Eggless Basbousa (Semolina and coconut cake)

Basbousa  is a traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake. It is made from semolina (sooji / Rava)  soaked in simple simple sugar syrup.


Here I am  making  Semolina and coconut cake  .
 Its very simple to make .
Semolina , coconut and yogurt (Curd) are important ingredients to make this cake.
No  Egg, No flour and no condensed milk.
You can add mango, chocolate for more  flavors.
You can add almond, pistachios or cashews according to your choice.

Its very yummy in taste and healthy too .
You can make this sweet on any festive as well, since its eggless and very easy to make.

Ingredients :-


2 cup Semolina(Sooji )
1 cup coconut powder/ dessicated coconut
1/2 cup olive oil/butter/ (half butter and half oil ) 
1/3 cup Sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup yogurt (curd)
2-3 tbsp pistachio coarsely powder
Yellow color /Saffron (optional)

Sugar syrup
 2 cup Sugar
11/2  cup water
A pinch of cardamom powder
1 tbsp lemon juice

 
Garnishing 
Some pistachios/Almonds

Method 


Preheat oven to 375 degree F
Grease container with the oil/butter.
Mix the semolina, coconut, sugar and the oil in a large bowl. Use your hands to incorporate the oil/butter with the other ingredients until mixed well.
In another bowl add baking powder and curd and whisk it . Add the yogurt mixture into semolina mixture  and continue mixing with your hands until fully combined.Add Yellow color and mix well. The mixture should be fairly thick and easy to press with hands (not thin like cake batter).





Pour the batter into container and sprinkle some pistachio powder over it.
Bake at 375 F  for 40-45 minutes.





After baking take out cake from the oven.


Prepare sugar syrup .
Mix water and sugar in the  sauce pan and place the pan  on the high gas.
When sugar dissolve and started getting thick then add cardamom powder and lemon juice. 
Turn off the gas.

Cut the cake into desire shape and Pour sugar syrup over the cake .

Your basbousa is ready.





Serve and enjoy and share it with your friends and family.



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Almond barfi/fudge (Badam burfi)

Almond burfi is a rich and healthy sweet burfi made from almond, ghee and condensed milk.

Ingredients 


11/2 cup Almonds
300 gm Sweetend condensed milk
A pinch of cardamom
2 cup milk
2 1/2 tbsp ghee




 Method :-

Boil the  3 cup of water and soaked Almonds for 10 minutes. Turn off the gas and keep almonds in boiled water for an hour.
After an hour peel the almonds and grind them with the help of 2 cup milk and make fine paste.
(Add milk gradually )

Turn on the gas
Now take pan, 
add ghee ,  Add Almond paste and mix well. 
Add condensed milk and mix well and cook it on high flame  for 12-15 minutes or until it become thick and dense in consistency.

 (Stir continuously  otherwise it might be burn )








  

Now grease parchment paper ..

When mixture gets thick, take it out in a plate and allow it to cool. When mixture gets bit frigid, grease your hands with some ghee and on the mixture. Knead the mixture until smooth.

Now take mixture and Place it over butter paper. Press with hand and flatten. Cover with other parchment paper. Now with help of rolling pin, press gently and roll it. As per your choice, you can keep it thick or thin. Keep it as it for 10-15 minutes to set.
Mixture is set, now with help of pizza cutter or knife cut into pieces with any shape or size as per your preference. Place the pieces in a plate. Almonds barfi is ready.

Serve and enjoy and share it with your friends and family.



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Carrot Halwa

Carrot halwa is a very delicious dessert which made with grated carrots,Condensed milk and dry fruits. It's a winter delight. A North Indian marriages are not complete without carrot halwa in dessert especially in winters.


Here is a simple recipe  of making carrot halwa.
I am making this recipe in pressure cooker ... here I am making halwa with Sweetend condensed milk ...
Enjoy this recipe.

 


 Ingredients 

5 lb Carrot
Sweetened Condensed milk 48 oz
1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
as per needed Chopped almonds, cashews, raisins

6-8  tbsp ghee


For Garnishing some dry fruits




Method :-


 Wash, peel and grate the carrots
 Take the grated carrot  in a pressure cooker  and close the lid and cook it on low gas for 20-25 minutes.

When the pressure settle down on its own , remove the lid.
Add condensed milk , ghee and some chopped nuts. and mix well.
Cook it on medium gas to high gas until the mixture become thick  . Stir mixture continuously otherwise carrot might be burnt.  .


It will take around 15- 20 minutes.
 Add cardamom powder  and mix well.

Garnish with some chopped dry fruits

Serve hot and cold .

Note :-

1) You can keep carrot halwa in fridge for long time and serve hot and cold.
2) You can adjust the quantity of dry fruits as per your choice.
3) If you want more sweetness , you can add more sugar .




Carrot Halwa with evaporated milk

Carrot ladoo 

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Carrot ladoo

Since Diwali is around the corner..

Carrot ladoo is very easy recipe for Diwali .
I am making this carrot ladoo recipe by using carrots, condensed milk and nuts.
Here I am giving very simple recipe






 


Ingredients 

5 lb Carrot
Sweetened Condensed milk 48 oz
1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
as per needed Chopped almonds, cashews, raisins

6-8  tbsp ghee

For Garnishing some dry fruits
Silver vark (optional)


Method :-


 Wash, peel and grate the carrots
 Take the grated carrot  in a pressure cooker  and close the lid and cook it on low gas for 20-25 minutes.

When the pressure settle down on its own , remove the lid.
Add condensed milk , ghee and some chopped nuts. and mix well.
Cook it on medium gas to high gas until the mixture become thick  . Stir mixture continuously otherwise carrot might be burnt.  .


It will take around 15- 20 minutes.
 Add cardamom powder  and mix well.

If you want keep it as halwa just Garnish with some chopped dry fruits and serve hot and cold.

For ladoo ..grease your hand and shape them into  a ball and make them ladoo.
Garnish with some dry fruits and silver vrak.

Enjoy Carrot ladoo..

Carrot Halwa with evaporated milk

Carrot halwa with condensed milk 

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Peas Cutlets (Stuffed and non stuffed)

Peas cutlets ...Healthy, rich and irresistible appetizer .
Great appetizer for any party, office potluck , kitty  party or any get together...
Try this Stuffed & Non -stuffed Peas Cutlets..

Easy to make and yummy in taste ..
Serve with Green chutney and ketchup

 Crispy, crunchy in texture and spicy in taste.
Enjoy hot peas cutlets in two ways
1) Stuffed  (with Paneer , Raisins and cashews)
Shahi Peas cutlets

2) Simple peas cutlets

Both are yummy in taste and easy to make

(Stuffed peas Cutlets)

 

 Non-Stuffed peas cutlets

Ingredients


2 cup boiled/Frozen peas

1 medium boiled potato

3/4 cup Roasted coarsely peanut powder

Salt to taste
 1 tsp chaat masala
A pinch of hing
1 tbsp green chili paste
1/4 tsp black salt
1/4 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp garam masala


For Stuffing
Salt as per taste
1/4 cup Grated paneer or as needed
5-6 chopped Raisins or as needed
4-5 chopped Cashews or as needed

Some cashews for garnishing


Oil for shallow fry




Method


Grind boiled peas in a grinder and make fine paste..
don't add water otherwise paste will become watery.

In a bowl, add peas paste, potato, peanut powder, spices  and mix well.

For Stuffing,  In another bowl, add paneer , raisins, salt & cardamom powder and mix well.

(For simple cutlets , skip stuffing part)
Grease lightly hands with the oil  ,  take one ball from peas dough and make it flatten and add 1 tbsp paneer stuffing and wrap it from all other side carefully.

And make cutlets as per your desire shape. Put one Cashews on one cutlet

Heat the pan. Add 2 tbsp oil..

If pan medium heat then keep the cutlets and cook it on medium gas for 4-5 minutes. Then flip the cutlets and cook it more 4-5 minutes more and flip it again and again until they cooked brown in color and crispy from both sides.

* Sprinkle some oil as needed.

Serve with green chutney or Sweet chutney or ketchup.

Try this yummy and irresistible recipe and give us your comment.


 

 Non Stuffed peas cutlets

In a bowl, add peas paste, potato, peanut powder, spices  and mix well.

Grease your hand with oil And make cutlets as per your desire shape

Heat the pan. Add 2 tbsp oil..

If pan medium heat then keep the cutlets and cook it on medium gas for 4-5 minutes. Then flip the cutlets and cook it more 4-5 minutes more and flip it again and again until they cooked brown in color and crispy from both sides.

* Sprinkle some oil as needed.

Serve with green chutney or Sweet chutney or ketchup.

Try this yummy and irresistible recipe and give us your comment.




















 

Tip :-

1) if you feel that mixture has some moisture then you can add more bread crumbs , potato .2) You can adjust spices as per your taste.

3) You can also deep fry these cutlets .
4) Before cooking cutlets, you can keep the raw cutlets in the fridge  for 30 minutes...
It will be easy in deep frying and shallow frying.
5) You can add finely chopped Onion also



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Veg Soya manchurian

Soya is a very good source of protein for vegetarians..
When Vegetables and soya dumpling mix with Chinese sauces , the taste will be irresistible.
Its yummy and appetizing snacks for not only Soya lovers but also for Everyone.

Ingredients

1 cup Soya chunks
2 tbsp Maida (All purpose flour)
3 tbsp Corn flour
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1/4 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
Oil for frying


For Manchurian Sauce
1 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1/4 cup finely chopped Spring Onion
1/4 cup regular onion chopped
1/2 cup red and green bell pepper(capsicum)
 1/2 tsp  Roasted Sesame seeds
11/4 tsp Soy sauce
11/2 tbsp Red chili sauce
1.2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp Ketch up Sauce
Salt to taste
1/2 tbsp Corn Starch/corn flour
1/2  cup water

For Garnishing

Spring onion
Sesame seeds (optional)






Method :-

In a pan, boil the water and soaked soya chunks for 15 minutes .
let it be cool for some time then drain it completely and Squeeze it as much as you can.


Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan fore deep frying,

Now take a bowl , add squeezed soya chunks, add maida(All purpose flour),  Corn flour, Kashmiri red chili powder, salt and mix well.


When oil is hot, then add soya chunks and deep fry on medium gas for 15-20 minutes or until it become golden & crispy.

 Now soya chunks are ready.
Remove them to a kitchen tissue and keep aside.

let's chopped the veggies.



Now its time to prepare Manchurian sauce.
In a bowl, add soy sauce, ketch up, Red chili sauce , black pepper and 3/4 tsp corn flour and 1/2 cup water and mix well.
heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
When its hot then Add crush garlic, saute for a minute.

Add chopped onion, Spring onion, Add bell pepper and saute for 2-3 minutes on high gas.
Add sauce mixture and cook it on low medium until it become thickens. Add vinegar.
Add  soya chunks and mix well.  Turn off the gas.

Add some  roasted sesame seeds(its optional) and mix well.

 

Garnish soya chunks Manchurian with some spring onions and more sesame seeds.

Serve hot

Note:-

1) You can use Besan (gram flour) instead of All purpose flour.
2) If you think that manchurian sauce is very thick so , you can add water to make consistency as per your choice.
3) You can adjust the quantity of soya sauce, vinegar , ketchup and red chili sauce as per your taste.
4) Before putting soya chunks into sauce , first taste sauce and ajust the taste then add soya chunks.

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Cauliflower Poha

For Cauliflower Lovers

Cauliflower Poha is healthy and yummy which can be eaten in breakfast or at tea time.

This is healthy recipe who really likes to eat cauliflower .

Enjoy this irresistible cauliflower poha with a hot cup of tea.

Ingredients:-

2 Cup Grated Cauliflower
1 medium size finely chopped Onion
1/2 cup boiled peas
1/2 tsp green chili paste
Salt as per taste
1 tbsp Oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp sugar (optional)
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1 tbsp lemon juice
Roasted Peanuts

Method :-


Boil water in a pan and add grated cauliflower and 3-4 minutes until it become soft.
You can do it in microwave also  . Keep grated cauliflower in the microwave safe bowl and keep it for 4-5 minutes or until it become soft.

Then drain it or squeeze.

Heat oil in a pan. 

When oil is hot add mustard seeds. When it cracks then add green chili paste. Saute for few seconds.
 Add Onion and stir for 1-2 minutes, until it become golden in color . Add  Peas stir more for 1-2 minutes. Add salt , turmeric powder and red chili powder. Mix well.
Add grated cauliflower and mix well.

 

Add sugar and Cover with lid and let it cook for 3-4 minutes on medium gas.
Add cilantro and lemon juice. Mix well. Turn off the gas.

Garnish with cilantro and peanuts.
Serve hot and Enjoy.
Share it with your friends and family.

Tip :-

1)If you want you can add tomato .
2) Onion is optional.
3) You can add carrot, beans and potato etc.
4) Try to grate cauliflower from thick grater .. 

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