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  • Aamras | Mavina Hannu Seekarne

    Aamras | Mavina Hannu Seekarne

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    Aamras / Mavina Hannu Seekarne is a popular sweet dish made with mangoes. It is usually served with puris.

    Mango is the king of fruits and loved by one and all. We make numerous dishes with mango but nothing is as good as eating the fruit itself. In the order, Aam Ras or Mavina Hannina Seekarne unanimously comes next. I realised, I have not put this one on my blog and  with this it’s a adieu to mango, until the next season arrives.

    Monsoon has started in most parts of India and it means the end of mangoes for the year.                    Amba bhaat, mango panna cotta and sunshine drink were the recipes of mango I posted earlier this year. Mango is the only fruit which everyone loves but available only once a year. The summers get better as everyone waits for the mangoes.

     

     

    Since time immemorial, mavina hannina seekarne / aam ras is cherished by Indians. It is an emotion, a joy, a nostalgia and many stories to brew. Summer is incomplete without it for many of us. It pairs well with chapati or puri. It is also served with obbattu (holige) as a festive sweet.

    I have vivid memories about the mango season. We used to get good fruits from the farm and enjoyed them. Now, I have a couple of trees at home.

    Aam Ras is made in different ways in different parts of the country. In Karnataka, a little milk  is added to it. In coastal karnataka, coconut is ground with cardamom and sugar to give a good taste. In Gujarat, it is known  as keri no ras and  no milk is added in it.

    Aam Ras / Mavina Hannu Seekarne

    How to extract the pulp?

    There are two methods : Traditional and Modern

    Traditional Method

    The traditional method is to squeeze the pulp using hands. It is the best way to make it and tastes magical. The process is cumbersome, one has to wash the fruits, soften them, extract the pulp, if needed put the seed in some milk, one can extract again from it. The skin is discarded, the seeds too are discarded, but few people  serve them along. They love eating from it.

    The Modern Method

    The fruit is cut into cubes and then blended. This is simplified version is all that I can say. But, if one needs the real taste, follow the traditional method and do not blend it later.

    This is the last mango recipe for the year, send it to MangoTango at Healthy Wellthy Cuisine. It is a fortnightly event, where we create recipes on a particular theme suggested by a member. This fortnight, Narmadha from Nams Corner suggested the theme. She has many good recipes on her blog, I liked her recently published ragi cookies.

     

    What goes in Aamras ?

    • Mango: It is the star ingredient. It would not be wrong to say as the only ingredient too.
    • Milk : a little milk to extract the extra juice from the mangoes.
    • Jaggery : It is optional. If the mangoes are sweet, do not add it.
    • Salt: apinch of it

    How to store Aamras?

    Aamras can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Keep it closed with a lid.

    Making of Aamras :

    Choose ripe mangoes. Wash them well and keep them in a bowl of water for half an hour. Get yourself prepared for the work as it is not an easy task. It is messy. Wipe dry. Squeeze them lightly as a prep work before extracting the pulp. We used to sit around during summer holidays at mom’s place and two of us would soften the mangoes while the other two would extract the pulp. I know, we are a single person handling everything at home.

    It is then squeezed from both the skin and the seed. The process is repeated for all the mangoes. Jaggery is dissolved in milk and put.

    Depending on the household, the pulp is blended or served as it is. I prefer to serve as it is. Blending make it even and thick.

     

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    Aam Ras / Mavina Hannu Seekarne is a popular sweet dish made with mangoes. It is usually served with puris, chapati and even obbattu.
    Aam ras/ Mavina hannu seekarne

    Looking for another recipe with mango ? You can try this yummy pudding

    Aam Ras / Mavina Hannu Seekarne

    Aam Ras / Mavina Hannu Seekarne is a delicious sweet dish from mangoes. It tastes good with puri, chapati or even obbattu.
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    Course: sweets, traditional recipes
    Cuisine: Indian, karnataka
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 12 mangoes
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 tablespoon jaggery
    • a pinch of salt

    Method
     

    1. Method 1 :
    2. Choose ripe mangoes. Put them in water, scrub  and keep them immersed  for sometime.
    3. Remove the mangoes, pat dry with a clean cloth.
    4. Soften the fruits by pressing them lightly with the hand.
    5. Keep two wide bowls. Remove the stalk and squeeze the pulp in a wide bowl. Put the seed into it, and slowly extract the pulp from the skin. Put the skin aside and now, extract pulp from the seed.
    6. You can immerse the seed in milk and use it again after sometime.
    7. Step 4 and 5 is repeated for all the fruits.
    8. Add milk and jaggery. Salt is optional.
    9. Mix and serve.
    10. Method 2 :
    11. Wash the fruits. Peel the skin with a scraper.
    12. Cut the fruit into pieces.
    13. Put jaggery in milk and keep it aside.
    14. Blend into a puree, add the jaggery dissolved milk and blend once again.
    15. Mango Pulp is ready to serve.

    Notes

    Use  good quality mangoes. The mangoes should be ripe.
    Addition of milk and  jaggery is optional. In most households, it is added. 
    The quantity of jaggery used depends on the sweetness of the mangoes. 
    Addition of salt is also optional. It gives a good taste. 

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  • Dry Fruit Ladoo

    Dry Fruit Ladoo

    Sweets form an integral part of any celebration, from burfis to puddings, we cherish them for any occasion. Dry fruit sweets are delicious and loved by all, more so if it is sugar free like this dates ladoo, it is guilt free indulgence, right ? They are not only tasty, but easy to make and ideal for any occassion.

    With the festive season ahead, we are heading for the major festival Ugadi and a new beginning. It is celebrated as Hindu New Year. It is also celebrated as Chota Nav Ratri and many people fast during this period. Thus, we at Desi Bloggers Connect decided to make a collection of “Farali Recipes” and my contribution is Dry Fruit Ladoo.

    I have Sabudana Khichdi and Sabudana Wada in Appe Pan which are ideal for fasting. The black chana sundal is also ideal on these days. I have recently put many sweets which are apt on these days, Kiwi Kesari, Carrot Halwa or the Ash gourd halwa may be taken in small quantity along with some savoury dish.

    Let’s get to the recipe of Dry Fruit Burfi
    Ingredients:
    1 cup dates
    1/3 cup cashewnut
    1/3 cup almond
    1/3 cup raisin
    1/3 cup desiccated coconut
    1 tablespoon poppy seeds
    4 cardamom

    Method:
    1 Dry roast the cashew for a minute.
    2 Similarly, roast the almonds.
    3 Dry roast the poppy seed until they are golden in colour and give a good aroma.
    4 Dry roast the grated coconut for a minute, keep stirring, it will get burnt easily.
    5 Remove the seeds of the dates. ( no need if using seedless)
    6 Grind the nuts coarsely along with cardamom.
    7 Grind the dates.
    8 Add ghee in a pan, add the nuts and saute for two minutes. Put the dates mixture and mix it well. Saute it for sometime, add the poppy seed and the roasted coconut.
    9 Allow it to cool, make balls of it.
    10 Dry fruit ladoo is ready to serve.

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    Dry Fruit Ladoo

    Dry fruit ladoo is tasty and healthy, ideal for the festive days ahead.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings: 10 balls
    Course: sweets
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients Method

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup dates
    • 1/3 cup almond
    • 1/3 cup raisin
    • 1/3 cup desiccated coconut
    • 1 teaspoon poppy seed
    • 2 teaspoon ghee
    • 4 cardamom

    Method
     

    1. Dry roast the cashew for a minute.
    2. Similarly, roast the almonds
    3. Dry roast the poppy seed until they are golden in colour and give a good aroma. Dry roast the grated coconut for a minute, keep stirring, it will get burnt easily. 
    4. Remove the seeds of the dates. ( no need if using seedless) Grind the nuts coarsely along with cardamom. Grind the dates.8 
    5. Add ghee in a pan, add the nuts and saute for two minutes. Put the dates mixture and mix it well. Saute it for sometime, add the poppy seed and the roasted coconut. Allow it to cool, make balls of it. Dry fruit ladoo is ready to serve.

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  • Karchikayi / Karanji / Kajjikayalu

    Karchikayi / Karanji / Kajjikayalu

    Karchikayi or Karanji is a popular and traditional snack from South India. It is the sibling of Gujiya from North India. Karanji is a crescent shaped, sweet fried dumpling, filled with a coconut and nut mix, deep fried to perfection. (more…)

  • Papaya Halwa

    Papaya Halwa

    Papaya halwa makes a delectable sweet to serve for any occasion, it is tasty and healthy with the goodness of the wonder fruit in it.

    The festival of Holi is round the corner and time for fun, isn’t it? Exams are early scheduled in India and kids will be free to play the festival of colours with enthusiasm. I have a couple of recipes of savoury which can be made during the festival. The methi mathri is tasty and stayed good for a long time. The Namakpare make an ideal snack to binge. (more…)

  • Kiwi Kesari

    Kiwi Kesari

    Rawa kesari or Sheera as we often call in South India makes a good winter treat. Today, I have a fusion sweet, sheera with kiwi in it. A bowl of piping hot kiwi kesari  was one of the favourites of my daughter a few years back.

    This is the 3rd post  of BM#96 with the theme “Winter Warmers” The other two posts were Badam Milk and Hot Chocolate Milk

    Now, here’s the recipe for Kiwi Kesari

    Ingredients:              Measurement used:1 cup =250 ml
    1 cup semolina
    1/2 cup  ghee
    2 kiwi
    1 cup sugar
    6 almonds
    6 cashew
    1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
    2 cup water

    Method:
    1 Peel the skin of kiwi, cut into big chunks and make pulp of it. Keep it aside.
    2 Take a pan, add a spoon of ghee and roast the semolina along with the dry fruits. It should be golden in colour.
    3 Remove the semolina in a bowl.
    4 Add water in the pan. Put sugar and ghee to it. Once the water boils, slowly add the roasted semolina to it. Keep stirring otherwise lumps will be formed.
    5 Once it slightly thickens, add puree to it. Let cook for sometime. Finally, add cardamom powder and remove from flame.

    Kiwi Kesari
    Kiwi Kesari

    Kiwi Kesari
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    Kiwi Kesari

    Kiwi Kesari is a twist to the usual kesari that we make. It is ideal to serve for breakfast, lunch or dinner. 
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Course: Breakfast, sweets, winter recipe
    Cuisine: fusion, Indian
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup semolina
    • 2 tablespoon ghee
    • 2 kiwi
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 6 almond
    • 6 cashew
    • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
    • 2 cup water

    Method
     

    1. Peel the skin of kiwi, cut into big chunks and make a puree of it. Keep it aside.
    2. Take a pan, add a spoon of ghee and roast the semolina along with the dry fruits. Let it be golden in colour. Put it in a bowl.
    3. Add water in the pan. Put sugar and ghee to it. Once the water boils, slowly add the roasted semolina to it, keep stirring, otherwise lumps will be formed.
    4. Once it slightly thickens, add the puree to it. Let cook for sometime. Finally, add cardamom powder and remove from flame. 

    Notes

    • Dry fruits may be roasted in ghee and added later to the dish. 
    • Ghee quantity may be reduced to 1/3 cup if desired.

    Kiwi Kesari
    Kiwi Kesari

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  • Makhana ki kheer/ Lotus seed pudding | Guest Post Series

    Makhana ki kheer/ Lotus seed pudding | Guest Post Series

    Makhana kheer or lotus seed pudding is super easy dessert to prepare especially in navratri fasting time or any time. It is creamy, thick and delicious kheer which is so healthy and filling.

    It’s time to introduce another blogger here on Evergreendishes and it’s a delicacy that I want to try soon, Makhana ki kheer. Today, I have Bhawana Singh of code2cook. A very warm welcome to you Bhawana.

    Blogging has introduced me to many wonderful persons from around the globe who share the same passion, recipes or poetry, whatever it may be, I feel good being with these people around. Bhawana Singh is a software professional turned food blogger. She is  a passionate blogger who loves cooking and styling the food. Do check out her blog www.code2cook.com.

    A few sweet recipes from my blog: Sweet Potato Kheer, Basundi, Komala Payasa

    Over to Bhawana :

    Makhana kheer or lotus seed pudding is super easy dessert to prepare especially in navratri fasting time or any time. It is creamy, thick and delicious kheer which is so healthy and filling.

    Makhana or lotus seeds are also called fox nut in english. They are low in sodium and high magnesium content which make them good for those who are suffering from heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. They have many more medicinal properties which make makhana a healthy and low-calorie snack if consumed in moderation.

    To make this makhana kheer first dry roast the makhana, crush them a little and cook in the milk till it becomes a thick mixture. Adjust sugar as per your taste and add chopped dry fruits. Serve hot or chilled as per the choice. So let see how to make this delicious and lip-smacking Makhana Kheer or Lotus Seed Pudding.

    makhana-kheer
    makhana-kheer

    Ingredients:

    Serves : 4  Measurement: 1 cup =250 ml

    • 2 cups makhana
    • 5 cups of milk
    • 6 tsp sugar or as per taste
    • 3 tbsp dry coconut grated
    • 2 tbsp cut dry fruits like cashew/almond/pista

    for garnish

    • 1 tblsp silvered pista
    • 1 eddible silver leaf

    Method:

    1. First of all dry roast makhana till they became crisp, Remove from the flame and crush them slightly.
    2. Now heat the milk in a heavy bottom pan and when it starts boiling add crushed makhana.
    3. Cook at least for 20 min. Keep stirring it as it gets to burn at the bottom as cooking progressed.
    4. Add cut dry fruits and grated dry coconut. mix well and cook as per your desired thickness.
    5. Remove from the fire garnish with pista and silver leaf.
    6. Server hot or cold. It tastes awesome both ways. we love the chilled one :).

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    Makhana ki kheer/ Lotus seed pudding

    Makhana ki kheer is a delicious, creamy and tasty dessert. It is usually made during Navratris in North India.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    30 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Course: sweets
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients Method

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups makhana
    • 5 cups milk
    • 6 teaspoon sugar
    • 3 tablespoon dry coconut grated
    • 2 tablespoon cut dry fruits like cashew/almond/pista
    • 1 tablespoon silvered pista
    • 1 edible silver leaf

    Method
     

    1. First of all dry roast makhana till they became crisp, Remove from the flame and crush them slightly.
    2.  Now heat the milk in a heavy bottom pan and when it starts boiling add crushed makhana.
    3.  Cook at least for 20 min. Keep stirring it as it gets to burn at the bottom as cooking progressed.
    4. Add cut dry fruits and grated dry coconut. mix well and cook as per your desired thickness.
    5. Remove from the fire garnish with pista and silver leaf.
    6. Server hot or cold. It tastes awesome both ways. we love the chilled one :).

    makhana-kheer
    makhana-kheer

    About Bhawana Singh:

    Bhawana Singh a software professional in the past turned into a food blogger and a happy stay at home mom. Code2cook blog includes vegetarian recipes which are healthy, kids approved, and tasty. It is also a platform to showcase food styling, food photography and writing skills, which are the part of food blogging. A self-taught cook, code2cook includes recipes that are made with readily available and nutritious ingredients. Do visit the blog for more such recipes.

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  • Komala payasam | Kamala payasa | Orange milk pudding | Santare ka kheer

    Komala payasam | Kamala payasa | Orange milk pudding | Santare ka kheer

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    Komala payasam or orange milk pudding  is a delicious milk based dessert  ideal for summer.  It is usually prepared during festivities in West Bengal.

    This kheer is often made in Bengali homes. It was the favourite sweet of Poet Rabindranath Tagore.

    The daily cooking trend is largely affected by the season that we are experiencing. It was a delight when I saw this one, I wanted to make something similar but was not sure if something existed or how it would turn, but then Komala Payasa turned out to be a good one.

    The first time I  saw this on my friends Sasmita’s blog, The First Timer Cook and soon I had replicated it.  I was indeed happy to see this one. Sasmita is a wonderful person and a good cook.

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    komala payasa, orange milk pudding
    komala payasa, orange milk pudding

    Ingredients:

    • 1 litre milk
    • 4 oranges
    •  1 cup sugar
    • dry fruit powder ( cashew almond powder)
    • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Method:

    1. In a heavy bottom pan, boil the milk. Let it reduce to half.
    2. Peel the orange and separate the segments. Keep them aside.
    3. Add sugar, dry fruit powder and cardamom powder to the milk. Let cook for sometime.
    4. Allow the boiled milk to cool.
    5. Add the peeled orange segments to it. Serve chilled.

    Take a tip :

    • Adjust sugar as per your taste.
    • Orange pieces should be added only when it is at room temperature.
    • You can add pieces of dry fruits.

    Komala payasam orange milk pudding
    Komala payasam orange milk pudding

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    Komala payasa, orange milk pudding,

    Komala payasa is a delicacy of milk with orange pieces garnished with nuts. 
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    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Course: festive treats, indian sweets, milk based sweets
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lite milk
    • 4 oranges
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 tablespoon dry fruit powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Method
     

    1. Boil the milk in a thick bottom pan. Let it reduce to half.
    2. Remove the skin of orange and peel the segments. Crush them lightly.
    3. Add sugar, dry fruit powder and cardamom powder to it. Let boil for sometime.
    4. Allow to cool. 
    5. Once it is cooled, put the orange pieces to it and chill it. 

    Notes

    • Orange pieces are to be added when it is at room temperature.
    • Adjust sweetness accordingly.
    • You can add dry fruit pieces. 

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  • Khaja | Kaja | Tapeshwara Khaja | Madatha Khaja

    Khaja | Kaja | Tapeshwara Khaja | Madatha Khaja

    Khaja is a traditional sweet dish from the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is layered deep fried sweet discs. It is called by different names as Khaja, Kaja, Tapeshwara Khaja or Madatha Khaja.

    It is believed to have originated  from the Eastern  parts of the former Oudh  and the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. This represents eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh and western districts of Bihar. It is also popular in the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.

    Khaja is a layered sweet from all purpose flour, usually filled with a stuffing of dry fruits, deep fried and dunked in sugar syrup. This is offered as prasadam in Jagganath temple at Puri.

    I have been making this during festivals and is one of the favourites at home.

    A few other festive treats from the blog:

    Khaja, Tapeshwaram Khaja
    Khaja, Tapeshwaram Khaja

    Ingredients:

    For the dough

    • 1 cup all purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoon  ghee
    • 2 tablespoon milk
    • salt a pinch
    • water
    • oil for frying

    For the stuffing:

    • 2 tablespoon rice flour
    • 2 tablespoon ghee
    • 2 tablespoon cashewnuts and almonds grated

    For the sugar syrup:

    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1/2 cup water
    • a few strands of saffron
    • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Method:

    •  Sieve the flour, there should be no lumps in it.
    • Add ghee, milk, salt to it and mix well.
    • Add little water and mix into a dough.
    • Cover the dough and keep it aside.

    For the filling:

    • Grate the dry fruits and keep them aside.
    • Mix rice flour, rub the ghee in it and put the dry fruits to it.
    • Keep it aside.

    To make the  sugar syrup:

    • Mix sugar and water in a thick bottom vessel and cook on a low flame for five to seven minutes. Put the cardamom powder and saffron strands to it, it gives a good aroma.

    To make the khajas:

    • Take a big ball of the dough and roll into a thin sheet.
    • Spread the prepared filling over it.
    • Fold it into layers tightly. Cut into discs.
    • Take each disc and press it lightly or roll with a pin.
    • Heat oil in a pan, put the discs and deep fry till golden in colour.
    • Put them in the sugar syrup for two minutes and then remove and keep aside.

    Khaja arranged in glass plates
    Khaja, Tapeshwaram Khaja

     

    Khaja, Tapeshwaram Khaja
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    Khaja | Kaja | Tapeshwaram Khaja | Madath Khaja

    Khaja is a traditional sweet pastry from the Indian sub-continent. It is a layered deep fried sweet with a filling of nuts that is deep fried. 
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    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Servings: 20 pieces
    Course: festive treats, sweets, traditional sweets
    Cuisine: Andhra pradesh, Indian
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    For the dough
    • 1 cup all purpose flour, maida
    • 2 tablespoon ghee
    • 2 tablespoon milk
    • salt a pinch
    • water
    • oil for frying
    For the filling
    • 2 tablespoon rice flour
    • 2 tablespoon ghee
    • 2 tablespoon cashew and almond grated
    For the sugar syrup
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1/2 cup water
    • a few strands saffron
    • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Method
     

    1. Sieve the flour, there should be no lumps.
    2. Add milk, ghee and salt to it. Mix it well. 
    3. Use little water and knead the dough. It should be of thick consistency. Cover with a thin cloth and keep it aside. 
    4. Mix sugar and water in a thick bottom pan and keep it to boil, put the saffron strands and cardamom powder for a good aroma. Boil it for seven minutes, you should get a string consistency. 
    5. Grate the cashew and almonds. Mix the ghee and rice flour together, add the grated nuts to it. This is the filling. 
    6. To make khajas: Take a ball of the dough, roll into a thin sheet. Spread the filling over it. Roll it tightly, cut it  into discs. 
    7. Take each disc, you can either flatten it with your palm or roll it lightly. 
    8. Heat oil in a pan. Put a few rolled discs in it and deep fry until golden in colour. Remove them on a tissue paper and repeat the same for all the discs.
    9. Put the fried discs in sugar syrup for two minutes, remove and keep them aside. 
    10. Khaja is ready to serve.

    Notes

    Heat oil in a pan, once it is hot, deep fry on medium heat. Frying on high heat will not cook it properly from inside. 

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  • Carrot Halwa with condensed milk

    Carrot Halwa with condensed milk

    Carrot Halwa made with condensed milk is tasty and easy to make. It reduces the time of cooking, thus a quick dessert can be made.

    Holi, the festival of colours is round the corner. It’s one of the important festivals that celebrate the arrival of spring and nurture the spirit of brotherhood. Colours, sweets, snacks and whole lot of good friends to enjoy, what else do you need on this day? Here is Carrot halwa made with condensed milk for the festival.

    Glad to inform that my blog has completed four years. It is indeed a wonderful journey where I have met so many talented people from various countries across the globe. This space has given me the chance to excel in what I like and meet other people in the same field. Thankyou all for the support and encouragement.

    Carrot Halwa
    Carrot Halwa

    Carrot Halwa with Condensed Milk

    Ingredients:

    • 1/2 kg carrots
    • 1 tin condensed milk
    • 2 tablespoon ghee
    • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
    • cashew and almonds
    • 1 teaspoon ghee

    Method:

    • Wash the carrots. Pat dry. Grate them and keep them aside.
    • Take a thick bottom pan, add the grated carrot and roast it for five to seven minutes.
    • Put the condensed milk to it and let cook on a low flame. Keep stirring in between.
    • Once it thickens, remove from flame and add cardamom powder.
    • Roast the nuts in ghee and garnish it.
    • Serve hot.

    Other sweets from the blog are:

    Carrot Halwa
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    Carrot Halwa with Condensed Milk

    Carrot halwa is a popular sweet that is delicious and makes a good festive treat. The sweet prepared with condensed milk is a quicker version and is equally tasty.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Course: indian sweets, sweets, traditional sweets
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients Method

    Ingredients
      

    • 1/2 kilogram carrots
    • 1 tin condensed milk
    • 2 tbsp ghee
    • 6-8 cashew and almonds
    • 1 tsp ghee

    Method
     

    1. Wash the carrot, scrub well, pat dry and grate them.
    2. Put oil in a pan, add ghee and roast the carrots for five to seven minutes.
    3. Add condensed milk to it and let cook on a low flame, keep stirring in between, otherwise it will get burnt.
    4. It should become dry and crumbly in texture, remove from flame and add cardamom powder.
    5. Roast the dry fruits in ghee and garnish the sweet.
    6. Serve hot.

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    Carrot Halwa

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  • Seven Cup Burfi how to make seven cup fudge

    Seven Cup Burfi how to make seven cup fudge

    Seven cup burfi is a popular sweet or fudge made in South India. It is called as a seven cup sweet as the measure of all ingredients together is seven cups.It is usually prepared during Diwali.

    seven cup burfi
    seven cup burfi

    Other burfi recipes on the blog: Coconut and Mango Burfi Dates Burfi  Coconut Burfi

    Recipe of Seven Cup Burfi

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup fresh grated coconut
    • 1 cup gram flour
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1.5 cup ghee
    • 2.5 cup sugar
    • a pinch of salt

    Method:

    1. Grate the coconut, use the finely grated one for this.
    2. Take a thick bottom pan and mix all the ingredients except salt.
    3. Heat it on a low flame, keep stirring, as it will easily get burnt.
    4. Grease a plate with a little ghee.
    5.  Let cook for fifteen to twenty minutes. It becomes a thick porous mass with bubbles all over.
    6. Sprinkle a little salt and mix well.
    7. Spread it on the greased plate.
    8. Make incisions after some time.
    9. Do not remove them immediately.
    10. Store in a tight jar.

    Take a tip:

    • The actual recipe calls for three cups of sugar and one cup of ghee, but I have decreased the sugar and increased with ghee.
    • Use good quality besan to get good results.

     

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    Seven Cup Burfi

    Seven Cup Burfi is a sweet preparation made of fresh coconut and gram flour along with a few other ingredients. Make it for the forthcoming festival and enhance the joy.
    Print Recipe
    Servings: 16 pieces
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup fresh grated coconut
    • 1 cup gram flour
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1.5 cup ghee
    • 2.5 cup sugar
    • pinch of salt

    Method
     

    1. Grate the coconut, use only the finely grated one for making this one.
    2. Take a thick bottom pan and mix all the ingredients except salt.
    3. Heat it on a low flame, keep stirring all the while.
    4. Grease a plate with a little ghee.
    5. It takes about fifteen minutes to be ready. It forms a thick porous mass.
    6. Add the salt and mix it.
    7. Pour it on the greased plate. Cut them into pieces.
    8. Do not remove immediately.
    9. Store in a clean jar.

    Notes

    • Adding of salt is optional.
    • Cardamom powder may be used.
    • The actual recipe calls for three cups of sugar and one cup of ghee, but I felt it was too sweet.
    • Use any cup for measurement but ensure you use the same one for all ingredients.

     

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