Nivedita's Kitchen: 9/2/12

Friday, September 7, 2012

Fine Semolina and Oats Ladoo

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi All,

A healthy and tasty Ladoo. And the easiest also.

These were very common in our house during my childhood. Usually fresh coconut is also added in this but I like it the plain. And as we know the Oats now, I have tried adding the Oats powder. I never miss any chance to add Oats in my food preparation.

To make 8(big) or 10(small) ladoos

Ingredients:

Fine Semolina (Bombay rawa) - 1 cup

Oats powder - 1/4 cup(can add more and reduce the qty of rawa)

Sugar - 3/4 cup

Water - 1/2 cup

Ghee - 1 tsp

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Almonds and cashew nut powder - 2 tbsp

Add whole cashew nuts(I used the powder as my younger daughter never likes dry fruits to eat directly.)

Method:

Roast the semolina and oats powder till you get nice aroma. This is must as it allows the ladoos to become softer.
Transfer into a wide plate and allow to cool.
While roasting the rawa, keep the sugar and water to boil.
Allow it to boil till you get one thread consistency. It may take almost 15 minutes.
Once the syrup is ready, remove from the heat and allow it to be warm.(This is very IMPORTANT)or else you will end up with making Semolina halwa :-)
Add nuts powder, cardamom and ghee to the semolina and oats powder. Mix well.

Now,

Slowly spread the half of the syrup to the semolina mix. Mix well and keep it aside for 2 minutes.Try making the ladoos. If not possible, add some more syrup and mix well. Take little amount of the mixture and try to make into ladoos. This time you should get it. Repeat with the remained mix.
Keep in a plate and allow to cool.
Store in a dry place. You can keep it for a week also.

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Keep Smiling,

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Rice flour and Oats Porridge

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi All,

I am blessed with the kids who are not very fussy about the food. The little one is little choosy but always prefers the good food. Both are not much into junk food.

Everyday she should be ready by 7:20 in the morning, I should be always ready with her breakfast before 6:30. Usually I ask her what she would like to have in the morning for breakfast and will make according to that. Am I giving too much choice to her!! But, I feel the breakfast is the first food in the morning and I want her to have it full and enjoy it too. Anyways, her lunch is always my choice so I am not worried about the strict laws.

Coming to today's recipe, my younger one loves this! Porridge :-), I prepare porridge with fine semolina, oats, rice flour, ready idly batter.. She loves everything.

Today is the time to share the recipe of Rice flour and oats porridge. Its very easy and I know many of you also make it.

Here is my version,

The recipe is for one cup

Ingredients:

Rice flour - 1/4 cup

Oats or Oats powder- 3 tbsp

Water - 1/4 cup

Milk - 1/4 cup

Salt to taste

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp(do not add if giving for younger children)

A pinch of hing or cumin powder(optional)

Ghee - 1 tsp to serve

Method:

Take the water and milk in a thick bottomed vessel keep to boil.
When it starts boiling, add the rice powder and oats, keep stirring as there is a chance of getting rice flour lumps.
Once it is mixed well, keep on low flame and cook for few more minutes. Keep watching for the water consistency. Add some more water if you feel the porridge has become more thick or its still not cooked.
Add hing or cumin powder and pepper powder.
Remove from the heat, add salt. Mix well.
Serve hot with ghee.
Its good for those also who are not keeping well(minus the ghee)
Serve with roasted paapad and pickle for dinner.