Tantalizing Desserts
Chai Ice Cream
- 20
- August
- 2006
Chai Icecream: (Indian Tea Ice cream)Ingredients:Vanilla ice cream 250 gramsHard caramel candies 10Ground black pepercorns 1-2 spoonsGround ginger 1 spoonGround cloves less than a quarter spoonGround cinnamon less than a quarter spoonGround cardamon less than a quarter spoonGranulated strong tea – 4-5 spoonsHard caramel candies 2-4 for decoration.Mint leaves for decoration. Method:Place the hard caramel […]
Carrot Kheer / Carrot Payasam
- 17
- July
- 2006
Carrot Payasam:Ingredients:Carrots 4-6Almonds 25Poppy seeds 2-3 spoonsWhole milk 4 cupsCondensed milk 1 cupCardamom seeds powder 1 spoonSugar 1 cup To Garnish: Ghee/buttur 1 cupFried cashewnuts Fried raisinsorPumpkin seeds. Method:Chop 4 carrots and grate 2 carrots…..set them aside. Slice 10 almonds lenth wise. Soak other 15 almonds in hot water….maybe for few minutes and remove its […]
Raagi Laddu – Country Style
- 12
- April
- 2006
Raagi Laadu:(version 2)Ingredients:Raagi flour/finger millet- 1 cupDry Ground nut/peanuts 1/2 cupDry grated coconut 1/4 cupBrown/black sesame seeds 2 -4 spoonsJaggery/brown sugar 3/4 cupCardamom powder 1 spoonGhee for smearing. Method:Prepare a thick dough using limited warm water to the flour. Make equal parts out of it(small roundels…4 inch size) flatten them into thin fritters(over wet cloth….mounted […]
Karuppu Ulundhu Inippu Kali / Urad Dhall Halwa
- 24
- February
- 2006
Ulundhu Kali:Black-gram Halwa / Urad dal Halwa Ingredients:Black gram flour(urad dal) – 1 cup(karuppu ulundhu in Tamil, whole urad dal with black skin on it)Jaggery 1/2 cupMilk 1 cupGhee 2 cupsCashew nuts 10-15Raisins 20. Method:Mix jaggery with milk and make it thin syrup(not necessary to heat) Run this liquid over gram flour and make it […]
Chakka Pradhaman – Kerala Special
- 22
- February
- 2006
Other Names Chaka Pradhaman. Jack Fruit Payasam. Jack Fruit Kheer. Pala Pazha Payasam. I love Kerala Cuisine for a variety of reasons. Number one, it’s very close to nature and it pleases my aesthetic senses. Secondly, the proper usage of native ingredients and freshness sealed in every level. In general, the cooking methods and presentation…everything […]
Gasa Gasa Payasam / Poppy Seeds Kheer
- 21
- February
- 2006
Cas Cas Payasam:(Poppy Seeds Payasam) Casa Casa Payasam. Gasa Gasa Payasam. Cas Cas Kheer. Gasa Gasa Kheer. Poppy Seeds Kheer. Ingredients: Poppy Seeds 1/2 cup(slightly roasted, yet still half-white in color. soaked in warm milk)Sugar 1/2 cupCashew nuts 5-6 soaked in warm milkCashew nuts 10-15(split ted)Raisins 15-20Saffron 1/4 spoon – soaked in warm milkGreen cardamom […]
Coconut Halwa
- 17
- February
- 2006
Also Known As Coconut Halwa. Naariyal Ki Halwa. Thengai Halwa. Thenga Halwa. Although Mommy never colored it, I did it for a variation. Ingredients: Coconut 1/2 kilo(finely grated) Cashew nuts 1 cup(slitted) Dry grapes 1 cup(raisins) Ghee 2-3 cups White sugar 2 cups Condensed milk 1 cup Milk 1-2 cup Cardamom powder 1 spoon Method: […]
Choyote Halwa / Candied Chayote
- 17
- February
- 2006
Chow Chow Halwa:Ingredients: Chow Chow 1/2 kilo(finely grated)Cashew nuts 1 cup(slitted)Dry grapes 1 cup(raisins)Ghee 2-3 cupsWhite sugar 2 cupsCondensed milk 1 cupMilk 1-2 cupCardamom powder 1 spoon(made from its seeds alone) Method: In a wide non-stick pan, add 1 cup of ghee. Add sugar and little water up to sugar level…will be fine. Use wooden […]
Poosani Halwa / Pumpkin Halwa
- 17
- February
- 2006
Pumpkin Halwa:Poosani Halwa/Kaasi Halwa. Ingredients: Pumpkin 1/2 kilo(finely grated)Cashew nuts 1 cup(slitted)Dry grapes 1 cup(raisins)Ghee 2-3 cupsMilk 1-2 cupsWhite sugar 2 cupsCardamom powder 1 spoon(made from its seeds alone) Method: In a wide non-stick pan, add 1 cup of ghee. Add sugar and little water up to sugar level…will be fine. Use wooden spatula to […]
Candied Beets / Beet Root Halwa / Beetroot Halwa
- 17
- February
- 2006
Beet Root Halwa:Ingredients: Beet root1/2 kilo(finely grated)Cashew nuts 1 cup(slitted)Dry grapes 1 cup(raisins)Ghee 2-3 cupsWhite sugar 2 cupsCondensed milk 1 cupMilk 1-2 cupCardamom powder 1 spoon(made from its seeds alone) Method: In a wide non-stick pan, add 1 cup of ghee. Add sugar and little water up to sugar level…will be fine. Use wooden spatula […]
