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Sevaiyan or Sevai Kheer or Semiya

My mom makes lovely sevai kheer, which I have been gorging on since my childhood. My mom-in-law also prepares delicious sevai kheer. The method is almost same with some minute difference. Today I thought of giving it a try and since none of them were actually present to guide me, I prepared Sevai Kheer with [...]

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Anjeer Paak (Dry Fig Pudding)

Ingredients: 2 cups dry figs (Anjeer), 1 tsp ground elaichi (green cardamom), 250ml milk, 4 tbsp sugar, Sliced Almonds and Pistachios Method: In a pot add milk, dry figs and sugar and cook until milk is reduced. Then add ground elaichi, mix and switch off the flame. Serve in a bowl and garnish with sliced [...]

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Fig and Date Pudding

Ingredients: 1 litre milk, 1/3 cup rice, 1/4 cup figs; chopped, 1/4 cup dates; deseeded and chopped, A pinch of saffron, 1/4 cup honey, 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, Sliced almonds, pistachios and cashew nuts to garnish. Method: Wash and soak the rice for 1/2 an hour. Put milk in a heavy bottom pan and boil [...]

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Creamy Coconut Pudding

Ingredients: 1 cup freshly grated coconut, 2 cups milk, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup corn flour, 2 eggs; yolks separated and beaten, 4 tbsp butter, A pinch of salt, Whipped cream to top. Method: In a heavy bottom saucepan, combine milk, sugar, cornstarch and salt and stir and cook on medium flame till the [...]

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Rice Payasa

Ingredients: 1 cup cooked rice, 1 cup jaggery, Thick coconut milk of 1/2 coconut, 2 cloves (laung), 1″ cinnamon (dalchini), Elaichi (green cardamom) powder as per taste, Jaiphal (nutmeg) powder as per taste, Sliced dry fruits as per taste(optional). Method: In a heavy bottom pan mix cooked rice and jaggery and cook till jaggery is [...]

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Pumpkin Kheer

Pumpkin is a rich source of calcium, hence healthy diet for children and elderly people. Ingredients: 500gms red pumpkin; peeled and cut into small pieces, 1 litre milk, 300gms sugar, Ground elaichi (Green cardamom), Ground jaiphal (nutmeg), Dry fruits as per taste. Method: Steam the pumpkin for 10 minutes, remove and grind to paste. Combine [...]

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Chanaar Payash (Paneer Kheer – Bengali)

Ingredients: 1 cup crushed paneer (cottage cheese), 1 litre milk; boiled and reduced to half litre, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup raisins; soaked in water, Cashew nuts as per choice, 1 tejpatta (bay leaf), 2-3 elaichi (green cardamoms), 1 tbsp ghee (home made butter), Method: Heat a pan on low flame, add ghee, cardamoms and [...]

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Rice Kheer (II)

Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice, 1/2 litre milk, 3 tsp sugar or as per taste, Few strands of saffron (kesar), 1/2 tsp ground elaichi (green cardamom), 2 tbsp broken cashew nuts, 2 tbsp broken pistachio, 1/4 raisins, Water, 1 tsp ghee (homemade butter). Method: Wash and soak rice in water for around 30 minutes. Then in [...]

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Moong Payasa

Ingredients: 1 cup moong dal, without skin, 1/4 cup sabudana or sago, 1 cup thin coconut milk, 1/2 cup thick coconut milk, 1 cup jaggery, 1/2 tsp elaichi (green cardamom) powder,Dry fruits as per taste, A pinch of salt. Method: In a saucepan, mix thin coconut milk and moong dal and cook for around 20 [...]

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Healthy Wheat kheer

Ingredients: 2 cups wheat, soaked overnight in some water, 1 tbsp ghee, 1/2 litre milk, 1/2 cup cashew nuts, some chopped some whole, 2 tbsp raisins, Few strands of saffron. Method: Drain wheat and grind in a grinder with some water to form a thick coarse paste. Heat a pan, add ghee, chopped and whole cashew [...]

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Rice Kheer

Ingredients: 1/4 cup rice, 1 litre milk 4 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp cardamom powder, 1/4 cup sliced dryfruits (almonds, pistachios and cashew nuts) 2 tbsp raisins Method: Boil milk in a heavy base saucepan. Add washed rice, cardamom powder, raisins and half quantity of sliced dryfruits. Bring one boil and then reduce the heat to [...]

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