KHURAK: SINDHI RECIPE

Khurak is a sindhi sweet recipe, basically it is a dry fruits and wheat flour fudge, prepared in winter season.
From the childhood days, we are enjoying this recipe, For a long time I wanted to post this on my blog, and here is the time to share this with all of you.

Ingredients required for this recipe are:
wheat flour: 1/2 kg
mix dryfruits: 1/2 kg (dry coconut grated, almonds, cashewnuts, raisins, muskmelon seeds : (25gms)poppy seeds: (25 gms)
sugar: 600gms
refined oil or ghee: 350gm ( it is needed more than this but i use less, you can also take 50:50 ratio of ghee and oil)
edible gum: 1/4 cup
water:  200ml
green cardamom : 15 - 20 (powdered)
Preparations:
fry gum or microwave them on turntable on high for 40-50 seconds they will pop up depending upon the power levels of your microwave. Grind them to fine powder , and pass it through strainer. preserve  powder of it
Mix sugar and water boil it till one string consistency.
Grind all the dry fruits (except poppy seeds , grated coconut and muskmelon seeds they are to be added later, ) you can either powder them or coarsely grind them if you like the chunks. I preferred coarse grinding.
Grease 2 or 3 three thalis with oil for setting the khurak

Method:
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan , be sure to take the big one,(i would suggest you if you are trying for first time just take half measures of all ingredients and then try, they will be plenty) as it has to contain all the ingredients.
Add cardamom powder and wheat flour to it,( if you find that it is difficult to stir the mixture you can add some ghee at this time, if you are easy than its ok.,)  on a medium heat roast wheat flour continuously stirring till it is golden in color this will take approx 20-25 minutes or more( you have to be patient while roasting , ). Add poppy  muskmelon seeds and  grated coconut and roast again for just 3-4 minutes, add dry fruits powder, gum powder mix well and stir once, simmer the flame, carefully add sugar syrup to it, at this stage temperature of mixture is very high so it can splutter, mix well till it starts to leave the sides of pan.
Quickly pour it on greased thalis, flatten it with the help of spatula, after 5 minutes with the help of knife make marks on it. Let is cool completely as it sets. Finally cut the pieces and store in a container.

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GOND KE LADDOO

Gond ke laddoo is one of my favourites festive sweet. Prepared with ease and nutritious too. This is my entry for E-book on diwali sweets on Indus ladies.com 

Ingredients required for this recipe are:
Edible gum powder: 1 cup (first deep  fry  gond ,  they will puffed up and grind to fine powder if there are hard particles in it sieve it with strainer, to avoid frying microwave them on high for one minute. Grease turn table with ghee and then place gum pieces on it and microwave them, remove them immediately from oven. I use the microwave method for puffing gum.
Sooji or semolina: ½ cup
Ghee: 3 table spoons
Green cardamom : 6 nos(crushed)
Mixed dry fruits: raisins, cashewnuts, pistachoes
Dry coconut grated: ½ cup
Poppy seeds: 1 tbspn.
Sugar : 1 & half; ½ cup ( you can use powdered but I like whole one)
Method: In a heavy bottomed pan heat ghee add crushed cardamoms, as aroma arises add poppy seeds and semolina roast on medium heat stirring continiously till semolina is light brown in color and well roasted. This will take approx 8-to minutes Add mixed dry fruits and coconut mixwell cook for a minute as raw smell of coconut is removed and dryfruits are slighthly roasted. Add gum powder & sugar mix well cook for ½ minute, remove the pan from flame. Let it cool for 5-6 minutes as mixture is easy to handle with hands, make laddoos of desired size.
Note: if mixture is dry to shape them in laddoo you can sprinkle few drops of milk in it to incorporate moisture in mixture.

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BANANA MAAL PUA WITH RABRI

Maal Pua is one of my favourite sweet, incorporating bananas in it, will make it more healthier. This recipe is entry to Healing foods: Banana

Ingredients required for this recipe are:
For Maal Pua
Ripe banana: 1
Maida or refined flour : 1 cup
Honey: 2 teaspoon
Cardamom powder: ¼ teaspoon
Funnel seeds: ¼ teaspoon
Baking soda: 1 pinch
Milk: one tablespoon or more
Oil: for shallow frying
For rabri:
Milk : 2 cups
Sugar: 2 teaspoon
Ripe banana: 1 No.
Cardamom powder: ¼ teaspoon
method:
Puree both bananas in a mixer ,divide the mixture into 2 parts.
For rabdi:
in a heavy bottomed pan boil milk, stirring continuously cook till it is reduced to thick consistency (this will take approx 6-7 minutes) on high flame, add sugar cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, remove it from flame, add one part of banana puree to it. Place it in fridge to chill the rabdi.
For Maal pua
In a bowl take one part of banana puree, maida, cardamom powder, funnel seeds ,honey and mix well by adding milk, make a mixture of pouring consistency, add baking soda to it.
In a wide non stick pan heat oil, pour a ladle full of mixture to it, shallow fry maal pua till golden brown in colour from both side.
Prepare all the maal pua’s with the batter.
Serve  maal pua with rabdi.
My entry to healing food : Banana

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