Energy Balls
Ingredients •½ cup dried dates •½ cup dried figs •¼ cup dried cranberries •¼ cup dried apricots •½ cup almonds or cashew nuts •1 tbsp sesame seeds •1 tsp orange zest, optional •1 tbsp honey or brown sugar** Preparation Chop all dried fruits and nuts into small pieces. Place all ingredients, except honey in the blender and mix them well. Pour the mixture...
Coconut Burfi
Ingredients • 1¾ C sugar • 1/3 C water • 2½ C packed fresh grated coconut • ½ Tsp cardamom powder • 2 Tbsp ghee Preparation 1. Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan over moderate heat. Bring to a boil and simmer. Stirring often cook until it reaches 2-3 thread consistency. (Check the consistency by placing a few drops of warm syrup between your thumb and index finger. Slowly...
Puran poli
Ingredients •2 cups chana dal, soaked in water for 4 hours •2 cups jaggery (adjust for sweetness) •2 cups refined flour •1 tbsp oil •1 tsp cardamom powder •1/4th tsp nutmeg powder •3/4 tsp turmeric powder •Salt to taste Preparation 1.Cook chana dal in a pressure cooker till it turns soft. Drain out excess water until the dal absolutely becomes dry. 2.Add jaggery and salt and cook further...
Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients . Heavy Cream – 1 cup . Full Cream Milk – 1 cup . Vanilla Essence . Corn Flour – 1 tbsp . Powdered Sugar – 1/2 cup Preparation 1. Firstly heat the milk in a vessel and save some of the cold milk. 2. Let the milk boil. Mix the cornflour with cold milk so that lumps are dissolved and keep it ready. 3. After the milk gets boiled add the cornflour mixture to it. Keep...
Sweet Pongal
Ingredients • 1½ C rice • ½ C moong dal • 8 C milk • 2¼ C powdered jaggery (use 3 C if you desire a more sweeter taste) • ½ Tsp cardamom powder • ¾ C ghee (you can use lesser amount if desired) • 3 Tbsp cashews, chopped • 2 Tbsp raisins Preparation 1. Heat a pan over moderate heat. Dry roast the rice and dal until lightly golden. Remove from pan and cool on a plate. 2. Wash the rice and dal and drain. 3. In a heavy saucepan, boil milk...
Coconut Vanilla chip Cookies
Ingredients •½ C butter softened •½ C sugar •2 Tbsp yogurt •½ Tsp vanilla •1 C all purpose flour •½ C coconut powder •½ C quick cooking oats •1 Tsp baking powder •¼ Tsp baking soda •½ C vanilla chips Preparation 1.Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add yogurt and vanilla. Beat until thick. Add flour, coconut, oats, baking powder...