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1. KARANJI

karanji

Karanji is a crispy, deep-fried Indian pastry filled with sweet coconut and cardamom, commonly enjoyed during festivals.

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons semolina
  • 2 tablespoons ghee
  • A pinch of salt
  • Water (as needed)

For the filling

  • 1 cup grated coconut (fresh or desiccated)
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup chopped dry fruits (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon ghee

Preparation Steps

  1. Make the Dough
  2. Prepare the Filling
  3. Assemble the Karanji
  4. Fry the Karanji

2. Coconut Burfi

cocount-burfi

Coconut burfi is a sweet Indian fudge made from coconut, sugar, and milk, often flavored with cardamom and garnished with nuts.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups grated coconut
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • Chopped nuts for garnish (optional)

Preparation Steps

  1. Cook the Mixture
  2. Thicken the Mixture
  3. Set the Burfi
  4. Cool and Cut

3. Halwa

halwa

Halwa is a rich, sweet Indian dessert made from semolina, flour, or vegetables, cooked with ghee, sugar, and flavored with cardamom and nuts.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup semolina (sooji) or flour
  • 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 2 cups water
  • Chopped nuts for garnish (optional)

Preparation Steps

  1. Roast Semolina
  2. Prepare Sugar Syrup
  3. Combine and Cook
  4. Flavor and Garnish

4. Laddoo

laddoo

Laddoo traditional Indian sweet, shaped into round balls, made from roasted flour, sugar, and ghee, often flavored with cardamom and garnished with nuts.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups gram flour (besan) or semolina (sooji)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • Chopped nuts for garnish (optional)

Preparation Steps

  1. Roast the Flour
  2. Cool the Mixture
  3. Mix with Sugar
  4. Shape the Laddoos
  5. Cool and Store