Bada besan ke ladoo
Aug28

Bada besan ke ladoo

Ingredients •Gram flour (besan)…………………………4 cups •Almonds……………………………………. 20-25 •Ghee…………………………………………2 cups •Green cardamom powder……………………½ tsp •Powdered sugar……………………………… 2 cups Preparation 1.Heat eat ghee in a kadai and add  green cardamom  powder. 2.Add gram  flour and roast low heat at for or  approximately  minutes. 3. Crush almonds. 4.Transfer  roasted  gram  flour to bowl andadd...

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Apple Rabdi
Aug27

Apple Rabdi

  Ingredients • Apple – 3 • Whole milk – 2 liters • Sugar – ¾ cup • Almonds – 4 • Pistachios, unsalted – 4 • Saffron strands – ¼ tsp • Cardamom powder – ¼ tsp • Chopped fragrant red rose petals – 1 tsp Preparation 1. Crush almonds and pista coarsely, or cut into thin slivers. 2. Boil milk in a clean heavy pan. Simmer for...

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Semolina Halva with Golden Raisins
Aug25

Semolina Halva with Golden Raisins

  A popular item on a wedding or banquet menu, I have seen this halva made in enormous bowl-shaped iron pans with two or three pairs steadily stirring the semolina while it plumps to tenderness. With stoves and pans large enough for the job, this dessert can be made from start to finish in one hour –for 300 people. It is best served hot, or at least warm; as the butter cools to room temperature, the consistency firms up and...

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Moong dal halwa
Aug23

Moong dal halwa

  Ingredients •Green gram split (dhuli moong dal)…….. 1 cup •Sugar…………………………………… 1 cup •Saffron………………………………….. A generous pinch...

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Heavenly Truffles
Aug21

Heavenly Truffles

  Ingredients Truffle: •1 (8 oz) package cream cheese •2 ½ cups chocolate chips/carob chips •1 -1 ½ cup powder sugar •1 tbsp instant coffee/coffee substitute (ground roasted barley i.e., Kneipp), mixed with 2 tbsp of warm water •1 tsp almond extract or vanilla extract Icing: •2 cup powder sugar •1-2 drops of green food coloring •Enough almond milk/milk or water to make a thick...

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