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Doodhi Halwa/Bottle gourd Pudding

by Pooja 11. September 2008 09:02

Ingredients:

  • 1 kg doodhi/bottle gourd approx 2.2 pounds
  • 1/4 gallon milk
  • 2 cups sugar or more
  • Pinch Elaichi powder (cardomon)
  • saffron few flakes
  • 1 tbsp ghee/Clarified butter

Direction:

  1. Peel and grate Dudhi/bottle gourd.
  2. Put milk and dudhi in a heavy saucepan. Boil till thick, stirring occassionally. Once it starts thickening, stir continuously.
  3. Add sugar and cook further till thickens. Add ghee, elaichi and saffron. Stir on low heat till the ghee oozes out.
  4.  Serve hot, decorated with a chopped almond or pista.

Enjoy!

Tags:

Indian | Sweet | vegetarian

Atte Ka Seera/Wheat Flour Desert

by Pooja 11. September 2008 08:50

Atte ka seera/wheat flour desert is very convienient sweet available in any indian household. It is everywhere starting from Temples  as 'Prasāda' to delicious breakfast or as a simple sweet desert. Its quick and easy and can be used used to please any one ;)

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Atta/wheat flour
  • 2 1/2 tbsp. ghee/Clarified Butter
  • 3/4 to 1 cup sugar
  • Pinch of Elaichi/Cardamom powder
  • few chopped nuts

 Direction:

  • Heat Ghee in Heavy Pan.Add flour and roast on low flame, stirring continuously for few minutes. Make sure Flour does not burn.
  • When the atta becomes a golden brown, add water.
  • Stir gently and continuously till water evaporates and the ghee separates.
  • Finally add sugar and add sugar to corporate well.
  • Decorate with chopped nuts

    Enjoy with papad!

Tags:

Indian | Sweet | vegetarian