Wednesday 16 October 2019

Gulab jamun cookies

Ingredients
Ready-made gulab jamun mix - 3/4 cup
Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup
Butter - 1/2 of 1/3 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 2-3 tbsp

Method
Mix the ready-made powder,  sugar and butter till it resembles bread crumbs.
Add milk little by little to make a smooth dough. Don't knead. Mix genly with finger tips.
Make small balls and bake at 180 degrees for 10- 15 minutes.

Masala khichdi

Ingredients
Moong dal - 3/4 cup
Rice - 1 cup
Water - 6 cups
Onion -1
Tomato - 1
Vegetables - carrot, peas, capsicum
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cinnamon - small piece
Green chilli - 1
Cloves - 3
Jeera - 1.5 tsp
Asafoetida - pinch
Bay leaf - 1
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Salt

Method

Soak rice and moong dal for 1/2 hour.
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and add Bay leaf, jeera, Hing, cinnamon and cloves.
Add finely chopped onions and fry till translucent
Add green chilli and tomato pieces.
When tomato turns soft, add the chopped vegetables and fry for some time.
Add chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt and fry for 2 minutes.
Add the rice and moong dal and fry till there is a nice aroma.
Add water and pressure cook for 5 whistles.