Besan unde / Besan laddu / Bengal Gram Balls

Besan laddu is a  yummy and healthy for all age groups especially for children, and a very popular festival dish

Ingredients :

2 cups Bengal gram flour / besan flour / Kadale Hittu
1+1/4 cup sugar Powder
1/4 cup of Raisins and cashew nuts(Cut into pieces) 
1 Tsp of Cardamom and Clove powder 
1 cup ghee

Method:
1)Heat a heavy bottom pan add besan,ghee, Cardamom and Clove powder and keep stirring under low Flame.
2)the colour of the flour starts changing  and when you sense a the aroma of the mixture turn of the flame.
3)Allow the mixture to cool down, then add sugar and dry fruits and nuts to it and mix thoroughly.
4)Now the mixture is ready to make  Yummy laddu .             

Difficulty :-      Easy
Complexity :-   Simple
Dish Style :-     Indian
Diet       :-       Healthy.

Yellu / Ellu Unde / Til Ke laddu / Sesame Balls

Health Benefits of Yellu / Ellu / Til / Sesame Seeds

sesame seeds are used in traditional medicines for their nutritive, preventive, and curative properties.
The seeds are an also very valuable source of dietary proteins with fine quality amino acids that are essential for growth, especially in children.
Sesame is among the seeds rich in quality vitamins and minerals. 

Ingredients:

2 Cups Roasted/Fried  Yellu / Ellu / Til / Sesame ,
1+1/2 Cup Sticky Jaggery(Jigatu Bella), 
2 TSP Ghee 
3/4 Cup water(Approx) 

Method:

1)Take a heavy bottom Vessel add water, Jaggery and start heating until it melts and starts boiling, keep stirring occasionally.
2)We need to boil the syrup till we get right consistency, which can be checked as follows : Take a small bowl with water in it, 
and when you drop the syrup it should form a ball and float on top or when the syrup is stretched in between the thumb and the forefinger should give strings.
3)Now add Yell / Til / Sesame to the syrup , mix well and Prepare undi or laddu while the mixture is hot by applying cold water or ghee to the palms.

Difficulty :-        Easy
Complexity :-    Simple
Dish Style :-       Indian
Diet       :-         Healthy

Basundi / Milk Kheer / Doodh ka Kheer

Ingredients:

3 cups milk 
1 cup sugar(As per your taste)
4 saffron strands
1/4 Tsp cardamom powder
3 TSP Condensd milk (Optional, available in grossaries)
1/4 Cup Raisins, cashew nuts, sliced Badam

Method

1) Take a heavy bottomed pan and bring the milk to a boil .
2) Continue to boil under low flame  till the volume is reduced to half, Keep stirring occasionally.
3) Add the sugar, condensed milk and cook till the milk thickens,
4) Now add  cardamom powder,saffron strands,Raisins, cashew nuts, sliced badam and cook for 15 More mins.
5) Yummy ans delicious Basundi / Milk Kheer / Doodh ka Kheer ready to serve hot along with Poori / Puri.

Difficulty :-      Easy
Complexity :-  Simple
Dish Style :-    Indian
Diet       :-       Healthy

Shenga Undi / Ground Nuts Laddu /Peanut Sweet balls

 This is one of the most healthy snack rich in iron content, increases Haemoglobin and tasty as well.

Ingredients:

2 Cups Roasted Shenga / Ground nuts / Peanuts  , 
1+1/2 Cup Sticky Jaggery(Jigatu Bella), 
1 Tsp Cardimom Powder 
1 Cup water 

Method:

1)Take a heavy bottom Vessel add one cup water, 1+1/2 cup Jaggery and start heating until it melts and starts boiling, keep stirring occasionally.
2)We need to boil the syrup till we get right consistency  which can be checked as follows : Take a small bowl with water in it, 
and when you drop the syrup it should form a ball and float on top or when the syrup is stretched in between the thumb and the forefinger should give strings.
3)Now add the syrup to the peanuts and cardimom powder mix well and Prepare undi or laddu while the mixture is hot by applying cold water to the palms.

Difficulty :-      Easy

Complexity :-      Simple

Dish Style :-      Indian

Diet       :-      Healthy

Split Bengal Gram Pudding / Khadale bele Payasa / Chana dal Kheer

Ingredients: 

1 Cup  Split Bengal Gram / Khadale Bele / Chana dal
1 Cup Jaggery or a little less than one cup as per your taste
2 Cups of water
1 Cup Milk
1/4 Tsp Cardimon powder
1 Tsp ghee
1/2 Cup Grated Dry Coconut
1/2 Cup Raisins and cachewnuts.

Method:

1)Pressure cook the washed Split Bengal Gram / Khadale Bele / Chana dal , up to 3 whistles under medium flame .
2)once it cools down shift the cooked dal to a heavy bottom vessel , add jaggery and cook  well till the jaggery mixes thoroughly .
2)Now add Raisins ,cachewnuts, Coconut and boil for 3-4 Mins.
3)Finally add milk, cardimom Powder,boil for 2 more mins and .
4)Tasty and healthy  Split Bengal Gram Pudding / Khadale bele Payasa / Chana dal Kheer ready to serve or enjoy.

Difficulty :-      Easy
Complexity :-      Simple
Dish Style :-      Indian
Diet       :-      Very Healthy specially for kids.

Holige or obbattu

Kadle bele Holige  is a very special sweet dish prepared during festivals.
Don't be disheartened if you are not able to do it perfectly for the first time as it needs experience.
But Keep trying till you do it perfectly as practice makes us perfect.

Ingredients:
1 Cup Maida / all purpose flour
1 Cup Kadle bele / Chana dal /Split Bengal gram
1 Cup Jaggery 
½ Tsp Cardamom 
½ Tsp Turmeric 
5-6 Tsp Oil 
1 Cup Water (approximately)
1/4 Salt  

Method: 
1)Take Maida / all purpose flour,dal, Turmeric,Salt , 2 Tsp oil in a bowl add water and knead well. the consistency should be bit thin than what we make for chapathi's/poori's 
and rest for at least an hour. 
2)Then take the washed dal in a cooker add 3 Cups of water and Pressure cook under medium flame upto 3 whistles.
3)Once it cools down, drain the  the water and keep it  aside. This water can be used for preparing kattin saaru.
3)Now add jaggery to the cooked dal and keep stirring under low flame  till the jaggery melts , then add cardamom powder and mix it .
4)Allow the mixture cool down, then  grind it to  a fine paste.
5)The texture of the stuffing/Hurna  should not be very thin, else you will not be able to roll the Holige properly.

6)Now place Hurna in between the  Dough and cover the Hurna from all sides as we prepare Aloo Parota.

7)Then roll it equally from all sides as we prepare chapathi s  you can use either oil or Maida powder for rolling the stuffed balls.
8) Then put the rolled Holige on the heated Pan or tava and bake it on both the sides.

9)Tasty Holige ready to serve or enjoy with Ghee .
                                     
10)You can also eat with milk and ghee if they remain for the next day.


Difficulty :- Difficult
Complexity :- Complex
Dish Style :- Indian
Diet       :- Healthy

Hesaru bele Payasa / Moong dal Kheer / Split Green Gram Pudding

Ingredients: 

1 Cup  Split Green Gram / Hesaru Bele / Moong dal
1 Cup Sugar or a little less than one cup as per your taste
2 Cups of water
1 Cup Milk
1/4 Tsp Cardimon powder
1 Tsp ghee
1/2 Cup Grated Dry Coconut
1/2 Cup Raisins and cashew nuts.

Method:

1)Take a frying pan add 1 tsp ghee and Split Green Gram / Hesaru Bele / Moong dal , fry in medium flame till the colour changes to light brown.
2)Mean while  Take water in a Vessel and get it to boil, then add the Green gram , and boil till it becomes soft.
2)Now add  Sugar,Raisins ,cachewnuts, Coconut and boil for 3-4 Mins.
3)Finally add milk, cardimom Powder,boil for 5 more mins till the consistency becomes a bit thick.
4)Tasty and healthy  Hesaru bele Payasa / Moong dal Kheer / Split Green Gram Pudding ready to serve or enjoy.

Difficulty :-      Easy
Complexity :-      Simple
Dish Style :-      Indian
Diet       :-      Very Healthy specially for kids.

Sabudana Kheer / Sabudana payasa / Sago Pudding

Prerequisites : Wash and soak Sabudana(sago) for about 20 mins, drain the water and keep it aside over night, this will give you nice and fluffy Sabudana(sago),
some times there are cases when you soak over night,then  Sabudana turns into paste, so better drain the water.

Ingredients:

1 Cup soaked and drained Sabudana / Sago
1/2 Cup sugar
1 Cup water
1/2 Cup Milk
1/4 Tsp Cardimon powder
1 Tsp ghee
1/2 Cup Raisins and Cashew nuts.

Method:

1) Take water in a Vessel and get it to boil, then add the Sabudana, and boil till the look transparent.
2)Now add 1/2 Cup Sugar,Raisins and cashew nuts and boil for 3-4 Mins.
3)Finally add milk, cardimom Powder,ghee and boil for 5 more mins till the consistency becomes a bit thick.
4)Tasty Sabudana Kheer / Sabudana payasa / Sago Pudding ready to serve or enjoy.


Difficulty :-      Easy
Complexity :-      Simple
Dish Style :-      Indian
Diet       :-      Healthy 

Semolina Halwa / Shera / Kesari Bhath

Ingredients 

1 cup rava /Semolina/ sooji  
1 cup Sugar or little less than one cup if you  don't like too much of sweet
1/2 cup Broken cashew nuts, Almonds and Raisins
1/4 Tsp  Cardamom powder
1/4 Tsp yellow colour or Saffron (Optional) 
3 Tsp Ghee
3 cups Water


Method
1)Fry the rava /Semolina/ sooji by adding 2 Tsp Ghee in a frying  pan under medium flame for 5 mins or till you get a nice aroma and keep aside .  
2)Mean while boil 3 Cups of water in a vessel.
3)Take Sugar,rava ,broken cashew nuts, Almonds, Raisins in the plate and a start adding to the boiling water under low flame.
4)Keep stirring to avoid lumps.
5)close the lid and simmer for 5 mins.
6)Note that the you do not simmer for long time , else the dish will not be soft. 
7)Yummy Semolina Halwa / Shera / Kesari Bhath ready to enjoy or Serve. 

Difficulty :-      Easy
Complexity :-  Simple
Dish Style :-     Indian
Diet       :-      Healthy 

Gulab Jamun

Ingredients: 

1 cup Milk powder 
1 cup Milk
1 Tsp Refined flour/All purpose flour/ Maida
1/4 Tsp Baking Soda 
1/2 Tsp cardamom powder 
4 Tsp Ghee
1 cup Sugar
2 Cup Oil for frying.

Method:

1. Take milk powder, All purpose flour,Baking soda,cardamom powder and ghee in a bowl and mix. 
2. Heat sugar and one cup of water in a pan and cook to make a syrup.
3. Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
4. Add sufficient Milk to the milk powder mixture and knead into a soft dough. Divide the dough into small balls.
5. Deep fry these in the heated oil on low heat. When the gulab jamuns are golden brown, drain them and add to the hot syrup. 
6. Delicious Gulab Jamuns ready to enjoy, If the gulab jamuns are left in the syrup for 8-9 Hrs and served, then their taste in enhanced.

Difficulty :-      Easy
Complexity :-   Simple
Dish Style :-     Indian
Diet       :-      Healthy 

Carrot Halwa Or Gajar Ka Halwa

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Ingredients:

1 Bowl Grated Carrot
1 litre Milk 
1/2 Cup Clarified Butter/Ghee
1 Tsp Cardamom Powder 
1/2 Cup Raisins and Cashew Nuts 
2 Cups Sugar

Method:
1) Heat a frying pan add the Clarified Butter/Ghee into it, then add the  Grated Carrot and stir for 
5 mins in low flame.
2)Now add Milk and mix it well,we add milk to get smooth texture and flavour too.
3)Keep stirring it for some time and then add sugar,cardimom powder,Raisins and Cashew Nuts and allow it to boil so that the milk gets evaporated.
4)Yummy Carrot Halwa Or Gajar Ka Halwa ready to serve.
Note:Continuous stiring is vey important in this recipe

Difficulty :-      Easy
Complexity :-      Simple
Dish Style :-      Indian
Diet       :-      Healthy 

Shavige Payasa or Semiya Kheer

 Ingredients:

1 Cup Shavige/ semiya
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup milk
1/2 Cup condensed milk
3 Tsp Ghee
1/2 Tsp Cardimon Powder
1/2 Cup Raisins and cashew nuts
2 Cups water

Method:

1)Initially roast the semiya in 2 Tsp Ghee and keep aside.
2)Then Fry the raisins and cashew nuts in ghee .
3)Take a Casarol or a vessel add 2 cups water, 1 cup milk and allow it to boil.
4)Now add the semiya into it, and boil for 5 mins.
5)Then add condensed milk,sugar ,Cardimon Powder,Raisins and cashew nuts stir well and simmer for some time.
6)Yummy Shavige payasa or semiya Kheer ready to serve hot.

Difficulty :-      Easy
Complexity :-  Simple
Dish Style :-    Indian
Diet       :-       Healthy

Godhi Huggi Typical North Karnataka Sweet Dish

Godhi means Wheat , and huggi means payasa

Ingredients

1 cup  Polished /broken /cracked wheat 
2 cups Jaggery (As per taste)
1/4 cashew nuts cut into small pieces
1/4 dried grapes
1/4 Dates
2/3 pods of Cardamom and cloves powdered
1 cup milk
2 tsp Ghee
Pinch of salt

Method
1) Pressure cook Polished /broken /cracked wheat with enough water(1cup wheat :4 cups water) up    to 4 whistle .
2)Once it is cooled ,  smash it properly with spatula ,then  add powdered  jaggery,crushed cardamom, cloves  and dates.
3) Mix well and allow it to boil, keep stirring at equal intervals.
4)As a final touch add 1 cup milk , ghee roasted cashews and dried grapes cook in low flame for 5 Min's.
5) Hot and Yummy "Godhi huggi" ready to serve.


Difficulty     :-      Easy
Complexity  :-      Simple
Dish Style    :-      Indian (North Karnataka)
Diet             :-      Rich Healthy food