January 07, 2011

CarrotDates Halwa

Ingredients :

Carrots Grated - 10
Dates - 8 to 10 (Make into small pieces)
Khoya Grated - 3/4 Cup
Ghee - 1/2 Cup
Sugar - 1/2 Cup
Milk - 1 Cup
Ilachi Powder - 1 tspn
Dry Fruits - 1/2 Cup (Cut into small pieces)

Method :
  • Put ghee in a pan.When it gets heated fry the Dry Fruits.
  • Once the Dry Fruits are roasted add the grated Carrot & Chopped Dates and fry on a low flame till the raw smell of the Carrot goes.
  • Add a tspn of Ilachi Powder and mix it well.
  • After sometime add Sugar and cook till it melts completely.
  • Once the Sugar is completely melted add the milk and stir it continously.
  • Once 3/4 Milk is evapourated add Grated Khoya to the mixture and cook on a low flame till all the milk is evapourated.
Tasty CarrotDates Halwa is ready :-)))
Serve it with hot.If not refregirate it and serve it cool.

Bottle Gourd Halwa

Ingredients :

Bottle Gourd Grated - 2 Cups
Milk - 2 Cups
Sugar - 3/4 Cup
Ghee - 1/2 Cup
Green Color Water - 1/2 tspn(Optional)
khoya - 1 Cup(Optional)
ilachi Powder - 1/2 tspn


Method :
  • Heat 1/2 Cup of Ghee in a pan.When it gets heated add Cashews,Almonds & Raisns.
  • After frying the Cashews/Almonds & Raisns take out few of them for garnishing.
  • Put the grated Bottle Gourd in the pan and fry on a medium low heat till the raw smell of it goes.
  • When Bottle Gourd is half fried and all the moisture is lost from it add 2 Cups of milk.
  • Let it cook on a low heat till all the milk is evapourated.
  • Add 1/2 tspn of Green Color Water in between and mix it well.
  • Add 1/2 tspn of Ilachi Powder and stir it well.
  • Keep stirring tha Halwa otherwise the milk at the bottom will be burnt.
  • Once 3/4 milk is evapourated add kohya.Once Kohya is added it starts melting.
  • Cook till all the Khoya is melted.
  • Garnish it with Cashews,Almonds & Raisns.

Tasty Bottle Gourd Halwa is ready :-)))

Pudina Paratha

Ingredients :

Wheat Flour - 2 Cups
Mint Chopped - 1/2 Cup
Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tspn
Sesame Seeds - 1/4 tspn
Hing - 1/4 tspn
Salt - to taste
Oil - For Frying

Method :
  • Put all the ingredients in a bowl and make a little bit soft dough.
  • Cover and leave it for 15-20 minutes.
  • Make a Lemon size balls out of the dough and roll it like chapathi by applying Wheat Flour.
  • Place a Tava on the stove & apply a tspn of oil to it.
  • When it gets heated start roasting the Parathas by applying oil on both the sides.
Tasty Pudina Paratha is ready:-)))
It goes well with Curd & any Gravy Curries.