Saturday 20 September 2014

How to make Beetroot Jam




Fed up with regular fruit jam ? ? ? ?...

then,

Try this easy and simple Beetroot Jam for a change, definitely you will love it..

Thanks to Mrs. Renganayaki Sureshbabu for sharing this wonderful recipe.

Ingredients :
  1. Beetroot                      - 100 g
  2. Sugar                            - 100 g
  3. Cardamom                  - 3
  4. Cloves                          - 3
  5. Ghee                            - 2 tbsp
Method:
  1. Wash the beetroot thoroughly and peal the skin off. 
  2. Cut the beetroot into medium size pieces.
  3. Pour ghee into a pan and heat gently. Add the chopped beetroot and fry until it cooks on the outside.
  4. Take the pan out and pressure cook the fried beetroot till its soft. The beetroot should collapse when you squeeze it between your finger. 
  5. Allow it to cool and smash it using a blender/mixer. The paste should be very smooth. 
  6. Transfer this smooth paste into the pan and heat it with sugar and keep stirring the mix until the sugar dissolves completely.
  7. Crush the cardamom and add it to the paste with cloves.
  8. Stop stirring the mix when you get the desired consistent.
Store it in fridge and enjoy eating....

This Jam is very good side dish/dipping for Chappathi, Dosa and of course Bread.



Sunday 16 March 2014

How to make Butterscotch Ice Cream with Peanut Candy?


Ice creams, one of the mesmerizing things in the word. No matter how hard you control your thirst for Ice creams, the moment you see it,,,.... awww ... you cant leave without tasting it..

Its very easy to make ice cream simply at home, all you need is Cream, sugar, flavor and lots of Joy.
Here is the recipe for the butterscotch Ice cream(which is always my favorite)

Ingredients :
  • Cream              -    1 cup
  • Sugar               -     1/2 cup
  • Butter               -    1 tbsp
  • Vanilla essence -    little drop
  • Peanuts            -    1/2 cup

Method :

For Peanut Butterscotch Topping:
  • In a pan add sugar and very little water and let it boil. 
  • When its boiling add the butter and give one stir. Not more than that. Because the sugar will start crystallize.
  • When the color start to change into brown and everything is incorporated, add the peanuts and remove from the heat.
  • Grease a plate with little butter and pour the sugar mixture on it. Wait till it cools. 
For Ice Cream :
  • Take the cream and pour it in a bowl and whip it as hard as you can. Once it becomes Ice creamy texture add the butterscotch chunks and mix it well. 
  • Put the mixture in airtight box and place it in freezer. 
  • Serve it Chilllllllll😋