Suji ka halwa is a sweet dish from India this video is hosted by the chef Sanjeev Kapoor who is a famous Chef and can be seen every sunday on Zee-TV. Ingredients Almonds, blanched and peeled 2½ cupsSemolina (rawa/suji), roasted 1 cupGhee ½ cup + 1 tablespoonSugar 2½ cupsMilk 1 cupSaffron few strandsGreen cardamom powder 1½ teaspoons
I thought I will handle it myself this time. The last couple of times, when I requested Hubby to get a particular fruit, he always managed to get them very late. Which meant I had to hurry up in the last moment. Now Pears are something I have never wanted to eat. Not sure why, but this is the first time, I ventured to buy them. Though it looks beautiful and Dad had got them many times, I never wanted to eat it. Now don't ask me why, cos I don't know myself. Its just that there are few things, I never venture to eat or even try.But when its a blog event hosted by a dear friend, we really can't think of having personal opinions, right. Moreover, she gave a cute little (scary) rhyme to describe herself. I am sure she isn't anyway near that description, because I know Lak said she was one of t
Ingredients:1.Bread slices-5(remove the edges and cut into cubes)2.Milk-1 cup3.Sugar-4 spoons4.Ghee-1/4 cup5.Apple-6 slices(remove the skin)6.Banana-17.Pomegranate-1/4 cup8. Kesari colour-very little pinchMethod:In a skillet, add 3 spoons of ghee and roast the bread slices till they reach golden colour.keep it aside.Grind the fruits apple,banana and pomegranate along with sugar and half of the milk specified into smoothie. This gives a violet colour smoothie. Now In a skillet add the smoothie along with the rest of the milk and let it boil. Now add the bread slices and mix well.. when the halwa starts sticking to the kadai..add ghee and mix well. I added little kesari colour here..You can also add grated chocolate here..to make it choco-fruity bread halwa.Finally serve it with Ghee roas
Humne dekhi hai, un aankhon ki mahakti khushbooHaath se chhuke ise, rishto kaa iljaam naa dosirf ehsaas hai yeh, rooh se mehsoos karopyaar ko pyaar hi rehne do – koi naam naa dopyaar koi bol nahi, pyaar aawaaj nahiek khamoshi hai – sunti hai – kaha karti hainay eh buzhti hai, na rukti hai, na teherti hai kahinnoor ki boond hai, sadiyon se baha karti hai....thus goes the song from Khamoshi. For many years this song meant what love was for me. Being a die hard fan of old Hindi melodies, pathos and melancholy ones hit me straight on head. If I wanted to have a hearty cry for no reason, would just listen to one of these and have a good cry. It been ages since I have had a moment to listen to one and think about the other world, soaring high on these, when my mortal legs couldn't take me
Some days you just feel like indulging in something sweet, and that too without a fuss! Of course, you can buy chocolates and cakes from outside, but there's an entirely different pleasure in making something sweet and delicious at home, and enjoy it while it fills your kitchen with a fragrance, right? Well, back in India, Sooji Halwa is one such simple sweet which is made in every household to cater to sweet cravings. But another favorite of mine has been the Badam Halwa, and this time I tried to add something healthier to it and cut down on the almonds and the fat they bring along with them; so I added the main ingredient of my another favorite - Puran Poli or Vedmi, and I made my own Toor dal and Badam Halwa, which tastes just as nice, with way fewer calories!Let me warn you that this is not your traditional rich halwa that is loaded with ghee, so if you are looking for a recipe for a festive occasion, just replace the toor dal below with almonds and go for the original Badam Halwa
Carrots are the best food to help purify your blood. And though they are wonderful to be eaten raw, there's nothing more fulfilling than cooking them with milk and dry fruits in the form of a dessert! Yes, Carrot Halwa, or "Gaajar ka halwa" is a very popular dessert and I'm sure anyone who's ever been to an Indian restaurant would have left with sweet memories about it!! And what's more encouraging is the fact that it is indeed very simple and quick to cook; you can even make it in a microwave!! So try this healthy recipe for a quick satiation of your sweet tooth.Ingredients4 cups carrots - shredded2 cups sugar2 1/2 cups whole milk or khoya1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)1-2 tsp cardamom powder1/2 cup dry fruits - pistachio,almonds,cashews-chopped or sliveredMethodTake a heavy saucepan and add the ghee to it. Cook the carrots in it till evenly coated. Now add the milk (or khoya) and sugar and let it be completely soaked by the carrots. Do not add water. Keep cooking on low to medium
60 years, yes it’s been 60 years since “that” midnight seasoned with aspirations of a million people. India and Indians have come a long way; gone are the days when India was totally depended on the western world for all that’s “cutting-edge”. Today, India is a proud member of the science & technology high table.Tri Colored Sooji HalwaI would like to celebrate the Independence day with the Tri Color halwa :)Ingredients:Sooji : 2 cupsSugar : 3 cupsGhee : 1 cupWater : 5 cupsSalt, a pinchGreen Color, few dropsOrange Color, few dropsMethod:Heat ghee in a wide bottomed pan.Add Sooji, and fry on low, till it gives a very nice aroma.Meanwhile keep water for boiling.Add boiling water to sooji, while mixing well, to avoid lumps.Keep stirring on medium, till all the water has been absorbed.Add sugar, and mix well.Stir till it forms halwa consistency.Divide the halwa into 3 portions.Mix orange color in one, and green in an other.Take a wide plate, and put the halwa mixed with green an
Gajjar Ka Halwa or Carrot Halwa is heaven to taste. A well made gajjar halwa is great to behold with the different dry fruits added with orange and milk solids mixed with pista, badams and cashews..not to mention raisins...Amma first made this when she got her Electric Rice cooker some 20 years back. Gajjar halwa made in Rice cooker tastes so wonderful. Of course the ones made over stove is equally good. But I prefer the cooker made as it the first one I tried some 10 years back. Its always been a labour of love, I used to sit and laboriously grate kgs of carrot to get this done. I don't like to grater in the food processor, so always prefer the hand grater which is very tedious process. No doubt you get rewarded eating this.Depending on the time availability we use either milk or kowa.Preparation Time: Depends how fast you can grate the carrot...:)Cooking Time 30 - 40 minsCuisine : PunjabiWith MilkIngredients needed:Grated Carrot - 1 cupMilk - 1 cupSugar - 1/2 cupGhee - 50 gmGreen Ca
My MIL has so many traditional recipes in her magic hat and always surprises me with one thing or the other. I always wonder if I will have that kind of enthusiasm, patience and energy to cook complicated and very time consuming delicacies. She always makes me speechless with her delicious parade of dishes. I feel like an amateur when I compare my cooking with that of my Amma and Atte. I guess most of us will have same kind of feeling. The extra oomph comes with the love with which they cook and serve. Kashi Halwa Today is a time to share one of the very few sweets I love. (Oh yes!!! I am not a sweet person but my hubby compensates that part for me.) This delicacy is popularly known as Kashi Halwa. Ok!!! Now I need a favour from you guys. I have no idea as why it's called as Kashi Halwa. Is it because it's served as Prasad in Kashi or these are some other reason? All I know is its made using white pumpkin and its tastes heavenly. So here is the recipe. Kashi HalwaIngredients:1 kg
Badam Halwa is a traditional dish from the northern region of India delicacy that does full justice to the creamy texture and flavor of almonds. Lip Smacking Badam Halwa Ingredients:1 cup Badam/Almonds11/2 cups Sugar30 gms Ghee3-4 Cardamom1/4 cup MilkFew stings of SaffronBadam HalwaMethod:Soak the Badam for 1/2 hour in hot water and peel the skin off.Grind them to smooth paste with milk and keep it aside.Take sugar in a kadai, add some water to it and boil it until you get a thin string.To this add ground paste and mix it well.Then add the ghee little by little and stir it well. Keep the gas in medium flame.After 8 minutes switch off the gas and remove the kadai from heat and keep on stirring.As it starts getting cold it will become solid.Then spread it in a plate and sprinkle almond flakes. Badam HalwaTip:While stirring, the halwa will become thick and it will come along with the spatula you are stirring with without sticking to the bottom, that is the sign for the halwa being done.I
As today is Vijaya Dashami I felt like cooking some authentic Indian sweet. What else can be better than Carrot Halwa which hardly takes anytime... My mom is a expert when it comes to Gajar ka Halwa... there are different ways of making it...Here is my mom's recipe...Gajar(Carrot) ka HalwaIngredients:3 Cups of grated carrots1/2 cup of milk1/2 cup of sugar1-2 tblsp of GheeFew strings of SaffronFew Cashwes and Raisins4-5 Cardamom Ingredients Method:Take grated carrots and milk in a pan and cook.When the carrot is almost cooked add sugar and cook for few more minutes.When the sugar is melted add a spoon or two of Ghee.Fry cashews and raisins in ghee and add them to the halwa mixture.Atlast add cardamom powder and mix them well.Transfer the halwa into a serving dish and garnish them with cashwes and raisins. Serve it hot or cold. Gajar(Carrot) ka HalwaTip:You can serve hot carrot halwa with vanilla icecream which compliments each other vey well.
