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                                              Gajar ka halwa -    गाजर का हलवा    INGREDIENTS: CARROTS (grated) - 3 cups GHEE - 2 TBSP SUGAR & CARDAMOM POWDER - 5 TBSP WATER - 2 TBSP METHOD: In a pan, heat 1 tbsp of ghee, once the ghee is melted, add grated carrots, cook for 4/5 mins on low-medium flame until the raw smell from carrots go away, after 4/5 mins, add 2 tbsp of water or milk & sugar and cardamom powder, mix everything well together cover with a lid and cook for another 3/4 mins, after 3/4 mins, add 1 tbsp of ghee and mix well now cook the halwa until the mixture turns a little dry, once the mixture looks dry, switch off the flame and garnish it with dry fruits of your choice, GAJAR KA HALWA IS READY TO SERVE!!  

SPICY & SWEET TO TASTE, SPICY PAYASA/KHEER RECIPE INGREDIENTS: COCONUT - 1 whole  RED CHILLI - 3/4 ONION - 1/2 CINNAMON - 3 SMALL CARDAMOM - 3/4 BLACK PEPPER - 3/4 CUMIN - 1 TSP RICE FLOUR - 1 & 1/2 CUP JAGGERY - 1 CUP SUGAR - 1/4th CUP SALT METHOD: In a blender, put chopped coconut and blend it coarsely, keep 2 tbsp shredded coconut aside, add RED CHILLI, ONION, CINNAMON, CARDAMOM, BLACK PEPPER, CUMIN & WATER accordingly and blend it into a thick paste, now, remove the coconut paste into a strainer and remove the coconut milk from it, keep the coocnut masala milk aside, in another pan, add 2 cups of water, 1/2 tsp salt and bring it to a boil, add 2 tbsp of SHREDDED COCONUT & 1 CUP RICE FLOUR, mix everything well together until it forms into stiff dough, let it cool down and make small dough balls form it, steam the rice balls for 5 mins on high flame, now for final step,  in another pan, boil 1 cup of water, in a bow...

quick and easy palak paneer recipe and is equally delicious to taste INGREDIENTS:  PALAK - 1 BUNCH PANEER - 150 GRAMS ONION - 2 BIG GREEN CHILLI - 2/3 GARLIC - 15/20 GINGER - 1/4th BUTTER/OIL  AMCHUR POWDER - 1 tbsp WATER - 1/2 CUP SALT METHOD: In a pan, cook palak leaves for 2 mins on medium flame, until reduced in size, after 2 mins, let it cool down and blend it into puree, in another pan, add 2 tbsp butter/oil add sliced onion and saute for 2 min on medium flame, add slit green chillis, garlic and ginger and saute for 4/5 mins, after 4/5 mins, let it cool down and blend it into thick paste, in the same pan, add 1 tbsp butter/oil add the palak puree and saute for 2/3 mins in medium flame, now add onion paste and mix well, now add salt according to taste and amchur powder mix well and saute for another 2 mins add 1/2 cup water to adjust the consistency of the gravy and mix well, add paneer cubes and cook for another 2 mins, PA...

this is a quick and easy vegetable pulao recipe, easy to make and can be made instantly at home. INGREDIENTS: Rice (cooked) - 3 cups Ghee - 1 tbsp Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp Cashews - 10/12 Cinnamon - 3 Cardamom - 3 Cloves - 4 Nutmeg powder - 2 pinch Green chilli - 2 Bay leaf -1 Green peas (par boiled) - 1/2 cup Carrot (par boiled) - 1/2 cup beans (par boiled) - 1 cup Salt - 1/2 tsp YOUTUBE VIDEO :  METHOD: In a pan, heat 1 tbsp of Ghee, after the ghee is hot enough, add bay leaf, add fennel seeds and roast for 30 seconds, add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves, add cashews and roast for 1 min, add green chilli, now add all the vegetables & salt and roast for another 1 min, after 1 min, add 1 cup of rice and mix well, after mixing the rice add the rest of the rice and mix well, cover the pan for 2 mins on low flame, after 2 mins, add nutmeg powder and mix again, Vegetable Pulao is ready to serve!

Healthy Ondegala or Brahmi leaves chutney recipe, made with ondelaga or brahmi leaves. Healthy to eat and is delicious as well. INGREDIENTS: Brahmi Leaves - 1 cup Coconut - 1/4th cup Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Garlic - 3 Lemon Juice - 1/2 tsp Green Chilli - 1 or more Jaggery - 1 tsp Salt - 1/2 tsp YOUTUBE VIDEO:  METHOD: In a mixer, add chopped brahmi leaves, add coconut, cumin seeds, green chilli, jaggery, salt, garlic and lemon juice now, add 3-4 tbsp water and blend into thick paste like consistency healthy BRAHMI LEAVES / ONDELAGA CHUTNEY recipe is ready to serve.

HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS TO EAT DRY FRUITS LADOO RECIPE YOUTUBE VIDEO :  METHOD: in a pan, add 1 tbsp ghee, once the ghee is hot enough, add chopped figs, chopped apricots, chopped raisins and chopped dates, roast and keep mixing for about 7-8 mins until all the mixture turns mushy in texture, once the mixture is soft and mushy, turn off the flame and set it aside to cool down, now, in a blender, add bengal gram, peanuts, almonds cashews and walnuts, blend it into a coarse powder, now in another pan, roast khas khas for 1 min and set it aside to cool down now, after the dry fruit mushy mixture cool down, add 3 tbsp of jaggery and mix everything well together, now add the powdered nut mixture and combine everything well together, start making ladoo from the mixture and coat it with khas khas DRY FRUIT LADOO IS READY,

easy and simple way to make rice rava at home YOUTUBE VIDEO : take 2 cups of raw rice, wash the rice twice or thrice with water, remove the water and set the rice to dry, this takes around 2 hours to completely dry, once the rice is completely dried out, put the rice into the blender and grind it coarsely, DO NOT GRIND IT COMPLETELY INTO A FINE POWDER , RICE RAVA is ready and can be stored for months to be used.