MYSORE PAAK

Ingredients
1/3 cup (50 grams) Bengal gram flour (besan)
1/3 cup (50 grams) plain flour (maida)
1/2 cup melted ghee
3/4 cup (150 grams) sugar
For pouring into the flour mixture
3 cups melted ghee, hot
Method
1. In a bowl, combine the gram flour, plain flour and melted ghee and mix well. Keep aside.
2. In a kadhai, dissolve the sugar in 1/4 cup of water and bring to a boil. Simmer till the syrup is of 1 string consistency.
3. Add the gram flour mixture and mix well, stirring continuously in one direction, over a medium flame.
4. Pour the hot ghee a little at a time (approximately 1/4 cup) from a height so that it trickles in a thin stream in the centre of the Mysore pak mixture.
5. Stir continuously in a circular motion on a low flame. When the ghee is absorbed, the Mysore pak mixture will increase in volume(expand).
6. Stir in one direction (clockwise or anti-clockwise) only. When the mixture settles down a little, pour more hot ghee again and stir in the same manner.
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 till the entire quantity of 3 cups of ghee has been poured and absorbed by the Mysore pak mixture.
8. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of cold water on the Mysore pak. If it is ready, the Mysore pak will sizzle indicating that it is ready to be poured out.
9. Pour the mixture into a tray or thali approximately 100 mm. (4") in diameter. The sides of the thali should be at least 50 mm. (2") high.
10. Allow it to set and harden for about 5 minutes. Then, crack a small hole and drain out all the excess ghee. Approximately 2 to 2 1/2 cups will get drained out.
11. Cut into 12 squares and store in an air-tight container.
Tips
If a colander is used instead of the tray or thali to set the Mysore pak. Keep a bowl under the colander to collect the excess ghee which will drain out automatically. This is an Indian sweet.Requires lot of attention.I remember once I was making a mysore paak it turned out so hard like thor from shrinathji in rajasthan.

GULAB JAMUN KULFI

GULAB JAMUN KULFI
Ingredients
1 litre full fat milk
1/3 cup sugar
¼ teaspoon cardamom (elaichi) powder
a few saffron strands
1 tablespoon arrowroot or cornflour
5 small gulab jamuns, drained and cut into 2
Method
1. In a small bowl, soak the saffron in a little warm milk and keep aside. 2. Dissolve the arrowroot in
2 tablespoons of water and keep aside.
3. Pour milk in a broad non-stick pan n bring it to a boil.Add arrowroot solution n sugar n mix well.
4. Simmer over a medium flame, stirring continuously till the milk reduces to a little less than half the original quantity (approx. 450 ml.).
5. Cool completely and add the cardamom powder and saffron mixture and mix well. Add the gulab jamun pieces and mix lightly.
6. Pour into kulfi moulds and freeze overnight till it is firm.
7. To unmould, allow the moulds to remain outside the refrigerator for 5 minutes and then unmould by inserting a wooden skewer, stick or a fork,in centre of the kulfi n pulling it out.

BAKLAVA

Ingredients
4 ready-made frozen samosa pattis
2 tablespoons cornflour dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
For the filling
¼ cup chopped walnuts (akhrot)
¼ cup soaked and chopped figs (anjeer)
¼ cup soaked and chopped apricots
¼ cup chopped dates
A pinch cinnamon (dalchini) powder
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Other ingredients
Oil for deep-frying
Honey for drizzling
Method 1. Make a thick paste of corn flour and water. Keep aside.
2. Cut each samosa patti into 3 to get 75 mm. x 62 mm. (3" x 2½") rectangles.
3. Mix all the ingredients for the filling together and divide into 6 equal portions.
4. Place the filling on one rectangle taking care to leave the sides clean.
5. Place another piece of samosa patti on top and seal the edges using the corn flour mixture.
6. Repeat with other rectangles to make 5 more baklavas.
7. Deep-fry the baklavas in hot oil until golden colour. Drain on absorbent paper
8. Drizzle with honey and serve hot.

COCONUT BURFI

Ingredients
1 cup fresh coconut, grated
¼ cup milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cardamom (elaichi) powder
a few drops saffron yellow colour(optional)
2 teaspoons ghee
Method
1. In microwave safe bowl, mix together the ghee and fresh coconut and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes, stirring once after 1 minute.
2. Add the milk, sugar, cardamom powder and yellow colour and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes, stirring once after 1 minute.
3. Remove and spread the mixture onto a greased thali with a 125 mm. (5") diameter and allow it to set for 1 hour.
4.Cut into rectangles and store in an air-tight container.
This recipe is my sister's speciality.She makes it on Rakhi without fail.

DHUDHI KHEER

Ingredients
1 cup bottle gourd (doodhi), grated
1/3cup sugar
½ cup milk powder
1 cup milk
a pinch cardamom (elaichi) powder
1 tablespoon ghee
For the garnish
1 tablespoon slivered almonds
Method
1. Squeeze out all the excess water from the bottle gourd and keep aside.
2. In a bowl, mix together the sugar, milk powder, milk and cardamom powder. Keep aside.
3. In a microwave safe bowl, mix together the ghee and bottle gourd and microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring once after 2 minutes.
4. Add milk mixture,mix well n microwave on high -5 minutes, stirring once in between after 2½ minutes.
5. Serve hot garnished with the slivered almonds.
Tips Fill the microwave safe bowl to only ¼ its height, leaving enough space for the milk to rise in the microwave, without spilling over.

JALEBIS

For the jalebi batter
1 cup plain flour (maida)
1 teaspoon Bengal gram flour (besan)
1/2 teaspoon fresh yeast, crumbled
1 tablespoon melted ghee
1 teaspoon sugar
2 to 3 drops of lemon yellow food colouring
For the sugar syrup
2 cups sugar
a few saffron strands
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
Other ingredients
ghee for deep frying
For the jalebi batter
1. Sieve the plain flour and gram flour together.
2. Dissolve the yeast in 1 tablespoon of water.
3. Mix the flour mixture, yeast solution, ghee, sugar and lemon yellow food colouring with 2/3 cup of water to make a thick batter, making sure that no lumps remain.
4. Keep aside for 10 minutes till the yeast ferments.
For the sugar syrup
1. Dissolve sugar in 1 cup of water and simmer for 5 minutes till syrup is of 1 string consistency. 2. Add the saffron and lemon juice and mix.
3. Remove from the fire and keep aside.
How to proceed
1. Heat the ghee in a broad saucepan [the ghee should be approximately 25 mm. (1") deep].
2. Fill the jalebi batter into a piping bag with a single hole nozzle or a thick cloth with a small hole in the centre which is finished with button-hole stitch.
3. Press out round whirls of the batter into the hot ghee working closely from centre to the outside of the whirl [approximately 50 mm. (2") diameter].
4. Deep fry the jalebis till golden brown and transfer into the warm sugar syrup.
5. Drain immediately and serve hot.
Tips Take a scoop of vanila icecream in a bowl top it with hot jalebies and serve immediately.Do not allow the jalebi batter to overferment. Fry the jalebis immediately once the batter has rested for 10 minutes.

MOHANTHAL

Today I thought of giving you some sweets as one of my regular blog user wanted some sweet recipes.So this whole week I will post sweet recipes.For past 2 days my net was not working and from friday till tuesday my office will remain closed.Please take a note of it.Thanks.

Ingredients
1 cup ghee
2 cups coarsely ground Bengal gram flour (besan)
1 cup grated khoya
1 teaspoon cardamom powder (elaichi)
For the sugar syrup
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons milk
For the garnish
2 tablespoons chopped almonds
2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
Method
1. Place the gram flour in a bowl.
2. Heat the ghee and pour half of it over the gram flour.
3. Rub the ghee into the gram flour till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
4. Put the remaining hot ghee in a kadhai, add the gram flour mixture and cook till the mixture is golden brown, stirring continuously.
5. Add the grated khoya and cardamom powder and stir for about 5 to 7 minutes.
6. Remove from the heat and allow to cool till it is warm.
For the sugar syrup
1. Mix the sugar with water in a pan and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Add the milk to the boiling sugar syrup.
3. The impurities will from a grey layer. Remove this layer gently using a slotted spoon.
4. Simmer this till the syrup is of 1 string consistency. Keep the syrup hot.
How to proceed
1. Pour the hot sugar syrup over the cooked gram flour mixture and stir well.
2. Pour into a greased 225 mm. (9") diameter thali with 25 mm. (1") high sides.
3. Sprinkle chopped almonds and pistachios on top and allow to set for 4 to 5 hours.
4. Cut into 25 mm. (1") squares.
5. Serve at room temperature.
Please watch if you are on diet.This is deshi sweet very famouse specially in Gujarat and Rajasthan from INDIA

AJWAIN PATTE KE PAKODE

Ingredients
20 whole ajwain leaves
oil for deep frying
For the batter
1 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
½ teaspoon chilli powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
2 pinches asafoetida (hing)
1 tablespoon hot oil or a pinch of soda bi-carb(preferabally hot oil)
salt to taste
For the batter
1. Mix all the ingredients together with a little water to make a thick batter. How to proceed 1. Dip each ajwain leaf in the batter.
2. Deep fry in hot oil until golden in colour. Drain on absorbent paper.
3. Serve hot.

METHI KE DHEBRE

Ingredients
2 cups fenugreek leaves (methi), chopped
1 cup millet flour (bajre ka atta)
1/4 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 tablespoon Bengal gram flour (besan)
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
1/4 teaspoon semolina (rawa)
1/2 cup fresh curds
2 tablespoons fresh garlic, chopped
2 green chillies, chopped
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon sugar
salt to taste
Other ingredients
oil for cooking
METHOD:
1.Make as theplas.

PANEER WRAPS

For the wraps
1 cup wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 cup plain flour (maida)
4 tsp oil
½ tsp salt
For the stuffing
1 cup cauliflower, grated
1 cup paneer (cottage cheese), grated
3 chopped green chillies
2 tbsp chopped coriander
2 tsp oil
salt to taste
Other ingredients
oil for cooking
For the wraps
1. Mix the flours, oil and salt and make a smooth and pliable dough by adding enough warm water.
2. Knead the dough well and keep for ½ an hour. Knead again.
3. Divide into 6 portions and roll out each portion into 150 mm. (6") diameter rounds with the help of a little flour.
4. Cook lightly on both sides on a tava (griddle) using enough oil till they are well cooked.
For the stuffing
1. Heat the oil in a kadhai and add the green chillies and cauliflower.
2. Stir fry till the cauliflower is cooked. 3. Add the paneer, coriander and salt and cook for some time.
4. Divide into 6 portions and keep aside.
How to proceed
1. Place a hot wrap on a plate, place a portion of the stuffing on it.
2. Roll it up and serve hot.

CHAWLI BHAJI(JAIN)

Ingredients
4 cups chopped amaranth (chawli) leaves
A pinch turmeric powder (haldi)
½ tsp mustard seeds (rai/sarson)
8 to 10 curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 whole dry red chillies,
broken into pieces
1 tsp soaked urad dal (split black lentil)
A pinch asafoetida (hing)
2 tsp oil
Salt to taste
Method
1. Cook together the chawli leaves, turmeric powder and salt with 1 cup water over a medium flame, till the water dries out.
2. Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool.
3. When cool grind into a fine paste. Keep aside.
4. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds and fry till the seeds crackle.
5. Add the curry leaves, dry red chillies, urad dal and asafoetida and fry for a while.
6. Add the chawli paste and salt and bring to a boil. 7. Serve hot.

BUTTER PANEER MASALA

Ingredients
Paneer: 800 gms
Tomato Puree: 1/2 cup
Onion paste: grind 2 meduim sized onions
Ginger/garlic Paste: 1 tblspn
Red Chillie Pdr.: 1.5 tblspn
Garam Masala: 2 teaspns
Sugar: 150 gms
White Butter: 100 gms
Water: 150 ml
Fresh cream:50 ml
Salt to taste
Green coriander springs for garnishing
Method
1 Add butter to the paneer pieces and cook for 3 min.
2 Put all ingredients except fresh cream and coriander in another bowl covered with the lid.
3 Add the cooked paneer along with the above masala.
4 Add water and cook for 6-7 min
5 Add cream and cook for another 2 min.
6 Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
7 Serve hot with Naans or any parotas/rotis User Comments & Tips The power level setting for the recipe is 60% or 540 degrees C.

GOBHI MASALA

Ingredients:
500 g - cauliflower (cut into medium sized florets)
3 - medium sized onions (finely chopped)
3 - tomatoes (finely chopped)
11/2 tsp - ginger garlic (crushed)
2 - finely chopped green chillies (or as per taste)
¼ tsp - pinch turmeric powder
2 tsp - coriander powder
1 tsp - red chilli powder
2 tbsp - fresh coriander leaves (finely chopped)
3 tbsp - oil
salt to taste
Method:
1.Wash the cauliflower well. Rub all over with salt.
2.Put into a shallow microwave safe dish and microwave at 100% for 6-8 minutes depending on the quality of the vegetable. Keep aside.
3.Heat oil in a microwave-safe dish, and microwave at 100% power for 2 minutes.
4.Add the onions. Continue to cook at the same power level for 3 minutes.
5.Add the tomatoes, chillies, crushed ginger-garlic. Mix well. Continue cooking for 4 minutes. 6.Add the powdered spices and very little salt.
7.Continue cooking for 5 minutes or till the oil starts to separate.
8.Stir in the finely chopped coriander leaves.
9.Add this mixture to the cauliflower and mix well.
10.When you are ready to serve, microwave at 70% + Grill for 8 minutes.Add the cauliflower in. 11.Cook at this power level till the cauliflower is heated right through and browned as well.

KASHMIRI DUM ALU

Ingredients Recipe
1 kg Potatoes peeled
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Chilly powder
1tsp Turmeric powder
1tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala
a pinch Asafetida
2 Cloves
2 Cardamom
2 Bay leaf
2 sticks Cinnamon(1'')
2 cups Curds
2 tsp Khus-Khus or poppy seeds
2 tbsp Cashew nuts (Note: Soaked and ground to a paste.
2 to 3 tbsp oil. Salt to taste).
Methid
1. Wash and peel potatoes. Prick with a fork and deep fry to a golden color.
2.Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and Asafetida .Add all the masalas. Add the potatoes and one cup of water.
3. Bring to a boil. Beat curds and add. Cook till potatoes are soft adding water as required. Add the Khus-Khus and Cashew paste. Mix well.
4. Serve hot

TANDOORI ALOO

Ingredients
1 cup baby potatoes
1 tablespoon cream
1/4 teaspoon kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste
To be ground into a paste
4 Kashmiri chillies
2 cloves
garlic 12 mm.
(1/2") piece ginger
2 teaspoons coriander-cumin seed (dhania-jeera) powder
Method
1.Wash the potatoes thoroughly, pierce them with a fork and place them all around the circumference of the microwave turntable. Place a glass of water in the centre to prevent the potatoes from getting wrinkled.
2.Microwave on HIGH for 5 to 6 minutes until the potatoes are soft.
3.Heat the oil in a glass bowl, add the prepared paste and salt and mix well. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
4.Add potatoes, cream and kasuri methi n microwave on HIGH for 2 mins.Serve hot.

DHANIA BHAJI

Ingredients
2 bunch, finely chopped Cilantro
5 tbsp Gram Flour
2 tsp Rice Flour
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
5 finely chopped Green Chili
1/4 tsp Sugar
Salt to taste
For batter Water- 1/2 cup,
for frying Cooking Oil
Method
1. Mix all the ingredients except oil and water. Add water as required so that the batter is not too thick.
2. Heat Oil in a frying pan. Take small portions (1 tbsp) and deep fry in oil till light brown. You can fry a bunch of them together.
3. Strain oil, and serve with tomato ketchup. User Comments & Tips Fast to cook and very tasty. Serve hot during tea time.

DAL MAKHANI(JAIN)

Ingredients:
2 cups (360 grams) Sabut urad daal (black gram lentils)
8 cups (almost 2 lts.) Water
2 tbsp Salt
1 tbsp Ginger, finely sliced
2 tbsp Butter
1 tsp Oil
2 tsp Shahi zeera (black cumin seeds)
1 tsp Kasoori methi (dried fenugreek seeds)
2 cups Tomato purée
1 tsp Chilli powder
1 tsp Sugar
2 Green chillies, slit lengthwise
Method
1. To the daal, add water, 1tbsp salt and ginger. Cook until daal becomes tender.
2.In a heavy based pan, heat butter and oil, add shahi zeera and kasoori methi. When they begin to splutter, add tomato purée, remaining salt, chilli powder and sugar.Stir fry over high flame, till the oil separates.
3.Add cooked daal and bring to a boil. The consistency should be such that the daal should move around freely when stirred, otherwise add a little water. Leave to stimmer, uncovered, till well blended.
4.Stir-in cream and once it gets heated through, serve immediately, garnished with green chillies and serve hot.

METHI PANEER

Methi Paneer
Ingredients
250 gm fenugreek leaves-washed and pureed
1 cup tomato puree
1 tbsp mustard oil
2 whole red chillies-broken into half
2 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp coriander powder
300 gm paneer-cut into cubes
Method
1.Place the oil and whole red chillies in a dish, mix well and cook covered, at HI for 2 minutes.
2.Mix in the fenugreek puree, tomato puree, salt, sugar, garam masala and coriander powder. Cook covered at HI for 10 minutes, stirring once.
3.Mix in the paneer and cook at 70% for 8 minutes. Serve hot.