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Ingredients

• chickpea flour
• clarified butter
• white sugar
• pistachio nut
• cashew

Instructions

1. 1 Stir the chickpea flour and clarified butter together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until the mixture smells toasty, about 10 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
2. 2 Stir in the sugar, pistachios, and cashews until evenly mixed. Form the mixture into small balls the size of large cherries. Use some pressure when forming the balls so they don't come apart.

By Chantal Perez

Ingredients

• butter
• white sugar
• water
• sweetened condensed milk
• cashew nut
• butter
• vanilla extract
• rose extract

Instructions

1. 1 Grease a square 9-inch baking pan with 2 teaspoons butter.
2. 2 Combine sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Pour in sweetened condensed milk; cook and stir until mixture starts to bubble, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add cashews; cook, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Stir 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, and rose extract into the mixture. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until mixture is very stiff, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour into the buttered baking pan. Spread flat using a spatula or the back of a spoon.
4. 4 Cool toffee until firm, about 15 minutes. Cut into 1-inch pieces and transfer to an airtight container.

By Darlene Weerasooriya

Ingredients

• water
• white sugar
• cardamom
• rose water
• saffron
• dry milk powder
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• butter
• yogurt
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, sugar, cardamom, rose water, and saffron in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until consistency is syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Mix milk powder, flour, and baking soda in a bowl until well-combined. Slowly mix in butter and yogurt until dough comes together. Let gulab dough rest for 5 minutes. Shape into smooth balls the size of pennies.
3. 3 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Test the temperature of the oil by dropping in a small piece of dough. When it sits at the bottom of the pan for 1 minute before coming to the surface, the oil is ready.
4. 4 Fry 4 gulab balls at a time, stirring carefully, until dark golden brown on all sides, about 2 minutes. Drain on a paper-towel lined plate. Repeat with remaining gulab.
5. 5 Bring syrup back up to a boil and drop in fried gulab. Remove from heat and let them soak in the syrup, covered, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

By Kristin Rhea Hernbrode

Ingredients

• sunflower oil
• carrot
• milk
• white sugar
• raisin
• cardamom
• saffron
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Heat ghee in a large saucepan over medium heat and add carrots. Cook and stir briefly, about 3 minutes. Pour in milk and increase heat; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, and stirring occasionally until moisture evaporates, about 1 hour.
2. 2 Bring carrot mixture back to a boil; add sugar, raisins, cardamom, and saffron. Cook and stir until mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Ladle carrot halwa into 8 individual serving dishes. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon pistachios. Serve warm or chill before serving.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• saffron
• milk
• vanilla ice cream
• rose syrup
• cardamom
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Add the saffron to the warm milk and set aside for 15 minutes.
2. 2 Combine the softened ice cream, saffron with milk, rose syrup, cardamom, and pistachios in a large bowl. Stir until the ice cream is smooth and pink in color. Scoop the ice cream back into the container and freeze 2 hours, or until ready to eat.

By BigSrisFood

Ingredients

• milk
• condensed milk
• milk powder
• white sugar
• cardamom
• saffron
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Stir the milk, condensed milk, and dry milk powder together in a heavy-bottomed pan and bring to a boil. Add the sugar, cardamom, and saffron to the boiling milk; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature; fold the pistachio nuts into the mixture.
2. 2 Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze until solid, about 1 hour

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• milk
• lime juice
• white sugar
• water
• cardamom

Instructions

1. 1 Bring the milk to a boil in a heavy-bottomed pan till it starts foaming; immediately add the lime juice and stir. It will curdle right away. You should see the milk solids (chenna) separate from the whey. Pour into a colander lined with cheesecloth; rinse the chenna with cold water to get rid of the lime juice. Allow the water to drain completely.
2. 2 Gather the muslin cloth edges like a parcel and express as much water as possible; what you now have is soft paneer. Turn the paneer onto a rolling mat or other smooth surface. Knead the paneer well to make a smooth paste. Roll into a ball and divide into 20 equal portions.
3. 3 Bring the water to a boil in a pressure cooker; stir the sugar into the boiling water until dissolved.
4. 4 Roll each portion of paneer into a smooth ball between your palms, making sure there are no cracks; gently drop the balls into the hot syrup. Secure the lid onto the pressure cooker and bring to pressure. Reduce heat to medium-low and pressure cook for 6 minutes.
5. 5 Release the pressure from the cooker while running under water; remove the lid. The rasgullas should be floating on the syrup and have expanded 2 or 3 times in size. Pour the rasgullas and syrup into a bowl. Gently stir the cardamom into the mixture. Refrigerate to chill completely before serving cold.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• coconut milk
• milk
• sugar
• basmati rice
• raisin
• cardamom
• rose water
• almond
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Bring coconut milk, milk, and sugar to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add rice, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until mixture thickens and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in raisins, cardamom, and rose water; cook for a few more minutes. Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with almonds and pistachios.

By Patrick7

Ingredients

• green cardamom
• milk
• egg
• sugar
• shortening
• semolina
• milk powder

Instructions

1. 1 Crush the cardamom pods with the side of a knife. Combine the cardamom, milk, egg, sugar, shortening, semolina, and dry milk powder in a heavy bottom saucepan. Whisk well to combine, then cook on low heat, stirring occasionally until the eggs thicken. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the mixture browns, and the shortening begins to separate, about an hour. Remove cardamom pods and serve hot.

By nausheen

Ingredients

• milk
• water
• cardamom
• ghee
• chickpea flour
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Bring the milk and water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat; stir the cardamom into the mixture. Set aside.
2. 2 Melt the ghee in a shallow skillet over medium heat; stir the chickpea flour into the melted ghee and cook until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Add the sugar and stir to incorporate. Slowly pour the milk mixture into the skillet while stirring to avoid lumps. Continue cooking and stirring until the halwa pulls away from the sides of the pan, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot or spread the mixture into a rimmed plate and allow to cool. Cut into squares and serve.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• evaporated milk
• sweetened condensed milk
• whipped topping
• white bread
• cardamom

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whipped topping in a blender and blend in pieces of bread until smooth.
3. 3 Pour mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish or two plastic ice cube trays, sprinkle with cardamom.
4. 4 Freeze for 8 hours or overnight.
5. 5 Enjoy!

By Simmi G

Ingredients

• ricotta cheese
• white sugar
• half and half
• sugar
• cardamom
• rose water
• saffron
• almond
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Blend the ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl with a hand mixer; divide the mixture between 12 muffin cups.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Arrange the cheese balls onto a dessert platter.
4. 4 While the cheese bakes, pour the half and half into a saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat; simmer 10 minutes. Stir 1 cup sugar, the cardamom, rose water, and saffron into the half and half and simmer another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Drizzle the cooled mixture over the cheese balls. Sprinkle the almonds and pistachios over the cheese balls to serve.

By lucky

Ingredients

• oil
• white bread
• cashew
• almond
• pistachio nut
• milk
• evaporated milk
• white sugar
• cardamom
• saffron

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry the bread slices in the hot oil until deep, golden brown; drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Fry the cashews, almonds, and pistachio nuts in the hot oil until golden brown; remove from oil and set aside to cool. Chop roughly.
2. 2 Bring the milk to a gentle boil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium-low heat; continue boiling until the volume of milk reduces by about half. Pour the evaporated milk into the pan and add the sugar, cardamom, and saffron; simmer together 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
3. 3 Arrange the fried bread pieces in a shallow dish large enough to allow them to be laid in a single layer. Evenly pour the milk mixture over the bread. Scatter the chopped nuts over the bread. Chill in refrigerator until completely cold, 1 to 2 hours.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• heavy cream
• basil
• sugar
• egg
• curry powder
• lemon juice
• lemon
• butter
• white cake mix
• coconut
• water
• egg
• vegetable oil
• coconut extract
• confectioners' sugar
• cream cheese
• silver dragee
• decorating candy

Instructions

1. 1 To make the sweet basil cream, heat the whipping cream in a saucepan until hot; do not boil. Turn off the heat and add the basil, stems and all, to the cream and allow it to steep for 1 hour. Refrigerate the cream for 3 hours or overnight. Strain and discard the basil.
2. 2 Meanwhile, make the sweet curry lemon curd. Use a large microwave-safe bowl: the curd will expand to twice its volume as it cooks. Whisk together the white sugar, two eggs, and curry powder until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and butter. Cook in the microwave, stirring at one-minute intervals, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Pour the cooked curd through a sieve and refrigerate for at least three hours or until set. The mixture will have the consistency of soft pudding.
3. 3 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with cupcake liners.
4. 4 Combine the white cake mix and coconut flakes in a mixing bowl. Stir in the water, three eggs, vegetable oil, and coconut extract. (For an extra-light texture, separate the egg whites from the yolks and beat the whites until medium-stiff peaks form. Fold the beaten egg whites into the cake batter.)
5. 5 Scoop the cake batter into the prepared pans, filling the cups 2/3 full. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
6. 6 In a chilled bowl, whip the cold basil-infused cream and 3 cups of confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate. Beat the cream cheese and remaining 3 cups of confectioners' sugar until smooth and soft. Fold in the whipped cream and mix gently until fully combined.
7. 7 To decorate the cupcakes, spread a tablespoon of the lemon curd on top of each cupcake, followed by a dollop of the basil cream. Sprinkle with dragees.

By mkecupcakequeen

Ingredients

• berry
• sugar
• vegan chocolate chip
• vegan margarine
• soy milk
• soy creamer
• vanilla soy yogurt
• nut

Instructions

1. 1 Toss berries with sugar in a microwave safe bowl. Cook in the microwave for 40 seconds at full power until thawed.
2. 2 Place chocolate chips and margarine in a microwave safe bowl. Cook in the microwave at 60% power for 45 seconds until melted. Use a fork to stir until smooth, then stir in soy milk until incorporated; set aside.
3. 3 Spoon the soy yogurt into a small bowl, then spoon fruit overtop. Pour on chocolate sauce and sprinkle with nuts.

By satyagraha

Ingredients

• whole milk
• heavy cream
• sugar
• cinnamon stick
• black tea
• garam masala
• black peppercorn
• cardamom pod
• star anise
• nutmeg
• vanilla extract
• semisweet chocolate

Instructions

1. 1 Mix whole milk, whipping cream, sugar, cinnamon sticks, tea, garam masala, peppercorns, cardamom pods, anise pods, and nutmeg together in a saucepan; bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Strain mixture through a colander into a large bowl. Add up to 1 cup more milk to cut spice level and sweetness to your liking.
2. 2 Pour milk mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
3. 3 Stir chocolate into the churned milk mixture and freeze, stirring occasionally, until soft and creamy, 4 to 5 hours.

By Kimberly G

Ingredients

• ghee
• cashew
• raisin
• whole wheat flour
• water
• sugar
• cardamom

Instructions

1. 1 Melt the ghee in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat; cook the cashews and raisins in the melted ghee until the raisins plump and the cashews are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the cashews and raisins from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the flour to the pan and roast till brown and nutty, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, bring the water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves to make a clear syrup. Stir the cardamom into the syrup; slowly pour over the roasted flour, stirring as you pour to avoid lumps. Continue cooking until the halwa pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to a serving dish and spread into an even layer; sprinkle the cashews and raisins over the halwa to serve.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• half-and-half
• white sugar
• sweetened condensed milk
• bread
• oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine half-and-half, sugar, and condensed milk in a large pot over medium-low heat. Bring to a gentle boil; simmer until reduced by half, about 55 minutes.
2. 2 Dissolve 2 slices of bread in the half-and-half mixture; blend mixture with an immersion blender until thickened.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. 4 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan. Fry remaining bread slices in batches until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels.
5. 5 Slice bread diagonally; layer slices in a 9x12-inch baking dish. Pour in enough of the half-and-half mixture to evenly soak the slices.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Flip bread slices and continue baking, about 5 minutes.

By Tooba1980

Ingredients

• milk powder
• all-purpose flour
• ghee
• baking powder
• milk
• almond
• pistachio nut
• raisin
• cardamom
• vegetable oil
• sugar
• water
• rose water
• cardamom

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, stir together the milk powder, flour, baking powder, and cardamom. Stir in the almonds, pistachios and golden raisins. Mix in the melted ghee, then pour in the milk, and continue to mix until well blended. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
2. 2 In a large skillet, stir together the sugar, water, rose water and a pinch of cardamom. Bring to a boil, and simmer for just a minute. Set aside.
3. 3 Fill a large heavy skillet halfway with oil. Heat over medium heat for at least 5 minutes. Knead the dough, and form into about 20 small balls. Reduce the heat of the oil to low, and fry the balls in one or two batches. After about 5 minutes, they will start to float, and expand to twice their original size, but the color will not change much. After the jamun float, increase the heat to medium, and turn them frequently until light golden. Remove from the oil to paper towels using a slotted spoon, and allow to cool. Drain on paper towels and allow to cool slightly.
4. 4 Place the balls into the skillet with the syrup. Simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes, squeezing them gently to soak up the syrup. Serve immediately, or chill.

By COOLGUTS

Ingredients

• ghee
• carrot
• milk
• water
• white sugar
• raisin
• cardamom

Instructions

1. 1 Melt ghee in a saucepan over medium heat. Add carrots; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Add milk and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium.
2. 2 Combine water and sugar in a bowl; stir to dissolve. Add to the saucepan with the carrots. Stir in raisins and cardamom. Cook and stir until raisins are plumped and mixture is thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

By jinny

Ingredients

• semolina flour
• white sugar
• cardamom
• ghee
• cashew nut
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large dry skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the semolina, and toast, stirring constantly. Stir in the sugar and cardamom while toasting until light brown and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Heat a small amount of the ghee in a separate skillet over medium heat. Add the cashews, and cook until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes. Add the cashews to the semolina along with the remaining ghee. Gradually stir hot milk into the semolina until it is thick enough to pack into a ball. Remove from heat, and form palm-sized balls. Let cool and serve.

By Anita

Ingredients

• milk powder
• self-rising flour
• butter
• milk
• confectioners' sugar
• sugar
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Combine milk powder and flour in a bowl. Add butter; beat together until creamy and blended. Add just enough milk to make a firm dough. Shape dough into 18 small balls and arrange on the baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until gulab are lightly browned, 12 to 20 minutes.
4. 4 Combine confectioners' sugar, white sugar, and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until sugars dissolve and consistency is syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
5. 5 Transfer gulab to the saucepan; let soak in the warm syrup, at least 10 minutes. Let cool before serving.

By Aegis

Ingredients

• bread
• vegetable oil
• sugar
• water
• cardamom
• milk
• raisin
• almond
• cashew

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. 2 Place bread triangles onto a baking sheet and toast in the preheated oven until lightly browned and dry, about 5 minutes per side.
3. 3 Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry bread triangles, working in batches, until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove bread with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
4. 4 Whisk sugar, water, and cardamom together in a saucepan; cook over medium heat until syrup has reduced slightly, 10 to 15 minutes. Dip bread triangles into syrup until fully soaked and transfer to a plate.
5. 5 Simmer milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Transfer soaked bread triangles to the simmering milk; cook over low heat until the milk is absorbed into the bread and the fat separates, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in raisins. Garnish with almonds and cashews.

By Zarina Mohammad

Ingredients

• rice
• milk
• coconut
• white sugar
• jaggery
• cardamom
• ghee
• cashew
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Place the rice in a bowl and cover with a few inches of cold water; let soak for 1 hour. Drain in a sieve.
2. 2 Bring the milk to a boil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan; stir the rice, coconut, white sugar, jaggery, and cardamom into the milk. Reduce heat to low and cook until the rice is tender and the mixture is thick and creamy, 30 to 45 minutes.
3. 3 Heat the ghee in a small skillet over medium heat. Fry the cashews and raisins in the ghee until the cashews are lightly browned and the raisins plump; stir the mixture into the rice. Eat right away, or better, chill in the refrigerator for a few hours and serve. If the kheer gets too thick, thin it out with some milk.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• ghee
• cashew
• milk
• sugar
• semolina flour
• cardamom

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat; fry the cashews in the ghee until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Scrape onto a cutting board to cool, leaving some of the ghee in the pan and return the pan to the stove. When the cashews are cool, chop coarsely.
2. 2 Mix the milk, sugar, and semolina flour into the ghee remaining in the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture becomes very thick, 30 to 45 minutes. Stir the cardamom into the mixture.
3. 3 Lightly grease a rimmed platter. Pour the milk mixture onto the prepared platter and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle the chopped cashews over the mixture. Score the mithai into squares and allow to cool completely before cutting.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• cashew
• green cardamom
• white sugar
• water
• ghee

Instructions

1. 1 Blend cashews in a grinder just until they're in powder form. Don't overblend or they will start releasing their oil; we want the powder to remain dry.
2. 2 Remove green cardamom from the pods. Crush them into a powder with a mortar and pestle.
3. 3 Combine sugar and water in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Cook until sugar has completely dissolved, then bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium and add cashew powder; stir thoroughly, making sure there are no lumps. Continue to cook and stir until it becomes a little thick.
4. 4 Add crushed cardamom powder and ghee; keep mixing and cooking until mixture thickens and starts separating from the sides of the pan. If it doesn't release from the pan, add some more ghee and mix again; it should look moist and sticky and not at all dry. Check to see if it's done by taking a spoonful and cooling it a bit; when you mold it into a ball and the texture is like fudge, it's done.
5. 5 Transfer mixture to a greased or parchment-lined plate and let cool until only slightly warm. Grease your palms and knead on parchment paper on a flat surface to form a very smooth dough, 2 to 3 minutes. Roll evenly to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
6. 6 Let rolled dough cool completely. Cut kaju katli into desired shapes. Serve at room temperature or cold.

By Dwaraka Organic

Ingredients

• ghee
• coconut
• brown sugar
• white sugar
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Melt 1 tablespoon of ghee to a pan over low heat; add coconut and roast until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
2. 2 Add brown sugar to a skillet over medium heat and slowly mix in sugar. Put in a glug of water, increase heat, and bring to a boil, about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Lower the heat, stirring constantly until the mixture starts to solidify, about 2 minutes. Add coconut and mix in until well combined.
3. 3 Transfer mixture to a greased sheet pan or baking dish and spread out. Cut immediately into squares or rectangles and allow to cool completely.
4. 4 Take the coconut you put aside earlier and add it to the mixture, mix well so the coconut is evenly spread throughout the sugar
5. 5 Pour the mixture into a pan and allow to firm up. Cut into pieces. Serve and enjoy.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• butter
• jaggery
• pineapple
• almond flour
• cornmeal
• baking powder
• salt
• star anise
• butter
• white sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• lemon zest

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Melt butter for topping in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add jaggery and bring to a simmer, stirring every so often until jaggery is dissolved. Once it starts to bubble, turn off heat and immediately pour the mixture into a 9-inch round cake pan. Arrange pineapple slices on top of the caramel mixture. Set aside while you prepare the cake.
3. 3 Combine almond flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Grind star anise pod with a mortar and pestle and add to the flour mixture.
4. 4 Beat butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add sugar and beat until creamed together. Beat in eggs on high speed until combined. Mix in vanilla and lemon zest. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and beat on low speed until combined and no lumps remain; do not overmix. Pour batter over the pineapple topping in the pan and spread evenly.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 45 minutes; do not overbake.
6. 6 Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack; let cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Invert cake onto a cake stand or serving plate.

By Bee

Ingredients

• milk
• white sugar
• water
• green cardamom
• saffron
• banana
• all-purpose flour
• semolina flour
• sweetened condensed milk
• fennel seed
• salt
• baking soda
• sunflower oil
• ghee
• almond
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to bubble. Remove from heat and keep warm.
2. 2 Bring 1 1/2 cups sugar and water to a boil in another saucepan. Add cardamom and saffron. Boil until syrup is thick and sticky, 4 to 7 minutes. Pour syrup into a bowl and place it over warm water to keep warm.
3. 3 Blend warmed milk, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, bananas, flour, semolina, condensed milk, fennel, salt, and baking soda in a food processor until smooth, not be too thick or too runny. Cover and let rest, at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
4. 4 Heat oil and ghee in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Drop 1 large spoonful of batter into the center to make a 2-inch pancake. Cook until edges turn golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip and fry until both sides are golden, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove with a slotted spoon and let cool. Repeat with remaining batter.
5. 5 Dunk cooled pancakes into the syrup, one by one. Garnish with almonds and raisins.

By Baisali Chef

Ingredients

• jaggery
• water
• coconut
• egg
• vanilla extract
• cardamom seed
• cashew

Instructions

1. 1 Use your hands to break jaggery into pieces and place into a medium saucepan. Combine lukewarm water and coconut in a small bowl; add to the saucepan. Heat over medium heat and stir until jaggery is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool, about 15 minutes.
2. 2 Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Add vanilla and cardamom seeds. Combine egg mixture with cooled jaggery mixture; mix until well combined. Transfer mixture into a steamer pot or steaming bowl.
3. 3 Steam until custard has cooked through, about 45 minutes. Use a knife to check the middle area has cooked through. If it's still raw, cook for 15 more minutes. Allow watalappam to cool before refrigerating.
4. 4 Serve chilled watalappam sprinkled with cashews.

By astroanu