Whole Wheat Papdi #Recipe |
Search This Blog
Showing posts with label Indian Festive Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indian Festive Recipes. Show all posts
Monday, 12 March 2018
Whole Wheat Papdi (Fried) Recipe | How to Make Whole Wheat Papdi
Saturday, 3 March 2018
Puran Poli Recipe | A Lentil Stuffed Sweet Bread from Maharashtra | How to Make Puran Poli
Puran Poli #Recipe |
Making puran poli from scratch is a tedious job. However, on most festive occasions like Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, etc., in Maharashtra, it is a must-prepare dish. In Marathi, 'puran' means the sweet filling and 'poli' means roti or the flatbread. Puran poli tastes great in itself; you can also serve it with ghee and milk.
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Easy and Quick Kalakand Recipe | How to Make Kalakand in Microwave | Indian Sweets
Quick and Easy Microwave Kalakand #Recipe |
Kalakand is an Indian soft milk fudge sweet dish. It is very popular in India. In this post, I am sharing an easy and quick microwave version of this much loved Indian dessert - Kalakand.
It is again the time of year when we celebrate 'Rakhi' or 'Raksha Bandhan'. It is the Indian festival to celebrate the bond between brothers and sisters. I had written about it last year when I had shared these decadent chocolate truffles.
This year I decided to go for Indian sweets for this special occasion. So, in this post, I will present you with 5 recipes to choose from for your dear brother. Of course, the first one is this rich milk based sweet - Kalakand. It is prepared by condensing milk which requires great patience as it needs constant stirring and slow prolonged cooking. Such tedious process is often a deterrent to making this sweet at home. But when I saw this microwave version on Suma's blog, I tried it instantly and since have made it many times. It is so quick and easy that you will not think twice to try it.
This recipe needs just 2 main ingredients: freshly made paneer or cottage cheese and condensed milk. Suma had used ricotta cheese but homemade paneer works like a charm too. I have tried it with both cheese and didn't find any difference.
Recipe Source: Veggie Platter
For homemade paneer: (yields 1 cup of fresh paneer)
1.25-litre whole milk
3-4 tbsp lemon juice
Process:
1. Bring the milk to boil. When it boiling add the lemon juice. The milk will curdle instantly. Take it off the gas immediately.
2. Separate the whey from the cheese using a strainer. Squeeze out excess water of the cheese. No need to squeeze out every drop of whey, what we need is just a soft cheese. This should yield about a cup of paneer.
Microwave Kalakand Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh paneer
1 condensed milk tin (400 gm). It measures around 1 cup in volume.
4 cardamom pods pounded
Chopped pistachios for garnish
Process:
1. In a large microwave-safe bowl mix the fresh paneer and condensed milk such that the mixture is uniform.
2. Microwave it for 10-12 minutes stirring every 1 minute. By the end of this process, all the liquid will have evaporated. If it is not so at the end of 12 minutes, continue it for a couple of more minutes.
3. Line a tin with parchment paper and spread the mixture evenly. Sprinkle the cardamom powder over it and garnish it with chopped pistachios.
4. Let it cool down to room temperature and then slice it in the desired shape. At this point, the kalakand slices may not hold its shape. It is always a good idea to refrigerate it overnight or a couple of hours to get firm slices. Enjoy a slice cold.
Wondering what else you could make, why not try any of these:
Basundi/Rabri
Bread Ras Malai
Malai Kulfi
Thank you for stopping by! Cheers!
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Kheer Recipe | How to Make Kheer | Indian Rice Pudding Recipe
Kheer is an Indian rice pudding. Rice is cooked in evaporated milk. It is often flavoured with cardamom, rose water, and saffron and is garnished with nuts. It is a rich milk based Indian dessert and finds a place in the menu on most festive Indian occasions.
There are a few sweet dishes that I have grown up eating, Bread Ras Malai, Cardamom Kulfi are among them. Another frequently made sweet dish in our house was 'Kheer'. Although I love it, I don't really make it that often these days, reason being DH doesn't like it much and cooking for myself doesn't inspire me enough to make it. However, on the rare occasions, I make it, I relish the whole lot myself, and I don't mind.
Kheer can be served hot or cold. I like mine chilled with a generous sprinkling of nuts.
Linking this to Walk Through The Memory Lane event hosted by Sizzlingveggies. This event is the brainchild of Gayathri
Kheer Recipe
Serves 6
Ingredients:
1-litre milk.
¼ cup granulated sugar.
¼ cup basmati rice (60 gm).
2 tbsp raisins
Chopped almonds and pistachios for garnishing.
½ tbsp rose water (optional).
2 cardamom pods powdered.
Process:
1. Wash and rinse the rice and soak it for half an hour.
2. Heat a pan and add milk. Keep the gas on medium-high and heat the milk till it reduces a bit.
3. When the milk comes to boil (10-12 mins) add the rice. Heat it till the rice is cooked. Keep on stirring gently so that milk does not stick on the bottom of the pan.
4.The milk will reduce by almost half. It will take another 10 minutes. Now add the sugar, raisins, cardamom powder and rose water. Heat for another 5 mins so that the sugar is totally dissolved and take it off the gas. Garnish it with chopped almonds and pistachios.
5. Serve it hot or chilled.
Notes:
1. Since I used cardamom and rose water to flavour it, I didn't use saffron. You can omit the rose water and use a few strands of saffron. Soak saffron in a teaspoon of milk for a nice colour.
Thank you for stopping by! Cheers!
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Carrot and Almond Kheer Recipe | How to Make Carrot and Almond Kheer | Indian Desserts Recipes
Carrot & Almond Kheer #recipe |
Carrot and Almond Kheer is a sweet Indian milk-based pudding that is inspired by the classic Indian Kheer. Instead of rice, shredded carrots and coarsely ground almonds are used here.
I am back from a hectic but awesome and funfilled India trip. I have a lot to tell you guys but all of it can wait for a while, as today is the day for Blog Hop, a wonderful and creative initiative by Radhika. I had missed it last time due to my hectic schedule in India. Hopefully, I will do a double post for the next session of Blog Hop to compensate for the same.
This week I am assigned Anu's Healthy Kitchen. From all her wonderful recipes I chose her Carrot Almond Honey Milkshake. But, I was in a mood for something for indulgent, so I made Carrot and Almond Kheer!
Serves 2
Ingredients:
400 ml full-fat milk.
1 large carrot shredded.
2 tbsp almonds, soaked, blanched and thinly sliced.
1 cardamom pod crushed.
2-3 tbsp sugar (to taste)
Chopped pistachios to garnish.
Process:
1. In a non-stick pan heat the milk. When it comes to a boil, turn the heat on medium and add the shredded carrots and sliced almonds.
2. Cook it for about 10-15 minutes till the carrots are tender and the milk has thickened to a creamy consistency.
3. Add the sugar and crushed cardamom and stir well. Cook for another 5-10 minutes.
4. Cool it completely and transfer into serving bowls. Keep it in the fridge till needed.
5. Garnish it with chopped pistachios and serve it chilled.
Check out what other blog hoppers are up to!
You can also check out the other kheer recipes I have posted here
Thanks for stopping by! Cheers!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)