Indian Recipes

STUFFED CHOCOLATE SANDESH RECIPE

January 21st, 2008

Ingredients:

Fresh paneer (Cottage cheese)- made from 1 litre cow’s milk
Powdered sugar- 1 cup
Cocoa powder- 1 tbl sp
Finely diced mixed fruits- 1/2 cup
(From tinned fruits)
Rose essence- for decoration
Strain syrup from fruit cocktail tin. Cut the fruits into very thin pieces.

Preparation Method:

1. Preheat electric tawa at 1800 C till the red light turns off.

2. Crumble paneer with hands, add sugar and knead well.

3. Add paneer mixture to hot pan and stir quickly for 1 or 2 minutes.(Do not over cook).

4. Remove it from pan, allow to cool and knead again to form a smooth dough. (Can be put in a mixie also).

5. Divide the dough into two portions.

6. To one portion add cocoa and mix well.

7. Add rose essence to the white portion and knead well.

8. Apply little butter to a plate.

9. Spread white sandesh mixture on the plate and level it properly. (About 1/2 inch thickness).

10. Spread fruit cocktail pieces on top and press well.

11. Put chocolate layer on top, spread evenly and press well.

12. Decorate with silver warq, cut into pieces and serve

MALPURA RECIPE

January 21st, 2008

MALPURA

Ingredients:

Maida- 1 cup

Condensed milk- 1 cup

Fresh cream- 1 1/2 cups

Milk- little

Saffrom- little

Ghee- for frying

For stuffing:

Caramel nuts:

Cashew nuts- 1/4 cup

Sugar- 1/4 cup

Preparation Method:

1. Mix maida with 3/4 cup o f condensed milk, 1 1/2 cup fresh cream and little more milk to prepare pouring consistency batter (like dosa dough).

2. Melt sugar in a pan till it turns golden yellow in colour.

3. Mix broken chshews and pour on a greased plate.

4. When it sets, break into pieces and crush coarsely using a rolling pin.

5. Heat electric frying pan to 180 C till indicator switch turns off.

6. Take little batter using a small ladle and pour like a small pan cake on top of the pan. (6 or 7 pan cakes at a time).

7. Add little ghee around, close with lid and cook for a minute.

8. Turn over and cook lightly.

9. Spread little crushed nuts on top.

10. Arrange on a serving dish, spoon little more condensed milk on top and then serve either hot or cold.