake
Ingredients
Grated Tapioca/Yuca/cassava - 2 cups
Coconut cream or coconut milk - 1 cup
( I used coconut cream)
Sugar - 1/4 cup
( today i have used brown sugar )
Cardamom powder - 3/4 tsp
Salt a pinch
Yellow food colour ( optional) - few drops
( I used a generous pinch of saffron today to give colour to my dish)
Ghee for greasing the pan
Banana leaf to line the baking tray/pan
Method
Peel off the brown skin from the tapioca,wash it and then grate it finely.
Put the grated tapioca in a bowl to this add the sugar or brown sugar, cardamom powder,salt and add the coconut cream or coconut milk.
Mix everything well add food colour if using or the saffron.
Line a baking tray with a banana leaf and grease it with butter or ghee pour the prepared mixture and spread it evenly.
Bake this in oven for around 20 minutes at 375 deg.F when its slightly brown on top then remove and brush it up with ghee or butter and put it back in the oven and bake for another 20 minutes or till the cake is cooked and top is light brown in colour.
Insert a tooth pick in the middle of the cake if it comes out clean then your cake is done.
Cool completely and then using a knife loosen the sides,invert it on to a plate and remove the banana leaf.Then cut into desired shape.
I kept it in fridge for 4 hours and then cut the cake.
Note:
a) I have modified the recipe in actual recipe they add eggs,cinnamon powder or vanilla essence.
b) I have used brown sugar here instead of white sugar.
c) Don't worry if you don't have banana leaf to line your tray,just grease the pan and pour the mixture.
d) Each oven is different so cooking time may vary.
Ingredients
Besan/Gram flour - 2 cups
Ghee - 1 cup + 3 tbsp
Sugar - 1 cup
Milk - 3 tbsp
Chopped almonds and pistachio - 4 tsp together
Saffron strings - few
Cardamom powder - 3/4 tsp
Water - 3/4 cup
Method
Grease a tray with ghee and keep it aside.
Take besan in a plate add 3tbsp of ghee and milk,mix it with your fingers till it reaches to a coarse crumble.Pat it well cover it with a lid and rest it for 5 minutes.
Take a mixi jar and pulse it well or sieve the mixture.
Take ghee in a non stick pan or a heavy bottom pan add the sieved/pulsed besan mixture and keep mixing it till it changes colour to light golden brown.Switch off the stove.
Dissolve sugar in water in medium high flame cook the syrup till it reaches 2 string consistency.
( Take a plate pour some water add a drop of syrup into the water,using your fingers try to gather the syrup.If it forms a soft ball consistency then your syrup is ready.Another method is take some syrup on your fingers and press with another finger and try to pull the syrup.If it forms threads then the consistency is right ).
Add cardamom powder and saffron strings mix it well.
Now pour this hot syrup into the fried besan and keep mixing till the mixture thickens.
Transfer it into a greased tray and pat it well,sprinkle the nuts on top and slightly press it.
While still warm gently cut into squares.
Cool and serve this yummy sweet. Note:
You can also add some khoya for extra riches,
Ingredients Besan flour/Gram flour/Kadalai Mavu-1 cup (I used the store bought)
Ghee-1/4 cup
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Powdered sugar-3/4 cup
(If you like too sweet then take 1 cup sugar-equal potion as flour)
Sliced almonds or cashew nuts- 3tsp Decoration (optional)
Melted ghee-2tbsp
Finely crushed pistachio-6tsp
Method Melt 1tsp of ghee in a kadai/pan, fry the nuts till sight brown in colour & keep it aside. In the same kadai pour the ghee & fry the besan in low flame till it turns light brown in colour & gives nice smell (raw smell disappears).Make sure you don't burn the flour,fry it carefully. Switch off the flame & add the cardamom powder & nuts,let it cool completely. Add the powdered sugar, mix it well & form it into small balls. For decoration just dip only the top portion of the ladoo in ghee & press some pistachio on top.Your yummy & tasty Besan ladoo is ready. Thanks for watching !
Method
Take a non stick or heavy bottomed kadai pour ghee add the crumbled fresh paneer,2 tbsp milk and 2 tsp sugar and start to fry in medium flame.
Keep frying by adding sugar and milk in intervals ( save 4 tbsp of milk to add it at the last) till paneer turns golden brown ( DO NOT BURN).
Cool the paneer add cardamom powder and transfer to a mixi jar.
Dry grind to a smooth powder,transfer to a plate.
Heat a kadai add the paneer mixture remaining 4 tbsp of milk and give a quick stir till everything is combined,switch off the stove.
Once the mixture has cooled divide the portion and shape it to a cylinder or any shape of your choice.
Add 3 tbsp of sugar in a plate roll each peda into sugar to make sure all sides are well coated.
Arrange it on a plate and enjoy!
Note:
a) Make sure you fry the pane-er in low or medium heat otherwise they may burn.
b) Shape the peda into any size or shape of your choice.
c) Add or reduce milk according to the dryness of paneer.
d) Store it in refrigerator.
e) This is an interesting recipe from karnataka
Condensed milk - 14 oz (397 g) can
Whole Fat Ricotta cheese - 15 oz ( 426 g) can
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Saffron - few strands
Chopped nuts - 1 tbsp
(almond,pistachio,chironji or any nuts of your choice)
Method
Mix the grated apple, ricotta cheese & condensed milk in a microwave safe bowl.
Make sure there are no lumps.
Microwave for 10 to 15 minutes uncovered.
Mix in intervals between every 3 minutes.
You will see that the water has completely evaporated and mixture is thick.
Now add the saffron and cardamom powder mix it well.
Pour it on a tray or plate spread the top evenly.
Sprinkle the nuts and pat it well.Keep it in fridge for 30 minutes before cutting into any shape.
Store them in Fridge Note:
a) Each microwave is different so the cooking time can vary.
Ingredients
Milk - 3 cups
Sago/Sabudana - 1/4 cup
Sugar as needed
( I used Raw cane sugar - 2 tbsp)
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Grated carrot - 1
Ghee - 3 tsp
Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp
Raisins - 1 tbsp
Saffron a generous pinch
Method
Wash sago 2 to 3 times well,pour some water and soak it for 1 hour.
Pour milk in a heavy bottomed pan and boil, lower the flame add the soaked sago ( discard the water) and cook till soft.
Heat ghee in a pan fry nuts and raisins till light brown,now add the grated carrots and saute till raw smell has disappeared.Lastly add cardamom powder and switch off the stove.
Add the fried carrot mixture into the boiling milk and give a quick mix.Add sugar and boil once.
Add saffron strings mix and switch off the stove.
Serve hot or warm.
Ingredients
Ripe avocado - 3 medium size
Sweetened condensed milk - 8 tbsp
( Add more condensed milk if you want it too sweet)
Milk - 1 & 1/2 cups
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
Chocolate chips little to drizzle on top Method
Cut the avocado into half remove the seed & scoop out the flesh.
Take a blender add all the above ingredients except the chocolate & make a smooth puree.
Add extra condensed milk if needed at this stage.
Pour this mixture into the Popsicle molds until almost full.
Close it & freeze for at least 3 hours or till solid.
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave for 30 seconds till chocolate melts.
Drizzle the melted chocolate on the Popsicle or dip them into the chocolate.
Enjoy this easy Popsicle !
Courtesy:My daughter made this Popsicle.She saw it in a website made with a slight change.
Ingredients Mixed nuts chopped into small pieces-1 cup
(I used pistachio,almonds,cashew nut.Slightly warm them in a kadai) Sugar-3/4 cup
Ghee-3tsp Method Grease a rolling pin & a wooden board & keep it ready. Heat the ghee in a kadai,add the sugar.In a medium heat cook the sugar till it melts & starts to caramelize till light honey colour. Immediately add the chopped nuts,mix it well & switch off the stove.Quickly pour it on a wooden board & spread it well with a rolling pin( You have to be quick here otherwise it will harden ). While still warm cut into desired shapes.Leave it to cool completely & break the pieces. Courtesy:Shanthisthaligai
Peanut Chikki / Kadalai Mittai
------------------------------------- Ingredients
Peanuts - 3/4 cup
Grated fresh coconut - 1/3 cup
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp heaped
Cardamom powder - a generous pinch (optional)
Jaggery - 1 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Ghee to grease the tray
Method
Grease a plate or tray with ghee.
Dry roast peanuts still skin turn light brown.Cool completely.using your palm massage the peanuts to remove the skin.Keep it aside.
Dry roast poppy seeds till they pop up,keep it aside.
Dry roast coconut till water has evaporated and slightly brown.
Take a pan add the jaggery and water once the jaggery is dissolved filter to remove impurities.
Boil the jaggery till it reaches hard ball consistency to check if the syrup is right pour a drop of syrup into a bowl of water.If you are able to form a hard ball then your syrup is ready(see picture).
Immediately reduce the flame add the poppy seeds,peanuts and coconut mix quickly.
Once it started to leave the sides of the pan pour it into the greased tray and spread it evenly.
While still hot cut using a knife so it will be easy to break when cooled.
Cool completely and enjoy!
Filling Ingredients Seedless dates - 30 Grated coconut - 1/4 cup Cardamom -5 Poppy seeds - 1 tsp Jaggery powdered - 3 tsp ( If the mixture is not that sweet then add jaggery otherwise just omit) Method Take a mixi jar grind coconut and cardamom.Do not add any water. Now add the chopped dates and pulse it.Your mixture will look like a thick paste. Remove it in a bowl and add the jaggery powder and poppy seeds. Mix well grease your palm and divide it into 8 equal size balls. Outer covering
Fine white rawa/chiroti rawa/fine semolina-1/2 cup
Maida/all purpose flour-1/2 cup
Salt a pinch
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Oil- 3tsp
Water- 1/2 cup ( add more if needed) Method
Mix all above ingredients together,knead it to a soft dough.Keep it covered for 30 minutes.
Divide the dough mixture into eight equal balls.
Grease a plastic sheet or zip lock cover,apply some ghee or oil.Spread the outer covering dough like a small disc,place a ball of filling mixture in the middle.
Close it well & seal it to make sure your filling doesn't come out.Place another plastic sheet on top,roll it out into a semi thick disc.
Heat a tawa & cook them with little ghee or oil spread on both sides and cook till its light brown on all sides.
Serve them hot. Note;
a) Do not compromise on ghee,otherwise the poli will become hard & dry.
b) Make sure your filling/poornam is dry,otherwise it will come out while making poli.
c) Just before serving heat slightly,smear some ghee on top & serve.
d) Only ghee can also be used for frying the poli.
e) While grinding your mixture is water then just take a non stick pan and cook the mixture to thicken.Cool and make balls.
f) You can use only maida to make this poli,for healthy version you can make it with wheat flour.
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Bread Rasmalai
Ingredients
White bread - 6 slices
Whole milk - 4 cups
Chopped nuts - 1 tbsp
( I used pistachio and almonds)
Sugar - 3 tsp or less
Saffron strings few
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Method
Pour milk in a heavy bottom pan boil till it slightly reduces.
Add sugar and boil for couple more minutes.
Switch off the stove add the saffron,nuts and cardamom powder.
Mix and keep it in the refrigerator.
Remove the crust and cut the bread slices using a round big cookie cutter arrange these on a plate.
Just before serving pour the cold milk mixture on top of the bread sprinkle some nuts on top and enjoy! Note:
a) Always serve this sweet cold make sure your milk mixture is cold when serving.
b) Do not soak bread in milk pour the milk just before serving.
c) You can add almond flour to thicken your milk quickly.
Ingredients Whole Urad dal without skin -1 cup
(Dry roasted till light brown, cool and dry grind to a very fine powder)
Powdered Sugar- 3/4 or 1 cup
Cardamom - 3 (powdered)
Warm melted ghee required amount
Cashew nuts & Raisins fried in ghee - 1 tbsp Method Put all above mentioned ingredients together in a wide bowl except warm ghee,mix it well. Now pour warm ghee little by little & roll it out into small tight balls. Store it in an airtight container and enjoy! Note: a) Store bought urad dal can be used but make sure you have dry roasted till raw smell has disappered. Thanks for visiting !
Yields :10 polis Ingredients for the stuffing
Finely grated beetroot - 2 cups
Sugar - 1/4 cup heaped
Cardamom -8
Almonds - 15
Desiccated coconut - 1/4 cup
Ghee - 2 tsp Method
Finely grate the beetroot or pulse it in mixi.Do not add water while grinding.
Add desiccated coconut,almonds & cardamom in a blender & make a fine powder.
Heat ghee in a pan add the grated beetroot & in medium high flame fry till raw smell has completely disappeared & cooked.
Now add the desiccated coconut/almond powder & give a quick mix.
Add the sugar & 1 tsp of ghee & fry till the mixture is dry & well combined.
Switch off the stove cool the mixture & divide into 10 equal size balls.
Beetroot poli
Ingredients for the outer covering
Maida / All purpose flour - 1 & 1/4 cup
Fine sooji/semolina - 1/4 cup
Ghee- 1tsp
Oil - 3 tsp
Water - 1/2 cup approximately
Salt a pinch Other ingredients
Ghee as needed to fry
Method
Take a bowl add maida,sooji,oil,salt mix to resemble bread crumbs.
Now slowly add water little by little till you form a soft dough.
Cover & rest it for 10 minutes.Divide the dough to 10 equal size balls.
Grease a plastic sheet place the covering ball on top flatten it slightly,place a filling ball on top & cover it.Make sure its sealed well.
Apply oil to your fingers and evenly flatten it to a thin disc.You can also use a rolling pin to roll it.Make sure the stuffing doesn't come out.
Heat a tawa cook the poli with ghee till slight brown on both sides.
Serve them warm.
Ingredients
Ready made store bought rice flour - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/4 cup
Cardamom -4
Dry ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
Oil to deep fry
Adhirasam
Method Take the store bought rice flour in a bowl,sprinkle water little by little. Using your fingers mix the rice flour till it resembles like bread crumbs..When you press the flour it should hold the shape ( see picture). If you break the flour they should crumble easily.Then your flour is in right consistency. Take a mixi jar add the cardamom ,dry ginger and rice flour.Powder them finely and then sieve it well to get a smooth powder.
Your rice flour is ready to use.Always keep the flour covered to retain its moisture content..
Adhirasam
Method
Take a pan add jaggery and water boil till jaggery has dissolved.
Now filter the syrup to remove any impurities.
Bring this syrup to a nice boil,keep a small plate pour some water water in it.
Pour a drop of syrup into the water if you are able to form a soft ball ( see picture) then the consistency is right.
Adhirasam
Method
Switch off the stove and pour the syrup into the rice flour,keep mixing till it forms to a soft slightly flowing consistency.If you still have some left over syrup save it for some other recipe do not add all the syrup.
Cover this mixture in a closed container and keep it at room temperature overnight.
Next day divide the dough into small balls,grease a sheet with ghee and press these balls to a flat semi thick disc.
Heat oil in a pan & in medium high flame fry these adhirasam both sides till light golden brown.
Remove it from oil & press it by keeping it in between 2 ladles to remove excess oil.
Store it in a air tight container and enjoy! Note:
a)Add jaggery liquid little by little,the consumption of jaggery depends upon the quality of rice.
b) Poppy seeds or sesame seeds can be added to the flour for extra taste.
c) Do not flatten the adhirasam very thin,otherwise while frying it becomes crisp or will break.
d)Flip immediately once it rises in oil.Do not deep fry till dark brown,otherwise your adhirasam will become hard.
Ingredients
Almonds/Badam-1 cup
(I used the whole almonds with skin)
Unsalted pistachio-1 cup
Macadamia -1 cup
Sugar-2 & 1/2 cups
Water-1 cup
Ghee-2 cups Method
Dry roast all the nuts separately till its slightly warm,do not burn the nuts.Cool and dry grind to a fine powder,keep it aside.
Dissolve sugar in water,bring it to a boil.Once you have got the 1 string consistency add the powdered nuts.
Reduce the flame and mix it well.Once it starts to thicken slowly add the ghee.Mix till the mixtures leaves the sides of the pan,pour it into a greased tray.
While still warm cut into desired shapes & enjoy!!!!! Note:
a) Use any combination of nuts of your choice.
Sugar-3/4 cup
Khoya/Mawa-1/4 cup
Milk-1/2 cup
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Ghee-3tbsp
Fried nuts in ghee-1tbsp
Green food colour-a few drops(optional)
Saffron strings (optional)-little
Method Heat ghee in a pan fry the zucchini till raw smell has completely disappears, Pour milk & cook till it has evaporated. Now add the sugar,food colour,khoya,cardamom powder & fried nuts,mix it well till the ghee separates the pan. Garnish with saffron strings & serve the halwa warm. Thanks for visiting!
Ingredients ground to a thick smooth paste
Almonds - 1/2 cup
( soak it in hot water for 1 hour and remove the skin)
Grated carrot - 1/2 cup
Fresh grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Milk - 1 cup
Cardamom - 6
Nutmeg - a pinch
( Grind all the above mentioned ingredients to a smooth thick paste.Mix the saffron into the mixture.Measure the paste and take the same amount of sugar.I got 2 & 1/2 cups paste so i took 2 & 1/2 cups sugar/This sweetness was perfect for our family) Other ingredients
Sugar - 2 & 1/2 cups
Saffron - a generous pinch
Oil - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 4 tbsp
( mix oil and ghee together in a bowl) Method
Heat a non stick pan add the sugar and 1/2 cup of water let the sugar dissolve.
Keep stirring till its 2 string consistency, this will not take much time.
Now pour the ground paste reduce the flame and keep cooking till the mixture has become thick.the consistency will look like a thicker batter than a dosa batter.Do not add ghee till you reach this stage. ( this will take some time and be careful about the splash).
At this stage start adding the oil/ghee and keep mixing till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and has completely absorbed the ghee.
Immediately pour it on a greased tray and cut it into desired shapes while still warm.
Ingredients
Whole Fat Milk - 6 cups
Sugar -2 tbsp
Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
Cardamom powder - a generous pinch
Saffron strings few for decoration
Milk Cake Kalakand
Method
Pour milk in a heavy bottomed pan,in medium low flame boil the milk stirring in between to avoid burning at the bottom.This will take more than one hour.
When the milk has reduced and thickened add the lemon juice.
Once the juice is added do not mix leave it to boil for couple minutes.
Now stir for the milk to curdle and has a grainy texture,add the sugar and stir till all the water has evaporated and colour has changed to light brown.
Mix in the cardamom powder and cook it for couple more minutes.
Grease a container or tray with ghee and pour the mixture into it.Spread the mixture evenly.
After 24 hours cut and serve.
