Ingredients :
Carrot - 2 Table Spoon (Finely Grated)
Milk - 1 Cup
Sugar - 3 Table Spoon or (Adjust accordingly)
Cardamom / Elachi powder - 1/4 Teaspoon
Saffron (mix with a teaspoon of milk) - A Pinch (Optional)
Ghee (Clarified butter) - 3 Teaspoon
Cashews / Badam / Pista - for garnishing.
Method :
Heat pan, add ghee and fry cashews till golden brown, and take out the cashews and keep it aside. In the same pan and carrot (Grated), saute in medium flame for about 2 to 3 minutes, now add milk and sugar and bring it to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add cardamom powder, saffron and mix well. Enjoy the Kheer hot or cold :-)
Notes :
In my opinion the kheer tastes good even more .... when served chilled :-)
Ingredients :
Corn Polenta ( Coarse - ground Corn meal) - 1 Cup
Onion - 1 No (Sliced)
Tomato - 2 Nos. (Medium Sized) (Chopped)
Garlic - 2 Pearls (Finley sliced)
Green Chilies - 2 or 3 Nos.
Ginger - 1 Teaspoon (Finely Chopped)
Asafoetida - A Pinch
Oil - 2 Table Spoon
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon
Urad Dal - 1 Teaspoon
Coriander Leaves - 1 Table Spoon
Curry Leaves - 4 or 5 Leaves.
Lime juice - 1 Teaspoon (Optional)
Method :
Dry roast corn polenta and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, add mustards seeds, urad dal, then add sliced onion, garlic, ginger and saute with a pinch of salt for 2 minutes now add tomatoes and green chilies add asafoetida, and add 3 Cups of water, required salt and bring it to a boil, now add roasted corn polenta, mix well, and cook covered until its done. Lastly add lime juice, coriander leaves, curry leaves and mix well. Tasty corn polenta puma is ready. Serve with any chutney.
Notes :
Sometimes, you may need extra water than mentioned for the corn polenta to cook completely so keep some hot water in reserve, add if you need it.
Variation :
You can add finely chopped veggies of your choice :-)
For all Spice lover's here is an easy spicy dipping sauce :-)
Ingredients:
Whole Dry red chilies - 15 Nos
Garlic - 2 Table Spoon (Finely Chopped)
White vinegar - 6 Table Spoon
Sugar - 2 Teaspoon
Sesame Oil - 2 Table Spoon
Salt - As per taste.
Method :
Soak the whole red chilies in warm water for about half an hour, drain the water from it.
Now in a blender, add red chilies, garlic, vinegar, sugar, salt and grind it to a smooth paste and keep it aside.
Now heat sesame oil to smoking point, and pour over the chili-garlic paste. Mix well. Allow it to cool, and store refrigerated in an air-tight container. Use as a dipping sauce.
