With a digital hamper including a recipe and a few gift ideas, here's a quick read to spice up your holiday spirit.
“Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year.” – Victor Borge
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Ingredients:
Coconut oil/Ghee – 5-6 tbsp
Ragi – 1 cup
Desiccated coconut/Fresh coconut – 2 cups
Grated palm jaggery/Jaggery – 400 grams
Refined flour/Wheat flour – 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder – 1 tsp
Cashew nuts (crushed) - 15 – 16
Almonds (crushed) – 15 – 16 (Optional)
Milk – 2 tbsp
Salt – a pinch
Water – 3 cups
Remember to soak the ragi in water overnight. Alternatively you could use ragi flour.
Method:
Grease coconut oil on the serving dish / tray.
If using desiccated coconut. Add 1 cup hot boiling water to it. Keep it aside for 15 to 20 mins. If using fresh grated coconut just use it directly.
Combine desiccated coconut / grated fresh coconut, soaked ragi, grated palm jaggery along with water. Grind into a processor until fine smooth paste is formed.
Now use a mesh strainer Or linen cloth to strain the mixture. Don’t discard the pulp away. Grind them again with little milk. Again strain the mixture and now discard the leftover pulp.
Keep the strained mixture aside.
Take a wide mouthed heavy bottomed sauce pan. Place on low fire. Add coconut oil/ ghee I have used a combo of both. Once it is hot.
Put the crushed almonds and cashews. Sauté for a minute.
Add the strained ragi-coconut-palm jaggery mixture and keep stirring.
Be patient and keep stirring continuously else it might stick at the bottom. Once the mixture starts thickening add cardamom powder.
Take little mixture in a bowl. Combine wheat flour to it. Whisk it nicely. Now add this mixture to the cooking pan. Ensure the mixture should be smooth and without any lumps.
This will take a long while so keep stirring. Once the water evaporates and the mixture is thick and dense. You could conduct a small test just dip a spatula and pour the mixture. It will be like ribbon texture. Also other way to check out is it will become half of its volume.
Switch off the gas. Pour the mixture on the greased tray / pan. You could also set them on ice cream moulds.
Allow to cool. After 15 minutes cut into squares. Serve chilled or hot.
A Season of Giving
Wall clocks
Snow Man with Presents
Gloob Bird on Clock Sticker
Lady in Red
Drape yourself in the classic colour of Christmas
The Vanca Red Lace Dress
Mango Snake Print Combi Gown
Kimaya Paras & Shalini
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