Diwali Sweets

Vermicelli Kheer


Vermicelli Kheer

Ingredients

  • 1 Litre milk
  • 1/2 cup vermicelli
  • 1 tin (200 gms or 395 gms.) sweetened condensed milk, to taste
  • 1/4 cup Pistachios
  • 1/4 cup Almonds
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • 1 tbsp. ghee
  • Salt to taste (optional)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla essence or 1/2 tsp cardamom powder

Method

  1. Soak the pistachios and almonds in some hot water for 10 minutes. Blanch, slice and set aside.
  2. Heat Ghee and fry the raisins lightly till they swell. Remove and set aside.
  3. Add the vermicelli and fry for a minute or two.
  4. Add the milk and cook till mixture is fairly thick.
  5. Now add the condensed milk to the milk mixture and continue cooking stirring to prevent the mixture burning, till the kheer is thick. I have used 200 gms condensed milk and found it sweet enough. If you like it sweeter, you may use the 395. gms tin.
  6. Add  the raisins and nuts and vanilla essence or cardamom powder.  Stir and take off heat.
  7. Serve warm or cold.

Besan Ladoos


Try these super easy and simple Besan ladoos. Whether called Ladoo, Laddu, Laadoo … they taste just Yum, melt in your mouth. Do try!!

Besan Ladoo

Makes 12 ladoos

Ingredients
2 cups besan
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup ghee

¼ tsp. turmeric

¼ cup cashewnuts, chopped fine
2 tbsps. Almonds/Pistas peeled, sliced
½  tsp. cardamom powder

¼ tsp. powdered nutmeg

Method

Begin roasting besan over a low flame, adding ghee 1 tbsp. at a time. Add the turmeric. Roasting will take approx  20 to 30 mins. The colour should turn deep, almost light brown. Add more ghee if required.  The besan should not look too dry.  If it is too dry add a tbsp of ghee.  If too wet add additional sugar later.

Add the sliced nuts, (reserve some for garnish) and roast 5 minutes on very low.  Take off flame. Leave aside to cool a little.  When mixture is still warm add sugar, cardamom and nutmeg powder.  Form into ladoos while still warm. Garnish with pista and almond slices.  I used melon seeds and saffron strands to give it an exotic twist!! 😉

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