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

February 22, 2011

Carrot Kheer

Ingredients :

Carrots - 3
Milk - 2 Cups
Ghee - 2 Tspns
Sugar - 3/4th Cup/according to taste
Ilachi Powder - 1/4th Tspn
Cashews - 5 broken into small pieces
Badam - 5 broken into small pieces
Pistas - few broken into small pieces

Method :
  • Wash and peel the Carrots.
  • Cut into big pieces and cook till the Carrots are tender and mash it.
  • Roast the Cashews & Badam in a tspn of Ghee.
  • In a heavy bottomed pan add Milk and bring it to boil.
  • When the Milk is boiling add the mashed Carrot and Ilachi powder.
  • Stir well and add Sugar and keep stirring for 10-15 minutes on a low flame.
  • Finally garnish it with roasted Cashews,Badam & Pista.
  • Refregirate it and serve it cool.
Tasty Carrot Kheer is ready :-)


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 :-)))

December 28, 2010

Milk Halwa

Ingredients :

Milk - 2 Cups
Ravva - 1/4 Cup
Ghee - 1/2 Cup
Sugar - 3/4th Cup
Ilachi Powder - 1/4 tspn
Almonds & Pistas - 1/4 Cup

Method :
  • First roast the ravva on a low flame in order to avoid the raw smell.
  • Put all the ingredients i.e., Milk,Ravva,Ghee & Sugar in a thick bottomed non-stick pan and keep it on a medium flame.
  • When it is half cooked add Ilachi Powder and stir it well.
  • Stir continously till it becomes thick and leaves the sides of the pan.
  • Remove and put the content in a greased bowl/plate.
  • Finally garnish it with Almonds & Pistas.
Tasty Milk Halwa is ready:-)))

December 08, 2010

Wheat Ravva Sweet

Ingredients :


Wheat Ravva - 1 cup
Jaggery/Sugar - 1 cup
Ilachi Powder - 1/4th tspn
Ghee - 2 tspns
Water - 2 cups
Cashews -10
Rasins- 10


Method :




  • In a pan add a tspn of ghee and roast the Wheat Ravva until the raw smell goes.
  • Remove the Ravva from the pan and add a tsp of ghee and roast the Cashews & Rasins.
  • In a pan add 2 cups of water and let it comes to a boil.
  • When the water is boiling add the Ravva and Jaggery and mix it well and put the lid on it.
  • Keep stirring in between.
  • Add Ilachi powder and mix it again.
  • Cook the Ravva until all the water is evapourated.
  • Take it into a bowl and garnish it with Cashews & Rasins.
Tasty Wheat Ravva Sweet id Ready:-)))


Note :
 If you are using sugar insted of jaggery use 1/2 cup of Milk when the wheat ravva is boiling in the water.It gives nice taste to the sweet.It will be very tasty.

7 Cups Sweet


Ingredients :

Besan - 1 cup
Milk - 1 cup
Ghee - 1 cup
Grated Cocount - 1 cup
Sugar - 3 cups
Ilachi Powder - 1/4 tspn

Method :

  • First roast the Besan in a tspn of ghee in order to avoid the raw smell.
  • Combine all the ingredients together in a heavy bottom pan and cook on a medium low flame.
  • Cook stirring occasionally for about 20-25 minutes or until the mixture starts to get frothy. At this stage, you have to be hovering around the stove more often, stirring. Keep stirring frequently for another 15-20 minutes.
  • After a while, the whole mixture starts to pull away from the bottom of the pan and starts moving with the spoon.
  • Now add the Ilachi powder and mix it well.And stir it for another 5 mins.
  • Remove the content onto a greased plate at this point and allow it to cool. 
  • Now cut it into squares or diamonds when the mixture is slightly warm and enjoy the taste of this simple sweet.
Yummy 7 cup sweet is ready:-)))