Sweet Potato Rings (Kids Special!)
Sweet Potato based rings with rice flour & Similac (Infant formula). Kids love to wear edible rings!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 sweet potato (tomato sized qty is required)
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup Similac infant formula (or any other brand)
- salt
Method:
- pressure cook 1/2 sweet potato
- once done, peel its skin off, & mash it well
- To a bowl, add the mashed sweet potato, 1/2 cup rice flour, 1/2 cup Similac infant formula (or any other brand), salt for taste & get it to dough consistency (you might not require any additional water given that the pressure cooked sweet potato will already have sufficient amount)
- make tiny rings with the dough (like shown in the above pic) & steam cook them for like 15-20 minutes
- cool it down to room temperature & serve
Falafel Balls
Chickpeas based croquettes served with cucumber & lettuce.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 2 chopped garlics
- 1 chopped onion
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 1/2 cup corn flour
- 1 teaspoon cummin seeds
- 1/2 cup corn (optional)
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- cooking oil
- salt
- pepper
- water
Method:
- soak 1 cup chickpeas to a bowl of water, set aside for atleast 2 hours (READ NOTES below)
- then, add the chickpeas to a mixer/blender & grind partially (just about minced)
- separately, add 2 chopped garlics, 1 chopped onion, 1/4 cup parsley, 1 teaspoon cummin seeds, 1/2 cup corn (optional), 1/2 cup cilantro to a mixer/blender & grind partially
- add results of previous 2 steps to a bowl, add 1/2 cup corn flour, pepper & salt for taste and mix well
- make small balls out of this & deep fry them in cooking oil
- for salad, serve with chopped tomatoes, cucumber & lettuce
- as an alternate to tahini sauce, I served with ranch
Notes:
- the soaked chickpeas tends to absorb water & get enlarged. So the more you soak it, the better
- although I didn't try it, as an alternate, to avoid any wait time, you may want to directly pressure cook the chickpeas & possibly get a similar result
SJC Basundi
Milk based sweet blended with cardamon & cocoa.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups milk
- 1.5 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cardamon powder
- few cashews
- few raisins
Method:
- in low heat, boil 4 cups milk in a pan & keep stirring at frequent intervals
- add 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon baking powder (optional), 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, 1.5 cups white sugar & stir well (for atleast 45 mins or until you see the milk getting thicker. READ NOTES below)
- after getting condensed milk, add 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon cardamon powder, few cashews, few raisins & continue to simmer for 10 more mins
- transfer to another vessel & allow it to cool down
- serve hot/cold
Notes:
- just my 2 cents: Wider the pan, quicker the milk gets condensed (like 2" tall, around 4" radius)
- remember that you might get just a cup of condensed milk when you attempt to condense 4 cups of milk
Cucumber Lassi
Fresh cucumbers blended with yogurt and seasoned with cummins seeds & cilantro.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 chopped cucumber
- 1 cup plain yogurt (curd)
- 1 teaspoon cummin seeds
- few curry leaves
- few cilantro
- asafetida
- pepper
- salt
Method:
- mix all the ingredients in a mixer/blender & garnish with cilantro
- serve cold
