…ions : Select cashew nuts which will not release oil. You may use blanched almonds instead of cashew nuts if you like. Many prepare the marzipan dough without cooking the mixture but I prefer cooked mixture. Use color sparingly. Keep colors pale. To add color use a dropper or a tooth pick. Put the desired color on a plate or saucer. Use your finger to lightly dip in the color. Spread on the dough ball & knead till the color is well incorporate…
…ilk sauce after squeezing out the water gently. Sprinkle 2 tbsps. slivered almonds & pistachios & chill it in the fridge. We enjoyed this delicious flavoured dessert. This heavenly sweet treat is truly dainty & yummy… You can also make rasgullas/rasmalai using fresh milk & curdling it with lime juice while the milk is boiling. For rasgullas; make balls instead of discs & cool in the sugar syrup & then chill in the fridge wi…
…home made 3-4 Green Cardamom Pods (freshly powdered) Few Raisins or sliced Almonds & Cashew nuts (fry in a tsp. of ghee) Procedure : In a microwave safe bowl, combine besan & ghee & mix well. Microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring after every minute. Reduce the power to medium & microwave for another two minutes, stirring again after every minute. The mixture should be reddish brown & should have a good aroma. Take care &…
…rose water and rose petals. Experience the crunch of green pistachios and almonds. What can be better than to share love with every bite of this delicious Irani Mawa Cake with your Valentine, family or friends? Moist with a delicate crumb! Awesome with a cup of hot tea / coffee or cold coffee, milk, milk shake or simply enjoy plain! Ingredients: 250 gm Cake Flour 200 gm Caster Sugar 120 gm unsalted Butter @ room temperature 150 gm Mawa / Khoya /…
…ar or to taste 1 tsp fresh Green Cardamom Powder Garnishing: Cashew nuts / Almonds / Pistachios – slivered or halved Chandi Vark / Edible Silver Leaf Procedure: Wash, peel and grate beetroot. In a sufficiently broad, thick bottomed pan; preferably a pressure cooker body or non-stick pan, roast crumbled khoya until lightly pink and fragrant. Transfer to a bowl. In the same pan, melt pure ghee on medium heat. Add the grated beetroot and sauté until…
…ified Butter ½ cup Water ¾ tsp fresh Green Cardamom Powder 2 tbsp Slivered Almonds – optional Raisins as required A pinch of salt Procedure: In a sufficiently broad, deep and thick bottomed pan; dry roast rava / rawa on low heat until lightly pink and fragrant. Keep stirring, be alert and make sure it does not brown or burn. Adjust heat if necessary. Transfer the roasted rava to a bowl and in the same pan heat ghee and roast the besan on low heat…
…onso) 50 gms. Sugar or to taste Crushed mixed dry fruits – for garnishing (almonds, pistachios,raisins) A few strands – Saffron (optional) Procedure: In a sufficiently deep, wide and thick bottomed pan, bring milk to a boil. Reduce heat; add khoya and sugar. Cook stirring constantly until the milk thickens. Add the prepared corn flour paste; stir well to thicken the mixture without lumps. Cool the mixture completely. Blitz the cooled rabdi/basundi…
…and or milk powder. You can even include chopped or slivered pistachios or almonds. To make this burfi you can either grind the fresh coconut to a paste or make a powder of the dessicated coconut. But I prefer the natural texture of the coconut. Today’s post is this delectable, melt in the mouth coconut burfi. This burfi is intensely textured and rich. Just before you bite into this burfi, you will experience the sweet aroma of cardamom and you wi…
…A pinch of Salt ¼ tsp. Baking Soda 1 tsp. Cardamom Powder For Garnishing: Almonds/Cashew nuts/ Pistachios/Mixed Nut powder Procedure: Pre-heat the oven at 170C. or as per the settings of your oven. Grease or line a baking sheet with parchment or aluminium foil. In a sufficiently large bowl, mix maida, sugar, salt, baking soda & cardamom powder & keep aside for further use. Heat ghee in a bowl till it is just melted. Add the melted ghee to…
…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; preferably non-stick. Add lime juice; a little at a time. The milk will curdle and you will see a clear separation of whey. Strain the curdled milk through a fine sieve or a sieve lined with muslin or chee…