BEET DESSERT

I had a really good reason to make some sweet desserts today. Today, 26th November is my dear sister's wedding anniversary, a happy and great day for all of us. With lots of love and affection I have prepared this Dessert for her and her husband, a lovely couple.

BEET DESSERT

WHAT YOU NEED:


Beetroot grated 4 1/2 cups
Thick Milk 1 cup
Ghee 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 1/2 cups
Cashew bits 1 tbsp

YUMMIEST!!!

HOW TO MAKE :


Heat a nonstick kadahi. Add grated beetroot and let it boil on low heat till all the water contents go.
When it is completely dry then add thick milk. Let it boil till milk evaporates. Stir occasionally. 
Add sugar and stir till it becomes dry or its color changes into black. 
Add ghee and cashews and keep stirring till it becomes little hard.


Serve cold in a serving bowl.

TOMATO RASAM

WHAT YOU NEED:


Tomato 1
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Tamarind paste 2 tsp
Asafoetida little dissolved in little water
Water 4 cups
Rasam powder 2-3 tbsp
Salt


For the seasoning:


Mustard seeds 3/4 tsp
Curry leaves


For garnishing:


Coriander leaves finely chopped 2 tsp

HOW TO MAKE:


Wash tomato and chop.
In a vessel add 4 cups of water and put chopped tomatoes and boil.
Add turmeric powder and tamarind paste to it and let it boil till tomato pieces are soft.
Add rasam powder, asafoetida and salt. Boil it for few minutes.


Heat a small pan with little oil.
Add mustard, when it splutters add curry leaves. Pour this seasoning on the Rasam.


Finally add coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice. 

RAS MALAI

RAS MALAI , ORIGINALLY FROM ORISSA

I adapted this recipe from INDIAN EXPRESS...I have done some variation..


WHAT YOU NEED: (makes 6)


Milk 1 ltr
Vinegar 1 tbsp
Water 1cup
Sugar half cup
Saffron a little, dissolved in little milk
Cashew nuts /pishtachio/almonds 8-10 

RAS MALAI, A MILK BASED DESSERT

HOW TO MAKE:


Boil half ltr milk. When it is boiling add vinegar till paneer is separated.
Switch off the burner and cover the lid for few min with a lid.
Strain the water away through a muslin cloth.
Remove the excess water by hanging it or keeping  weight on the paneer for few hours.
Remove the paneer from the cloth and knead it ( for 10 mins) till soft dough.
Divide the dough into equal parts  and make round balls, flatten a little.


In a pressure cooker, add 1/4 cup sugar and 1 cup water. Let it boil
Put the paneer balls in and cover the lid. Pressure cook till 1 whistle.
When it cools down, remove the paneer balls and keep aside.


Making of Malai, cream.....


Take the remaining 1/2 ltr milk in a thick bottomed vessel or kadahi and boil it.Remember to keep stirring the milk, or it will stick to the bottom and give a burnt flavour. Simmer on low flame and cook till it reduces to 2/3 of original volume. 
Add 1/4 cup sugar and saffron and mix well.
Add paneer balls in the milk cream and cook for another few more mins.
Decorate with Cashew bits or almonds or pistachio...as per your choice. I added cashew bits.


Serve cold.

CHIKKO MILK SHAKE

A very refreshing drink...any time...My kids fav, too...

WHAT YOU NEED:

Chikkoos 3 ripe one
Milk 1 1/2 cups
Water 1/2 cups
Sugar to taste

HOW TO MAKE:

Wash chikkoos, peel and deseed.
Blend chikkoos, milk, sugar.
Add water if the Milk shake is too thick.
Serve chilled in long glasses...

POTATO/ALOO PARATHA

ALOO PARATHAS

A very good and healthy breakfast item. 


WHAT YOU NEED:


For the dough:(makes 13)
Wheat flour 2 cups
Water
Salt
Ghee 2-3 tsp

YUMMY WITH CAULI CAPSI CURRY

For the filling:


Potatoes 3  boiled, a little bigger ones
Onion 1 chopped
Green chillies 5 medium size
Ginger 1 inch piece
Garlic 4 cloves
Garam masala 1/2 tsp (optional)  
Salt
Coriander leaves a small bunch. finely chopped

ALOO PARATHAS

HOW TO PREPARE:


Put  salt and  little water  in a mixing bowl.
Add wheat flour and mix it, adding water to make a chappati dough.
Knead the dough well. Add ghee to the dough and knead again. Dough will become very soft after adding ghee. Keep covered for one hour.


Grind chopped onion, chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies to a fine paste.
Peel the potatoes and mash well. keep aside.


Heat the kadahi and put a little oil, when hot add ground paste.  Add salt and garam masala .    Saute it till the raw smell disappears.
Add mashed potatoes and combine well with the paste. Remove from the heat.
Mix  chopped coriander leaves. 


Now take the dough. Divide it into 13 balls.
Also make 13 balls from Aloo masala.
Roll each wheat flour ball into a small  poories. 
Then keep each aloo balls in the center of each pooris and cover carefully. Flatten a little, apply some wheat flour and roll again to make a big parathas.


Heat tava, grease well and roast well on both sides. 
It goes well with any north Indian curries.  I had prepared Cauli n Gobi curry.  This is yummy I swear..

BEET+CUCUMBER JUICE

One more drink for health conscious people....a healthy drink...

WHAT YOU NEED:

Beetroot 1 
Cucumber 1/2
Sugar to taste
Basil leaves 5
Water 1 1/2 cups
Ice cubes 

BEETCUCU JUICE

HOW TO MAKE:


Wash Beet and Cucumber and peel  off the skins.
Chop and blend beet, cucumber, sugar, basil leaves with some water.
Sieve and add water to make thin
Pour in long glasses and serve cold with ice cubes

ORANGE+CARROT JUICE

This juice is my husband's  contribution  to my blog Jay's veg kitchen.. 




WHAT YOU NEED:

Oranges 2
Carrots 2
Sugar as per taste.. I always like fruit juices without sugar
Water 1 cup
Ice cubes  
Basil leaves

HOW TO MAKE:


Peel the skin of oranges and remove the seeds.
Wash and chop carrots roughly.
Blend oranges and chopped carrots with  sugar and water. Sieve.
Pour  juices in  long  glasses and serve with ice cubes and besil leaves