Coconut laddoos using milkmaid

 I am always thinking all sweet as ever since zamee has joined the gym he just wants more of sweets and just because of that we are also into it. I avoided that part of the cuisine a long time back but right now really can't resist it. I have to think early and prepare in advanceresist . He does have it in small amounts but the only clause is the pantry must have a dessert everytime.

I am into this theme ' cooking three ingredients that I will be posting every month. I feel I  need some thing to push myself from behind like some challenges and the blog needs a lift upfront . There are so many recipes but  I do get lost many times and it's like a gun point where I just cannot move my blog. 

I had a packet of desiscated  Coconut lying around . One of my brother's had got it thinking it would be a substitute for curries it turns out he was not satisfied with it . I personally like curries with dessicated coconut added as it brings a lovely smell . There was also a half tin of milkmaid after making the Turkish milk cake  lying around in the fridge and I had to use it immediately before it vanish off to hungry tummies if they find out.

I  had so many ideas in my mind regarding what all to make with it. But as this was the three ingredient challenge theme . When zehna asked me to make a simple one I  was thinking of making with nuts added as so here's the recipe. 

Ingredients

• 2 cups dessicated coconut
• 1 tin milkmaid
• 1/2 cup cashews

Method

• Heat the pan on low flame .
• Slightly toss the dessicated coconut and milkmaid together.
• Do not over heat . Just warm it up for two minutes only.
• Take off the stove and mix well to form a dough . Make lemon size balls and roll of dessicated coconut flakes . Chill before serving .

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Gulab jamuns using milk powder

This is my mom's recipe for sometime in years its been long since i had done a post like this one.If you ask me, this is my first recipe fot my basic recipe of Gulab Jamun on my blog, i have heard about paneer jamuns and bread jamuns ..but indian sweets are always science to me. If u dont get it right to the core then its a huge disaster. But i make them whenever possible. I have tried many recipes on my own. But found this to be easy enough to get done easily and quickly. Just for you all to check… 

Coming to these jamuns, they are very easy to get done, but can be tricky as well. If you knead  dough too hard, then you will have hard  jamuns that will refuse to soak up the sugar syrup. So just go really soft. Slowly handle them till smooth, roll balls and fry. You can use any milk powder that you may have in your pantry. It did take me some  couple of tries in the beginning. As said earlier if u get ur ingredients right then all's well.. the jamuns did turn out well, even though i think the pictures could be done  better.  

Ingredients
1 cup milk powder
2 tablespoon plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg large
1 and 1/2 tablespoon ghee

Sugar syrup

2 and 1/2 cups sugar
1 and 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon cardamom  powder

Method 

Boil the water and add sugar. Keep boiling for 10 minutes . Add 1 teaspoon cardamom powder.

Mix all the ingredients together and knead  for 5 minutes.
Make small balls .
You will get 18 small balls.
Heat oil on medium heat
Add the balls and stir continously till brown on all sides.
Place hot jamuns in suryp and let it absorb the sugar  in.
Serve after cooled .

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Rasa malai - A pakisthani delight

Rasa malai is a sweet dish loaded with nuts milk and milk solids  . Its one of the most sort out sweet in Pakistani  menu . As the topic was chanelling towards Pakistani cuisine for this months the Muslim Food Blogger Challenge !, i am soo excited  to come back to blogging , googling it did take my time .. most of the dishes are so much familiar ... i just couldn't decide which one to prepare .. that's when i realised i always wanted to try this recipe. 

I love easy sweets and when its fuss free and quick to get on the table where i could always dig in . I love  sweets especially if they have nice pure ghee touch to it... and when it comes to desi or paki sweets its sure to have some   ghee to it. .

I have googled  some recipes  and just came down to this one.  Rasamalai is as authentic  Pakisthani sweet as it is here in India. This is easy and no flop recipe . The similarities in the dishes is enormous so one cant really say the differences .
Do check out the rest of the recipes from this months  participants. 

Ingredients :

For Milk 

• 1 liter / 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 pinch cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp.  pistachios, finely sliced

For Balls :

• 1 cup powdered milk ( full fat)
• 1  tablespoon  plain flour
• 1 teaspoon  baking powder
• 1 pinch cardamom powder
• 1 tablespoon  ghee, melted
• 1 egg, beaten 

Method

Over medium heat boil the milk with sugar and cardamom powder in a pan 

 In a bowl ,Mix together the powder milk, plain flour, baking powder, cardamom powder and oil. Mix gently .

Slowly add in the beaten egg, a little at a time and mix till it forms a ball shape. (  the mixture comes together should come together  )

Knead lightly to make a smooth dough for few seconds . Do not over do it as the dough would harden.

Make equal sized, small, round shape balls  and flatten them GENTLY.
Place the balls, into the milk.

Cover pan and cook on medium heat

The milk starts to boil and the balls start to increase in size.

At this point reduce the heat to low and simmer for few minutes until the balls become soft and fluffy .

Turn off the heat .

Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle pistachios.

Let it cool slightly at room temperature, then refrigerate until time to serve.

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Beetroot cheese pudding

This is my first post after returning back from Dubai. Today i write this post with a great weight in my heart ...leaving my birthplace behind with a lot of memories both happy and sad..is something i just cannot pen in words. I love my hometown but still there will always be a pinch longing to go back. Living abroad for so long , i am still trying to adjust to my daily chores with each  aspect of it reminding me of my favorite spaces of life in Dubai.

So i decided to start my post with a positive note. A Sweet  dish for a new beginning . I have come across many sweets and savouries using beets as a main ingredient. Here's a recipe just alike . 

Beetroot cheese pudding.
This is a simple pudding which is really a gem just because of its easy to sample together quickly just under 45 minutes .
I prepared two trays of each . One will be going to a party which I will be attending shortly .
I have used beetroot juice  to be added   to the topping of the pudding .
I have used almarai brand of cream cheese for the pudding as its the most apt .
But i really miss my puck cream and the curd 

Ingredients
1 cup full fat milk
1 cup whipping cream powder
1 cup fresh cream
50 gms cream cheese
1/4 tin milkmaid
2 tablespoon gelatin powder
3 tablespoon cold water.
1/2 cup cashews
1 packet oreo buscuits crushed .
1 teaspoon butter

For the beetroot topping
150 gms liquid glucose.
150 gms white cooking chocolate
1/2 tin milkmaid
2 tablespoon sugar powdered .
2 tablespoon Gelatin powder
1/2 cup beetroot juice ( juice of 1/2 beetroot )

Method
Crush the oreos and cashews .
Roast the cashews in 1 teaspoon butter
Keep aside .
Soak the gelatin in water for 5 minutes  and double boil.
Beat the rest of the ingredients for 3 minutes and then add the gelatin and beat well for 2 minutes
Pour into the dish and add the oreos and the cashews.  Set aside.
Now to prepare the topping  ,soak  the gelatin in water to bloom and then double boil . Double boil the rest of the ingredients and stir till it thickens .
Cool and add to the set pudding.
Note :
Shred the beetroot and squeeze the juice required for 1 /2 cup. Do not add water.

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