Kaju Kathli [ so easy to make ]

Ingredients :

• Cashewnuts - 1 cup [ make powder ]
• Sugar - 1/2 cup [ powdered ]
• Fresh ghee - 2 tsp
• Water - 3 tsp

Method :

Powder the nuts in a mixie using dry grinding blade. Run the mixcer at low speed for short intervals, stirring in between to make even and fine powder. Powder the sugar also.  Then take one kadai, mix kaju and sugar powder along with ghee. Keep in medium flame. In center pour the water. when its start boiling mix all together and stir consistency. When the sweet forms thick mass, transfer to greased plate. When its become warm cut into  diamond shapes. If you want you can decorate with silver warq. This recipe my sister ramya told me. I made this it is so easy. She is also a cook cook.

Kalakhand or Milk Burfi [ Easy sweets for deepavali ]

Ingredients :

• Milk maid tin - 1
• Fresh paneer - 1/2 k.g.
• Milk powder - 2 tbsp

Method :

Mix all ingredients in a heavy kadai and cook stirring constantly till its becomes thick and leaves side. Then pour on a greased tray, level the surface and decorate with sliced nuts. Cut into pieces. your yummy sweet is ready. Its very easy to make. I learned it from my sister ramya. 

Easy to make for your depavali [ like Shrikhand ]

                                              
                                               Banana Special


Ingredients :

• Ripe bananas - 3 [ peeled and thinly sliced ]
• Curds - 1 cup
• Sugar - 1/2 tbsp
• Cardamoms powdered - 2
• Salt - a pinch

Method :

Beat the curds along with sugar, salt, cardamom and add the banana slices.
Mix throughly  chill and serve. 

Chocolate Flavoured Rice Pudding

                                              Rice Pudding [ chocolate flavour ]

Ingredients :

• Un cooked basmati rice - 1/2 cup
• Milk - 4 cups
• Cocoa  powder - 3 tsps
• Butter - 1 tsp
• Sugar - 5 tsp
• Salt - a pinch
• Venilla esence - 1 tsp
• Fresh cream - to serve [ whipped ]

Method :

Take one heavy bottom kadai, pour milk and bring to boil. Then add rice, and other things and simmer on a low flame for about 2 hours. When it completely done remove from the gas. Before serving garnish with whipped cream on top.

Yummy Puddings

                                              Tripple Pudding




Ingredients :

• Strawberry jelly - 1 packet
• Custard - 4 cups
• Plain cake - 2to 3 slices
• Almonds - few [ chopped ]
• Pistachios - few [ chopped ]
• Cherries - few [ to garnish ]

Method :

Prepare the  jelly as per instructions on the packet. When almost set, take it out and line it  up with a layer of cake slices. Then pour custard over the cake and serve after chilling thoroughly. Before serving garnished with chopped nuts & cherries. Your tasty yummy tripple pudding is ready.

Parwal ki subji

Ingredients :

• Tender parwal - 250gm [ scraped lightly with knife & sliced length wise ]
• Green chillies - 3 to4 [deseeded and finely chopped ]
• Ginger - 1 inch piece [ cut into thinly ]
• Tomato - 1 [ cut into length wise
• Oil - 2 to 3 tbsp
• Jeera - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - as required
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Dhania powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
• Amchoor powder - 1/2 tsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp
• Sugar  1/2 tsp

Method :

First scrape parwals lightly. Do not scrape too hard because a little crusty covering tastes nice and crunchy. Then cut into fingers. Then heat oil in a kadai. Add jeera and rai. Fry till jeera turns golden, add haldi, salt, then parwals, green chillies, and ginger. Stir for 5 to 8 minutes on low flame. Cook, covered for 10 minutes till done. Add dhania powder, garam masala powder and amchoor. Mix for a minute, finely add tomato, lemon juice and sugar. Mix well  and keep for 5 minutes. Remove from the gas. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with pulkas.  c,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Lauki Cooked In Milk

Ingredients :

• Lauki [ bottle gourd ] - 1/2 k.g.
• Milk - 2 cups
• Desi ghee - 1 tbsp
• Jeera - 1/2 tsp
• Tej patta [ bay leaves ] - 2
• Salt - as required
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Ginger - 1 piece [ finely chopped ]
• Fresh coriander leaves - little

Method :

Boil milk in a heavy bottomed kadhai till it gets reduced to half. Then keep aside. Peel lauki and cut into small pieces. Then  heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add jeera, when it turn golden, add lauki. Stir fry for 10 minutes on medium flame. Add tej patta, ginger, salt and chilli powder. Mix well and cook for another 3 minutes. Then add the thickened milk and coriander. Pressure cook to give 1 whistle.And remove from the gas. Open the cooker only after the pressure goes. Serve with roti, steamed rice.

Tip :

To include lauki in your meals, you could make roti ki roti or lauki ka raita. For roti,add grated lauki to wheat flour and knead to a dough. For raita, steam grated lauki and add to well beaten curd, seasoned with a little kala namak.