1. Kaju Katli
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tsp ghee (for greasing)
- Silver leaf for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- Grind the cashews into a fine powder.
- In a pan, add sugar and water, stir until the sugar dissolves, forming a syrup.
- Add the cashew powder to the syrup and mix well, cooking on low heat.
- Stir continuously until it forms a dough-like consistency.
- Transfer to a greased surface and roll it out evenly.
- Cut into diamond shapes and garnish with silver leaf.
2. Besan Ladoo
Ingredients:
- 2 cups besan (chickpea flour)
- 1 cup ghee
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- Chopped pistachios for garnish
Instructions:
- Heat ghee in a pan and add the besan.
- Roast on low flame until it turns golden and releases a nutty aroma.
- Let it cool slightly, then add powdered sugar and cardamom powder.
- Mix well and shape the mixture into round ladoos.
- Garnish with chopped pistachios on top.
3. Rasgulla
Ingredients:
- 1 liter milk
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 cups water
- 1 tsp rose water
Instructions:
- Boil milk and add lemon juice to curdle it, forming chhena (paneer).
- Strain the chhena and wash it under cold water to remove the sourness.
- Knead it into a smooth dough and make small balls.
- In a pot, boil water with sugar to make the syrup.
- Add the chhena balls to the boiling syrup and cook for 10-15 minutes until they double in size.
- Add rose water and let them soak in the syrup.
4. Gulab Jamun
Ingredients:
- 1 cup khoya (milk solids)
- 2 tbsp maida (all-purpose flour)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup milk (as needed)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups water
- Saffron strands and chopped nuts for garnish
Instructions:
- Mix khoya, maida, and baking soda. Add milk gradually to form a smooth dough.
- Make small balls from the dough.
- Deep fry the balls on low heat until golden brown.
- Prepare sugar syrup by boiling sugar and water until slightly thick.
- Add the fried balls to the warm syrup and let them soak.
- Garnish with saffron and nuts.
5. Coconut Ladoo
Ingredients:
- 2 cups grated coconut
- 1 cup condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- Extra grated coconut (for rolling)
Instructions:
- In a pan, cook grated coconut and condensed milk on medium heat.
- Stir until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
- Add cardamom powder and mix well.
- Let it cool slightly, then shape into small round balls.
- Roll the ladoos in grated coconut.
6. Jalebi
Ingredients:
- 1 cup maida (all-purpose flour)
- 2 tbsp corn flour
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- Oil for frying
Instructions:
- Make a thick batter by mixing maida, corn flour, yogurt, turmeric, and baking powder. Let it ferment for 5-6 hours.
- Prepare sugar syrup by boiling sugar and water until slightly thick.
- Pour the batter into a piping bag and pipe spiral shapes in hot oil.
- Fry until crisp and golden.
- Soak the fried jalebis in warm sugar syrup for 2-3 minutes.
7. Rava Ladoo
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rava (semolina)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup ghee
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 1/4 cup milk (optional)
- Raisins for garnish
Instructions:
- Roast rava in a pan until it turns light golden.
- Add grated coconut and mix well.
- Add ghee and powdered sugar to the mixture, stirring until combined.
- If needed, add milk to bind and shape the mixture into round ladoos.
- Garnish with raisins.
8. Badam Halwa
Ingredients:
- 1 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup ghee
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- Saffron strands and chopped almonds for garnish
Instructions:
- Soak almonds in hot water for 1 hour, then peel and grind them into a paste.
- In a pan, heat ghee and add the almond paste, stirring continuously.
- Add milk and cook until the mixture thickens.
- Add sugar and saffron strands, mixing well until ghee starts separating.
- Garnish with chopped almonds.
9. Soan Papdi
Ingredients:
- 1 cup besan (gram flour)
- 1 cup maida (all-purpose flour)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup ghee
- 1/2 cup water
- Chopped pistachios for garnish
Instructions:
- Roast besan and maida in ghee on low flame until golden brown.
- Prepare sugar syrup by boiling sugar and water until one-thread consistency.
- Add the syrup to the roasted mixture and mix well.
- Pour onto a greased plate and spread evenly.
- Garnish with chopped pistachios and cut into squares when slightly set.
10. Peda
Ingredients:
- 2 cups khoya (milk solids)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- Saffron strands and chopped pistachios for garnish
Instructions:
- Crumble and roast the khoya in a pan on low heat until soft.
- Add powdered sugar and cardamom powder, stirring well.
- Cook until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
- Let it cool slightly, then shape into small round pedas.
- Garnish with saffron strands and chopped pistachios.