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LADDU|MODAK The past days we were celebrating Hindu festival "GANESH CHATURTHI "means birthday of Lord Ganesha. The celebration lasted for 10 days. The festival also indicates the departure of monsoon and welcomes the beautiful season " Autumn". The festival originally comes from Maharashtra, where this festival is celebrated with full enthusiasm. A large beautifully crafted  idol of Ganesha, mainly of clay is brought into homes and societies with chanting of Vedic mantras. Ganesha is decorated with flowers and Prasad of laddus or Modaks is offered with great love. On the 10 th day Ganesha is taken to the sea or river or any fresh flowing water with music, dance, and chants of Vedic mantras asking Ganesha to come back soon the next year. And then the idol is immersed making a pledge to maintain peace and harmony in our families and societies. This is a  short description on how  birthday of  Lord Ganesha is celebrated. I prepared Laddus on the arrival of Ganp...

Kheer recipe|Rice pudding recipe Can you imagine a festival without any sweet and that too... kheer and Poori?   No... atleast not me.  Festive season   of Hindus begins with  Raksha bandhan   and lasts   till Diwali. Just two days before  Rakhi , I start making my preparations.   I weave  silken threads  for my two  indulgent brothers  and then I prepare some dry snacks and sweets for them.      Before I pen down the ecstatic moments with my brothers, let me introduce you to this gorgeous festival " Raksha bandhan".  Rakhi is not only the festival of brother and sister, but it is a festival of innocence, Whereby forgetting caste and religious discrimination, everybody vows for each other’s protection and is confined to the defense. The threads are tied on brother's wrist as a symbol of love, dedication, hearty blessings for brothers which strengthens the relationship of the siblings. And I hav...

Eggless cake | tutti-fruity cake | fruit cake | semolina cake | EGGLESS TUTI-FRUITY SEMOLINA CAKE The main ingredient of the cake recipie I.e all purpose Flour is replaced by semolina. This cake is light, fluffy and can be used as a tea time snack. Favourite of all age groups. INGREDIENTS 1 Cup Semolina 3/4 Cup Sugar 1/2 tuti- fruity 1 tea spoon baking powder 1/4th tea spoon baking Soda 1 Cup Yogurt 1/2 cup milk 5 tea spoon melted butter 1 tea spoon Vanila essence 1 tea spoon zest of any citrus fruit Line the baking dish with greased Aluminium foil or greased butter paper. LET'S BEGIN Mix all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.Semolina, sugar, baking powder baking soda zest tutu- fruity In another bowl, combine all the wet ingredients (curd, milk, Vanila essence,)and whisk using a whisker or a spatula. Slowly add the dry ingredients and get the required flowing consistency. Finally add the melted butter and give a nice mix. Pour the contents in the li...

DESSERTS : CREAMY CHOCOLATE ICECREAM Chocolate Icecream To beat the heat of summers and cherish my family ,I thought of making chocolate icecream which tastes exactly like any branded ice cream. This is creamy as well as soft and above all ice cream maker not required. Just simple ingredients and children's favourite chocolate icecream is ready. INGREDIENTS *1 lt. regular milk *1/4 th cup sugar *1/4 th cup Hershey's chocolate syrup *Amul cream 3 to 4 table spoons *some Tuti- fruity for garnish *almonds ,cashews, resins (optional) LET'S START In a heavy bottom pan keep the milk on low heat and reduce to 1/4 th or till it thickens and becomes creamy. Add chocolate syrup, sugar and cook for 5 min. Let it cool completely. Churn using a blender or in a mixer. Add cream and all the dry fruits. Keep for freezing overnight. Garnish with lil cream and tuti fruity just before serving. Soft delicious chocolate ice cream is super delicious. More such re...

                                   DESSERTS | Indian street food    KULFI/ CREAMY PEANUT ICE CREAM Often described as traditional Indian icecream, Kulfi is one of the most popular Indian street food. It is a diary product in which full fat milk is reduced and than is combined with flavours and dry fruits and is allowed to freeze. To meet the daily demands of kids during Summers, home made kulfi brings a smile of contentment on their faces. This is super delicious any time INGREDIENTS *1lt.Milk *1/2 cup peanut paste *Sugar to taste *Colour, essence, dry fruits (optional) LET'S BEGIN Allow milk to reduce till colour changes. Add sugar and peanut paste and let the milk boil till it thickens. Turn off the flame. Cool completely. Churn with three blender. Pour in the moulds Allow it to freeze for about 8 hours. Creamy peanut kulfi is ready. Watch video of the recip...

  Mango recipe |Mango basundi |Mango rabri | When we have mangoes in the season, everyday mango or its recipie is must. So, one has to be innovative to see a happy smile on children's face by just giving some of your time in peeling and chopping the mangoes. The result you get is simply fabulous.  Ingredients * 2mangoes finely chopped * 1 lit. Milk * 3 tea spoon sugar or as per taste * a pinch of yellow edible colour * few strands of safron * mango essence and dry fruits (optional) LET'S BEGIN * Boil the milk in heavy bottom pan and reduce till it's colour changes *Turn of the flame. Add sugar, safron, colour and essence and let it cool. *Add the mango pieces (leave some for garnish ) and churn.  *Keep in the  refrigerator and allow it to cool for about an hour.  Before serving add some mango pieces and serve cool.  A delicious summer desert Mango Basundi is ready. Watch full video in Englis...