Aasmi

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INGREDIENT

[8-10 Portions]
 

225g Rice floor

1 Cup Thick coconut milk1 Cup Light coconut milk1/2 Tablespoon
SaltOil for fryingA handful of “dhoul kurundu” leaves (cinnamon  leaves)For the Syrup225g Sugar1/4 Cup Water

Essence of rosePink coloring

METHOD 

Wellawahum (Coconut Stuffed Pancakes)

 

This is a very popular Sweet that is usually served with tea
in the evening.

Serves 6.

 

For the Filling:

 

INGREDIENT

1 1/2 cups grated coconut
1/2 cup trickle (or 1/2 cup Brown sugar dissolved in 1/8 cup of water)
1 tsp ground cardamon seeds
dash of ground black pepper
Salt to Taste

 

METHOD

Chocolate Roll

 

INGREDIENT

100 g unsalted butter
1 pack Marie biscuit
1 can condensed milk
2 tbsp cocoa powder

 

METHOD

Besan Burfi

INGREDIENT

1 c Besan flour (kadala piti)
1 c ghee
1 c milk powder
1 c sugar

 

METHOD

Wholemeal Carrot Cake

INGREDIENT

1 c brown sugar, very slightly warmed
3/4 c maize oil or vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 c grated carrot
1 1/4 c wholemeal flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c chopped raisins
1/2 c chopped walnuts
Cream cheese frosting to decorate (recipe below)

METHOD

Gulab Jamun

 

Gulab Jamun is the most common, favorite, delicious and mouth watering Indian Sweet. In India it is made with mawa or solidified milk. It contains 25% fat content. However in the West we do not get Mawa. As a result different recipes are tried and experimented. I will give you a recipe that uses milk powder.

First we will make the texture of the mixture like Mawa before making the Gulab Jamun balls first. And then the syrup! In making Gulab Jamun there are certain fine tips that have to be followed carefully to obtain a delicious and tasty Gulab Jamun.

INGREDIENT

1 c Milk Powder
2 tsp Maida
Desi Ghee For frying and shortening
Baking soda, a pinch
2 tsp Cream of wheat
2-3 strains Saffron
250 g Sugar
50 ml Milk
Cardamom

 

METHOD

Butter Cookies with Mini Cholcolate Chips

INGREDIENT

Flour 400g
Sugar 200g
One egg
Margarine 150g
Baking powder one teaspoon
Vanilla [ according to taste ]
Cooking chocolate 100g [ chopped ]

 

METHOD

Cherry Cheese Cake

 

Preheat oven to 325 F.

 

CRUST

Combine:1/2 cup sugar
 1/2 cup melted butter
 2 cups graham crackers
Press mixture into greased 8 inch springform pan.

 

FILLING

Cheese Cake

 

INGREDIENT

200g Digestive Biscuits
5 tbls unsalted Butter
200g Philadelphia cream cheese
1pkt Lemon jelly
3/4 cup hot water
500 ml fresh cream
2tbls lemon juice
1 can ( 595g) pie filling (Strawberry,Blueberry or Cherry)

 

METHOD

Ulundu Vadai

 

INGREDIENT

1 cup Urad dhal(uludhu seeds)
1 tbspn finely chopped ginger
1 onion finely chopped
10 curry leaves finely chopped
2 green chillies finely chopped
Salt

 

METHOD

Athirasa

 

INGREDIENT

1/2 measure raw rice(pounded and sifted 8 full cups)
1/2 measure coconut honey
2 oz sago
2 cardamoms powdered
Cooking oil for deep frying

 

METHOD

Bread Pudding

 

INGREDIENT

5 eggs
2 oz butter or margarine
2 cups milk
6 oz sugar
1/2 lb old bread broken into small pieces
Sweet marmalade jam
1/2 cup raisins(optional) 2 tspn Vanilla

 

METHOD

Helapa

 

INGREDIENT

1 cup Ragi flour(kurakkan flour)
2 tbsn shredded coconut
1/4 cup honey
Kande leaves or foil paper

METHOD

Dodol

 

INGREDIENT

3 lbs. sugar
1 lb flour
3 bottles water
1 bottle coconut oil
2 tspn vanilla
6 cardamoms(powdered)
1/4 lb cashew nuts(cut fine)

 

METHOD

Murukku

 

INGREDIENT

1 lb. steamed American flour
1-2 Eggs
4 level tspn table salt
Thick milk of 1/2 a coconut
1/2 bottle cooking oil

Optional(sugar coating)
1/2 lb sugar
1/2 cup water

 

METHOD

Milk Toffee

INGREDIENT
1 cond. milk tin (325 gr)
8oz sugar
1/2 cup water
1 oz butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp almond essence
1/4 cup chopped cashews

METHOD

Buscuit Pudding

 

INGREDIENT

1/2 lb Butter
1 lb Icing Sugar
2-3 tspn nescafe (instant coffee)
1 Cup Milk
2-3 Marie Biscuit/Cookie Packets (120g)
1 tspn Vanilla
2 tbsp chocolate curls (grated chocolate)
1/2 cup chopped roasted cashew nuts(optional)

 

METHOD

Watalappan

INGREDIENT

10 eggs
400g Jaggery or 1 lb brown sugar
1 tspn nutmeg powder (optional)
1 tspn cardamom powder
1/2 cup cashews cut (optional)
1 can of thick coconut milk

 

METHOD

Mung Kevum

 

INGREDIENT

1kg Mung Flour
750g White Rice Flour
3 cups Black Treacle

 

BATTER INGREDIENT
1 egg
200g rice flour
Pinch of salt
1 cup Coconut milk
Pinch of Tumeric

 

METHOD

Marshmallows

 

INGREDIENT

3 packages unflavored gelatin
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar for dusting/ or icing sugar

METHOD