Sunday, July 31, 2022

Instant Mohanthal with condensed milk

Ingredients:
Besan flour: 3 cups
Condensed milk: 1 can (400 gms)
Milk: 2 tablespoons
Ghee: 1 cup
Chopped almonds/Pistachios: 2 tablespoons

Step1:
Mix the milk and besan to gether so that it becomes crumbly

Step2:
Heat the ghee in the pan and add the besan flour mixture.
Fry the besan until the color changes to brown.


Step 3:
Add condensed milk and cook until the mixture becomes thick and fluffy

Step4:
Pour the mixture in a greased pan and garnish with chopped pistachios and almonds

Step5:
Allow to cool and set for 20 minutes and cut into desired shapes.

Notes:
Roast the flour until the color changes to brown. Do this in low flame and make sure that the flour does not get burnt
After adding condensed milk cook until the mixture is fluffy. In case the mohan thal does not set even after 30 minutes (is still sticky) transfer to the pan and cook for a couple of more minutes

 

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this isn't my recipe, as I love Mohanthal wanted to share with those who have sweet tooth like me.

Condensed Milk Pound Cake

Ingredients

  • 120 gram (1 cup) cake flour (Note 1)
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 125 gram (4.5 oz/9 tablespoon) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 50 gram (1/4 cup) sugar
  • 1/2 cup condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 175 Celcius (350 Fahrenheit). Grease and flour an 8.5"x4.5" loaf pan, set aside.
  2. Sift together cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
  3. In another mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar with medium speed until white and fluffy. Add in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla, beat until well mixed. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until well mixed. Sift in the flour mixture and beat with the lowest speed (or use a spatula) just until you no longer see flour streaks.
  4. Pour the batter into prepared pan, bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  5. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully remove from pan and cool on a wire rack to room temperature. Cut into slices and serve.

Notes

  • (1) 120 gram(1 cup) cake flour = 105 gram (1 cup - 2 tablespoon) all-purpose flour + 15 gram (2 tablespoon) cornstarch.
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this isn't my recipe,  liked this recipe, tried it, really yummy.

No-bake chocolate slice

Ingredients

1 packet Marie biscuits
1 packet butternut snap biscuits
1 tin condensed milk
1 tablespoon golden syrup
1/2 cup melted butter
1 block {around 200g} of hazelnut chocolate {or plain chocolate if you don’t want nuts)

Method

♥ In a blender, crush the biscuits until nice and fine. Place into a bowl and mix together with all the other ingredients, except the hazelnut chocolate.
♥ Prepare a tin by lining it with baking paper. Press the mixture into the tin and place it into the fridge.
♥ Melt the chocolate and pour over slice. Place back in fridge to set. If you like lots of chocolate, melt two blocks to put on top. Remove from fridge for a few minutes before cutting.

 

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this isn't my recipe, thought those who want to eat chocolate slices, without much effort, this is it. 

 

Saturday, July 30, 2022

Easy Bombay Karachi halwa in microwave

Ingredients needed:

  • 1/2 cup Cornflour
  • 1.5 cups Sugar
  • 2 cups Water
  • 3 tbsp Ghee
  • 2 tbsp cashewnuts
  • big pinch of cardamom powder
  • food colour (optional)

Step by Step Instructions:

Pre-Preparation.

Grease a 7x7 or 8x8 inch square pan with some ghee making sure to grease the sides of the pan too. Alternatively line the base with butter paper or parchment paper.

Not mandatory to use a square pan you can grease any plate or any bowl that is available. Set this aside.

Step 1: Roast the Cashewnuts:

In a small pan heat 2 tbsp ghee.

Once hot add in the cashewnuts and fry until golden brown in colour over medium heat.

Set this aside.

Step 2: Preparing Karachi Halwa in Microwave

combine all the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl
combining ingredients to make halwa in a microwave safe bowl
  • In a microwave safe bowl mix combine together half a cup corn flour, 1.5 cup sugar and 2 cups of water until lump-free (image 1).
  • Add in the cardamom powder and few drops of orange food color (Preferably use orange or red food color). Mix to combine. (image 2)
  • Microwave this cornflour mixture for 6 mins, stirring every two minutes.
adding roasted cashew-nuts to the halwa mixture
  • After the first 6 mins, add in the roasted cashewnuts (from step 1) and the remaining 1 tbsp of ghee. Mix to combine.
  • Microwave for 6 minutes, stirring every three minutes.
the halwa mixture will be hot and bubbly right after microwaving
  • After 6 mins remove the bowl out, give a final stir and microwave for a final 6 mins.
  • Please note every time you microwave the mixture will be bubbly and steaming; but after giving a stir using a spatula or spoon it should resemble halwa consistency.
garnish BombayKarachi halwa with nuts or seeds

Once done, pour into the prepared pan. Top it with more nuts or melon seeds as garnish if you prefer and press it down gently.

Allow it to cool for 10-15 mins before slicing into squares.

Isn't it the easiest corn flour halwa recipe made using easily available ingredients?

Storing Instructions:

Unlike other sweet treats, Karachi Halwa lasts a long time.

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this isn't my recipe, spice flavours. I love this halwa, had made it earlier on the gas, going to do it microwave soon.