Nutty Farina Halva with Sliced Carrots
Supermarket farina replaces semolina in this halva. This enriched wheat cereal is available in most supermarkets in three types: instant, quick cooking, and regular. For convenience, you can use one of the two types: pre-toasted Malt-O-Meal farina or cream-of-wheat brand quick-cooking farina. For additional fiber, nutrition, texture and flavor, a mélange of nuts, seeds, dried fruits, bran and wheat germ can be...
Pineapple Chopsy
Ingredients . Chopped Pineapple – 2 Cups . Jaggery – 2tbsp . Ghee/Butter – 3tbsp . Chilly Flakes to taste . Noodles – 3 Cups (Boiled) . Corn – 1 Cup Preparation 1. Heat a non stick pan. Melt ghee/butter in it. 2. Add chopped pineapple, jaggery, chilly flakes. 3. Cook till jaggery perfectly gets melted then keep that aside for 5 minutes. 4. Then grind that and make a...
Fruit Fritters
Ingredients: • Fresh sweet fruit such as banana, ripe pear or mango • Atta flour – 2 cup • Powdered milk (optional) – 1 tsp • Baking powder (optional) – 1/2 tsp • Cinnamon powder – 1 tsp • Warm milk – 1 1/4 cup • Clean ghee for deep frying • Powdered sugar Preparation 1. Peel and cut the selected fruit into bite sized pieces. 2. Mix the first four dry ingredients together. 3. Add milk to make a semi thick...
Semolina and Chickpea Flour Halva with Almonds and Saffron
In Bengal this halva is called mohan bhog, “captivating dish”, and is a personal favorite. Flavored with warm aromatics –saffron, black pepper, fennel seeds and cassia leaves –it is rib-sticking fare for a cold winter day. Preparation and cooking (after assembling ingredients): about 30 minutes Ingredients • Milk or a mixture of 1 cup (240 ml) milk and 1 ¼ cups (300 ml)...
Creamy Pineapple and Rice Jubilee
This dish goes well on a festive holiday menu but does not keep well. It should be made within a few hours of serving. Preparation • Freshly cooked basmati or other long-grain white rice – 2 cups (260 g) • Unsalted butter or ghee – 1 tablespoon (15 ml) • Ground cinnamon – ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) • Freshly ground nutmeg – ½...