Sweet swirl pooris

 

Ingredients :

 

Dough :

1. Maida / All purpose flour - 1 cup
2. Ghee - 1/2 tbsp
3. Salt - a pinch
4. Milk - 1/4 cup
5. Cold water - as needed

Filling :

1. Rice flour - 1 tbsp
2. Ghee - 1 tbsp

Syrup :

1. Sugar - 2 cups
2. Water - 1 cup
3. Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Oil - for deep frying

Method :

 

1. Mix together rice flour and ghee to make a paste. Keep aside.
2. In a bowl add maida, salt, ghee, and milk .
3. Add cold water as needed to make a soft dough.
4. Cover and keep aside for about an hour.
5. Meanwhile prepare the sugar syrup, add 1 cup of water to 2 cups of sugar along with cardamom powder and make a slightly thick syrup.
6. Now knead the dough and divide into equal proportions.
7. Roll out each proportion into a thin chapati and apply the rice flour paste on it.
8. Now roll the chapatis like a swiss roll and cut into small pieces.
9. Press each piece into a poori with a rolling pin and deep fry until golden.
10. Drop the pooris into the sugar syrup, let it absorb the syrup.
11. Cool and serve. 

                          Enjoy and Good luck :)

  

Luv,

 

Chobey ki poori - coconut stuffed sweet empanadas

Chobey ke poori are simple pooris or pastries stuffed with a mixture of dessicated coconut, dry fruits and sugar.

These are similar to empanadas but with sweet stuffing. 
Pooris are stuffed and then deep fried until they are light golden in color and crisp.

These pooris are enjoyed best with a bowl of warm kheer (rice pudding).

Ingredients :

For the dough :

1. All purpose flour /  maida – 3 cups
2. Semolina  -1 cup
3. Water – as needed
4. Salt – 1/2 tsp
5. Pure ghee – 2 tbsp
6. Milk -1 cup

For the stuffing : 

1. Dry Desiccated Coconut - 1 cup 
2. Sugar – 1/2 cup
3. Almonds – 1/4 cup
4. Raisins – 1/4 cup
5. Chironji / charoli nuts - 1/2 cup
6. Cardamoms  - 4-5
7. Cashew nuts -1/4 cup

Method:

 

Stuffing :

1. In a bowl, combine the dessicated coconut, sugar, cardamom seeds, sliced almonds, cashew nuts, chironji and the raisins together and keep aside. This mixture is called as CHOBA.
2. You can also add shredded mawa to the above mixture for extra flavor.

 

 

Dough :

1. Now in a large bowl, add the flour, ghee, salt and mix well rubbing the flour with your hands until it thoroughly gets incorporated.
2. Make a depression in the center and add warm milk , work it into a mass.
3. Knead into a soft dough by adding enough water.
4. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for about 30 minutes.  
   

Pooris :

1. Divide the dough into equal portions.
2. Roll out each portion into a flat chapati.
3. Put a spoonfull of the coconut mixture in the center of the poori.
4. Wet the outer edges with cold water with your fingers.
5. Fold over the stuffing and seal the edges pressing lightly with fingers forming a semicircle.
6. Fold or crimp the edges to seal tightly as well as form a pattern.
7. Repeat with all the pooris and keep them covered until all are done.
8. Once all the pooris are ready, heat oil in a wok on medium heat and deep fry the pooris until light brown on both the sides.
9. Remove the pooris on a kitchen towel using a slotted spoon to drain the excess oil.
10. Serve with warm kheer.
11. Stored in air tight containers. 

 

                         Enjoy and Good luck :)

 

Luv,

 

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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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Guava sweets

 Ingredients :

1. Guava - fully ripe - 1 kg
2. Sugar - 250 gms
3. Lemon juice - 2 tsp
4. Butter / ghee - 1 tbsp
5. Red  food color

Method :

1. Wash and cut the guavas into small pieces. Place in  a large vessel and add equal quantity of water and boil till the guava pieces become soft and pulpy.
2. Mash, strain and remove the seeds.
3. In another vessel add the guava pulp and cook for a few minutes.
4. Now add sugar, butter, lemon juice and red color. Mix well.
5. Cook till it becomes thick with continuous stirring. Do not let it stick to the bottom.
6. Grease a plate and pour the mixture on it.
7. Let the mixture cool completely.
8. Cut into squares and store.

                               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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Gulab Jamun

Gulab jamun is almost everyone’s favorite and is one of the most popular Indian sweets that are popularly prepared during festivals, parties, weddings etc. This sweet is extremely delicious, juicy and just melts in the mouth. 

At my home everybody just loves gulab jamuns.

It is generally made from fresh khoya/mawa or milk powder as  the key ingredient that is mixed with other ingredients.

Here I'm going to use fresh mawa to make these lovely jamuns.

 

Ingredients :

1. Mawa / Khoya - 1/2 kg
2. Maida / all purpose flour - 2 tbsp
3. Water/ Milk - to make the dough
4. Salt - a pinch
5. Rose water - 1/2 tsp
6. Sugar -  3 cups
7. Water - 1 cup
8. Cardamom  - 4 powdered
9. Oil - to fry

Method :

1. Mix the grated Mawa , flour and salt together. Knead well.
2. Add sufficient water / milk to make a soft dough.
3. Cover and keep aside for about 15-20 minutes.
4. Now divide the dough into small portions and make them into smooth crack free balls. Don't make large balls as the jamuns will expand in size on frying and further on soaking in syrup.
5. Heat oil in a wok on medium heat and add the jamuns gently one by one. Fry until they are golden brown in color. Do not overcrowd the jamuns.
6. Simultaneously mix sugar and water to make the sugar syrup. Bring to a boil.
7. Add cardamom powder and rose water to the syrup and cook till it attains one thread consistency.
8. Put the fried jamuns directly into the warm sugar syrup and let them soak.
9. Serve hot or cold as you like. I like 'em hot with ice cream...Yummy.

                             Enjoy and Good luck : )

 

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Peanut Chikki / Peanut brittles

Chikki is a traditional ready-to-eat Indian sweet generally made from groundnuts/peanuts and jaggery. Any nut can be used to make this chikki but the process is always almost the same. 
Here I'm going to use sugar instead of jaggery and coconut along with peanuts .
These crunchy sweet snacks are a huge hit at my home.
They are very easy to make and take very less time and are Addictive.

Ingredients :

1. Peanuts - 500 gms
2. Sugar - 3 cups
3. Coconut - 1 cup (cut into small pieces)
4. Water - 1 cup

Method :

1. Roast the peanuts and coconut gently in a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat till they are aromatic.
2. Let the peanuts cool down, then remove the skin and crush them coarsely.
3. In the meantime, grease a flat plate with little ghee/oil and keep it aside.
4. In a sauce pan mix sugar and water together and bring it to boil.
5. Allow to melt and cook (stirring continuously) till it turns slightly thick.
6. To test the syrup put a drop in cold water, if it forms a firm ball then the syrup is ready.  
7. Add the roasted peanuts and coconut to it and mix well so they are fully coated.
8. Pour the mixture on to greased plate and spread out evenly.
9. Allow to cool then break into bite-sized pieces or cut into any desired shape. 
10. Store in an airtight container, in a cool and dry place.

 

                         

                  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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khajoor / semolina cookies

 

 

Ingredients :

1. Semolina - 1/2 kg
2. Sugar - 1/2 kg
3. All purpose flour / maida - 1/4 kg
4. Wheat flour - 1/4 kg
5. Eggs - 2
6. Saunf / Fennel seeds- 1 tbsp
7. Salt - pinch
8. Ghee / clarified butter - 2 tbsp
9. Almonds - 10 (chopped)
10. Cashew nuts - 10 (chopped)
11. Chironji /  Charoli - 2 tsp
12. Milk - 1 cup
13. Water - as needed

Method :

1. In a big vessel put sugar and to that add eggs and mix well until they incorporate into each other .
2. Add semolina, flour, wheat flour, salt, almonds, cashew nuts, chironji and saunf. Mix well.
3. Make a stiff dough by adding ghee, milk and water.
4. Allow the dough to stand for 1/2 hr so that the sugar melts in it and incorporates with other ingredients.
5. After 1/2 hr roll out the dough into a chapati of about 1/2 inch thickness, now cut it into diamond shape.

     6. Deep fry them in oil on medium flame until golden brown.
     7. Remove and let them cool at room temperature and store.
     8. Can be stored for many days.

                                  Enjoy and Good luck :)

 

 

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