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  • Malai Aur Peraywali Lassi Recipe: A Step-by-Step Guide to Make This Pakistani Drink!

    Malai Aur Padewali Lassi

    A delicious blend of yogurt and fresh cream,garnished with crumbled malai pedas. Perfect drink for a hot day. Check it out the Malai Aur Pedewali Lassi Recipe here!!

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    [one_fourth]Prep Time: 10 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Cook Time: 0 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Servings: 4[/one_fourth] [one_fourth_last]Difficulty Level: Easy[/one_fourth_last]

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    • 4 cups Yogurt
    • 1 cup milk ,
    • 4 malai Pera
    • 4 tbsp thick cream
    • 1 cup sugar
    • ice cubes as required

    [/tab] [tab]Yield: 4 servings

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    Directions:
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    Step 1

    Take a bowl, put yogurt in the bowl.

    Step 2

    Add sugar and whisk it for about 10 minutes until the sugar gets dissolves.

    Step 3

    Add a little milk and whisk it .

    Step 4

    Add the ice cubes and then keep it aside for 2 to 3 minutes so that the mixture gets chilled.

    Step 5

    Now take four tall serving glasses and then pour the lassi in the glasses.

    Step 6

    Take thick cream or fresh malai, add 1 tablespoon of cream to each glass.

    Step 7

    Now take malai pedas and crumble them in a bowl.

    Step 8

    Sprinkle the crumbled pedas in each glass. Delicious Malai aur Padewali lassi is ready to serve.

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    • Serve with any meal.

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  • Carrot Pudding with a Twist: Make Delicious Gajar ki Kheer!

    Gajar ki kheer

    Treat your sweet tooth with a new dessert and delight everyday by just following this delightful Gajar Ki Kheer recipe. 

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    Gajar ki Kheer

    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 50 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour
    Servings 4
    Author Bushrah | Recipestable

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups milk
    • 2 cups grated carrots
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 4 tbsp grain Rice
    • 2 tbsp almonds
    • 1 tbsp rose water
    • 1/2 tsp cardamom
    • 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
    • 1/4 cup fresh cream

    Instructions

    • Pour milk and rice in a big saucepan. Bring it to boil and keep the heat moderate.
    • Stir well and keep it on heat for 20 minutes.
    • Heat it for another 15 minutes uncovered with carrots added.
    • Add sugar and almonds and cook it for further 10 minutes.
    • Stir it till the mixture starts sticking to the bottom of the pan.
    • Remove from heat and keep it to cool down at room temperature.
    • Add cream, cardamom, and rose water. Keep it in freeze.
    • If the Kheer is thick once you remove it from freeze add a little milk to it and stir it. Add pistachios and serve it cool. Gajar ki kheer is ready to eat. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Serving Suggestions:
    Serve chilled as a dessert after any meal.

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  • Recipe: Dry Fruit Ladoo

    Dry Fruit Ladoo 

    This is an easy and quick recipe for making healthy and delicious dry fruits ladoos for the festive season. Quick and tasty ladoos made with dry fruits.

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    These healthy power packed snack does not have any unhealthy ingredients like sugar or preservatives or artificial food colors. They are good not only for kids but also for adults. Store these balls in an air tight container and enjoy it.

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    These dry fruit ladoo stays good for more than 10 days at room temperature if handled properly. Try this Dry fruit Ladoo recipe and don’t forget to share your experience with us!!

    Check it out Dry Fruit Ladoo Recipe here!!

    Prep Time: 20 minutes

    Cook Time: 10 minutes

    Servings: 40

    Difficulty Level: Easy

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup clarified butter or desi ghee
    • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
    • 1/2 cup almonds
    • 1/2 cup cashew nuts
    • 1/4 cup pistachios
    • 1 cup dry Dates
    • 1/2 cup walnuts
    • 1/2 cup raisins
    • 1/2 cup dried apricot
    • 1/2 cup dried figs
    • 1-1/2 cup caster sugar

    Directions:

    Step 1

    Chop cashews, almonds, walnuts, and Pistachio into medium size. Make sure not to crush them.

    Step 2

    Soak Dry Dates, apricots and figs in warm water for 15 minutes.

    Step 3

    Drain out the water and chop the Dates, Apricots and figs.

    Step 4

    Heat a cup of ghee in a pan. Add all these fruits in ghee and mix it well.

    Step 5

    Now add sugar and also mix it properly with a mixture (taste the sugar amount, if need add sugar).

    Step 6

    Remove from the heat, while still hot form 3 cm balls to make about 40 ladoos. Dry Fruit Ladoo are ready to serve. Enjoy!

    Serving Suggestions:

    • Enjoy with a glass of milk.

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  • Recipe: Shahi Tukra (Bread Pudding)

    Shahi Tukra

    Truly a royal dessert, as its name suggests, Shahi Tukra is a rich bread pudding. In this dessert, deep-fried bread absorbs a milk sauce seasoned with saffron and cardamom, all of which is covered by fried cashews, almonds, and pistachios. It is great for a large dinner party as the recipe can be easily multiplied to make more. It is best eaten chilled. If available, you can add a few drops of Kewra essence to the milk mixture once it has cooled. Try this Shahi Tukra recipe, hope you’ll love it.

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    Shahi Tukra (Bread Pudding) Recipe

    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 45 minutes
    Total Time 55 minutes
    Servings 8
    Author Bushrah @ Recipestable

    Ingredients

    • 8 bread slices
    • 1 liter milk
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 4 tablespoon clarified butter or desi ghee
    • 1 tablespoon raisins
    • 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios
    • 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom elaichi powder

    Instructions

    • Cut the bread slice edges out and cut diagonally.
    • Heat the milk after adding sugar. Stir continuously.
    • Add 1 teaspoon of clarified butter into the milk so that it doesn’t flow over.
    • Let the milk simmer for creamy sweet toast recipe until it is reduced to half.
    • Stir in the raisins, and cardamom powder.
    • Take bread slices and fry them in clarified butter.
    • Soak the fried slices in milk for two minutes.
    • Take out the slices and put into the milk previously prepared.
    • Garnish with pistachios and almonds. Shahi Tukra is ready to serve. Enjoy!!

    Notes

    Serving Suggestions:
    Serve chilled as a dessert after dinner.
    I have also posted Badami Shahi Tukray recipe which is another easiest & tastiest version of making Traditional Pakistani Dessert at home. Do check it out as well.  It’s finger lickin’ good. You’ll be coming back for more. 

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  • Recipe: Sweet Warqi Roti

    Sweet Warqi Roti

    Punjabi Style  Sweet Warqi Roti _ tasty and yummy. Try this Sweet Warqi Roti recipe. It’s a Lunch box recipe for kids also i am sure your kids will like it!!

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    Sweet Warqi Roti Recipe

    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 50 minutes
    Servings 4
    Author Bushrah @ Recipestable

    Ingredients

    • 1-1/2 cup plain flour
    • 4 tablespoon caster sugar
    • 4 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter
    • 3 tablespoon cashew nuts
    • 3 tablespoon chopped almonds
    • 1 teaspoon cardamom Powder
    • saffron few strands
    • few silver warq
    • milk for kneading the dough

    Instructions

    Method

    • Sieve flour and add all ingredients except sliver warq.
    • Knead to a fairly soft dough. Keep for 1/2 an hour.
    • Make small balls roll them put ghee and fold it over into a semi circle.
    • Put more ghee over the upper surface and fold.
    • Then fold length wise press it with fingers and roll into a round circle and cook on tawa.
    • Remove cover with warq. Sweet Warqi Roti is ready to serve. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Serving Suggestions:
    Serve with whipped cream, butter or tea.
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  • The Perfect Dessert in Minutes: Easy Microwave Sooji Halwa Recipe!

    Microwave Sooji Halwa

    A traditional dessert made instantly in the microwave. When comes to making dessert, Microwave makes it more simpler and delivers a great outcome.

    Today’s recipe for Sooji ka Halwa is very easy to make and a huge favorite among all. Try this Microwave Sooji Halwa Recipe, hope you’ll like it.

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    Check it out the  Microwave Sooji Halwa Recipe here!!

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    [one_fourth]Prep Time: 5 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Cook Time: 10 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Servings: 6 [/one_fourth] [one_fourth_last]Difficulty Level: Easy[/one_fourth_last]

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    • 1-1/2 cup milk
    • 1 cup sooji or semolina – roasted
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1/2 cup ghee , clarified butter
    • 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
    • Nuts like cashew nuts and raisins- to garnish

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    Step 1

    Take a microwave safe bowl and place sooji and ghee in it. Cook on High for 2 minutes.

    Step 2

    Add milk, sugar and cardamom powder and mix. Cook covered on micro High for 3 minutes.

    Step 3

    Let it stand for a minute.

    Step 4

    Garnish with cashew nuts and raisins. Microwave Sooji Halwa is ready to serve.

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    • Serve hot as a dessert after meal.

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    If you like Microwave Sooji Halwa Recipe and make it then let me know your feedback by commenting below.And if you know more innovative ways in which we can utilize this sweet and mouth watering Microwave Sooji Halwa, do share with us and we would be glad to give it a try.

  • Besan Ka Halwa Recipe: A Warm & Comforting Winter Delight!

    Besan Ka Halwa

    Besan ka halwa is a rich, dessert, traditional Punjabi favorite for celebrations. Gram flour (besan) halwa enriched with almonds, cashew nuts and a generous helping of desi ghee. Try this besan ka halwa recipe , and don’t forget to share your experience with us!!

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    [one_fourth]Prep Time: 10 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Cook Time: 40 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Servings: 4 [/one_fourth] [one_fourth_last]Difficulty Level: Medium [/one_fourth_last]

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    • 1 cup chickpea flour(besan)
    • 1/2 cup clarified butter (desi ghee)
    • 2 cups water
    • 3/4 cup sugar
    • 2 tablespoon chopped almonds
    • 2 tablespoon chopped cashew nuts
    • 2 tablespoon chopped pistachios
    • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder (elaichi powder)

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    Directions:
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    Step 1

    Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel (karahi). Add besan and roast on medium-low heat.

    Step 2

    Keep stirring while roasting and roast till besan turns brownish.

    Step 3

    Add water, sugar and cardamom powder. Keep cooking till water dries up.

    Step 4

    Remove from the heat.

    Step 5

    Take into a serving bowl and garnish with nuts. Besan Ka Halwa is ready to serve.

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    • Serve hot as a dessert after any meal.

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  • Creamy & Nutty: Easy Badami Kulfi Recipe (The Perfect Summer Treat!)

    Badami Kulfa is heart favorite frozen dessert of all age groups. Rather to buy it, you can make it home easily. Making Badami Kulfa at home is economical with no hard effort. Just follow the given Badami Kulfa  recipe and make it with combination of milk, rice flour, plain flour, sugar and almonds. This is best to make in kids party or any average get to gather at home. Check it out the Badami Kulfa recipe here!!

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    [one_fourth]Prep Time: 10 minutes + freezing[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Cook Time: 20 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Servings: 6 [/one_fourth] [one_fourth_last]Difficulty Level: Easy [/one_fourth_last]

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    • 1 cup Almonds
    • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
    • 1 can can evaporated milk
    • 16 ounces whipping cream
    • cardamom powder (optional)
    • Sugar according to taste

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    Step 1

    Soak almonds in hot water peel and blend.

    Step 2

    Add sweetened condensed milk,evaporated milk, whipping cream and sugar;mix thoroughly.

    Step 3

    Add cardamom powder and mix again.

    Step 4

    Put mixture into small single serving dishes.

    Step 5

    Freeze for 4 to 6 hours. Badami Kulfa is ready to serve. Serve immediately.
    Enjoy!

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    • Serve Badami Kulfa as a dessert after meal.

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  • Sweet Paratha Recipe

    Sweet Paratha

    Sweet paratha _ Yes there is a paratha variation which is made using jaggery and honey as stuffing. This sweet Paratha is filled with a delicious combination of nuts, cardamom, honey and jaggery. If you like this Sweet Paratha Recipe and make it then let me know your feedback by commenting below.

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    [one_fourth]Prep Time: 30 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Cook Time: 15 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Servings: 10[/one_fourth] [one_fourth_last]Difficulty Level: Medium[/one_fourth_last]

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    • 500 gm wheat flour
    • 250 gm jaggery
    • 2 cups coconut, freshly grated
    • 4 tbsp oil
    • 2 tbsp honey
    • 1 cup roasted dry fruits
    • a pinch cardamom powder
    • 1 cup milk
    • ghee or clarified butter, for cooking

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    Step 1

    Grind all roasted dry fruits and make the powder of it.

    Step 2

    In a small bowl, mix together the milk, jaggery, cardamom powder and honey.

    Step 3

    In a large bowl, combine the dry fruit powder, wheat flour, grated coconut.

    Step 4

    Knead it into a soft dough by using honey milk mixture.

    Step 5

    Divide it into 10 small balls.

    Step 6

    Roll out each into the round paratha.

    Step 7

    Heat a griddle or a shallow frying pan. Cook paratha on low flame.

    Step 8

    Apply ghee on both sides of paratha and cook for 4-5 minutes or until crispy and golden. Sweet paratha is ready to serve.

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    • Enjoy with honey or jam.

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  • Recipe: Gajrela (Pakistani Rice & Carrot Pudding)

    Gajrela (Pakistani Rice & Carrot Pudding)

    Also known as carrot pudding or gajar ki kheer. Gajrela is tasty blend of carrots, milk and heavy cream. This sweet dish hails from the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It is healthy and delicious delight. Gajrela is one of the most eaten dessert in winters even throughout the year. Its so tasty with solid milk and almond and pistachio.

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    Try this gajrela recipe and don’t forget to add lots of khoya as it is one of main ingredients of dessert. Carrot gives wonderful reddish color and tempting aroma will fill up your mouth with water. Tastes best when you make it with fresh carrots.

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    Yummy good for tummy, carrot pudding (gajerla). it is bursting of cardamom and kewra aromas and khoya it is melting in your mouth, warming up your hearts 🙂. Give it a try you will really love it.  

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    Don’t get scared to read my long description as I love to write in details so the reader understands the steps clearly.

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    Gajrela (Carrot Pudding)

    Gajrela is one of the most eaten dessert in winters even throughout the year. Try this gajrela recipe and don’t forget to add lots of khoya as it is one of main ingredients of dessert.
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 1 hour
    Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
    Servings 8
    Author Bushrah | Recipestable

    Ingredients

    • 3 liters milk
    • 1 kg carrots peeled and grated
    • 200 gm khoya optional
    • 1-1/2 cup boiled rice
    • 1 cup sugar or to taste
    • 1/2 cup puree ghee or butter
    • 1/2 cup almonds sliced
    • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
    • 1/4 cup pistachios chopped
    • 1 tin condensed milk
    • few drops kewra essence
    • 4 green cardamom
    • silver leaves

    Instructions

    Directions

    • Take 2-1/2 milk in a large pot. Boil with the green cardamom.
    • Melt ghee in a separate pan, add grated carrots in it. Cook and stir for 15 minutes or until well cooked.
    • Put boiled rice and remaining milk in the blender. Process until smooth.
    • Pour in the boiled milk. Add carrots. Simmer on low flame for 15 minutes or until the carrots have become soft and rice has almost dissolved.
    • Now add the sugar and the condense milk. Note: since the condense milk is sweet so be careful while adding sugar.
    • Stir in the sliced almond.
    • Keep stirring so that it dosent stick to the bottom.
    • When the gajrela has thicken and the texture has become creamy remove from the flame and add khoya if desired.
    • Take it out in a dish. Garnish with pistachios, walnuts and silver paper.
    • Allow to cool completely.
    • Place in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours or until chilled. Delcious Gajrela is ready to serve. ENJOY!!

    Notes

    Serving Suggestions:
    Serve as a dessert after meal.

    Recipe Note’s:

    You may store it in the fridge after cooking it completely. Must be consumed within 2-3 days.

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  • Nankhatai Recipe (Eggless Buttery Cookies)

    Light and flaky shortbread, flavored with cardamom and vanilla will just melt away in your mouth!

    Nankhatai recipe (Eggless Buttery Cookies)
    Nankhatai (Eggless Buttery Cookies)

    Nankhatai (Eggless Buttery Cookies)

    Nan Khatai is a popular sweet snack which is equally liked by kids as well as elders. I am a huge fan of these nan khatais.  It’s the NanKhatai recipe you would want when you suddenly crave for cookies. 

    Does this recipe rings a bell? Khasta nankhatais from your favorite bakery shop – so what does Khasta mean? Khasta means light and flaky and Nankhatai is referred to as a shortbread or biscuits. This is super easy fail proof recipe that has been tested and tried many times in my kitchen.

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    Nan Khatai are simple to make if you ask me.Nothing complicated and no fancy ingredients. No baking soda and baking powder added in this recipe. Does this make you walk away from the recipe? Please wait and learn the secret to these khasta nankhatai recipe. Secret to these flaky nankhatai is the amount of ghee/butter that goes in them. No water or milk is added to this recipe.

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    Bake these goodies for 12- 15 minutes. Depending on the oven, cooking time may vary. Unlike other cookies, nankhatais will not brown up and when taken out of the oven they will still be soft and gooey.

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    No worries, allow them to sit for 5-10 minutes on the counter and they will become firm. When completely cooled, store in an airtight container and enjoy with your evening tea!!

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    This Nan khatai Cookies Recipe especially for all those who are new in baking. These cookies prepare easily and serve with afternoon tea. Do try it!!

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    Nankhatai (Eggless Buttery Cookies)

    Light and flaky Indian shortbread, flavored with cardamom and vanilla will just melt away in your mouth!
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings 18
    Author Bushrah | Recipestable

    Ingredients

    • 1-1/4 cup plain flour
    • 1/4 cup semolina fine sooji
    • 3/4 cup butter or ghee should be at room temperature not melted
    • 1/2 cup +1 tablespoon superfine Sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
    • a pinch of Cardamom Powder
    • few almonds pistachios and cashew nuts, for sprinkling

    Instructions

    • Assemble all the ingredients.
    • Cream the butter and sugar till it turns fluffy.
    • Stir in the vanilla, flour and sooji. Make smooth dough of this mixture.
    • Stir in the vanilla and cardamom powder.
    • Knead a soft dough. Butter or ghee is the secret to light/flaky (khasta) nankhatai’s.
    • Roll the dough into a big circle.
    • Roll out medium sized balls and put a almond or cashew nut on the top of each piece.
    • (One way is to use a cookie cutter and cut out the nan khatais.
    • Other way and the original way to shape nan khatais is to take a small dough ball in your hand.)
    • Preheat oven at 150 degree C.
    • Place nankhatai cookies on a greased baking tray.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes.
    • Remove from oven and place on the counter and allow them to cool.
    • They will still be soft when you remove the tray from oven.
    • NanKhatai is ready to serve. ENJOY!!

    Notes

    Recipe Note’s:
    Once cooled store in an air tight container. These cookies stays good for about 2 weeks.
    Serving Suggestions:
    Serve with tea.
    Put your own spin on it. And lemme know how it turns out by sharing a picture  on Instagram, Facebook (Recipestable) or Twitter with this hashtag #Recipestable so I can see how lovely yours turn out.

    Happy Baking!!

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  • White Pumpkin Halwa (Petha Halwa)

    White Pumpkin (Petha)
    White Pumpkin (Petha)

    White Pumpkin Halwa (Petha Halwa)

     

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    White Pumpkin Halwa (Petha Halwa)

    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 40 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour
    Servings 6
    Author Bushrah | Recipestable

    Ingredients

    • 2 cup white pumpkin grated
    • 4 green cardamoms
    • 1 cup pure ghee
    • 12 cashew nuts
    • 1-1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 cup ricoota cheese
    • few strands of saffron optional

    For Garnishing

    • 3 tbsp almonds
    • 2 tbsp pistachios
    • 2 tbsp cashew nuts

    Instructions

    Method

    • Peel, deseed and cut the pumpkin into very small cubes.
    • Grind the cardamom with the 1 tbsp sugar to a fine powder, sieve and keep aside.
    • Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee and fry cashew nuts to golden brown and keep aside.
    • Boil the remaining sugar with ¾ th cup water and make syrup of one-thread consistency.
    • Heat 4 tbsp of ghee and saute the pumpkin for a few minutes, add the saffron and the milk.
    • Simmer over low heat till the pumpkin is fully cooked and the milk is absorbed totally.
    • Stir and mash the pumpkin lightly with a wooden spatula while cooking.
    • Add the syrup slowly to the pulp and continue stirring and cooking.
    • Add the ghee little by little till it is completely absorbed.
    • Sprinkle the cardamom powder over it.
    • Add the fried cashew nuts and continue cooking till the halwa starts leaving the sides of the vessel.
    • Top with khoya.
    • Garnished with almonds, pistachios, and cashew nuts. White Pumpkin Halwa is ready to serve. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Serving Suggestions:
    Serve as a dessert after meal.

  • Soft & Spongy: The Perfect Rasgulla Recipe (Just Like the Sweet Shops!)

    Rasgulla

    A classic sweet of Pakistani cuisine. Rus Gullay is not difficult to make at home. Follow this recipe and serve your family a pleasant taste.If you are intimidated by the thought of making Rasgulla’s at home, breathe easy! I was too, until one day I tried it and realized I was worried for no reason all these years. They are quite easy and super quick to make. Give these a try.

    Rasgulla Recipe
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    Check it out the Rasgulla Recipe here !!

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    [one_fourth]Prep Time: 40 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Cook Time: 25 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Servings: 20  [/one_fourth] [one_fourth_last]Difficulty Level: Medium[/one_fourth_last]

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    For Rasgulla:

    • 500 ml Whole Milk
    • 2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice
    • 1cup sugar
    • 3 cups water

    For Sugar Syrup:

    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 cups water

    [/tab] [tab]Yield: 20 servings

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    Directions:
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    Step 1

    Place the milk in a pan and let it boil. when it has come to a boil add vinegar or lemon juice, stir it well and turn off the stove.

    Step 2

    Stir slowly and gently until the milk starts to curdle and form like paneer on the surface and separates from whey.

    Step 3

    Drain out the paneer using a cloth and wash the paneer with cold water nicely so that the smell of vinegar goes away and drain out all the water from the paneer.

    Step 4

    Knead the paneer into a dough and roll it into small balls.

    Step 5

    Pour water and sugar into a pressure pan and when the water comes to a boil drop the paneer balls into the sugar syrup one by one.

    Step 6

    Close the cooker and cook the paneer balls an high flame until one whistle.

    Step 7

    Then reduce the flame to low and cook for 10 min. Now turn the flame to high again and cook until one whistle and turn off the stove.

    Step 8

    Let the paneer balls stay in the cooker until it cools down. Make a new sugar syrup for the sugar syrup using 1:2 ratio of water and sugar.

    Step 9

    Remove the cooked paneer balls from the cooker and drop it into the sugar syrup. Rasgulla are ready to serve. Enjoy!

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    • Serve Rasgulla as a dessert after meal.

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  • Chum Chum Cravings? Make This Easy Recipe at Home!

     Treat your sweet tooth with a new dessert and delight everyday by just following this delightful Chum Chum recipe. Check it out the Chum Chum recipe here!!

    Chum Chum Recipe
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    [one_fourth]Prep Time: 8 hours[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Cook Time: 30 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Servings: 8[/one_fourth] [one_fourth_last]Difficulty Level: Medium[/one_fourth_last]

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    • 4 litter milk
    • 1 kg sugar
    • 10 gm alum
    • 1/2 tsp. saffron
    • 10 almonds
    • 10 pistachio nuts
    • few drops of kewra essence

    [/tab] [tab]Yield: 8  servings

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    Directions:
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    Step 1

    Heat the milk in a deep pan over high flame to boiling point. Add the alum powder to curdle.

    Step 2

    Remove it from the flame quickly otherwise the cheese will become hard.

    Step 3

    Pour it into the muslin bag or a thin cloth and allow to drain water.

    Step 4

    Press the bag and leave to drain for several hours.

    Step 5

    Add saffron powder in the paneer. Mix it well and make small triangular chum chum.

    Step 6

    Boil sugar in 2 1/2 cups of water to prepare solution (aik tar ka sheera).

    Step 7

    Carefully drop in the chum chum. Cook for half an hour over low flame.

    Step 8

    Put the chum chum in a plate and make cream circles in their center.

    Step 9

    Garnish with sliced pistachio nuts and kewra essence. Delicious Chum Chum is ready to serve. Enjoy!

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    • Serve with green tea.

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  • Rice Halwa Recipe

    Just wanted to make something simple and sweet , for a nice rainy afternoon and I had only few minutes to spare . So I came up with this idea to try something new. This Halwa is prepared with raw rice, coconut and butter. A very easy and quick halwa. This has a lovely flavour. Nice with a cup of tea when craving something sweet. Check it out the Rice Halwa recipe here!!

    Rice Halwa recipe
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    [one_fourth]Prep Time: 20 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Cook Time: 40 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Servings: 6 [/one_fourth] [one_fourth_last]Difficulty Level: Medium[/one_fourth_last]

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    • 500 gm Rice
    • 500 gm Sugar
    • 2 Coconuts
    • 1 cup Ghee or clarified butter
    • 1/2 Cashew Nuts
    • 4-5 green Cardamoms

    [/tab] [tab]Yield: 6 servings

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    Directions:
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    Step 1

    Soak the rice well and then grind it.

    Step 2

    Take out the coconut milk from coconut and keep aside.

    Step 3

    After taking out the coconut milk, grind the coconut scraped (in which the milk was taken) with the grinded rice.

    Step 4

    After grinding it smooth , add the grinded mixture in the kadai and keep on stirring.

    Step 5

    Keep on stirring till it comes out easily without sticking to the karahi.

    Step 6

    Then add the coconut milk and continue stirring. Then add the sugar and add the ghee little by little. And again continue stirring.

    Step 7

    Then take it out from fire till it reaches halwa consistency (without sticking to the karahi).

    Step 8

    Grease the plate with ghee and add the above mixture. After when it has cooled cut into pieces.

    Step 9

    Garnish with cashew nuts. Rice Halwa is ready to serve. Enjoy!

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    • Serve with a cup of tea.

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  • Bakery-Style Fresh Pineapple Cream Pastry Recipe!

    A butter less sponge cake is baked, then drizzled with pineapple syrup and layered with pineapple chunks and fresh whipped cream. This is a delightful, light and fruity dessert that you will surely enjoy making and serving. Pineapple Fresh cream pastry is one of my favouritest. Must try this Pineapple Cream Pastry recipe!!!

    Prep Time: 20 minutes

    Cook Time: 25 minutes

    Servings: 8

    Ingredients

    For Sponge:

    • 4 ounce flour
    • 4 ounce caster sugar
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp vanilla essence

    For Filling & Topping:

    • 1 can pineapple tidbits
    • 2 ounce icing sugar
    • 12 ounce fresh cream, whipped
    • 1/2 cup pineapple syrup
    • Cherries as required

     

    Directions:

    For Sponge:

    1. Preheat oven to 180 degree C.
    2. Lightly grease a 9×9 inch square cake pan.
    3. Set aside.
    4. In a large bowl, cream eggs with sugar.
    5. When light and fluffy add vanilla essence.
    6. Then Fold in the sieved flour and baking powder.
    7. Pour this batter into the greased cake pan.
    8. Place pan in preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
    9. Remove from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes.

    For Filling & Topping:

    1. Cut cakes into halves from center.
    2. Pour pineapple syrup over it.
    3. Spread whipped cream and pineapple chunks on it.
    4. Cover with second half of sponge.
    5. Again pour pineapple syrup on it.
    6. Top with whipped cream and cherries.
    7. Cut into small pastries.
    8. Decorate with fresh cream, pineapple cubes and cherries.
    9. Pineapple Cream Pastry is ready now.

     

    • Serve chilled.