Indian Sweet Recipe - Kalakand

Kalakand

Ingredients :
10 oz powdered milk
10 oz confectioners white sugar
16 oz ricotta cheese(a small container of the cheese will do)
2 tsp sliced almonds and chopped cashewnuts

Method :
1. Mix the three together to get a creamy paste.
2. Put the mixture in a microwaveable dish and cook on low heat in the microwave for about an hour.
3. Transfer to a open flat dish and top with sliced almonds and cashewnuts.
4. Eat when cooled down to room temperature.


Note : If you use low-fat cheese and milk and cut down on the sugar, you have a very low-calorie delicious and nutritious dessert.

Indian Vegetable Recipe - Kofta Lajawab

Kofta Lajawab

Ingredients :
Koftas -
125 gm Amul Cheese - mashed
50 gm cornflour
1/2 tsp pepper powder
Oil for frying

Gravy -
250 gm onion - grated
200 gm tomatoes - pured
3 cm piece ginger - ground
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
200 gm oil
3/4 tsp salt


Method :
To make koftas -
Mix mashed cheese with cornflour and pepper. Knead well.
Form into walnut sized koftas and deep fry till light brown.
Drain and keep aside.

To make gravy -
Heat oil in a pan and brown onions.
Add ginger and fry well.
Add tomatoes turmeric, red chilli and garam masala and fry on low fire till oil separates.
Add water according to consistency of gravy required.
Correct seasoning.
Boil for 5 minutes.
Add koftas and boil for a further two minutes.
Serve hot with parathas or tandoori rotis.

Makes about 8

Indian Snack Recipe - Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Ingredients :

¾ cup sifted flour
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking soda
½ cup softened margarine
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup walnuts
1 tbsp orange rind
1 ½ cup quick cooking oatmeal

Method :

1. Grease cookie sheet, sift together dry ingredients.
2. Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended.
4. Stir in flour mixture until well moistened.
5. Stir in oatmeal, nuts and rind.
6. Drop by tsp fuls 2” apart.
7. Bake at 350 F for 8 min.