Monday, 4 May 2015

Malai Gilori- Milk based sweet dish, that needs immense skills.

Ingredients

  1. 2 liters of full fat milk
  2. 1 cup almond powdered
  3. 3 tbsp icing sugar
  4. 2 tbsp khoya
  5. Saffron
  6. 2tbsp gulkand
  7. Silver warkh (decoration)

Method

  1. Boil milk, constantly stir for few minutes, let it cool. The milk will be covered with thick cream layer.
  2. Remove the cream layer , sprinkle saffron water and let it cool, then cut into square shapes.
  3. Make stuffing by adding remaining ingredients.
  4. Keep spoonful of stuffing on the cream molds, and give triangular shape. 
  5. Assemble it in a serving plate and decorate with silver foil.


Tips

  1. Milk must be full of fats
  2. Allow the cream to coll down sufficiently, or you can't mold it properly.


Sunday, 3 May 2015

Satyanarayanacha Shira

Ingredients

  1. Rava (Sooji)
  2. Ghee (Purified butter)
  3. Sugar
  4. Milk
  5. Water
  6. Dry fruits


Method

  1. Heat the ghee in a flat pan, add rava and roast it well until it turns light pink.
  2. Add water and milk and dryfruits into the rava, stir well.
  3. Cover the pan for few minutes, make sure rava is cooked properly.
  4. Finally add sugar and stir well, again cover the pan for few minutes.
  5. You will get pleasant aroma, and that is the sigh of perfectly made Shira.
  6. Finally garnish with almonds and couple of Tulasi leaves, makes it perfect offering for pooja.


Tip- Sooji (Rava) must be roasted on low heat, to avoid burning.

Russian Salad --- Best for Sunday supper menu..keeps you fresh and light for the Monday schedule

Ingredients

  1. 100 gms french beans
  2. 100 gms carrot
  3. 100 gms green peas
  4. 100 gms potatoes
  5. 1 small cup pineapple slices
  6. 2 small cups apples pieces
  7. 1 small cup cucumber
  8. 100 gms fresh cream
  9. 1 cup mayonnaise
  10. 1 bunch lettuce
  11. salt to taste
  12. sugar to taste
  13. freshly ground black pepper powder to taste

Method

  1. Cut the vegetables into small pieces and boil.
  2. Chop the pineapples and apples.
  3. Mix the fruits and vegetables
  4. Mix the mayonnaise and cream.
  5. Mix this mixture with vegetables. Add salt, pepper and sugar.


Tip: Please do not mix when vegetables are hot, cheese and cream will melt.