THE KITCHEN AFFAIRE

We love Gulab Jamun. Even better if its home-made. :D  I wanted to make it from scratch. Not using the ready-made mix. And thats when I came across a couple of great recipes online. And finally ended up mixing and matching the recipes. Anyhow the GJs came out awesome. I took some to my workplace too. They loved it and so did we :D Check out the recipes guys! Ingredients 1 C dry milk powder 3 T all-purpose flour 2 T ghee (clarified butter), melted 1/2 t baking powder 1/2 C warm milk 1 pinch ground cardamom 1 quart vegetable oil for deep frying 1 1/4 C white sugar 7 fluid ounces water 1 pinch ground cardamom Method In a large bowl, stir together the milk powder, flour, baking powder, and cardamom.  Mix in the melted ghee, then pour in the milk, and continue to mix until well blended.  Cover and let rest for 20 minutes. In a large skillet, stir together the sugar, water, rose water and a pinch of cardamom.  Bring to a b...

One thing that I learnt living in different cities across India is that we celebrate our (native) regional festivals better there. Ya really!! Like when we (me and my parents) lived in Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh) and we had month long Onam (Kerala's Rice Harvest festival) celebrations. Let me tell you how. Firstly there would be a Onam get-together with our family friends. Then there would be another get-together with the Kerala Association and so on. But of course, the kind of fun that you have, celebrating a festival, at your home - town is entirely different. :)  This year for Vijayadashami, my lovely neighbors invited me for the Vijayadashami pooja and I was running around to meet them. And gosh all of them made a lot of yummy goodies. I made this yummy Rava Laddu for my dear hubby and our friends. Thankfully they liked it  :)  It is so easy and simple to make. Try it out friends, you are gonna love this sweet.  Rava Laddu is a ball-shaped sweet,...

Sweets are my weakness. And Ladoo is among my favorites. :D  I used to look like one when i was in my college. Maybe thats why i just love them more. hihi  :D  Most of the ladoos can be made with hardly any effort. Besan ladoo is even easier. Not sure? Then check this out. :) Ingredients Gram flour (besan) - 1 C Powdered Sugar - 3/4 C Ghee - 4 T Cardamom powder - 1 t Few roasted nuts and raisins Method Heat ghee and roast gram flour on low heat till a nice aroma comes and the color starts changing.  Mix well the rest of the ingredients with this.  Once done make ladoos of desired size.  If it breaks and is difficult to make, add a little more ghee to bind it together. Isnt this fast enough? Fast and easy. :)