Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Kheer Recipe




















1 Liter Milk
a small tin Condensed Milk
4-5 tbs Sugar
1/2 cup Rice (washed and cleaned)
50 gm Chopped Pistachio
50 gm Chopped Almonds
1 tsp Kewra Essence
3-4 Green Cardamons
few strands of Saffron

In a deep cooking pot add Milk, Cardamons seeds and the washed Rice and leave on a very low flame to cook.
When Rice becomes very soft, smash it and leave on a low flame to thicken.
Add Sugar and Condensed Milk and cook till bubbles starts to form.
Add Kewra Essence and Saffron, just before removing from heat.
Garnish with chopped Pistachio and Almonds.
Serve Chilled.

Aaloo Zeera Recipe














250 gm Potatoes peeled and sliced
3 tbs Cooking Oil
1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Zeera)
2-3 Dried Red Chilies
1/2 tsp Crushed Chilies
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
Salt according to taste

Heat Oil and add Cumin Seeds and whole Red Chilies and fry for a while till they start to become brown in color.
Add the Potatoes and rest of the spices along with a little water.
Cover and cook on low heat, till potatoes are soft.