Slow Cooker Kheer - Slow Cooker Rice Pudding

For many people traditional Indian food seems time consuming to make. However, using slow-cooker you can make many exotic Indian dishes very simple. 

Here is one example of such adaptation. Rice Pudding or Kheer is available in most Indian Restaurants during buffet in US. Usually, it takes 2-3 hours of constant stirring on stove-top to make Rice Kheer know as Milk and Rice Pudding. 

Also Read: Slow Cooker Carrot Halwa

Using Slow-Cooker this time will increase to anywhere from 6-7 hours, but it is in-active time. You can go run some errands or just sit and watch TV while Kheer is cooking! 

There is no worry about making sure constantly that Kheer is not sticking to bottom of the vessel. Here is the recipe of making Rice Kheer or Rice and Milk Pudding using slow cooker.

Ingredient
1. 1 liter (34 Oz) whole milk

2. 1/2 liter(16Oz) half and half milk
3. 1/2 cup rice
4. 2/3 cup sugar
5. 1/4tsp cardamom powder
6. Almond and pistachio for garnishing

Method
1.Wash rice and soak in a 1/2 cup water for one hour
2.In a heavy saucepan, boil milk on medium-high heat on stove-top. (If you have a slow-cooker bowl that will go on stove-top as well as in slow-cooker then you can use same bowl. If you do not want to boil the milk on stove-top, directly put it in slow-cooker. This will just increase the cooking time by another hour or so.)
3.Set slow cooker on high.
4. Transfer milk and sugar in slow cooker bowl.
5. Drain water in the rice and break the rice little bit and transfer it to slow-cooker. (This will reduce the cooking time.)
6. Do not cover slow cooker
7. Every one hour stir the milk to make sure layer of cream is breaking and mixing well with kheer.
8. After 6-7 hours kheer will be ready.
9. Transfer Pudding/Kheer in a serving bowl, add cardamom powder and mix it well. Garnish with almond and pistachio.
10.Put it in refrigerator to let it cool. Enjoy.

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Healthy Snack Ideas: Energy Ball Recipe

Looking for back to school healthy snack option or trying to satisfy your sweet tooth. Whether looking for a healthy snack option or after workout snack, these small little Energy Balls made from dates and nut satisfy multiple needs. They pack lot of healthy ingredients including beneficial sweet honey. 

Ready More: Healthy Snack Ideas: No Bake Granola 

Ingredients: 

1 cup slightly roasted oat

1/2 cup chopped dates 

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 

1/4 cup Honey

2 tbsp slightly roasted almonds, 2tbsp cashews, 1tbsp sun flower seeds, salt 

      

Process:

In a food processor grind oat to fine powder. 

Add Nuts and Dates one at a time and grind to fine powder. 

Add peanut butter , salt , honey and process everything until dough comes together .

Make small balls and enjoy.

Store these balls in cool place for longer shelf life.

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Shrikhand Using Sour Cream Indian Flavored Yogurt

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Making Shrikhand requires slightly sour yogurt. If you don't have sour yogurt available and cannot wait for yogurt to turn sour, then this is the recipe for you. Shrikhand using sour cream is just as delicious that is made using yogurt.

To hang yogurt (draining all the water from yogurt)

Tie yogurt in muslin or cheese cloth and keep bowl to collect the whey (yogurt water ) under it. Keep yogurt tied for 3 to 4 hour to remove all the water from it. 

Preparation time : Hang the yogurt for 3 hour
Making time :10 minute
Serves: 4 People

Ingredients: 

1.8 oz sour cream (  1 cup )
2.1/2 cup hung yogurt ( 1/2 liter full fat milk will make 1/2 cup yogurt)
3.2/3 cup powder sugar
4.1/2tss cardamom powder
5.almond and pistachio slice

Method Step By Step:
1.In a big bowl combine sour cream , hung yogurt and sugar. Mix it well.
2.Put plastic strainer on another bowl, transfer  yogurt and sugar mixture from Step 1. Sift with steel spoon.
3.Now add cardamom powder, almond and pistachio.
4. Shrikhand is ready once it becomes smooth.
5. Put it in a refrigerator for one hour to chill.

Serve cold with Puri or Roti.


Similar Recipes:
Slow Cooker/Crockpot Sweet Pongal/Sakkarai Pongal
Slow Cooker Cracked Wheat Halwa (Fada Lapsi)

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Microwave Ricotta Cheese Burfi

Things have been pretty busy and I haven't gotten chance to post anything lately. So without any further delay, just in time for Diwali, a simple and quick recipe to make burfi or barfi using Microwave. In past I have made this burfi on stove-top but this time I just made this quick version in microwave.

Preparation Time: 5 minute
Cook Time: 12 minute

Ingredient:

1. 1 cup ricotta cheese ( Mawa )
2. 1/3cup + 1tbsp sugar
3. 2 tsp ghee ( butter )
4. 1-1/2 tsp un-sweetened cocoa powder
5. 2 pinch cardamom powder

Method Step By Step:

1.In a microwave safe bowl combine ricotta cheese ( mawa ), sugar and ghee ( butter ). Mix it well.
2. Cover it and put it in microwave for 5 minutes.
3. Give it good stir after 5 minutes.
4. Again put in microwave and keep steering about every 3 minutes.
5. After about 12 minutes you should see that mawa mixture is coming together and does not stick to the bowl. That is when burfi should be done. Mix it well and split in 2 equal parts.
6. Add cardamom powder in one part. Mix well and spread in a greased plate.
7. Add cocoa powder in second part, mix it well and spread it on top of white part.
8. Let it cool down for about 4 hour and then cut it in pieces.

Note:
Keep it refrigerated.

Similar Recipes:
1. Slow Cooker/Crockpot Sweet Pongal/Sakkarai Pongal
2. Slow Cooker Cracked Wheat Halwa (Fada Lapsi)
3. Slow Cooker Carrot Halwa or Gajar Halwa Recipe

Slow Cooker Chocolate Cashew Cluster and Mother's Day Gift Idea

Some time back I had talked about homemade mother's day gift  ideas using slow cooker. Today I am posting one of the similar homemade mother's day gift - Chocolate Cashew Clusters. It is such a simple recipe. Takes only three ingredients. There is really no prep time - other than may be gathering these ingredients.

Cashew Clusters came out really good. I made some extra to share with neighbors and they loved it too.

Talking about mother's day, do check out this Mother's Day Gift Box full of amazing vegan beauty product. I also like this sophisticated collection of Chocolate Truffles.

Back to recipe for Chocolate Cashew Clusters:

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 1.5 Hours on High Setting

Ingredients:

1. 6 Oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
2. 1 Cup Broken Cashew Nuts
3. 1/2 Can Condense Milk

Method:

1. Layer cashew at the bottom of slow cooker.
2. Top it with Condense milk and then Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chip.
3. Cover slow cooker with a paper towel and then cover the lead. (Paper towel is used to make sure water does not drip in the cashew cluster)
4. Check every 30 minutes to make sure chocolates are melting fine.
5. After about hour and 30 minutes, chocolates should be well melted.
6. Now scoop one table spoon mixture at a time and place it on wax paper.

7. Let it dry overnight and Cashew Clusters should be ready to eat.
8. They will store well in refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.


Similar Recipes:
1. Slow Cooker/Crockpot Sweet Pongal/Sakkarai Pongal
2. Slow Cooker Cracked Wheat Halwa (Fada Lapsi)
3. Slow Cooker Mango Jam Recipe

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Eggless Slow Cooker Desserts for Valentine's Day

Have you ever felt that going to restaurant on Valentines day is waste of time and money? Most restaurants are over crowded and food is prepared in rush. Well if you feel same way then here is wonderful collection of eggless desserts made in slow cooker. Most of these recipes require none or very minimal preparation. You can put all the ingredients in crockpot, sit back and relax.

1. Pina Colada Lava Cake:  Requires some minor preparation outside of slow cooker but it is worth the trouble.

Source:365DaysofCrockpot

2. White Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake: Very simple dump cake (dump all ingredients in slow cooker in layers) with only 5 ingredients and takes less than 5 minutes to prepare.

Source:TheMagicalSlowCooker

3. Peach Cobbler : Another simple recipe which required only very few ingredients and less than 5 minutes of prep time.

Source:JustaPinch

4. Cherry Nut Cobbler: Warm and comforting dessert with Pecans. This recipe is made so easy with ready-made muffin mix and canned cherry pie filling.

Source:MidWestLiving

5.  Triple chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cake: Ingredient list seems little long for this pudding cake and process little bit involved, but it creates really rich cake. Worth the try.

Source:MidWestliving

6. Cherry Cola Chocolate Cake: This Cherry cake looks so yummy with nice burgundy color and cherry sauce topped on the cake.

Source: KellisKitchen

                                           

7. Caramel Poach Pear with Ice-Cream: Very simple recipe drizzled with brown sugar sauce and served with ice-cream.

8. Blueberry Lemon cake: This is a very flexible and simple recipe. You can replace blueberry with strawberries to give it beautiful pink color.

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Kansar Recipe Using Slow Cooker: How to Make Kansar in Crockpot

If you liked my last post regarding Traditional Gujarati recipe Kadhi using slowcooker or crockpot, you will also like this another Gujarati Traditional recipe kansar or kamsar using slowcooker. Kansar is made on auspicious occasions and also year round just to satisfy sweet tooth. My grandkids take Kansar in lunch box almost once a week or every other week along with Vegetable Pulav or spinach moong daal also made in crockpot.

Preparation Time : 5 minute
Cook Time : 50 minute
Serve : As a side dish 4 people

Ingredients:


1.1 cup coarsely ground wheat flour
2. 1/2 cup powder jiggery( brown sugar )
3. 1-1/3 cup water
4. 3tsp oil
5. 3 to 4 tsp ghee (How to make ghee in crockpot)
6. powder sugar for serving

Method Step By Step: How to make Kansar

1.Add oil in flour and mix it well
2. Put flour and jiggery in a slow cooker bowl
3. Add hot water and 1tsp ghee
4. Mix it very well
5. Cover slow cooker and set it on high 
6. After about 50 minute kansar should be cooked

7.  Mix it well
8. Take it in a serving dish and sprinkle powder sugar and ghee on it before serving.

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Similar Recipes:
Slow Cooker/Crockpot Sweet Pongal/Sakkarai Pongal
Slow Cooker Cracked Wheat Halwa (Fada Lapsi)
Slow Cooker Mango Jam Recipe

Slow Cooker Aloo-Palak Recipe

Slow Cooker Dal Fry Recipe
Slow Cooker Aloo Baingan Recipe
Slow Cooker Sprout Pulav

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Eggless Homemade Ice Cream Recipe

My niece Swati makes best ice creams. She always told me to try her recipe. She said it is very simple recipe, it requires 5 easily available ingredients and hardly needs 10 minutes of prep time to make base ice cream and then I could make multiple flavors of ice cream. I never gave it a try until recently. Now I wonder why I never tried her recipe. It really took me only 10 minutes of prep work and I made 4 different flavors of ice creams. Ice cream turns out to be so creamy and delicious. Do give it a try and let me know how do you like this recipe.

Preparation Time 10 Minute
Setting Time 12 Hours

Ingredient:
1.1 can ( 14 - oz ) sweetened condensed milk
2.1 can ( 12 - oz ) evaporated milk
3.1 box ( 16 oz ) heavy whipping cream
4.1 box ( 16 - oz ) half and half milk ( full fat milk )
5. 8 oz cool whip

Additional ingredients to make different flavors:
Vanilla Ice Cream:
1. 1tsp vanilla essence

Saffron Ice Cream:
1. Pinch saffron
2. 1/4 tsp cardamom powder

Mango Ice Cream:
1. 1/2 cup mango pulp

Pistachio-Almond Ice Cream:
1. 5 almonds and 5 pistachios chopped
2. Pinch of green food color
3. Almond or pistachio essence (optional)


Method Step By Step:

1.In a big vessel combine all five ice cream ingredients and mix them very well. This is basic ice cream mixture. Now you can use it to make any flavor.
2.I took two cup of ice cream mix prepared in step 1 and added 1tsp vanilla essence to make Vanilla Ice cream.
3.Transfer ice cream mix in air tight container and put it in a freezer.
4. Every 2 to 3 hours give a good stir to ice cream put it back in freezer. This makes sure ice cream becomes very creamy.
5. After about 12 hours ice cream will be set and ready to serve.
6. I followed same method for 3 other flavors as well.

You may try more flavors like:
1.cashew, raisin and vanilla essence ( cashew and raisin need to soak in milk before mixing)
2. Strawberry ice cream using Strawberry puree
3. Pineapple ice cream adding small pineapple chunks

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Carrot Halwa or Gajar Halwa Using Slow Cooker

Carrot Halwa is one of the most famous Indian dessert. It is sweet dish made using milk, carrots and sugar during many auspicious occasions or festivals. Traditionally this carrot and milk pudding is made using khoya or mawa to give is grainy texture. Here in this recipe I have used ricotta cheese to get the same texture.

When made on stovetop making carrot halwa is extremely tedious  process. Stirring shreded carrot, milk and sugar takes hours and not to mention splittering of carrot mixture all over. Using slow-cooker or crockpot you can enjoy carrot halwa anytime without any fuss.

Try these other sweet recipes like Sakkarai Pongal, milk pudding (basudi), kheer using slow-cooker/crockpot.

Preparation Time: 15 minute
Cook Time: 5 hours
Serve 6 to 7 people ( As a side dish )

Ingredient:
1. 1 pound carrot
2. 2/3 cup sugar
3. 1 cup whole milk
















4. 1/2 cup Candace milk
5. 1/2 cup ricotta cheese ( mawa/khoya )
















6. 4tbsp ghee (Make Ghee in slow cooker/crockpot))
7. 1tsp cardamom powder
8. 2tbsp resin
9. 10 to 15 cashew pieces






Method Step By Step

1.Wash and peel carrots. Shred carrots very fine.
















2. Spread slow-cooker bowl with 1tsp ghee or butter.
3. Combine 2 tbsp ghee, carrot, sugar, milk and condense milk  in a slow cooker
4. Cover slow cooker and set on high.
















5. After 2 and 1/2 hour give the carrot mixture good stir and remove the cover.

6. Cook for another 2 and 1/2 hour keeping the slow-cooker open, stirring about every 45 minutes to make sure carrots are not sticking to the wall of slow-cooker bowl.
















7. Carrot halwa should be done now.
















8. Transfer in a serving bowl.
9. In a small sauce pan take 2tbsp ghee. Put it on medium heat on stove top.
10.Now fry cashew and raisin until they are pink. Add them in halwa along with ghee.
11. Add cardamom powder and mix it well. Carrot Halwa is ready to serve.

















Cool down and put it in freeze. It will stay good for 3-4 days. It will stay fresh in freezer for 2-3  weeks.

 Happy Valentines Day to all our readers.!!

Similar Recipes:
1. Slow Cooker/Crockpot Sweet Pongal/Sakkarai Pongal
2. Slow Cooker Cracked Wheat Halwa (Fada Lapsi)
3. Slow Cooker Mango Jam Recipe

4. Slow Cooker Kheer

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Sweet/Sakkarai Pongal Using Slow Cooker

When  my daughter moved to Bangalore - the IT Capital of India, she was living as a paying guest and she got to try many South Indian dishes. She and her housemates many times got invited to weddings or house warming parties where she got to try south Indian food in a traditional way in banana leaf. Since then she has acquired taste for south Indian food and she has tried to made many dishes. One of her favorite dish is sweet pongal or sakkarai pongal. On occasion of Makarsankranti/Uttarayan and pongal, here is recipe for sweet pongal using slow-cooker/crockpot.

Preparation time: 5 minute (Not including soaking time)
Cook time: 2 and 1/2 hours
Serves: 4  to 5 people (as a side dish)

Ingredients:
1. 1/4 cup rice
2. 1/4 cup yellow moong dal
3. 1 cup very small pieces jaggari
4. 1 cup hot milk, 1 cup hot water
5. 3tbsp ghee (Make Ghee in slow cooker/crockpot)
6. 2tbsp raisin
7  Pieces of 10 to 15 cashew nuts
8. 1/2tsp cardamom powder

Method:
1. Wash dal and soak at least 6 hours.
2. Wash rice and soak for 4 hours separately from moong dal.
3. Drain water in the dal and rice.
4. Combine dal, rice and jaggari in the slow cooker.
5. Add hot milk and water. Mix it well.
6. Cover slow cooker. Set on high.
7. After 2 and 1/2 hours pongal will be ready.
8. Transafer in a serving bowl
9. Now in a small sauce pan take 3 tbsp ghee. Put it on stove top and fry raisin and cashew nut. Add them in pongal and it is ready to serve.


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No bake eggless roller coaster or pinwheel cookie recipe

Many years back in India when my daughter was teenager, me and her used to watch TV in afternoon when she was back from school. She used to keep a diary of recipes shown on TV. We never made most of those items ! However one day we came across such a simple recipe that we had to make it. Recipe called for Marie biscuit or digestive biscuits, shredded coconut and sugar. Everything was handy and there was no cooking. There was some freezing time and wait was so difficult ! Since then we have made these pin-wheel cookies many times for gift-giving and just for munching!. The item was called roller coaster. So here is the recipe for no-bake eggless cookies or roller coaster.

Ingredient

Chocolate Layer:
1.1 and 1/4 cup Marie biscuit/Goya biscuit (digestive biscuit) powder (around 25 cookies)
2. 2tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
3. 2tsp powder sugar
4. 1tbsp butter
5. water as needed
Coconut Layer:
1. 2/3 cup dry shredded coconut
2. 1/3 cup powder sugar
3. 2tsp butter
4. 2tbs milk ( as needed )

Method
1.Combine all ingredients for chocolate layer and make smooth dough.
2.Combine all ingredients for coconut layer and mix it well.
3.Roll  chocolate dough on wax pepper about 8"-10" diameter.

4.Now spared coconut mixture on top of chocolate layer.

5.Using wax paper, roll the chocolate and coconut layer in a single roll.

6.Put the roll in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
7. After 1 hour cut the roll in 1/2" slices.
8. No bake Roller Coaster Cookies are ready to serve.

Here are some other eggless goodies.

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and Favorite Christmas Recipes 
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Eggless Mini Apple Pie Recipe

My grand kids love apple pie. I made these mini apple pie for them. They were made into little pouches so it was just perfect for tiny hands to hold and eat without creating mess.

Just like my healthy bun bread or dinner roll  or healthy cinnamon raisin bread these pie are also eggless. This recipe makes melt in the mouth pie crust. It does not have much sugar either. Adding brown sugar to the filling it makes recipe healthier too.

Ingredients For Pie Crust:

1.1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
2.1/2 cup unsalted butter
3.1/2tsp salt
4. 3 and 1/2tbsp cold water

Method

1.In a mixing bowl combine flour and butter.  Mix the flour until it feels crumbling.
2.Slowly add cold water and make soft dough. Kneed dough well. Cover it with plastic wrap and put in freeze.

Ingredients For Apple Pie Filling:

1.2 Apple (I used red delicious but you can use any other sweet variety)
2.1/4tsp lemon juice
3. pinch of salt
4.1tbsp butter
5. 3tbsp brown sugar +3tbsp sugar
6. 1/2tsp cinnamon powder
7. 1tsp roasted  all purpose flour (with out butter)

Method for apple filing

 1.In a bowl sprinkle salt and lemon juice so that apple does not turn brown. Peal the apple skin and cut them in small cubes. Mix them with salt and lemon juice that is already sprinkled in the bowl.
2. In a sauce pan take butter and put it on medium high heat. After butter is melted, add apple cubes.
3. Stir apple cubes for a minute and then add sugar to it.
4.After apple is tender add cinnamon powder and mix it well.
5. Add all purpose flour and mix it well. Turn off stove top and lets the apple pie filling cool down.

Method for Small  Pie

1. Divide pie crust in 10 equal portions
2. Roll each portion about 3 and 1/2" circle.
3. Place each rolled portion at the bottom of mini pie pan. Add 2tsp Apple pie filling and top it with another rolled portion.
4. Press the edges. Make 2-3 slits using knife on the top layer of the pie. This allows for steam to release and make pie crispy.
5.Pre-heat oven at 400 F. Bake the pie for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 F bake again for 10 minute.

Pie is ready to serve. Verdict? - Both my grand kids absolutely loved it. For 5 minutes that they were eating the pie, there was no noise at all. My daughter called me about same time they were eating pie and she asked why there is no noise. Where are the kids !  Hope you love this mini apple pie recipe just as much as my grand kids. Do let us know.

Similar Recipes:

1. Wheat Flour Cinnamon Raisin Bread
2. Eggless Tutti-Fruity Bread
3. Eggless Sugar Cookie Recipe


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Chocolate Burfi or Milk Halwa recipe using ricotta cheese

We used to make burfi scratch from milk in past. It would require stirring for hours on low flame to make fresh burfi or milk halwa. Using Ricotta cheese burfi or halwa making becomes very simple. You simply combine three basic ingredients in a heavy bottom pan and stir it until it starts leaving the pan. That's about it and burfi is ready.  Sweets or Desserts Recipe

Burfi is very versatile bite size dessert.You can add any flavor essence and color to suit your taste or occasion. I have added pink color and rose essence in past for a girl baby shower. You can add pistachio essence and green color for a Christmas time gift giving. Here I have used coco powder to make two layer chocolate burfi. Bottom half is white while top one is chocolate burfi layer. Here is list of ingredients and step by step instructions to make burfi using ricotta cheese.

Ingredients:

1.2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
2.2/3 cup sugar
3.1 1/2tsp coco powder
4.2tbsp ghee/ clarified butter (Make Ghee in slow cooker/crockpot)
5.1/4tsp cardamom powder
6.2 drop rose essence ( optional )

Step By Step Instructions:

1.In a sauce pan combine ricotta cheese, sugar and ghee. Put it on medium-high flame on gas stove.
2.Stir until mixture leaves the pan. (This should take about 30-45 minutes)
3.Now add cardamom powder and essence in a  half part. Mix it well and spread it in greased plate.
4.Add coco powder in other half part, add 1tsp milk and stir it well. Now spread chocolate part on white part.
5. Apply silver paper ( varakh ) if you have it available. It is optional though.
6 .Let it sit in freeze until it is cool. Cut the pieces and store it in air tight container.
7. If burfi is not for immediate consumption then keep it in freeze.

Above recipe will make about 20 pieces.This burfi can be made in microwave also very easily. I will post microwave recipe for burfi soon. Meanwhile please check out some other microwave recipes.

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Fada Lapasi (Cracked Wheat Halwa) Recipe Using Slow Cooker

Fada Lapsi or Lapasi is made mostly during any auspicious occasions in Gujarat Region of India. Traditionally this recipe is made on stove-top. Below recipe is adapted to make Fada Lapasi/Lapsi using Slow-Cooker or Crockpot.

Ingredients:
1.1cup creaked wheat or bulgar wheat ( fada )
2. 2tsp ghee to roast fada/cracked wheat
3.3 cup water
4.1 1/2 cup sugar
5. 2tbsp ghee (Make Ghee in slow cooker/crockpot)
6. 1/2tsp cardamom powder
7. 5 to 7 almond slices
8. 1 tbsp raisin

Step By Step Method to make Fada Lapsi or Cracked Wheat Halwa in Slow-Cooker:

1.In a frying pan combine fada and 2tsp ghee. Roast until they are pink in color and fragrant. (This step can be accomplished in a slow-cooker bowl that also goes on stove-top.)
2.In a slow cooker bowl combine roasted fada, sugar and 3 cup hot water. Mix it well.
3. Cover slow cooker and set it on high.
4. After three hours turn off Lapasi should be done. Transfer it in a serving bowl. Add 2tbsp ghee and cardamom powder. Mix it well.
5.Garnish with almond and raisin.

 Enjoy hot.

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Indian Style Milk Fudge or Basudi ( Rabadi ) recipe using Slow Cooker

Rabadi or Basudi is usually made during festivals or for small gatherings. If you are using stove top then making rabadi or basudi is very time consuming affair. Making basudi using slowcooker will take couple of hours but you won't be standing in front of stove stirring milk continuously. You can make this item 2 to 3 days in advance and keep it in refrigerator for later use. It taste really good with puri ( Indian puff bread). It can also be served with malpua, Indian flat bread/roti, bread or even ice cream.

Read More: Indian Slow-Cooker/Crockpot Recipe

Ingredients
1. 2 cup ( 32 0z ) half and half milk
2.2 cup ( 32 0z ) whole milk
3. 3/4 cup sugar
4.1/4tsp cardamom powder
5. sliced almond and pistachio for garnishing

Method of making Basudi/Rabadi using Slow-Cooker/Crockpot
1. In a nonstick pan combine milk and sugar. Boil it on gas stow until sugar dissolves. (If you have slow-cooker that can be used on stop top too than use the slow-cooker for this first step itself.)
3.Set slow cooker on high. Do not cover.
4. Stir very well every two hour or so to break the layer of cream.
5. After six hour put slow cooker on low for another 2 hours.
6. Depending on thickness you are looking for it takes about 8 to 9 hour to make basudi or rabadi (it is much thicker than basudi).
7. Transfer Basudi/Rabadi  in a  serving bowl.
8.Add cardamom powder and garnish with almond/pistachio. Basudi is ready to serve.

If you like this dessert recipe try these other delicious dessert recipes.

Similar Recipes:
1. Slow Cooker/Crockpot Sweet Pongal/Sakkarai Pongal
2. Slow Cooker Cracked Wheat Halwa (Fada Lapsi)
3. Slow Cooker Carrot Halwa or Gajar Halwa Recipe

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Tricolor Coconut Halwa (Copara Pak) Recipe Using Microwave

On  occasion of Indian Independence Day this is a simple Microwave recipe to make Trirangi Coconut Halwa or Coconut Burfi.It barely takes 3-5 minutes to make delicious Coconut Halwa in Microwave. This recipe is very versatile. You can add any color of your choice and make Coconut Burfi to suit any occasion. If you are hosting an event like wedding or baby-shower this burfi adds charm to dessert table. It is delicious bite size dessert for any in-formal gatherings or parties.

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup dry shredded Coconut
2. 1Cup condensed milk
3.1tsp ghee ( butter )
4. pinch of cardamom powder
5.Pinch/Drop of green and orange food color

Method:

1.Combine first three ingredients in a microwave safe bowl.
2.Cook for about 4-5 minute depending on power of microwave stirring every one minute.
3. After the mixture looks cooked (does not stick to the bowl), divided it in three equal parts.
4. One part green, One part orange. Add cardamom powder to the third part.
5.In a greased plate spread green part, top it with white and then with orange part.
6. After two hour cut into pieces.

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Similar Microwave Recipes:

1. Microwave Mango Halwa Recipe

2. Microwave Mutter Paneer Recipe

3. Microwave Vegetable Makhani Recipe

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15 minute Mango Halwa Recipe In Microwave

My mother used to make Mango Halwa as offering to lord Krishna. I remember my mom waking up early in the morning, doing prayer and then making many items for offering to lord Krishna. It took hours to make this on stove top. Below recipe is a simplified version using Microwave. It barely takes 15 minutes to cook delicious Mango Halwa in Microwave.  You may also like my mom's Mango Jam adapted using slow cooker.

Also Try: Indian Microwave Recipes

Ingredients:

1. 1 Cup mango pulp
2. 4 tbs  condensed milk
3. 2tbs sugar
4. 2tbs.powder sugar
5. 2tsp ghee ( butter )
6. 1/4 cardamom powder
7. Almond for garnishing

Method:

1. In a microwave safe bowl take first three ingredients. Cook for about 10- 15 minutes depending on power of microwave, stirring every 1 minute.
2. Check in-between to make sure Halwa is not burning.
3. Once it looks cooked (does not stick to finger) add ghee and give it a good stir.
4. Add cardamom powder after it settles for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add powdered sugar and mix it well.
6. Spread on greased  plate, sprinkle with sliced almond and cut into pieces.

Make sure to use fresh Mango pulp for Mango Halwa and not canned pulp. If you like this Halwa recipe try these other sweet or dessert recipes.





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Peanut Burfi (Halwa) recipe for Fasting

This is a sweet usually consumed during fasting on occasion of Krishna Janmashtami. (Birthday of Lord Krishna).  It is also called Shingdana Maisur in Gujarat region of India.

Ingredients
1.Sugar 1/3 cup
2.1/4 cup milk
3.Roasted peanut powder 3/4 cup
4. 1/4tsp cardamom powder, 1/4tsp nutmeg powder, 2tsp dry ginger powder, 1 tsp ghee ( butter )5.pistachio for garnishing

 Method Step By Step
1.Boil sugar and milk in a fry pan. Boil it it until it creates syrup of 1 1/2 thread consistency.
2.Add all ingredients from ingredients list 3 and 4. (roasted peanut powder, ginger powder, nutmeg powder, cardamom and 1tsp ghee ) and mix well.
3. Turn off gas. Let it cool for few minute. Spread it in a greased plate. Garnish with pistachio slices and cut into pieces as you like.

Tip
This item can be used for Prasad/Naivedyam/offering for lord Krishna.

Like my Grand kids say, this is wishing Happy Birthday to Kana (Lord Krishna)

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