Papaya-coconut pudding

There's something oh-so-soothing about a bowl of creamy pudding for dessert. This is a Lighter recipe for your favorite puddings, so you can feel good about indulging in pudding for dessert as i have added some healthy ingredients.If you want can add healthy ingredients, such as nuts and fresh fruit, to make these delicious pudding even better for you.next time i will come up with more interesting pudding using some more fruits and nuts.

Ingredients

• 3cups Papaya pieces
• 1 cup Coconut milk
• 2tbsp Cornstarch/flour
• 1/4 cup Jaggery
• 1/4tsp Cardamom powder
• 1/2 cup Fresh cream
• 2tbsp icing sugar

Cooking Directions

• Boil coconut milk,cornstarch in a pan.
• Then add Jaggery powdered and boil till it dissolves completely and the coconut sauce becomes thick and creamy.
• Let it cool completely,then blend it with papaya pieces and cardamom powder to smooth paste.
• Transfer this to a pudding mould and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
• Whip cream and icing sugar till light and fluffy.
• Demould the pudding and decorate with prepared icing and serve chilled.

Chow chow /Simebadane Halwa

Chow chow ( kannada -seemey badane,) is a delectable pleasantly coloured and easy to cook vegetable.It can be easily grown by planting a mature sprout,which can not be used for cooking.Just trail over a pendal or compound wall ( if space permits),to enjoy a basketful of harvest. in addition to using it in Sambar/curry there are other interesting ways to relish it too!

Ingredients

• 8 cups Chow chow gratings
• 1cup Full cream milk
• 100 grams Milk powder
• 1 cup Jaggery
• 1/4tsp Cardamom powder
• 10 Cashewnut ,cut into pieces
• 10 Almonds,slivered
• 1tbsp Raisins
• 2 + 1 tbsp Ghee

Cooking Directions

• Peel chow chow and grate and keep aside.

• Take a big kadai or pan and cook the gratings in milk till soft and dry.

• Add jaggery and cook till well blended and dry.

• Now add milk powder and mix it well,keep stirring to avoid lumps.

• Add little ghee and saffron and keep stirring till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
• Heat 1tbsp ghee,fry cashews,almonds and raisins and pour over the mix.Add cardamom powder and mix well.
• Serve hot

Note: As this vegetable is too tender,it does not need any water or time to cook.
Variation : Use 4-5 crushed Dudh peda or any other flavoured peda instead of milk powder.

Bread Gulab jamun

Another ugadi rolls by and tempt us with its seasonal delicacies . No matter how many times we celebrate this festival,ugadi never fails to make us happy.Perhaps it is the warm anticipation of impending hapiness,or perhaps an indications of a fresh start. what ever be it this festival brings with it a sense of joy and warmth. Today i am here with one interesting gulab jamun which is easy and quick to make.

Ingredients

• 6-7 Bread slices
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 4-5 Cardamom,powdered
• 2tsp Maida
• 1 cup Water
• Few almond slivers and sugar for garnishing.

Cooking Directions

• Boil sugar and water till the sugar dissolves completely and the syrup is thick but not sticky.Add cardamom powder and keep aside.
• Neatly cut the brown edges of the bread slices or let it remain.
• Now dip the bread slices in the milk and mash it well.
• Knead it into a dough . Add milk if required to make the smooth and soft dough.
• Add little maida and knead it again. so that it wont stick to the hands while making jamuns.
• Divide the dough into 10-12 portions.Now gently roll each balls into oblong or round shape and keep aside.
• Heat oil or ghee in a pan.Now fry 4-5 balls at a time on low flame till dark golden brown.Once you are done frying, add all the jamuns to the warm sugar syrup.Do not touch the jamuns. Keep aside for 20-25 minutes,Let it them soak all the sugar syrup.
• Serve topped with some sugar and almonds.you can have either hot or cold choice is all yours :)