Homemade Kalakand (Indian Sweet)

Ingredients.............................

1. Whole Milk - 500ml
2. Sweet end Condensed milk- 150ml
3. Sugar- 50gm
4. Dry fruits- 3tbsp
5. Lemon  juice- 2tbsp
6. Dessicated coconut pwd- 50gm

Method....................

• Mix lemon juice in half cup of hot water and put aside.
• Boil the milk in a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, making sure not to burn milk, As the milk comes to a boil, add the lemon juice gradually and stir the milk gently. The curd will start separating from the whey, don't turn off the heat and stir fry.

• When reduce the fat add sweet end condensed milk , sugar and continuously stir he mixer otherwise it can be burn, after 2min add coconut pwd , mix it well.

• After 5 min when mixture looks thick , transfer it to another bowl and apply some drop of oil on palm and spread evenly, and let it be cool.

• Now you can decorate according to yourself ,Home made kalakand is ready to serve.

Potato Onion Mix

Ingredients...................

1. Sliced Potato- 2
2. Sliced Onion-1
3. Fenugreek seeds- 2tbsp
4. Red whole chili- 2-3
5. Oil- 3tbsp
6. Garam masala- 1/4 tbsp
7. Salt to taste

Method...................

• Heat the wok, pour oil after 5 sec add fenugreek seeds and red whole chili, fry them about 10 second.

• Now add sliced onion and potato fry it for 1/2 min then add salt, garam masala cover it very low medium heat and leave for 1min.

• Potato -Onion Mix is ready .

Home made Rasmalai

Ingredients..........................

For Rasmalai...........

• 4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 1/2 cups water

link is http://noopurnikhil.blogspot.com/2011/04/homemade-cottage-cheese-paneer.html

For Milk mixture..........................

• 3 cups of milk
• 2 1/2 tablespoons of sugar (adjust to your taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon crush cardamom
• 1 tablespoon sliced almonds and pistachios to garnish

Method..........................

1. Now take a drained paneer and pour in food processor and make a smooth dough, divide the dough into 12 equal parts and roll them in smooth balls.

1. To make the balls apply some prassure at the first and then release when forming the balls, lightly press to make about 3/4″ patty shape. 

1. Mix the sugar and water in a pressure cooker on medium high heat and bring to a boil.

1. Add the paneer balls and close the pressure cooker. After the pressure cooker starts steaming, turn the heat to medium and cook for about seven minutes.

1. Make sure the cooker is large enough to accommodate the finished rasgullas patties, as they will expand to about double in the volume while cooking in the syrup!
2. Close the heat and wait a few minutes befor opening the pressure cooker. Pour cold water over the cooker before opening.

1. Take out the patties from the syrup and squeeze them lightly,and keep aside.

1. Boil the milk in a frying pan on medium heat until the milk reduce to about 2 cups.
2. Make sure to frequently stir the milk as the milk burns easily in bottom of the pan.
3.  Add the sugar and the Rasmalai patties in milk. Let it cook for few minutes, add the cardamom and mix in. Garnish with sliced almonds and pistachios.

1. Serve the Rasmalai chilled.

Colocasia Curry (ghuiyan/ arvi curry)

Ingredients.......................

1. Colocasia/ghuiyan/arvi- 250gm
2. Onion paste- 1bowl
3. Turmeric pwd- 1tbsp
4. Red chili pwd- 1/2tbsp
5. Coriander pwd- 1tbsp
6. Garam masal- 1/2tbsp
7. Salt to tase
8. Oil- 10 tbsp
9. Chopped tomato- 1
10. Water- 2cup

Method........................

• Peel the COLOCASIA and cut into 1inch diced pieces and wash them.

• Heat the wok pour oil, after 1/2 min. add onion paste fry till golden brown.
•  Now add turmeric pwd, red chili pwd, coriander pwd, garam masala, salt and fry about 1min.

• Now add water and cook 20 min, or 4whistle

• Colocasia Curry is ready to serve.

Egg less , Dairy free Black Forest Cake

Ingredients.......................................

1. Plain flour- 240gms
2. Cocoa unsweetened- 40gm
3. Baking powder-1tbsp
4. Baking soda (soda bicarb)- 1/2tbsp
5. Vegetable oil- 60gms
6. Vanilla essence- 2tbsp
7. Coke or Thums Up- 100ml
8. Caster sugar- 100gm
9. Frosting- 1cup
10. Cherry glazed- 10-15
11. Sugar syrup- 50 ml
12. Dairy free chocolate crushed- 8tbsp

Method........................

• Sieve flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa all together 2 to 3 times.Keep aside.

•  Now add the vegetable oil, vanilla essence, sugar and beat well till smooth.  In between, add water/soy milk as required if the butter begins to get too stiff. [Stir the mixture in one direction only all the while. This will  incorporate more air and make the cake lighter].

• Once all the flour is used up, beat the batter as above till light (5-7 minutes). Add the coke or Thums Up and mix gently till smooth.

• Pour into a greased cake tin. you can use wax paper , Do not smooth with a spoon etc. If the consistency is right this will not be needed.

• Pre-heat over to 200o c. Place tin inside. Bake at 175o c for 5-7 minutes and 150o c till done. (35 to 40 minutes).
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• Poke with a skewer and check. Cool a little. Invert on wire rack. Cool completely before doing icing if any. Now divide carefully cack with sharp knife.
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• Now take a cake silver base and place 1st half cake on it and sprinkle sugar syrup on cake (you can use juice or rum as well for sprinkle and making moist), now apply frosting, sprinkle some cherry diced, 
• now put rest half cake and sprinkle sugar syrup, cover whole cake from frosting, add chocolate cursed and decorated according to yourself  Or serve warm with tea.