Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Badam Ka Halwa Ingredients : Almonds - 1.5 cups Desi Ghee - 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Sooji (Semolina) - 3 tbsp Saffron - a large pinch Milk - 1 cup Sugar - 1.25 cups or as per taste Method: 1. Wash and soak the almonds overnight or for 5-6 hours 2. Peel the almonds 3. Dry the almonds using a kitchen cloth or kitchen paper 4. Make a coarse mixture of these almonds in a mixer (leave about 8 almonds aside for garnishing) 5. Heat 1/2 cup ghee in a pan 6. Add sooji and roast it till it becomes light golden and fragrant 7. Add the almond mixture and mix well 8. Roast till the mixture turns light golden and fragrant 9. Add 1 cup water and mix well 10. Add saffron and mix 11. Add milk, mix and cook till the mixture thickens 12. Add sugar, mix and cook till the sugar melts and the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally 13. Drizzle 2 tbsp ghee on the sides, mix and take the pan off the heat 14. Chop the almonds kept aside for garnishing 15. Transfer the badam ka halwa in a serving bowl 16. Serve hot ga...

Badami Paneer Masala (Paneer In Almond Gravy) Ingredients: Paneer (Cottage Cheese) - 200 gms (Cut into small cubes) Badam (Almond) - 1/2 cup Onion - 2 (roughly chopped) Tomato - 4 (roughly chopped) Ginger - 1 tbsp (roughly chopped) Garlic - 4 cloves Dry red chillies - 3 Coriander Powder - 2 tsp Red Chilli powder - 1   tsp Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Bay Leaf - 1 Ghee - 4 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp Green Coriander - 1 tbsp (finely chopped) Method: 1.   S oak the almonds in a bowl of hot water for about 10 minutes, de-skin and keep them aside 2.  Marinate the paneer in turmeric and 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder for about 5 minutes. 3.  Puree the raw chopped tomatoes using a mixer grinder and keep aside 4.  Make a fine paste of 1/4 cup almonds, ginger, garlic, onions and red chillies using a mixer grinder and keep aside. 5.  Heat 2 tablespoon of ghee in a pan and shallow fry the marinated paneer ...

Poppy Seeds Halwa  Ingredients: Poppy seeds (Khaskhas) - 1 cup Dried Dates - 8 Dry Coconut (Gola Nariyal) - 100 gm Almonds - 20 Sugar - 1 cup Desi Ghee - 3 tbsp Milk - 2 cup Green Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp Almond slivers - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Cut dry coconut to small pieces and soak in water for 2 hours 2. Soak almonds, dates and poppy seeds in water separately for 2 hours 3. After 2 hours remove skin from almonds 4. Deseed the dates 5. Grind Poppy seeds, coconut (removed from water), almonds and dates to a smooth paste 6. Heat ghee in a Non stick Kadhai and  Add the Poppy seeds paste  7. Cook and keep stirring till it becomes aromatic and changes its colour  8. Turn the heat to low, add sugar and cardamom powder 9.  Gradually add the milk and mix well 10. Over low heat, let the Poppy seeds  Halwa cook till the milk is fully absorbed and the poppy seed paste is well cooked. (Stir at regular intervals) 11. Turn the heat off and tran...