Besan Ladoo

Ingredients:

•     2 cups Besan / Gram Flour
•     1 cup powdered Sugar
•     6 tbsp or 1/4 cup Ghee
•     Assorted nuts
•     1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder (elaychi powder)
•     1/4 tsp Nutmeg Powder (Jaifhal powder)
•     1 tsp Sooji

Method:

1.     Heat pan on mediun flame and add 6 tbsp of ghee to it,let the ghee melt.
2.     Add sooji,besan and  mix well
3.     Keep on stirring the mixture on low-mediun flame for 15-20 mins till the besan turns golden brown in color.
4.     After the besan becomes gloden brown turn off the heat and let the mixture cool down.
5.     Add sugar, cardamom powder, nutmeg powder and mix well.
6.     Make small golf size ladoo.
7.     Top up with some Raisin, almond or cashew nut!

Tips:

1.     If you find mixture has dried up just add extra tbsp of ghee.
2.     Adjust the amount of sugar suitable to your taste.
3.     Above quantity of ingredients prepares 10 ladoos!!

Ale Pak / Sweet Ginger candy

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Chopped ginger
• 2 Cups Sugar
• 1/2 Cup milk along with cream
• 1 tsp melted ghee

Method:

1. First clean the ginger and remove the skin.Chop and Grind the ginger in the blender
2. Heat a non-stick pan and all the ingredients together
3. Let the sugar melt in the ginger.Keep stirring continuously on low flame till mixture becomes thick
4. Coat a plate with Ghee.Put the mixture onto the plate and spread it evenly.
5. Cut into pieces with a sharp knife.
6. Let them cool. Serve with Hot Tea..!!!

Dahi Vada

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup white Lentil (Urad Dal - Soaked in water for 4 hrs)
• 1/2 cup green gram dal (Green Moong Dal - Urad Dal - Soaked in water for 4 hrs)
• 2 cups churned Yogurt
• 1 tsp Ginger Chilli Paste
• Coriander Leaves
• Salt
• 1/2 Soda Bicarbonate
• Red Chilli Powder
• Cumin Seed Powder
• Black Salt
• Date and Tamarind Chutney
• Oil

Method:

1. Grind both the dal in a grinder adding minimum water to make a fine and thick batter.
2. Take out the mixture in a bowl, add the ginger chilli paste and salt and mix all the ingredients together using hands in a single direction.
3. Add soda bicaronate and whisk it again.
4. Take a dollop of the mixture and deep fry them in hot oil.
5. Fry both the sides till nice golden brown in colour.
6. Once its fried drop and soak the vadas in water and leave it for 15 - 20mins
7. After that press the vadas and drain out the water and refrigerate this to cool it.
8. Take them out in a serving bowl.
9. Add salt to the churned yogurt and mix well
10. Put the yogurt mixture all over the vadas and add date & tamarind Chutney from the top.
11. Sprinkle some red chilli powder, cumin seed powder, black salt and coriander leaves and dahi vadas are ready to be served chilled.

Tip:
Due to Mixing of Moong dal the vadas get fried absorbing less oil