Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Instant Rabdi Ingredients: Ghee - 1 tsp Green Cardamom - 1 pod Milk - 500 ml Saffron - 6-7 strands Paneer / Chhena (Homemade) - 1.5 cup Condensed milk - 1/2 cup Sogar (optional) - 2 tbsp Rose essence (optional) - 1/8 tsp Method: 1. Heat ghee in a pan on medium flame 2. Add crushed cardamom pod once the ghee is slightly hot 3. Turn the flame to low and fry the cardamom for 30 seconds 4. Add milk and bring to a simmer 5. Add saffron in a bowl    6. Add 2 tbsp of hot milk from the pan in the saffron bowl 7. give it a nice mix and add it to the pan with milk 8. Continue to cook the milk for about 15-20 minutes on low flame or until the milk is reduced to half   9. Gently stir to incorporate the cream (malai) on the top, back into the milk 10. Repeat this as and when the cream forms 11. Remember to stir and scrape the bottom frequently so the milk doesn't scorch the bottom 12. Once the milk has reduced by almost half, add grated paneer and condensed milk 13. Stir to combi...

Gur Ki Kheer Ingredients : Full cream milk - 1 ltr Rice (medium or small grain) - 1/4 cup Powdered jaggery(preferably date jaggery) - 1/2 cup Almonds (soaked, peeled and chopped) - 1 tbsp Cashew nuts (chopped) - 1 tbsp Pistachios (chopped) - 1 tbsp Golden raisins - 1 tbsp Green cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp Method : 1. Wash rice nicely and soak in water for 15 minutes 2. Heat milk in a heavy bottomed pan 3. As soon as the milk comes to a boil, lower the flame 4. Remove rice from water and add to the milk 5. Mix and cook on low medium flame for 15-20 minutes 6. Keep on stirring in between so that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan 7. Add raisins, chopped almonds, chopped pistachios, chopped cashew, chopped walnuts and mix 8. Add cardamom powder, mix and cook for 10-12 minutes more 9. Once the kheer looky thick and creamy, switch off the gas 10. Allow the kheer to cool down for 4-5 minutes 11. Add powdered jaggery and mix well 12. Garnish with chopped dry fruits and serve Tips to ...

Vermicelli Kheer With Jaggery Ingredients : Milk - 3 cups Vermicelli (seviyan / semiya) - 1/2 cup Jaggery - 1 cup Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp Cashew nuts (Cut into halves)- 10-12 Raisins - 10-12 Almonds (chopped) - 10-12 Ghee - 2 tbsp Method : 1. Add jaggery in a pan with 1 cup of warm water. 2. Heat it on medium flame and cook for 2-3 minutes by stirring in between 3. Take it off the flame and let it cool 4. Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan on medium flame. 5. Add cashew nuts and roast them till they turn light golden 6. Take them out in a plate 7. Now fry raisins till they fluff up and take them out in a plate 8. Now add vermicelli in the same pan and roast for 3-4 minutes on medium flame stirring continuosly. 9. When it turns light golden then add milk and cook for 7-8 minutes stirring in between. 10. After that add almonds, cashew nuts, cardamom powder and raisins. 11. Stir continuously on low-medium flame and cook for 3-4 minutes more. 12. Off the flame and allow to cool little 13. When it...

Coffee Ice Cream (No Eggs) Ingredients : Full Fat Milk - 500 ml (2.5 cups) Cornflour - 1 tbsp Sugar - 1/2 cup Instant Coffee powder - 1.5 tbsp Fresh Cream - 150 ml (3/4 cup) Method : 1. Combine the coffee and 1 tbsp hot water in a bowl, mix well and keep aside 2. Combine the cornflour and 100 ml (1/2 cup) milk in a bowl, mix well and keep aside 3. In a deep pan add 400 ml (2 cups) milk and sugar and cook it on medium flame 4. Stirring occassionally cook it for 12-15 minutes 5. Add the cornflour milk mixture and mix well 6. Cook on medium flame stirring continuously for 7-8 minutes or till the mixture starts sticking to the ladle 7. Add the coffee water mixture and mix well 8. Cook for 1 minute stirring continuously 9. Let it cool completely 10. Once cooled, add the fresh cream and mix well 11. Pour the mixture in a container to be kept in freezer 12. Cover it with aluminium foil and close with lid 13. Freeze for 3 hours or till semi set 14. Transfer the mixture in a blender and blend t...

Rava Kesari Ingredients : Semolina (Sooji) - 1/2 cup Desi Ghee - 4 tbsp Saffron strands - 8-10 Milk - 2 cups Sugar - 1 cup Turmeric powder - a pinch Pistachios (chopped) - 1/2 tbsp Method : 1.  Add saffron strands to 2 tbsp warm water and dissolve  2.  In a pan heat ghee and add semolina.  3.  Cook on low flame for 5-6 minutes till its aromatic and light brown in colour. 4. Add milk (room temperature) and kesar water to the roasted semolina and mix on low flame 5. Add sugar gradually on a low flame. Keep stirring. 6. Add a pinch of turmeric for a beautiful and natural yellow colour. 7. Cook Rava Kesari stirring continuously on a low flame for 3-4 minutes. Cook till the ghee separates. 8. Garnish with pistachios and enjoy Rava Kesari, specially on the auspicious occassion of Basant Panchami Tips to Remember : 1. Add milk at room temperature as it ensures that it doesn't curdle 2. You can adjust sugar as per your taste 3. You can add nuts and cardam...

Malai Makhan Ingredients : Full cream milk - 500 ml Malai / Fresh Cream (Of full cream milk) - 250 gm Sugar - 4-5 tbsp Powdered Sugar - 1 tbsp Dry Fruits as per choice Saffron - 10-12 strands Green powdered powder - 1/2 tsp Method : 1. Keep milk (leave 2 tbsp aside) in freezer for 1/2 an hour to make it chilled  2. Heat the 2 tbsp milk and add saffron, green cardamom powder, 1 tbsp sugar in it 3. Mix it nicely and let it cool 4. Keep the saffron milk in refrigerator once it is cool 5. Keep the empty bowl in refrigerator, in which you want to take out Malai Makhan  6. In a big mixing bowl add cream and mix it to make it smooth 7. Now add chilled milk in it  8. Add remaining sugar and saffron milk 9. Using electronic beater slowly slowly beat the malai milk mixture 10. Keep whisking, and the butter or makhan will rise on the top in the form of froth 11. As we see a layer of froth formed, wait for 30 seconds 12. Take out the froth carefully in the cooled bowl with the help o...

Rice Kheer Ingredients : Basmati rice - ¼ cup Whole milk – 1 litre  Sugar - 6 tablespoons or add as required Cardamom powder - ½ teaspoon Saffron strands - 14 to 16 Almonds - 12  Cashews (chopped) - 1 tablespoon Unsalted pistachios (chopped) - 1 tablespoon Golden raisins - 1 tablespoon Chironji - 1 teaspoon Method : 1. Rinse ¼ cup basmati rice a couple of times till the water runs clear of the starch. 2. Then soak the rice in enough water for 15 to 20 mins. 3. In a small bowl take 1 cup boiling water and then add 12 almonds to it. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.  4. Then peel and slice almonds.  5. Take whole or full fat milk in a heavy wide pan or saucepan or kadai. 6. Keep the pan on medium-low heat. Stir at intervals so that the milk does not stick at the bottom of the pan. 7. Let the milk come to a boil. 8. Take 1 tablespoon milk from the pan in a small bowl. Let the milk become warm.  9. Then add a few saffron strands in the milk in the bowl. Keep...

Falahari Apple Burfi  Ingredients : Apples - 3 (medium size) Sugar - 1 cup Cashew nuts - 1/2 cup Almond flakes - 3 tbsp Dessicated coconut - 100 gm Cardamom powder - 1 tsp Desi Ghee - 3 tsp Method : 1. Grind the cashews to a coarse powder 2. Wash the apples and peel them nicely 3. Grate the apples with the thinner side of the grater 4. Keep rotating the apple while grating and discard the middle portion of seeds 5. Heat ghee in a pan 6. Add the apple pulp in the pan and cook on medium flame by stirring continuously 7. Cook till a nice fragrance starts coming and the apples are nicely mashed 8. Add sugar and mix nicely 9. Keep cooking till the sugar melts 10. Now add the cashew powder and mix nicely 11. Add dessicated coconut and mix  12. Keep cooking by stirring on low medium flame till the mixture reaches the consistency of getting solidified 13. Add cardamom powder and 2 tbsp almond flakes and combine well 14. Apply ghee on a tray or plate to grease it 15. Transfer the burfi...

Rice Kheer with Condensed Milk  Ingredients : Full cream milk - 1 litre Basmati rice - 1/3 cup Condensed milk - 1/2 tin (200 gm) Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp Saffron strands - 12-14 Raisins - 1 tbsp Cashew nuts (chopped) - 10-12 Almonds - 10-12 Pistachios (chopped) - 8-10 Method : 1. Wash and soak rice in water for 15 minutes 2. Soak saffron in 2 tbsp warm milk for 15 minutes 3. Soak almonds in hot water for 20 minutes 4. Pour milk in a heavy bottom pan. Drain the rice and add it to the milk 5. Bring the milk and rice mixture to a boil on high heat 6. Reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 45 minutes, stirring frequently  7. Cook till the milk thickens and the rice gets cooked and homogenizes slightly in the milk 8. Peel and chop the almonds 9. Rub the soaked kesar with your finger to release colour and flavour 10. Add the kesar milk to the kheer and mix 11. Add the condensed milk and cardamom powder and mix 12. Cook for 5-8 minutes 13. Add the raisins, chopped cashew, almonds...

Chocolate Ice Cream with Milk Powder Ingredients : Milk - 2 cups Drinking Chocolate - 4 tbsp Sugar - 3/4 cup Cornflour - 2 tbsp Milk powder - 2 tbsp Method : 1.  In a small mixing bowl take milk powder, then add cornflour and mix well with a spoon. 2. Add 1/4 cup milk and whisk it well so that there are no lumps. 3. Keep it aside 4. In a sauce pan, bring remaining milk to boil 5. Now add sugar and mix well until sugar completely dissolves 6. Now add milk powder mixture and keep cooking until it becomes slightly thick and coats the laddle 7. Switch off the flame and set aside to cool. 8. Once completely cool, blend it with drinking chocolate in a blender 9. Transfer to a freezer proof box and freeze for at least 4 hours. 10. Then beat it and freeze it. Repeat this process for 2 more times. 11. Finally transfer to the box and freeze it for 8 hours. 12. Scoop and serve immediately. चॉकलेट  आइसक्रीम (मिल्क पाउडर वाली) सामग्री : दूध - २ कप  ड्र...

Mango Ice Cream with Milk Powder Ingredients : Milk - 2 cups Mangoes - 2 (for 3/4 cup puree) Sugar - 1/2 cup Cornflour - 2 tbsp Milk powder - 2 tbsp Method : 1. Peel the skin from mangoes, then chop it roughly. 2. Transfer chopped mangoes to a mixer jar and blend it to a smooth puree 3. In a small mixing bowl take milk powder, then add cornflour and mix well with a spoon. 4. Add 1/4 cup milk and whisk it well so that there are no lumps. 5. Keep it aside 6. In a sauce pan, bring remaining milk to boil 7. Now add sugar and mix well until sugar completely dissolves 8. Now add milk powder mixture and keep cooking until it becomes slightly thick and coats the laddle 9. Switch off the flame and set aside to cool. 10. Once completely cool, add mango puree to it and mix well 11. Transfer to a freezer proof box and freeze for at least 4 hours. 12. Then beat it again and freeze it. Repeat this process for 2 more times. 13. Finally transfer to the box and freeze it for...

Falahari Sweet Mango Raita | Aam Ka Raita  Ingredients: Curd / Yogurt -2 cups Sugar - 2  tbsp Ripe Mangoes (diced) - 1 cup Green Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp Saffron (Kesar) - 1/4 tsp Almonds (chopped) - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Add sugar and beat the curd till smooth 2. Add mangoes (reserve a few for garnish), cardamom powder and saffron and mix well 3. Chill the mango raita before serving 4. Garnish with chopped mangoes, chopped almonds 5. Serve it as a dessert on a fasting day or after a regular meal फलाहारी मीठा आम का रायता  सामग्री : दही : २ कप चीनी - २ बड़े चम्मच  पके आम (कटे हुए) - १ कप हरी इलाइची पाउडर  - १ छोटा चम्मच केसर - १/४ छोटा चम्मच बादाम (कटे हुए) - १ बड़ा चम्मच विधि: १. दही में चीनी डाल कर अच्छे से फेंट लें    २. दही में कटे हुए आम (थोड़े से सजाने के लिए बचा कर), इलाइची पाउडर और केसर डाल कर अच्छे  से मिलायें  ३. रायते को फ्रिज में रख कर ठंडा करें  ४. आम के टुकड़ों और बादाम के टुकड़ों से...

Makhana Kheer For Vrat | Foxnut Pudding For Fast Ingredients: Makhana (Fox nut) - 2 cup Milk - 1 litre Almonds - 1/2 cup Pistachios - 1 tbsp Chironji (Charoli Seeds) - 1 tbsp Green Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp Sugar - 1/2 cup Desi Ghee - 2 tbsp Method: 1. Soak Almonds and Pistachios in hot water for 10 minutes 2. After 10 minutes peel the almonds and pistachios 3. Finely chop the almonds and pistachios 4. Heat Ghee in a Kadahi 5. Fry makhana in this ghee by continuous stirring 6. Fry till it becomes light brown 7. Now add milk in this kadahi and let it boil 8. When it starts boiling, lower heat and let it cook 9. Add cardamom powder and mix well 10. After 5 minutes add chopped almonds and chopped pistachios 11. Cook till it becomes thick and then add sugar and chirongi 12. Cook for 2 minutes 13. The healthy and delicious Kheer is ready 14. Serve it hot or chilled. This is a perfect sweet dish for any Fast (Vrat) day. व्रत की मखाना खीर सामग्री: मखाना - २ ...

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...

No Cook Mango Ice Cream  Ingredients: Ripe Mangoes - 1/2 kg Fresh Cream - 1 cup Full Cream Milk (Cold) - 1cup Full Cream Milk Powder - 1 cup Grounded Sugar - 1/2 cup Pistachios (Finely cut lengthwise) - 1 tbsp Almonds (Finely cut lengthwise) - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Peel the mangoes 2. Cut the mangoes in small pieces 3. Blend the mangoes to get a smooth pulp 4. Add cream, milk, milk powder and grounded sugar to the mangoes and blend again to get a smooth mixture 5.Pour this mixture into ice cream molds of your choice 6. Garnish them with almonds and pistachios and keep them in Freezer for 6-8 hours 7.  When ready to eat, bring it out and unmold and eat immediately. बिना पकाये मैंगो आइस क्रीम  सामग्री: पके आम - १/२ किलो क्रीम या मलाई - १ कप दूध (ठंडा)  - १ कप दूध का पाउडर - १ कप पिसी चीनी - १/२ कप  पिस्ता (लम्बाई में बारीक कटा हुआ) - १ बड़ा चम्मच बादाम (लम्बाई में बारीक कटा हुआ) - १ बड़ा चम्मच विधि: १. आम को छील लें  २. आम के...