Garden cress chikki-Aliv Chikki
Ingredients •Garden cress seeds (roasted and crushed coarsely) – 50 gm •Jaggery – 100 gm •Dry coconut (Roasted) – 50 gm •Ghee – 2 Tbsp •Dry ginger (Soonth) powder – 2 Tsp •Shatavari and Ashwagandha powder – 2 Tsp •Cardamom and nutmeg powder – 2 Tsp •Poppy seeds (Khuskhus) powder – 2 Tsp Edible gum – 2 Tbsp •Almonds, Pista, Cashew...
Pistachio Milk Fudge
Ingredients • Fresh whole • Milk – 2 litres • Sugar – 1¼ cup • Ghee or unsalted butter – 1 tsp • Powdered cardamom seeds – ½ tsp • Raw blanched pistachio nuts, chopped fine – 1 cup Preparation 1. Combine milk, sugar, ghee and cardamom in a 5-litre saucepan, preferably non-stick. Bring the milk to a rolling...
Coconut Burfi
Ingredients • Khoya – 200 gms • Coconut (dry and desiccated) – 200 gms • Cardamom powder – 1 tbsp • Clarified butter or ghee – 1 tbsp • Sugar – 3 cups • Water – 2 cups • Almonds (grated) – ½ tbsp • Pistachios (grated) – ½ tbsp • Milk – 1 ½ cup • A few strands of saffron Preparation For Sugar syrup: 1....
Nut Medley
Hot peanuts, cashews, pistachios, Brazil nuts, almonds and hazelnuts are mouth watering when properly fried. They require a controlled heat source and must be well drained before salting. If you are going to serve an assortment of fried nuts, contrast sizes and colors. Preparation and cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients • Sunflower or vegetable oil for frying • Whole peanuts, with skins, half...
Shrikhand Popsicles
Shrikhand is a classic dessert of Western India. Plain yogurt is transformed into an aromatic delicacy flavored with saffron and cardamom. With this Popsicle recipe you can change the flavor to whatever you want (Mango or Strawberry for example). Ingredients • 4 cups of yogurt • ¾ cup of sugar as needed • Few strands of saffron • 1 tablespoon warm milk (instead of milk and saffron I just used a pinch of turmeric) • About ¼ teaspoon...