Fruit Salad with Custard Recipe

Fruit Salad with Custard Recipe

Ingredients :
500ml Milk
2 Tbsp Custard powder
2-3 Tbsp Milk (for dissolving custard powder)
6 Tbsp Sugar
2 cup Fruits (Grapes, Banana, Apple, Mango)

Preparation :
1. Heat the milk in a pan. While the milk is being heated, Take custard powder in a bowl and add 2-3 Tbsp Milk to the custard powder and dissolve the Custard powder till there are no lumps and the mixture is smooth.
2. Now gradually add the custard powder mixture to the heated milk spoon by spoon while stirring the milk so that there are no lumps formed.
3. Then add sugar to the mixture and mix it well and let the milk simmer for sometime.
4. Heat the mixture till the custard mix has thickened. Now take the custard mix in separate bowl and let it cool completely and then refrigerate it for an hour.
5. Once the custard mix is cooled, add all the fruits to the mixture. You can add grapes, Banana, Apple, Mangoes, Pomegranate, Chickoo, Orange, Kiwi etc.
6. You can also take the fruits in a Glass and pour chilled custard mix over them when serving.
7. Serve Chilled !

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Veg Hara Bhara Kabab Recipe | Spinach and Green Peas Cutlet

Veg Hara Bhara Kabab Recipe | Spinach and Green Peas Cutlet

Ingredients :
1 Bunch Spinach (Palak)
1 Cup Green Peas, Frozen Or Fresh
4 Medium Size Potatoes, Boiled And Peeled
4 Green Chillies, Finely Chopped
8 Garlic Pods, Crushed
2 Inch Piece Of Ginger, Minced
2 Cups Breadcrumbs (Can use CornFlour instead to bind)
1/2 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 Tsp Garam Masala Powder
1/3 Tsp Chaat Masala Powder
Salt To Taste
Fresh Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped
Oil To Deep Fry The kababs

Preparation :
1. Boil green peas and Potatoes and keep aside. Also boil the Spinach in its own water.
2. Now blend the boiled spinach into a fine puree and take it in a big bowl.
3. Mash the boiled potatoes and add it to the bowl along with Boiled Green peas, Green Chilies, Ginger, Garlic, Salt and other Ingredients. Also add breadcrumbs and mix well to bind the mixture.
4. Now heat Oil in a deep frying pan. While the oil is heating, make small sized patties or kababs of the mixture and keep ready for deep frying.
5. Fry the kababs in Hot oil over medium flame. Fry till they turn crispy and golden brown.
6. Serve hot with Green Chutney or Tomato Ketchup.

Chef Tips :
1. For a healty option, you can opt to shallow fry them instead of deep frying.
2. You can use cornflour instead of breadcrumbs for binding the kababs.

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Gajar Ka Halwa | Carrot Halwa Recipe | Carrot Pudding Indian Style

Gajar Ka Halwa | Carrot Halwa Recipe | Carrot Pudding Indian Style

Ingredients:
8-9 Medium Carrots (Gajar)
4 Cups Milk
4 Tbsp Ghee (Clarified Butter)
10-12 Tbsp Sugar (or as required)
5-6 Green Cardamom (Choti Elaichi)
Some Cashews chopped (Kaju)
Some Almonds chopped (Badam)
1 Pinch of Saffron (Kesar) - optional
Some Raisins (Kishmish)

Preparation :
1. Rinse, Peel and then grate all the Carrots in a hand held grater. You will get approx four cups of Grated Carrots.
2. In a deep thick bottomed pan, take milk and grated Carrots.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil on a low to medium flame and let it simmer.
4. Keep stirring the mixture while it simmering on a low flame.
5. The Carrots will start to cook in the milk and the milk will start to evaporate and reduce in quantity.
6. When the milk has reduced by 3/4th, Add Ghee, Sugar and Cardamom to the mixture and stir well and continue to simmer and cook on a low flame.
7. Keep cooking till all the milk has been evaporated. Add the Cashews,Almonds, Crushed Saffron and raisins towards the end and switch off the burner.
8. Serve Gajar ka Halwa Hot, Warm or Cold or as you like it !

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Jeera Rice In Pan | Jeera Rice in Pressure Cooker Recipe

Jeera Rice In Pan | Jeera Rice in Pressure Cooker Recipe

Ingredients :
1 cup Basmati rice
4 pieces of cloves
2 pieces of bay leaf
1 inch of Cinnamon stick
2 pieces of dry red chilly
1 piece of big black cardamom
1 tsp cumin seed
½ tsp lemon juice
Chopped Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
1½ Tbsp Ghee

Preparation:
1. Take 1 cup Basmati Rice in a deep bowl and wash it with water. Keep it soaked in water for about 30 minutes and after that drain the water and keep the rice aside.

Jeera Rice in Pan (without Pressure Cooker):
2. Now heat Ghee in a pan on medium heat. After the ghee is hot, add Cloves, Bay Leaf, Cinnamon Stick, Black Cardoman, Dry Red Chilly and saute for some time.
3. Now Add Cumin Seeds and let them crackle and fry till they become dark brown in color.
4. Now add the Basmati Rice and saute on medium heat till for a couple of minutes or till the rice is well coated with ghee.
5. Add 2 cups of water (1 cup rice = 2 cups water approx), Add salt as per taste and bring it to a boil.
6. Now lower the flame and cover the lid and cook for 5-6 minutes.
7. Now open the lid, add lemon juice and saute for another minute. Again cover the lid and cook till rice become soft.
8. When the rice is cooked, add Chopped Coriander leaves and mix it well.
9. Now switch off the flame and cover the lid and let it stand covered for 10 minutes.
10. Jeera Rice in Pan is ready to serve. Serve it with Dal Takda or curry of your choice.

Jeera Rice in Pressure Cooker :
2. Take a Pressure Cooker, Heat Ghee in it on medium flame and after that add Cloves, Bay Leaf, Cinnamon Stick, Black Cardoman, Dry Red Chilly and saute for some time.
3. Now Add Cumin Seeds and let them crackle and fry till they become dark brown in color.
4. Now add the Basmati Rice and saute on medium heat till for a couple of minutes or till the rice is well coated with ghee.
5. Add 2 cups of water (1 cup rice = 2 cups water approx), Add salt as per taste and mix it well.
6. Now Close the pressure cooker and cook over medium flame for 2 Whistles. Turn off the flame.
7. Keep the cooker aside to allow the steam to escape naturally before opening the lid.
8. Now open the cooker and gently fluff the rice. Lastly add chopped Coriander leaves and mix it well.
9. Jeera rice in pressure cooker is ready to serve.
10. Serve Hot Jeera Rice with Dal Fry or any Curry of your Choice.

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French Fries - Potato Fries Chips

French Fries - Potato Fries Chips Recipe

Ingredients:
4-5 big potatoes
Oil for frying
Salt

Preparation:
• Peel the potatoes and cut them into finger shaped strips. If you have a Food Processor(with an attachment for cutting finger-chips) then it will be easy for you to get equal size and shape strips.
• Soak them in the water. Rub the Strips gently in the water to remove starch. Drain the water and pat dry with towel.
• Heat the oil. Keep the flame between medium and high. Add some potato strips and fry until golden in color. Take them out and put them on a tissue paper. Sprinkle some salt. Similarly fry the remaining potato strips in batches.
• Serve them Hot along with some Tomato Ketchup or Chutney.

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Handwa (Handvo) Recipe

Handwa (Handvo) Recipe

Ingredients :
Long Grain Rice – 1 cup (200 gms)
Channa Daal – 1/4 cup (50 gms)
Toor Daal – 1/4 cup (50 gms)
Urad Daal – 1 heaping Tbsp
Yogurt – 1/2 cup (150 gms)
Green Chilies – 2 – 3 or to taste, finely chopped or ground
Ginger Paste – 2 tsp
Garlic Paste- 2 tsp (approx 3 large cloves)
Opo/Bottlegourd/Doodhi/Lauki – 1.5 cup, shredded
Salt – 2 tsp or to taste
Ajwain – 1/2 tsp
Sugar – 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Eno Fruit Salt – 1 tsp
Sesame Seeds – 2 Tbsp
Oil – 3 Tbsp (divided)
Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
Asafoetida (Hing) – 1/4 tsp
Red Chili Powder – 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves – few

Preparation :
Wash Rice and all Daals and soak them for at least 4-6 hours.
Drain water from Rice/Daal and coarsely grind them with Yogurt (if possible, do not add any additional water while grinding). Food processor or blender may be used.
In a medium size mixing bowl, add batter from above and mix in the following: Ginger, Garlic, Green Chilies, Salt, Sugar, Ajwain, Turmeric Powder and Doodhi/Lauki. Mix well.
In a small skillet, heat 1 Tbsp of Oil slightly. Add Curry Leaves and Red Chili Powder. Add this Oil mixture to the above batter and mix well.
Cover and let this batter rest for 6-7 hours or overnight (no need to refrigerate).
Add Eno Fruit Salt and mix well to make the batter foamy.
Heat a thick bottom non-stick shallow Pan,spread some oil. Take some mixture and spread into a thick circle.
Sprinkle Sesame Seeds over the top of the batter.
In a small skillet, heat remaining 2 Tbsp Oil.
Add Mustard Seeds and let them pop. Switch off the stove.
Add Asafoetida(Hing) to the oil.
Drizzle this oil seasoning over the top of the sesame seeds.
Cover and cook for 12min on medium flame.Flip and cook the other side for 10 min till light golden crust forms.
Serve hot with chutney.
Tip: To prepare the handwa, you can use the handwa vessel and bake in the oven.

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