Thursday, May 24, 2018

Strawberry Kheer Parfait

With the little one being more active day by day, I get little time to myself for blogging and hence the delay this time. Recently we started solids for her and I wanted to make a sweet dish for this auspicious start My hubby and I both don't have a sweet tooth but prefer it once a while. 
Come summer, delicious and fresh strawberries are available all over the market and I thought let me modify an Indian sweet and that's how I came up with the Strawberry Kheer Parfait. Parfait is a layered dessert with fruit/ice cream or any other sweet of your choice.





















Ingredients

  • 7-8 fresh strawberries
  • 1/2 cup Basmati Rice, washed and soaked
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 tbsp Elaichi powder / Cardamom Powder
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1/2 cup plain yoghurt
  • 1 tsp Saffron Strands
  • Water as needed


Method

  • Take a saucepan and add milk, sugar, soaked rice and bring to a boil
  • Meanwhile, take 5-6 strawberries, add water and grind to a smooth paste or juice like consistency
  • Add this to the milk and rice mixture and mix well
  • Add the elaichi powder and saffron strands and mix well
  • Bring to a boil until the mixture is nice and thick
  • Once cool, take a glass and layer the kheer and yogurt and garnish with fresh strawberries.
  • You can create multiple layers depending on the size of the glass, however, make sure to have a 3:1 ratio with the kheer and yoghurt






Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Coriander Jeera Rice

Coriander Jeera Rice is a stir-fry rice preparation with whole cumin seeds, fresh coriander and my secret ingredient Kasuri Methi. A very famous preparation in the north of India, this rice dish can be served as a main course with any of your favorite dals. I love to serve this with Rajma curry and Dal Makhani. Prepared best with long grain Basmati rice, this is an easy preparation and also goes well with yogurt. I love using India Gate brand for my rice.

Coriander Jeera Rice


Ingredients

  • 1 cup Long grain Basmati Rice. washed and soaked in water
  • 1/4 cup chopped coriander
  • 1 tbsp KAsuri Methi / Dry Fenugreek leaves
  • 1 tbsp Jeera / Whole Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Ghee / Clarified Butter
  • 2 cups Water
  • Coriander Jeera Rice
  • Salt to taste

Method

  • Heat ghee in a kadai / pan and add jeera when hot add the cumin seeds
  • Once they crackle add the soaked Basmati rice and roast well
  • Add salt, kasuri methi and mix well
  • Add water and let boil till the rice is cooked
  • Add coriander leaves in the end and mix
  • Serve hot with your favorite dal


Coriander Jeera Rice