Square shaped coconut preparation
Ingredients
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Water
2 tsp.ghee (clarified butter)
1 cup Desiccated coconut
6 Crushed cardamoms
1/4 cup Chopped cashewnuts
Method
1.Heat the sugar and water on a low heat to make a thick syrup.
2.Remove any scum from the syrup. Add the finely grated coconut
and crushed cardamoms. Mix thoroughly.
3.Grease a plate with the Ghee(clarified butter) and set aside.
4.Turn off the heat while the mixture is still a thick pouring consistency.
Add the chopped cashewnuts. Mix thoroughly.
5.Pour the coconut mixture onto the greased plate and quickly spread with a spatula.
6. After a few minutes, cut into diamond-shaped pieces with a sharp
knife and Store in an airtight container.
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Besan Ke Ladoo
A rich preparation of pure ghee and gram flour rolled in dry fruits.
Ingredients
4 cups Gram Flour
1 cup Pure ghee (clarified butter)
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. Powdered Cardamom
1/2 cup chopped Almonds and Raisins
Method
1.Heat the Ghee(clarified butter) in a pan. Add the gram flour and
fry it on a low flame stirring continuously till brown.
2.Once it is browned, let it cool .
3.Add powdered cardamom and sugar. Mix well. Add chopped almonds and raisins.
4.Shape into ladoos and serve.
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Kalakand
Indian Sweet made of milk & nuts
Ingredients
1 tin condensed milk
1/2 kg paneer(cottage cheese)
3-4 powdered elaichi(cardamom)
2 tbsp. full cream milk powder
1 silver leaf(varak)
Method
1.Mash paneer coarsely and add milk powder to it.
2.Add condensed milk and mix. Heat the mixture in a thick-bottomed pan.
3.Cook on medium heat with constant stirring till the mixture
becomes thick. (8 to 10 minutes.)
4.Remove from the fire and spread onto a greased plate. Sprinkle elaichi
(cardamom) powder.
5.Top with silver leaf. Cool and cut into squares
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Mysore Pak
A south Indian Sweet Dish
Ingredients
2 cups besan (gramflour) sieved
4 cups ghee
2 cups sugar
10 almonds blanched and sliced
5 small powdered cardamoms
Method
1.Boil 3/4 cups of water add sugar and make syrup of one thread
consistency. Set aside.
2.Heat 1/2 cup Ghee(clarified butter), add besan (gramflour)
and roast. Keep on stirring all the time.
3.Add the syrup and keep on stirring continuously .
3.Add the syrup and keep on stirring continuously .
pour into besan (gramflour) mixture, gradually.
5.Keep on stirring. Cook for 10 - 15 minutes, pour into a plate
and garnish with almonds and cardamom powder.
6.Cut into diamond or square pieces before it gets stiff.