Showing posts with label Sweets/desserts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweets/desserts. Show all posts

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Walnut Burfi

Ingredients:

Powdered walnut-1 cup
Sugar-1cup
Saffron-1 pinch

Method:


1.Take two cups of dry shelled walnuts and grind it into a smooth powder (do not add any water  or milk)
two cups of walnut will make about one cup of walnut powder.
2.Melt the sugar in a pan with 1/4 cup of water
3.Once the sugar is melted completely and starts caramelizing, add the powdered walnut in to the pan
4. Mix the batter well in medium heat until the batter starts to leave oil.
5. Spread the batter in a flat plate evenly
6.Cut it into diamond pieces

I got this recipe from a friend,healthiest among all burfis as no ghee or butter needed.
Recipe Courtesy:Geetha







Thursday, May 26, 2011

Banana Halwa (Prasada)

Ingredients:
Ripe bananas-2 cut into small pieces
Butter/ghee- 1 stick
Small rava(sooji)-1 cup
Sugar-1cup
Milk-3/4 cup

Method:
1.Melt the butter in a pan
2.Add the chopped bananas and fry until dark brown
3.Add the rava and fry it for a minute or two until the rava is roasted
4.Add the sugar and mix it well
5.Add the milk and keep stirring the halwa until the rava is cooked.

Mostly cooked as a sweet offering for God during a puja.