Indian quick and easy recipes
Instant Mango Kulfi
Mango kulfi is a popular Indian ice cream and since its summer time, I am sure we all are enjoying this richest tropical fruit at home.
My kids keeps on demanding everyday for ice creams or kulfi in this hot summer, hence to fulfill their demand I tried out this instant & easy Mango kulfi at home.
You can put your ripe mangoes to full use for preparing this instant mango kulfi to beat the heat. Try out this absolute no cook mango kulfi recipe with minimal ingredients that you can prepare in less than 15 minutes.
Its so easy that you can assign a task to your kids instructing them with the 4 easy steps and you can just guide them.
This way you can keep them busy in their summer vacation 😉 Enjoy this yummy delicious Mango Kulfi.
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 0 min
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
3 mango pulps
2 cups of whole milk
3/4 condensed milk of 1 can (400 gms) sweetened
1/2 cup Fresh cream(chilled) OR whipping cream
1/4 tsp Cardamom powder.
5 to 6 Pistachios or almonds – finely chopped (optional)
For Garnishing
few Saffron strands
Directions || to prepare Mango Kulfi
Prepare a mango puree of 3 ripe mango pulps in a grinder.
Place chilled cream in a bowl and beat for 6 minutes Place in fridge till use.
In a grinder , add mango puree ,whole milk , condensed milk and cardamom powder and blend it well till smooth mixture.
Once the smooth mixture is form , add the chilled whipped cream and blend it to mix it well.
Pour the mixture into kulfi molds till 3/4th full. Seal the molds and freeze for at least 5-6 hours.
At the time of serving, Insert sticks into each kulfi and serve.
Note : In case you cannot arrange a kulfi mold.
I decided to prepare Kulfi instantly hence couldn’t arrange any molds , so I used the ice-cream cups and also the ice strays to prepare the kulfi.
Refrigerate it for at least 5-6 hours.
You can also use popsicle molds or earthen pots/matkas to set the mango kulfi.
Garnish it with few saffron strands and sprinkle cardamom powder.
Note : In case to want to try pista Kulfi.
Add finely chopped pista into the mixture and set it into the freezer for 5-6 hours , your pista Kulfi is ready 🙂
Vegetable Lollipop
L
ollipops are famous among kids whether it be a sweet candy lollipop or a chicken lollipop. This summer vacation my kids visited their grandma’s place and since my mom is a veg lover,she wanted to try out a lollipops but a veg lollipops for her grandchildren and of course her daugther 🙂
Thanks mom for such a delicious and mind-blowing vegetable lollipop.
So here’s presenting you a secret step by step recipe with pictures from my mom’s kitchen 🙂
This dish tastes spicy & delicious with a combo of any sauce or dips. It can also be served as snacks with hot tea..!
For this recipe, we need cottage cheese i.e. paneer,carrots and all time favorite of kids none other than potato.
Recipe Courtesy : Mangal Shewale
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves : 6 people
Ingredients:
6 medium size Boiled potato
2 medium size Carrots (grated)
200 gm Grated Paneer/cottage cheese
1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder(optional)
1 pkt Maggi masala/maggi magic cubes (optional)
1 tsp Chat masala powder
1/4 cup coriander(finely chopped).
250 gm breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon Cornflour
Cooking oil for fry
Toothpick/skewer(I used candy sticks)
Salt to taste.
Method :
Fine grate the paneer/cottage cheese and carrots and mix it together.
Peel off the boiled potato and mash it with grated paneer and carrots mixture .
Add ginger garlic paste and all the spices and chopped coriander into mashed potatoes, mix it properly.
Make equal size small oval balls of the mixture like lollipop and keep in refrigerator for an hour.
Mix the cornflour into a bowl and add little water to make thick batter.
Take out the balls from refrigerator.
Take one ball at a time, dip it in the batter and roll over on the breadcrumds till its propery coated.
Heat oil into a pan, Put the coated balls one by one into the hot oil.
Fry it on low flame for 1-2 minute then flip it and cook other side for 1-2 minute(fry till it turns light brown).
Take out on the kitchen towel to absorb extra oil, add the fried balls to toothpick or skewer like lollipop.
(I used candy as skewers and toothpicks both were not available)
Serve hot with tomato Ketchup and chips.
Directions ||Step by step with pictures to prepare vegetable lollipops
Fine grate the paneer/cottage cheese and carrots and mix it together.
Peel off the boiled potato and mash it with grated paneer and carrots mixture .
Add ginger garlic paste and all the spices,salt and chopped coriander into mashed potatoes, mix it properly.
Make equal size small oval balls of the mixture like lollipop and keep in refrigerator for an hour.
Mix the cornflour into a bowl and add little water to make thick batter.
Take out the balls from refrigerator.
Take one ball at a time, dip it in the batter and roll over on the breadcrumbs till its properly coated.
Heat oil into a pan, Put the coated balls one by one into the hot oil.
Fry it on low flame for 1-2 minute then flip it and cook other side for 1-2 minute(fry till it turns light brown).
Take out on the kitchen towel to absorb extra oil, add the fried balls to toothpick or skewer like lollipop.
(I used candy as skewers and toothpicks both were not available)
Serve hot with tomato Ketchup and chips.
Masala fried Baigan/Vangi(Eggplant)
Baigan known as Vangi in marathi or Eggplant in english . Masala fried baigan is a very common dish all over India.
My kids and husband both are not fond of baigan so I thought of trying something new with it,which can attract them 🙂 hence I scooped the fried Baigan’s with curd/dahi and it turned out to be yum yum yummy.
You can serve your family this dish as a snacks or a side dish with dal and rice.
Trust me your family will surely enjoy it especially kids as curd(yogurt) is every kids weak point or you can say “favorite” 🙂
Prep Time : 10 minutes
Cook time : 15-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Ingredients for Fried Baingan
1 large Vangi/Brinjal(eggplant) round
1 teaspoon Coriander powder
1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
3/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder
2 tablespoons Gram flour (besan)
1 teaspoon chat masala
Salt to taste
Oil for shallow frying
Hung yogurt and green coriander for topping
Direction || How to prepare fried Baigan/Vangi.
Cut brinjal into thick slices. Make criss-cross incisions on them. Sprinkle salt on both sides and rub well.
Put coriander powder, asafoetida, turmeric powder, red chilli powder ,gram flour and chat masala in a bowl and mix well.
Coat the brinjals with the mixed powder and dust the excess powder.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add brinjals and shallow-fry for two-three minutes on each side or till they become golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
Arrange them on a serving plate ,top it with hung curd and coriander leaves and serve hot.
Rava Besan Laddoo
Lad
du or laddoo(in marathi) are ball-shaped sweets popular in the India. Laddoos are made of flour, minced dough and sugar with other ingredients that vary by recipe.
Rava and Besan laddooo is famous in Maharashtra and hence wanted to try combination of both the ingredients.
My kids likes rava ,so this summer vacation i thought of preparing few laddoos ready to eat at home which will boost their energy as Rava(Sooji) provides great energy and it has many health benefits.
Rava Besan ladoo is a simple and easy recipe .
Rava Besan ladoo is made with roasted rava (sooji),besan (gram flour), coconut, ghee, sugar and nuts.
Makes : 20 laddoos
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup sooji coarse, rava or semolina
1 cup besan (gram flour)
1/3 cup coconut powder
1/4 cup ghee
3/4 cup fine sugar
1/2 cup badam powder
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
1/4 cup milk boiling hot
Direction || To prepare Rava Besan Ladoos
Ingredients
Heat one tablespoon of ghee in a pan over medium low heat.
Add rava and roast until it changes the color lightly this should take 6-7 minutes.
It is important to stir continuously making sure rava roast evenly.
Once its roasted well ,turn off the heat and transfer it in a bowl.
Similarly add one more tablespoon of ghee in the same pan and roast besan for around 6-7 minutes on a medium low flame.
Take it off the pan.
Add coconut and roast stirring continuously for about 2 more minutes, make sure it does not turns dark brown.
Now add all the ingredients roasted rava ,besan,cardamom powder and badam powder to the coconut powder and sugar stir until everything mix well.
Turn off the heat.
Add about 2 tablespoons of hot milk, mix it well mix should be moist add more milk as needed.
Allow the mixture to cool slightly.
Make
about 20 laddoos by pressing about 1-1/2 tablespoon mixture between your palms.
Serve them after at least one hour.
Ladoos can be stored in air tight container for about 10 days.
Gulgule (banana wheat fritters)
Gulgule is a very easy and simple recipe in Maharashtra. Gulgule Pua is in the shape of a Pakora. I tried this dish especially for my husband who loves sweet and this is one of his favorite childhood dish.
My kids just loved it , this can be the good snacks for your hungry kids after school.If you like sweet then you will surely like these sweet Gulgule.
Try this out and do share me your feedback.
Ingredients:
Wheat flour/Atta – 1 cup
Jaggery/Gur – 1/2 cup
Ripe mashed banana – 1
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Salt – to taste
1/2 tsp baking powder
Oil for cooking
Directions || How to prepare Gulgule
Add hot water in the gur and stir till dissolved.
In another bowl, add wheat flour ,ghee, mashed banana , salt and baking powder.
Add the gur solution to it to form a batter of dropping consistency (adding more water if required).
Heat oil and add equivalent to a tbsp of the batter over high heat.
Lower the heat and let the gulgula cook over medium heat.
Remove the fried piece with a slotted spoon.
Increase the heat and then drop as many lumps as come in comfortably without touching each other.
Lower the heat and cook, turning once or twice till brown.
Repeat this process with the rest of the batter.
You can have this yummy gulgule’s hot or at room temperature.
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