Nutty Pudding / Cashew Nut Pudding

Hello everybody!I am here after the Eid celebration.I wanted to post this pudding during Eid but couldn't because this time eid was declared very late so got busy with the sudden eid preparations.Everything was done in a hurry-burry from cleaning,ironing to the morning preparations.But Alhamdulillah everything went fine,and we reached on time for the Eid prayers :).Also enjoyed two bus trips with family and friends the after days..

Elaneer Pudding/Tender Coconut Pudding

This is one of my favorite among puddings.I have already mentioned in my earlier post that we were there in India at the harvest time and how we used to love having these tender coconuts.We used to have it as such or alter it making juice and  pudding.I usually like using China grass to set my puddings.

Apple-Grapes Smoothie

Ingredients
Apple                 1
Green grapes      1/2 cup(seedless)
Cold Milk       2 cups
Sugar              2-3 tbsp(as needed)
Cinnamon powder       1/4 tsp (optional) 

Method
-Peel and chop the Apple.
-Now add all the ingredients in the blender and blend till smooth.
-Pour into glasses and serve

Coin parottas

This post was there in my drafts from a very long time.No idea what made this delay in posting this recipe.This is called coin parottas;I think it's because of its size and taste.These are comparatively small in size and taste almost like that of the Malabar layered parottas.The recipe for this is..

Ingredients
APF/Maida(plain flour)    21/2 cup(or more)
Milk                        1 cup
Egg                        1
Sugar                     2 tsp
Salt                       as needed

Ghee                     4 to 5 tbsp(or as needed) 

Method
-In a large bowl add the milk,egg,sugar and salt;mix well till the sugar dissolves and every thing gets mixed properly.
-Now add in the flour and knead into a soft,non sticky dough(like how we do for chapatis).Cover this and Keep aside for 10 minutes.
-Pinch out equal lemon sized balls from this dough. You can make around 12 or 13 balls out of this.
-Take one ball,flatten it using a rolling pin on a floured surface(make it as thin as you can)
-Now spread a little ghee on top and then start rolling it from one end to the other and keep aside.**
-Take another ball and again flatten it as thin as you can,spread ghee on the surface and take the previously rolled one** and keep it at one end of this flattened chapati and again roll this together with the previous one(you get a little thicker roll this time)
-Place this 'double roll' on the third 'flattened ghee spread' chapati and again roll all of this..
-Now place this on the 4th 'flattened ghee spread' chapati and this whole thing on the 5th and 6th chapatis and roll (see image below)you get a 'log' of chapatis.*
-Similarly make another 'log' with rest of the 6 or 7 balls. Now you have two rolls.
-From each 'roll' cut 11/2" thick pieces crosswise (you will get 7 to 9 pieces from each roll)..it depends on how long your roll is.. 
-Now again flatten these pieces using a rolling pin or palm of your hand.
-Heat a non stick pan,on medium heat(use a large one so that you can place 3-4 at a time) place these coin parottas and cook flipping twice or thrice till golden brown appears on both sides.
-Stack 3-4 parottas together and beat them gently on the sides to make them flaky.
      Soft and yummy coin parottas are ready to serve

*Don't mind the long post (just gave them in details)
while preparing its just simple and the taste is worth the effort.
*Rolling these flattened pieces one on top of the other helps in forming layers,also the ghee added makes them real soft. 
*Using a spatula gently press while cooking to ensure even cooking.

  RAMADAN KAREEM TO ALL MY READERS & FRIENDS!!

Semiya/Vermicelli Payasam

Whenever my children ask for a payasam ,usually I go & check my kitchen shelves for vermicelli...that is one of the easiest payasam I could think of...Though I am not a big fan of this,my children they just can have it at any time...breakfast..lunch..dinner or any time...

Carrot Milk Shake

 Carrots are served either raw in salads or it is served cooked in many forms like simple stir-fry to juices shakes,cakes, halwas etc.They have plenty of health benefits,specially they are good for improving eye sight.

    Here's  a recipe for a tasty Carrot milk shake:

  Ingredients
1.Carrots            220gms
2.Milk                 1/2 L
3.Sugar               5-6 tbsp (as per taste)
4.Vanilla Ice cream       as needed

5.Fried cashew nuts       ("   "   )

 Preparing Method
-Peel the skin of the Carrot and roughly cut into pieces.
-Now steam or boil these till soft and allow it to cool.
-Meanwhile freeze the milk for sometime.
-Coarsely grind the fried nuts and keep aside.
-Now in a blender add the cooked Carrot pieces,milk and sugar.Blend till smooth.
-Pour this into the serving glass.

-Serve each glass of this Carrot shake with a scoop of ice-cream topped with the fried nuts.

*Fry the nuts in a frying pan with 1/4 tsp ghee.
*You can pressure cook the carrots also.To check whether the carrots are done you can penetrate a fork.The fork should easily penetrate through the  carrots.
*If you are boiling the carrots,strain the water and then use.

 
  



  

Avocado Creamy Milk Shake

 Ingredients
1.Avocado/Butter fruit    1 small or 1/2 of 1 big
2.Milk                   500 ml
3.Sugar                5-6 tbsp (as per taste)
4.Pista ice-cream   1 tsp

  Method
-Cut the Avocado into half, remove the seed and scoop the pulp.
-Freeze the milk for sometime.
-Now add all the ingredients (1 to 4 ) into a blender and blend till smooth and creamy.
-Pour into glasses and serve chilled.

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