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Mung Dal Halwa

Posted by Phoram Vaidya

  Mung Dal (Split skinless Mung beans): 1 Cup 2. Ghee (Clarified Butter): ¼ Cup 3. Sugar: 1 Cup 4. Whole milk: 1 Cup 5. Cardamom powder: ½ teaspoo Moong ki daal ka seera or halwa is a popular Indian sweet, particulary in winter season. This is a marwari sweet, and almost always present in any lavish wedding menu. This recipe needs a [...]

Dudhi Halwa (Bottle Gourd)

Posted by Phoram Vaidya

  Small Dudhi          1 Hot milk              6 cups Sugar                  2 cups Khoya                 1 cup Ghee                   2 tsp Elaichi Powder 1 tsp Kaju           [...]

Beet root Halwa

Posted by Phoram Vaidya

Beetroot halwa is a sweet made with beetroot and milk. Beetroot halva can be served as a dessert, snack or as a sweet dish with a main meal.  Beetroot is good for the blood.  Beetroot’s main benefits are that it contains no fat, very few calories and is a great source of fiber. It is a [...]

Gajar Ka Halva ( Carrot Halwa)

Posted by Phoram Vaidya

  When we talk is about Indian desserts, one name that undoubtedly comes into every person’s mind is the traditional Gajar ka halwa prepared on every Indian home in almost all the festivals. On the occasion of Diwali, Gajar ka Halwa is an unavoidable part of the menu. When served hot, the Gajar Ka Halwa tastes [...]

Gulab Jamun

Posted by Phoram Vaidya

Gulab Jamun is an Indian dessert which is a deep-fried milk dough balls soaked in a homemade chashni sugar syrup flavored with rose water. This recipe will give you good results if you follow the quantities, use very low heat while frying and the results is absolutely restaurant quality Gulab Jamuns. It is important to add some [...]

Rasgulla

Posted by Phoram Vaidya

  Ingredients: For chenna/paneer 6 cups milk (I used whole milk) 1-2 tbl spns lemon juice For syrup: 1 cup sugar 2 and 1/2 cups water 1/4 tea spn cardamom powder Method: Heat milk in a heavy bottomed pan. When it is hot, add the lemon juice. Mix with a spoon and cook for a few minutes till the milk separates. Rasgulla are cheese balls (size [...]

Kaju Katli / Katri – Cashew Nut Sweet

Posted by Phoram Vaidya

Ingredients for Cashew Nut Sweet / Kaju Katli 3/4 cup Sugar 2 tablespoon Milk 1 tablespoon Ghee 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup boiling water 2 sheets of silver leaf -  Soak the cashew nuts in boiling water for 1 hour. -  Drain it and process smoothly in a food processor by adding milk & then sugar. -  Heat the ghee in a large [...]