Narali Bhat

This is an authentic recipe prepared in our house for every rakhi. Actually we have one more festival called Narali Pournima mostly on the same day of Rakhi. So this sweet rice is prepared for both the festival together.

Ingredients

2 cups rice (basmati rice tastes good)

1cup grated jaggery (or according to desired sweetness)

1cup grated fresh coconut

2-3 cloves

1tsp green cardamom powder

1tbsp claryfied butter (ghee)

Method

1. Wash and keep rice aside for half an hour. Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan and add cloves to it. Once the cloves change colour add the washed rice and saute for a minute.

2. Then add 3cups of warm water to it and cook the rice.

3. In another bowl mix jaggery, coconut and cardamom powder.

4. Once the rice is cooked add the jaggery mixture to it and mix nicely.

5. Serve hot or cold...

So this is my contri to the festive food event hosted by Priti & Purva...

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Mango Soufle

I love to make soufles... this is one of my very very lovely recipes... it tastes great and a very quick dessert for any occassion...

Ingredients
1 Mango
1 cup milk
2tbsp condensed milk (or adjust according to taste)
2 cups cream
1tbsp gelatin
a few gems chocolate for garnish.
Method
1. Peel, and cut half mango into pieces and make the pulp of half.
2. In a blender mix milk, condensed milk, cream and pulp of half mango and blend nicely.
3. In a bowl take 4 tbsp hot water add gelatin and stirr till dissolved. Pass it through a strainer into the blended mixture.
4. In a bowl or glasses in which you want to set the soufle, put the pieces of half mango and pour the blended mixture over it. Place in the refrigerator to set.
5. Garnish with gem chocolate and serve chilled.

My entry for Srilekha's event of Ice creams and milk shakes.

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Custard Apple Soufle

Today I am really tired, was out for the whole day and wanted to freshen my self. So there could be nothing other than to try something new and freshen up... So usually I make mango soufle... had custard apple at home and thought of trying custard apple soufle.. ah it really tastes great... feeling good after a successful experiment..hehehe.. so one more entry for Srilekha's event of Ice creams and milk shakes.

Ingredients

1 custard apple

1 cup milk

2tbsp condensed milk (or adjust according to taste)

2 cups cream

1tbsp gelatin

a few strands of saffron and a few pieces of pistachios for garnish.

Method

1. Peel, dessed the custard apple.

2. In a blender mix milk, condensed milk, cream and custard apple pulp and blend nicely.

3. In a bowl take 4 tbsp hot water add gelatin and stirr till dissolved. Pass it through a strainer into the blended mixture.

4. Pour into bowl or glasses in which you want to set the soufle. Place in the refrigerator to set.

5. Sprinkle a few strands of saffron and pieces of pistachios and served chilled.

Fast and easy dessert...

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