Rabri

Rabri is a creamy, rich and delicious dessert which is really easy to make with very few ingredients. Though it is time consuming but it's worth it cuz it tastes divine.

Ingredients :
Milk - 1 liter Sugar - 4 tbsp or as needed Green cardamoms - 4 Almonds - for garnish Method : Bring the milk to boil in a deep heavy pan. Cook slowly on low heat until the milk is reduced to one quarter. Add sugar and cardamom, stir it in well. Cook till the Sugar is completely dissolved. Let it thicken to a creamy consistency. Remove and let it cool to room temperature. Keep in the Fridge for few hours. When chilled garnish with almonds and serve.
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Beetroot Halwa / Chukandar ka halwa

                                   

 

 Ingredients:

1. Beetroot - 1/2 kg  peeled and grated
2. Sugar - 2 cups
3. Milk - 1 cup
4. Ghee  - 1  tbsp
5. Cardamom - 2 crushed
6. Almonds -  for garnish

Method :

1. Peel and grate the beetroot .
2. Pressure Cook the grated beetroot with 1 cup milk and 1 cup water for two whistles or till done.
3. Heat ghee in a thick bottomed wok, add the pressure cooked beetroot to it. 
4. Cook for a few minutes.
5. Then add crushed cardamom and sugar, mix well.
6. Cook till the sugar completely melts.
7. When the mixture starts looking a little reduced and juicy, remove from heat.
8. Do not dry completely. 
9. Garnish with roasted almonds.
10. Serve warm or chilled.

                            Enjoy and Good luck :)

 

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Fruit Custard

 

Ingredients :

1. Vanilla flavored Custard powder - 1/2 pack
2. Milk - 1 liter
3. Sugar - 5 tbsp or as required
4. Fruits - anything of your choice (What I used - Banana, apple,sweet lemon, chikoo)

Method :

1. Chop the fruits of your choice and keep aside.
2. In a bowl mix custard powder with 1 cup warm milk into a smooth paste without any lumps.
3. Heat the remaining milk and bring it to a boil, add the custard mixture while stirring continuously.
4. Let it cook for a minute or two, then add sugar and mix.
5. Keep stirring till it reaches a creamy thick consistency.
6. Remove and let it cool to room temperature.
7. Then add the fruits and mix well. 
8. Serve chilled.

                         

                        Enjoy and Good luck : )

 

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Sweet potato halwa

Ingredients :

1. Sweet potatoes

    - 3 medium sized

    

    

    

2. Ghee

   /oil - 1 tsp

    

    

3. Milk

    - 1/2 cup

    

    

    

4. Sugar

    - 4 tbsp

    

    

    

5. Cardamom (elaichi) powder

    - 1/4 tsp

    

6. Saffron

   - a few mixed with 1 tbsp milk 

7. Roasted nuts (almonds ,cashew nuts ,pistachios etc.) - 1/2 cup chopped

     
8. Dried figs (chopped), dates, raisins - 1/4 cup

Method :

1. Clean and wash sweet potatoes and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles or till the potatoes are done.
2. Peel and mash the sweet potatoes and keep aside.
3. Heat the ghee/oil in a non-stick pan, add the mashed sweet potatoes and saute on a medium flame for few minutes.
4. Add the milk and 1/2 cup of water, mix well.
5. Now add the sugar and cardamom powder, mix.
6. Cook on low flame for 1 to 2 minutes, make sure it is not completely dry.
7. Add the saffron, figs, dates, raisins and  mix well.
8. Garnish with chopped nuts.
9. Serve hot with puris.

 

 

                          Enjoy and Good luck :)  

 

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Bread pudding

Hi my dear frndz, hope u all had a great weekend...

Today's recipe is bread pudding which is a very popular bread-based dessert.

This is a very simple version of pudding which is very rich, creamy and tastes awesome.
This pudding was made by my sisters , cuz I'm very bad at baking..:p
Here we have used bananas, apples and some dry fruits ,you can add any nuts, pieces of chocolate, lemon or orange zest, fresh fruits to the pudding for more flavor and texture.
It can be served warm or cold with a dusting of powdered sugar and a dollop of  whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

I could take only one pic of this lovely pudding before I could take any more photographs, everyone finished it completely :o... clean plate no trace of any pudding wowww...!

Ingredients :

1. Bread - 4-5 slices
2. Butter - 2 tbsp
3. Cinnamon powder  - a pinch
4. Custard powder - 1 tbsp
5. Eggs - 3 
6. Milk - 2  cups
7. Sugar - 3 tbsp
8. Vanilla essence - 2 drops 
9. Bananas - 1 sliced 
10. Apples - 1/2 cup chopped
11. Almonds, cashew nuts - 1/2 cup chopped
12. Raisins - 1/4 cup

Instructions :

1. In a bowl take milk and butter mix well.
2. Take custard powder in a bowl add milk and make a paste.
3. Mix this mixture to milk mixture, keep aside.
4. In another bowl break eggs add cinnamon powder, vanilla essence, sugar. Mix well.
5. Now add milk mixture and mix .
6. Now in a microwave bowl spread the bread cut into small pieces / cubes, add raisins, bananas,apple, chopped almonds and cashew nuts now pour half of the mixture, place another layer of bread and pour the mixture over it.
7. Make sure that all the bread pieces are soaked well in the milk-egg mixture.
8. Bake the pudding at about 340 to 350^o F for 45 to 50 mins or till it turns to light golden brown color.
9. Serve warm or cold dusted with sugar.

                             Enjoy and Good luck :)

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Sheerqorma / vermicelli pudding

Sheerqorma / sheer korma / vermicelli pudding  is a traditional preparation made on the festival of Eid-ul-fitr. It is served after eid prayers and throughout the day to the family and guests.
Its always my mum or my elder sis who makes this delicacy but this time I decided to make it, after all I'm a big girl now ...lol...So with assistance of my lil sis finally I prepared it .Everybody enjoyed it thoroughly and I was really happy cuz this was the first time I made it and was successful in pleasing everyone..yeah!
So here is an authentic version of this delicacy loaded with lots of dry fruits and of course love ♥.

 Ingredients :

1.  Vermicelli -  1 pack
2.  Milk - 1  1/2 ltr
3.  Sugar - 3 cups
4.  Pure ghee - 2 tbsp
5.  Cardamom - 4-5 (powdered)
6.  Almonds - 1 cup (slivered)
7.  Cashew nuts - 1 cup (slivered)
8.  Pistachio -  1/2 cup (slivered)
9.  Dates - 1/2 cup (chopped ) 
10. Milkmaid - 2 tbsp (optional )

 Method :

1. Heat pure ghee / oil in a deep pan on medium heat , add the vermicelli and fry till it turns golden brown, do not  burn it.
2.  Remove and keep aside.

 





3. To the remaining ghee add 1 ltr of water , let it come to boil.
4. Now add the vermicelli and let it cook for few minutes.
5. When the vermicelli is soft and done add the sugar and mix well.
6. Cook for another 1-2 minutes till the sugar dissolves completely .



 7. Then add the milk and mix gently.
8. Now add cardamom powder, simmer and cook for about 2 minutes .
9. Add the milkmaid if u desire more sweetness. Mix well.







10. Add the toasted dry fruits (almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios ).
11. Add the chopped dates and Serve it hot.

                                    Enjoy and Good luck :)

 

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