Kesar Pista Kulfi

Hello Friends

I have joined SNC Challenge and this is my 1st post submitting to SNC(South North Challenge). I am so happy at least I made it today  as it is one of my family's favorite. MY mom used to make it since my childhood days.It is one of my favorite time always.I used to have kulfi in earthern pots clay ones.It is so cute...Wish i would have made in earther pot clay ones for my kulfi..Will do it for sure next time.

Thanks to Divya Pramil and Shruti for this wonderful challenge.It was huge success and loved by my family and my friends at my home  for gettogether. They all had kulfi especially my kid and my friend's kid loved it and they had it for the 1st time at my home and it was so nice and tempting

Here it is time for your family and friends to enjoy!!! Here it is .

Ingredients:

• 1  Litre Milk
• 1/2 Tin Condensed Milk
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Corn flour
• 1/2 Tsp cardamom powder( I increased coz i love the flavor) 
• 1/3 cup Chopped pistachios
• 1/4 Tsp Saffron(Kesar)
• 1/4 tsp Rose Water

Method:

1. Dissolve Corn flour in 1/2 cup milk and mix well.Keep aside.
2. Meanwhile,pour the remaining milk,condensed milk and sugar in a wide deep non stick pan and keep it on medium flame and bring it to boil
3. Once the milk gets cream from all the sides and it starts get thickening...scrap on all sides and keep stirring.
4. Reduce it on low flame and keep stirring.Once the milks is reducing to half and it starts get thickening.
5. Add corn flour milk mixture to the milk and keep stirring and make sure there are no lumps inside it.
6. Add cardamom powder,saffron and pistachios to it.
7. Mix well and stir once.
8. Turn off the heat and allow it to cool
9. Once cooled down,add rose water to it.Mix well.
10. Transfer the kulfi mixture to the kulfi mold or Popsicle mold or even glass tumblers(preferably stainless steel)
11. Allow it to keep in the freezer for about 3 to 4 hours.
12. For Glass tumblers insert the ice cream stick  as handles to it.
13. Keep back into the freezer again until it is firm
14. Take it out and place the mold under tap water for few seconds.Release/Pull slowly from the kulfi mold with the help of the stick.
15. Serve immediately

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Mango Lassi (Low Fat)

Hello Friends!!!

Herewith I am exciting to make Mango Lassi. It is one of my favorite fruit Mango...Most will have lassi after meal...It is so refreshing drink and also low in fat.Thanks to Manjula for being my partner of Potluck Party Cyber style  and Thanks to Jagruti Madam and it is wonderful.We enjoyed having a drink :)

Here are the ingredients as follows!! 

Ingredients:

• 3 Ripe Mangoes
• 1 1/2 cups Greek Yogurt or non fat plain yogurt.
• 2 Tablespoons of Honey.
• Ice cubes

Garnish:(Optional)

• Any nuts (Either badam or pista)

Method:

1. Peel the skin of the mango and cut into chunk pieces.
2. Put it into the Blender.
3. Add the yogurt,honey to it and blend it well until it is all mixed up well.
4. Transfer it to the glass.
5. Serve in tall glass with ice cubes or garnish it with nuts if you like.

Enjoy!!!

Happy Drinking !!!

Sending this to Potluck Party Cyber Style series by Jagruti 

Kourabiethes(Greece Cookies)

Dear Friends!!

Here I made Kourabiethes a name of cookie originated from Greece! It's purely powder sugar coating shortbread which is formed into crescent shaped or ball shaped.It is famous on Christmas season and also for the special occasions.

Here This month challenge is World of Cookies choose by Swathi of Zesty South Indian Kitchen.I had chosen this cookie as It is new to me and would like to try it.It came out yum and so taste and tangy orange flavor. Thank you so much Swathi for this wonderful recipe.

Recipe Source: kourabiethes

Here are the ingredients:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (250 gms) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups pure icing sugar or confectinoers sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 orange, rind finely grated
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup almond meal (ground almonds)

Method:

1. Line a baking sheet/Cookie Sheet with parchment paper.Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 C
2. Sift the flour and baking powder into the bowl.Keep aside.
3. In an electric mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment,beat the butter along with 1 cup of icing sugar and orange rind to it. Mic well.
4. Add a egg and mix well.Add the flour baking powder mixture to it.Mix well until it is well incorporated.
5. Add the ground almond meal to it.
6. Fold gently and make sure it is all mixed up well until the dough comes together.
7. Take 1 tablespoon of dough per biscuit,roll into 8 cm long sausage.Bend it to form a crescent shaped cookie.Place it on the lined baking sheet tray.Repeat the same till the dough gets over.
8. Bake it for about 20 minutes or until it is golden light brown in color.Take out from the oven.
9. Allow it to sit on the cooling rack. Once it is warm,coat each and every cookie with powdered sugar
10. Once it is completely cool then sift the powdered sugar all over the cookies.
11. Serve it along with cup of tea or as a snack!!!

Enjoy!

Happy Baking

Linking this entry to Swathi's Baking Partner Challenge

Punjabi Samosa

Dear Friends

I made Punjabi samosa.It is most favorite snack!!!

Herewith I am posting this recipe on Potluck Cyber style series owned by Jagruti.

Here I made as it is so delicious and goes great for kids as a snack!!!

Ingredients:

• 3 Medium Potatoes (Boiled and Peeled)
• 1/2 Cup Peas(Frozen or Fresh) Boiled.
• Coriander leaves chopped 
• 1/2 Tsp Jeera 
• 1/4 Tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 Tablespoon of Crushed coriander seeds
• 1/2 Tsp Chilli powder as per your taste and spiciness)
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying.

For Dough

• 1/2 Cup Maida flour
• 1/2 Tsp Ajwain ( Carom Seeds)
• Salt
• Warm Water to knead

Method:

1. Prepare the dough by adding water to the maida with salt and ajwain seeds to make firm soft balls.
2. Mash the potatoes by adding salt.
3. Heat oil in a saucepan,Add jeerakam once it is heated,mashed potatoes,peas,chilli powder,turmeric powder,crushed coriander seeds,coriander leaves.
4. Take s small ball from the dough.Make a flat disc shaped.Cut into half.Make a cone from semi circle.Place the stuffing of about 2 Tablespoons.Seal it with water.
5. In a kadai heat the oil on medium flame.Once the oil is hot, put the shaped samosas to it and make sure both sides should get golden brown in color.
6. Place it on the tissue paper and drain it.Transfer to the serving plate.
7. Serve hot with tomato sauce or green chutney of your choice.

Potluck Cyber Style Series By Jagruti

Aloo Muttar Kababs!(Potato Peas Kabab)

Dear Friends

Sorry for not posting as it is very long time as my laptop got some problems...It is fine now..Herewith I am posting this recipe for my partner's recipe made by her on Potluck Cyber style series owned by Jagruti.

Here I made as it is so delicious and goes great for kids as a snack!!!

Recipe source: Aloo Muttar Kabab

Ingredients:

• 3 Medium Potatoes (Boiled and Peeled)
• 1/2 Cup Peas(Frozen or Fresh) Boiled.
• 3/4 Cup Finely chopped Onion divided
• Few Green chillies divided
• Coriander leaves chopped divided
• 1 Tsp Methi leaves(Dried Fenugreek leaves)
• 1/2 Tsp Chilli powder as per your taste and spiciness)
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 Tsp to 1/2 Tsp Chaat Masala
• Bread Crumbs for rolling
• Oil for deep frying.

For Batter

• 3 Tablespoons of Corn flour
• Water 
• Salt.

Method:

1. Prepare the batter by adding cornflour with salt and water to make it thin and runny.
2. Mash the potatoes by adding salt,1/2 cup of onion,methi leaves,green chillies,half of coriander leaves,
3. Make ping pong sized balls and keep aside.
4. Mix the chopped peas,remaining of green chillies,onion,coriander leaves,chilli powder,chaat masala together
5. Flatten the potato balls and place the peas mixture stuffing on the center and make it 
6. Make it form a cylindrical shape.
7. Dip the shaped cylinder potato into the corn flour batter and roll it with bread crumbs.
8. Repeat the same as step 5.
9. In a kadai heat the oil on medium flame.Once the oil is hot, put the cylindrical shapes to it and make sure both sides should get golden brown in color.
10. Place it on the tissue paper and drain it.Transfer to the serving plate.
11. Serve hot with tomato sauce or green chutney of your choice.

Potluck Cyber Style Series By Jagruti