Tuesday, June 25, 2013

DOUBLE KA HALWA


DOUBLE KA HALWA

INGREDIENTS
  1.  2 cups sugar
  2. 2 cups water
  3. 1 loaf of bread
  4. zafrani colour
  5. ghee for frying
  6. dry fruits for garnishing
METHOD
  • cut the crust of bread slices and spread over paper towel or on clean cloth to dry them ( this way bread will absorb less ghee when fried.)
  • mix water and sugar  in a pan and make syrup of one tar consistency add 1tsp lemon juice and zafrani color and 1 tsp cardamom  powder in syrup(.lemon juice used  to clear the syrup and stop crystalization of sugar)
  • on medium heat fry the bread slices light golden color
  • dip fried bread slices in warm sugar syrup, let them absorb, carefully remove them in a dish.
  • garnish with dry fruits and silver foil.
  • serve with rabri(concentrated milk)

Monday, June 24, 2013

MUNG DAL HALWA

MUNG DAL HALWA
 
     INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup mung ki dal
  1. 1/2 cup ghee
  2. 2/3 cup sugar
  3. 2 cups water
  4. pinch of saffron
  5. 1 tsp cardamom powder
  6. 2 tbsp dry fruit nuts( almond,cashew nuts,raisins)
METHOD
  • check dal,wash well and soaked it for 5-6 hours. drain it and grind with 2 tbsp water to a fine paste.
  • in a wok add grind dal and ghee. mix well cook it on medium to high heat cook it for 6 minutes
  • keep stirring then lower the heat to medium and keep stirring(pressing the dal against the wok )for even cooking.
  • in the mean time in a pot add sugar and water and boil it.when it starts boiling add cardamom powder lower the heat and make syrup.
  • when the dal is fried light golden color and nice aroma comes add sugar syrup little by little keep stirring (don't add all the syrup at once) when all the syrup added  let it boil for 5 minutes reduce heat  and cover it for 4-5 minutes stir it once or twice.open the cover and keep stirring until halwa  start leaving the sides.
  • remove from heat add saffron kewara water and dry fruits.
  • it is a very tasty halwa .

Saturday, June 22, 2013

MANGO PRESERVE

RAW MANGO CHUNDA

INGREDIENTS


  1. 1 kg mango grated
  2. 600 ml water
  3. 1 1/4 kg sugar
  4. 1 tbsp tartaric acid

  5. 200 gr dry dates( chuara)chopped
  6. 100 gr almond chopped and roasted
  7. 1 tsp green cardamoms powder
  8. pinch of ground saffron
  9. 2 drops of kewra essence
METHOD
  • boil water in a pan,tie  the grated mangoes loosely in muslin cloth and put it in boiling water for 5 minutes.remove it and spread on dry clean cloth.
  • in the same water add sugar and tartaric  acid and boil keep removing the scum.
  • when syrup is of one thread consistency add grated mangoes and dry dates keep cooking and stirring till the syrup is of two thread consistency
  • add almonds cardamoms and saffron and cook 5-7 minutes more or till it is three thread consistency.
  • remove from heat add kewara essence.
  • pour in dry and sterilized jars.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

FRIED RICE PIN WHEELS ( CHAWAL KI CHAKRI)

CHAWAL KI CHAKRI

INGREDIENTS

  1. 3 cups rice flour
  2. 1 cup wheat flour
  3. 1 cup malai or thick cream
  4. 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  5. 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  6. 1 tsp cumin seeds
  7. salt to taste
  8. oil for deep frying
METHOD

  • put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. add little by little water to make soft dough.
  • fill this dough in chakri making machine and make spiral circles(chakri) on greased plastic sheet.
  • heat oil  for deep frying on medium heat . drop the chakri pieces into the hot oil and fry till golden brown carefully turning once.they should remain crisp even after cooling.
  • if you do not  have this machine use cake frosting bag with star nozzle and make the chakris.