Layered Love - Indian Street Food Fruit Cream

You don’t need much to bring the flavor of home to the plate. Start with a bowl and add a generous layer of homemade rabdi. Then, top it with fresh mango pulp—the kind that’s sweet and ripe, bursting with flavor. Sprinkle a few blueberries over the mango, adding a hint of freshness. Finally, finish it off with a dollop of whisked cream. Serve this as a surprise after dinner, and watch how your kids’ faces light up. It will be a memory they’ll carry with them for years to come. In moments when they’re weighed down by the heaviness of anxiety, this little treat will be that slice of sunshine in their lives—a reminder of your love and the simple, comforting sweetness of home. Smother them with love, especially when life feels overwhelming. This delicate dessert will be a reminder of your warmth, no matter where they are.

A Note before I forget - A letter

 

Rabdi 

Dear Advay,

It's been so long since I wrote to you.

You know what I feel like compiling all the letters I wrote to you.

Won't it be nice to read them again and again. And when you grow up and share stories about your weird mother you will have a record of the free life which I lived.

Since past two years we have developed a strange relationship. We have become used to of each other. In a different way we know the inner life we are living. You know now which songs make me write, which books make me smile and what I do stay away from negativity. We are a different family, We know when to stop or when are irritating each other. I think I will start with letters once I compile your great grandfather and grandfather book. Won't it be nice to go through those poems. Words can become a treasure for us if we use them wisely. Sadly most of them don't know how to use them.

While I write this you are attending your home based class. In one week you will have holidays and we will be seeing more of each other.

Keep reading,

Mummy 

lassi with rabdi for Mahashivratri

Today is Mahashivratri

 day dedicated for the worship of Lord Shiva

 I started the day with a bowl of roasted lotus seeds and chai had to eat something to start the day went to Shiva temple with a friend to pray and did Jal Abhishek

 and for dinner I am planning to prepare  Kuttu Paratha ,alloo bhaji and chach.
As its too hot here in Singapore I thought of preparing Lassi today noon time  had some rabdi in the freeze which I had prepared few days back so thought of topping the lassi with the rabdi and I am so glad I did this lassi with rabdi reminded me of the lassi which we get in our hometown tall kulhad with thick lassi topped with rabdi ya guys during festival I am nostalgic and I try to create the food which we used to have during our childhood days...

recipe name Lassi with Rabdi 
ingredient 
curd one cup
ice cubes
sugar half tsp
rabdi one tsp ( recipe of rabdi blogged here )
saffron pinch
chopped pistachio half tsp

procedure
churn yogurt ,sugar and ice cubes in a blender
top it with rabdi ,saffron strand and chopped pistachio
indulge and feel blissed :-)
other lassi recipes blogged on Asan Khana
Malai wala Lassi
Gulabi Lassi
Kulhad wala Lassi
Phalahar /Fasting recipes are blogged here 

wish all the readers of Asan Khana happy Festival ,
take care and happy blogging

Indian Sweet Dishes - Mithais for Deepawali

Wish all the readers of Asan Khana Happy Diwali

I will be on break for few weeks as i am going India for the festival.Advay is very excited to meet his cousions,
so firiends sharing with you all some  sweet dishes/mithai recipes which can be prepared for Diwali festival.
   Rabdi (sweet dish )
  Posta Ka Halwa ( sweet dish )
 Cranberry sandesh ( mithai )
 kesariya sandesh (mithai )
 badami sandesh ( mithai )
 khurchan ( sweet dish )
 ghar wali kheer ( sweet dish )
gulabi sandesh ( mithai )
vodka bites (mithai)
lotus seed pudding (kheer )
gajar halwa (sweet dish )
cranberry rasmalai ( mithai )
lauki kheer ( sweet dish )
malai ladoo (ladoo)
gulabi phirni ( rose flavoured rice pudding )
jalebi with rabdi (sweet dish )
aate ke ladoo (ladoo)

Aam sandesh (mithai )
Thats all frens,happy Festival,..
wiil catch up with you guys once i am back,..till then happy blogging,..

Rabdi with fresh blueberries

Its not the first time i prepared Rabdi
,i have prepared this delicacy numerous times and everytime i prepare this i become so nostalgic,i start missing my mother ,my hometown and so many other things,back at home this is never prepareds ,because this delicacy is available at most of the sweet shops/also known as Halwai ki dukan ;-)
its the craving for Rabdi which always forces me to prepare this so this time when i prepared this i thought of having this with fresh blueberries,

This bowl of Rabdi with fresh blueberries joins Priti and Purva event Festive Food - Rakhi 2010,

thats all frens ceeu all soon ,wish you all Happy Onam

Rabdi straight from the streets of mathura

gosh these days i am so busy....yesterday after finishing the tshirt started with the community logo slept at three...so couldnt update the blog other wise before sleeping i have to do this work,..or i won get sleep,..;-) i remember my trip to mathura with my parents,...and the narrow lanes with lassi shops ,..and chat kachori shops,..they used to sell cream also,..which was garnished with chopped dryfruits...and the lassi used to be so thick that u have to use spoon to eat the malai,..and then drink the lassi,..words cantt describe the taste to savour the taste of rabdi,malai and lassi of mathura u have to go there at least...now whenever i wish like eating rabdi i cant go mathura everytime,...so tried this recipe and the result was not bad,....do try to transform urself to gods place. ie mathura..i like it cold so after preparing keep it in freeze for some time...

and ya as i told my friend lakshmi i prepared this sweet dish as it was her birthday....this is for u lakshmi....and i am sending this recipe for rci punjab hosted by lakshmi





whole milk 6 cups


saffron few strands
sugar 1/4 cup
green cardamom powder 1/2tsp
chopped cashewnut 4
almonds 4 sliced
pistachio 4 sliced

method

boil the milk with saffron in a thick bottome dor nonstick vessel,stirring occasionaly on medium heat.

cook for 30 minutes till milk reduces to half


add sugar and continue to simmer on low heat for 15 minutes till milk becomes rich and thick



remove from fire and add cardamom powder,cashewnut pieces,almonds and pistachio .



serve hot or cold