Carrot payasam

-
Carrot Kheer or payasam is so easy to prepare and tastes so delicious hot or chilled.The only work is grating the carrots. You can make this kheer for small parties and get togethers. You can prepare this a day ahead and serve chilled. Both adults and kids will love this kheer.







   Ingredients needed

   Carrots – 2 medium sizes or 1 cup grated
   Milk -1/2 liter or 2 1/2 cup
   Sugar – 3-4 tbsp
   Ghee -1 tsp
   Cashews – 6-7
   Almonds/badam – 6-7
   Cardamom powder – a generous pinch
   Saffron – 5-6 strands


Preparation 

Soak cashew nuts and almonds in warm water for 1/2 an hour. Remove the skin of almonds. Grind both almonds and cashew nuts together coarsely.

Grate carrots finely. (use the blade with small holes)

Soak saffron in a tbsp of milk for 5 minutes.

Method 

Heat a tsp of ghee and fry the carrots until the raw smell goes.

Boil milk and keep stirring until it reduces a little in volume.

Then add carrots and the cashew nut-almond paste.

Cook for a few more minutes stirring in between.

Add sugar and let it dissolve. Remove from flame.

Add cardamom powder, saffron and serve it hot or cold.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Achari Paneer

-
Image
Achari Paneer is flavorful, healthy and high in protein. Paneer is an Indian cheese, also known as chenna. Achari paneer is very versatile and can be served as an appetizer or as an accompaniment to a main course. This recipe will serve 8. Ingredients 14oz paneer cut in ½ inch cubes (paneer you can find in Indian grocery store) 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon turmeric (haldi) 1/4 cup yogurt (dahi) 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 whole red chilies Sabut lal mirch) Pinch of asafetida (hing) 1/4 teaspoon nigella (onion seeds or kalonji) 1 teaspoons coriander seeds (dhania) 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (mathi) 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf) 1 ½ cup baby spinach leaves (palak) Method Mix paneer, yogurt, turmeric and salt. Set aside. In a frying pan over medium heat, dry roast nigella, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, and black pepper for 1-2 minutes. Seeds will become darker in color and give off a beautiful aroma. Crush the roast...
Read more

Mushroom Noodles recipe

-
Image
PREP TIME 10 mins COOK TIME 15 mins TOTAL TIME 25 mins RECIPE TYPE: side, brunch CUISINE: Indo Chinese SERVES: 2-3 INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml) 200 grams noodles 300 to 400 grams mushrooms, 3 to 4 cups sliced mushrooms ½ tbsp chopped garlic/lahsun ½ tbsp chopped ginger/adrak 1 tsp chopped green chilies, about 1 to 2 green chilies chopped ½ tsp black pepper or white pepper ½ cup chopped spring onions 1 to 2 tsp finely chopped celery (optional) 2 to 2.5 tbsp oil 1 tbsp soy sauce or add as required ½ tsp rice vinegar or regular vinegar 2 tbsp spring onion greens for garnish salt as required INSTRUCTIONS -heat enough water in a pan with salt and a few drops of oil, till it comes to a boil. add the noodles and cook according to the package instructions. you can use hakka noodles or instant noodles for this recipe. even whole wheat noodles will work. -when the noodles are cooking, rinse and chop all the veggies or you can chop the veggies ...
Read more

Chocolate Is Good for Your Health

-
Image
It turns out that chocolate, especially dark chocolate, reduces body mass, prevents blood clots, improves numeracy, may prevent cancer, and doesn’t ruin your complexion. A new study suggests that eating chocolate can help you stay thin. Researchers at the University of California-San Diego found that people who frequently eat chocolate have lower body-mass indexes than people who don’t. Other evidence indicates that chocolate can also ward off strokes, heart attacks, and diabetes. 1. Chocolate decreases stroke risk A Swedish study found that eating more than 45 grams of chocolate per week—about two bars worth—led to a 20 percent decrease in stroke risk among women. Chocolate contains flavonoids, whose antioxidant properties help fight strokes, the study’s author, Susanna Larsson, told HealthDay. 2. Chocolate reduces the likelihood of a heart attack Other studies show that eating chocolate prevents blood clots, which in turn reduces the risk of heart attacks. Blood plat...
Read more