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Chikoo-date halwa

INGREDIENTS
chikoo 5-6, remove skin, chop finely
dates 100 gm finely chopped
milk 1- 1 1/2 cups
ghee 4 tbsp
nuts 1 tbsp
raisins 1 tbsp
bread crumbs of 4 slices( you can pdr. with the corners)
gur 3/4- 1 cup
cinnamon pdr. 1/4 tsp ( optional)
nutmeg pdr. 1/4 tsp ( optional)
cardamom pdr. 1 tsp
 
METHOD
In a kadai or non-stick pan, add 1 tsp ghee, fry nuts and raisins, remove in a small cup
in the same pan, add bread crumbs along with little ghee, fry well on low flame stirring continuously till nice aroma comes and it turns light brown , remove in a bowl
In the same pan, add dates, fry for 2 minutes on low flame, add 1 cup milk, keep stirring often till the dates are soft, so that you're able to mash them well, if need be, add some more milk
Once you've mashed the dates, add chikoo pieces, keep stirring for 3-4 minutes till they also get cooked, so that you're able to mash them all well
Now add gur, keep stirring, as gur melts, no need to add water or milk, keep cooking till gur is almost thickened, at this stage add breadcrumbs along with 2 tbsp ghee, keep stirring well, till everything is well blended and the mixture starts to leave the sides of the pan
At this stage, add cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon powders, mix well, adding half of the nuts and raisins.
Remove in a serving bowl, decorate with remaining nuts and raisins, if you want, you may sprinkle some desiccated coconut on top. It can be served hot or cold.

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FRUITY RAVA/ SEMOLINA KESARI / HALWA ( PUDDING)

INGREDIENTS

rava/ semolina/ suji  1/4 cup
ghee 2-3 tbsp
nuts and raisins 2 tbsp
milk 1/4 cup
water 1/4 cup + little more boiling water
sugar 1/3 cup
cardamom pdr. 1/2 tsp
pineapple ( if using fresh, then cook it with sugar in pressure cooker for 1 whistle) Or use tinned slices  1/4 cup  OR
you can use peach/ chikoo pealed and cut 1/4 cup mixed with 2-3 tbsp  sugar for 30 minutes

METHOD
heat 1 tsp ghee, fry the nuts till light golden, add raisins, fry and drain and remove the nuts and raisins
in the same pan heat another 2 tsp of ghee, fry the rava till light brown, add  roughly 1/4 cup water, mix well, stirring all the time, so no lumps are there, add milk, cook till thick, add sugar, cook till thick, then add whatever fruit you like, add cardamom pdr., another 1 tsp of ghee, mix and remove. stir in nuts and raisins, reserving few to decorate on top while serving.

ps- normally people use almost same quantity of ghee as rava, but I use always less, being little health conscious ! as then at least I can eat my dessert without feeling guilty !

 

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MANGO, CHIKOO, DATE ICE-CREAM

INGREDIENTS

METHOD

repeat as for vanilla ice-cream. in the case of mango and chikoo ice-cream, add 1 1/2 cups of ground fruit pulp into the ice-cream mixture, and for date ice-cream, mix  1 1/2 cups of soaked and ground dates into the ice-cream mixture while still hot.

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Chikoo barfi

Ingredients

Ghee 2 tbsp

Chikoo cut into small pieces 250 gm

Milk 250 ml

Sugar 100 gm

Mawa 100 gm

Method

1)      in a heavy pan, melt ghee, add chikoo, milk & sugar cook till almost dry.

2)      Add mawa, cook till the mixture comes together, leaving the sides of the pan.

3)      Spread on a greased plate, slightly cool & cut into desired shapes & serve.