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Showing posts with label Sweets /Desserts. Show all posts

Saturday, July 24, 2021

Rice Kesari Bath Recipe / Sweet Saffron Rice / Kesribhath Recipe / Kesaribath Recipe - How to make Kesari Bhaat

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Rice Kesari Bath
Ingredients

Basmati rice - 1/2 cup

Turmeric - a generous pinch

Water - 1 & 1/2 cups

( Add the washed  rice , water and turmeric powder into a pressure cook and cook till done )

Chopped cashew nuts - 10

Raisins - 1 tbsp

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Saffron strings - a generous pinch

( soak them in 2 tbsp of milk)

Sugar - 1 cup

( add more or less according to your taste)

Ghee - 8 tsp

Method

Heat 1 tsp of ghee and fry the nuts till light brown and keep it aside. In the same pan add 4 tsp of ghee and add the cooked rice , in low flame cook for a minute.

Add the sugar and mix till they dissolve and rice is well mixed with the sugar.

Add remaining ghee and mix till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan , add the saffron milk and mix till well combined.

Switch off the flame and add the fried nuts and cardamom powder , mix well and serve hot.

Notes:

a) If you want the rice to be too soft then add 2 cups of water instead of 1 & 1/2 cups.

b) Add sugar according to your sweetness , 1 cup of sugar was perfect for this sweet.


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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Neyyada Recipe / Easy Snack with Flour and Eggs / Malabar Dessert / Layered steamed cake / Neyyada Malabar Iftar Dish for Ramadan / Iftar Recipe / Ramadan Recipe

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Neyyada
Ingredients for white batter

Maida / All purpose flour - 1/2 cup

Water - 1/2 cup

Milk - 1/2 cup

Salt a pinch 

Sugar - 1 tsp

( Blend all the ingredients to a smooth batter in a mixi jar )

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Ingredients for yellow batter

Egg - 2

Turmeric powder - a pinch ( optional)

Sugar - 3 tbsp

(add more or less according to your sweetness)

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

( Blend all the ingredients to a smooth batter in a mixi jar )

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Other ingredients

Ghee as needed ( around 2 tbsp )

Cashew nuts - 10

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Neyyada
Method

Take a plate or pan grease the base and sides with ghee, pour a ladle of the maida batter and spread evenly. Make sure the layer is thin, if too thick they will not be tasty. Cover with a lid and steam for a minute or till cooked.

Now pour a ladle of egg layer and make sure the layer is thin, cover and steam for a minute or till cooked. Apply ghee on top of the egg mixture and repeat the process till the batter is over.

( 1st layer is white batter steam add the yellow batter steam apply ghee on top , pour white batter steam add egg batter steam apply ghee and end with white batter with cashew nuts arranged on top, this is the pattern you need to follow otherwise you will not see any layers)

The last layer must be the maida mixture. arrange the cashew nuts and steam till cooked. Switch off the flame and let the steamed cake cool completely.

Loosen up the sides using a knife and cut into desired shape and enjoy!


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Monday, July 19, 2021

Baked Peaches Recipe / Easy Baked Peaches With Cinnamon Sugar - How to Make Baked Peaches

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Baked Peaches
Ingredients

Ripe peaches - 3 medium size

( cut into half and remove the seed)

Butter - 3 tbsp ( Cut into 6 small cubes)

Brown sugar - 6 tsp

( add more if needed)

Cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp

Method

Preheat  the oven at 375 deg.F . mix cinnamon and sugar together , keep it aside.

Take a baking dish and arrange all the peaches cut side facing up, place some butter in the middle of each peach.

Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top, bake for 15 minutes until golden brown and tender yet firm and holding its shape.

Each oven is different so temperature and cooking time may vary.

Best served with vanilla ice cream.

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Monday, July 12, 2021

Vermicelli Ada / Semiya Ada - A Kerala Evening Snack Recipe

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Vermicelli Ada
Ingredients

Semiya / Vermicelli - 1 cup

Chopped nendram palam / Ripe plantain - 1/2

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup ( heaped)

Jaggery - less than 1/4 cup

( add more or less according to the sweetness of the plantain)

Chopped cashew nuts - 15

Raisins - 1 tbsp

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Ghee - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Method

Boil water in a pan add the vermicelli and cook till its 3/4 th cooked. Do not over cook till soft then when cooled they will come like a paste. Drain out the water and spread on a plate to cool.

Heat ghee in a pan roast cashew nuts and raisins till light brown. switch off the stove and add the chopped plantain and coconut sauté for a minute. 

Once cooled completely mix the cardamom powder and jaggery.

Now add the cooked semiya into the prepared mixture and mix well.

Take a banana leaf and place some mixture at a corner and fold the leaf, press slightly and steam these for 3 to 4 minutes or till cooked.

Cool completely and gently remove from the leaf and enjoy!

Note:

a) Instead of jaggery you can add sugar.

b) Do not take too ripe soft plantain select a plantain which is ripe but still firm.

c) There is no exact measurement for this recipe add ingredients according to your taste.

d) Make sure semiya is not over cooked.


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Thursday, July 8, 2021

Peanut Ladoo/ Groundnut Laddu / Easy Peanut Ladoo / Healthy Ladoo Recipe / Quick Ladoo Recipe / 3 Ingredients Ladoo

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Peanut Ladoo

Yields : 13 small ladoos

Ingredients

Peanuts / Groundnuts - 1 cup

Jaggery - 1/2 to 3/4 cup

( clean powdered jaggery, make sure there is no impurities)

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Method

Dry roast the peanuts till the outer skin changes its colour. Do not over fry and burn them.

Cool and rub using your hands to remove the skin from the peanuts.

Take a mixi jar and pulse the peanuts in intervals by scraping the sides till a smooth powder.

Now add the cardamom powder and powdered jaggery and pulse till combined.

Transfer to a plate and take small portion and shape it into small ladoos and enjoy!


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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Banana Halwa Recipe / Banana Halwa With Jaggery / Easy Banana Halwa / How to make banana halwa recipe

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Banana Halwa

Ingredients

Over riped banana - 4 long sized

( ground to a fine paste, do not add any water while grinding)

Jaggery - 1/2 cup

( Reduce if your bananas are very sweet)

Cardamom powder - 3/4 tsp

Chopped almonds fried in 1 tsp of ghee till light golden brown - 1 tbsp

Corn flour - 3 tbsp

( diluted in some water)

Ghee - 6 tsp

( reduce if you don't want much ghee)

Food colour few drop (optional)

Method

Dissolve jaggery in water filter to remove impurities and keep aside.

Heat 2 tsp of ghee in a pan add the ground banana  and keep mixing till raw smell disappears.

Pour the jaggery and keep stirring till they stars to thicken, add few spoons of ghee while cooking.

Pour the cornflour , foor colour if using and remaining ghee cook till they leave the sides of the pan.

Switch off the stove add the nuts and cardamom powder and pour it into a greased tray.

Even the top using a spatula and while still warm cut into desired shape , cool completely to set and enjoy! 


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Monday, June 28, 2021

Snow Pudding Recipe / Easy Pudding Recipe / How To Make Snow Pudding / Snow Pudding Without Egg

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Snow Pudding

Ingredients

Whole milk - 1 cup ( 240 ml)

Sugar - 3 tbsp.

Corn flour - 1 tbsp. ( heaped)

Vanilla essence - few drops

Desiccated coconut to roll the pudding

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Snow Pudding

Method

Take a pan add all the above ingredients except the vanilla essence . mix till there are no lumps.

Switch on the stove and cook this mixture in low flame till thick and glossy. Switch off the flame add the essence and mix well.

While still hot pour this mixture into a greased container and refrigerated for 4 hours.

Loosen up the sides using a knife and unmold from the container onto a plate.

Roll or sprinkle the pudding with desiccated coconut and serve immediately.

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Friday, June 25, 2021

Ghee Mysore Pak Recipe / Mysore Pak Recipe / Sri Krishna Sweets Mysore Pak / Krishna Sweets Style Mysorepak / Soft Mysore Pak Recipe




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Ghee Mysore Pak

Ingredients

Besan - 1 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

Water - 1/2 cup

Ghee - 1 cup

Oil - 1/2 cup

( use refined oil , i used peanut oil)

Method

Grease an aluminum square tray with ghee and keep it aside.

Warm ghee and oil together remove 1/2 cup ghee/oil mixture separately to add later. To this add the besan and whisk well to get a smooth lump free mixture.

Dissolve sugar and water in a non stick pan cook till the syrup reaches to an one string consistency. this will not take too long.

Lower the flame and add the besan /ghee mixture and keep mixing vigorously till combined. Once the mixture is getting to thicken add the remaining 1/2 cup ghee mixture and in medium low flame keep mixing till the mixture has started to come together like a soft ball, started to leave the sides of the pan and raw smell of the besan has completely disappeared.

Make sure the whole process is cooked in medium low flame otherwise your mysore pak will taste raw..

Immediately switch off the stove and mix the mysore pak for couple more minutes to get a glossy finish and then pour into the greased tray.

Pat the tray to even the top and wait for 30 minutes. Loosen the sides with a knife and invert the tray. While still warm cut into desired pieces and enjoy.

Courtesy: yummytummyaarthi

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Mango Custard Recipe / Easy Mango Custard Recipe / Mango Recipes

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Mango Custard
Ingredients

Whole milk - 2 cups

Homemade custard powder - 3 tbsp

( If using store bought custard powder then use 2 tbsps)

Sugar - 1 tbsp

( use more or less according to the sweetness of the mango)

Fresh mango pulp - 1/2 cup

Chopped fresh mangoes few for garnish

Cream 1 tsp to drizzle on top (optional)

Cherry for garnish

Method

Dissolve the custard powder in 1/2 cup of milk, make sure there are no lumps.
Pour remaining milk into a sauce pan and bring it to a boil, reduce flame and pour the diluted custard powder and quickly whisk to avoid lumps. Add sugar and mix till well combined.
Cook the mixture till thick and switch off the stove. Cool the mixture completely.
Mix in the mango pulp and pour it into a bowl and refrigerate till chill.
Just before serving decorate with some mango pieces, cherry and cream drizzled on top.

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

Bengali Rosh Bora Recipe / Rosh Bora Recipe / Rava Sweet Recipe / Rava Gulab Jamoon / Rava Jamun / Sooji Jamun

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Rosh Bora
Yields: 10

Ingredients for sugar syrup

Sugar - 1 cup

Water - 1 cup

Lemon juice - few drops

Cardamom powder - a generous pinch

( Boil water and sugar till you get a slight sticky consistency, this will take only 1 or 2 minutes. Switch off the stove add the lemon juice and cardamom powder, keep it aside)

Ingredients for the mixture

Coarse Sooji/Rava/Semolina - 1/2 cup

(do not add too fine sooji)

Milk - 1 cup

Ghee - 3 tsp

Milk powder - 2 tbsp

Cardamom powder - a generous pinch

Baking soda - 1/8 tsp

( do not add more then they may break while frying)

Other ingredients

Oil to deep fry

Method

Heat ghee in a pan add the sooji and roast till they slightly colour changes and gets nice aroma.

Cool the mixture and  add the milk powder,cardamom powder and baking powder, knead it well till combined. If dry then add few drops of milk.

Divide the portion into equal size balls and flatten them,make sure they are crack free otherwise they may break while frying.

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry in medium high flame till light brown on all sides.

Transfer them into the hot sugar syrup and flip other side and make sure both sides are well coated.

Leave it for 30 minutes and enjoy!

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Saturday, March 27, 2021

Badam Gulkand Rolls / Gulkand Rolls Recipe / Quick Badam Roll / Almond Gulkand Roll / Almond Roll

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Badam Gulkand Roll
Yields:
Ingredients
Super fine almond powder - 1 cup
( I bought it from costco)
Orange food colour a pinch (optional)
Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup heaped
Saffron little soaked in 1 tbsp of warm milk
Warm milk as needed for binding
Gulkand as needed
Ghee - 1 tsp
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Badam Gulkand Roll
Method
Take a bowl add the powdered sugar,almound powder,saffrom milk and mix it well.
Slowly add warm milk little by little and form a soft dough.
Add 1 tsp of ghee and form a soft shiny dough.
Grease a plastic sheet with ghee place the dough and roll it out into a thin sheet.
Place some gulkand on top of the sheet in a straight line ( see picture).
Roll the sheet to cover the gulkand and form a semi thick long log.
Cut the rolls to any size you want.
Decorate with edible silver foil and enjoy!

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

Apple Phirni Recipe / Apple Firni Recipe / Creamy Apple Phirni Recipe / Apple Rice Pudding Recipe

 

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Apple Phirni

Ingredients

Apple - 1 medium size

( peel the skin remove seeds and finely grate or crush the apple)

Sugar - 3 tsp

( add more if needed)

Milk - 4 cups

Basmati rice - 2 tbsp

( wash and soak it in 1/2 cup water and grind to a grainy texture)

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Saffron strings - a generous pinch

Chopped almonds and pistachio - 10 each

Ghee - 1 tsp

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Apple Firni
Method

Take 1 tsp ghee in a pan add the finely grated apples and sauté till raw smell has disappeared completely, keep it aside.

Take a pan add the ground rice and milk in low flame cook till the rice grains are cooked, make sure you scrape the sides of the pan in intervals.

Add sugar and cook till the consistency you want and switch off the stove.

Add the chopped nuts, cardamom powder and saffron strings, mix well.

While its still warm add the sautéed apple mixture mix well and serve warm or cold.

Once apple is added do not heat the mixture, they may curdle.

Enjoy!

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Monday, March 22, 2021

Walnut Ladoo / Walnut Aval Ladoo / Walnut Poha Ladoo - Easy Ladoo Recipe

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Walnut Poha Ladoo
Yields: 15 small ladoos

Ingredients

Walnuts - 1 cup

Red aval / Poha - 1 cup

( use any kind aval)

Desiccated coconut - 1/4 cup

Nattu sarkarai - 3/4 cup to 1 cup

( use brown sugar or jaggery according to your taste)

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

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Walnut ladoo
Method

Dry roast aval in medium low flame till crisp and transfer to a plate.

Dry roast walnuts till just hot and remove.

Dry roast the coconut till they slightly changes colour and switch off the stove.

Take a mixi jar add all above ingredients and grind to a semi coarse mixture.

Powder them in intervals by scraping out the sides.

Transfer to a plate and roll out into tight ladoos.

Enjoy!


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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Rusk Shahi Tukda / Hot Rusk Shahi Tukra / Shahi Tukda With Rusk / Hot Rusk Pudding

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Rusk Shahi Tukda
Ingredients for syrup

Sugar - 1/4 cup

Water - 1/2 cup

Saffron - a pinch

Cardamom powder - a pinch

( Dissolve sugar in water and give a boil till you get a thin syrup consistency. Switch off the stove and add the cardamom powder and saffron, mix and keep it aside)

Ingredients for the milk

Whole milk - 2 cups

Heavy cream - 1/8 cup

Sugar - 1 tsp

Cardamom powder - a pinch

Saffron - a generous pinch

Rose essence - few drops

Powdered almonds and pistachio - 1 tsp each

( Boil milk,sugar and nuts powder cook till they are slightly thick. Switch off the stove and add the heavy cream, rose essence , cardamom powder and saffron , mix till combined)

Other ingredients

Suji Rusk or any Rusk - 6 pieces

Chopped nuts for garnish

Cherry for decoration

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Hot Rusk Pudding
Assembling

Dip each rusk piece into the warm sugar syrup and place in on a tray or plate.

Pour the warm milk on top sprinkle the chopped nuts decorate with cherry and serve immediately.


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Thursday, February 25, 2021

Sweet Potato Kheer / Sweet Potato Payasam Recipe / Sakkarai Valli Kizhangu Payasam - Easy Kheer Recipes

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Sweet Potato Kheer
Ingredients

Sweet potato boiled and mashed - 1 cup

Whole milk - 4 cups

Sugar - 1 tbsp

( Add according to the sweetness of the sweet potato)

Fried cashew nuts in ghee - 1 tbsp

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Crushed saffron strings - a generous pinch

Method

Bring the milk to a boil reduce the stove and add the mashed sweet potato and sugar.

Quickly mix well and cook in low flame for few minutes or till the consistency you want.

 Switch off the stove add the fried nuts , saffron and cardamom powder mix and serve hot!

Note:

a) Add nuts of your choice and any colour sweet potato can be used.

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Almond Gulkand Rolls Recipe / Gulkand Roll Recipe / Badam Gulkandh Roll - Diwali Sweet Recipes

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Almond Gulkand Roll
Ingredients
Almond flour - 3/4 cup
( I used store bought almond flour from Costco)
or (If you don't have store bought almond flour then soak almonds in hot water for 30 minutes.Peel the skin and pat it dry.Then dry grind to a fine powder and its ready to use)
Milk powder - 1/4 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/4 cup
Cardamom powder - a generous pinch
Ghee - 1 tsp + Extra few drops of ghee to grease plastic sheet and your palm
Gulkand as needed
( Store bought or homemade,click HERE for Gulkand recipe)
Method
Take sugar and water in a non stick pan bring it to a boil.
Once the sugar reaches to one string consistency( this process will not take too long) lower the flame and add the almond flour,milk powder and cardamom powder.
Keep mixing till it comes to a soft ball.Do not over cook then your mixture will become dry.
Switch off the stove and add 1 tsp ghee and mix.
Once its warm to handle slightly knead with your greased palm to get a soft dough.
Take a greased plastic sheet and spread this mixture using a rolling pin to a semi thick sheet.
Place gulkand on top of the almond sheet and roll it to form a log.
Keep it in fridge for 10 minutes and cut into thin slices.
If you want to make ladoos then take a small portion of almond mixture fill it up with little gulkand and roll it into balls
Your Gulkand roll is ready to serve!

Note:
a) You can also use some nuts in your filling.
b) If you don't have store bought almond powder then soak almonds in hot water for 30 minutes.Peel the skin and pat it dry.Then dry grind to a fine powder and its ready to use.
c) Do not over cook the mixture till its dry.
d) If mixtures turn dry add few drop of milk.

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

Malai Chum Chum / Bengali Malai Chumchum / Chomchom / Chamcham / Bengali Sweets

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Malai Chum Chum
Ingredients to make Paneer/Indian cottage cheese (You will get 12 Malai Chum Chums )
Whole milk - 8 cups
White vinegar - 2 tbsp ( add if needed more)
( You can also add lemon juice or sour curd to curdle the milk)

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Malai Chum Chum
Method
Boil the milk in a deep heavy bottom vessel.
When the milk rises to the top,lower the flame.Immediately add the vinegar,stir it with a ladle.
The milk will break & curdle.Boil it for a minute,you will see the panner has separated from the water.Switch off the stove.
Place a clean muslin cloth on a strainer & pour the curdled milk on the cloth.
Rinse this panner once in cold water to get rid of the sour taste of the vinegar.
Wait till all the water has drained out.Tie the cloth tightly and hang it.
Leave it for 1 hours till the water is out from the paneer.

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Malai Chum Chum
Now your homemade panner is ready to make chum chum.Place this paneer on a clean surface or on a plate,using your palm knead it for 15 minutes to a smooth soft dough.divide this in 12 balls and roll it into oval shape.
Ingredients for Syrup
White sugar - 2 cups
( Today i have used turbinado raw sugar so the syrup looks little brown)
Water - 6 cups
Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp
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Malai Chum Chum
Method
Dissolve the sugar in water add some cardamom powder and bring it to boil.
Lower the heat to medium high flame and slowly drop the oval shaped paneer rolls into the syrup.
Cover it with a lid and boil for 30 minutes ,do not mix the chum chums they may break as they are too soft to handle when hot.
Switch off the stove and let it cool.When serving slightly squeeze out the syrup from the chum chum and add it to the prepared malai.
Ingredients for the Malai / Milk mixture
Whole milk - 2 & 1/2 cups
Dry milk powder - 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder - a generous pinch
Sugar - 1 tbsp ( add if you want it more sweeter)
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Malai Chum Chum
Method
Dissolve milk powder in 1/2 cup of milk,keep it aside.
Boil 2 cups of milk in a heavy bottom vessel and reduce,now add the diluted milk powder and reduce it to the consistency you need.Keep mixing to avoid burning.
Add the cardamom powder and sugar cook for a minute and switch off the stove.
Other ingredients
Powdered pistachio- 1 tbsp
Cherries for decoration
Rose essence few drops ( optional)
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Malai Chum Chum
Assembling
Take a square glass tray pour the malai place the chum chum,sprinkle the powdered pistachios and place cherry on top.Keep it in refrigerator for 1 hour and serve them cold.

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Malai Chum Chum
Note:
a) You can use the whey water to any gravy or for kneading chapathi dough
b) To curdle the milk you can also use curd or lemon juice.
c) Make sure you rinse the paneer to remove the sourness before you tie the cloth.
d) Always use only whole milk with full fat.
e) If vinegar/lime juice is added before milk is boiled then your paneer will break.always make sure they are added to boiling milk.
f) For extra richness cream and condensed milk can be added to the milk.


You will get 12 Malai Chum Chums

Check out for Rasmai recipe HERE
Check out for Chum Chum recipe HERE
Check out of Instant Bread Rasmai recipe HERE
Check out for Rasgulla recipe HERE

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Saturday, January 23, 2021

Maa Ladoo Recipe / Maaladoo Recipe / Maladu Recipe / Pottukadalai Ladoo / Roasted Gram Laddu / Porikadalai Urundai

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Maa Ladoo / Pottukadalai Ladoo
Ingredients
Pottukadalai / Roasted gram dal-1 cup
(Slightly dry roast,do not burn them , cool & grind it to a fine powder)
Sugar-1 cup
(Blend it to a very fine powder)
Cardamom-8
(Powder cardamom along with sugar)
Chopped cashew nut fried in ghee - 20
Melted warm ghee as required amount (approximately 1/4 cup )
Method
Mix all above ingredients together in a wide bowl or plate.
Pour warm ghee little by little & form into small balls.
Store it in an air tight container.

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

Atta Ladoo / Wheat Flour Ladoo / Atta Ka Ladoo / Wheat Ladoo / Godhumai Maavu Ladoo


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Atta Ladoo
Yields :  18 ladoos
Ingredients

Whole wheat flour / Atta - 2 cups

Ghee - 3/4 cup

( or add accordingly)

White sugar - 1 cup (powdered)

Palm sugar - 1 cup

Edible gum / Gond - 2 tbsp

(fried in 1 tsp ghee till they puff up, cool and grind to a fine powder)

Chopped cashew nuts and almonds  -15 each

(fried in ghee till light brown)

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

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Wheat Flour Ladoo
Method

Heat ghee in a pan add the wheat flour and in low flame fry till colour changes and raw smell has completely disappeared.

This step is very important so take time to fry them well.Taste the atta before switching off  the stove to check if it is well roasted, cool the atta completely.

Add both the sugars,cardamom powder, powdered edible gum and fried nuts into the atta,mix well.

Take small portion press and form into tight ladoos.

Enjoy!

Note:

a) Jaggery can also be used in this recipe.

b) Frying the atta is very important otherwise the ladoos will have a raw taste.

c) Any nuts of your choice can be added.


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Saturday, January 9, 2021

Apple Kheer Recipe / Apple Payasam / Easy Kheer Recipe

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Apple Kheer
Ingredients

Ripe red apple - 1 medium size

( peel the skin remove seeds and chop into fine pieces)

Whole milk - 3 cups

Palm sugar - 6 tsp

( Use white sugar,jaggery or brown sugar as per your taste)

Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp

Saffron - a few strings

Chopped pistachio and almonds - each 15 finely chopped

Ghee - 1 tsp

Method

Add ghee in a pan and sauté the apple pieces till slightly cooked.

Add the sugar and mix till well combined , switch off the stove and let it cool.

Pour milk in a sauce pan bring it to a boil and then reduce flame and cook till they are slightly reduced.

Add the chopped nuts , cardamom powder and saffron strings give a boil and switch off the stove.

Allow the milk to cool completely. Add the cooked apples into the cooled milk mixture and mix.

Keep it in the fridge and serve cold garnish with some nuts on top.

Note:

a) Instead of chopping apples you can grate them.

b) Do not add hot apples to milk they may curdle.Always make sure apples and milk are at room temperature.

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