Simple Shrikand

Want to eat Shrikand?? Its not difficult at all…its dead easy J

Ingredients:
Yogurt (beaten) – 1 cup
Mango pulp – ½ cup
Sugar (powdered) – ¼ cup
Saffron – 1 tsp
Mango slices – for garnish

Method:
Add the mango pulp and sugar into the beaten yogurt and mix well
Now add saffron (kesar) and give a stir
Refrigerate this mixture for about an hour
Serve chill with mango slices as a topping..yum…

Kadalebele Kosambari

This is very simple to make and a healthy snack to eat

Ingredients:
Channa dal (Kadalebele) soaked – 1 cup

Oil - 1 tbsp
Green chilles – 2
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Coconut (shredded) – 4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Cilantro to garnish

Method:
Set the soaked (at least for 4 hours) Channa dal in a bowl
On a medium heated skillet add oil and sauté mustard seeds, green chilles and add it to the channa dal
Add salt according to your taste and mix well
Garnish with shredded coconut and cilantro and serve

Shavige Payasa

This is a very simple sweet dish for any festival

Ingredients:

Semolina - 1 cup

Ghee/oil - 2 tbsp

Whole Milk - 2 cups

Sugar (powdered) - 3/4 cup

Raisins and cashews - 4 tbsp

Saffron (optional) - a pinch

Method:

• On a medium heated pan add ghee (clarified butter) or oil and saute the semolina for about 8-10 mins, until the semolina turns a little golden in color


• Once the aroma of the ghee starts, add the milk and sugar and keep stiring for about 10mins until all semolina is cooked well


• Add saffron and mix well


• Saute the raisins and cashews in a separate skillet with a little ghee and add the same into the payasa mixture


• Enjoy the payasa hot or cold...its good!!!