CASHEW_PISTA BURFI

Ingredients:
mava -200gms                                               
cashew-1/2 cup(powdered)
pista-1/2cup(powdered)
sugar-1cup
(powdered)
cardamom-1/2 tsp
ghee-2tbsp
green colour,yellow colour

Method:
Add mava and ghee in a micro safe vessel and microwave it for2min.Add sugar and cardamom and microwave it for 2more min.Divide the mixture in to two parts.To one add the cashew powder and yellow colour microwave it for 3min.Cool the mixture .Add the remaining mixture,pista and green colour and microwave it for 3 min.After cooling knead it like roti atta and spread it into a greased thali.On the top add the pista mixture and cool it and cut in to the desired shape.

DOODH PEDA

I tried a milk peda and here is the recipe.

 

Ingredients:
Milk maid-1 tin                                       
Milk powder-2cups                                                            
Butter        - 4tbsp
Cardamom-1tsp                                                                                        
Saffron ptional
Method:
Actually this is a recipe from my daughter archana..We wanted to make it for my son when i visited her in US We did not have butter so instead we added ghee.But it turned out be some other ladoo not peda.
Take the milkmaid in a micro safe vessel and heat it for 2 minutes.Add the butter and microwave it for 1 min.Now add the milk powder till it becomes thick and microwave it for three minutes.Cool it well and then you shape it into a ball slightly flattened in the middle and you can just press pista cashew or raisin for decoration.

SABUDANA_KICHEDI

1. (      This entry goes to Srivalli's breakfast mela.  

Ingredients:

Sabhudana-1cup(jevvarasi)

Groundnut1/2cup
Greeen chillies-3
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Green gram sprout-1cup
Optional
(onion,potato)  
Method:

Soak the sabudana for nearly 8hrs.Boil the sprout with little salt for two minutes.(only sprinkle water for boiling)Now in a kadai put some oil,fry the cumin seeds,add split green chillies.Fry the groundnut and powder it coarsly and then add it to this mixture.Add the sprout and saute it for five minutes in a very low flame.Those who want to add the potato( boil it and smash it before adding) or onion may do so.You can also sprinkle some lemon juice in the end.

This is a very healthy tiffin for all age groups.Usually maharashtrians have this for their fasting.

Beet root eggless cake

Ingredients:
wheat flour-11/4cup
sugar         11/4 cup
beetroot-3/4cup
(boiled andsmashed)
baking powder-11/2 tsp
 oil 1/3cup
vanill essence-1tsp
cashew nut little
cocoa powder-1tsp
Method: Mix the oil and sugar till it is little fluffy.Add the beetroot mixture toitMix the flour,baking powder and cocoa powder well.Mix both together add the essence too.Now bake it in the oven at 210degrres for thirty minutes.Add the cashews on the top before baking it.

Good snack for the children as some don't like the beet root like a curry.

microwave-MYSURPAK

Ingredients:
besan-1/4cup                        
sugar-1/2cup
(powdered)
ghee-1/4cup
milk-1tsp
                Preparation time: 5min
Method: Mix besan,powdered sugar well in a microwave bowl.Heat the ghee for 1 min and this to the moxture.Keep the bowl for 1 min.add the milk and mix it with a spatula.Keep it in the oven foe 1 min.If you want this to be slightly brownish you can keep it for 30 sec then spread it on a greased plate.After cooling cut it to desired shapes.
Even after the arrival of the guest we can prepare it and serve hot.All the ingredients are our daily needs.

CORN -PEAS VADA

Quick and easy vada .This goes to the entry of legume love affair.Here goes the recipe;
Ingredients:
Boiled corn -1cup
Fresh peas  -1cup
besan         -1/2 cup
salt to taste and some green chillies .

Method:
Grind peas , corn and greenchillies  to a coarse paste and then add besan and salt and some curry leaves for aroma..Now fry it in hot oil.It is very crispy to taste.


This entry goes to Desi Soccer mom and  Susan's - My Legume Love affair

CHOCOLATE WALNUT MYSURPA

Iwanted to celebrate a good news in the family.So tried making mysurpa in a different way.

INGRIDIENTS:

Besan---1cup

Milkpowder-1cup

Ghee -1cup

sugar -2cups

Chocolate-one bar

walnut broken-1cup

Cooking time -20min

Method:

Heat the ghee in a panand fry the besan till it gives a good aroma.Now add the broken walnuts and the milk powder and heatit for one minute.Make a thick sugarsyrup and then add the fried contents.Stir it continuouslytill it becomes a hard mass.Transfer it in to a greased plate and then cut in to your desired shape.

CHOCOLATE CASHEW_ALMONDBURFI

This is a dish tried from "MYculinary endeavours"only difference

is i tried making it using microwave.

Ingredients;

cashew-1
cup

almond-1cup

milk -1/2cup

sugar -2cups

Chocolate-one bar

(mediumsized)

ghee -3tbs

Method:

kepp the almond in the microwave for three minutes with some water.Peel the skinand then soak almond and cashew in milk for 10 minutes.Grind it to a smooth paste.Now add ghee to amocroproof dish and fry the paste for two minutes.Add sugar and the chocolate and microwave it for nearly 10 to 12 minutes withe intermediate stirring.Then spread it on a greased plate and cut it into your favourite shapes.

This entry goes to Jaishree's MEC celebrating bolggers.

INSTANT SWEET BREAD

I tried this bread for the first time and had a nice time baking dish below.
This is very simple and quick microwave dish.


Preparation time -10min
cooking time 20min



INGREDIENTS

Wheat flour -1cup
Sugar -3tsp
Oil -3tbsp
pinch of salt
Baking soda -1tsp
vanilla essence-1tsp

Method

• Mix the flour ,sugar,salt and soda and mix well.
• Add the oil to resemble like bread crumbs.
• Knead it to a soft dough.
• Put some butter on the baking tray and spread it on the tray.
• Bake it in microwave oven for 20 min around 180 degrees.Cool it for 10 min Then you can even slice it like a tea cake.
• A snack which is easy as well as good for all aged people and a healthy one.Not much fat and wheat flour is full of fiber.

This entry goes to MEC celebrating Bloggers event hosted by Jayashree


Enjoy making the snack and you can comment on the same.

milk therattipal
Ingridients;Condensed milk one tin,two tablespoon milk powder,and itablespoon curd.Method ;Heat the condensed milk for two minutes in microwave oven andadd the milk powder and heat it for two minutes.Add curd stir it well and microwave for three to four minutes.You can have ayummy sweet in 10 minutes.

Healthy dosa

Ingridients.Rice flour,ragi flour and rawa,salt little curd,some coriander or curry leaves for taste.
Method.Take one cup of rice,ragi and rawa mix alltogether and add salt and ccurd one cup.Make it like a dosa batter.Add curry leaves and make small dosas.It takes five minutes so can treat a guest something different.If neede you can add some mustard also.