Saju's Tastes.......: Sweets

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Nutty Dates Payasam / Nutty Khajur Kheer

Ohh my !! The easiest & tastiest Payasam I have ever prepared...It just took minutes...So easyy...Im sure many of you would definitely give this a try soon...Make atleast half the quantity I have mentioned below..Ssooo creamyy, chewyy, nutty & all the more healthy... Nuts, Badam & Dates...The best combo ever...I didnt want to chew the dates in-between...so i made a paste out of it...I think the flavor just increased...Ahh.... My kid was actually licking the whole bowl...Slurpp !!!

Sorry for being late in posting this recipe..HAPPY ONAM to all my readers...Actually its belated Onam wishes...My kid drizzled water over my lap top & had to wait long to get it repaired...My hubby is not yet free from the shock of the incident cost..Thanks to him that atleast now I could share this easy recipe with you... Hope all enjoyed a very joyous, fun filled and yummy onam...Do check out my Dates Delight in which I have given more info about the use of Dates..

Ingredients

1. Dates - 20 (pitted & chopped)
2. Almond Paste - 1 tbsp (soak 3-4 almonds in water,peel the skin & grind to smooth paste with little water)
3. Almonds - 10 (chopped) 4. Rava /Semolina /Sooji - 1 tbsp
5. Jaggery - 3-4 tbsp (grated)[according to sweetness of dates]
6. Milk/Coconut milk - 4 cups
7. Cardamom powder - 2 tsp
8. Water - 1 cup
9. Ghee - 1 tbsp (unmelted)
10. Cashew nuts - 10-12 (halved)

11. Condensed milk - 1 -2 tbsp (optional)

12. Salt - a pinch

Preparation

~ Heat ghee in a non-stick cookware.
~Saute nuts in it till light golden brown & remove it from ghee & keep it aside.
~Add the chopped dates to the ghee & saute for 1 min.
~Pour the water & cook the dates till mushy (close the lid & cook. Stir occasionally)[make sure the water does not dry up]

~Press the dates with your long spoon to make them mushy.

~Now add 2 cups of milk, almond paste, rava, jaggery & let it boil.

~Now reduce the flame & add the rest of the milk & allow it to boil again.

~Check the sweetness & adjust with jaggery/condensed milk & add salt.

~After it has boiled, reduce the flame & cook for 2 mts & add your sauteed nuts to it & mix well...your lovely payasam is ready.

~As almond paste & rava is added the payasam will become thicker by time so don't cook for long.
~Can add 2 or 3 chopped dates also at the end.

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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Carrot Laddu (Gajar Ka Ladoo)

After a long time I'm posting something sweet...Special thanks to Febina Ku of Cooking Junction/Febi's Cookbook for this easy & wonderful recipe of ladoos... It was just melting in our mouths...A beautiful version of carrot halwas...Bright coloured carrots with nutty almonds gave a fantastic texture to these soft soothing sweet balls....Condensed milk helps a lot for binding the ladoos with a touch a sweetness & love.......Seriously couldn't stop ourselves from licking our fingers after having them...I just made half of this recipe for the first time, as a trial...Later I had to prepare once again to meet our cravings...If you have a sweet tooth, these are just irresistible !!!

Can add lots of dry fruits so children will definitely love to eat these, which is different and also good for health....Addition of coconut also gave a great twist...Even kids can prepare these easy ladoos...Getting the carrots & coconuts grated are the only difficult part here...Rest is just stirring & rolling & finally yum yum yummmmmm......It just drives you Nuts !!!!

This sweet is just perfect for any occasion...Indeed a crowd pleaser...As I saw many of co-bloggers posting sweets for Raksha Bandhan, my craving to have something really sweet began...We never enjoyed the festival of Raksha Bandhan in our state...Still having a sweet is not a barrier for that...So Carrot Ladoo was the choice...Something sweet & simple !!

HAPPY RAKSHA BANDHAN TO ALL MY DEAR BROTHERS

Ingredients

1. Carrots - 2 cup (grated)
2. Coconut - 1 1/2 cup (grated)
3. Condensed milk - 1/2 cup
4. Rose Water - 2 1/2 tbsp
5. Cardamom powder - 1 1/4 tsp
6. Almonds/Badam - 30 (chopped)
7. Pistachios - A handful (optional)
9. Ghee - 2 tbsp

Preparation

~Heat ghee in a saucepan.
~Saute the carrots in it for 10 mts (stirring occasionally for even cooking)
~Add condensed milk & cook for 3 mts. (until the carrots drink up the condensed milk)
~Add coconut, chopped almonds, rose water, cardamom powder & mix well.
~Cook for 1 min & check the sweetness.
~Adjust by adding more condensed milk or sugar.
~Cook in medium flame for 2-3 mts until the mixture becomes dry enough.
~Remove from flame & allow it to cool.
~Grease your palms with little ghee & roll out your ladoos.
~Garnish each ladoo with broken almond or a pistachio as your wish...
~Can refrigerate for after use also...Before serving, do warm up them a little bit in an oven..If you like the colder version, thats also a good option....Anyways, we love it the hot way..as they become more softer...

Yummy, munchy & healthy Caroot Ladoos ready to serve !!