Showing posts with label Sweets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweets. Show all posts

Thursday 31 August 2017

Kashi halwa/Ash gourd halwa


Ingredients:

Grated ash gourd - 1cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder - a pinch
Pinch of Saffron/Kesari
Ghee - 2-3tbsp
Dry fruits(Cashew nuts, Raisins, Almond)
Milk - 2-3tsp


Method:

Cut the ash gourd. Remove the seeds and outer skin.


Grate the ash gourd as shown below.


At this time, put saffron in warm milk and keep it aside.


Transfer the grated ash gourd in to a pan/heavy bottomed vessel and cook until the raw aroma goes away and all the water content is evaporated.


Once the ash gourd is cooked well and all the water content is almost evaporated, add sugar and stir again on medium flame until it gets dried up.


At this time, add saffron milk, and then add ghee little by little. Keep stirring on medium flame until the halwa thickens and starts to leave the sides of the pan.


Add fried dry fruits and cardamom powder. Mix very well.


Mouth watering Kashi halwa is ready to serve. You can serve it hot/cold.



Friday 24 February 2017

Peanuts Ladoo

Ingredients:

Peanuts - 1 cup
Grated jaggery - 1/4 cup
Cardamom

Method:

Take raw peanuts in a thick bottomed pan. Roast them in medium flame until they become crunchy.




  • Once the peanuts are roasted well and crunchy, switch off the stive and let the peanuts cool at room temperature.
  • Once it cools, peel off the skin by rubbing the peanuts between palms.




  • Grind the peanuts with grated jaggery and cardamom. Grind it in to coarsely(Here I have used 'pulse' option in my mixer-grinder).




  • Take the ladoo mixture in a plate. Take small portion and shape it in to ladoos. Now, healthy and tasty peanut ladoo is ready to be served.


You can store these peanut ladoos in an air tight container.

Wednesday 1 February 2017

Bread Gulab Jamun

Bread Gulab Jamun

For the jamun:

Bread slices 6-7
Milk- 4-5 tbsl
Oil- as needed to deep fry

For the sugar syrup:

Sugar- 1 cup
Water- 1 cup
Saffron strands- a tiny pinch(optional)
Cardamom powder- 1 tsp

Method:

  • Take sugar in a pan, add water. Bring to boil and simmer until you have a thick syrup. Add cardomom powder and saffron. When the syrup gets one thread consistency, turn off the flame. Sugar syrup is ready.
  • Remove the crust from the bread slices. Transfer to a bowl. Add milk little by little and knead it to soft dough. Shape into small balls.
  • Add the jamuns into the warm sugar syrup.
  • Let the jamuns soak in the sugar syrup for a few hours until softened. Serve warm or chilled as per your preference