Gajar Ka Halva

 Happy & wonderful New Year 2017.

Let this New Year’s most glorious light shine in our HEART as - Sweet ‘HOPE’
As we raise a toast to the New Year,
With a sparkle in our eyes, and a smile on our lips,
May the dreams we weave all come true,
and the days abound with LOVE & HAPPINESS..
Enjoy Gajar Ka Halva.

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I’m celebrating 2017 with delicious & mouth-watering- 

Gajar Ka Halwa / Carrot Halwa. 

 Ingredients.
2 cups grated carrot
1/4 cup Milk+ Cream
8 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
2 tbsp melted ghee

For the garnishing –

Sliced- cashewnuts (kaju) n almonds & Kishmish/ Raisins

Method

1. In a karayi put 1 tbsp of ghee n add grated carrot.

2. When the color changes add milk+ cream n mix well.

3. Now add sugar n cook well.

4. When all juice evaporates then add cardamom pd n stir well.

5. Bring down from the fire.

Serve hot by garnishing with dry fruits like- sliced cashew nuts (kaju) almonds & Kishmish/ Raisins.

Enjoy Sweet & hot Gajar ka halwa / Carrot Halwa.   

Delhi Fruit chaat.

Woo...laa...laa... It’s Sunday. Fundy.

Enjoy crispy & Spicy - Delhi Fruit chaat.  

This Tangy Fruit Chaat is perfect for all season. Especially in winters this is a special treat for our taste buds as it is filled with healthy, refreshing n vibrant coloured fruits along with fried, crunchy potato cubes.

It is light, easy on the stomach and high on flavour. It gives juicy, crunchy, peppy flavoured treat that will refresh your taste buds.

 Fruit chaat recipe is one the easiest and quickest salad to put together. It can be served as a meal on its own or at the end of a meal or as a mid-day snack.

Delhi streets are known for their zest street grubs. And thanks to the Capital’s undying love for these foods, it is almost impossible to find a street without a pani puri, tikki or chaat vendor. Among the many sinful fried and spiced offerings is the fancy fruit chaat. 

So today I planned to treat my loved ones  the taste of Delhi Fruit Chaat. 

Ingredients-  

·         Banana - 1, sliced

·         Apple - 1, large, cubed

·         Orange - 1 cup, segments

·         Kiwi-2 – Pealed n cubed

·         Papaya- ½ medium, Pealed n cubed

·         Potatoes- Fried cubes -1 cup,

·         Black salt - 1/2 tsp.

·         Roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp.

·         Chaat masala powder - 1 tsp.

·         Black pepper powder - 1/4 tsp. (freshly ground)

·         Tamarind Chateny -4 tsp. 

Tamarind Chateny-

Ingredients-

1.      100 grm

2.      Gaggry- 100 gms

3.      Chilli powder- ½ tsp.

4.      Salt- 1 tsp.

5.      Roasted Cumin seeds- ½ tsp.

6.      Asaphoetida- ¼ tsp.

Method-

1.      Soak tamarind for 15 mints in little water.

2.       Now add all ingredients in a jar and make a smooth chateny in a grinder.

Keep aside.

Fruit Chaat -

1. Place all the cut fruits in a bowl.

2. Add crisply fried golden potato cubes.

3. Sprinkle black pepper powder, roasted cumin powder, black salt and chaat masala.

The roasted Jeera and black salt are especially effective in boosting the naturally rich flavour and aroma of the fruits.

4. Now add Tamarind chateny and toss them well.

5. Serve this mouth-watering Fruit Chaat in serving bowls.

* During summers use chilled fruit cubes and during winters I add golden and crispy potato fries.