Friday, June 13, 2014

Kheer ChamCham


kheer chamcham


Ingredients :
  • Milk : 1 liter (4 cup)
  • Lemon juice : 2-3 tbsp (2 lemons)
  • Sugar : 2 cup
  • Maida : 1 tsp
  • Yellow color - less then 1 pinch
  • Mawa - ¼ cup
  • Cardamoms - 3-4 (peel and make powder)
  • Sugar - 2-3 tbsp
  • Pistachios - 7-8 (thinly sliced)
  • Rose water - 2-3 drops



Procedure :

 1)  In a heavy bottom pan boil milk, stirring occasionally, making sure
      not to burn milk. As the milk comes to a boil, add the lemon juice
      gradually and stir the milk gently.Lower the heat. Almost in seconds
      you will see the milk curdle and clumps of white milk solids forming.
      When you see the greenish water separating ,take it off from heat.Let
      it sit for 4-5 minutes.

2)  Now drain the chhana using a strainer line with cheesecloth or muslin
     cloth. Next lightly rinse the chhana with water to remove the lemony
     taste and let it drain.Squeeze out the remaining water  from the chhana.
     It is very important that the chhana is drained of all excess water. To
     take out the excess water squeeze the cloth, or pressthe wrapped chhana
     under a heavy pan for about one hour.

3)  Once the chhana is drained, place on a dry, clean surface and knead the
     chhana for 8-10 minutes until the chhana is almost rolls into smooth soft
     dough.In the mean time, you add 1 tsp of maida and 2-3 drops of yellow
     food colour.Knead the chhana with the heel of your palm .The chhana
     will look like a smooth dough and your palm will  be little greasy from
     the fat of the chhana.

4)  Take small portion of it and roll into small balls between your palm. The
      balls should be smooth and firm.Now give Chamcham an oval shape and
      place it on a plate. Like wise prepare all Chamcham balls.Approximately
      9-10 cham cham will be made from this measure.

5)  In a heavy bottom pan make a syrup adding 4 cups of water and 2 cups
     of sugar. Keep it at medium high heat and  bring to boil. Add 2-3 crushed
     cardamom.

6)  Add all raw chhana balls to the syrup .Cover the pan with lid.Cook in high
     heat for first 4-5 minutes,then cook for another 20-25 minutes in medium
     heat.Now turn off  the heat and wait for 10-15 minutes.

7)  Take out Chamcham in any big bowl along with sugar syrup. Stuff cham-
      cham when it cools down completely.

8)  Peel cardamom and make powder. Mash mawa very finely with help of a
     spoon. Add powdered sugar and cardamom powder and knead really well.
     Stuffing is ready.

9)  After soaking Chamcham for 3-4 hours and cooling it down, take it out from
    sugar syrup.Chamcham has become cold, sweet and hard. Take when Cham-
    cham  and slit it from center keeping it joint from one side. Keep Chamcham
    in one hand and stuffing it with other hand. Garnish with 5-6 pistachios pieces.
    Like wise stuff all. Chamcham. Sprinkle rose water.

   Chamcham is ready.



Thursday, June 12, 2014

Beet Root Chop


beet root chop


Ingredients :


  • Beet root : 1large grated
  • Potato : 1 large, boiled and mashed
  • Carrot : 1 small grated
  • Green peas : 1/4 cup boiled
  • Green chillies : 2 chopped
  • Fennel seeds: 1/2 tsp
  • Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chili powder : 1tsp
  • Turmeric powder : 1tsp
  • Roasted peanuts : 1tbsp
  • Raisins : 1 tbsp
  • Roasted Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
  • Roasted Corriander powder : 1/2 tsp
  • Roasted Fennel seeds powder : 1/2 tsp
  • Egg: 1 beaten
  • Bread crumb : 1 cup
  • Vegetable oil to deep fry



Procedure:

1) Heat oil in a pan add fennel seeds.
2) Now add ginger paste and green chilies.Fry for 1 minute.
3) Add grated vegetables(beet root and carrots), stir them for few minutes.
4) Add turmeric powder ,salt,cumin powder,corriander powder,fennel seeds
    powder and red chili powder and cook till it become soft.
5) Add mashed potato and mix well.
6) Add boiled peas and roasted peanuts . Mix well.Fry them together for 4-5 minutes.
7) Cook till veggies mixed properly.Switch off and cool for sometime.
8) Take a small portion of vegetable and give it shape.
9) Take a bowl and beat an egg with pinch of salt.
10) Take some bread crumb in a plate.
11) Dip chop in egg and then roll it in crumb.
12) Then fry it in medium flame.
      Serve hot with salads and ketchup.