Boondi Ladoo

 Hi..friends,today we are in Third day of Blogging Marathon.Under "Easy sweet and mithat" today am sharing a traditional sweet  "Boondi Ladoo".Am making this for very first time.Very simple recipe,everybody can make it with very less time.It took just 45 mins to make starting from ending!!My grand mom use to make this for all  Diwali Days.. :)

Pal Payasam~My First Blog Anniversary

 Hi friends,it's my pleasure to express my happy feelings that i have achieved one year milestone in my blog.YAHOOO!! I learnt cooking  from the past three years only (after coming U.S). From my school days i was(even now) crazy in collecting recipes,that lead to think innovative in cooking and sharing recipes to all of you!! I wish to take this blog in long term success and helpful for viewers like you. Still i feel learning never ends and i'm learning from other bloggers as well.

Ven Poosani Halwa/White Pumpkin Halwa

Ingredients:

1. Pumpkin/Ven poosani-1 cup
2. Sugar-3/4 cup
3. Ghee-2 table spoon
4. Salt-pinch
5. Milk-1/2 cup(Hot)
6. Almonds-3 nos(Roasted)
7. Cardamom powder- 1/2 teaspoon
8. Kesari color-little (Optional)

Method:

1. Take the Pumpkin,peel the skin all around and grate with grater.
2. Now., squeeze all juice from the Grated Pumpkin & keep aside.
3. Keep the nan stick pan in kadai with 1 table spoon of ghee.
4. Add all grated pumpkin in to it and fry till excess water goes out.
5. Add the sugar and mix well.
6. Once sugar dissolved add cardamom powder and mix.
7. Now add hot milk in to it.Cook well,till all get a mix.
8. Add some Roasted chopped Almonds on top.
9. Put 1 table spoon of ghee on top again.
10. Cook it for few more mins.Once it starts losing ghee in edges,switch off the flame.

Note:Can drink the pumpkin juice for weight loss.

Sangeevijay(http://sangeethaskitchen.blogspot.com/) shared some awards with me.Thanks Sangeetha :) (My Inspiration)am sharing with all my blogger friends.. :) 

Paruppu Payasam/ Moong Dal Payasam

Ingredients:

1. Moong Dal-1/2 cup
2. Jaggrey- 1 cup
3. Milk(R)Coconut Milk-2 cup
4. Water- 3 cups
5. Coconut-2 table spoon(shredded)
6. Cardamom powder- 1/2 teaspoon
7. Ghee- 2 table spoon
8. Raisins /Dry Grapes-10
9. Cashew-8-10(Broken)
10. Almonds-5 (Sliced)

*Soak the almonds in warm water and remove the skin and slice* 

Method:

1. Dry Roast the Moong dal for 2 min.Don't allow to turn golden color.
2. Cook in Pressure cooker with 3 cups of water.
3. Heat a another pan with 2table spoon of water,Put all crushed (R)Powdered Jaggery make it dissolve.
4. Once,all Jaggery Dissolved strain it.
5. Now add the jaggery syrup in to cooked dal,mix well.
6. Add Milk and stir .Switch of the Gas/Stove.
7. Heat the seasoning pan with Ghee,roast Raisins,Cashews,Almonds and add One-By-One in to cooked dal.
8. Add Coconut and mix well.Pour in to mini bowl,sprinkle some cardamom on top and Serve.
9. That's it Simple and Quick Payasam is Ready.

Note:This Payasam Can be Serve Hot (R) Cold.Add Jaggery More r less to ur Taste.

Carrot kheer/Carrot Payasam

This's very simple recipe., Kids will like to eat a colorful Kheer.,I learned from my grandma.,She used to mix some rose essence in this.,i didnt have that one so i used cardamom powder.I'll prefer to have when it's cold and chill.

Ingredients:

1. Carrot-2
2. Milk-1cup
3. Sugar-1/4 cup
4. Salt-pinch
5. Cardamompowder-1 pinch
6. Ghee-1teapoon
7. Cashew,almonds-few

Method:

• Peel the carrot and cut the edges.and cut the carrots in to small.,small pieces 
• Pressure cook the carrots with 1/4 th cup of water.just 3 whistle is fine.
• Once it cool down,open the lid and blend in blender.
• Boil 1 cup of milk in pan., add sugar,salt and give a mix 
• Now slowly add grounded Carrot mixture and cook for 2 mns.add cardamom powder.
• Fry dry fruits in ghee and add on top.
• Serve Hot or cold.