Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

Ice cream............ we all love them and my son look so cute when he eats his share and urges for some more. I decided to make some homemade ice cream for my son. It's easy even if you don't have an ice cream maker though it will take some time.

Ingredients

2C Heavy Whipping Cream
1C Milk(i ususally use 1% or even fat free)
3C Fresh Strawberries
2 Egg
3/4C sugar
1tsp Vanilla Essence

Method

1. Rinse and hull the strawberries.
2. Take 2C of them with 1/4C sugar and blend them together. Refrigerate until rest of the work is done. Rough chop the rest 1C strawberries.
3. Beat the 2 eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar and keep beating until foamy.
4. In deep saucepan, heat milk and egg and sugar solution on medium heat until bubbles start appearing on edges.
5. Let it cool a completely.
6. Whisk the heavy cream thoroughly.
7. Add vanilla too.
8. Combine the egg mixture to cream and fold thoroughly.
9. Fold in the strawberry puree and chopped strawberries.
11. Again allow it to cool until almost freezing.
12. Initially after every 1 hr take ice cream out and blend it for 3-4 times.
13. If you want, you can do that 7-8 times.


Note: If ice cream seems bit hard, put it in the refrigerator half an hour before serving.


Scoop and Njoy.....

Mango Kulfi

Ingredients

for Kulfi

3C mango puree
1 1/4C condensed milk
1 1/2C evaporated milk
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
1/4C tutti frutti(i used combination of red and green)
a pinch kosher salt

for Garnishing(optional)

1/2C chopped Pistachios
1/2C chopped fresh mango

Method

1. Combine all the ingredients of Kulfi in blender ad blend until smooth.

2. Pour the mixture into ice cube trays, Popsicles or any container of your shape.

3. Transfer to freezer.

4. If using ice cube trays or any large container, freeze until completely hardened. It usually
takes 2 hours in ice cube tray and little more in larger containers.

5. If using Popsicles, insert the sticks after it is half frozen.

6. Before serving from ice cube trays, run a knife around corners and unmould it into plates.

7. Garnish with pistachios and mango, if you want and enjoy!

Rava Ladoo/Sooji ke Ladoo

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY n HAPPY RAKSHA BANDHAN to my Sweet little brother Anu.

I prepared this Sooji Ladoos for you far away from you here to celebrate our special day.

Ingredients

• 1C Sooji
• 1C Water
• 3/5C Sugar
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/3C crushed almonds/Silvered almonds[i used crushed almonds]
• Handful raisins
• pinch of yellow color
• Ghee

Method
1. Heat Ghee in a pan and add Sooji.

2. Fry until it becomes slightly brown and starts giving its unique aroma.

3. Now add almonds and raisins. Keep aside in some plate.


4. Now heat water and sugar in the same pan. Also add color and boil for 2-3 minutes.

5. Turn off the heat.

6. Now add sooji slowly to the above sugar concentrate and keep stirring to avoid lumps.

7. Add cardamom powder and mix it well.

8. The mixture may look slight thin but its perfectly fine as sooji absorbs water so let it cool for
10-15 minutes.


9. As it reaches temperature easy to handle, apply some ghee on hands and shape in the form
ladoos.
10. Store in an air tight container.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with tea.

It can also be served after lunch or dinner as a dessert.


Note: Can be microwaved for 10 seconds before serving.

Papaya Halwa

The name might sound funny but this dessert is really yummy. I had it as a treat after my delivery from my MIL. She prepared it with green Papaya.

Both green papaya as well as ripe papaya are low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. It is rich in Vitamins A & Vitamin C, Dietary Fiber, Folate and Potassium. The healthy and nutritional benefits of papaya can be used for maintaining good health and also for weight loss.

Though, this recipe is related to Halwa.................. so it has high sugar and some ghee.
I have substituted sugar with splenda trying to reduce some fattening element and make it healthier.

Ingredients

• 1 medium green papaya
• 5-6 green cardamoms
• 2 tbsp ghee
• sugar acc to taste
• Chopped Nuts

Method
1. Peel the outer skin of papaya.

2. Cut into pieces that can be easily grated.

3. Heat ghee in the pan.

4. Cook the grated papaya on medium heat. Keep stirring.

5. Let it cook until it starts turning golden in color.

6. Now add cardamom powder.

7. Also add sugar.

8. Sugar will make it slight wet so let it cook for next 10-15 min.

9. Garnish with chopped nuts.

10. Serve Warm.


Enjoy....

Rabdi

Its an easy to make dessert if you have sudden arrival of guests at home........... although it happens more in India then here in US. Its a dessert that can be ready in minutes.

The name itself makes us drool. Everyone of us like this Shahi dessert but cannot consume it on regular basis as it has lots of high calories due to condensed milk which is very rich in sugar. Rabdi is relished with Jalebi in Indian marriages....... oops i missed the combination this time.

Ingredients

• 1C Milk
• 1C grated paneer(How to make Paneer)
• 1/2C condensed milk
• 5 green cardamoms
• 1/2 tbsp ghee
• 1/2 tsp rose essence
• few saffron strands
• handful of pistachios and almonds chopped

Method
1. Crush the cardamoms finely.

2. Mix everything except nuts.

3. Microwave for 7 minutes.

4. Add chopped nuts and let it cool for 10 mins.

5. Refrigerate and serve chilled.

Note:
1. The paneer should be unsalted.

2. The microwave bowl should be such that it has enough space for milk to boil such that it does not spill over. The bowl should be filled just half or less than that.