Nankhatai (Indian Cookies)
Apr09

Nankhatai (Indian Cookies)

  This is a very popular sweet in Mumbai –easy to make and can be stored for a long time Ingredients • All purpose flour (Maida) – 1 cup • Powdered sugar – 1/3 cup • Baking powder – ½ tsp • Ghee – 6-7 tbsp • Salt – a pinch Preparation 1. Sieve the flour, sugar and baking powder/soda together into a mixing bowl. 2. Add the rest of the ingredients apart from...

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Wheat Laddu
Apr06

Wheat Laddu

  Ingredients • ¾ C Ghee • 1 C Chapati flour • 1 C Brown sugar • 1/3 C Raisins • ¼ Tsp Cardamom powder Preparation 1. Heat the ghee over moderate heat, add the flour and roast on low heat until it turns golden brown in color and aromatic. Remove from heat. 2. Grind the sugar to fine powder. 3. In a mixing bowl, combine the roasted flour, powdered sugar, raisins and cardamom. 4. When warm and...

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Coconut balls
Apr05

Coconut balls

Ingredients • 3 cups coconut flakes • 1 cup condensed milk • ½ cup carob powder • 1 tbsp flaxseed meal, optional Preparation Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Shape into small balls and place them on the waxed paper. Serves 36 piece By Madhavi Devi Dasi ...

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Besan Ladu
Jan29

Besan Ladu

Ingredients : •Besan (chickpea flour) – 1 cup (250 grams approx) •Desi ghee – 1/2 cup •Powdered sugar – 1/2 cup – 3/4 cup •Cardamom powder – 1 teaspoon Preparation : 1. First, warm the ghee on low heat. make sure it is not very hot, it should be just warm. 2. It adds flavour to the laddus and at the same time acts as a binding agent. 3. Next, sift besan (chickpea flour). 4. Add this flour to the warm...

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Imarti
Jan26

Imarti

  Ingredients • Urad dal – 2 cups • Sugar – 3 cups • Water – 300 ml • Saffron color – Pinch • Cardamom ground – ½ tsp • Pure ghee – 500 gms Preparation 1. Soak urad dal overnight in plenty of water. 2. Wash and drain. Grind urad dal to fine thick batter. 3. Put water little by little as needed, add color and mix very well. 4. If using a mixer, beat the dal...

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Banana Cake
Jan25

Banana Cake

  Ingredients • Ripe banana mashed – 1 cup • Rava – 1 cup • Butter (melted) – ¼ cup • Baking powder – 1 tsp • Sugar – ½ cup • Cardamom – ½ tsp • Chopped walnuts – ¼ cup • Oil – ¼ cup Preparation 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 2. Mix the Rava with sugar, cardamom, walnuts and baking powder. 3. Add melted...

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