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Showing posts with label Sweets /Desserts. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Rava Halbai Recipe / Rava Halubai / Semolina Halbai / Chiroti Rava Halbai / Halubai Recipe - Udupi Recipes

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Rava Halbai
Ingredients

Fine semolina /white chiroti rava - 1/2 cup

Grated fresh coconut - 1/2 cup

Jaggery - 3/4 cup

(add 1/2 cup if your jaggery is very sweet)

Cardamom - 3

Cloves - 3

Water - 2 & 1/4 cups

Ghee - 1 tbsp

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Rava Halubai
Method

Dissolve jaggery in 1/4 cup of water filter to remove impurities.

Soak rava in 1 cup of water for 1 hour. Take a mixi jar add the soak rava along with the water , grated coconut, cardamom and cloves. Grind this to a very smooth mixture.

Transfer the ground mixture into a heavy bottomed kadai add the remaining 1 & 1/4 cups of water and add the filtered jaggery, mix and then switch on the stove.

In medium low flame keep stirring till the mixture starts to thicken.

Continues stirring is a must in this recipe otherwise they will burn at the bottom or form lumps.

When its almost thick add the ghee and keep stirring till the mixtures leaves the sides of the pan.

Take a small portion of the mixture ( be careful it will be very hot) if the mixture is not sticky and rolls into a soft  ball then switch off the stove.

Pour the mixture into a greased tray and spread it evenly ,let it cool completely.

Cut into desired shape and enjoy!


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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Black Halwa Recipe / Karuppu Halwa / Kerala Black Halwa / Kerala Style Rice Halwa Recipe

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Kerala Black Halwa 
Ingredients

Rice flour - 1/4 cup

Powdered jaggery - 1 cup

( make sure they are clean, otherwise dilute in little water, filter and then use)

Thick coconut milk - 1 can (13.5 o z)

( Dilute with water to get total 4 cups of semi thick milk,You can use fresh coconut milk extracted from fresh coconut, that tastes more authentic))

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Cashew nuts chopped - 3 tbsp

Ghee - 1 tbsp

( I did not use )

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Black Halwa
Method

Take a non stick pan add the jaggery .rice flour and 3 cups coconut milk, mix well and switch on the stove. In medium high flame keep stirring till they starts to thicken.

After couple minutes add the remaining coconut milk and keep stirring till the halwa has started to leave oil. As there were more oil in the halwa i skipped using ghee otherwise add ghee at this stage.

Add cardamom powder and cashew nuts,mix till the halwa is thick and oil/ghee has left the mixture.

Pour it into a greased plate spread it evenly, cool completely and cut into squares and enjoy!

Note:

a) The colour of the dish depends upon the variety of the jaggery.

b) If the jaggery is not clean then dilute it in water filter and then use.

c) As the coconut milk left lots of oil so i did not use any extra ghee.

d) Frying nuts in ghee is not needed,

e) Non stick works best for making this dish.

f) The whole process should be cooked in medium low flame.


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Friday, December 18, 2020

Apple Halwa / Apple Ka Halwa / Easy Apple Halwa / Easy Halwa Recipes

 

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Apple Halwa

Ingredients

Sweet Apples - 4 medium size

( peel out the skin and grate )

Clean powdered jaggery - 3 tbsp

( add according to the sweetness of the apples)

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon powder - a pinch

Fried cashew nuts and raisins in ghee - together - 2 tbsp

Ghee - 3 tbsp

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Apple Ka Halwa
Method

Heat 1 tbsp of ghee and fry the apples till raw smell has disappeared. 

Cover with a lid and in low flame cook till all the water has evaporated and dry.

Add the jaggery and keep mixing till well combined.

Add remaining ghee, cinnamon and cardamom powder and mix well.

Switch off the stove add fried nuts and raisins, mix and enjoy hot or warm!

Note

a) For extra richness Khoya can be added.

b) Sugar can be added instead of jaggery.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Chettinad Rangoon Puttu / Rangoon Puttu Recipe / Rava Puttu with Jaggery

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Rangoon Puttu
Ingredients

Rava/Sooji/Semolina - 1/4 cup
Water - 3/4 cup
Jaggery- 1/4 cup
( reduce if you don't want too sweet)
Ghee - 1 tbsp ( heaped)
Oil - 2 tsp
Cashew nuts - 10
Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
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Rava Puttu with Jaggery
Method
Fry cashew nuts in 1 tsp ghee till light brown & keep it aside.
In the same pan add the remaining ghee and oil add the rava and grated coconut fry it in medium low flame till colour changes & nice aroma comes.
Switch off the flame & keep it aside.
Dissolve jaggery in water filter if there are any impurities and bring it to a boil.
Pour the hot jaggery syrup into the fried rava coconut mixture, mix well to make sure there are no lumps.
Switch on the flame,cover with a lid & in very low flame cook till water has evaporated & cooked.
Now add the fried nuts and cardamom powder,mix it well till everything is well combined.
Switch off the stove & serve them warm.
Note:
a) Fry rava well otherwise your puttu will be sticky.
b)Add jaggery according to the sweetness you want.

Inspired by Revathy Shanmugam

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Friday, October 30, 2020

Sponge Gourd Burfi / Luffa Burfi / Nethi Beerakaya Burfi / Easy Loofah Burfi

 

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Sponge Gourd Burfi

Ingredients

Sweetened Mawa /Khoya - 1 cup

( For making Khoya in microwave click HERE .If using unsweetened Khoya then add sugar according to your taste)

Chopped nuts of your choice - 2 tbsp

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Saffron - a generous pinch

Loofah/Sponge gourd /Luffa/Nethi Beerakaya - 1 medium size

(Do not peel the luffa skin completly as they may loose shape when boiling,peeling skin is optional.If the luffa is tender no not peel the skin.Cut it into thick circles and gently scoop out the flesh and chop it finely.Do not cut it into very thin circles they will loose shape while boiling)

Desiccated coconut - 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp for dusting

Sugar - 2 tbsp

Ghee - 1 tsp

Green food colour - a pinch ( optional)

Water as needed

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Luffa Burfi
Method

Take a wide pan add very little water ,sugar and food colour if using and boil till cooked.

Do not over cook till soft. Boiling will take only few seconds.

Remove from the syrup and place it on a plate to cool completely.

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Nethi Beerakaya Burfi
Heat 1 tsp ghee and fry the sponge gourd flesh for few minutes till raw smell has disappeared.

Add the desiccated coconut and fry for few more minutes and switch off the stove.

Cool and then add the nuts,saffron,cardamom powder and khoya mix well.

Take small portion of the mixture and stuff it into the cooked sponge gourd rings.

Keep it in fridge for 10 minutes to harden slightly .

Remove from fridge and dust the sides with desiccated coconut and sprinkle some nut on top.

Decorate with cherries enjoy chill!

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Loofah Burfi / Luffa Burfi 

Notes:

a) Do not cut the rings to small when cooked they will break.

b) Peeling the skin is optional, if sponge gourd is  tender do not peel.

c) Do not boil the vegetable too much they will loose it's shape.

d) You can add any flavoring of your choice.

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Saturday, October 24, 2020

Ridge Gourd Payasam / Sago Ridge Gourd Payasam / Beerakaya Payasam / Ridge Gourd Kheer / Sabudana Ridge Gourd Payasam

 

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Ridge Gourd Payasam / Beerakaya Payasam

Ingredients

Sago / Sabudana / Tapioca - 2 tbsp

Chopped ridge gourd / beerakaya - 1 medium size

( remove skin and chop finely or grate)

Jaggery - 1/4 cup

( add more or less according to your taste)

Whole milk - 1 cup

Water - 1 & 1/2 cups

( add more if needed to cook sago)

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Cashew nuts and Raisins together - 2 tbsp

Ghee - 3 tsp

Method

Dissolve jaggery with 1/2 cup of water ,filter to remove impurities.

Heat 2 tsp  ghee and fry the nuts till golden brown and keep aside.

Heat 1 tsp ghee in a pan add the sago and roast till they change colour,add the chopped or grated ridge gourd and saute for a minute.Add water and cook till the sago is transparent.

Pour hot milk and cook in low flame till payasam is thick.

Switch off the stove and add the diluted jaggery and fried nuts.

Mix and enjoy hot or warm!

Note:

a) Always switch off the stove and then add jaggery otherwise there are chance to curdle.

b) Instead of frying you can soak sago in water for 30 minutes and then cook.

c) Sugar can be added instead of jaggery.

d) You can chop or grate the ridge gourd for this recipe.

e) Saffron can be added for extra flavour.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Cauliflower Kheer / Gobi Ki Kheer Recipe / Cauliflower Payasam / Gobi Kheer

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Cauliflower Kheer
Ingredients
Whole milk - 2 cups
Frozen cauliflower rice - 3/4 cup
Sugar - 2 & 1/2 tbsp
( or add to your taste)
Crushed nuts - 2 tbsp
( I used cashew nuts,pistachio and almonds)
Saffron - a generous pinch
Cardamom powder - less than 1/8 tsp
Ghee - 3 tsp

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Gobi Kheer
Method
Heat ghee in a pan add the cauliflower rice and sauté till raw smell has disappeared completely.
Pour the milk and cook till the milk has slightly thickened.
Add sugar and cook for few more minutes or till the thickness you want.
Add the crushed nuts,saffron and cardamom powder mix and switch off the stove.
Serve hot!

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Apple Malpua / Easy Apple Malpua Recipe

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Apple Malpua
Ingredients for the batter
Maida/All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Sooji/semolina - 2 tbsp
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Milk - around 1 cup
Salt a pinch
(Add all above mentioned ingredients together in a bowl.Add milk little by little and mix till you get a semi thin batter,rest it for 2 minutes)
Sugar syrup
Sugar - 1 cup
Water - 3/4 cup
Honey - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - a small stick
Lemon juice - 1 or 2 drops
(Add sugar,water and cinnamon stick into a pan and boil till you get a slight sticky syrup.
Switch off the stove add the honey and lemon juice, mix and keep it aside)
Other ingredients
Red medium size apples - 2
( skin removed and cut into semi thick slices,remove the seeds from the middle)
Chopped nuts for garnish
Saffron strings for garnish
Oil to seep fry
Method
Heat oil in a pan dip each apple slices into the batter and gently drop it into the oil.In medium high flame deep fry till light golden colour on all sides.
Drop all the hot apple pieces into the sugar syrup,leave till all the syrup is absorbed.
Garnish with saffron and nuts.
Serve hot or warm!

Note:
a) Do not add milk fully add little by little till it reaches to the right consistency.
b) You can serve these apple malpuas along with rabri.

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Friday, August 21, 2020

Sweet Rava Kozhukattai / Sooji Kozhukattai / Rava Sweet Kolukattai / Sweet Kolukattai

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Sweet Rava Kolukattai
Ingredients
Sooji / Rava / Semolina - 1/2 cup
Jaggery - 1/4 cup
( usually 1/2 cup is added but i love to have with less sweet so added 1/4 cup)
Finely grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Water - 1 cup
Ghee - 3 tsp
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Rava Sweet Kozhukattai
Method
Add ghee and sooji into a pan in low flame fry the sooji till colour changes.
Do not over fry and burn them,keep it aside.
Dissolve jaggery in water and filter to remove any impurities,
Bring the jaggery liquid to a boil reduce flame and add the grated coconut,cardamom powder and fried sooji,in low f;lame cook till they are thick and leaves the sides of the pan.Switch off the stove and close it with a lid and rest it for 5 minutes.
Grease your palm with ghee and knead the sooji mixture to a smooth dough.
Roll out into small balls and steam these Kozhukattai for 7 to 8 minutes or till cooked
Serve hot or warm.

Note:
a)  Make sure you pulse the coconut to get a fine mixture.
b) You can replace jaggery with brown sugar or white sugar.
c0 Sooji must be well roasted otherwise the kozhukattai will be sticky.

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Thursday, August 20, 2020

Sugar Kozhukattai / Sakkarai Modagam / Sweet Kozhukattai / Sugar Modak / Easy Kolukattai / Simple Sugar Kolukattai - Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes / Easy Sugar Kolukattai

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Sugar Kozhukattai
Ingredients
Sona masoori rice - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 4 tsp
Sugar - 5 to 6 tsp
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Method
Soak rice in water for 2 hours or longer.Take a blender jar add the rice along with the water,cardamom powder,sugar and coconut and grind to a very smooth pouring consistency.
Pour this batter and the oil into a heavy bottom or non stick pan.In medium low flame keep stirring till the mixture is cooked & forms into a soft dough.
Switch off the stove and cover this mixture & leave it for 10 minutes.
Grease your palm and knead to a soft dough,make sure there are no lumps.
Divide the dough and shape it into desired shape and steam them till cooked.
Serve hot or warm!

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Red Aval Payasam / Poha Kheer / Rice Flakes Payasam / Red Poha Payasam / Red Aval Kheer Recipe / Payasam Recipes

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Aval Payasam
Ingredients
Thick Red Aval / Poha / Rice flakes - 1/2 cup
Jaggery - 1/2 cup
(dissolve in 1 cup of water and filter to remove impurities)
Milk - 3 cups
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Cashew nuts broken - 8
Raisins - 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 1 tsp heaped
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Saffron - a generous pinch

Aval Payasam
Method
Heat 2 tsp ghee in a pan add the aval and roast till colour changes.
Pour the milk and in low flame cook till aval is cooked.
Now add the diluted jaggery and mix well once everything is combined switch off the stove.
After jaggery is added do not boil as they may curdle.
Heat remaining ghee in a pan and fry cashew nuts and raisins till light brown,switch off the stove and add the coconut and mix.Pour it into the payasam.
Add cardamom powder,saffron and mix,serve hot or warm.

Poha Kheer
Note:
a) You can also use thick white aval instead of red aval.
b) Adding coconut is optional
c) Once jaggery is added do not boil the payasam may curdle.
d) Instead of jaggery you can add sugar.


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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Mango Rose Delight / Rose Mango Delight / Easy Mango Delight / Mango Delight - A Quick Mango Dessert

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Mango Rose Delight
Ingredients
Butter pound cake - 1 medium size
(I used store bought,trim the cake and cut into 3 semi thick square pieces))
Ripe sweet mango - 1 small size chopped
( peeled and chopped)
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Rose syrup / Rooh Afza - 2 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp ( optional)
Chopped nuts - 2 tsp
( I used almonds and pistachio)
Honey - 1 tsp
( add only if your mangoes are not sweet)

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Mango Delight


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Easy Mango delight
Method
Take a mixi jar add the mango cubes (save some for garnish) ,honey and cardamom powder.Blend to a fine puree,keep it aside.
Add the sugar and rose syrup to the milk mix till sugar has dissolved.
Take a tray or shallow plate place a cake piece and spread the mango puree evenly on top.sprinkle some nuts.
Place the second cake slice on top and repeat the same.Finish it off with the 3rd slice.
Sprinkle chopped mango cubes and nuts on top.Drizzle some rose syrup.
Slowly pour the rose milk at the base.Keep it in fridge for 30 minutes and serve cold.
Enjoy this easy mango rose delight!

Note:
Use your imagination and create with different fruits and the base liquid.

For more Mango recipes click HERE


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Sunday, June 28, 2020

Quick Wheat Flour Halwa / Atta Halwa / Godhumai Maavu Halwa / Wheat Flour Halwa / Aate Ka Halwa / Atte Ka Halwa / Kada Prasad Recipe / Gurudwara Karah Prasad Recipe / Kada Prashad Recipe

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Wheat Flour Halwa
Ingredients
Wheat flour / Atta / Godhumai Mavu - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 1/2 cup
Boiling hot water - 2 cups
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Cashew nuts - 15 broken into small pieces (optional)

For caramelization ( optional,this is added to just give colour to the halwa)
Sugar - 5 tsp
Water - 1 tbsp
Method
Add water and sugar in a pan in medium low flame keep mixing till you get a light golden brown syrup,Switch off the stove if you cook more the syrup will turn bitter and hard.


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Wheat Flour Halwa
Method
Pour ghee in a non stick pan add the cashew nuts fry till light brown,remove to a plate.
Now add the wheat flour to the ghee and in low flame fry the flour till colour changes and raw smell has completely disappered.Do not fry in high flame and burn the wheat flour.This step is very important otherwise your halwa will taste raw.
Reduce the flame to low and carefully add the boiling water and stir vigorously to avoid lumps.
If you are a beginner then once flour is roasted switch off the stove,cool a bit then pour the boiling hot water and quickly mix to avoid lumps,then switch on the stove.
Cook till the halwa has absorbed the water and its thick.Add the sugar and keep mixing till everything is combined.Now pour the caramelized sugar and mix well.
Lastly add the cardamom powder and fried cashew nuts and switch off the stove.
Serve this halwa hot or warm.

Note:
a) Fry the wheat flour till raw smell has completely gone otherwise the final product will still have the raw smell.This step is very important.
b) Use only boiling hot water,Do not add cold water.
c) You can add jaggery or brown sugar instead of white sugar.
d) This is the prashad served at the gurudwara temple. Cashew nuts are not used in the temple prashad.


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Thursday, June 18, 2020

Avocado Ice Cream / Homemade Avocado Ice Cream

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Avocado Ice Cream
Ingredients
Avocado -2 small
(scoop out the pulp)
Sugar-12 tsp
(add more if you want it sweet)
Whole milk-225 ml
Nestle's Table cream - 1 tin (225 ml )
Vanilla essence-1 & 1/2 tsp
Lime juice-1 tsp
Method
Blend all above ingredients together to a smooth mixture.
Pour it in a container,close & freeze it.
Remove it from the freezer and blend it well in a mixi,freeze it overnight.
Scoop out & serve it with any topping of your choice.

Note:
Whipped cool whip can be added instead of table cream.

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Thursday, May 14, 2020

Beetroot Rava Kesari / Beetroot Kesari / Kesari Recipe

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Beetroot Kesari
Ingredients
Rava/Sooji/Semolina - 1/4 cup
Water - 1 & 1/2 cups
Beetroots finely grated - 1 & 1/2 cups
Palm sugar - 5 tbsp
( As my home grown beetroots were not sweet i added more sugar,adjust according to the sweetness of the beetroot)
Ghee -2 tbsp
( add more if you want)
Chopped almonds - 15
Crushed cardamom - 8
Method
Fry nuts in 1tsp of ghee till light brown & keep it aside.
Heat 2 tsps of ghee and roast the rava till slightly colour changes & nice aroma comes.
In another pan add some ghee & fry the beetroot till raw smell has disappeared,pour water and bring it to a boil.
Reduce the flame and add the roasted rava mix well make sure there are no lumps and cover it with a lid and cook till rava has absorbed all the water and is cooked.
Now add the sugar and in low flame cook till well combined.
Add extra ghee if your kesari is dry.
Add the fried nuts and cardamom powder,mix and switch off the stove.
Serve the Kesari warm.

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Beetroot Kesari
Note:
a) Fry rava well otherwise your kesari will be sticky.
b) Adjust sugar according to the sweetness of the beetroot.
c) Fry the beetroot well till raw smell had disappeared otherwise the end product will taste raw.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Caramel Rava Pudding / Easy Semolina Pudding / Rava Pudding / Rava Caramel Pudding

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Caramel Rava Pudding
For caramel syrup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Water - 4 tbsp
Method
Add water and sugar in a pan in medium low flame keep mixing till you get a light golden brown syrup,Switch off the stove if you cook more the syrup will turn bitter and become hard,pour immediately  into the greased bowl in which you are going to steam the pudding.

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Rava Pudding
Other ingredients
Eggs - 2
Milk - 2 cups
Butter - 1 tbsp
( I did not add)
Rava/semolina - 1/4 cup
( roasting is not needed )
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence - 2 tsp
Caramel Rava Pudding
Method
Pour milk in a saucepan add sugar and butter bring it to a boil,reduce flame slowly add the rava and quickly mix.Cook the mixture for a minute,switch off the stove and keep it aside.
Beat the eggs with the essence now slowly add the egg mixture into the cooked pudding and vigorously mix till everything is well combined.This step needs to be done fast otherwise your pudding will curdle.
Pour the pudding on top of the caramel syrup cover it with a lid and steam for 10 minutes or till cooked.Insert a knife in the center if the knife comes out clean then your pudding is ready.
Cool completely and loosen up the sides using a knife,place a plate on top of the bowl and invert.
Enjoy the pudding!

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Friday, April 17, 2020

Thengai Payasam / Arisi Thengai Payasam / Easy Payasam Recipe

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Thengai Payasam
Ingredients ground to a semi smooth paste
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Rice -1 tbsp
( soak it in water for 30 minutes,i used sona masoori rice)
Cardamom - 4
( put all above ingredients in a mixi add some water and grind to a smooth mixture)
Other ingredients
Boiled milk - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1/4 cup heaped
( dilute jaggery in 1/2 cup water,filter and keep it aside)
Saffron few strings
Fried cashew nuts in ghee - 1 tbsp
Method
Take a pan add the ground rice/coconut/cardamom mixture pour 2 cups of water and in low flame cook till the rice is cooked.Add more water if needed.
Add the filtered jaggery and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Switch off the stove add the saffron strings and the fried cashew nuts,
Once the mixture is cooled pour the milk mix and serve.

Note:
a) Do not add milk when the mixture is hot they may curdle.
b) Grind rice/coconut to a semi smooth mixture.
c) If you want too sweet then add more jaggery.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Bread Halwa / Quick Bread Halwa / Easy Bread Halwa

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Bread Halwa
Ingredients
White bread slices - 5 to 6
( do not remove crust chop the bread into small pieces,stale bread also works)
Ghee - 8 tsp
Milk - around  1 &1/2 cups
(pour 1 cup milk  little by little and mix,if needed add the remaining 1/2 cup milk as each bread quality is different)
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 of ghee in a pan add the bread cubes and roast till crisp and golden brown on all sides in medium high flame ( this step is very important),do not burn them.Otherwise once milk is poured the bread pieces will get mashed up and become mushy.
Add the sugar and milk cook till bread absorbs the milk.Pour 1 cup milk  little by little and mix,if needed add the remaining 1/2 cup milk as each bread quality is different
Add the remaining 2 tsp ghee, fried nuts,cardamom powder and saffron mix,
Switch off the store and serve the halwa hot

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Kala Jamun Recipe / How to Make Kala Jamun / Kalo Jaam Recipe / Kala Jamoon Recipe


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Kala Jamun
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.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Thiruvathirai Kali / Thiruvadirai Kali Recipe

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Thiruvathirai Kali
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

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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.


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