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Instant Kalakand

    Instant Kalakand in 10 Minutes

    Ingredients

    • 400g malai paneer
    • ½ teaspoon ghee/clarified butter
    • 400g sweetened condensed milk
    • ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
    • pistachios for garnishing (optional)
    • dried rose petals for garnishing (optional)

    Note– Please read recipe notes in the end.

    Main Equipment Used

    • Non-Stick Kadhai:
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    Khasta Layered Namak Pare

      Khasta Layered Namak Pare

      Ingredients

      For Namak Pare
      • 2 cups (250g) refined flour/maida
      • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds/ jeera
      • ½ teaspoon nigella seeds/kalonji
      • ½ teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
      • ½ teaspoon ajwain/carom seeds
      • 4 tablespoons ghee
      • salt to taste
      • ¾ cup (180ml) water
      • Oil for frying
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      Meethi Mathri

        Khasta Meethi Mathri

        Ingredients

        • 4 cups (500g) whole wheat flour/atta
        • 4 tablespoons semolina/suji
        • 4 tablespoons sesame seeds/til
        • 1 pinch salt
        • ½ cup (100ml) clarified butter/ghee
        • ¾ cup (180ml) water
        • 1 cup (200g) sugar
        • oil for frying

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        Suji Ka Halwa

          Suji Ka Halwa

          Ingredients

          • ¾ cup ghee/clarified butter
          • 12 roughly chopped almonds
          • 12 roughly chopped cashews/kaju
          • 2 tablespoons raisins/kismish
          • ¾ cup suji/rava/semolina
          • ¼ cup atta/whole wheat flour
          • 4 cups water
          • 1 cup sugar
          • 1 teaspoon cardamom powder

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          Vrat Wale Aloo

            Vrat Wale Aloo

            Ingredients

            For Vrat Wale Aloo
            • 2 tablespoons ghee/clarified butter
            • 1 teaspoon jeera/cumin seeds
            • 1 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
            • 2 green chillies finely chopped
            • 5 boiled potatoes diced
            • ½ cup roasted peanuts coarsely grounded
            • salt to taste
            • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
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              Crispy Sabudana Vada

              Ingredients

              For Sabudanan Vada
              • 1 cup sabudana
              • 1 cup water
              • 1 cup peanuts
              • 2 green chillies finely chopped
              • 1 inch ginger grated
              • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
              • 4 tablespoons fresh coriander
              • salt to taste
              • 2 medium boiled potatoes
              • 1 tablespoon lemon
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                Sabudana Khichdi for Vrat

                Ingredients

                • 1 cup sabudana
                • 1 cup water
                • ¾ cup peanuts
                • 2 tablespoons ghee/clarified butter
                • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
                • 2 green chillies finely chopped
                • 2 medium potatoes
                • 12-14 curry leaves
                • ¼ teaspoon sugar
                • salt to taste
                • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
                • 2
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                Mawa Modak

                  Mawa Modak

                  Ingredients

                  • 1 litre milk
                  • 20-22 saffron strands in 4 tablespoons hot milk
                  • ½ cup sugar
                  • ½ teaspoon ghee/clarified butter

                  Note– Please read recipe notes in the end.

                  Main Equipment Used

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                  Caramel Seviyan Kheer

                    Caramel Seviyan Kheer

                    Ingredients

                    • 1 teaspoon ghee/clarified butter
                    • ¾ cup (75g) vermicelli/seviyan
                    • 4 cups milk (1litre)
                    • ½ cup (100g) sugar
                    • 2-3 tablespoons water
                    • 1 cup fresh malai
                    • 10-12 pistachios roughly chopped
                    • 10-12 almonds roughly chopped
                    • 2 tablespoons raisins
                    • 1 tablespoon chironji
                    • ½ teaspoon
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                    Pineapple Sheera Halwa

                      Pineapple Sheera or Pineapple Halwa

                      Ingredients

                      • ¾ cup ghee/clarified butter
                      • 8-10 cashews
                      • 8-10 almonds
                      • 2 tablespoons raisins/kismish
                      • 1 cup suji/rawa/semolina
                      • 1.5 cups pineapple finely chopped
                      • 2 tablespoons sugar
                      • 3.5 cups water
                      • 20-22 saffron strands
                      • ¼ teaspoon yellow food colour
                      • ¾ cup sugar
                      • 1 teaspoon cardamom
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