Paal Paniyaram / Chettinad Paal Paniyaram Recipe / Pal Paniyaram / Milk Paniyaram

Paal Paniyaram

Ingredients
Urad dhal-1/2 cup
Rice - 1 tbsp
( I used sona masoori rice,adding rice is optional)
Salt a pinch
Oil-to fry
Whole milk-1 cup
Coconut milk-1 cup
( I used the tin)
Sugar - 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder-1tsp
Saffron-a pinch (optional)
Method
Wash and soak dal & rice together for 2 hours.
Drain the water and grind it with a pinch of salt to a smooth thick batter.
Heat oil in a pan drop small balls with a spoon & fry them till light brown on all sides.Do not fry till they are crisp.Then they may not soak well in the milk.
Remove on a kitchen towel keep it aside.
Boil the whole milk and let it cool.Take a bowl add the milk,coconut milk,sugar and cardamom powder.Mix till sugar has completely dissolved.
Now add the warm fried paniyarams & leave it to soak for 20 minutes.
Garnish with saffron strands and serve them cold or warm.

Note
a) Grind the dal in wet grinder for a smooth thick batter.
b) Add sugar according to your taste.
c) Fresh coconut milk always gives a better taste.
d) You can make this ahead and soak the paniyaram just before guest arrives to save time.
e) If you have fried it crisp don't worry add the paniyarams to hot water for couple minutes.Then squeeze out the water and add to the milk (As we do it for dahi vada).
f) My mom never used rice in this recipe just the urad dal batter.

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Fried Modakam / Fried Modak Recipe / Fried Modak For Ganesha Chathurthi / Fried Mothagam Recipe / Maharashtrian Fried Modak Recipe

Fried Modak

Yields : 11 Modak
Ingredients for outer covering
Wheat flour - 1/2 cup
Maida/All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Salt a pinch
Melted butter - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Water little more than 1/3 cup
Method
Take a bowl add all above ingredients together.
Mix it well till it looks like bread crumbs.
Now slowly add water little by little & form a tight dough.
Cover & rest it for 10 minutes.

Fried Modak

Ingredients for the filling
Grated fresh coconut - 3/4 cup
Grated jaggery - 1/4 cup heaped
Grated unsweetened khoya - 1/4 cup
Raisins - 1 tbsp
Chopped almonds - 15
Cardamom -8 powdered
Ghee - 1 tsp
Method
Heat ghee in a pan add the almonds and fry till its light brown.
Now add the coconut & fry till water has slightly evaporated.
Add the khoya,jaggery,cardamom powder & raisins,fry in low flame till everything is well combined.Cool the mixture & divide into 11 equal size balls.
Other ingredients
Oil to deep fry

Fried Modak

Method
Take a ball of outer covering roll it out into a thin disc.Place a ball of filling in the middle.
Pleat the dough and close the modak,twist on top to seal them well (see picture).
Heat oil in a kadai and in medium high flame deep fry till crisp & brown on all sides.
Cool & serve them to Lord Ganesha.
Note:
a)Sugar can be added instead of jaggery.
b)If using sweetened khoya then add jaggery accordingly.
c)Any nuts of your choice can be added in the filling.
d)Seal properly otherwise your filling will come out.

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Chena Murki Recipe / Chhenna Murki Recipe / Chenna Murki Recipe / An Easy Bengali Sweet With Paneer

Chena murki

Ingredients
Home made paneer cubes - 15
( Check out for recipe HERE )
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Water - 1/8 cup
Milk - 2 tsp
Crushed cardamom - 1
Rose essence - 2 drops
Method
Add sugar & water in a non stick pan or kadai,give a boil.
Reduce the flame and add the milk, when the mixture comes to a one string consistency add the paneer cubes & crushed cardamom.
In low flame keep mixing gently till the paneer cubes are well coated with the sugar and dry.
Add the essence and give a quick mix.
Switch off the stove cool & serve.

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Bread Jamun Recipe / Bread Gulab Jamun / Easy Bread Gulab Jamun Recipe / Stuffed Jamun Recipe / Bread Jamoon Recipe

Bread Gulab Jamun

Yields: 12 Jamuns
Ingredients

Whole wheat bread slices-6
Cooking soda-a pinch (optional)
(I didn't use)
Oil-to deep fry
Milk-little to form a soft dough ( around 1/2 cup)
Filling
Raisins & Chopped almonds-each 1tsp
Sugar Syrup
Sugar-1 cup
Water-1 cup
Saffron-little
Cardamom powder-1/4tsp
Rose essence-a drop
(Boil all above ingredients together for 3 minutes & switch off the stove. Add the saffron,cardamom powder and rose essence)

Bread Gulab Jamun

Method
Remove the crust from the bread,crumble the bread slices.
Sprinkle milk & make a soft dough.Make small balls slightly flatten the balls,place some filling & cover it well.
Heat oil in a pan deep fry these balls in medium high flame till light brown on all sides.
Prick the balls with a fork on all sides.Put the fried balls immediately into the hot syrup.
Leave it for 30 minutes & serve them warm

Note:
Do not fry the balls till crisp,it will become hard.
While adding the balls the syrup should be very hot.
Prick the ball with a fork on all sides before adding it to the syrup.
White bread can be used in this recipe instead of wheat bread.

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Besan Khoya Burfi Recipe / Besan Mawa Burfi Recipe / Besan Khova Barfi Recipe / Besan ki Barfi With khoya Recipe

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Besan Khoya Burfi

Ingredients
Besan / Chickpea Flour -1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Unsweetened Khoya/Mawa/Kova - 1 cup
Ghee - 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp
Cardamom - 8
Chopped almonds- 8
Chopped pistachio - 8
Saffron a generous pinch

Method
Take a mixi jar add sugar & cardamom,grind to a fine powder.
Grate or crumble mawa/khoya and keep it aside.
Chopped both the nuts.
Grease a tray with ghee & sprinkle some nuts & saffron.

Besan Khoya Burfi

Take a non stick pan add ghee & besan,roast till colour changes & raw smell has disappeared.
Now add the mawa/khoya  mix till everything is well roasted & combined.Cook for couple more minutes to become thick.
Switch off the stove cool the mixture when still warm add powdered sugar remaining nut & saffron.
Mix well switch on the stove and slightly heat the mixture before pouring out into the tray.
Spread evenly and pat it well,cool the mixture & cut into desired shape.
Note:
a) Roast the besan well otherwise the sweet will still have raw taste & smell.
b) If using sweetened mawa then reduce sugar content.
c) I have reduced the ghee quantity here if you want then add more.
d) Before pouring into the tray just heat the mixture a bit.
e) If you think the mixture is dry sprinkle some hot water or milk and cook it on stove for a minute.

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Bandar Laddu Recipe / Tokkudu Laddu Recipe / Bandhar Ladoo Recipe / Besan Ladoo Recipe

Bandar Ladoo

Yeilds: 22 Ladoo
Ingredients for batter
Besan/Senagapindi /Chick pea flour - 1 cup
Cooking soda a pinch ( optional )
Water less than 1/2 cup

Bandar Ladoo

Method
Take a bowl add the besan flour & cooking soda,mix it.
Add water little by little to form a semi thick batter.I made a semi loose dough ( see picture).
Heat oil & 2tbsp of ghee in a pan,fill the batter into the murukku press which has a 3 star disc.
Press directly into the medium hot oil,deep fry till its just crisp on top & slightly soft inside.
Do not fry till its fully crunchy like regular murukku,the colour should not change to dark brown.
Remove it on a kitchen tissue,cool & dry grind to a smooth powder,use a sieve to get a fine powder.Keep it aside.
Other Ingredients
Ghee - 2 tbsp + Oil as needed for frying
Cardamom -8 (powdered)
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 1 cup
Water - 1/2 cup

Bandar Ladoo

Method
Add water & sugar to a pan bring it to a boil,reduce the flame,when your syrup reaches one string consistency switch off the stove.
Add the cardamom powder,2 tbsp of ghee & powdered flour mix it well.
Grease your palm with ghee & while still warm start shaping the ladoos.
Your Bandar Ladoos are ready to eat!
Note:
a) Finely chopped cashew nut fried in ghee can be added.
b) I have used very little ghee in this recipe,if you want a glossy finish then add 2 or 3 tbsp of ghee to your mixture before shaping out to ladoos.
c) Usually these are fried totally in ghee but i have replaced little oil for frying.
d) Some make this ladoo with jaggery but i have not tried.

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Baklava Recipe / How to Make Baklava / A Middle Eastern Dessert

Baklava

Ingredients
Fillo(Phyllo)Dough (9''x14'')-1 pck ( It has total 40 sheets)
Chopped Walnuts-2 cups
Prunes chopped-1 cup
( Its optional )
Cinnamon powder-1/2tsp
Cloves powder-2 pinch
Sugar-1/2cup
Melted butter-2 & 1/2 sticks
For Syrup
Sugar-1 & 1/2 cups
Water-1 cup
Honey-2 tbsp
Cloves- 4
Lemon juice-2tsp

Baklava

Baklava

Method
Powder walnuts,sugar ,cinnamon & cloves to a coarse powder,keep it aside.
Take a rectangle baking tray ,brush it up with butter,layer 10 sheets of fillo sheets brushing each with melted butter.Sprinkle half of the walnut mixture.
Place next 5 sheets brushed with butter, sprinkle the walnut mixture evenly and arrange the prunes on top if using.
Place next 5 sheets brushed with butter and sprinkle the filling.Lastly place 20 sheets brushed with butter.
Cut the baklava into squares pour the remaining butter on top evenly.
Bake this at 350 deg.F for 30 minutes or till its light brown colour on top.Cool the mixture.
Take a pan add the syrup ingredients & bring it to a boil.Simmer it for 5 minutes till its slightly thick.Strain the syrup pour this warm syrup evenly on top of the Baklava.
You can decorate the top with crushed nuts.
Cool it completely & serve them.

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Gulab Jamun Recipe / Gulab Jamun With Khoya Recipe / Gulab Jamoon Recipe / Khoya Gulab Jamoon Recipe / Gulab Jamun Recipe With Mawa

Gulab Jamun

Ingredients
Khoya/Mawa - 1 cup
( I have used homemade instant khoya, the recipe is HERE )
Maida / All purpose flour - 2 & 1/2 tbsp heaped
Milk - around 2 & 1/2 tbsp
Cooking soda - 1/8 tsp
Oil for deep frying
Ingredients for sugar syrup
Sugar - 1 & 1/2 cups
Water 1 & 1/2 cups
Cardamom crushed & powdered- 5
Rose essence - few drops
Method
Take water & sugar in a pan bring them to a boil. Cook till you get a sticky thin syrup it will not take much time. Don't wait for any string consistency.
Switch off the stove add the cardamom powder & rose essence, mix keep it aside.
Take a bowl add khoya crumble it. Now add the maida & cooking soda mix it well.
Sprinkle milk little by little to form a dough.
Knead it well to make sure the dough is soft & smooth.
Take a small portion of the dough roll out into small balls, make sure they are crack-free.
Heat oil in a pan in medium-low flame fry these balls in batches till light golden brown on all sides.
Remove & immediately drop into the warm sugar syrup.
Let it soak for 3 to 4 hours & serve chill or warm.
Note:
a) Make sure your dough is soft & smooth otherwise your jamuns will crack while frying.
b) While frying do not overcrowd, fry in batches.
c) Your sugar syrup should be always warm when dropping the hot jamuns.
d) Do not fry in high flame then the outside will brown fast & inside it will be uncooked.
e) You can use even store-bought khoya to make this recipe.
f) Always keep the dough & rolled out balls covered.
g) Add milk little by little to form a dough.

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The making method is the same just the ingredient measurements are slightly different.

Khoya Gulab Jamun

Ingredients for the dough

Khoya

Maida / All purpose flour - 1/4 cup
Milk - around 1 tbsp add more if needed
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil for deep frying

How to make khoya

Heat a Kadai add 3 tsp of ghee, 1/2 cup milk and 1 cup milk powder, in low flame keep mixing till the mixture becomes thick. The mixture will look like soft lump-free play dough. Keep in the fridge for 30 minutes and then crumble them to use.

Ingredients for sugar syrup

Sugar - 2 cups
Water - 2 cups
Cardamom crushed & powdered - 1/2 tsp

Rose essence - few drops 

Lemon juice few drops ( optional, this helps the syrup not getting crystalizing)

Mawa Gulab Jamun

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Jhangri Recipe / Jangri Recipe / Jangiri Recipe / Imarti Recipe - A Diwali Sweet

Jangri

Yields: 35
Ingredients for the batter
Whole urad dal - 1 cup
Corn starch - 1 tsp heaped
Salt a pinch
Orange food colour little
Sugar syrup
Sugar -3 & 1/2 cups
Water - 2 & 1/2 cups
Crushed cardamom - 4
Rose essence - few drops
Orange food colour -little
Other ingredients
Oil to deep fry

Jhangiri

Method
Wash whole urad dal for 2 to 3 times & soak in water for 2 hours.
Drain the water add the dal to a wet grinder.You can use a mixi but i prefer wet grinder.
Grind the dal to a very smooth fluffy batter by sprinkling water little by little in intervals.
Take a bowl of water drop some batter into the water if the ball floats on top then this is the right consistency.
Remove the batter into a bowl add a pinch of salt,food colour & corn starch,mix it well.
Fill this batter into a zip lock bag & make a small hole in one corner of the bag.

Jhangiri

Take sugar & water in a vessel boil this till it reaches to a 1/2 string sticky consistency.
Switch off the flame add the colour,essence & crushed cardamom powder.
Heat oil in wide pan in medium heat pipe out the batter directly into the oil to form a flower patter.
Deep fry both sides till crisp,remove & dip them into the warm syrup.
Place it immersed for couple more minutes & remove.
Your Jhangri is ready to eat!

Notes:
a) Wash urad dal 2 to 3 times to get rid of the smell.Otherwise when you eat the Jangiri it will have a raw smell.
b) Always grind the batter in wet grinder.Add water little by little in intervals.
c) While frying make sure the oil is in medium heat.
d) After couple batches if your sugar syrup thickens to get back to the right consistency  add some hot water give a boil and switch off.
e) Some add rice flour instead of corn flour/corn starch.

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Badam Mysore Pak / Almond Mysore Paak / Almond Besan Fudge

Badam Mysore Pak

Ingredients
Besan/Gram flour-1 cup
Almond/Badam-1 cup
(soak it in hot water for 30 minutes then remove the skin.grind it with 1 cup of milk to a smooth paste and keep it aside)
Water-1 cup
Sugar-2 & 3/4 cups
Oil-1 & 1/2 cups ( save 1/2 cup if needed add or just skip)
Ghee-2 & 1/2 cups

Badam Mysore Pak

Method
Soak almonds in hot water for 30 minutes,remove the skin.grind it with 1 cup of milk to a smooth paste.Keep it aside.
Heat 1 cup of oil & 1 cup of ghee in a pan & fry the besan till its light brown in colour & the raw smell has disappeared completely.
Heat sugar & water in another pan boil till it reaches to a sticky nice 1 & 1/2 string or almost 2 strings consistency.(This stage is very important otherwise your dish will turn into a halwa,)
Now pour the almond paste cook till it starts to bubble,lower the flame & add the fried besan,mix it well.
Cook this whole mixture till it has started to thicken,now slowly add the remaining oil & ghee little by little.
keep stirring till all the ghee has absorbed & the mixtures starts to leave the sides of the pan.
Immediately pour it on a greased plate spread it evenly,cool & cut into desired shapes.
Note:
a) 1 & 1/2 to almost 2 string consistency is needed for this sweet or else your burfi will turn out to be a halwa.
b) Save 1/2 cup of oil as mentioned,if needed add or just skip.Some besan flour doesn't drink much oil or ghee.
c) Beginners please try it out in small quantity as this is a tricky sweet.
d) Non stick pan is best to make this sweet.
e) Cook this sweet in medium flame.

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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.

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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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