Sweet Winter with Sweet surprises -- Gajar Halwa

                            Gajar  Halwa

Gajar  Halwa 

HI,

Everyone,

A VERY GOOD  MORNING!

Welcome to our kitchen. Myself Archana, here again  with my mom Asha.

Today , we are making  a very popular Indian  recipe of winter-Gajar Halwa.
Well known sweet dessert of panjabi cuisine-- (Carrot Halwa).

Everyone favourite for its royal and rich taste.
Ya, winter unfold it sweet surprise with very sweet delicious awesome gajar halwa.

Every person has its own way of making halwas. Some people make  with only by milk and some with khoya(mawa) or  some  with milk maid. It's upon you that which method  suit  you.

But here ,I am sharing you the secret  recipe of my favorite awesome Gajar halwa.



Before that, I want to share with you some goodness of gajar(Carrot).

Yes  Guys,

Do you have ever noticed the health  fact of this simple  looking carrots?


In my point of  view, every  person should  eat carrot  in any form of --just have it raw in a salad,or make cake with carrot, make halwa or in pulao,chowmin,fried  rice  e.t.c any thing  do you  want to make with..do with your choice and enjoy the goodness of this boon root  vegetable (fruit).

Carrot  health  benefits --


*Carrot  has beta carotane and fiber content.
*It is a good source of anti oxidant agent. Because its anti oxidant properties, it helps to  decrease the probablity of developing cancer.
*Carrot is rich source of vitamin A.
(vitamin A  has beta carotene is very good for vision),
*carrot  has vitamin K,vitamin B8,and panthothenic acid, folate,potassium, iron, copper and magnese too.

*Carrot act as a natural cleanser that help to remove plaque and dirt from your teeth and gums when eaten.

*The anti oxidant and phytochemicals in carrot may also help to regulate blood sugar level ,prevent heart disease and stroke.

*Carrot support youthfulness-delayed aging process.

*Carrot help to improve our immune system.

*Carrot improve to quality of breast milk.

*Carrot can be  used as a  natural antiseptic when applied in cut or wound.



So friends,

I am making gajar halwa....my mom favourite.. She always enjoy making gajar halwa and  love to serve our guest as well as us.

In winter season you will  be noticed that in every party menu gajar halwa has come out as a everyone's favourite. It is heart of Indian cooking menu.(especially in winter)

Here, I am going to share you, how to make glossy tasty awesome gajar halwa with very simple method.

Come , let us start..


Gajar Halwa
(Carrot Halwa)



Gajar Halwa--




Preparation time:15-20 minutes
Cooking time- 10-15 minutes
Serve 3-4


Ingredient-


4 cup  peeled and grated carrot

1/2 cup Ghee

15tbsp Sugar

1 cup Mawa (Khoya)

1/2 tsp – Elaichi powder( green Cardamom)

1 tbsp- Blanched chopped Almond (Badam)

1 tbsp- Kismis (Raisins)

1 tbsp- chopped Kaju (Cashew nut)

1  tbsp- chopped pista( pistachio )


Method--


*Heat 2 tbsp ghee in non stick pan. Add carrots and sugar mix well.

*Saute for on medium flame for 2-3 minutes. Cover it by lid and cook it on lower flame for 3-4 minutes or till the carrots become soft or tender, while stirring occasionally.

*Open the lid,add remaining ghee.
Cook it on medium flame for another 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

*Add Mawa,mix well and cook it on high flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.

* Cook for 1 minute or until halwa leaves the pan.

3. Add cardamom powder, 1/2 tbsp of raisin, 1/2 tbsp of almond, ½ tbsp of kaju, 1/2 tbsp of Pista and cook for ½ minute.

4. Remove from the flame.

5. Garnish with  remaining almond, pista, kaju and kishmis.

6. Serve hot.

My mom tips-

* Always peel gajar before making halwa.

*Always check the heat as required, because it will burn the  carrot.Burnt carrot taste bitter.

*Always grate the carrot thick in texture. Use thick hole  grating grater while grating the carrot.
Thickly grated carrots are good for halwa texture as well as in taste also.

*Always use desi ghee while making halwa.
Do not  cut the quantity of ghee while making carrot halwa.
 Because it's make halwa rich and royal.


* Use as possible as homemade mawa( khoya),because it is 100% pure and it taste good than shop bought one.

* Do not use milk in  while cooking  carrot halwa because it will  coat the grated carrots  make a layer on it seems very unattractive and diminish in looks.

*Always cook the grated carrots in a sugar in first few minutes of cooking time.
Cooking in a sugar looks glossy when it will come out finally.



These are the few tips while making super yummy gajar halwa.

If you are a foodie, you will certainly make and  enjoy the rich and royal taste of this authentic gajar halwa recipe.


So friends,

Do enjoy your winter with making delicious lip smacking  and finger licking carrot halwa at your home .

Because if you lose the opportunity to taste this awesome sweet in this winter, you will certainly  lose something very special

That's all for today,


We shall come back very soon, with some more exciting tasty, mouthwatering recipes.

Wait and watch.


Till then ,
Bye,

Asha
Archana

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Kids favourite... McDonald's style french fries..

                              French fries

French fries



Hello,
Friends.

Good morning and a warm welcome to our kitchen. Myself Archana  with my mom Asha here with our new cooking session.. This  session is dedicated to our kids only..


These days kids always kick their mom...
mom french fries ..french fries.. McDonald's french fries... But it is not  always  possible to do that.


Sometime , you do not have time to take them to the shop and buy french fries for them and it  is not at all very cheap. But do not disappoint your kids.

You can make it at your own kitchen in a  minutes.. Very simple and very tasty ..crunchy-munchy , yummy french fries at your home in few minutes..


 Ya....Grab the opportunity to win  your kids heart with McDonald style french fries.
we  are here with absolutely right recipe of McDonald's style french fries.



100% right and genuine recipe of french fries are waiting for you..

Come, grab the opportunity to learn how to make McDonald style french fries..comes to you from the shop here.


Is it looking so tempeteting..?

Ya, looking na..shop  like look ..!

Yes, you can make it at your home...very simple and quick recipe...but  for this-- you  have to prep 4-5 hours before when you want to fry this..


Nothing to worry for that..
Follow me , I am sure you will find certainly very good result.


Let's us make .. McDonald's style french fries at your own kitchen..I am sure by  eating the super tasty french fries ,your kids must be calling u ---my mom ---master chef..!

McD at home...your favourite, your kids favourite.



French fries!



Cooking time:15-20 minutes
Preparation time:4-5hours
Serve for 2-3



*Ingredients--


4 big size long length non starchy potatoes(Aaloo)

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying





*Method--



*Wash and peel four  big size non starchy potatoes.

*Cut into a slices then further cut into finger shape (batons).

* Rinse 2 to 3 time into  normal water.

*Boil adequate water in deep non stick pan.

*Add a little salt (about 1/2tsp) to the boiling water along with potatoes fingers.


*Cook on high heat until potatoes are three fourths done(75%).(this process is called blanching the potatoes- just under done the potatoes .about 50 % to 75% done).

*Strain the potatoes fingers and  pour little  cold water over the potatoes fingers.

*Pat dry on the kitchen towel or muslin cloth.

*Transfer into a zip lock bag or haldiram bhujia zip lock pouch.

*Seal it and freeze it  for 3-4 hours in a refrigerator.

*Heat sufficient oil on deep  nonstick pan.

*Deep fry the frozen potatoes fingers  on high heat till  light golden in colour.

*Take  out  from the oil.

*Drain on the absorbent paper or kitchen towel. Absorbent paper or kitchen towel will absorb excess oil from it.

*Sprinkle a little amount of salt and mix it.

*Serve hot with ketchup or sandwiches,Or simply have it just like that.

*Enjoy this McDonald style french fries  with your kids and families.



Note--

*you can make this french fries in a air fryer too.  After blanching the potatoes fingers, you should rinse in a cold water for a minutes. Strain the  excess water and pour some amount of oil (1-2 table spoon ) on it..mix gently.
Pre heat the the air fryer on 190 degree Celsius or 375 degree Fahrenheit for a 2 minute.
Put oily potatoes on the griller and grill for same temperature for  3-4 minutes.
Take it out after that and enjoy grilled french fries.

 *This  is the  healtheir version of making french fries,but I prefer frying in oil rather than grilling in air fryer .Because it's taste not very authentic as McDonald's  style french fries.
Do as your preference.

*But I suggest  you not to grill . Make the way I have made it.. Above method (by frying in the  oil) I am sure,you will be happy.- cause it's taste just like  real McDonald's french fries.--yummy!

My mom tips-


*  Is there a question in your mind? why we use non starchy potatoes or how to choose them?

*Here is the answer... First -- why we use non starchy potatoes-- cause  non starchy potatoes take time to turn red. They do not turn easily red while frying. That is why when u fry these potatoes fingers ,it's take time to fry and remain maintain its colour ..then after frying  for  few  minutes it will come out golden in colour .Inside soft and outside crispy ...just like McDonald french fries... In McDonald shop ..they use non starchy potatoes.

*How to choose/recognize non starchy potatoes-- ?

*Answer is-- the non starchy potatoes have very less amount of of starch.
 This is not at all firm in outer covering(I mean the skin of potatoes are not firm at all) just like this...

*Use long size potatoes as far as possible for  nice long  french fries.
* Use zip lock bag or haldiram bhujia's zip lock bag for freezing them.
Like this...

*So friends.. Make these french fries  just the way  I have made it. I am sure,you will be very happy  to make it and win your kids heart.

*That's all for today..
*We shall  back  here very soon with some more exciting recipes.


*Till then..
*Bye.
*Good luck.


Asha
Archana.


*Our thoughts
*Cook&share
*Happy cooking.

Enjoy winter delicacies-- start with hara chana ka halwa

                      Hare Chane ka halwa

Hi,

Everybody,

 Good morning !

A warm welcome to our kitchen.. Me Archana here with my mom Asha!

Celebrating today, my brother marriage anniversary...

Making something special for this occasion.. Among them ..one dish is my favourite...  Which ,I am going to share with you... Ya, you are right..Awesome.... Hare Chane ka halwa... I am sure this dish  will gonna favourite for all of you...new na..( Gajar ka halwa toh ghaya hoga ...hare chane ka khaya hai kya?)

Everyone know hara chana (cholia) ,and make dishes..the salted one...but very few  one knows that making sweet dish from cholia ( hara chana)  becomes  super
awesome.

It's come out very delicious and  it looks very tempteting and tasty. I love its green colour.

Chana is rich source of protein.. Protein is very essential for children health as well as elderly also. So eat chana as any form or in salted or as a sweet.

 Do You know?  winter is known for khaney ka mausam. Lots of green veggies with variety of parathas with  abundance of sweet dessert make  the winter  royal and rich ---- the king season..

Don't you  think so? Hai na!

So,why are you waiting?

come join with me and enjoy your entire  winter with  plenty of rich dishes... Halwas, soups, parathas, saag, makai ki roti, pulao, fried rice, Manchurian , koftey, littis and many more sweet and sour dishes... The list is quite long...! Isn't it!

So dear, do enjoy your days with super awesome recipes.

But ,now at present--- muh  toh mitha karo...with this super duper tasty hare Chane ka halwa.

Simple but very rich and tasty.

Ya, I am here to share with all of you..my favourite hare chana ka halwa.

Come , let's prepare... The right recipe here.

Hare Chane ka Halwa----

Preparation time- 10 minutes

Cooking time -20 minutes

Makes for 4 people

Ingredient---

 2 cup Hara chana

¾ cup (khoya)

¾ cup sugar

½ cup ghee

1 tsp Cardamom powder

1 tbsp Almond finely chopped

1 tbsp Cashew nuts finely chopped

Method--

*Wash the hara chanas.

*Heat the pan Add 2 cup water.

Add chanas and boil it in a water on high heat until the chana becomes tender or soft.

*Add a  tablespoon of sugar while boiling the chana's.

*Sieve in a stainer. Keep aside it.

*Put chana in a grinder; grind it to a coarse paste ( like rava). Take out the paste in a bowl.

*Heat a non stick pan, add ghee and chana paste.

*Cook it on medium flame for 4-5 minutes or till the chana paste leaves the pan, while stirring occasionally.

*Add sugar cook for  3-4 minutes on medium flame.

*Add khoya, and cook for 1 more minutes.

*Add cardamom powder, mix well.

*Switch off the gas.

*Garnished with chopped almonds and cashew nuts.

My mom tips--

* Do not cover the lid ,while boiling the hara chanas.Adding the sugar  or a pinch of  baking soda in the  time of boiling will make its colour retains as it..green in colour.

* you can make this halwa without boiling the chana's . For this------just coarsely grind it in a grinder and after that use as required. But we prefer boiling it, because of the colour and convenience.

* Always prefer desi ghee,while preparing halwas and sweet dessert. Believe me,it will come out awesome.

*Always grind the chana in coarse paste.  The coarse texture of chana( like rava) come out awesome in taste.


*Always prefer medium heat while making halwa.It prevent to burn the halwa.

*Add sugar according  to your taste, while making halwa.

So, dear friend,that's all for today.

We shall come very soon, with more winter delight.

Till then,

We are signing off,

Asha

Archana

Our thought--

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Happy cooking.