Gulabjamun-with-vanilla-ice-cream

Gulab jamun recipe

Gulab Jamun WIth Vanilla Ice cream

This is a simple recipe but not quick. This time you need little patience. You don't need khoya or paneer for this recipe. Milk powder, sugar, little yogurt and water….that's it. Traditionally gulab jamuns were fried in ghee but I used oil and little ghee. You can skip ghee if you want.

Serves 2 to 3

Pre time 30 min

Cooking time 20 to 25 min

Ingredients for gulab jamun recipe

Milk powder 1 cup

All purpose flour 1/4 cup

Baking soda 1/2 teaspoon

Oil 1 teaspoon/ghee

Yogurt 1 tablespoon

Grated fresh coconut for decoration

For sugar syrup

Sugar 1.5 cups

Water 2 cups

Cardomom 3 to 4 crushed

Rose water (optional) 1 teaspoon

Directions

First we will prepare the sugar syrup. 

In a heavy bottom pan mix sugar, water and cardamom.

Now keep the sugar solution on fire and boil till you get syrup consistency. 

Mix little rose water and keep aside.

Now lets make the jamuns. 

Mix milk powder, all purpose flour, baking soda and yogurt in a bowl. 

Add 1 tablespoon oil.

Make a dough( it will be sticky and smooth). 

Make small or medium balls.

Now heat oil in a nonstick kadhai or wok. 

Let the oil heat. Reduce flame and put the balls into the oil.

Fry till golden. 

Now add them in the sugar syrup. 

Let them soak in the syrup for 2 to 3 hours. 

Now you can serve them with vanilla ice-cream  or topped with sugar syrup.

Garnish with grated coconut.

Chocolate recipe- Christmas Recipe

CHOCOLATE RECIPE

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE

Preparation time 10 minutes ( specially for Halloween and Christmas). 

Make these chocolates for the little ones and gift them on the Halloween day.

Cooking time 5 minutes

Makes 15 -18 pieces

Ingredients:

Milk powder 1 and 1/4 cups
Cocoa powder 4 cups 
Butter 1/4 cup
Sugar 2/3 cup
Water 1/2 cup
OR 
you can use dark chocolate bar (50gms) and milk chocolate bar (150 gms)

Method 1. ( With cocoa powder)

Sieve cocoa powder and milk powder. Keep aside. 
Heat water in a nonstick pan, add sugar and stir. 
Let it boil till the syrup reaches one string consistency. 
 Now add butter and mix well so that lumps are not formed. 
Blend nicely and turn off the heat. 
Add milk and cocoa powder to the sugar syrup. Make smooth mixture. 
Pour the mixture in the chocolate moulds. 
Put it in the refrigerator till it is set properly. 
With a clean knife or toothpick take out the chocolates and serve. 
You can also wrap them in colorful wrappers for children.

Method 2 (Without Cocoa Powder)

Break the dark chocolate and the milk chocolate in medium pieces. 
Melt the butter and both the chocolates in microwave for 5 minutes. 
Stir nicely so that it forms a smooth texture. 
Pour them in chocolate moulds for 10 to 15 minutes and yippee…:) your chocolate is done. Happy Halloween; 

In the next few days I will post some more easy but delicious mouth watering chocolate recipes.

Payes Recipe-dessert

Payes Recipe

Payas (Bengali)----- Payasam(Rice based)

Payes

Serves 2 to 3

Ingredients:-

1/2 litre milk(doubled toned)
4 to 5 tablespoon of basmati rice
200gms of Amul Mithai Mate
3 to 4 almonds
Desiccated coconut (optional)
Few cherries and Apple slices(optional)for garnishing.

Method:-

Bring milk to boil. 
When milk is boiled add the washed rice and put the flame low. 
Cook for 5 to 6 minutes stirring occasionally so that the rice doesn't form crumbles or sticks to the bottom. 
Now switch off the gas and let it rest for half an hour. 
After half an hour again switch on the flame and stir for few minutes. 
At this stage add Amul mithai mate and cook for 5 minutes stirring continuously. 
Remove from gas and add the desiccated coconut, mix well with the payasam. 
Let it cool. 
When it comes in the room temperature put it inside the refrigerator. 
Serve cold with few chopped almonds and cherry and sliced apple.
Enjoy after Dinner….

DESSERT RECIPE- HOME MADE COCONUT LADDOO

Dessert Recipe

Coconut Ladoo 

Coconut laddoo

A quick delicious treat to make for any occasion, festivities or as a sweet end to your dinner.  Try this easy but simple dessert recipe- home made coconut laddoos.                                   

Ingredients:- (for 20 pieces- dia 2" each)

1.5 cups of fresh grated coconut
1/2 tsp of cardamom powder
1 tsp ghee
3/4 cup of condensed milk (i used Amul mithai mate)
1/3 cup desiccated coconut for rolling

Method:-

Heat 1 tsp ghee in a frying pan
Add 1.5 cups of grated coconut and stir the coconut on a low flame for 3 to 4 minutes. 
Now add 3/4 cup of the mithai mate, cardamom and cook this mixture on a low flame. 
Stir regularly when the mixture begins to thicken. 
After 3 to 4 minutes switch off the flame and allow the mixture to cool.
When the mixture has cooled, make small balls, each around 2" diameter and roll them in the desiccated coconut.
Serve the coconut ladoos hot or refrigerated.