Sunday, August 10, 2008

Kheer

Ingredients:
  • Rice - 1/2 cup (wash and soak for 15 minutes, then grind fine)
  • Milk - 1 Ltr.
  • Cardamoms - 8 seeds (peeled and grind) with 1 tsp sugar
  • Almonds and pistachios - few (peeled and finely chopped)
  • Sugar 1 cup
How To Make:
  • Take half of the milk in a pan and boil, lower heat, cook till it thickens slightly.
  • Rinse the rice under water and add into the milk.
  • Cover and cook for 15-20 min until soft. Mash the the mixture for 5 minutes.
  • Then add sugar and remaining milk.
  • Simmer gently for about 15 minutes or until the rice is quite thick in consistency. If the kheer is too thick, add a little extra milk or water.
  • Add cardamom.
  • Remove from the heat and pour into serving dishes.
  • Decorate with almonds and pistachios.
  • Kheer can be served hot or cold.

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Gajar Ka Halwa

Ingredients:
  • Carrots - 1 kg
  • Milk - 1 litre
  • Cardamom seeds - 1 teaspoon
  • Water - 3/4 cup
  • Ghee - 3 tablespoons
  • Khoya - grated 60 gm
  • Raisins - 2 tablespoons
  • Almonds - 2 tablespoons
  • Pistachios - 2 tablespoons
  • Sugar - 450 grams
How To Make:
  • Wash and grate the carrots
  • Soak the raisins in water for 30 minutes.
  • Blanch and shred the nuts.
  • Put the water to boil, when it starts boiling add the grated carrots. Cook for 5-7 minutes.
  • Add the milk. Cook on a low flame for 1 hour stirring occasionally.
  • Add sugar, mix well and cook till the sugar has dissolved and all the milk has been absorbed.
  • Add ghee and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the slightly crushed cardamoms and the raisins. Mix well.
  • Remove the gajjar halwa from heat, mix in the khoya and arrange in a serving dish.
  • Garnish with almonds and pistachios.
  • Serve cold, hot or at room temperature.