Sabudana Kheer

Sabudana Kheer

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Sabudana/Sago/Tapioca Pearls
• 2½-3 cups Water
• 1 cup Whole Milk
• 1¼-1¾ cups Sugar
• A Pinch of Saffron, crushed
• 5-6 Green Cardamoms, peeled and seeds crushed to powder
• Few Cashews
• 1 tbsp Ghee/Clarified Butter

Method:

• Take sago pearls in a bowl and rinse them with water till all the scum is washed away. Drain all the water and add another 2 cups of water and let it soak for at least 30 mins.
• Drain all the water from soaked sago pearls. Add about 2½-3 cups of water and cook sago pearls in medium flame till they are cooked and become transparent, for about 15 minutes.
• Mix in milk and sugar and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring in between, for another 5-7 minutes.
• While its cooking, heat ghee in a pan and add broken cashews to it. fry cashews to golden brown on medium flame, about 2-3 minutes and keep them aside till needed.
• Add crushed saffron strands and cardamom powder and let the Kheer come to a gentle boil, about 3-5 minutes.
• Switch off the flame and mix in fried cashews. Serve it hot, warm or chilled and enjoy!

Dalia Da Karah (Broken Wheat,Wheat Porridge)

On my last visit to Shri Amritsar Saheb , I had the opportunity to have this unique parshad at a gurudwara Saheb known as Gurudwara Sheedan , which is built in the memory of Baba Deep Singh Ji(the great saint warrior ) who faught against the cruel mughal kings of his times. The uniqueness of this parshad is that instead of wheat flour the dalia(broken wheat, wheat porridge)is used which makes it really unique and tasty. On the occasion of Birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji I just want to share this recipe with you hope you like it .........

Ingredients:

• Dalia (Broken wheat, Wheat porridge) 1 cup 
• Oil 2-3 spoons
• Sugar 1/2 cup or more(depends on how much sweet you like it to be)
• Green cardamoms 4-5
• Water about 3 cups

Method:

1. Take the oil in a thick bottomed pan, and heat it
2. Now add dalia (broken wheat) and green cardamoms, roast these properly on medium flame, tossing it regularly so that it doesn't burn
3. Roast it till dalia changes its colour, and a pleasant, rich aroma starts filling your kitchen
4. Now carefully add the water (beware of spluttering),and mix properly
5. Let it cook on low flame and keep stirring at regular intervals
6. Add sugar when dalia is almost cooked and mix it properly
7. Let it cook till all the water is evaporated and dalia is cooked properly
8. Karah prashad is ready to serve, garnished with green cardamoms.

Meetha Tukda - Diwali Special

Ingredients:

1. Six bread slices
2. One litter full-cream milk
3. One can (400gm) sweetened condensed milk
4. One tsp cardamom
5. Chopped dry fruits

Method:

• Remove the corners of bread slices, and cut it into half in triangle shape.
• Mix the milk and condensed milk in a thick-bottomed pan and boil till it reduces to half its original volume. Stir frequently to prevent from burning the milk. When it is done add the cardamom, mix well and remove from the fire.
• Dip the bread slices in the mixture generously and arrange in a microwave safe pan evenly.
• Pour the remaining mixture over it.
• Microwave it for 2 minutes on medium high. (Could vary from one microwave to another)
• Garnish it with chopped dry fruits and serve hot.