During festivals we use puffed rice for neivedyam. Especially for KARTHIGAI this is a must.
Ingredients:
Puffed rice/Pori….3 to 3.5 cups
Jaggery…..1 cup
Ghee…..1 Tbs
Cardomom powder
Method:
In a pan first add jaggery add very little water and allow it to melt.Filter the dirt.
Again keep the jaggery and boil it
The consistency should be single string.Another tip is that when u put in a plate of water it should not dilute.you roll it in your hand it will become a ball.
This is the right time to add puffed rice. Add it quickly and add the whole of it.Low the flame and mix it well.Now if you want add coconut bits add now.
Now add elaichi powder and1 TSP ghee.
You can have it as such or rub ghee in your palms and make as balls.
Today is Diwali so thought of sharing a sweet as well as healthy recipe.
Today it’s also Children’s Day so this recipe is also kids friendly recipe .
We have been eating plain nuts for years as part if of our daily diet as it keeps us healthy.Now it’s time to innovate something from the bests of the nuts family.So here I have a snack bar/nuts and dates ladoo that is tasty and most importantly stays healthy since the dish is free from oil,sugar and jaggery
Ingredients
.Dates……1 cup
.cashews…..1 cup
.Almonds…1 cup
Groundnut…1 cup
Sesame….1/4 cup
Honey…1/2 cup
Salt…1/4 tsp
Honey…1/2 cup
Oats…..1/2 cup
Dessicated coconut…1/2 cup
Can add walnut,pistachio and pumpkin seeds.
.Soak dates in hot water for 2 hrs.It will get softened. Blendit into a smooth paste.
.Dry roast oats in a kadai and powder it.
Method
1.In a kadai or a thick bottomed vessel addcashews,almonds,groundnut
,sesame, dessicated coconut and roast it.In a few minutes it will turn golden aromatic and crisp.Remove from fire and keep aside.
2. In the same kadai add the dates paste and cook for 5 mts.When it gets thickened add the roasted nuts mixture to it.
3. Add honey,cardomom powder and salt mix well.
4. Add powdered oats to it combine well.Moisture gets absorbed and it holds shape
5.Transfer it to a tray,level it and refrigerate it for an hour.
It will set completely Now you can cut into pieces.If you would like to have it as a snack bar.
If you like to have it as a ladoo first shape into balls instead of levelling it in a tray and then refrigerate it.
Panna cotta is an Italian desert.Italian for cooked cream.Gelatin is used.So basically it’s a pudding that is made of diary thickened with gelatin.So the China grass or gelatin gives a smooth mouth feel and melt in the mouth.
Can serve PANNACOTTA with different fruits too. Today I am going to share mango pannacotta.
Two steps.
First preparing the mango portion.
Ingredients:
Mango cut into pieces…..1 cup
Agar agar……5 gms
Milk….1 cup
Sugar…..6 to 8 TBS (increase or decrease according to the sweetness of mango).
Soak agar agar in water 50 ml for 10 mts.
Now make mango puree with sugar and milk keep aside.
After 10 mts keep in stove and keep on stirring it till it gets dissolved completely.
Now add this mixture to the mango puree and mix well.
Pour the mango puree in a tilted glass.I have kept in a muffin tray.Now allow it to set in refrigerator for 3 to 4 hrs.
Can pour in straight glass too.
Now for the cream cooking.
Ingredients.
Milk……1 cup
Agar Agar…5 gms
Sugar…1/2 cup
Vanilla essence….1 TSP
Cream……1/2 to 1 cup
Soak agar agar for 10 mts.
In 1 cup of milk first dissolve sugar then add cream just steam it don’t boil it.
Mix it well add vanilla essence to it.
Now heat the agar agar when it dissolves well pour into the milk cream mixture mix.
Now take the tilted glasses with mango puree which is set and pour the milk mixture into it and allow it to set in refrigerator for few hours.
In some parts of the world mango is called the king of fruits. Mango is low in calories but full of nutrients.It also contains small amounts of phosphorous, pantothenic acid,calcium, selenium and iron. Since it has Vit.C it aids immunity,iron absorption,growth and repair.Mango has over a dozen different types of polyphenols including mangiferin which is especially powerful. This actsas an antioxidants inside inside your body. Mango is a good source of folate several B.Vit. as well as But.A,C,K and E.all of which help boost immunity. It is excellent for digestive health.It has lutein, zeaxanthin and But. A which supports eye health.Ingredients:
Mangoes peeled and chopped……1 cup
Milk…….1 cup for blending
Honey…2 TBS
Milk 1 cup( optional )to add after blending to make it dilute.