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Mango Badam Halwa

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MANGO BADAM HALWA

 

mango badam halwa

This recipe is  kid friendly and kids will carve for it if they r sweet lover.  My daughter who is not a sweet lover but still she liked this because of the heavenly taste . Badam are really good for kids as it contains very high Omega-3, should be included in your child’s diet if u want to raise a smarter kidoo 🙂  .. my mother used to tell me badam had with kali mirch (whole black pepper ) is so very good for our brain’s. I love to include fruits in my sweets and experiment different flavors, this makes the dish unique .

Ingredients

Badam- 1/2 cup heaped
Mango puree- 1/4 cup (thick puree)
Sugar- 1/2 cup heaped
Ghee (clarified butter)- 1/4 cup
Saffron strands – 1 pinch
Elachi powder – 1/2 tsp
Milk- 1/4 cup

Method

  • Soak the badam over night or 3-4 hours . peel the skin off n grind the badam with milk to a very smooth paste .
  • Heat a nonstick pan or a heavy bottomed pan add sugar and 1/4 cup water to the pan .After the sugar gets dissolved completely simmer the heat and add the ground paste to the syrup and mix it continuously to avoid lumps .
  • Add  mango puree ,saffron soaked in warm milk , elachi. keep on stirring for 4 – 5 mins.
  • Add ghee in regular intervals 1 tsp at a time and stir it well till it leaves the sides of the pan and is no more sticky in consistency .
  • Transfer it to a greased plate or a bowl . serve warm .

 

 

 

Tips
  • After your halwa cools down it gets thickened a little bit cool the mixture a bit and then have it  .If u feel that your halwa is still sticky then you can stir them again  in the pan and add some more ghee to it for getting the right consistency.
  • Halwa’s  consistency will be better if you cook them in medium heat throughout.

 

Orange kheer Recipe | Santre Ki Kheer | Kheer Recipe

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Kheer recipes
Made this yummy kheer for dessert and my hubby was very impressed hearing the name of the dish ..yes , “orange kheer” i would say a “khatta meetha ” kheer sounds really good right? but it tastes much more better. easy to make and unique..Lets see the ingredients ..
Indian Sweets recipes
Orange recipes

Orange Kheer

                                          Category
      Preparation time
   Cook Time
                                      Sweets
10 mins
    15 mins
  Ingredients

Santre ki kheer recipe
  Milk- 1 cup (lowfat milk can be used )

  Orange – 1 medium sized
  Sugar- 4 tsp ( if  needed can add 1 more tsp)
  Pistachio – 1 tsp sliced (optional)
  Almonds – 1 tsp  sliced(optional)
  Cardamom pd- 1/4 tsp
  Saffron strand – 1-2

  Method

  • In a pan boil the milk in a low flame continuously stirring it for a while .
  • Now peel the orange and remove the flesh part of it (even the white pith should be removed).while removing the flesh part if the juices comes out that’s okay .
  • Once the milk starts changing its color add sugar, pistachio, almonds and cardamom pd.
  • Stir till the sugar dissolves completely n the milk is a little thick in consistency.Turn off the stove and let the milk cool completely . After the milk come to room temperature add the orange flesh in to the milk and give it a stir.Garnish with saffron strands.
  • Chill and serve.
  Tips

  • Remember not to heat the milk again after adding orange because it may curdle the milk n its not edible after which. serve it chill.

orange kheer

Eggless Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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Hi Friends ,

 

             Today ‘s menu is a cake…Cakes are perfect dessert for any occasion  , Baking is my new venture and i just love to bake . Today’s dish is an american traditional  “Pineapple Upside Down cake” and i have made it indo -american  how? .. You will  know after reading this recipe ..

Ingredients :

Eggless Pineapple upside down cakeAll purpose flour – 2 cup
Corn flour – 2 tbsp
Butter at room temperature – ½ cup
Condensed milk (one can) – 1 can
Baking powder – 2 tsp
Baking soda – 1 tsp
Powdered sugar – ½ cup

Pineapple essence – few drops (optional)

For fruit arrangement at the bottom
Butter – 2 to 3 tea spoon
Jaggery powdered – ½ cup
Pineapple slices (cut into circles) – 4 no
milk / pineapple juice – 2 -3 tbsp

Method

  •  Cream together butter, powdered jaggery and spread evenly in the bottom and sides of greased baking dish.
  • Arrange your pineapple slices at the bottom above the creamed jaggery .
  • Sieve together all purpose flour, corn flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and powdered sugar.
  • Beat well butter, condensed milk, pineapple essence and mix with sieved flour-sugar mix; add chopped pineapple pieces and mix well.
  • If you feel the batter is thick, add about 2 -4 tbsp of milk or pineapple juice. Now its time to pour the mix in the greased and pineapple arranged tray carefully.
  • Tap the cake tin once to remove the air bubbles if any.
  • Bake at 180 degree Celsius for 40 to 45 minutes.Again the temperature may vary according the oven you are using.
  • Insert a tooth pick to check weather it is baked fully.If the toothpick comes clean then your cake is done. Cool well and invert the cake on your serving tray.
  •  The yummy looking Eggless Pineapple Upside Down Cake is ready. Cut and serve.
  • Garnish it with cherry or strawberry or red grapes any thing u like.
  

 cutaway section of the cake

 

 

 

 Tips:

  • In traditional pineapple cake they add brown sugar instead of jaggery , i have added jaggery to give a Indian touch .If you have brown sugar available in your pantry then you can use it.
  • You can even add glazed cherry in between the pineapple circles while arranging the pineapple circles in the baking tray (this is before baking) . This gives a pleasant eye appeal  to you dish .
Enjoy this recipe n post me your feedback…