APPLE - GUAVA MIX SHAKE

Juices and Shakes are always a refreshing topic...This one is a combination of apple and guava with milk...gives an energy after a hectic shedules..we used to have this in evenings...

Ingredients:

APPLE	2 SMALL
GUAVA	2 NOS
SUGAR	3 TBLSP
SEMI FROZEN MILK	1 LTR

Method:

• Add small pieces of apples , guava  and sugar to a juicer,blend it for a minute.

• Then add the milk which is in semi frozen ( keep the milk in freezer for 2 hrs )

• Blend all together for 2 minutes

• If u doesnt like the seeds, just strain the mixture using strainer and serve chilled

NB:

• Substitute the sugar with honey ...
• Use full cream milk...

HOME MADE BOORA / TAGAR

In north , they use tagar / boora instead of  powdered sugar while making pedas and  ladoos..It gives more taste to it..its simple and can be made by every one at home

Ingredients:

SUGAR	2 CUPS
WATER	1 CUP
GHEE	2 TSP

Method:

• In a kadai or thick bottom vessel, add the sugar and water and switch on the flame to medium

• Stir it in btw so that sugar gets diluted easily
  
• When the sugar gets diluted completely, it starts to buhhle
  
• From this moment we have to check the consistency of the syrup
• The consistency must be 2 or 3 thread ...
• For this either u take a little bit of hot syrup between ur fingers, press and release the fingers. ( take care, the syrup will be tooo hot..so just give a blow with ur mouth than take in between the fingers)
• If two threads are formed , then remove it fromt the stove
• Otherwise stir continously... again after a minute ..repeat the checking
• The other easy method is ..pour a drop of syrup in a bowl having littl bit water, after a few seconds.. if it starts to form like ball..then its oke...
• After removing from the stove, keeping the vessel on the shelves, continue stirring, it starts to turn opaque and then to white crystals like sugar...

 

• Once it starts to form crystals, add the ghee to it..it makes the boora tasty and smooth

 

•  Once its cooled completly....keep it in container..THIS MEASUREMENT GIVES 3 CUPS OF TAGAR

NB:

• Always try to choose good quality of sugar
• If u feel there is dirt in the sugar, while making the syrup, when it starts to boil, all the dirts will come up ..then add a tblsp of milk..it will starts to sediment on the sides of the vessels as lather...
• Remove it with a spatula

BESAN LADOO

I used to make BOONDI LADOOS  in south indian style( which are my favourites)..But my son likes besan ladoos ...he was asking this for many days..As i am sweet lover and when makes sweets eats a lottttt..and now gaining wt...:(.so decided to stop making any sweets at home..But when kids ask for it then....soooooo...i made it.....AND COMPETITION STARTED BETWEEN US..:p

Ingredients:

BESAN / KADALA MAVU	2 CUPS
BOORA / TAGAR	2 CUPS
GHEE	1 CUP
CASHEW NUTS	10-14 NOS

Methods:

• Heat a thick bottom vessel or non stick pan, add the besan and 3/4 cup to the ghee..
  
• Saute it continously until the  besan changes its colour and a roasted smell of besan starts to come..This must be done in low flame..STIRRING MUST BE DONE CONTINOUSLY OTHERWISE THEIR IS CHANCE FOR BURNING

• Once its done..Remove it from the stove and keep it aside to cool
• Mean while roast the cashewnuts
• Once its almost cool , add the boora to it and mix well
  

• Now make balls out of besan..If u feel the besan is dry add the remaining gbee to it...
• In every balls keep a cashewnut..
  

• BESAN LADOO is readyy

NB:

• If u like  cashew nuts , make small pieces of roasted cashewnut and mix it with besan and make ladoo ..It will be awesome to have bites of cashews in btw
• Always take care while roasting
• You can also substitute cashews with almonds
• You can substitute boora with powdered sugar