Khajur (Dates) Roll

Dates are naturally sweet and full of nutrients, it makes a very healthy snack for Winter. This recipe along with Dates, contains Poppy seeds and nuts, which makes it rich in protein, calcium along with good dose of nutrients. One or two pieces in the morning would keep you running for entire day,

Ingredients

- Dates, Pure Ghee, Almonds, Cashew Nuts, Poppy Seeds, Shredded Coconut

Recipe ~

- Heat 2 tbsp Ghee,


- Add shredded coconut to the Ghee, cook for 1 minute until it turns slightly brown,


- Add Poppy Seeds, and cook it for 2 mins on a low flame, it would turn lightly brown,


- Add chopped Dates and mix it well, keep stirring and mash it well, on low flame,


- On another stove, heat 1/2 tbsp Ghee,


- Add chopped Almonds and Cashew Nuts, cook it on low flame for 4-5 minutes,


- Once the Dates are fully mashed, turn off the stove, let it cool down,


- Make a ball once the Mashed Dates cools down,


- Flatten the Dates ball and top it with roasted Almonds and Cashew Nuts,


- Roll it firmly,


- Roll it over the shredded coconut,


- Cut the roll in smaller pieces or you can roll them into smaller balls,

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Suji Halwa (Sheera)

Suji Halwa is one of the most common and easiest sweet dish to prepare, let's quickly prepare it,

Ingredients

- Fine Suji, Pure Ghee, Sugar, Almonds, Cashew Nuts, Cardamom Powder, Milk

Recipe ~

- First of all, heat the ghee,


- Add Suji and mix it well, keep stirring for 10 minutes,


- Keep stirring the Suji until it is light brown,


- Add Almonds and Cashew Nuts,


- Mix it for 3-4 minutes, until they are lightly roasted,


- On another stove, heat the Milk until lukewarm,


- Add Milk to the Suji, Keep stirring for 2-3 minutes and make sure no lumps are created,


- Add Sugar and mix it well, for 1 Cup Suji add 1/2 Cup Sugar,


- Add Cardamom Powder, mix it well,


- The Suji Halwa is ready to eat,


- Serve it Hot and enjoy it with Puri or any main course,

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Subh kam se pehle kuch meetha ho jaye !!

So, this being my first post, here I'm starting off with the Kesar Rasmalai !!

First step is to prepare the Chhena from which we will be preparing the Rasmalai Balls ...

Ingredients for Chhena
- 5 Cup Milk
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 3 tbsp lemon juice

Recipe for Chhena
- Hear the Milk in deep pan and bring to boil
- Switch of the flame and wait for a minute, keep stirring
- Add 3 tbsp Water + 3 tbsp lemon juice and keep stirring
- Allow it to stand for a minute to curdle
- When Chhena and water is separate, strain using cloth.
- Tie and hag the cloth for 15 minutes until water drains out.

Next we will make the Rasmalai balls,

Recipe for Rasmalai Balls
- Add 5 cups water in pressure cooker (remove whistle), add one cup sugar and bring to boil. Let sugar dissolve completely and switch it off
- Squeeze the cloth to drain any remaining water, them knead the chhena using palm for 5 minutes and make it smooth (free of lumps)
- Create equal sized balls from chhena (make sure there are no cracks) and put the balls in cooker and let it steam for 8 minutes
- Switch off the flame and let is stand for 15 minutes.

The same Balls can be used as Rasgullas as well, once it is cooked, take them out in bowl and refrigerate after it cools down.

Now we will be making the Rasmalai syrup using the following ingredients,
- 1/2 Gallon Milk
- 1 Cup Sugar
- Saffron
- Pistachios
- Cardamon Powder

Recipe for Rasmalai,
- Boil the milk in a big vessel on low heat for 35-40 minutes
- Now dissolve the Saffron to 1 spoon milk and keep it aside for 5 minutes
- Add Sugar to the boiling milk and also add cardamon powder
- And add the dissolved saffron + milk to the boiling milk
- Add the Rasmalai Balls and let it cook for 8-10 minutes
- Switch off the flame and let it cool down, and then refrigerate it before you can enjoy them.

Hope you will make this and will enjoy it. Please feel free to comment below ...

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