DRYFRUIT BURFEY ( RAKHI POURNAMI SPECIALFOR LOVING BROTHERS)

HI Guys wishing u all very happy RAKHI POURNAMI,on this happiest occasion I like to share a special sweet Dry Fruit Burfey which I made for my loving brothers..The recipe in detail as follows

INGREDIENTS:

1. Dates/kajur-1 cup
2. Dry figs/anjeer chopped-1/2 cup
3. Almonds/badam-1/4th cup
4. Cashews-1/4th cup
5. Pistachios/pista-1 tbs
6. Poppy seeds/ghus ghus-1 tbs
7. Grated dry coconut-3 tbs
8. Ghee-1tbs

PREPARATIONS:

ANDHRA RUCHULU-DRY FRUIT BURFEY

• Dry roast poppy seeds and coconut
• Chop dates and figs
• Prefer cashews halves instead of using whole cashews

METHOD:

1. In a bowl combine all the ingredients apply some ghee to hands and press the dough and roll cut into blocks
2. Put each block in a cup cake cover and refrigerate
3. Dry fruit burfey is ready to serve

MANGO PISTACHIO PEDA

This mixture makes about 80 pedas and it is a good and fast making sweet recipe for big parties and festivals. I used measuring cups to measure the ingredients and for the condensed milk you need to take 2 tins of 14oz each.

INGREDIENTS:

1. Low fat milk powder-4 cups
2. Mango canned puree or fresh puree-2 cups
3. Condensed milk 14oz can-2 tins
4. Dry grated coconut-1 cup
5. Pistachios crushed-1 cup
6. Melted butter-2 tbs
7. Saffron -2 pinches
8. Chopped pista-for garnishing

Cup cake covers -for placing peda

METHOD BY USING MICROWAVE:

ANDHRA RUCHULU- MANGO PEDA

1. Combine  all ingredients in a deep microwave safe  bowl and microwave for 10 to 15 minutes until the mixture thickens
2. But a very important step isfor each and every 2 minutes you can see the mixture should be mixed to stop overflow and cook evenly

METHOD BY USING STOVE-TOP:

1. Heat butter in a deep non stick pan and add the combined mixture and keep stirring until the mixture thickens and stop leaving the edges of the pan
2. Once  it is done switch off the flame

Now let it become warm mean while arrange all the cupcake covers in a tray
Take a table spoon of mixture and make a ball and slightly flatten it and then press one pista on top and put it in the cupcake cover for more elegant look
Repeat the same process for remaining dough
Tasty mango peda is ready to serve

RICE PUDDING-RICE KHEER

INGREDIENTS

1. Rice-1/2 cup
2. Organic whole milk 2 cups
3. Almond powder-1 ts
4. Sugar -1/2 cup
5. Kalakand or khoya-2 ts

METHOD

ANDHRA RUCHULU-KHEER/RICE PUDDING

1. Cook rice with 2 cups of water
2. When the rice is cooked add milk and bring to boil
3. When it comes to kheer consistency add the remaining ingredients and cook for 3 more minutes
4. Serve hot or chilled

MAIDA PAK (300 TH POST)

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Maida/all purpose flour-1 cup
2. Sugar-2 cups
3. Cardamom-4
4. Ghee-250 gms

METHOD:

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1. Heat 2 spoons of ghee and roast maida and set a side


2. Make sugar syrup of one thread consistency,now to this add maida slowly and keep mixing simultaneously
3. Now add boiling ghee spoon by spoon
4. Then it starts bubbling,mix and add that maida mixture to this plate,sprinkle water to get pores
5. Sprinkle almond powder ,cut into piecers and serve

HEALTHY DATES-PEANUT LADDU

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Roasted peanuts-5o gms
2. Chopped dates-25 gms
3. honey-2 table spoons
4. Cashews-1 teaspoon

METHOD:

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1. Dry roast peanuts and blend along with dates,cashews
2. to this add honey and then
3. Make into laddu shape and serve

PONGAL WISHES AND BANANA MOONGDAL PAYASAM

Hello friends Wishing a Very Happy pongal 2010.




INGREDIENTS FOR BANANA-MOONG DAL PAYASAM
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1. Banana ripened-1
2. Moong dal-1 cup
3. Jaggery -1 1/2 cup
4. Water-1/2 cup
5. milk-5 cups
6. Dry fruits-3 teaspoons
7. Ilaichi/cardamom powder-2 pinches
8. Tapioca-1 table spoon
   

METHOD
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1. Heat ghee in a pan and add dry fruits,now add chopped banana and cooked moong dal,
2. Once it starts boiling add jaggery water (dilute it by adding 1/2 cup of water).
3. Now add milk and tapioca
4. When tapioca gets cooked add cardamom powder
5. Add more milk if required
6. Enjoy the tasty payasam
   

BANANA BREAD AND NEW YEAR WISHES

Hello Friends wish you a very happy new year 2010, may this year brings bright ness in your future and may your desires get full filled



INGREDIENTS:
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1. All purpose flour-2 cups
2. Baking soda-1 teaspoon
3. Salt-1/4 teaspoon
4. Fully ripened banana-2 1/3 cup
5. Vanilla extract-1 teaspoon
6. Unsalted melted butter-1/2 cup
7. Brown granulated sugar/ normal sugar-3/4 Th cup
8. Walnuts-3/4 Th cup
9. Raw eggs-2

METHOD:

1. dry blend all purpose flour,baking soda ,salt and set a side
2. In a bowl mix butter,sugar and whisk well,add vanilla extract,beaten eggs,mashed banana and mix well
3. To this add blended flour mixture
4. Now preheat oen at 350 degrees
5. Crease the loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes,or check with knife
6. If it is clean then bread is ready
7. Cut into pieces and serve
   

KHAJUR N SESAMESEED LADDU(DATES AND TIL LADDU)

This is a very healthy and tasty recipe made using sesame seeds and dates which is made very quickly.You can make impress the kids by wrapping this in chocolate covers or silver papers.This is my entry for priya of http://priyaeasyntastyrecipes.blogspot.com on going event
Cooking with seeds-sesame seeds

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Chopped pitted dates-1 cup


2. Roasted sesame seeds-1/2 cup


3. Dry fruits of your choice chopped -1 table spoon


4. Dessicated coconut-2 to 3 table spoons

METHOD:
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1. Grind dates along with sesame seeds and place in a bowl


2. Roast the nuts in butter and add to the dates mixture


3. Shape into laddu or desired shapes


4. Then roll the laddus in coconut powder


5. For kids to make them attractively,keep the laddu in a candy /chocolate cover and give it to them


6. Pregnant ladies should use peanut powder instead of sesame seed powder


7. if relatives give sudden surprise to you,then you can make this quick sweetrecipe
   

VERMICELLI BREAD FOODING

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Vermicelli/semiya-1 cup
2. Sugar-3/4Th cup
3. Milk-5 cups
4. Yellow food color-pinch
5. Butter-1 table spoon
6. Dry fruits-1 table spoon
7. Almond powder-2 table spoons
8. Bread slices-1 packet

METHOD:
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1. Heat butter in a pan and add dry fruits,when turn golden colour add vemicelli and roast unti it reaches light golden brown
2. Then take one more pan and add milk
3. When milk starts boiling add roasted semiya mixture,cook until done
4. Add food colour ,sugar and almond powder
5. Cook for 5 minutes
6. Add more milk if needed
7. Now remove from heat and cool
8. Cut the brown layer of bread and make into heart shape with cookie cutter
9. Place them in toaster until they become little harder
10. Now place them on tawa along with a spoon of butter
11. Take out immediately and set a side
12. Now place the bread slices on the plate and spread the vermicelli mixture ,again put some more slices on the top,then spread the vermicelli mixture in layer form
13. garnish with pistachios and serve chilled
14. Kids love this delicious recipe

ALMOND CUSTARD FIRNI

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Almonds-15
2. Milk-2 1/2 cups
3. Sugar -1 cup
4. Rice flour-3 teaspoons
5. Custard powder 2 teaspoons
6. Chopped apple-1 cup

METHOD:
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1. Microwave almonds in a cup of water for 3 minutes,remove skin and blend to a fine paste by adding a cup of water
2. To this add rice flour and whisk gently
3. Dilute custard with and make paste by adding 4 table spoons of water,add more if required
4. now boil milk and add almond paste and sugar,cook until for5 to6 minutes
5. now add the custard and Cook on low flame,
6. Once the mixture thickens and raw smell is gone put off the flame
7. Cool this mixture and add fruits then refrigerate
8. Serve chilled

KADDU AND TAPIOCA KHEER(BOTTLEGUARD KHEER)

Kheer literally sweet made of milk, and mostly it's muslim traditional recipe eaten for occassions and it has got more importance.But now a days every one are making this recipe with many variations.Today I made bottle guard kheer in Hindi it is called as (kaddu ka kheer).This is my mom's own recipe and I learned from her.Its so simple with only few ingredients and also very quickly we can make it and impress the family members,I added green food colour to this recipe,tapioca absorbs the color and appears like pearls and theywill float on the kheer.I am sending this recipe for Sanghis on going event FIL-Milk of http://sanghi-tastybites.blogspot.com
The recipe as follows

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Milk-4 1/2 cups
2. Grated bottle guard/doodhi/kaddu/sorakaya-1/2 cup
3. Tapioca/sabudana-1/4th cup
4. Koya/ricotta cheeses-2 table spoons
5. Sugar-3/4Th cup(add as per the sweetness you like)
6. Bread slices-2
7. Cashews-10
8. Almonds-10
9. Cardamom/ilaichi powder-1/4Th teaspoon
10. Unsalted butter-1 table spoon
11. Green food colour-2 pinches

PREPARATIONS:
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1. Fry bottle guard along with cashews and set a side
2. Pressure cook tapioca and cook until done
3. Discard the brown layer of the bread slices and wet in the milk - 4 table spoons) and mix to a fine paste
4. Ground almonds coarsely and set a side

METHOD:

1. boil the milk and add all ingredients one after other,cook on medium flame
2. Boil until the milk thickens and raw flavour is gone
3. Finally add cardamom powder and boil for 2 minutes
4. Serve chilled or hot(as you like )
   

COCONUT MILKPOWDER BURFEY

This is my entry for sanghi's FIL-Ghee Sweets of http://sanghi-tastybites.blogspot.com
INGREDIENTS:
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1. Fresh grated coconut-2 cups
2. Jaggery-1 1/2 cup or according to your taste
3. Milk powder- table spoons
4. Butter-2 tablesoons

METHOD:

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1. For this recipe I grounded fresh coconut pieces coarsely(grated consistency)
2. Heat butter in a pan and add the coconut ,saute until raw smell goes out
3. add the grated jaggery and mix well
4. Cook until the mixture thickens and now add the milk powder and mix well
5. cook until done
6. grease a plate with ghee/butter and add this cooked coconut mixture and make it even
7. cool it and cut into pieces.
8. Put in a box and refrigerate,remains good for 4 to 5 days
9. Enjoy

SIRAPURI (RAVVA KESARI)

Sravanamasam is one of telugu calender month,all the days in this month are good(muhurtham wise) and most of the important events are done in this month,the whole month hindu's worship God by doing Abhishekam and offering nivedyam(pancha baksha paramannam)i.e food offered to God first and that one is eaten as prasadam,one more important occassion celebrated by Hindus are Goddess Laxmi's puja "VARA LAXMI VRATHAM",all the traditional food items sweetsa are offered to God as nivedyam in this month.

SIRAPURI(RAVVA KESARI)
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INGREDIENTS:
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1. Semolina/bombay ravva-1cup
2. Sugar -1 1/2 cup
3. Water-3 cups
4. cardamom powder-2 pinches
5. Broken cashews-1 table spoon
6. Raisins/Kissmiss-1 tablespoon
7. Ghee-1 table spoon

METHOD:

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1. Heat ghee in a pan and add dry fruits,once they attain golden color add semolina and roast well,then set a side.
2. Boil water in a container and this semolina mixture by constant stirring(to avoid lumps)
3. add sugar and mix well,cook on low flame until the mixture thickens .
4. add a pinch of yellow food color if u desire

QUICK CORN HALWA( 150Th POST)

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Corn starch-1 cup
2. Milk-4 cups
3. Sugar-3/4Th cup
4. Cardamom powder-2 pinches(optional)
5. Chopped cashews-1 table spoon
6. Unsalted butter/ghee-1 to 2 table spoons
7. Food colour-pinch

METHOD:
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1. In a bowl mix corn starch and milk slowly with out lumps.
2. Take a pan add the corn starch mixture and switch on the flame,stir constantly with out lumps,add sugar mix well.
3. Add food colour,cashews,cardamom powder and mix well,now add butter and stir well,
4. once done transfer to a plate and make even.
5. cool the mixture,cut into blocks, and serve

HEALTHY BEETROOT LADDU

We all know that iron(Fe) playa an important role in improving haemoglobin(blood level), beets and jaggery are rich in iron,so i made laddu's with this combination, a healthy and tasty sweet,Imake this laddus very often which are rich in iron .The recipe as follows.

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Grated beets-1 1/4 Th cup
2. Suji-1 table spoon
3. Grated jaggery- 1 cup
4. Cardamom powder/ilaichi powder- 1/4 Th teaspoon
5. Butter-2 table spoons+ 1/2 teaspoon

METHOD:
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1. Heat ghee or unsalted butter in a pan,add ravva/suji/semolina and roast till it attains light
   brown colour.
2. Now add grated beets and cook until raw smell goes and become soft,stir the pan continuously.make sure the mixture is not burnt.
3. Now add the grated jaggery and mix well until it melts.
4. Stir continuously until the mixture thickens.
5. Add the cardamom powder and mix well.
6. If you are not able to make laddu's don't worry, just once again heat the mixture on low flame and stir for some time.
7. Cool the mixture,apply butter to your palms and make laddu's.This helps to avoid stickiness of the mixture to your palms.
8. After some time garnish with cashew.
9. Yummy beet laddu's are ready to serve.

KALAKAN OR MILKCAKE

This is my 100Th post and want to share a sweet ,so i am posting an easy microwave sweet dish kalakan aka milkcake.Its so easy and can make for parties when dont have enouh time with only few ingredients,you can suprise your guest .The rcipes as follows.

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Ricotta cheese-15oz
2. Fat free milk powder-3/4th cup
3. 2% milk-1/4Th cup
4. Sugar-1/2 cup
5. Cardamom powder-1/4th teaspoon
6. Grated almonds-1 tablespoon
7. Broken casheww-1/2 teaspoon
8. unsalted Butter(ghee)-2 teaspoons

METHOD:
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1. Place all ingredients in the grinder except cardamom powder ,ghee and the nuts,then grind to a fine paste .
2. Now take a deep microwave safe bowl greased with butter,and pour the grounded mixture.
3. Micro wave for 20 minutes stirring for every 2 to 4 minutes.
4. Stirring helps to avoid the flow of mixture outside.
5. Cook until the mixture thickens and become solid
6. Now make it evenly with spatula and cut into desired shape and garnish with nuts.

Cooking 4 all Seasons: Announcing Mithai Mela ~ Celebrating 2 years!

Cooking 4 all Seasons: Announcing Mithai Mela ~ Celebrating 2 years!

Happy blog anniversary srivalli, i would like to post telugu traditional recipe "AMRUTHAPHALAM" for your mithai mela event.This sweet is very traditional and very easy to make,the recipe goes here

INGREDIENTS:
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1.allpurpose flour/maida-1 cup
2.Sugar powder-1 cup
3.Milk-1 cup
4.Cardamom powder-1/4 Th teaspoon
5.Dry coconut powder-1 teaspoon
6.Unsalted butter/ghee-1 1/2 tablespoon


METHOD:
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1.Preheat oven for 350 degrees.
2.Mean while mix all the ingredients,make sure to avoid lumps
3.Take a oven safe bowl,apply butter and pour the above mixture,and make it even.
4.Place it in the oven, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
5.Check in mean while.Test it by inserting the knife.
6.If the knife comes clear then it is done
7.Cover the mixture until it cools,now cut into desired shape with cookie cutter.
8.Garnish with almonds.

Cooking 4 all Seasons: Announcing Mithai Mela ~ Celebrating 2 years!

KALAKAND:
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Cooking 4 all Seasons: Announcing Mithai Mela ~ Celebrating 2 years!

Happy second blog anniversary Srivalii,this time i want to participate in your monthly mingle mithai mela,i am posting indian famous sweet kalakand,here the recipe as follows

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Paneer/chena made with whole milk-1 cup
2. Skimmed milk powder(fat free)-1/2 cup
3. Sugar powder-1/2 cup
4. Cardamom/ilaichi powder-1/4Th teaspoon
5. Finely chopped almonds-1 table spoon

METHOD:
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1. Soften the paneer by beating and rolling with your hands.
2.Now mix all the ingredients in a jar,except almonds and cardamom powder and grind for few seconds.
3.Pre heat oven at 275 degrees.
4.Now grease the baking tray,pour the mixture and make it even with the help of spatula,add sprinkle ilaichi powder and the almond mixture.
5.Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until done
6.Cut into squares or your desired shape
7.When the sweet is ready,just cover it with aluminium foil for few minutes.
8. Refrigerate for 20 minutes,now separate all the squares and serve.

MILK POWDER,COCONUT LADDU

INGREDIENTS:
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1. Fat free milk powder-1 cup
2. Dry coconut powder-1 cup
3. Sugar powder-1 cup
4. Tooty frutis in 3 different colours-1 table spoon(optional)
5. Ilaichi/cardamom powder- 1/2 teaspoon
6. Milk- 2-4 spoons

METHOD:

Mix all ingredients in a bowl,and make laddu's.

Instant sweet item,just made in 5 minutes.Looks great,and tastes delicious.

FRUITS AND NUTS ICECREAM

Cooking 4 all Seasons: Monthly Mingle 31 ~ Kids Lunches!

Hello srivalli, i am sendind u a recipe with icecream,i think there are no one in the world who hates icecream,especially kids are icecream lovers,so just i made a recipe with nuts and fruits,which gives more nutritive values for the body.So my recipe goes here.Here i did a small variation,just i added cones.


CONED FRUITS AND NUTS VANILLA ICECREAM:

INGREDIENTS

FRUITS AND NUTS ICECREAM

Icecream cones-10
Vanilla ice cream-1 box
Chopped Almonds-1 table spoon
Chopped Anjur/dry figs-1 table spoon
Chopped pistachios-1 teaspoon
Chopped dates-1 teaspoon
Raisins-1/2 teaspoon
Chopped apple-1 table spoon
Chopped banana fruit-1 table spoon
Chopped strawberry-1/2 teaspoon
METHOD:
Mix all the ingredients and serve chilled,enjoy
TIP:Soak anjur and dates in milk to make them soft and chop into pieces.