PALAKOVA--DOODH PEDA

Palakova / Doodh Peda in 15 min:

 Palakova is very yummy sweet dish very popular in andhra region.Its one my favourite sweet since my childhood.Now its my kids favourite too.I never miss to have it when iam in India.Soft and chewy sweet made with milk and sugar.I remember my grandma making this dish for all of my cousins when we went for summer holidays to our native place Palakol, in west godavari dt.I recollect many memories whenever i make this dish for my family.Generally its very time taking process thats followed in Andhra while making this in traditional way on the gas stove by boiling the milk for long time and continuosly stirring it, adding sugar, ghee.But i tried to make it in microwave that it turned out very tasty.It just takes 3min of cooking time in microwave and allowing it cool down to make the peda or kova.

One can make this easy homemade peda or kova for festive occasions like Diwali, Vinayak Chavithi, Lakshmi puja and offer to god and share with your friends and family.

INGREDIENTS:

Milk Powder-2 cups
Sweetened Condensed Milk-14oz can
Ghee/butter-1/4 cup/1stick
Cardamom powder-1tspn
Cashews/Pistachios/Raisins to

PROCESS:

Take a microwave safe bowl preferably a glass one which is deeper.
Add butter and microwave for 30sec to 1min just to melt the butter/ghee.
Add milk powder and mix it.Add condensed milk and mix all the ingredients
well .

Now microwave the bowl uncovered for 1min .
Remove and mix the content well and place it again in microwave for another 1min.
Remove and add cardamon powder and mix well and place it again for 1min.
Remove and mix well and keep the mmixture aside for 10-15min to cool down.

Once the mixture is cool enough , just warm to handle with your hands take a spoonful
and make round balls or flat circle shaped peda's and place them on greased plate.
Garnish with nuts according to your taste.refrigerate them so they are firm and store them
in ziplock or storage box and refrigerate them and serve at room temperature.

I hope you will give a try to this recipe and let me know about your views.
Enjoy it with your family and friends.!

Chewy Oatmeal and Raisin Cookies

Yummy and Healthy oatmeal and raisin cookies that everyone would love.Kids will defintely love them.For me it works as a breakfast with some hot tea or Coffee, sometimes as an energy bar or as an evening snack.You can make your own variations according to your taste and can also be made as Bars.
Prep time:10min Total time:30min Yields:24 cookies
INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup All purpose flour
1/2 cup Raisins
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
6tspn Unsalted Butter(softened)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1tsp ground cinnamon
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, flour, raisins, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl as necessary. Add egg and vanilla; beat until combined. Gradually add oat mixture; beat just until combined.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto two baking sheets. Bake until cookies are golden brown but still soft, 12 to 16 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Cool 5 minutes on sheets; transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

PLAIN COOKIES!

A very simple and yummy cookies recipe is here for you all.This is the best way you can feed your family healthy food.Check them out...

INGREDIENTS:

Maida/all purpose flour-1cup
Butter-3/4cup
Powdered Sugar-3/4cup
Sooji/upma ravva-1/4cup
Baking soda-1/4tspn
Elaichi powder-1/2tspn
Cahews/badam/pista-for topping

PROCESS:

Preheat oven@ 190deg centigrade or 350F.
Take a baking plate,apply butter to it .
Take a mixing bowladd butter to it and stir it to a smooth paste.
Now add powdered sugar to butter and mix well ,till it becomes soft paste.
In other bowl add maida,sooji,baking sodaelaichi powder and mix well.
Add this mixture to the butter paste little at a time and keep mixing it .
Now you can mix it with your hand,knead well into a soft dough.
Now make small balls of this dough and press cashew or any dryfruit of your wish as topping and give a design on the cookie according to your thought.

Make small sized ones as they will expand into bigger size when they are baked.
Place the cookies you have prepared in the baking pan that is made ready .
Place each one with 1-inch gap and bake them in the oven for 25min.
Please keep checking for every 8min.It may be done before 25min as each oven temp and timing vary.
Once they turn into golden brown take them and out and allow them to cool.

Yummyyyy and crispy cookies are ready to serve..Enjoy them