Quick and Easy Milk Fudge
For centuries, Vedic cooks have been making milk fudge burfi from the same ingredients: milk reduced to pasty-dough, and unrefined sugars –either cane jaggery or palm gur, Burfi has changed very little since its beginnings, but with the twentieth century came powdered milk and shortcut procedures. Rather than boiling milk to reduce it to a paste, modern cooks can stir powdered milk into a flavored syrup and cook it very...
Chick-pea-flour fudge
Ingredients •1.5 cup butter •3 cups chick-pea flour (besan) •2 cups milk •1.5 cup sugar •¼ cup chopped cashew nuts •2 tbsp grated coconut •2 tbsp cinnamon •¼ cup chopped pistachio Preparation 1.Melt the butter in a pan. Stir besan into the pan and cook for 15 minutes (need to stir constantly). Add coconut and nuts and cook for another 5 minutes. 2.In a saucepan, boil...
Moong Dal Payasam
Ingredients • Moong dal – 1 cup • Jaggery grated – 1 ½ cup • Coconut pieces – ½ cup • Ghee – 2 tbsp • Cashew – 8-10 • Cardamom – 2 • Raisins – 10-12 • Milk – 2 cups • Soaked Poppy seeds – ¼ cup • Almond nuts – 5 Preparation 1. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan; roast yellow Moong dal to light red color,...
Fruit juice jelly
Ingredients •2 cups orange juice •2 cups pineapple juice •½ cup agar flakes •2 tbsp cold fruit juice •1 tbsp arrowroot powder •2-3 cups fruits, sliced pears/peaches/nectarines/berries Preparation 1.In a saucepan, combine the juice and agar flakes (used to replace gelatin; agar flakes can be found in any Asian market). Bring to a simmer and cook gently until agar is dissolved; stir...
Chocolate Tofu Pudding (Vegan)
Ingredients •One 12-oz pack-age shelf-stable firm silken •cup carob chips or chocolate chips, melted • cup powder sugar •2 tsp vanilla •2 tsp lemon zest or orange zest •Pinch of salt Preparation 1.In a blender, mix all ingredients until creamy. If the mixture is too thick, drizzle a few drops of oil. 2.Divide into 4 small bowls (about ¼ cup each) and chill in the refrigerator for an hour or...
Banana Caramel Cream
Ingredient •Bananas…………………………….4 •9-10 cookies •(of your choice) Caramel topping: •Butter………………………………..2 Tbsp •Brown sugar………………………½ C...