You will need :-

  • 1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
  • 1/2 cup cold milk (full fat)
  • 1/2 cup pure ghee (homemade)
  • 1 cup sugar (do no even think about taking 1tsp less, I’ve made that mistake in the past and disappointed results I had)
  • 1/4 cup slivers of almond and pistachio
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom seeds lightly crushed
  • 10-12 saffron threads for golden halwa
  • Pinch of yellow food colour for golden halwa

Method :- Keep ready butter or greaseproof paper and rolling pin on a smooth surface. Take a non stick pan, add ghee and melt for few seconds on a heat. Switch off the heat. Add flour, sugar and milk. (add food colour if you’re making golden halwa). Mix well. Once again turn the heat ON and start cooking the mixture, keep stirring continuously on a medium heat and make sure there is no lumps formed. While on heat keep mixing until the runny content turns to a thick mass. switch off the heat and quickly transfer the mixture on a butter paper. Now lay another butter paper on the mixture and quickly start rolling mixture, remove upper paper and generously sprinkle almond and pistachio slivers, cardamom seeds and saffron (for golden halwa) and once again lay the paper on the half rolled mixture. Again roll out the mixture gently and roll to a 2-3 cm thickness and carefully lift off top layered paper. Let it cool for few minutes, then cut the halwa squares but do not lift or remove. Allow halwa squares to cool completely (here I keep at least 4-5 hours, depends which country you are in if warm weather it will take more time) When they are ready you’ll see shiny surface , dry and stiff enough to lift. Carefully lift each piece and pile interleaved with greaseproof paper between each slice and store in a air tight container or tie with festive ribbons and present them in a beautiful decorated box to friends or your loved ones and indulge in the glory of doing a fine deed..:)

Note:-

I tried various supermarket plain flours, every time I achieved different texture, so I now I stick with only one supermarket’s flour, which gave me an excellent result. In the UK I use Tesco brand plain flour I use only homemade ghee made from organic butter. make sure you stick with accurate measurements

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Bombay Ice and Golden Halwa - 1

Bombay Ice and Golden Halwa

ingredients

  • 1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
  • 1/2 cup cold milk (full fat)
  • 1/2 cup pure ghee (homemade)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup slivers of almond and pistachio
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom seeds lightly crushed
  • 10-12 saffron threads for golden halwa
  • Pinch of yellow food colour for golden halwa

instructions

NOTES:

I tried various supermarket plain flours, every time I achieved different texture, so I now I stick with only one supermarket's flour, which gave me an excellent result. In UK I use Tesco brand plain flour but not the value one.
I use only homemade ghee made from organic butter.
make sure you stick with accurate measurements, one spoon here and there your dish can get ruined.

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You will need :-

  • 200 – 225 g Rajgaro – Rajgara ( Amaranth ) flour
  • 3 medium size boiled, peeled and mashed potato
  • 2 tbsp. soaked sabudana ( sago pearls )
  • 2 tbsp. roasted and lightly crushed peanuts
  • 4-5 tbsp. sesame seeds
  • 2-3 tbsp. fried ratalu or suran ( pink yam or elephant foot yam pieces ) – optional
  • 1tbsp plain yogurt
  • 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 tbsp. crushed green chilli ginger ( more or less )
  • 2 tbsp. freshly chopped coriander
  • Pinch citric acid – limbu na phool
  • Salt to taste or Sendha namak
  • Oil for deep fry

Method :- Place all the above ingredients except oil in a big bowl and combine everything. It should be soft pliable dough. Heat oil in a kadai over a medium heat. Take a golf size of batter and make a equal size balls and leave it a side. Lightly wet your palms, take one ball in a palm, slightly press and make a hole in a centre with a thumb , it will be look like a donut , roll into sesame seeds and slowly slide that donut into hot oil. Fry the vadas till they turn golden brown, slowly remove them with slotted spoon. Repeat with remain batter. Serve hot with Plain yogurt or coriander and mint chutney. Enjoy !