Ravva Ladoo

.........................................................Ravva Ladoo

2 Cups Semolina (Suji,Ravva,Or Cream of Wheat)

2 Cups Sugar

1/3 Cup Dry Coconut Powder

2 tsp Rose water

1 tbsp Cardamom Powder

15 Cashew nuts

1/2 Golden raisins (Optional)

1/2 Cup Cold milk.

preparation :

Heat Ghee in a pan, add cashews and Raisins and fry them gently until they turn golden or light brown ,then add Semolina to raisin and cashews and fry until it gets good aroma then lower the heat and add coconut powder,Sugar,cardamom powder rose water and mix all the ingredients on low heat, then switch off the stove and add cold milk and mix when it is hot, so that mixture can be made into balls easily ,add milk accordingly to make a firm ball, store in a container and keep it in cool dry place.

.................................Ravva Ladoo (suji or Semolina Sweet balls)

Tip

You can save some fried cashews and keep it a side for Garnishing later on ladoos.

Matar Tofu Curry

....................................................................................Matar Tofu Curry


1 Tub of tofu
1/2 cup peas
2 tbsp oil or ghee
1 Big Onion chopped
4-5 Plum Tomatoes sliced
8 green chillies chopped
2 tbsp Ginger paste
1 1/2 tbsp Garlic paste
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp Turmeric
1 1/2 tbsp chili powder
1 1/2 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp cumin powder
1 cinnamon stick medium size
4 cardamom pods
3 cloves
1 bay leaf salt to taste
1 tsp of sugar coriander leaves for decorating


Method


Cut tofu into 2 inch long peaces or whatever the shape you desire,and chop onions.chillies,tomatoes keep them aside, and wash peas put them in bowl, keep the nonstick tawa or a pan on the stove on medium heat put 1 tsp ghee or oil and fry the tofu very gently lifting gently and turning so that they do not break, fry them until they get brown on edges and water from tofu evaporates and turn off the stove and cool them, in an other pan take 1 tbsp oil or ghee add cumin seeds, chillies,ginger,garlic paste fry for sometime then add onions fry until onions are translucent then add tomatoes and cook for sometime and grind all the ingredients to soft paste and keep it a side, in the same pan add 1 tbsp oil or ghee then add whole garam masalas (Cinnamon,cardamom, cloves, bay leaf )and cumin seeds fry them until minute or so, then add the ground paste and dry spices (coriander,powder,cumin powder chilli powder,salt and sugar and cook on a medium heat until sauce becomes slightly thick then add fried tofu cook in low flame for five minutes so tofu can absorb some flavors then switch off the stove and add coriander leaves and serve with Rice and roti

................................................................Matar Tofu