Date Rolls
(Make 35-40 depending on the size)
200g all purpose flour
100g butter
60g fine sugar
200g dates, cut into strips
200g walnuts, sliced (optional)
1 egg
Yolk of an egg for glazing
Beat the butter till fluffy.
Add the sugar and beat till fluffy again.
Add 1 well beaten egg and beat till incorporated with the sugar and butter.
Fold in the flour and mix till well blended. Knead lightly till it forms a dough. If the dough is too soft, refrigerate for around 10-15 minutes before rolling it out.
Roll it out to a rectangular piece to a 1/4″ thickness. Cut into 1 1/2 – 2″ squares.
Put 2 strips of date and walnut (if you’re using walnuts) on each roll and roll it up. Apply a little water to seal the edges.
Place on a well greased baking tray leaving about an inch of space between any 2 pieces.
Using a pastry brush, brush the top of each roll with egg yolk for a glazed look.
Bake for 10-15 minutes at 160ºC.
Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
This recipe has been linked to Sweets for a Saturday @ Sweets as Sugar Cookies, hosted by the lovely Lisa.
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Scrambled Cottage Cheese – Paneer Bhurji
Scrambled Cottage Cheese – Paneer Bhurji
(Serves 4)
250g Cottage Cheese / Paneer
1 medium sized onion, chopped
1 green chilly, chopped (Adjust the amount of spice to your liking)
1 small tomato, chopped
1/8-1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
2-3 tbsp. fresh coriander leaves, chopped
Salt, to taste
Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
1 tbsp. oil
Heat the oil in a pan.
Saute the onions and green chilly till onions turn soft and are lightly colored.
Add the turmeric powder and stir well.
Add the tomato and let it cook off for a minute or so.
Now crumble the cottage cheese into the pan and stir well to mix with the rest of the ingredients in the pan.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Cook uncovered for a few minutes till the liquid has dried up.
Lastly, add the coriander leaves and stir well.
Serve with hot chapatis or bread.
This recipe has been linked to –
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Fun With Food Friday @ Paisley Passions
Whats Cooking Thursday @ Feeding Four
Gaajar ka Halwa
Gaajar ka Halwa
(Makes about 14-16 servings)
1 kg carrots, grated
1 (400g) tin condensed milk (I used Milkmaid)
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp. ghee or clarified butter
2 tbsp. sugar (please adjust this to suit your taste)
Seeds of about 15 green cardamom pods, pounded to a fine powder
A few almonds, slivered
In a heavy bottomed pan, heat the ghee.
Add the grated carrots and stir well. Let the carrots sweat a little.
Add the milk and let it cook off for a couple of minutes on a medium flame.
Add the condensed milk. Stir well. After a few minutes add sugar to taste. Stir well.
Leave it uncovered on a medium flame, stirring occasionally till all the liquid evaporates. You may need to turn the heat down towards the end of the cooking process.
When its almost done, add the powdered cardamom seeds and slivered almonds. Mix well and take of the heat.
Garnish with a few slivered almonds and serve.
Once it has cooled completely, you can refrigerate the rest.
Note: When adding the powdered cardamom and slivered almonds, you can also throw in a few raisins and/or some chopped pistachios if you want.
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Sweets for a Saturday #1 hosted by Lisa of Sweet as Sugar Cookies
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Prawn Chilly Fry with Coriander Speckled Rice
Prawn Chilly Fry with Coriander Speckled Rice
(Serves 3-4)
For the Rice –
1 cup basmati rice
1-2 bay leaves
4 cloves
2 cardamom pods
6 peppercorns
1″ cinnamon
1-2 tbsp. Ghee or clarified butter
Salt, to taste
A bunch of fresh coriander leaves, chopped (This will be used while assembling the meal.)
Heat the ghee in a vessel and add the whole spices.
When the ghee had released the aroma of the spices, add the washed rice. Stir gently just until the rice is coated with the ghee.
Add 2 cups of water, salt to taste and stir a little. Make sure you don’t stir it too much as the grains of rice will breakdown.
Cover and bring to a boil on medium heat. On low heat cook till all the water has been absorbed. Make sure you don’t stir the rice during the cooking process.
Once all the water has been absorbed, use a fork and loosen the grains of rice and make sure that all the water has evaporated. Keep covered.
For the Prawn Chilly Fry –
250 gms. fresh prawns, shelled and de-veined
1 large onion, chopped
4-5 curry leaves
1 large tomato, chopped
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 green chillies, cut into 1/2″ pieces (Please adjust this to taste. We like our food spicy.)
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
3/4 tsp. red chilly powder
Salt, to taste
A dash of lime juice
2-3 tbsp. fresh coriander leaves, chopped
Marinade the prawns with a little salt and a dash of lime juice and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add the curry leaves and when they release their flavor, add the onions and green chilly. Saute till the onions are light golden brown.
Add the turmeric powder and chilly powder. Stir well.
Once its mixed well, add the tomato and stir well.
When the ingredients in the pan have been sauteed well and you see the oil starting to separate, add the prawns and cook on medium heat. Still well and cook uncovered till the prawns are done.
Sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves and stir till combined.
To Assemble –
Layer about half the rice on the serving platter on in individual plates.
Spoon the prawn chilly fry over it.
Add another layer of the remaining rice.
Sprinkle generously with the chopped coriander leaves. Don’t be shy while topping the rice with coriander leaves. Its a generous sprinkling of the coriander leaves that brings the elements of this dish together and makes it one finger-licking meal.
Serve hot.
Enjoy!
This recipe is linked to –
Fun with Food Friday
Decidedly Healthy or Horridly Decadent
Herbs and Flowers in my Platter” – Coriander leaves/Cilantro
Coconut Pancakes
Coconut Pancakes
For the Pancakes –
1 cup flour
1 egg, beaten
A pinch of salt
1 tbsp. sugar, optional
Milk
Put all the ingredients except the milk in a mixing bowl. Mix well. Add milk gradually to get the batter to the consistency ideal for making crepes. It should flow smoothly but should also be able to coat the back of a spoon.
Brush some oil on the pan.
Ladle the batter onto the pan and swirl the pan around to spread the batter. When the top of the crepe is no longer sticky, flip it over. Once this side has cooked as well, take it off the pan.
Repeat the oiling of the pan after each crepe is taken off and continue with the rest of the batter.
For the filling –
Freshly grated coconut (about 1/2 a coconut)
Grated Goa jaggery, to taste
Mix both adjusting the amount of jaggery to get the desired amount of sweetness.
To assemble the pancakes –
Once the crepes have cooled, spoon some of the filling onto the crepe and roll it up, making sure to tuck in the sides to stop the filling from falling out.
The pancakes are now ready to serve.
This recipe has been linked up with –
Decidedly Healthy or Horridly Decadent Saturday Party
Fun with Food Friday
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