Friday, 21 April 2017

Dry fruits stuffed Mango Jamuns


Ingredients:

  1. Milk powder - 1 cup
  2. Maida - 1 tbsp
  3. Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
  4. Ghee - 1 tsp
  5. Mango pulp - 2 tbsp
  6. Dry fruits - chopped cashew, almond, raisins
  7. Oil -  for deep frying
  8. For sugar syrup:
  9. Sugar - 1 cup
  10. Water - 1 cup
  11. Cardamon powder - 1/2 tsp

Method:

  • Make puree of mango and cook it for few sconds till it thickens slightly.(optional)
  • In a bowl take milk powder, maida, baking soda,mix add ghee and mix nicely with your fingertips.
  • Add little by little mango pulp and knead to form a soft dough. If it is too sticky add little more flour and if it is dry add more mango pulp.
  • Keep aside for 10-12 mins.
  • Make sugar syrup by adding sugar and water and let it cook till sugar dissolves. Add cardamon pd and keep aside.
  • Make equal sized small balls slightly flatten stuff with chopped dry fruits. Roll it to form a smooth ball.
  • Heat oil in a pan and deep fry on low flame till brown in colour.
  • Once cooled add these ball to sugar syrup.
  • Refrigerate for 1-2 hours and serve.




Beans and Carrot Bhaji



Ingredients:

  1. French beans - 1 cup finely chopped
  2. Carrot - 1 cup finely chopped
  3. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  4. Hing - a pinch
  5. Curry leaves - 5-6 leaves
  6. Garlic - 5-6 cloves finely chopped
  7. Red chilli pd - 1/2 tsp
  8. Haldi pd - 1/2 tsp
  9. Coriander pd - 1 tsp
  10. Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
  11. Coconut - 1/4th cup scrapped
  12. Salt - as per taste
  13. Oil - 2 tbsp
  14. Water - as required

Method:

  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves, finely chopped garlic, fry for few seconds.
  • Add finely chopped beans and carrot.
  • Add chilli pd, haldi pd, coriander pd, garam masala and salt. Mix well.
  • Just sprinkle some water(do not add more water). If required just sprinkle some more. 
  • Cover it with a lid and cook for 10 mins on low flame till done or till carrot and beans are cooked.
  • Garnish with scrapped coconut.
  • Serve with dal and rice or with chapati.