Stuffed chocolatey Dates

 I wanted to share this ( stuffed  dates ) recipe  with my own idea of filling & i have been trying to post  for a long time.

While dates are delicious on their own, stuffing the dates are extra delicious & you can stuff with any of your choice eg: cream cheese with nuts , just nuts, etc. Its common for ramdan iftar  eaten as a  appetizer  or you can have as a dessert after lunch or dinner & also given as gifts. 

I've used the medjool dates, stuffed with coconut, pistachio's  &  white chocolate chips  & covered the date in dark chocolate .So let's make a no - cook  sweet & chewy dates.

I've posted step by step video's, Make these stuffed dates can keep in refrigerator for a longer time & enjoy.  

Method:

Clean the dates with a wet muslin cloth & remove the seeds from the dates you'll need to open each dates up & remove the seed.

Let's make the filling: In a pan add pistachios & sauté when  slightly warm add grated coconut & sauté for a few sec .

Remove from flame & add white chocolate chips. Stir for a sec. grind to a coarse powder. Keep 1 tbsp coarse powder aside for garnishing. 

Spoon the filling into each dates & press it firmly.

I like the  balance of semi sweet chocolate so I've used  dark chocolate. Melt  dark chocolate & drop each of the stuffed dates in the melted chocolate & roll gently to coat round the dates, gently remove the dates & place it on a tray one by one & place all the coated  dates in the refrigerator for 1 hr.

Melt white chocolate & drizzle over the dates & sprinkle the dates with the kept aside filling,

Place the dates on a cup lining paper before serving  or you can store these dates in a air tight container in the fridge.

Try this no- cook dessert & enjoy.

 

Atta Banana Cake With Dry Fruits

A delicious banana cake made with whole wheat flour & dry fruits a bit healthier quick & easy to make.

I'm a big fan of banana cake when its over ripe i just mash them & ready to make a easy banana cake.

I've already posted a similar  Banana cake .

Ingredients :

• 300 gm over ripe bananas.
• 200 gm whole wheat flour.
• 40 gm each of walnut , almonds & cranberry.
• 1/2 cup refined oil or any other oil.
• 1 tsp baking powder.
• 1/2 tsp baking soda.
• 3 eggs.
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder.
• 200 gm brown sugar.
• 1/8 cup Luke warm water.

METHOD:

• Grease a loaf pan with butter & line it with parchment paper.

• Chop the dry fruits roughly , Add the cranberries & mix well with 1 tbsp flour. Pre- heat the oven for 170 C .

• In large bowl add the bananas & mash them well as you can see in the video ☝ next add all the ingredients ( except ) the dry fruits & beat well till smooth .
• Next fold in  the dry fruits & 1/8 cup Luke warm water & mix well with the spatula.  

• Transfer the batter into the lined loaf tin & garnish with chopped walnuts. bake in 190 c for 45 mins or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean .

• Remove from the oven & let it cool in the pan for a few min.Then remove from the pan & let it cool completely before serving .
• Slice & serve 😋 stays in refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks serve warm. 

HOMEMADE PANEER

 Making paneer at home is at home is much easier & have no preservatives 0r corn starch & you can have fresh ,soft paneer.

With few ingredients & making it in whole cream milk & a paneer mould  it's like you bought from a store. 

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Ingredients :

• 2 Liters whole cream milk
• 2 Juicy lime.

Method :

• Pour 2 liters milk in a heavy bottomed pot & bring to a boil.
• When the milk comes to a boil turn off the flame& add lime juice give a gentle stir. cover with a lid for 2 min.
• Milk begins to curdle ( if it doesn’t curdle add more lime juice & allow it to boil once more.) & solids separate from the whey. turn off the flame.
• As you can see in the video place a paneer mould on a colander layer the paneer mould with a clean cheese  or muslin cloth.
• Transfer all the curdled milk on the paneer mould. Once all is drained pour cold water to remove the acidic flavor.
• Rinse the paneer well a 2 times in cold water.
• Close the paneer with the cloth & cover with the paneer mould lid & place a heavy object over it & keep aside for a few min to drain the excess whey.
• Remove the paneer block on a plate & refrigerate for a few mins .
• The paneer is ready. Cube the paneer use fresh or refrigerate for further use.    

Saffron modak stuffed with dry fruits

 Modak a popular Prasad offered to lord Ganesha during Ganesh chaturthi. The traditional way of making modak is made of coconut & jaggery & til seeds .

Now there are different ways of making modak & today I share a modak stuffed with dates,coconut ,coconut sugar a natural sweetener with dry fruits & til seeds .

 Ingredients : 

• 1 cup raw rice flour.
• 1 1/2 cup water.
• 1 tsp sugar.
• 1/2 tsp salt or according to your taste.
• 1 cup grated coconut.
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar.
• 10 dates ( Kajur) or according to your taste.
• 10 Almonds.
• 10 pista.
• 5 cashew nuts.
• 1/8 cup til seeds.
• 1/2 cup ghee for the rice mixing, dry fruits &to apply to the modak mould.
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder.
• Few saffron strand’s soaked in 1tbsp water.

Method :

• Heat a non stick pan add in 1 1/2 cup water, 1 tbsp ghee, salt, sugar & the soaked saffron & let it boil.
• Once it starts boiling lower the flame & slowly add the rice flour & keep stirring for till it forms a dough off the flame. Cover & keep aside to cool.
• If the dough is dry add little more hot water.
• When the dough is cool knead it till soft & keep aside.
• Meanwhile let’s make the filling. Remove the seeds from the dates & soak them in hot water for a min.

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• Heat a pan add 1 tbsp ghee add the til seeds(sesame seeds) sauté for a few sec.
• Next add the coconut, soaked dates & all the dry fruits & sauté them for a few sec. Allow it to cool.. 👆

• Grind them to a coarse paste. 👆

Let’s make the modak:

• Grease the mould with a bit of ghee then lock the mould. As you can see in the above video👆
• Make a ball with the rice dough  & press it inside the ball & make a space in the centre so that the rice dough will form a layer touching the walls of the mould.
• Make a ablong shape of the sweet filling  & stuff it inside the mould.
• Cover the bottom with the a small piece of the rice dough & smoothen it & seal it applying a little ghee.
• Slowly unlock the mould & remove the modak gently from the mould, Shape all modak this way with mould or you can simply make a ball shape.
• Keep the modak covered with a napkin so that the modak doesn’t dry out..
•  Steam the modals for 10 to 15 mins.
• Once it’s done remove on serving plate.
• Mix 1 tbsp milk,sugar,saffron & microwave for 1 min mix well & drizzle over the modak.
• This Ganesh Chaturthi try this recipe & serve as a naivedyem to lord Ganesha 🙏.plz comment me.

Chapati egg sandwich

   A easy & unique sandwich for breakfast. Chapati stuffed with Egg, Tomato , Capsicum, cheese & turned into a sandwich. Try it’s yummy 😋

  

 Ingredients :

• 1 chapati  
• 2 egg
• Few slices of red, yellow & green capsicum.
• Cheese slice.
• 1 small round slice tomatoes.
• Salt to taste.
• Pepper powder to taste.

Method :

• Whip the eggs till frothy add a pinch of salt & keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan & add capsicum slices & sauté for a few sec.
• Place the sliced tomato .
• Pour the whipped eggs over it sprinkle pepper powder cover & cook on low flame for a few sec.
• Now here be carefull it’s tricky place the chapti over the omelette & cover the pan with a plate upside down & slowly invert the pan. 
• Place the pan on the flame & slide the chapati omelette on the pan add cheese slice over the omelette & fold the chapati omelette & fry on both sides applying butter & fry till it’s crisp cut in half & serve hot with coffee & avocado slice. 😋

 

 

Sweet & Spicy Bimbli Chutney

 Bimbli commonly known as cucumber tree or tree sorrel is one of the common fruit grown in every home . The Bimbli’ s acidic flavour lends itself very well to curries & lentils, It’s commonly used in fish curries. 

The recipe I’m sharing is a sour ,sweet &spicy Bimbli cbutney  a  replica of my Ginger chutney  a side dish . Have it with Biriyani, Saffron ghee  rice or spread it on toast  it’s 😋 yummy.

Ingredients:

• 750 gm Bimbli.
• 300 gm jaggery.
• 250 gm dates without seeds.
• 1 tsp yellow mustard powder.
• 1+1/2 tbsp red chilli powder.
• 1 tsp turmeric powder.
• Salt to taste.
• 1tsp ginger powder. 
• 1 tsp freshly crushed  pepper powder .

For seasoning: 1tsp mustard seeds , 1/2 tsp jeera/ cumin seeds, 1/3 tsp methi seeds. & 1/ 8 cup oil.

Method:

• Heat a pan add sliced Bimbli , jaggery, yellow mustard powder , red chilli powder , turmeric powder,  dry ginger powder, pepper powder & salt to taste.
• Close the pan with lid & allow it to cook on medium flame ( Do not add water) Bimbli has its water content cook for a few min.
• Open the lid once it starts boiling let  it cook for a few min ,add the chopped dates .
• Cook till it’s reduced ( it should be thick like a jam ).
• Meanwhile  let’s season heat oil pan add the mustard seeds , when it crackles add jeera & methi seed let it crackle & pour it over the chutney,
• Simmer for a few min. Off the heat cover it slightly & let it cool .
• Store it in a bottle & keep it refrigerated  can use it for atleast for 2 weeks.

It’s yummy have it with paratha & dal  or with  or use as a spread on a toast 😋

Ragi idiyappam / string hoppers

Ragi also known finger millet high in proteins and a natural grain for weight loss agent & has loads of calcium. So let's cook a healthy ragi idiyappam goes well with coconut  & sugar or Potato stew  or Egg Stew 😋

 

Ingredients :

1 cup Ragi flour.

1/4 cup Rice flour

1/ 2 tsp salt.

1/4 cup oil.

Hot boiling water

Method :

• Heat water to boil, Mean while add Ragi flour, salt , oil in a bowl & mix well.
• Pour hot water enough to make a dough over it mix well( be careful) the mixture will be hot. & cover it with a lid , Let it sit for 10 mins.
• After 15 mins open & make a soft dough ( be careful) the mixture will be hot.
• Now take your string hopper maker fill it with the dough.
• Grease the plates as you can se in the video & spin the string maker so that you will get the dough  as thin noodles.
• Stack the noodles plates & steam for 10 mins.
• Remove & serve it with  Potato stew  or Egg Stew .