Lauki ka Kheer

INGREDIENTS

500 gm of Lauki / Kaddu/ dudhi (bottle gourd)
1 litre of milk
2 tbsp of ghee
A few of cashew nuts / almonds / pistachios
A few of raisins
1/3 cup of sugar
1/2 tsp of powdered cardamom

Potol Posto ( Parwal with khaskhas)

INGREDIENTS

250 gm Parwal or Potol

25 gm Poppy seeds (Khaskhas/Posto) - 5-6 heaped tbsp of the Poppy seeds paste or posto bata

Green Chillies – 2-3

Whole Jeera (Cumin seeds)

Salt

Almond Phirni

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup rice

3-1/4 cups of milk

1/2 cup sugar

Few strings of saffron

6 cardamom pods shelled and crushed

1/4 cup almonds

1/4 cup pomegranate for garnish

Almond and Tomato Paneer

INGREDIENTS

250 gms cottage cheese (cut in cubes)

2 tsps ginger and garlic paste

1 green chili (slit lengthwise)

1 onion (grated)

Kaali Daal Tadka

INGREDIENTS

1 cup split urad daal (black lentils)

2 large onions sliced thin

2 green chillies slit

2 large tomatoes chopped into cubes

2 tsps ginger and garlic paste

2 tsps coriander powder

Khoya and Chocolate Mithai

INGREDIENTS

Mawa (Khoya) – 2 cups
   
Sugar – 1/3 cup
   
Milk – ¼ cup
   
Cocoa powder – 2 tablespoons
   
Rose water - 1 tablespoons
   
Few rose petals

Nuts – few for garnishing (I used almonds and Pistachios)

Crispy Oats Paneer

INGREDIENTS

500 grams Paneer (cottage cheese)

Oil 3 tablespoons

1 cup oats

For marinade

1 teaspoon Ginger paste

1 teaspoon Garlic paste

1 tablespoon Corriander leaves paste

1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder

2-3 tablespoons  Fresh cream

1 teaspoon Lemon juice

Salt to taste

Coconut Parwal

INGREDIENTS

500gms Large Parwal
250gms potatoes
2 Tablespoon juice strained from freshly crushed Ginger
1 Tablespoon Cumin Powder
1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
½ Teaspoon Sugar
½ Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
1 Bay Leaf
1 Red chilly
Cumin seeds
4 Tablespoon oil
2 Tablespoon ghee
½ cup grated coconut

Simple Tamatar Aloo

Ready in 15 minutes: Simple Tamatar Aloo, serve hot with Pooris or Paranthas.

INGREDIENTS

4 medium potatoes or aloo boiled
4-5 medium tomatoes/tamatar
1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera
¼ tsp red chili powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
¼ Corriander powder
1 cup water
A few coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt