GULAB JAMUN RECIPE

Ingredients:
1 cup Carnation Milk Powder
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tablespoons butter -melted
Whole milk just enough to make the dough
For the Sugar Syrup
2 cups Sugar
1 cup water
il for fr!ing
How to make gulab jamun:
Make the dough b! combining the milk powder" #is$uick" butter% &dd just enough whole milk to make a
medium-hard dough% 'i(ide the dough into 1)-2* portions% Make balls b! gentl! rolling each portion
between !our palms into a smooth ball% Place the balls on a plate% Co(er with a damp !et dr! kitchen
towel%
+eat the oil on high and then lower the heat to medium% Slip in the balls into the hot oil from the side of
the pan" one b! one% ,he! will sink to the bottom of the pan" but do not tr! to mo(e them% -nstead" gentl!
shake the pan to keep the balls from browning on just one side% &fter about . mins" the balls will rise to
the surface% ,he /ulab 0amuns should rise slowl! to the top if the temperature is just right% 1ow the!
must be gentl! and constantl! agitated to ensure e(en browning on all sides%
-f the temperature of the oil is too high then the gulab jamuns will tend to break% So adjust the
temperature to ensure that the gulab jamuns do not break or cook too $uickl!%
,he balls must be fried (er! slowl! under medium temperatures% ,his will ensure complete cooking from
inside and e(en browning%
Sugar Syrup
,he s!rup should be made earlier and kept warm% ,o make the hot sugar s!rup add mi2 the 2 cups of
sugar to 1 cup of water% &dd 3-. cardamom pods" slightl! crushed and a few strands of 45esar4% Mi2 with
a spoon and then heat at medium heat for .-1* minutes until sugar is all dissol(ed in water% 'o not
o(erheat" that will carameli6e the sugar%
,ransfer this hot s!rup into a ser(ing dish% 5eep warm on sto(e% &dd the fried gulab jamuns directl! into
the warm s!rup% 7ea(e gulab jamun balls in sugar s!rup o(ernight for best results% ,he! can be ser(ed
warm or at room temperature%
BESAN LADOO RECIPE
Ingredients of besan laddoo :
2 cups gram flour 8besan9
11/2 cup sugar 8grinded9
1 cup ghee
1 tsp each almonds" pistachios" cashew nuts 8chopped9
Preparation of besan ke ladoo:
-n a kadhai mi2 gram flour and ghee o(er a low heat%
5eep constantl! stirring to a(oid lumps%
When it releases an appeti6ing smell" it is read!%
:emo(e from the heat and allow it to cool%
&dd sugar and nuts to the gram flour and mi2 thoroughl!%
1ow form ping-pong si6e balls of the mi2ture%
#esan 7addoo are read! to be ser(ed%
COCONUT BARFI RECIPE (Nariya !i Bur"i#
Ingredients:
22. gms 5ho!a
22. gms coconut 8dr! and ground9
1 tsp cardamom seeds 8ground9
1 tbsp ghee
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1/2 tsp almonds 8grated9
1/2 tsp pistachios 8grated9
How to make coconut burfi:
Mi2 kho!a and coconut and fr! them lightl! with ghee on a low heat%
&dd cardamom and mi2 well%
Prepare one-string s!rup b! dissol(ing sugar in the water%
1ow stir the coconut mi2ture into the s!rup%
/rease the plate and spread the grated nuts on it%
Spread the prepared e(enl! o(er the plate and allow it to cool%
1ow with the knife" cut it into desired shapes%
,urn them o(er so that nuts co(ered part appears on the top%
1ari!al ki burfi is read! to be ser(ed%
GAJAR !A $AL%A RECIPE
Ingredients for carrot halva:
1 kg Carrots
1 litre Milk
1 teaspoon Cardamom seeds
;/3 cup Water
; tablespoons /hee
2 tablespoons :aisins
2 tablespoons &lmonds
2 tablespoons Pistachios
3.* grams Sugar
Preparation of carrot halwa :
Wash and grate the carrots% Soak the raisins in water for ;* minutes% #lanch and shred the nuts%
Put the water to boil" when it starts boiling add the grated carrots% Cook for .-< minutes%
&dd the milk% Cook on a low flame for 1 hour stirring occasionall!% &dd sugar" mi2 well and cook till the
sugar has dissol(ed and all the milk has been absorbed%
&dd ghee and simmer for 2-; minutes% &dd the slightl! crushed cardamoms and the raisins% Mi2 well%
:emo(e the gajjar halwa from heat and arrange in a ser(ing dish% /arnish with almonds and pistachios%
Ser(e cold" hot or at room temperature%
MALPUA RECIPE
Ingredients:
1 litre Milk
1/3 cup Maida
1/3 cup Suji
/hee
Water
How to make malpua:
#oil the milk till it reduces to 1/2 its $uantit!%
:oast the ra(a till light brown% &dd to the milk along with maida% ,here should be no lumps%
-t should be a smooth pouring consistenc!% +eat the ghee% ,ake the batter in a glass%
Pour in circular mo(ements into the ghee to form a small pan cake% ,urn o(er% ,ake care that it does not
become crisp and har
Make a sugar s!rup of 1 thread consistenc!% 'ip the malpura in the s!rup and la! out on a plate%
RAS MALAI RECIPE
Ingredients:
2 lbs ricotta cheese
1/2 cup sugar
;2 o6 half = half milk
& pinch of saffron
1/3 tsp crushed cardamom seeds
1/2 cup blanched almonds
2 tbsp crushed green pistachios
Preparation of ras malai:
Mi2 the cheese with sugar and little cardamom powder and spread out on a baking tra!%
#ake at ;.* degrees for ;. minutes or until it sets% -t should not get brown%
:emo(e from o(en" cool at room temperature and cut into 24 s$uares%
Place them in a dessert bowl%
Mi2 the other ingredients" e2cept the pistachios well in a separate dish and pour o(er the s$uares%
'ecorate the rasmalai with pistachios" chill for 2-; hours and then ser(e%
MIL! BURFI RECIPE
Ingredients:
3 cup Whole Milk
3 tsp fresh 7emon 0uice
3 tblsp dried Milk Powder
> tblsp powdered Sugar 8Cheeni9
> tbsp /hee
1 tsp Cardamom Powder
2 sheets ?dible Sil(er @oil 8Aar$9
How to make milk burfi:
+eat the milk slightl! and curdle it b! adding the lemon juice%
,hen hang it up in a muslin cloth to drain for ; hours%
,he milk solids are turned into cheese now%
5need this well with the milk powder and sugar%
+eat the ghee in a hea(! pan and add the cheese mi2ture%
Stir-@r! o(er (er! low heat until the ghee separates%
:emo(e form the heat and mi2 in the cardamom powder%
&llow to cool slightl!%
5nead again to blend%
Pat into a flat cake and cool completel!%
Cut into s$uares and decorate with sil(er foil%
GUJI&A RECIPE
Ingredients:
/hee / il to fr!
@or the Co(er B
.** gms Maida 8&ll purpose flour9
> tblsp il / /hee 8melted9
@or the @illing B
.**->** gms 5ho!a
1/2 tsp green Cardamom Powder
2. gms chopped &lmonda
2. gms :aisins 85ishmish9
2. gms dried Coconut 8shredded9
;.* gms Sugar 8Cheeni9 or to taste 8powdered9
How to make gujiya:
Sie(e the flour%
Mi2 the si2 tablespoons of oil with the maida%
Csing fingers" mi2 well so that the mi2ture takes the form of breadcrumbs and binds to a certain e2tent%
1ow add some water and knead lightl!%
5eep adding water as re$uired and knead into a soft but tight dough%
Set aside and co(er with a damp cloth%
1ow mash the kho!a and fr! it in a kadhai / deep pan till light brown in color%
&dd sugar and cardamom powder into the kho!a and mi2 well%
&dd almonds" cashews" coconut and raisins%
@r! for 2 minutes and remo(e from the heat%
&llow it to cool%
'i(ide the dough into small balls and roll each ball into a small round of 3 inch diameter%
@ill half the round with the kho!a mi2ture" fold it and seal the round" twisting the edges inwards%
,ake care that the filling does not oo6e out%
Prepare all the guji!as and spread on a cloth%
+eat ghee in a kadhai and deep fr! the guji!as in batches on a medium flame%%
When golden brown in colour" drain and remo(e%
Store for use in an airtight glass jar%
,ip B /uji!a moulds can also be used 8the! are easil! a(ailable in an! indian store or market9%
@or using moulds" place the rolled dough ball in a greased guji!a mould and fill a tblsp of filling mi2ture
on one side%
Moisten the edges of the round and fold one side of the mould o(er the other%
:emo(e the e2cess edges and reuse%
S$A$I TU!RA RECIPE (Brea' Pu''i(g#
Ingredients:
) #read Slices8cut the edges out and cut diagonall!9
3 tbsp /hee
1 litre Milk
1 cup Sugar
1/3 tsp Cardamom Powder
1 tbsp 5ismis
Preparation:
+eat the milk and sugar stirring continuousl!%
Put 1 tsp ghee to pre(ent the milk from flowing o(er%
:educe the milk to 1/2 $t!% cool the milk%
&dd the kismis and cardamom powder%
@r! the bread slices in ghee till golden%
'ip in milk for 2 minutes%
:emo(e and put in the milk piesh prepared pre(iousl!% Ser(e cool%
BASUNDI
Ingredients:
2 litres Milk
2 tblsp 7emon 0uice
1 cup Sugar
) crushed Cardamoms
. chopped &lmond 8#adam9
1* roughl! chopped Charioli nuts
How to make basundi:
#oil the milk in a kadai%
5eep stirring constantl! and reduce it till it becomes thick and the $uantit! of the milk is appro2imatel!
half a litre% remo(e from the flame and keep aside%
' the lemon juice to the milk and stir the mi2ture so that it becomes granular in consistenc!%
:eturn to a medium flame%
&dd the sugar and cook for another 1* minutes% stir the mi2ture occasionall!%remo(e from the fire%
,ransfer to a bowl and add the cardamoms and the nuts%mi2 thoroughl!%
Ser(e hot or cold%
BOONDI LADOO RECIPE
Ingredients:
1 cup #esan
1 pinch 5esari
1 pinch Cardamom powder
1 tbsp :ice flour
1 pinch #aking Powder
1 tbsp Melon seeds
1 tbsp #roken Cashew nut
2 cups il Sugar
1 cup Water
How to make boondi laddu:
Mi2 the flour" rice flour" baking powder and colour%
Make a smooth thick batter% +eat the oil% ,ake the batter and pour it o(er a sie(e with round holes%
,ap it gentl! with a spoon so that small balls of dough fall into the oil% Make the balls and keep aside%
+eat the sugar and water till reaches 1/2 thread consistenc!%
Mi2 in the kesari melon seed and cardamom powder and fried boondies% When the mi2ture is still warm
make into balls% #ondi 7adoo are read! to be ser(ed
-f the mi2ture cools balls cannot be made as the sugar cr!stalli6es%