…personal preference is lots of dry fruits, less ghee, not too sweet as the condensed milk, dates and raisins fulfill the sweetness. I also prefer using sweetened condensed milk for its creamy consistency and love the delicious taste. Besides, I feel it takes off a big load of boiling the milk over a period of time to thicken it. Sheer Khurma can be fairly thick or thin liquid form. We enjoy both ways. If you like yours thick then you may add more…
…ater Ingredients for the Sweet flavoured Sauce (Ras): · ½ lt. Milk · ¾ tin Condensed Milk (300gms) · ¼ tsp. fresh Cardamom & Nutmeg pwd. · Few strands of Saffron · 2 tbsps. Almond & Pistachios (slivered) Method : Pour the split milk & placed it on heat. When it starts boiling, add 1 tsp. of lime juice. The milk curdles immediately. Take the pan off from the heat, let it settle & cool for 10 mins. Take a muslin cloth & spread it…
…el & chop bananas & place in a mixer/blender. Add ½ cup of chilled milk & blend to a fine smooth puree. Add the remaining chilled milk, sugar or honey, vanilla ice cream, vanilla essence & ice cubes & blend to make a frothy milk shake. Pour into tall glasses or your favorite glass & serve immediately. Tips : If you are adding in vanilla ice cream then there is no need to add vanilla essence & sugar. You can top the milk…
…d the coconut to a fine paste with enough lukewarm water and extract thick milk. Add some more water and get a second extract of thin milk. Keep both the extracts in two separate bowls. Measure the second extract. Depending on the quantity of the second extract of coconut milk (number of cups) you need to measure the water in measuring cups. So the total including the second extract of coconut milk should amount to 3 cups of liquid. Combine the th…
…ugar & stir continuously till the sugar dissolves completely & the milk thickens further. Add the powdered cashewnuts when the milk is nice & thick. Keep stirring the mixture continuously without allowing the mixture to stick at the bottom of the pan. When the mixture bubbles at the edges of the pan, it is almost ready. Test the mixture in a bowl of water if it is ready to turn out. The mix should hold together & not separate &…
…assera”… 😀 Ingredients : 1 litre full fat Milk (I used Chitale’s) 400 gms. Condensed Milk (I used Nestle Milkmaid) 125 gms. Sugar (or to taste) 1 ½ tbsp. Milk pwd. 3 tbsps. Lime Juice ½ tsp. fresh Green Cardamom pwd. A few drops of Kewra Essence For Garnishing: 3 tbsps. Mix of Almonds & Pistachios (slivered or roughly chopped) Few strands – Saffron (optional) 1 leaf Silver Foil (Vark) Procedure: Bring milk to a boil in a heavy bottomed pan; pr…
…you all A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year 2013. Ingredients : ½ cup Milk Powder 3 tsp. Cocoa Powder 4 tbsp. Unsalted Butter (@ room temp.) 2/3 cups Sugar 2/3 cups Water 3 tbsps. Mixed dry fruits (chopped) Procedure : First, sift together milk powder & cocoa powder. Set aside. In a non-stick pan, dissolve sugar in water & allow it to boil on med. flame for about 10 mins. Keep stirring till it reaches a one thread consistency. To test…
…ure for the fresh Coconut Milk: You need two extracts… Thick coconut milk & Thin coconut milk. Grind the scraped coconut with about ½ cup of water to form a thick paste. Add more water if required. Strain the coconut puree through a linen/muslin/cheese cloth. Bundle up the cloth & squeeze using your fingers to extract thick coconut milk. Set it aside in a bowl. Grind the residue again with water & follow the same process to extra…
…h then press with the back of a spoon or use your hands to extract coconut milk Use this coconut milk for the roce cookie batter. Procedure for preparing the batter : In a sufficiently large bowl, first combine the dry ingredients – maida, rice flour, sugar & salt. Stir well. First add the coconut milk & then a little water at a time to get a thick consistency. Use a balloon whisk to stir. Add in the egg & vanilla essence (if using) &a…
…way they are on your Christmas goodie platter. Enjoy! 😀 Ingredients: 1 tin Condensed Milk (I used Nestle Milkmaid 400 gm. can) 250 ml. fresh Milk 200 gms. Sugar or to taste 200 gms Walnuts (roughly broken) 50 gms. Cocoa pwd. (dissolve in few tablespoons of milk) 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence 1 tsp. Butter Procedure: Line a tray with greased butter or parchment paper. In a sufficiently wide, deep and thick bottomed non-stick pan; bring milk to a boil. Add…