Kolhapuri Special Gavachi Kheer

Time 40 min

Ingredients

Full fat milk 1 lit

Sugar 1 cup or jaggery 1 cup as per ur taste

Cardamom / Velchi powder 1/2 tsp

Broken Wheat 1/2 cup (It is called Khapli Gahoo in Kolhapur which you will able to get in maket in Ganapati Festival))

Basmati rice 2 - 3  tbsp 

Dry fruits (Cashewnuts, Almond, Pista, Kismis) 1 cup

Kharik big pieces (Dry khajoor) 1/4 cup

Ghee 2 tbsp

Fresh coconut paste 1 cup

Kesar soaked in milk 1 tsp

Water 2 cup

Pinch of salt

Method

Wash the wheat. Then in 2 cups of water let it soak overnight. Then pressure cook wheat and rice along with same water and 1/4 tsp salt for 4-5 whistles. Let it dry for 10-15 min. Then blend it in mixer to make coarse powder. Now add water 1-1.1/2 cup, cook in cooker for 2-3 whistles. Allow it to cool. Keep it aside.

Heat the vessel add ghee, add cooked wheat and rice, freshly grounded coconut and dry fruits. Mix well. Add 2 cups of water and Let it cook by covering lid for 15-20 min. (Pl stir meanwhile to check water level if required add water) Then add velchi powder, milk. jaggery, kesar. Mix well. Cook for about 10-15 min on low flame. U can add more milk as per the consistency of kheer you want, means thick or thin. Allow it to cool. Keep it in refrigerator. Serve chill.

Tip

If you dont get khapli gahoo then you can use regular wheat. Wash wheat with water. Then keep it for 2 hrs. Then blend in blender till it is half broken. Use this one for kheer.

Soaked wheat and rice 

Cooked wheat and rice

Satynarayan Prasadacha Sheera

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Semolina 1 cup

Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp

Sugar 3/4 cup

Milk 1.5 cup + 0.5 cup water (0.25 cup water more if u want sheera very soft)

Ghee 2 tbsp  

Ripe Velchi Banana 3 medium size

Cashewnut, kismis 1 tbsp

Method

Microwave semolina on high power for 2 min. Please do mix atleast once while it is in microwave otherwise it will burn on one side. After 2 min it will turn golden brown in colour.   Then add cardamom powder and cashewnuts. Microwave for 10 sec. Then add smashed banana and kismis mix well. Microwave for 10 sec. Then add hot milk mixed with water. Mix well. Microwave for 2 min. Meanwhile mix atleast once while microwaving. If you feel you want more soft then add 0.25 cup more water or milk. Then add sugar mix well, microwave for 2-3 min. Switch off microwave. Keep in microwave covering lid for 4-5 min. Then add tulsi patta and offer to GOD first and then u enjoy. 

Dink Ladoo

Time 30 min  
Ingredients
Dry coconut powder 100 gm
Dry kharik powder 100 gm
Dink 50 gms
Almonds 50 gms
Pista 50 gms
Cashew nuts 50 gms
Kismis 50 gms
Roasted poppy seeds 1 tbsp
Ghee 1 cup
Cardamom powder 1 tsp
For Syrup: Sugar 2 cup + water 1/2 cup

Method
Take thick bottom pan, heat 1 tbsp ghee, dry roast kharik powder for 3-4 min on low flame. Repeat the procedure for coconut, almond, pista, cashew nuts  Keep it aside. In kadai heat 1/2 cup ghee, fry dink. Take out dink and keep it aside. Now in blender make coarse powder of almond and pista. Keep it aside. Now in mixing bowl, mix all ingredients kharik powder, coconut powder, coarse powder of almond pista, kismis, cashew nuts, roasted poppy seeds, cardamom powder.  Keep it aside.

Now make sugar syrup. For that put the water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil keeping medium-high flame. When the syrup comes to a boil, turn the heat down to medium and stir to dissolve the sugar completely. Let it simmer until the syrup turns ektari syrup. Pour this syrup in the mixing bowl. Mix well. Take a spoonful of mixture in hand and make laddos.

Tip
I keep separately one cup of mixture aside and then i add syrup. Sometimes syrup becomes less that makes ladoos dry.  

Dink Ladoo

Time 30 min  
Ingredients
Dry coconut powder 100 gm
Dry kharik powder 100 gm
Dink 50 gms
Almonds 50 gms
Pista 50 gms
Cashew nuts 50 gms
Kismis 50 gms
Roasted poppy seeds 1 tbsp
Ghee 1 cup
Cardamom powder 1 tsp
For Syrup: Sugar 2 cup + water 1/2 cup

Method
Take thick bottom pan, heat 1 tbsp ghee, dry roast kharik powder for 3-4 min on low flame. Repeat the procedure for coconut, almond, pista, cashew nuts  Keep it aside. In kadai heat 1/2 cup ghee, fry dink. Take out dink and keep it aside. Now in blender make coarse powder of almond and pista. Keep it aside. Now in mixing bowl, mix all ingredients kharik powder, coconut powder, coarse powder of almond pista, kismis, cashew nuts, roasted poppy seeds, cardamom powder.  Keep it aside.

Now make sugar syrup. For that put the water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil keeping medium-high flame. When the syrup comes to a boil, turn the heat down to medium and stir to dissolve the sugar completely. Let it simmer until the syrup turns ektari syrup. Pour this syrup in the mixing bowl. Mix well. Take a spoonful of mixture in hand and make laddos.

Tip
I keep separately one cup of mixture aside and then i add syrup. Sometimes syrup becomes less that makes ladoos dry.  

Batata Chivda / Farali Chivda

Time 10 min
Ingredients
Potatoes 1 medium size
Oil for frying
Cashew nuts 2 tbsp
Kismis 1 tbsp
Chopped green chilies 2
Powdered sugar 1 tbsp
Cumin powder 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Water 5 cups
Alum 

Method
Peel off potatoes. Grate with grater of big holes. Heat water in pan, after it boils add salt insert alum in water and move your hand in circular fashion, then immediately remove it. Then add potato hash. Stir well for 2-3 min. Then switched off the flame. Remove hash from water on to a cotton cloth. With the help of another cotton cloth remove water from slices. Keep it for 30 min. Then heat oil in kadai and fry till becomes crispy. After it is removed from kadai keep it on tissue paper to remove excess oil. 
In the same oil fry cashew nuts, kismis and green chilies. In a mixing bowl mix potato hash, cashew nuts, green chilies and kismis. Then sprinkle cumin powder, powdered sugar and salt. 

Tip
This chivda will not be very crispy because sun dried potato hash is not used. 
U can use sun dried potato hash and deep fry. 
Instead of green chilies you can use red chili powder. 

Rasmalai

Time 25 min
Ingredients
Paneer 200 gms
For Milk mixture
Full Fat Milk 1 lit
Vanila essence 2-3 drops
Saffron strands 7-8
Pista slices 2 tsp
Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp
Sugar 2-3 tbsp or more a per your taste
For sugar syrup
Sugar 1 cup
Water 5 cups

Method
Grate paneer (2-3 times) into a very fine powder. Make 1 inch balls around 20 in no. Use your fingers to put pressure and make balls so that balls will get tight. So that it will not get melt when added to sugar syrup. In pressure cooker add sugar and water. Allow sugar to melt, then allow it to boil for 5-6 min. Then add paneer balls to the cooker, cover the lid. Let it cook for 1 whistle. Then switch off the flame. Keep the cooker for 5 min then release the pressure from the cooker. Remove the lid. Paneer balls will get swollen to its double size. Simultaneously along with this process, Boil the milk to its half size, then add sugar, cardamom powder, pista, saffron strands and vanila essence. Then insert the paneer balls into the milk let it boil for 6-7 min. Then paneer balls will absorbed the milk. Switch off the flame. Allow it to cool. Chill in refrigerator and serve.

Baked Mava Dry Fruits Karanji

Time 60 min

Ingredients

For Cover

All purpose flour / Maida 1 cup

Semolina 1 tsp

Ghee 1 tbsp

Milk 1/2 cup or 2-3 tsp more

Salt to taste

For Stuffing

Grated dry fruits  (Almond+Pista+Cashewnuts ) 1 cup (Roast in microwave for 2 min)

Khoya/Mava 1/2 cup (Roast in microwave for 1 min)

Powdered sugar 1/4 cup (or more as per your taste)

2-3 pinch of salt

Sesame-Poppy seeds coarse powder 1 tbsp (Dry roast both for 3-4 min and then grind in Grinder)

Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp

Method

For cover

Mix all ingredients except milk and ghee in mixing bowl. Heat ghee in kadai. Pour in the mixing bowl. Allow it to cool. Then add milk spoon by spoon and knead the dough. Dough should be little softer than chapati dough. Keep it aside for 1 hr. Then knead (beat) the dough. Again keep it for 1 hr.

For stuffing

Mix all ingredients. Keep it aside.

Actual method

Divide dough in 3 batches.  Take one ball, roll over with rolling pin and make a round shape like chapati. Follow for remaining 2 balls. Then take one chapati, apply ghee all over then sprinkle maida. Then place second chapati over the first one, repeat the procedure. Now roll to make one roll. This roll will be thicker so now using palm press to make roll of 1.5 inch size.   Now using knife cut the roll of 1 inch size pedha. Using rolling pin roll to make chapati of 4-5 inch in size. Now place the stuffing at the center. Apply milk on the edges, then fold the empty sides. Use karanji cutter to remove excessive dough. Repeat the procedure for remaining pedhas. Keep karanjis on tray in preheat microwave for 10 to 12 min at 180 degree.

Baked Mava Dry Fruits Karanji

Time 60 min

Ingredients

For Cover

All purpose flour / Maida 1 cup

Semolina 1 tsp

Ghee 1 tbsp

Milk 1/2 cup or 2-3 tsp more

Salt to taste

For Stuffing

Grated dry fruits  (Almond+Pista+Cashewnuts ) 1 cup (Roast in microwave for 2 min)

Khoya/Mava 1/2 cup (Roast in microwave for 1 min)

Powdered sugar 1/4 cup (or more as per your taste)

2-3 pinch of salt

Sesame-Poppy seeds coarse powder 1 tbsp (Dry roast both for 3-4 min and then grind in Grinder)

Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp

Method

For cover

Mix all ingredients except milk and ghee in mixing bowl. Heat ghee in kadai. Pour in the mixing bowl. Allow it to cool. Then add milk spoon by spoon and knead the dough. Dough should be little softer than chapati dough. Keep it aside for 1 hr. Then knead (beat) the dough. Again keep it for 1 hr.

For stuffing

Mix all ingredients. Keep it aside.

Actual method

Divide dough in 3 batches.  Take one ball, roll over with rolling pin and make a round shape like chapati. Follow for remaining 2 balls. Then take one chapati, apply ghee all over then sprinkle maida. Then place second chapati over the first one, repeat the procedure. Now roll to make one roll. This roll will be thicker so now using palm press to make roll of 1.5 inch size.   Now using knife cut the roll of 1 inch size pedha. Using rolling pin roll to make chapati of 4-5 inch in size. Now place the stuffing at the center. Apply milk on the edges, then fold the empty sides. Use karanji cutter to remove excessive dough. Repeat the procedure for remaining pedhas. Keep karanjis on tray in preheat microwave for 10 to 12 min at 180 degree.