Rava Appalu Recipe / Rawa Appalu / Appalu Recipe / Sooji Appalu - Andhra Style Sweet - Vinayaka Chathurthi Recipe

Rava Appalu

Yields: 11 appalu
Ingredients
Sooji / Semolina - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 & 1/4 cup
( 1 cup water is enough i used extra 1/4 cup because my sooji was slightly bigger variety)
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Cardamom - 8
Ghee - 1 tsp

Oil to deep fry

Rava appalu

Method
Dry grind cardamom,coconut & sugar in a blender till its combined.Do not add water while grinding.
Dry roast sooji for 2 minutes or till rice aroma comes out,keep it aside.Do not over fry & burn them.
Boil water in a pan reduce the flame slowly add the sooji & start mixing ,make sure there are no lumps.Now add the coconut/sugar mixture & mix it well.
Cook till the mixture is dry,for this non stick pan works out best.
Switch off the flame close it with a lid & rest it till its warm to handle.
Grease your fingers with ghee & knead the dough to make sure no lumps are there & soft.
Divide the dough into small lemon size balls,flatten them slightly.
Heat oil in a pan slowly slide each appalu into the oil deep fry till golden brown on all sides.
Place it on a kitchen tissue to remove excess oil.
Enjoy these crispy appalu !

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Paal Kozhukattai Recipe / Pal Kozhukattai Recipe / Paal Kolukattai Recipe / Pala Undrallu Recipe

Step by step method /picture to make paal kolukattai/kozhukattai for Ganesha Chathurthi.

Paal Kozhukattai

Ingredients for the dough
Idiyappam flour-1/2 cup
Water-1/4 cup
Milk-1/2 cup
Salt a pinch
Sugar-1/2tsp
Oil-1tsp
Other ingredients
Milk-2 & 1/4 cups
Sugar-1/4 cup
(add more if you want it sweeter)
Thick coconut milk-1/2 cup
Diluted coconut milk-1 cup
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp

Paal Kozhukattai/Kolukattai

Method
Mix milk,water, flour,salt & sugar in a bowl, now switch on the stove.
In low flame cook this mixture till it forms a ball.
Add oil mix it well & switch off the stove.
Cover it & keep it for sometime.while still warm knead it well & roll it out into small balls.
Cover & keep it aside.
Boil milk in a pan ,when it starts to boil drop these rice balls & cook in medium flame till all balls floats on top.now reduce the flame & add the diluted coconut milk.
Cook this mixture for 5 minutes.Add the cardamom powder & sugar,stir it well.
Switch off the stove & mix in the thick coconut milk.
Serve this Paal Kozhukattai hot or warm.
Note:
a) Jaggery can be added instead of sugar.
b) Do not boil after adding thick coconut milk,there are chances to curdle.
c) Store bought rice flour can also be used.

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Almond Butter Burfi / Roasted Almond Butter Burfi / Almond Butter Barfi

Almond Butter Burfi

Ingredients
Roasted almond butter creamy-1 cup
Sugar-2 cups
Water-1 cup
Ghee- 1 cup
(I used only 3/4 cup )

Almond Butter Burfi

Method
Dissolve sugar & water in a nonstick pan.
Give a boil & wait till you get 2 string consistency.Reduce the flame & add the roasted almond butter & mix it well.
Mix till the mixture is getting thick now slowly start adding the ghee little by little & keep stirring till all the ghee has absorbed and the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
Grease a tray with ghee and sprinkle any chopped nuts you like.Today I have used saraparuppu/chironji seeds.
Immediately pour the mixture into the greased tray.
Spread them evenly & flatten,cool the burfi & while still warm cut into desired shape.
Note:
a) Sugar syrup must be a 2 string consistency otherwise your burfi will become a halwa.
b) Once the mixture leaves the sides of the pan pour it immediately onto the tray otherwise they will become like bread crumbs.
c) New comers try in small quantity for you to know the right consistency.

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Sojji Appam Recipe / Suji Appam Recipe / Sweet Semolina Poori / Fried Dough With Sweet Semolina Filling

Sojji Appam

Ingredients for outer covering.
Maida/all purpose flour - 3/4 cup
Fine White Rava/Sooji - 1/4 cup
Salt a pinch
Turmeric powder - 1 generous pinch
Oil- 6 tsp
Water - as needed ( around 1/4 cup)

Sojji Appam

Method
Mix all above ingredients together in a bowl except water.
Mix till it resembles like bread crumbs.
Now slowly add water little by little & form a soft dough.
Cover the dough with a lid & rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Divide the portion to equal size balls,cover & keep them  ready.
Yields around : 15 appams
Filling ingredients
White Rava/Sooji - 1/2 cup
Jaggery - 3/4 cup
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Ghee - 1tsp
Salt a pinch
Cardamom - 6 crushed
Water - 2 & 1/2 cups

Sojji Appam

Method
Dry roast rava in low flame till colour changes,do not over fry & burn them.
Add water & jaggery in a bowl bring to a boil,filter to remove any impurities.
Now boil the jaggery water lower the flame add the rava,cardamom powder & coconut.
Mix well till the rava is cooked & the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
Switch off the flame add the ghee mix well.Cover & keep for 5 minutes.
Divide the portion to equal size balls.
Other ingredients
Oil to deep fry
Ghee - 1 tbsp

Sojji Appam

Method
Grease a plastic sheet place the outer filling dough, slightly flatten the dough.
Place a filling mixture ball at centre.Cover the outer filling to seal it properly.
Flatten it to a semi thick disc using your finger or rolling pin.Prick once with a fork on top.
Heat oil in a pan add ghee to it when hot slide the appam into the hot oil.
Deep fry both sides in medium high flame till golden brown.
Place it on a kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
Enjoy your sojji appam hot or warm !

Note:
a) Finely chopped cashew nuts can be added for the filling for extra taste.
b) Add water little by little to form a soft dough.Consumption of water may vary according to the quality of sooji.
c) You can add oil & ghee of equal quantity for deep frying.Here i used just 2 tbsp.

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Chum Chum Recipe / Cham Cham Recipe / Bengali Chum Chum Recipe

Chum Chum

Yields : 14
Ingredients for rasgulla
Whole milk - 1/2 Gallon
Vinegar - 1/4 cup
Fine semolina/Rava - 1 & 1/2tsp
( Do not fry the rava)
Sugar - 1 tsp
Maida/All purpose flour - 1/2 tsp
Ingredients for the syrup
Water - 1/2 Gallon
Sugar - 1 &1/2 cups
Cardamom powder crushed -4

Chum Chum

Method
Pour milk in a wide vessel,bring the milk to a boil stirring frequently.
Slowly add the vinegar you can see the cheese has separated from the whey.
Now drain the whey using a cheese or muslin cloth.Wash the cheese/paneer in running water 2 or 3 times to remove the vinegar smell.
Put it on a muslin cloth knot it and hang it overnight to remove  excess whey.
I tied the cloth to my kitchen sink tap.
Next day crumble the paneer,add the flour ,sugar & rava.
Using your palm knead this mixture for at least 30 minutes to get a soft dough.
Take small portion & roll out into oval size,do not roll it big as this will double in size while cooking.
Dissolve sugar in water & give a rolling boil.Now slowly add the rolled out paneer.
Cover the vessel with a lid & in high flame cook for 1 hour.Stirring in between is not needed.
Switch off the flame add crushed cardamom & few drops of rose essence if using.
Cool completely &amp keep it in fridge for at least 4 hour,i prefer atleast 12 hours.this will help to hold the filling.
Filling ingredients
Homemade Khoya -1 cup click for recipe HERE
( You can also use store bought)
Fine sugar - 2 tsp
Crushed saffron 2 generous pinch soaked in 3 tsp of milk
Other ingredients
Cherries for decoration

Chum Chum

Method
Remove the chum chum from the water & place it on a plate.
Mix sugar & saffron to khoya mix it well.If your khoya is dry sprinkle some milk to get a smooth soft filling.
Make a slit on top of the chum chum take some filling & stuff it evenly.
Lastly decorate with a cherry & serve cold.

Chum Chum

Note:
a) Knead the dough for 30 minutes,then your rasgullas will be super soft & will not break or loose its shape while boiling.
b) Adding cardamom powder is optional.
c) For curdling the milk you can use lime juice or curd,I usually use only vinegar.
d) Eating these soft rasgullas chilled the next day is better.So that they are well soaked.
e) You can garnish with pistachio & serve.
f) Use only whole milk to prepare this dish.
h) Store bought paneer will not work best to make this sweet.Always make this dish from fresh homemade paneer.
g) Rinse the paneer 2 to 3 times to remove the sourness this is important as you are going to hang it overnight.We don't want the panner to get fermented.
h) If running out of time you can omit keeping overnight make after 4 hours.
i) Chill the chum chum before filling as they way they hold the filling better.
j) For decoration use your imagination rolling it on dessicated coconut,sprinkling nuts on top etc.

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Check out for Rasgolla recipe HERE

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Custard Powder Halwa Recipe / Cornflour Halwa - A Quick & Easy Halwa

Custard Powder Halwa

Ingredients
Vanilla Custard Powder - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 & 1/2 cups
Water - 2 cups
Cardamom 2 powdered finely
Chopped cashew nuts - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Ghee - 3 tbsp
Saffron crushed for garnish (optional)

Custard Powder Halwa

Method
Grease a tray with ghee & keep it ready.
Take a non stick pan add the custard powder & sugar.
Pour water & whisk it well to make sure there are no lumps & sugar has completely dissolved.
Now switch on the stove in medium low flame keep stirring,the 1st stage is the mixture has started to form a jelly texture.
The second stage is the whole mixture has turned transparent & looks shiny.
Make sure the raw smell has disappeared,now add the cardamom powder & mix.
From this stage start adding the ghee little by little & keep mixing till the whole mixture leaves the sides off the pan.
Now add the cashew nuts,give a quick mix.
Pour this into a greased tray,sprinkle the crushed saffron on top if using.
Cool the halwa for at least an hour.
Cut it into desired shapes & serve.
Note:
a)Adding yellow food colour is optional.
b)This halwa stays fresh for a week in fridge.
c)Mixed nuts of your choice can also be added.
d) Cashews nuts can be fried in ghee & then can be added too.
e) Non stick pan works better for making this sweet.

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Kamarkat Recipe / Kamarkattu Recipe / Jaggery Balls / Jaggery Candies / Coconut and Jaggery Laddoos

Kamarkat

Ingredients
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Water - 1/4 cup
Dry ginger powder/Chukku-a generous pinch
Ghee - 1tsp
Rice flour -1tsp
Method
Finely grate the coconut,I blended this in mixi so that i get a fine shredded coconut.
Take a kadai add ghee & coconut,in medium low flame fry the coconut till slightly brown.
Mix the dry ginger powder & keep it aside
Dissolve the jaggery in water,filter it to remove any impurities.
Get back to the stove & boil the jaggery.
Take water in a small plate pour a drop of syrup into the water if you are able to form a ball then the consistency is right.Switch off the flame.
Add the coconut and mix this well.Transfer to a greased tray
Dust your hand with rice flour or grease it with ghee, while still hot try to roll them out into small tight balls.
Cool & store them in an air tight container.
Note:
a) Cardamom powder can we added for extra flavour
b) If you think its too sweet then add 3/4 cup jaggery.
c) Rolling the balls should be fast as it will dry fast.
d) Rolling in rice flour is to avoid sticking to each other.

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Sarkarai Adhirasam Recipe / Sugar Adhirasam Recipe / Chakkara Ariselu Recipe

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Sarkarai Adhirasam

Ingredients
Raw rice - 1 cup
( I used sona masoori rice)
Sugar- 3/4 cup
Water -1/4 cup
Cardamom crushed to a fine powder-4
Ghee-1tbsp
Oil-to deep fry
Method
Wash & soak rice in water for 1 & 1/2 hours.
Drain out the water & spread it on a clean cloth for 30 minutes.
While still wet grind it in batches to a very fine powder in a mixi.
Sieve the flour to remove any grains.
Heat a pan pour water & dissolve the sugar,keep stirring till it reach to a soft ball consistency.
Take water in a small plate,drop the syrup in water.With your fingers try to make a soft ball out of it,then this is the right consistency, switch off the stove.
Pour the sugar liquid into the rice flour mixture,add cardamom powder,mix with a spoon to get a soft dough.
Divide the dough into small balls,grease a plastic sheet with ghee & press a ball to a semi thick disc.
Heat oil & ghee 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 ladle to remove excess oil.
keep it on a paper towel,cool completely before storing.
Store it on a air tight container.

For Adhirasam with jaggery click HERE

Notes:
Rice flour should be very smooth,sieve it well.
Some add powdered cashew nuts for extra taste.
Do not flatten the adhirasam very thin,otherwise while frying it become too crisp or break.
Flip immediately once it rises in oil.Do not deep fry till brown,otherwise your adhirasam will become hard.

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Rava Payasam / Sooji Kheer / Suji Payasam / Semolina Kheer - A Quick & Easy Payasam.

Rava Payasam

Ingredients
Rava/Sooji/Semolina - 3 tbsp
Milk-2 & 1/2 cups
Water-1 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Fried cashew nuts & raisins - together1 tbsp
Powdered nutmeg-a pinch
Cardamom -4 powdered
Saffron -a pinch
Ghee-1tbsp
Method
Heat ghee in a pan add the rava.In low flame roast the rava till light brown & you get a nice smell.Switch off the stove.
Boil water & milk in a pan.Pour this boiling milk into the fried rava mix well to make sure there are no lumps.
Now switch on the stove & cook the mixture in low flame till its cooked.Don't forget to stir in between.
Lower the flame & add the sugar,crushed cardamom powder & nutmeg.Cook for couple more minutes & switch off the stove.
Mix the fried nuts into the payasam.
Garnish with saffron & serve them hot or warm.
Note:
a) The whole procedure is exactly how you make the rava upma.
b) Switch off the flame when still watery,it gets thicker later.If too thick add boiling milk to the payasam mix & serve.
c) Adjust sugar according to your taste.Condensed milk can be added for extra taste.


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Dry Fruits Ladoo Recipe / Dry Fruits Laddu Recipe / Healthy Dates And Nuts Roll / Dates Nuts Bars / Dates Rolls Recipe / Date Roll Recipe

Dates Roll

Yields: 14 ladoos

Ingredients

Chopped seedless dates - 13
( I used Medjool large dates)
Ghee-2tsp
Mixed nuts-1/2 cup heaped
(I used almonds,pecan,pistachio)
Poppy seeds-1tsp

Dry Fruits Ladoo

Method

Dry roast the nuts in low flame till its just hot. Do not over fry & burn them.
Cool the nuts & chop them finely or use a food processor to break them into small pieces.
Dry roast the poppy seeds till just warm, keep it aside.
Heat 1tsp of ghee in a pan in very low flame cook the dates till it becomes soft & mashed.
Now add the poppy seeds & chopped nuts to the mashed dates, mix well till everything is well combined.
Switch off the stove, cool the mixture.
Grease your palm with ghee and shape them into small balls or roll it like a log and cut into slices.
Decorate with edible silver foil ( optional) & enjoy!

Dry Fruit Ladoo

Note:

a) These ladoos have no specific measurements, so feel free to alter the ingredients to your taste.
b) Adding cardamom powder is optional.
c) Do not powder the nuts too fine ,try to chop it out into small pieces.
d) You can also roll the ladoos in desiccated coconut & roasted poppy seeds.
e) Use any combination of dry fruits and nuts of your choice.

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Kadalai Urundai Recipe / Verkadalai Urundai Recipe / Kadalai Mittai Recipe / Peanut Jaggery Balls Recipe

Step by step picture/method to make Kadalai Urundai.

Kadalai Urundai

Ingredients
Raw peanuts -1 cup
Jaggery - 3/4 cup
(If using pagu vellam then add 1/2 cup jaggery,if you use other kind then use 3/4 cup)
Water-1/2 cup
Ghee - as needed

Kadalai Urundai

Method
Dry roast the raw peanuts in low flame for 10 minutes or until light brown.
Cool & rub it with hands to remove the skin.
Melt the jaggery in water,filter the syrup to remove any impurities.
Switch on the stove & cook the syrup till you get a soft ball consistency.
( If your pour a drop of syrup in a small plate with water you should be able to form a soft ball ).
Switch off the stove add the peanuts & mix well.
Grease your hands & try to form tight balls while still hot.
Cool & store it in a container.
Note:
a) Once the syrup reaches to soft ball consistency act fast in making the balls.Otherwise the peanut mixture will crumble & won't be able to form balls.
b) Rice flour can be dusted in your hands before making balls instead of ghee.
c) You can half the peanuts if you don't like the whole peanuts adding to the syrup.
d) You can add some flavour like dry ginger powder or cardamom powder.
e) If using pagu vellam then add 1/2 cup jaggery,if you use other kind then use 3/4 cup.

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Semiya Payasam Recipe / Seviyan Kheer / Vermicille Kheer Recipe

Semiya Payasam

Ingredients
Semiya/Vermicille -1/2 cup
(I used the big variety)
Sugar-1/4 +1tbsp
Milk-3 cups
Water-1/2 cup
Chopped cashew nuts or almonds -10
Raisins-1tsp
Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp
Ghee-2tsp
Method
Heat 1tsp of ghee fry the dry fruits till light brown & keep it aside.
In the same pan add 1tsp ghee & fry the semiya in low flame roasted till its  light brown.
Pour the milk & water into the roasted semiya, in low flame cook the semiya till its cooked & the milk is slightly thickened.
Now add the sugar & give a boil,switch off the flame mix in the fried nuts & cardamom powder.Serve it hot.
Note:
a) You can serve this payasam/kheer hot or cold.
b) Once cooled sometime the payasam may thicken,so before serving dilute with little hot milk,mix & serve.
c) For extra richness you can add condensed milk.
d) Roasting semiya till light brown is a must,otherwise your payasam will turn out to a sticky porridge.

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Karuppu Arisi Halwa / Puttu Biyyam Halwa / Kavuni Arisi Halwa / Black Rice Halwa / Karuppu Halwa / Karutha Aluva Recipe / Red Rice Halwa

Karuppu Arisi Halwa

Ingredients
Black or dark red rice/ Kavuni arisi-1 cup
(powder it in mixi to a dry smooth powder)
Sugar-1 cup
Thick coconut milk-1 cup
Water-1 & 3/4 cup
Ghee- 1/4 cup
Chopped cashew nuts fried in ghee -10
Cardamom - 6

Method
Powder cardamom along with sugar & keep it aside.
Mix water & coconut milk in a bowl
Powder the rice in mixi or with help of a coffee grinder to a fine dry powder.
Heat a heavy bottom pan,i used a non stick pan,add the dry rice powder.
In low flame slightly roast the rice powder till its just warm.
Add the water/ coconut milk into the fried rice powder.
Quickly mix it up well to avoid lumps.
Now increase the flame slightly & continuously keep stirring till the rice is cooked & starts to thicken.
When it starts to leave the sides of the pan add the powdered sugar.
Keep stirring till sugar has dissolved & the mixture again started to thicken.
Now start adding the ghee little by little.At one point you will notice the halwa has absorbed the ghee & started to leave the sides of the pan.
Take a small portion of halwa,roll it out to a ball.if it is not sticky then your halwa is ready.
Switch off the stove add the nuts.
Mix well & enjoy them warm!

Note:
a) The above sugar quantity is right for our family,you can add more if you have a sweet tooth.
b) Usually this halwa is cooked only with coconut milk (3 stages of milk),as it will be too heavy Iam using water here.
c) This halwa will not consume much ghee so add accordingly ( may be 2tbsp will be fine).
d) Making this halwa in a heavy bottom kadai is a bit time consuming but taste will be excellent.
e) My grandma used to make this halwa,this is an authentic family recipe i should say.
f) If you want to eat nuts crunchy then add fried nuts each time just before serving instead of mixing it into the halwa.
g) The whole cooking process should be in a very low flame .

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Jell-O Ambrosia Recipe - Easy Dessert Recipe

Jello O Ambrosia

Ingredients
Jell-O - Lemon Flavour Gelatin - (3 oz ) One packet
Jell -O - Orange Flavour Gelatin - (3 oz ) Two packets
Canned crushed pineapple - ( 20 oz ) One can
Canned Mandarin oranges - ( 15 oz) Two cans
Topping
Cool whip/whipping cream - ( 8 oz) One Tub
Mini marshmallow - 2 cups
Cherries for decoration
Method
Follow the instructions for making the Jello from the back of the Jello-O pack.
Mix both the flavours into a large bowl.
Drain the syrup from both the fruit cans.Mix the crushed pineapple & the Mandarin oranges into Jello liquid.
Pour this into a long glass tray & keep it in refrigerator to set.It will take about 4 to 5 hours.
Mix the cool whip with the mini marshmallows.
Spread this on top of the set Jello -O fruit tray.Refrigerate again for another 30 minutes.
Decorate with cherries,cut & serve them cold.
Note:
a) For garnishing you can also use finely grated cheese.
b) You can also mix sour cream/cream cheese to the cool whip topping.
c) Toasted coconut can also be added to the cool whip to give a crunch.Make sure the coconuts are cool while adding.

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Thirattipal Recipe / Pal Therattipal Recipe / Microwave Therattipal Recipe / Pal Khova Recipe / InstantThiratti Pal Recipe

This is my 1st guest post for my dear friend Usha who runs a blog called Mahaslovelyhome. Thanks once again to give me this opportunity to participate.

Check out the recipe for this easy sweet @ Mahaslovelyhome.

Thirattipal

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Bengali Rasgulla Recipe / Bengali Sponge Rasgulla Recipe / Rasagolla Recipe / Easy Rasgulla Recipe / Homemade Rasgulla Recipe / Rasagulla Recipe

Step by step method & picture to make soft Rasgullas...

Rasgulla

Yields : 45
Ingredients for rasgulla
Whole milk - 1 Gallon ( 3.78 Litres)
Vinegar - 1/2 cup
Fine semolina/Rava - 3tsp
( Do not fry the rava)
Sugar - 2 tsp
Maida/All purpose flour - 1 tsp
Ingredients for the syrup
Water - 1 Gallon
Sugar - 2 cups
( The original recipe says 4 cups of sugar but I used only 2 cups as the sweetness was perfect for our family.If you have a sweet tooth then i recommend you to add more sugar)
Cardamom powder crushed -2
Rose essence few drops (optional)

Method
Pour milk in a wide vessel,bring the milk to a boil stirring frequently.
Slowly add the vinegar you can see the cheese has separated from the whey.
Now drain the whey using a cheese cloth or muslin cloth.Wash the cheese/paneer in running water 2 or 3 times to remove the vinegar smell.
Put it on a muslin cloth knot and hang it overnight to remove excess whey.
I tied the cloth to my kitchen sink tap.

Next day crumble the paneer,add the flour ,sugar & rava.
Using your palm knead this mixture for at least 30 minutes to get a soft dough.
Roll out into small balls,do not roll it out big as this will double in size while cooking.
Dissolve sugar in water & give a rolling boil.Now slowly add the paneer balls.
Cover the vessel with a lid & in high flame cook for 1 hour.Stirring in between is not needed.
Switch off the flame add crushed cardamom & few drops of rose essence.
Cool completely & serve it cold the next day.

Note:
a) The original recipe says 4 cups of sugar but I used only 2 cups as the sweetness was perfect for our family.If you have a sweet tooth then i recommend you to add more sugar.
b) Knead the dough for 30 minutes,then your rasgullas will be super soft & will not break or loose its shape while boiling.
c) Adding cardamom powder& rose essence is optional.
d) For curdling the milk you can use lime juice or curd,I usually use only vinegar.
e) Eating these soft rasgullas chilled the next day is better.So that they are well soaked.
f) You can garnish with pistachio & serve.
g) Use only whole milk to prepare this dish.
h) Store bought paneer will not work best to make this sweet.Always make this dish from fresh homemade paneer.
i) Rinse the paneer 2 to 3 times to remove the sourness this is important as you are going to hang it overnight. We don't want the panner to get fermented.

Check out for Rasmalai recipe HERE
Check out for Chum Chum recipe HERE

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Rasmalai Recipe / Rasamalai Recipe / Easy Rasmalai Recipe / Bengali Ras Malai Recipe - How to make Rasmalai

Rasmalai

Ingredients
Ready made Rasagulla tins-2
(squeeze the rasagullas from syrup & keep it aside.Syrup can be discarded)
If using homemade Rasagulla then recipe is HERE
Whole milk-1/2 gallon
Sugar-1/2 cup or more if you like.
Cardamom powder-1 & 1/2tsp
Rose essence-3 drops
Saffron-1 pinch
Almond-1 hand full
Pistachio-1 hand full
(Powder almond & pistachio in mixi to a coarse powder)
Method
Boil milk in a heavy bottom pan for 10 minutes in medium low flame.
Add sugar,cardamom powder & nuts powder,give a boil for 5 minutes.
Add the saffron & rasagulla cook for 1 minute & switch off the stove.
Add rose essence ,cool & serve it.
Your easy rasmalai is ready.

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Mango Ice Cream Recipe / Eggless Mango Ice Cream Recipe / Easy Mango Ice Cream Recipe / Homemade Mango Ice Cream Recipe

Mango Ice Cream

Ingredients
Mango Pulp - 1 can ( 850 gms/ 30 oz )
Heavy Whipping Cream - 1 pack (16 Fl Oz / 473 ml )
Condensed milk - 1 can ( 14 oz / 396 gms)
Vanilla essence - 1/2 tbsp ( optional )

Mango Ice Cream

Method
Pour the whipping cream into a wide glass bowl.Make sure your cream is very cold,this helps to whip quicker.Whip the cream with an electric beater till thick & forms peaks.
Pour the condensed milk,essence & mango puree,beat till everything is well combined.
Now pour this into a wide glass container & freeze for 4 hours till its half frozen.
Remove from freezer take a fork & beat it well & put back into the freezer again.This procedure is done to remove ice crystals.
Freeze them for another 5 hours or till it sets completely.
Scoop out into a bowl & serve them.
Note:
a) Make sure your whipping cream is chill before whipping.This helps to whip quicker.
b) Chopped mango pieces can be added to the final stage before freezing.
c) Adding essence is optional.
d) I prefer fresh mango pulp always.

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Easy Rabri Recipe / Easy Rabdi Recipe / Quick Rabri Using Ricotta Cheese & Evaporated Milk

Rabri

Ingredients
Unsweetened Evaporated Milk - 1 Can ( 12 oz )
Ricotta cheese - 1 can ( 15 oz)
Whole Milk - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup heaped
( Add more sugar if you want it sweeter)
Cardamom -5
Chopped almonds - 15
Chopped pistachio - 1 tbsp
Saffron - few strings
Ghee - 1 tsp

Rabri

Method
Powder sugar along with cardamom to a smooth powder,keep it aside.
Heat ghee in a non stick pan add the ricotta cheese.
Fry the ricotta cheese in medium high flame till all the water has evaporated & forms a mass.
This process may take 15 to 20 minutes.
Now lower the flame & pour the evaporated milk & whole milk ,mix well.
Now add the sugar,nuts & saffron give a boil.
Switch off the flame,garnish with nuts & serve them hot or cold.

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Bombay Ice Halwa Recipe / Mahim Halwa Recipe / Ice Halwa Recipe

Bombay Ice Halwa

Ingredients
Fine white sooji/rava/semolina-1/4 cup
Ghee-1/4 cup
Milk-2 cups
Sugar-1 cup
Chopped almonds & pistachio-10 each
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Saffron strings-5
Yellow food colour-2 drops
Rose essence-few drops

Bombay Ice Halwa

Method
Grease a long piece of aluminium foil & a plastic sheet,keep it ready.
Mix the nuts,cardamom powder & saffron in a bowl.
Take a heavy pan i used a non stick pan mix the sooji,milk,sugar,food colour & ghee.
Switch on the stove & give a boil, now reduce the flame & keep stirring till this mixture forms into a soft dough.Switch off the stove
Now add 1tsp of ghee, essence mix,pour this halwa on the greased foil.
Cover it with a greased plastic sheet & roll it out into a very thin sheet.
Sprinkle the nuts & cardamom mixture evenly on top of the halwa.
Slightly roll it on top for the nuts so they stick to the halwa.
I used a pizza cutter to cut them into squares.
Drying time can vary, for me it took 2 days to dry completely & harden.
Break the pieces carefully,place the squares on a wax paper & store it in an air tight container.

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