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In India, Halwas are prepared in various typesand carrot halwa being one of them. Though taste wise carrot halwa made from red / orange carrot doesn't make much difference, but the ones made from

This recipe is childhood favorite.People who don't have a sweet tooth too would surely get lost relishing these delicious " Dry fruit Laddus " . Made using lots of nuts , they are not just delicious but very very healthy..one of the best food during winters .Diwali is round the corner , whats more exotic than these dry fruits laddus . Ingredients : Makes about 20 laddus . Badam - 1/2 cup Dry Dates -1/2 cup raisins - 1/2 cup Cashews - 1/2 cup Pista - 1/2 cup grated Dry Coconut - 3 cups Poppy seeds - 1/2 cup Jaggery - 2.5 cups Ghee - 1/2-3/4 cup For flavor Cardamom - 4-5 nos Cloves - 3-4 nos Mace - a small piece Nutmeg - little grated Method : Chop all the dry fruits to thin long pieces .  Dry roast all the flavoring ingredients ie cardamom , cloves,mace etc and crush to powder . Dry roast poppy seeds such that they are aromatic .  Take a kadai /a pan and take a tbsp of ghee. Add ghee and fry till they get nicely puffed up like popcorn . Mine was not of good quality...

kids just love these laddus.many people saying that making rava laddu is difficult ! One needs to make the perfect syrup, etc .Two ways of making Rava Laddo, one by using sugar syrup and other one by adding sugar powder.Sugar syrup method is easier,also laddus made from this method turn soft and are easy to roll.Flavor wise both of them taste great.  Ingredients : Fine Rava / Fine semolina -  1 glass Shredded fresh Coconut -1/2 glass Ghee -1/4 glass Sugar -3/4 glass or little less (depends on your sweet level) Cashew,raisins Cardamom  Method Take a thick-bottomed kadai and little ghee to it. Fry the cashew nuts until light brown over low heat. Drain and transfer to plate.  Fry raisins in same ghee until they puff up, drain and transfer them to plate To the same kadai ,add rava ,coconut and remaining ghee .  Roast it over low heat until its color changes to very light brown and fragrant starts to come .Transfer to a bowl. Be careful , don't over roast . Next heat...

Its so tasty ,very addictive and remains one of  favorites since childhood.There are many types of chikki one can make and the most common being Groundnut Chikki.this time let it be " Mixed Nuts / Dry fruits Chikki ".One can enjoy it as a snack or a dessert. It is crunchy and crispy just like brittle, and it’s sweetness comes from jaggery or sugar.They are quiet easy to make with just a few ingredients.Just that you need to be really quick towards the end.With festival season just around the corner, this must be the perfect time for you all to try this very healthy snack / dessert Ingredients: Mixed Nuts - 1 cup (Peanut ,Almonds, Pistachios and Cashew nuts equal quantity) White sesame seeds - 1/4 cup Sugar/ Gur( jaggery ) 3/4 cup Ghee - 2 tsp + extra for greasing rolling pin and the foil or tray or kitchen slab. Baking soda - 1 pinch  Method: Firstly cut Peanut , almonds, pista and cashew nuts into thin slices. Heat a pan or kadai, add the sesame seeds and dry roast ...

Turmeric is known as golden spice of India.Turmeric is very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Vitamin C and Magnesium, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin B6, Iron, Potassium and Manganese.It has been used by  Ayurvedic and Unani practitioners in India from time immemorial.It is an essential ingredient in curry powder and also used in mustard blends and relishes.Turmeric is popularly used in cosmetic industry for preparing herbal products. 1. Anti-Bacterial Agent:               Turmeric paste is still used to heal small cuts and burns.  2. Facial Hair Control:                If applied daily, it has been seen that turmeric helps to slow the growth of facial hair which is a problem faced by many women.  3. Anti-Aging:            Haldi powder or paste if mixed with equal amounts of besan and raw milk makes a great exfoliate and makes...