{"id":142,"date":"2013-10-14T14:25:47","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T14:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.indiavision.com\/about-india\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2013-10-29T10:11:11","modified_gmt":"2013-10-29T10:11:11","slug":"indian-desserts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.indiavision.com\/about-india\/indian-food\/indian-desserts\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Desserts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Indian desserts are a perfect delight in every season. Not only do they satisfy the taste buds but also energize the body. It is a perfect excuse to stay on the dinner table after having a heavy meal. Here are some mouth-watering recipes that will allow you to sit on the dinner table for a longer time.<\/p>\n

Badam Ka Halwa :<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • 2 cups Badam<\/li>\n
  • 2\u00bd cups Sugar<\/li>\n
  • 2 drops Kesar (Saffron)<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup Ghee<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup Milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Method <\/b><\/p>\n

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    1. Leave the almonds in hot water for 1 hour.<\/li>\n
    2. Remove the outer skin and grind to a paste with the milk.<\/li>\n
    3. Make sugar syrup to 1 cup milk and boil till it reaches a one-string consistency.<\/li>\n
    4. Add the badam paste and cook till it thickens.<\/li>\n
    5. Add the kesar colour.<\/li>\n
    6. Add ghee little by little stirring continuously on low heat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Carrot Halwa :<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

      Ingredients<\/b><\/p>\n

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      • 1 kg Carrots<\/li>\n
      • 1\u00bd liter Milk<\/li>\n
      • 1 teaspoon Cardamom seeds<\/li>\n
      • 3\/4 cup Water<\/li>\n
      • 3 tablespoons Ghee<\/li>\n
      • 2 tablespoons Raisins<\/li>\n
      • 2 tablespoons Almonds<\/li>\n
      • 2 tablespoons Pistachios<\/li>\n
      • 450 grams Sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Method<\/b><\/p>\n

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        1. \n

          Wash and grate the carrots. Soak the raisins in water for 30 minutes. Blanch and shred the nuts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        2. \n

          Put the water to boil, when it starts boiling add the grated carrots. Cook for 5-7 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        3. \n

          Add the milk. Cook on a low heat. Stir occassionaly. Add sugar, mix well and cook till the sugar has dissolved and all the milk has been absorbed properly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        4. \n

          Add ghee and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add the slightly crushed cardamoms and the raisins. Mix well.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        5. \n

          Remove the gajjar halwa from heat and arrange in a serving dish. Garnish with almonds and pistachios. Serve cold, hot or at room temperature.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Shrikhand :<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

          Ingredients<\/b><\/p>\n

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          • 1 kg. Thick curd<\/li>\n
          • 3\/4 cup powdered sugar<\/li>\n
          • a few strands saffron<\/li>\n
          • 1 tablespoon warm milk<\/li>\n
          • 2 teaspoons cardamom powder (elaichi)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            For the garnish<\/b><\/p>\n

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            • slivers of pistachios and almonds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Method<\/b><\/p>\n

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              1. \n

                Hang the curds in a muslin cloth in a cool place for approximately 4 hours until all the liquid (whey) has drained off<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

              2. \n

                Rub the saffron into the warm milk until it dissolves.Mix together the hung curds, sugar, saffron mixture and cardamom in a bowl and churn using a hand blender.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

              3. \n

                Place in the refrigerator.Serve cold garnished with slivers of pistachios and almonds.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n

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Indian desserts are a perfect delight in every season. Not only do they satisfy the taste buds but also energize the body. It is a perfect excuse to stay on the dinner table after having a heavy meal. Here are some mouth-watering recipes that will allow you to sit on the dinner table for a longer time. Badam Ka Halwa : Ingredients 2 cups Badam 2\u00bd cups Sugar 2 drops Kesar (Saffron) 1 cup Ghee 1 cup Milk Method Leave the almonds in hot water for 1 hour. Remove the outer skin and grind to a paste with the milk. Make sugar syrup to 1 cup milk and boil till […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":129,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-142","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"bn-entry"},"yoast_head":"\nIndian Desserts - Food Desserts | IndiaVision India News Video Trade<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"IndiaVision India Food Desserts Information and News on Trade Travel Sports Jokes Recipes Yellow Pages Blog Weather Games Hotel Flight Films Tv Gifts\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiavision.com\/about-india\/indian-food\/indian-desserts\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.indiavision.com\/about-india\/indian-food\/indian-desserts\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.indiavision.com\/about-india\/indian-food\/indian-desserts\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Alka Anand Singh\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.indiavision.com\/about-india\/#\/schema\/person\/b0a6a48834cb29c1753bed2ec97f07f3\"},\"headline\":\"Indian Desserts\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-10-14T14:25:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2013-10-29T10:11:11+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.indiavision.com\/about-india\/indian-food\/indian-desserts\/\"},\"wordCount\":351,\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.indiavision.com\/about-india\/indian-food\/indian-desserts\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.indiavision.com\/about-india\/indian-food\/indian-desserts\/\",\"name\":\"Indian Desserts - 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