Ellu Sadam /Sesame Rice

Ingredients

Cooked rice         : 2 cups
White sesame       ; 1/2 cup 
Red chillies           :  4 nos
Peanuts                : 2 tbsps
Mustard seeds     ; 1/2 ysp
Urad dal              : 1/2 tsp
Chana dal            : 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves 
Salt
Gingelly oil 
Asafoetida 

Method

Dry roast Sesame seeds.
Add 1/2 tsp oil in a pan, fry 3 red chillies and grind along with sesame seeds to a fine powder.
Heat remaining oil in a pan,add mustard seeds, when they splutter add urad dal,chana dal, remaining 1 red chilly,peanuts,asafoetida, curry leaves and fry. 
Stir in the rice and the sesame powder.
Serve with papad. 

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Maida Burfi with Chopped Dates & Nuts

Ingredients

Maida        : 1 cup
Milk powder : 1/4 cup
Sugar        : 3/4 cup
Ghee         : 1/4 cup
Milk          : 1/2 cup
Mixed nuts  : 1/4 cup ( i used chopped badam,chopped cashewnuts , raisins)
Chopped Dates : 1/4 cup
Saffron         : a few strands

Method

Soak saffron in 1 tbsp milk.
Heat ghee in a pan and fry maida till aroma comes out and keep aside.
Take milk and sugar in a heavy bottomed pan and let it boil and check for 1 string consistency.
Add roasted maida and milk powder to it and mix well.
Add chopped dates, soaked saffron milk,nuts and mix well
keep mixing till it forms a ball.
Immediately transfer to a greased plate and spread it.
Make desired shape when it is little warm.
Serve & Enjoy. 

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,  Lets Celebrate - Indian Sweets by Nupur  & Saras Dish in 30 minutes Event 

Braided Bread with Carrot & Paneer Stuffing

Ingredients

Al purpose flour /Maida          : 2 cups
Dry  Yeast                              : 1 tsp
Honey                                     : 1 tbsp
Lukewarm water                     : 1/2 cup
Salt

For the stuffing

Grated carrot         : 1 cup
Grated paneer       : 1/2 cup
Chopped tomatoes : 1/4 cup
Chopped onion      : 1/4 cup
Pav bhaji masala    : 1 tsp
Red chilly powder  : 1/2 tsp 
Jeera                      : 1/2 tsp
Salt 
Coriander leaves 
Oil

Heat oil in a pan,add jeera and let it splutter.
Add chopped onion and tomatoes and mix well.
Add carrot,paneer ,salt and stir for few minutes.
Add the masala powder and let it fry for few minutes.
Finally add coriander leaves and keep aside.

Method

Preheat oven to 200C
Mix flour,honey,yeast,salt,water and knead gently.
Dust the working surface with little maida,and knead the dough for for minutes.
Transfer the dough into a bowl ,cover with a towel and let it rise for 1 hour. 
Roll the dough into rectangular shape.
Place stuffing in the center .
Make slanting cuts both sides,braid the strips up over the filling .
Finish the folding and transfer the loaf into a greased baking tray.
Let it sit again for 1/2 an hour.
Brush the top with olive oil or milk and bake for 20 minutes.
Let it cool down for few minutes.
Slice and enjoy .

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250th post - Badam Halwa /Almond Halwa

This is my 250th Post...A Big Thanks to You All..I have made so many friends through Blogging.Without My Blog Friend's Support and encouragement the Blog would not have been a Success. 

THANK YOU

Ingredients

Almonds/Badam   : 1 cup
Sugar                   : 3/4 to 1 cup
Ghee                    : 1/4 cup
Milk                     : 1/4 cup
Saffron

Method

Soak almonds overnight.
Soak saffron in 1 tbsp milk.
Remove the outer skin of the almonds.
Grind almonds with milk to a very smooth paste.
In a heavy bottomed pan, add sugar and 1/4 cup water and let it boil.
Once it begins to boil,add pureed almonds and mix well.
Keep stirring the mixture on low flame.
As the mixture cooks,it will thicken.
At this stage add sugar and ghee and mix well.
Add soaked saffron.I don't add any colour. Saffron will give a nice colour .
Stir well until fully cooked  and the halwa leaves the sides of the pan.
Serve Hot .

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