KHAJOOR KAA HALWA


Ingredients

• 200 gms wheat flour

• 3/4 cup ghee

• 1/2 cup rose water

• 200 gms dates, soft, seedless and chopped

• sugar to taste

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• 1 tsp cardamom powder

• 1/2 tsp saffron, soaked in 1 tsp milk.

• 1 tbsp Almonds, soaked, peeled and sliced

Method

Dry roast the wheat flour in a large pan, over a low heat. stirring constantly, until it turns golden in colour.

Gradually add the oil, making sure it mixes properly with the wheat flour. When it is brown and aromatic, stir in the rose water, dates

and sugar.

Mix well. There should be no lumps.

Add the cardamom powder and saffron. Stir for 5 minutes. Remove any excess ghee floating on top.

Put the Halwa in a serving dish and serve hot.

NIZAAMI MURGII


Ingredients

• 800 gms chicken ---- cut into 12 pieces

• 1/3 cup cashewnuts

• 1/3 cup almonds { boiled and cut into slices }

• 8 tbsp oil or ghee

• 2 onions chopped

• 3 tbsp ginger paste

• 3 tbsp garlic paste

• 8 green chillies { slit , deseeded and chopped }

• 1 tsp turmeric pwd

• 1 1/2 tsp salt { or to taste }

• 1/4 cup peanuts , 2 tbsp til { sesame seeds } -- powderd together

• 2/3 cup coconut --- skin removed , grated and browned

• 3/4 cup dahi -whipped till smooth

• 1 tsp garam masala pwd

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 cup chopped coriander

• 1/3 cup chopped phudina { mint }

Method

Heat oil and fry cashew nuts, and almonds until golden brown. Remove from heat and keep aside.

Heat the left over oil and add onions and saute over medium heat till golden brown. Add ginger / garlic paste and stir for a while. Add

green chillies, salt and turmeric. Mix well. Add pounded nuts and sesame seeds, along with the grated coconut for a while

stirring.

Add yogurt and bhuno for a about 3 - 4 minutes. Now add the chicken, bhuno for a few minutes, add abt 1 1/2 cup of Hot water, bring

to a boil and lower the heat and cook for 15 - 20 minutes. { you may keep it simmering till the chicken is well done }

Now sprinkle garam masala, lemon juice, coriander, mint and fried cashew nuts and almonds.

Remove to a dish and serve with hot naan or parantha.

Dhadhojanam


Ingredients:

Cooked rice 2 cups

Green chillies 3

Ginger 1 inch piece

Mustard seeds 1tsp

Cumin seeds 1tsp

Bengal gram 1tsp

Curry leaves 10

Yogurt 2 cups

Turmeric powder 1/2 pinch

oil 1tbs

salt to taste

Method of preparation:

In a bowl, mix rice with finely chopped green chillies and chopped ginger. Add yogurt and turmeric powder, salt and keep aside.

Heat oil, add Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Bengal gram, Curry leaves and when they splutter pour on the above rice mixture and serve.

coconut turts



 INGREDIENTS



Biscuit:

Butter 4 oz

Flour 6 oz

Castor sugar 2 oz

Egg yolk 1

Filling:
Butter 2 oz
Flour 1 oz
Castor sugar 6 oz
Coconut 2 oz
Baking powder 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence 1 tsp
Eggs 2

Beat butter, egg yolk and sugar together, making it fluffy.

Add flour and baking powder.

Knead well and put in the refrigerator to chill.

Cut into small pieces like biscuits, press in the centre and bake for 20 minutes.

Beat all the filling ingredients together.

Place a small amount on the biscuits and bake again for 20 minutes.

Bread halwa

ingredients:


6 bread slices

100gms ghee

100gms sugar

1cupmilk

20 gmsdryfruits

1/2 tspilachi powder

method: remove edges of bread, fry inghee then soak in milk.

frydry fruits keep aside

heat sugar with little water stir occasionally till syrup is in thread contestency

now add bread mix ,Add ghee Cook on a slow fire till dry stirring occasionally.

Garnish with casews, rasins

we can add 1 pinch saffron colour if desire ,also add kowa 100gms(opt)

Bread dessert

Ingredients

Milk - 1 cup

Butter - 2 tbsp

Sugar - 1/3 rd cup

Eggs - 1

Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp

Nutmeg - pinch

Vanilla Extract - 1/2 tsp

Bread - 2 cupscut into small pieces

Raisins - few (optional)

In a pan, heat milk just until a film forms on top. Add the butter then cool to lukewarm.

add nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Beat with the help of blender at the lowest speed possible. Slowly add the milk mixture.

Place bread in a lightly greased pan.

Sprinkle raisins. Pour the batter on top.

Bake at 350 deg F for 30-40 min or until set. Serve warm.









Depending on the type of pan used adjust the time of baking. Don't forget to grease the pan. square pan as well as a loaf pan and prefer using a square pan as it bakes within 30 mins in it. This dessert tastes best when warm so while serving take the required amount and heat it in a microwave for 30 sec. Store the rest in the refrigerator.