Sweet Saffron Rice with Currants and Pistachios
This relatively simple sweet rice is made regal by the color and flavor of saffron. The success of the dish depends on the delicate balance of flavors contributed by the rice, saffron and sweetener. Jaggery, light brown sugar, or maple sugar is the best sweetener for this dish. If you use maple syrup or honey, omit 2 table spoons (30 ml) of water. Basmati rice is highly recommended. Preparation time (after...
Adadiya Pak
Ingredients • Urad dal – ½ kilo • Ghee – 1 kilo • Khoya – ¼ kilo • Dry ginger powder – 50 gms • Sugar powder – ¾ gms • Pepper root powder – 20 gms • Poppy seeds – 100 gms • Cardamom powder – 6-8 • Almond – 50 gms • Pistachio – 50 gms • Cashew- nut – 50 gms • Raisins – 50 gms...
Channar Payesh with Milkmaid
Ingredients • Chena (fresh, not pressed, cottage cheese) – 550 gms • Baking powder – ½ teaspoon • Water – 6 ½ cups • Sugar – 2 ½ cup • Refined flour (Maida) – 3 ½ tbsp • Milk – 6 cups For garnish • Cardamom – ½ tsp • Pistachio – 4 tsp • Saffron – ½ tsp Preparation 1. Squeeze out water from...
Pineapple Pulav
Ingredients • Basmati rice: 1 cup • Fresh pineapple – ½ or 1 small tin pineapple pieces • Sugar – ½ cup • Ghee – 3 tbsp • Cardamom powder – a pinch • Almonds – 10 • Saffron – little dissolved in warm milk or Saffron essence – few drops • Fresh cream – 2 tbsp Preparation 1. Cut pineapple into very small pieces. 2. Sprinkle...
Motichur Laddoo
Ingredients • Gram flour (besan) – 2 cups • Clarified butter (ghee) – 2 cups • Sugar – ¾ cups • Almonds, finely chopped – 2 tbsp • Cardamom powder – ½ tsp • Edible saffron color – ¼ tsp • Cashew – 2 tbsp Preparation 1. Mix gram flour with just enough water to make a thick Batter and add color to it. 2. Heat clarified butter (ghee)...