Bengali Chanar Jalebi / Paneer Jalebi

After all the waiting, I am glad to participate in June month's challenge. This months challenge is Chettinad pakoda kuzhambu and chanar Jalebi. Divya's North- south challenge is going great. Congratulations Divya. Thanks Chandrani from cuisine delights for this yummy sweet or dessert for this month's challenge. We thoroughly enjoyed the sweet.

Ingredients:

For the sweet:

• Milk - 1 liter
• Lemon Juice - from half fruit
• Maida - 1 tea spoon
• Baking Powder - 1/2 tea spoon
• Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tea spoon

For the sugar syrup:

• Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
• Sugar - 3/4 cup
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Oil - for deep frying

Method:

• Boil milk in a vessel. Keep it in simmer and add lemon juice to the milk.

• Slowly the milk is separated into water and cheese. The texture of the milk is like the below picture.

•  Switch off and drain it in a strainer , add cold water to it. Transfer it to a cloth and keep it for some time.

 

• Meanwhile, in a pan, make the sugar syrup. Make sure the sugar dissolves completely and allow it to boil, till it becomes sticky.
• In a bowl, add paneer, cardamom powder, baking powder,maida and the dry paneer and knead well into a soft dough.
• Take small balls from the dough and roll it in the shape of jalebi. As shown below in the pic.

Heat oil in a pan, deep fry all the shaped jalebis in medium hot oil.

Immediately put all the jalebis in the sugar syrup. While you drop the jalebis , the syrup should be warm.

Keep it in syrup for hours for the jalebis to absorb sweetness.

Garnish with chopped pistachios. Serve it hot or cold.

Thanks for this wonderful dish! Linking this to Chandrani's page on this challenge...

SENDING THIS TO NIVEDHANAM'S GIVEAWAY !

Pomo Punch

Such a refreshing drink to have in this summer.... Having read all the benefits of Pomegranate. Isn't it a good way to add pomegranate in our meal.. Try this simple and yummy drink !

Ingredients:

• Pomegranate - 1 peeled and pearled
• Sugar or honey - 1 tsp
• Ginger - small piece

Method:

• In a juicer add the pearls of the Pomegranate and ginger. Add water if necessary.
• Strain it in a glass and add honey to it.

Refreshing healthy and tasty punch is ready!

Mango Kesari / Mango sheera

In this Mango season , wanna have a simple and yummy dessert?? Do try this yummy Kesari..

 Ingredients: 

 

• Ghee - 1/2 cup
• Mango - 1 cubed
• White Rava - 1 cup
• Sugar - 11/4 cups
• Water - 3 cups
• Fried nuts - 2 tsp( Optional)
• Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
• Yellow food color - a pinch

Method:

 

• Dry Roast Rava.
• Boil water. Add mango
  pieces and the food color to it,  .Stir well.
• Add sugar. Mix well. Let it dissolve.
• Add the rava and allow it to boil.
• After the rava is cooked well ,add Ghee. Cook till ghee comes out.
• Add the cardamom powder and fried nuts. Mix well.

Scoop it and serve hot!

SENDING THIS TO NIVEDHANAM'S GIVEAWAY !

 

Mini Onion samosa

 Mini Samosa is a super snack that everyone would like... It comes both in veg as well as non-veg. I made the veg version of it. Do try this simple super yummy samosa and enjoy !

Ingredients:

For filling:

• Onion - 1 cup ( cut ino thin strips )
• Poha/ Aval - 1 cup
• Green chillies - 1 or 2 chopped
• Salt
• Chat masala - 1/2 tsp

For outer cover :

• Atta - 1 cup
• Maida - 1 cup
• Salt
• Water

• Oil

Method:

• Combine all the ingredients " for outer cover" in a bowl, using warm water knead a semi-stiff dough.

• Cover in muslin cloth and keep aside for 20 minutes.Divide into equal size ball and keep aside.

• Take a bowl, mix all the " for filling" ingredients.

• Roll out the dough in small thin round chapati, cut it into half, make a cone of the half chapati and add the filling into it and close it with the help of water.

• Repeat the same procedure with the remaining dough and the filling to get more samosas.

• Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the samosa, remember that u should fry the samosa on a slow flame till golden brown color from all the sides.

• Serve hot with sauce or chutney.

Love the super crispy samosas!

Watermelon Cooler

Watermelon has been taken for granted as a sweet, tasty summertime fruit, made of sugar and water, and nothing more. Over the past years, nutritionists, medical professionals, scientists and researchers have taken an interest to find out more about watermelon's health benefits. As it turns out, watermelon is incredibly healthy! 

Nutritionists have long appreciated the health benefits watermelon provides. Watermelon not only boosts your "health esteem," but it is has excellent levels of vitamins A and C and a good level of vitamin B6 .

Fun Facts:

• The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt.
• Watermelon is 92% water.
• Watermelon's official name is Citrullus Lanatus of the botanical family Curcurbitaceae. It is cousins to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash.
• By weight, watermelon is the most-consumed melon in the U.S., followed by cantaloupe and honeydew.
• Early explorers used watermelons as canteens.

Ingredients for the cooler:

• Watermelon - 1 small
• 7 -up drink - 200 ml

Method:

• Cut and remove the flesh of the melon.
• Remove the seeds and make it into a juice. Do not eat sugar.
• In a 1 litre bottle, add the ground juice and add the 200 ml 7-up to it.
• Shake well and refrigerate it. 

Serve it in glass. 

Wonderful refreshing cooler is ready !

Giveaway n blog birthday at Nivedhanams....

First of all happy birthday to your blog Sowmya.. She celebrates her blog bday with a giveaway....

Click on the above picture to participate in her event....

Prizes and giveaways Won !

Hi friends,

Missed blogging for a long time... I guess its time to come back.... First of all sorry for the late updates. Since I was out of country couldnt update you guys,. My mom received all the prizes on my behalf.
I received a few prizes and a giveaway which I would like to share as well as thank the ladies out there.

First and foremost, Divya. She conducted a wonderful event " Master chef contest" . I was very happy to participate and win a prize in that contest. 

 I loved the design Divya.. Thanks a lot...

Next on list is Pari vashisht from Foodelicious. Won this giveaway in her 'ONLY' event. Thanks Pari for this wonderful book. 

Next prize is Rs. 1000 . Received a cheque from Asiya Omar . My parents took a xerox of the cheque, but missed it Asiya. Won this prize in her feast of sacrifice event. Thanks a lot dearie....

Finally , won this prize from Siri's Kitchen. Won second prize in her event. 

Thanks Sireesha for this wonderful Prestige pressure cooker. I know the usage of cooker and that a small one plays an important role and it is very handy... Lovely choice of gift. Its really prestigious to have won this prestige cooker. Keep on going with your events. 

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 Looking forward to participate in each of yours event. 

Thanks guys !!
Jillu