HAPPY COOKING

  Pineapple Kesari Description: Pineapple kesari is a popular sweet made in South India, especially in marriages and functions. With just rava/ semolina/ sooji and pineapple, sugar and ghee as main ingredients, this sweet is ready in minutes. Very easy to prepare but the taste and flavour is mind blowing.   Ingredients: Semolina (Rava) - 1 cup  Pineapple chunks- 1 cup  Sugar - 1 cup  Ghee - 5 tbsp   Cashews- 10  Saffron- a pinch  Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp  Water- 2 1/2 cup Preparation: 1. Take a heavy bottom kadai, add 2 tbsp of ghee. 2. Fry the cashews nd keep it aside.Retain the ghee in the kadai. 3. Add semolina in the kadai nd roast it well till it turns crispy. Make sure it doesn’t get burnt . 4. Switch off the flame nd transfer it to a plate. 5. In the same kadai, add ghee and chopped pineapple pieces into it.saute it for some time, it helps to bring  nice flavour from pineapple. 6. Cover and cook it till becomes soft. 7. ...

Sweet Lassi Description: Sweet Lassi, a yogurt based creamy, sweetened and chilled beverage from Punjabi cuisine is a popular drink in North India. It is usually served after the meal or in the afternoon during the hot summer days as a cooling beverage. Nowadays, many varieties of lassi like strawberry lassi, rose lassi, mango lassi, plain lassi, etc. are available but the two main types are – SWEET and SALTY. In this recipe, we are making the sweet lassi – first, the curd is whisked until smooth and then sugar is added for sweetness and cardamom to get the nice flavor. Finally, water or milk is added to dilute it a little bit as per the preference.   Curd is the key ingredient in lassi and so the whole taste depends on it. Use the homemade curd made from full fat milk, and make sure that it doesn’t taste sour to make the perfect lassi.   Ingredients: Curd - 500 Gms Sugar - 5 Tbsp Cardamom Powder -1 Tsp Ice cubes  For Garnishing: Saffron Dry Rose petals  Almonds Pist...

Rose Pudding Description: Rose Pudding, a delicious set pudding made with milk, rose extract, sugar, condensed milk and agar agar. Traditionally this pudding is made during Ramadan and it taste like rose milk. The pudding is completely vegetarian because the pudding is made to set using agar agar which is a vegetarian setting agent. But you can easily swap it for gelatin. Like all pudding this is made with milk, sugar and rose extract for flavouring. In addition to sugar, I like to add some sweetened condensed milk which makes the pudding mixture creamy which results in a silky china grass pudding. For flavouring the pudding I used rose milk extract which already has the pink colour and rose flavour. But you can optionally use some clear rose extract and pink food colouring. China grass or agar agar is a natural body coolant so perfect to use during summer. Agar agar is available in powder form and in strands. Personally I like powder form as it is easy to use and melts quickly.   ...

 URAD DAL PAYASAM Description:         Urad dal payasam is a traditional recipe of South India. This payasam is not a modern day food but the ingredients will tell the heritage of Indian cooking. This drink is definitely an energy booster especially for girls and growing kids.   For Urad dal payasam, I have dry roast the urad dal and make a fine powder and store it in a glass jar. You can use it whenever you want. Or opt for the pressure cook one , in that case you have soak the urad dal overnight. Jaggery is added for sweetness when it melts the aroma will be so good.  While having payasam added fresh grated coconut tastes so good. We can consume it wen it’s warm or serve chilled. Health Benefits of Urad Dal: * Rich in iron and protein acts as an excellent energy booster and keeps your body active. * Helps in promoting heart health due to the presence of magnesium, fibre, folate and potassium. * Has a good amount of dietary fibre which is known to im...