Malai Ladoo / Paneer Ladoo Using Condensed Milk

If you are fighting with time for last minute diwali preparations, here is not only a quick and easy sweet but also tasty sweet recipe for you to cherish the occasion!

Try and give your feedback!

                    

PREP TIME

5  min

COOK TIME

5 mins

TOTAL TIME 

10 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Malai Ladoo / Paneer Ladoo

Recipe type: Indian Sweet

Cuisine:  North Indian

Yields: 10 ladoos(approximately)

Ingredients:
Paneer - 250 gms
Condensed milk - ½ cup
Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp
Almonds / Pistachios - for garnish
Ghee / clarified butter - for greasing the plate

Kaju Katli / Cashew Burfi

Kaju Katli / Cashew Burfi is a one of the popular and tasty Indian sweets. It is very easy to prepare with only few ingredients which is easily available at home.  For this recipe, you don't need to check sugar syrup / string consistency; even beginners can try this without hassle!

Try this mouthwatering sweet for Diwali or for any special occasion and enjoy with your loved ones!

PREP TIME

5 min

COOK TIME

15 mins

TOTAL TIME 

20 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Kaju katli / cashew burfi

Recipe type: Sweets

Cuisine:  North Indian

Yields - 12 to 15 pieces

Ingredients:
Cashew nuts - 1 cup
Sugar - ½ cup
Water -  ¼ cup
Cardamom powder - ½ tsp
Ghee / Clarified butter - for greasing the hands

Pal Halwa / Milk Halwa

Let me take this opportunity to wish all of you and your families a happy and healthy holiday season, and my sincere wishes for the coming year. Be safe and enjoy!

                              Goodbye to 2015 & Welcome New Year 2016

                                                     

Thank you all for encouraging me throughout the year by your likes and comments which is really a booster for any blogger.

To start the new year, here I have shared a sweet recipe "Milk Halwa" with you all. 

I learnt this recipe from my friend Lakshmi Krishna. This is one of her trademark recipes. Every body in my family, love this sweet. 

Try this with your loved ones to welcome the new year with the essence of this sweet, which is purity in thoughts and sweetness in words.

Serves - 5 to 6 people approximately

Ingredients:

Full cream milk - 2 litres
Sugar - 250 grams
Lemon juice - 2 to 3 tsp
Refined oil - 100ml
Ghee / Clarified butter - 50 gms
Rice flour - 3 tbsp
Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp (optional)
Sliced almonds - 2 to 3 (optional)

Rava Ladoo / Rava Laddu using Condensed milk

Try this easy to make, delicious rava ladoo using condensed milk; you can prepare without any tricks / tips to follow! This is the perfect sweet for beginners to try and relish for any special occasion and can me made within 15 to 20 minutes.

Try and share with your loved one for this Diwali!

Yield : 12 to 15 ladoos approximately 

Ingredients:

Semolina / Fine rava - 1 ½ cups
Condensed milk - ¾ cup
Milk - 3 to 4 tbsp
Cardamom powder - ¾ tsp
Cashew nuts - 10 to 15 pieces (broken into pieces)
Ghee - 1 tbsp

Instant Kalakand / Kalakand / Milk cake

Kalakand / Milk cake is a traditional Indian sweet which takes more than a hour to make. I prepared this with 15 minutes using paneer, milk powder and condensed milk to reduce the cooking time; of course, the taste was awesome! Feeling happy!!!!

This is a perfect sweet treat to celebrate Diwali; we all especially my kids love these delicious sweet! 

Try out this quick and easy to prepare sweet that is suitable for all special occasions!

Yield - 8 to 10 pieces approximately
Ingredients:

Paneer - 200 gms
Condensed milk - ½ tin (1 tin = 400 gms)
Milk powder - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 1 or 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp
Pistachios - for garnish
Ghee / clarified butter - for greasing the plate

Ellu Urundai / Sesame Seed Balls

Here is a tasty, easy to make and healthy Ellu urundai / Sesame seed balls that is suitable for special occasions; particularly for Vinayaga / Ganesh chaturthi.

Even beginners can prepare this without any confusion; Do try and give your feedback!

Yield : 5 to 6 medium sized balls

Ingredients:
Sesame seeds / Ellu (in tamil) - 1 cup (black / white)
Jaggery -  ½ cup
Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp

Red Aval Kesari / Poha Kesari - Krishna Jayanthi Special

Here is a simple but healthy recipe to serve as prasadham / offering to Lord Krishna on the special occasion of Krishna Jayanthi.  In this recipe I have used red rice flakes to increase the nutritive content of the dish; instead, you can also use white rice flakes / poha (Hindi) / Aval (Tamil).

Here are the links for my other recipes using red rice flakes:

Easy Red Aval Ladoo (Poha / Rice Flakes Ladoo)

Red Aval Payasam / Poha Kheer / Matta Rice Flakes Payasam

Sweet Poha / Vella Aval / Aval with Jaggery

Serves - 3  to 4 people

Ingredients:

Red Rice flakes  - 1 cup (thick variety)
Sugar - 1  cup
Water - 3 cups (approximately)
Cardamom Powder -½ tsp
Ghee - 2 to 3 tbsp
Cashew nuts - 10 to 12 nos.
Kesari colour - a pinch

    

Directions:

Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan; add cashews and fry till colour changes to golden brown. Keep aside.

In the same pan, fry rice flakes till you get a nice aroma for about 3 to 5 minutes in medium flame.   Keep aside.

Fig and Honey Pudding - Eggless(No bake pudding)

This is a delicious, creamy eggless pudding using china grass as a thickening agent.  I am sure every one in your family will love this fig and honey combination in the dessert.   

I learnt this recipe from my neighbour Ganga chechi.   Thank you chechi for the simple and also for tasty pudding recipe.  Try this recipe and give your feedback.

A small on Agar - agar / China grass:

Agar agar (china grass) is a vegetarian substitute for gelatin which is flavorless and odorless, which makes it an excellent thickening agent for cooking especially for desserts like puddings.

Agar Agar is a rich source of calcium and iron, and also very high in fiber.  It contains no sugar and fat free.  It is known for its ability to aid in digestion and weight loss.

Ingredients:

Dried Fig - 100 g

Milk - ½ litre 

China grass - 10gms

Milkmaid / condensed milk - ¾ th to 1 tin full (1 tin = 395 g)

Fresh cream - 150 g

Honey - 2 tbsp

Palada Pradhaman Recipe / Palada Payasam

Palada Pradhaman is one of the traditional payasam varieties in Kerala and also must served dish  in Ona sadhya!

Ingredients:

Rice ada - ½ cup (I used small variety)
Sugar - ½ to ¾ cup 

Milkmaid / Condensed milk - 2 to 3 tbsp
Milk – 4 to 5 cups
Cashew nuts - 15 to 20
Raisins – 5 to 10 pieces
Cardamom powder - 1 to 2 tsp
Ghee - 1 to 2 tbsp
Water -  to cook ada

Pineapple Kesari - Indian Style Pineapple Pudding

Wishing all my friends and  readers a Happy and safe Diwali!

I tasted this for the first time in my friend Subhashini's house during my college days; since then I started liking this yummy sweet!

Try this pineapple kesari to make your Diwali more special!

Serves - 5 to 6 people

Ingredients:

Rava /Semolina / Sooji - 1 cup
Pineapple ( chopped) -
Sugar - 1 to ½ cup
Water - 3 cup
Cardamom Powder -½ tsp
Pineapple essence - ½ tsp (optional)
Ghee - ¼ cup
Cashew nuts - 10 to 12 nos.
Raisins - 7 or 8 (optional)
Yellow colour- a pinch

Chocolate Burfi - Using Milk Powder

Chocolate burfi is a delicious and also easy to make sweet treat to share with your loved ones for this diwali especially for kids!

This burfi is perfect to gift your friends and relative; you can store this up-to 4 to 5 days.

Yield: 8 to 10 pieces

Ingredients:

Milk Powder - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp
Cocoa powder - 1 tbsp
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
Mixed nuts (chopped) - 3 to 4 tbsp
Ghee ( clarified butter) - 2 tsp + for greasing

Badam / Almond Burfi

This soft textured Badam / Almond burfi is prepared using almond paste, sugar, ghee with mild flavoring of cardamom.

In this recipe there is  no - checking of string consistency; so it is suitable for beginners.  I adapted this recipe from here and you can complete this recipe within 20 minutes.

Try out this quick and easy to prepare sweet that is suitable for all special occasions!

Ingredients:

Badam / Almonds - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 to 1¼ cup
Milk - ¾ cup
Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp
Yellow food colour - a pinch (optional)
Ghee - 2 to 3 tbsp

Karupatti (palm jaggery) Paniyaram / Sweet Paniyaram Using Palm Jaggery / கருப்பட்டி பணியாரம்

Karupatti paniyaram is a traditional sweet made during festive seasons using in Southern India especially in Tamilnadu.

In this recipe for sweetness karupaati vellam (palm jaggery) is used instead of sugar. 

Karupatti vellam or panai vellam is made from the sap extract of Palm Trees. The process of making palm jaggery, does not involve any chemical agents and it is also rich in calcium, iron and other vitamins and minerals. 

Palm jaggery is a healthy alternative for sugar to increase sweetness in many desserts and coffee too. 

Include this in your daily routine for a healthy living.

Easy Red Aval Ladoo (Poha / Rice Flakes Ladoo) / Krishna Jayanthi / Janmashtami Recipes

Here is a tasty, easy to make and healthy snack Red Aval Ladoo that is suitable for all such special occasions; and particularly for the Krishna Jayanthi / Janmashtami (17th)

Yield : 8 to 10 ladoos

Ingredients:

Red aval - 1 cup

Sugar - ½ cup

Ghee (Clarified Butter) - ¼ cup

Milk - 1 or 2 tbsp ( if necessary)

Cashews - 10 (broken)

Raisins - 8

Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp

Rose Milk Pudding Recipe / Rose Milk Jelly / Mother's Day Special Recipe

Wishing All Mom's a Happy Mother's Day!

Here is a Virtual treat to my Mom to celebrate this special occasion!.  

This is a egg less, healthy and easy to make dessert to share with your loved ones. I got this jelly mould from my friend lakshmi.

A small on Agar - agar / China grass:

Agar agar (china grass) is a vegetarian substitute for gelatin which is flavorless and odorless, which makes it an excellent thickening agent for cooking especially for desserts like puddings.

Agar Agar is a rich source of calcium and iron, and also very high in fiber.   It contains no sugar and fat free.  It is known for its ability to aid in digestion and weight loss.

Corn flour Halwa / Karachi Halwa - Stove Top Method

Corn Flour Halwa, also called Karachi Halwa, is a tasty & popular sweet, particularly comes handy during unexpected guest arrivals, as it is also easy to make!

This is a 'no fail' recipe; even beginners can try without any tension.  Do try this and post your feedback.

Serves - 6 to 8 persons

Ingredients:

Corn flour - ½ cup
Sugar - 1½ cup
Water - 2 ½ cup
Cardamom powder - ¼ to ½ tsp
Orange food colour - as required
Ghee - 1 to 2 tbsp
Cashew nuts - 10 to 12 no.(roughly chopped)

Basundi / How to make Basundi at Home

   Wishing You All A Happy Colorful Holi!

Wow...Poornima's Cook Book has reached 3,00,000 page hits today!!!!   Here I am sharing one my favorite and also a popular cum easy to prepare Dessert / Sweet  to celebrate this special occasion.

Basundi is an Indian dessert popular in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka. It is a delicious sweet made by boiling milk on low heat until the milk is reduced by half, very similar to rabdi.

Serves - 3 to 4 persons

Ingredients:

Milk - 1 litre
Sugar - 1/4 to 1/2  cup
Nuts - 8 to 10 pieces each (finely chopped)
(almonds, pista, etc)

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp tsp
Saffron  - few strands

Directions:

Rava Kesari / Kesari Recipe - Semolina Pudding

Kesari is a popular and favorite sweet of South Indian homes!  It can be easily prepared with minimum ingredients and suits all occasions.

Serves - 5 to 6 people

Ingredients:

Rava /Semolina / Sooji - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 ½ cup
Water - 3 cup

Cardamom Powder -½ tsp 

Ghee - ¼ cup
Cashew nuts - 10 to 12 nos.
Raisins - 7 or 8 (optional)
Kesari colour - a pinch

Directions:

Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan; add cashews and fry till colour changes to golden brown. Keep aside.

In the same pan, add ghee and fry semolina till you get a nice aroma and the colour changes to slightly golden brown. Keep aside.

Add 3 cups of water and kesari colour to the pan; allow to boil.

Add semolina to the water and simultaneously stir to avoid lumps (do this in a medium flame).

Stir continuously till the rava is cooked and water is absorbed.

Add sugar and stir well till it melts (in this stage you can notice the formation of lumps, but it will go off by continuous stirring).

Add ghee, cardamom powder, raisins and nuts to the rava mixture and keep stirring till it leaves the sides of the pan.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve hot in a cup!

If you want to make it into pieces; pour the mixture into a greased plate and level it with spoon. Once it is cooled; cut into desired shapes and serve.

Note:

Adjust the sugar and ghee level to suit your taste buds and diet!!!!

I am sending this recipe to Rafeeda and anu's page for South Indian cooking event.

Rajasthani Lapsi (with Jaggery) / Broken Wheat Sweet

Here is a special recipe on my 175th post; this is also my first post to the International Food Challenge, administered by Saraswathi Tharagaram and Shobana Sekar.

I have selected this traditional sweet of Rajasthan for this challenge. This yummy sweet is easy to make with simple ingredients and a perfect choice for nivedhyam / prasadham that can be prepared in a short time. 

The combination of wheat with jaggery and ghee gives a nice rich taste and moist texture to the this dish.  Try and enjoy this sweet with your family and friends.

A big thanks to Manjula Bharath of Desi Fiesta for hosting this month's challenge and for introducing us to a wide variety of delicious food from Rajasthani Cuisine.  To know more about international Food Challenge click here.

Ingredients:

Broken Wheat – ½ cup
Jaggery – ½ cup
Cardamom powder- 1 tsp
Water – 2 cups
Ghee- 2 to 3 tbsp
Cashew nuts - 10
Raisins - 1 to 2 tsp  

Directions:

Roast the cashews and raisins with ghee in a separate pan and keep aside (reserve some for garnishing).

Sweet Poha / Vella Aval / Aval with Jaggery

This yummy sweet / snack is easy to make with simple ingredients and a perfect choice for nivedhyam / prasadham that can be prepared in a short time.   I remember, my mom used to prepare this as a evening snack for us.

Here, I have used matta (brown) rice flakes to increase the nutritive value.

Ingredients:

Matta rice flakes – 1 cup 

Jaggery –  ½  to ¾ cup 

Water –  ¼ tsp

Ghee-  2 tsp 

Cashew nuts - 10 (broken into pieces)

Cardamom powder- 1 tsp 

Directions:

Wash and drain the aval; keep aside (you may have to soak it for 5 minutes in water if you are using a thick variety; completely drain after soaking & washing)

Roast the cashews with ghee in a pan and keep aside (reserve some for garnishing).

In the same pan, mix jaggery and water.  Boil till the jaggery melts and filter to remove impurities if any.

Again place the pan; add the filtered  jaggery and allow to boil till becomes a thick syrup.

Add aval and mix gently till jaggery syrup coats the aval well and till the moisture dries up.

Once it is done add the grated coconut, cardamom powder and cashew nuts.

Mix well and switch off the gas.  Now the aval is ready to serve.

Note:

You may also use white rice flakes to prepare this dish.

Colour of this dish depends on the quality and colour of the jaggery.