Monday 1 August 2011

Ramadan Items




  

Sheer Khurma Special





Ingredients:
* 12 dried dates
* Warm water 1/2 ltr
* 100 grams roasted vermecelli very thin
* 2 ltr whole milk
* 16 oz (2 cups) heavy whipping cream - optional or use less if desired but recommended
* 6 green cardamom
* 2 tbsp butter or oil
* 2 cups sugar
* 1/4 cup raisins
* 10 almonds
* 10 pistachios
Method:
1. Wash dates and boil in 1/2 ltr milk the night before for about 15 minutes.
2. Take the dates out while still hot and keep soaked in warm water overnight. Save the milk.
3. Discard water, pit the dates, slice thinly. Mix the milk from overnight and the rest and boil. Add thinly sliced dates to boiling milk and set aside the milk will acquire the nutty sweet taste of dried dates.
4. Heat butter in a pan, add crushed cardamoms and fry for 1 min.
5. Add vermicelli to the butter and fry for 2-3 minutes or until it is heated through.
6. Wash raisins and add to the vermicelli. Fry another minute and then add the milk with sliced dates.
7. Keep the heat at medium and let boil for 15 minutes. bring the heat to med-low and add heavy cream and sugar.
8. Bring to a boil and let boil for another 2-3 minutes.
9. Turn off the heat, let cool slightly before transferring to the serving dish. Garnish with slivered almonds and pistachios . Serve warm or chilled, will be equally delicious!!





Gobi Ka Paratha





Ingredients:
• 2 Small cauliflowers(gobi)
• 3 Green chillis, chopped
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 tsp Ginger paste
• 1 tsp Dhania powder
• Chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Chop the cauliflower. (gobi)
• Sprinkle with salt and mix properly. Leave aside for 10 minutes.
• Take little amount of cauliflower and squeeze to remove water.
• Add onions, dhania powder, chilli powder, jeera powder, ginger paste, coriander leaves, and green chillies.
• Mix well and add salt to taste.
• Prepare dough as for a chapatti.
• Flatten a small portion of dough and put some mixture in the center.
• Draw the edges towards center to cover the mixture.
• Roll out in the form of paratha.
• Heat a griddle and fry the paratha on it.
• Smear ghee on it while frying.
• Serve hot with curd.

 

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