Coconut Laddu

For my readers i am sharing recipe of coconut laddu. Today morning i saw chopped coconut was left in my refrigerator and i wanted to use it as soon as possible and also saw have condensed milk in refrigerator. The idea of coconut laddu was the best according to me. So below is the ingredients and the preparation i did to make coconut laddu.

Ingredients:

Coconut Chopped - 1
Condensed milk - 4 cooking spoon
Ghee - 4tbs
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Dry fruits - Cashew nut, pista, golden raisin (kismish) and almonds
Cardamom (Elaichi) powder - 2 tbs

How To :

1.  Grind the chopped coconut in the food processor.
2. Now heat ghee in pan and add the grinded coconut to it. If needed add ghee and stir it well till the coconut is mixed well with ghee and it turns light brown.
3. Add Condensed milk to it and stir well and cook till whole mixture is dry. If condensed milk is sweet in taste then no need to add sugar, other wise add sugar along with condensed milk.
4. While cooking the mixture , it can be seen that the milk portion is been sucked by coconut and its becoming like  thick batter. Add the cardamom (elaichi) powder to it and let it cool.
5. Grind the dry fruits in fine powder and add to the batter.
6. Divide the batter in equal portions and make round laddu. For enhancing , i used pista to garnish.

Tips :

1. Coconut laddu should be stored in refrigerator. 
2. Before serving let it be in refrigerator , serve it cold.

Enjoy eating laddu till i come with new laddu recipe. "New laddu recipe"!!!!!!!!!!!! yes you all guessing right , there will be different varieties of laddu recipe i will share with you. Till then bye. :-)

Churma laddu

Dear readers,
I am going to share recipe of churma laddu which is most favourite in my family. Whenever there is any traditional occassion or festival in Gujarat and Rajasthan, churma laddu are made. But for my family no need of any such special occassion, all are all time eager to have it. Churma is a traditional rajasthani sweet, made during festivals. Let me share the ingredients and preparation instead of more introduction.

Ingredients:
Whole wheat flour (coarsely ground) - 1 1/2 cup
3/4 jaggery grated
Ghee - 2tbs
Poppy seeds (khus khus)
Dry fruits powder - almonds, cahew nut and pistachio - 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder - 3 tbs
Nutmeg (jaifhal)powder - 1 tbs
Golden Raisin - 1/4 cup
Ghee for frying.

How to:

• Make dough of wheat flour using half cup water and 2tbs ghee, dough  should be tough.
• Make 8 equal portions of dough, make dough in the shape of your first finger (pointer finger).
• Heat ghee in kadhai and fry 8 equal portions in ghee , deep fry on slow flame for approx 25 to 30 min until golden brown in colour.
• Allow them to cool. 
• Pound in mortar and pestle to coarse pieces. To get churma, grind the pieces further in food processor into fine powder.
• Heat 1tbs ghee and add grated jaggery and let the jaggery melt down. Do not heat too much.
• Add Churma to the melted jaggery , allow the mixture to cool slightly.
• Add Dry fruit powder of almonds, cashew nut and pistachio along with cardamom(elaichi) powder and nutmeg (jaiphal powder) and golden raisin.
• Divide into 10 portions and make round shape. Roll each laddu in poppy seeds (khus khus).

Optionally grated dry coconut (kopra) and sesame seeds (til) can be added to churma along with grated jaggery. The cooking time is more and this recipe is little bit tough. The above recipe can make 10 laddus.

Punjabi Chhole

Punjabi chhole is very popular in  punjab state in northern india. But its taste and easy way to cook has made it popular dish among all communities of india. On Sunday evening had invited guests for dinner. I  served them punjabi chhole. All of us really enjoyed and thought of sharing recipe with all my readers. Kindly note the ingredients and preparation as below:

Ingredients:

Chick peas (kabuli chana) - 1 cup , soaked overnight
Tomato - 2
Onion - 1
Garlic paste - 1tbs
Ginger paste - 1tbs
Chilli - 1
Chilli powder - 2tbs
Turmeric - 2tbs
Coriander powder - 2tbs
Salt - to taste
Clove - 3
Cooking oil - 3tbs

Preparation:

1. Boil the chick peas (kabuli chana) in pressure cooker. Let it cool down.
2. Meanwhile cook gravy by grinding tomatoes, onion, garlic paste, ginger paste, chilli, clove.
3. Heat oil in pan and add gravy to it. Cook for 3min.
4. Add boiled chick peas ( kabuli chana) to it and also chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder and salt.

Add water to it and let it boil for 10 min. Ready made chhole masala also available in market, to enhance taste add 2tbs to it. Garnish with coriander leaves and chopped onion and serve it hot.
For dinner we had punjabi chole with paratha , salad and buttermilk. And for desert Rawa halwa.

Rawa (semolina) Halwa

Rawa  is also know as Sooji in india  Rawa halwa is more favorite to me among other desserts as it is easy and fast to cook . The recipe is simple as below.

Ingredients:
Rawa  (Semolina) - 2 bowl
Sugar- 1 1/2 cup
Ghee- 1/2 Cup
Cardamom Powder (elaichi) - 1tbs
Almonds, cashew nut, golden raisin (kismish).

Preparation:

1. Take Water in pan and add sugar to it and stir it till it becomes thick.
2. Boil ghee in another pan and add rawa (semolina) and roast it till it turns light brown.
3. Now add water and sugar thick mixture to it and stir it well. Also add cardamom powder to it while stirring.

To garnish use almonds slice, cashew nut and golden raisin (kismish). The above recipe can serve 4 - 5 person.

Dates cookies

Dates cookies is an innovative recipe. I used to make cookies but never tried with dates. I decided to experiment with dates and to my surprise its too good and delicious. Its the best to offer with tea , easy and fast to cook. It takes 20 min to prepare.

Ingredients:

Plain flour(maida)- 2 1/2bowl
Ghee- 1 bowl
Sugar- 1/2 bowl (grinded)
Vanilla extract- 1tbs
Baking powder - 1/2 tbs
Semolina (Rawa) - 1 cooking spoon
Dates - 500gms

Preparation:

1. Put 1 bowl ghee in refrigerator for 3 hrs before cooking cookies
2. Add plain flour (maida) , sugar, vanilla essence, baking powder, semolina(Rawa) and dates to it.
3. Mix properly and make dough.
4. Now make small equal flat balls like cookies and decorate them with dry fruits or eatable colour. I have used cut piece of almonds and pistachio and red colour.
5. Now bake at 200 degree C for 15 min and let it cool down. Pre grease the container lightly. 

The above recipe can make 25 to 45 cookies.