Paneer Kheer/Payasam

Paneer Ki Kheer Recipe - A rich delicious kheer made using paneer. You will be delighted to see your kids lick of this delectable and protein rich Paneer Kheer up to the last drop!

Ingredients
Paneer - 200 gms
Milk - 1 liter
Sugar - 3 to 4 tbsp
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Mixed nuts
Saffron

Method:
1. First step is to boil 1 liter of milk.
2. As the milk is boiling, Break the paneer into pieces, add in to mixer jar and grind it.
3. Once the milk is reduced, add sugar and mix it.
4. Turn off the stove, add ground paneer and gently stir so that it completely blends into the milk.
5. Then add cardamom powder before mixing it.
6. Cool the kheer completely. Garnish it with saffron and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
7. Once the Paneer kheer sets in, garnish with mixed nuts and serve chill.

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Jackfruit Halwa

Jackfruit is a fruit popular in the hilly terrains of Kerala. This Jackfruit halwa is one of my all time favourite. It is a delicious Indian recipe served as a Dessert. Here is the recipe of jackfruit halwa which is  a nostalgic sweet for most of us.

Ingredients:

·         Jack fruit - 1/4 kg (de-seeded)

·         Jaggery - 1/4 kg

·         Ghee - 3 tbsp

·         Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

·         Fried cashews - few

Preparation:

·         Melt jaggery cubes with 1/4 cup of water and after cools down strain it to remove impurities. Keep aside.

·         Pressure cook jackfruit with a cup of water for four whistles

·         After releasing the pressure by itself open the lid and cooks it with melted jaggery syrup.

·         Cook for about 30-35 minutes or until all the water gets dried off (stir well continuously).

·         When it absorbs all the water and started leaving the sides of the pan; add ghee and keep stirring for another 10-15 minutes.

·         Add fries cashews and cardamom powder; mix well and switch off the flame.

·         Allow to cools down; and serve it!

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Easy Mango Halwa Recipe

Now it’s mango season and let's make a quick mango halwa dessert.

Mango Halwa

Ingredients:

Mango puree - 1 1/4 cup

Sugar - 1/4 cup (more or less depends on the sweetness of mango)

Ghee -5 tbsp

Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp

Corn flour - 1/2 cup

Water - 1/2 cup

Chopped nuts and dry fruits - 1/4 cup

Preparation Method:

1.       Heat a non-stick pan with 2 tbsp of ghee.

2.       Add the mango puree and cook for 5 minutes by stirring well.

3.       Add sugar and mix well.

4.       Dilute corn flour with 1/2 cup of water and add it in to the mango puree.

5.       Stir well continuously; as it starts thickening.

6.       When almost gets thickened add the remaining ghee and half of chopped nuts.

7.       Stir well for few minutes and when it starts leaving from the sides of the pan; add cardamom powder and mix it well

8.       Switch off the flame and add in to a square shaped greased pan.

9.       Allow to cool completely and let it rest for few minutes to set. (Or refrigerate for an hour).

After that cut into pieces and enjoy!!!

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Carrot Halwa / Gajar ka halwa / Punjab gajrela Recipe

Carrot halwa is a sweet dessert pudding associated essentially with the North Indians. At celebration time most of the people prefer vegetarian dishes and additionally desserts in their Thali. Due to its low fat substance, vegetarian characteristics, ease of making, medium shelf-life and taste Carrot/Gajar ka halwa is a well known dessert all over India and regularly served at most festivals. The dish is mainstream among adults as well as children.

Carrot Halwa

Alternative names: Gajar halva, Punjab gajrela, Punjabi carrot pudding, Carrot halwa, Gajrela

Recipe type: dessert

Cuisine: north Indian, Punjabi

Serving temperature: Hot or cold

Main ingredients: Carrots, milk, water, ghee, sugar

Ingredients:

- Fresh grated carrots - 4 cups

- Milk - 3 cups (whole milk gives richness)

- Sugar - 1 cup (If you are sweetener, you can add more according to your taste bud)

- Ghee/Butter - 8 tbsp. (approximately 1/2 cup)

- Handful of Nuts (Cashew, Raisins, Badam & etc.)

- Cardamom pods (elachi/elakkai) - 1

Timings:

Prep time	Cook time	Total time
15 mins	1 hour 45 mins	2 hours

Recipe Process:

1.      Rinse, peel and grate the carrots.

2.      Take kadai or deep thick bottomed container, include milk and grated carrots.

3.      On a medium flame, heat the entire blend to the point of boiling and then simmer.

4.      While the mixture is simmering on a low flame, keep on stirring.

5.      The grated carrots will cook in the milk and the milk will start to reduce and evaporate.

6.      When the milk has 75% reduced, add the ghee, sugar and powdered cardamom to the mixture.

7.      Stir well and continue to simmer and cook on a low flame.

8.      Do keep on stirring the gajar halwa.

9.      Towards the end, add the cashews, crushed saffron and raisins and simmer till all the milk is evaporated. Switch off the burner.

10.  Serve gajar/carrot halwa hot or you can serve it cold.

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