Views: Besan Barfi Recipe / MohanThal Recipe

Besan barfi or Mohanthal its famous Rajasthani and Gujrati Sweet. Its's signature dish of my Grand MIL and we tried it so many   times but we never got the same taste and texture as she served.Now she is not between us ,so there is no option to get this sweet,so I have stared trying this and following her instructions and direction and I got proper texture and taste but still her love and taste is missing.

Ingredients

2 Cup   Besan (Gram Flour)

1 Cup   Sugar

1/2 Cup Mawa(Khoya)

1 Cup   Ghee (Melted)

2 tbsp  Milk

1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder

Edible color a pinch (optional)

2 tbsp  Chopped nuts ( Almonds and Pistachios)

Method

Take Besan in a bowl or plate.Add 1/2 cup of ghee and mix with fingers,then add milk and again mix it well and gather all mixture in center and keep for 5-7 min aside.Then rub the mixture between the palms to combine well.Pass it through thick sieve, pressing lightly to remove lumps or knots.

Saute it on medium heat, stirring continuously, till fragrant and dark in color then add remaining ghee and saute for few seconds.Keep it aside.

Now in another pan take sugar and 1/2 cup of water and Cook together till it gets one string consistency.

Add Mawa into sugar syrup and cook for 1-2 min and mix well.

Now add roasted besan mixture in this syrup and Edible color mix well cook for 1-2 min. Add cardamom powder mix it and keep aside for 5-7 min.

Grease a tray or plate with ghee and transfer the barfi mixture into tray.spread evenly and garnish with nuts.

Set aside to cool completely. Cut into squares, separate the pieces and store in airtight container.

Note 

I used Mawa sweet(mithai) instead of Mawa,if you are also using,then take only 3/4 cup of sugar.

Roast besan flour on low flame , if its not roasted properly it will give raw taste.

If you don't want use color can use saffron.

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Views: Gud Papadi / Gud Pare / Sweet Biscuits

This sweet especially prepared on Diwali or holi but I make it often. In north India  you can get this sweet probably in all houses in winter season.This is a healthy homemade treat. Enjoy !!!

Ingredients
2 Cup    Wheat flour
1/2 cup  gud /jaggary (Crushed)
1/4 cup  Oil
1 tbsp   Sesame seed (Til)
Oil to deep fry

Method
In a bowl take gud and 1/4 cup of water. Heat it and stir till gud  dissolve.
In another bowl mix flour,oil and sesame seed and kneed a dough using gud water.
Immediately divide it into two parts and make smooth balls out of them.
Roll it into round shape (1/4 inch thick) .

Cut into desired shape Otherwise you can make small - small  ball and roll but not very thin.Prick it with fork. Heat oil Deep fry on low flame,till it turn into brown color.Drain on absorbent paper.
Let it cool.Store in airtight container.

Note 
Roll immediately after making dough,otherwise dough will become hard.
While sliding don't don't turn immediately, let it cook one side then flip. Otherwise papdi will break.

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Views: Sugar Coated Shakarpare | Sugar Coated Biscuits | Pethe

This is all time favorite sweet among all age group of people. You can try it any occasion or festival.  Pethe  / Shakarpare (We say pethe) is easy to make and really very delicious n yummm !!!

Ingredients
2   cup    Maida
1/2 cup    Ghee
11/2 cup   sugar
Ghee / Oil to deep fry

Method
Sieve the flour and mix ghee.Make semi soft dough with lukewarm water.Cover and Keep aside dough for 5-10 min.
Knead the dough again. Divide it into two parts and make smooth balls out of them.
Roll it into thick roti (1/2 inch thick) then cut into desired shape.

Heat oil/ghee Deep fry on low flame,till it turn into light brown color.Let it cool.
Prepare sugar syrup by heating sugar and 1/2 cup of water in a pan until a syrup like 2 thread consistency is form.
Deep all shakarpare/pethe in sugar syrup and drain and arrange in a plate. You should do quickly this procedure because syrup will get dry soon.

Let it cool and dry .Store in airtight container and enjoy sweet till 10-15 days.

Note
If you are cutting into round shape,so you have to prick it with tooth pick or fork.
While you are sliding shakarpare/pethe into oil/ghee flame should be High but after that fry on low flame.Don't fry on High flame.

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Views: Khatta Meetha Mixture / Khatta Meetha Chivada

This is my all time favorite snack. I like Haldiram's Khatta meetha Mixture very much.One day I thought, I should try this at home and I tried but it didn't come very nicely,then I tried 2-3 time and got yummy taste,flavor,color and now everyone love this at home. Another thing  its very easy , So lets  start for Diwali celebration....

Ingredients

250gm  Poha (Pressed Rice)
100gm  Boondi (salty)
100gm  Nylon Sev
100gm  Gathiya sev(Thik Sev)

1/2 cup Groundnut
1/4 cup Cashew nut
1/4 cup Raisins

11/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
6 tbsp   Powdered sugar
3/4 tsp  Tatary(edible citric acid)
1 tsp    salt or according to taste
Oil To Deep fry

Method
Heat oil deep fry Poha and keep aside.

Then fry raisin, when they puff up take out.
Deep fry cashew and groundnut ,drain and keep aside.Let everything cool.

On a big paper take all these deep fried items ,then add boondi and both type of sev ,now sprinkle turmeric powder,salt ,sugar and tatary and mix well.

Khatta meetha Mixture is ready keep it in air tight container.

Note
Adjust sugar if needed add little more,becoz this snack will give little sweet and tangy taste.

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Views: Rasgulla Recipe | Paneer Recipe | Easy Sweet Recipe

I goggled and got so many Rasgulla recipes then I got this one on Sify.com. I tried and in first time it came out very  nice but didn't get time to post and some problem in blog also that's why after a long break I am here. I tried 2 methods and sharing here but I felt  first one is very easy. 

Preparation Time  20 mins    Cooking time: 25 mins    |  Makes: 20 Nos.
Ingredients:
1 ltr. milk 
3 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp - sooji (semolina)
1 1/2 cup - sugar
1 1/2 cup - water
8-10 glasses water to cook the rasgullas


Method
Boil milk and add lemon juice to the boiling milk.
Continue heating until milk completely curdles and you could see the whey water getting separated completely. Switch off the stove and add ice cubes.
Now take a cheese cloth or thin dupatta and strain the paneer. 
I did this with the cloth over a metal strainer and a bowl below to collect the whey water.
Wash with cold water to remove sour taste.

Make a potli /bag and at the same time keep squeezing it so as to remove the water.
When you see a ball of chenna in the center of the muslin cloth it is a sign that the chenna is ready.
take Paneer and start kneading until smooth by hand but For kneading I used mixer grinder it's easy way to get smooth texture.

Meanwhile boil about 7-8 glasses of water in a large cooker/wide vessel.Take kneaded paneer add Rava and knead again.Now make small balls with paneer 

When the water starts boiling lower the flame and add balls to the boiling plain water (you do not need the sugar syrup at this stage).
Take  1 whistle on High flame then lower the flame cook for another 7 mins.Turn of heat and open the cooker only after it has cooled down completely .It will be double in size.

Meanwhile Take 1 1/2 cup water and 1 1/2 cup sugar and boil it 4-5 min. and keep aside.
Now carefully remove the rasgullas in a bowl and add warm the sugar syrup
  

Let cool at room temp then put in the refrigerator for 4-5 hrs.
Serve Chilled.

Note
If you wish can add rose essence in sugar syrup.
Can use curd,vinegar also instead of lemon juice.
You can use ready Paneer also(like Amul,hatsan etc.)

Another Method also is here-
Take 2 cup sugar and 3 1/2 cup water ,elachi powder in a pressure cooker and boil it.

After the sugar gets dissolved completely and the syrup boils,add the paneer balls  carefully one by one.

Cover the pressure cooker and cook it till you get one whistle on high flame. Then cook another 5-7 min. on low flame.

Put off the flame and let it cool by itself.

But I felt First one is easy.

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Views: Salty Kaju | Diwali snack Recipe

This I learnt from my MIL and I added one more Item in my Diwali Snacks. Ingredients are same like other Savory bot Tossing in pepper and salt gives quite different taste.Best Tea Time snack.

Ingredients
2 cup Maida (all purpose flour)
1/2 cup Oil/Ghee
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black Pepper powder + 1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwaine)
Oil to deep fry

Method

Sift refined flour into a large bowl. 
Add  Ajwaine seeds, oil and salt and mix together. 
Add sufficient water and knead into a semi-soft dough.Keep aside for 10-15 min.
Make a big  ball and roll but not very thin.Cut into Cashew shape with cookies cutter or small and sharp lid.

Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep-fry it on low heat till light golden and crisp. 
Drain on absorbent paper. Sprinkle pepper and salt and toss well.

Store it in air tight container.

Note
While you are sliding kaju into oil flame should be High but after that fry on low flame.Don't fry on High flame otherwise inner side will be Raw.

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Views: Mathari | Salty Biscuits Recipe | Diwali Recipe

 This Savory from Mom's kitchen,She used to make it oftnely. Me and my both brother like it with Milk very much.Instead of Biscuit Home made Mathri are Best n Healthy.

Ingredients
2 cup Maida
1/2 cup Rava (semolina)
1/3 cup Oil/Ghee(1/2 cup +2 tbsp)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwaine)
Oil to deep fry

Method

Sift refined flour into a large bowl. 
Add semolina, Ajwaine seeds, oil and salt and mix together. 
Add sufficient water and knead into a semi-soft dough.Keep aside for 10-15 min.

Make small - small  ball,press on palm and roll but not very thin.Prick it with fork.
Another style make small ball press nicely by other palm and make a dent by thumb in center but I always use first style.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep-fry it on low heat till light golden and crisp. 

Drain on absorbent paper. Store it in air tight container.

Note
Can add wheat flour also,then reduce maida amount.
Can use dry or fresh Coriander or Methi leaves.This Flavor also very nice.
To make masala mathri add Red chilly powder and turmeric powder.
In plain mathri can add 1 tbsp sugar also.
While you are sliding Mathri into oil flame should be High but after that fry on low flame.Don't fry on High flame otherwise inner side will be Raw.

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Views: Wheat Ladoo Recipe| Aatte Ke Ladoo Recipe | Easy Sweet Recipe

Specially for vinayak chaturthi,Lord Ganesha likes very much ladoo and ganesh chaturthi is celebrate till 10 days in some states,so daily preparing different Prashadm.
Everyone is  busy in preparation of Chaturthi.This is easy and quick recipe.This sweet Can make for any festival also.

Ingredients
2 Cup aata / wheat flour(coarsaly ground)
1 Cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup ghee

Method

Add  flour and sauté  continuously, for 15 minutes or till it turns golden and fragrant.
Let completely Cool.Then add sugar and mix well.Add ghee (cool) and rub vigorously with palm (if needed put extra ghee).

Shape into even sized laddoos 

store in an airtight container.

Note 
If flour is more coarse then can add normal flour in little quantity.

If  required then add 2-3 tbsp ghee.

For Different flavor can add Cardamom Powder,raisin and roughly chopped almonds along with sugar and ghee

Gaund (Edible Gum) 4-5 tbsp

Deep fry the gaund in hot ghee, 1 tablespoon at a time till the pieces puff up. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside and add along with sugar.

Adding gaund gives it crunchy bite.

(Gaund comes in small or big pieces so can make coarsely powder before frying in mixer or after deep frying by hand

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Views: Besan Ladoo | Easy sweet Recipe

Specially for Vinayak Chaturthi,Lord Ganesha likes very much ladoo and ganesh chaturthi is falling on Monday (16 sep.) Everyone is  busy in preparation of Chaturthi. This is easy and quick recipe.This sweet Can make for any festival also.
Ingredient
2 Cup Besan/gram flour (coarsely ground)
1 Cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup ghee
Mix Dry fruit (roughly chopped)

Method

Add gram flour and sauté, stirring continuously, for 15 minutes or till it turns golden and fragrant.
Let completely Cool.Then add sugar and mix well.Add ghee (cool) and rub vigorously with palm.
Shape into even sized laddoos (I gave Different shape like roll)and arrange on serving platter.
roll in dry fruit mixture. 
store in an airtight container.

Note 
Coarsaly ground besan is available in market,it's specially for sweets.
If  required then add 2-3 tbsp ghee.
For Different flavor can add Cardamom Powder and roughly chopped almonds along with sugar and ghee.
Adding tutti frutti gives it different flavour and bite.

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