Gulab Jamun Recipe

Gulab jamun has always been a favorite dessert for many people. There are several variations in preparing gulab jamun. I have prepared it with instant gulab jamun mix. Especially gulab jamun with ice cream is my all time favorite dessert. Gulab Jamun recipe is a very easy recipe and can be prepared by even beginners. Lets check out the recipe by step by step pics.

Ingredients :

Gulab Jamun mix powder - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 1/2 cups
Water - as required
Ghee/oil - for frying

Method :

• Firstly, in a kadai take 1 1/2 cups of sugar with 2 cups of water and get to a boil.
• Then simmer it till the sugar syrup turns sticky to one string consistency.
• Cover it and keep it aside.
• take a mixing bowl and add the instant gulab jamun mix powder into it. 
• Slowly add water and knead it into a smooth and soft dough.
• Let it rest for 10 mins.
• Now grease your hands with ghee and make small balls from the dough.
• Make sure not to have any cracks in making the balls otherwise it will break while deep frying. 
• In a kadai, heat ghee or oil for deep frying the jamuns.
• Keep the stove on medium flame and drop the balls one by one. 
• Fry it till the balls turn golden brown by stirring in-between.
• Switch off the flame and immediately drop the balls into hot sugar syrup.
• Allow them to rest for atleast 20 minutes.
• As the syrup gets absorbed the jamuns double in size.
• Serve hot gulab jamun.

Step by step pics :

Take water in a kadai

Add sugar and mix well

Bring it to boil and keep aside

Take gulab jamun mix powder in a bowl

Add water and make it into soft dough

Allow to rest it for 10 mins

Grease ghee in hand

Take small portion and make it into balls

Done

Heat ghee in a kadai

Drop the balls one by one

deep fry them

fry till golden brown

Drain them

all done

Drop it into sugar syrup

Allow to rest for 20 minutes 

Serve

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Coconut Halwa

Coconut halwa is a most popular and common halwa among all other halwa. It is most commonly prepared during festival reasons in South India. It is very simple and easier which can be tried for even beginners. Lets check out the recipe.

Ingredients :

Milk powder - 1 cup
Water - 3 cups
Sugar - 1 cup
Grated coconut - 2 cups
Ghee - 2 tblsp
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Sooji/Rawa - 2 tblsp
Nuts - for garnishing

Method :

• Heat a pan over medium flame and add the milk powder.
• Add water to milk powder and mix it.
• Make sure that there is no clumsy in it.
• Now add the sugar and mix it well. 
• Immediately add the grated coconut into it and mix them.
• You can now increase the flame level and cook the coconut.
• Allow it to boil and it gets thicken.
• Once it starts to get thicker, add cardamom powder and mix well.
• And then the ghee and sooji. 
• Stir it well till it forms to thicken.
• Garnish with nuts and serve hot.

Step by step pics :

Add milk powder in a kadai

Add water 

Mix well 

Add sugar

Mix well

Add coconut and mix well

cook coconut well

Add cardamom powder

Add sooji

Add ghee

Done

Serve

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Simple & Tasty Chicken Gravy

This chicken gravy is very easy to cook and prepared with basic ingredients and also tastes so good.In this recipe you no need to add coconut or coconut milk and no grinding is involved.This is best to be served with rice and chapathi.

Ingredients :

Chicken - 3/4kg
Cinnamon - 1
Cloves - 4
Cardamom - 4
Onions - 3 chopped
Tomatoes - 2 chopped
Green Chillies - 3
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tblsp
Red chilli powder - 2 tblsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tblsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Salt - as required
Water - as required
Methi leaves/Coriander leaves - for garnish
Coconut oil - 3 tblsp

Method :

• Firstly, take the chicken pieces in a bowl and add turmeric powder a pinch and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add whole spices cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
• Now add in the chopped onions and green chillies and saute it till it is transparent.
• Add a little salt, so that the onions easily turns golden brown.
• Then add ginger garlic paste and saute it till the raw smell goes off.
• Now add the spice powders like red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder and fry for few minutes.
• After few minutes, add the chopped tomatoes and if required add a little water and cover & cook on medium flame.
• Now add the chicken pieces and mix it well with the masala. 
• Also, add required water and salt as per taste and cook covered the chicken for atleast 20 minutes.
• Once it is done, garnish the gravy with methi leaves or fresh coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with steamed rice.

Step by step pics :

Take all your ingredients

Heat oil and add cinnamon, cloves & cardamom

Add onions and green chillies

Add ginger garlic paste

Add all spice powders

Saute it for a minute

Add chopped tomatoes

Saute till tomatoes turn soft

Add chicken pieces

Coat it well with the masala

Add salt to taste

Mix well

Add water and mix well

Cover and cook 

Garnish with methi leaves

Serve

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Sardine Fish Fry/Chaala Meen Fry

       

                   Sardine fish fry is the most simplest recipe to prepare and it is a traditional recipe in kerala. This type of fish is rich in minerals and vitamins. Sardine has very small bones and they are good in calcium. It is very easy to prepare and tasty & healthy too. Now lets check out the recipe.

Ingredients :

Sardine Fish/Chaala Meen - 15 nos
Red Chilli powder - 1 tblsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tblsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tblsp
Cornflour - 1/2 tblsp
Salt -to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - for frying

Method :

• First take your cleaned sardine fish/chaala meen for marinating. 
• Marinate the fish with all spices, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cornflour, salt, pepper powder and coriander powder.
• You can make a fine paste of these ingredients by using water and then apply the paste on the fish otherwise directly add it and mix it well. 
• Let the marinated fish pieces rest for atleast 15 mins.
• Now heat a frying pan and pour required oil for frying.
• When the oil gets heated start frying the fish on medium low heat.
• Flip over the fish pieces and cook it for another 6 minutes.
• Switch off the flame and serve hot with rice.

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