SEMOLINA HALWA

INGREDIENTS

1. 1 1/4cup semolina(soji)

1/2 cup ghee

1. 1cup sugar or to taste
2. 2 3/4 cup of hot water
3. 1tsp cardamom crushed
4. 1/2 cup chopped dry fruits(almonds,pistachio,cashew nut)
5. 2tbsp raisins

METHOD

• melt ghee in a heavy bottom pan add crushed cardamom then semolina and fry till it turns light pink and nice aroma comes add dry fruits  in semolina ,
• add sugar and mix well,
• add hot water slowly and very carefully keep stirring. add all the water increase heat 
• keep mixing when bubbles start coming on top ,cover the pan and reduce heat minimum.
• cook 10-15 minutes, in between stir the mixture.
• take out in a lightly greased plate garnish it with chopped nuts.

KALASH PEDA

INGREDIENTS

1. 1 1/2cup Khoya
2. 3 tsp sugar
3. 1tbsp milk
4. 2 tbsp dry fruits(almond,cashew nuts,pistachios)
5. rose essence
6. silver foil

METHOD

• roast dry fruits and coarsely grind for stuffing
• grate khoya, mix milk (if it is too dry )and sugar (powder),cook it on slow heat keep stirring,add rose essence.
• cool it,take small amount of khoya mixture, roll it like ball, make a depression in the center put some dry fruit stuffing  roll it again and give a shape of kalash.
• wrap silver foil around the kalash.

Shazam Kheer

Ingredients

1. ½  Cup soaked Rice
2. 3   Cups  of  Milk
3. 1   Cup  of  sugar
4. 5 - 6  Green Cardamoms
5. 1 tbsp Coconut powder
6. 1 tbsp Dry fruit  ( pistachio , almond , cashew nut)

Method

• Boil the rice in water. After the rice gets boiled mashed it with a spoon
• Add  milk & cook till milk becomes thick
• Add  sugar,coconut powder and powdered green cardamom & mix well
• Garnish with dry fruits
• Cool & keep in the refrigerator to chill before serving

Thank you Shabnam for sharing your recipe!!