Homemade Condensed Milk

Wooowww!!!!!!! Homemade condensed milk!!!!!!!!!
Yes, you can make your own condensed milk at home......it just tastes like store bought tins and now on wards no need to run to supermarkets to buy condensed milk we can just make this at home.....the only thing you need is patience.....,for half liter  of milk it takes 20 minutes and for one liter it takes 40 minutes of time....this is my personal experience :)
                     In india condensed milk is popularly know as milkmaid which is aBRAND NAME.
Then why should we waste time!!!!!?????let's get started......we need very few ingredients to make condensed milk.....

Ingredients :

Fresh milk : 1/2 liter
Sugar : 1 cup (use measuring cups)
Pinch of baking soda (optional)

 take your ingredients....use fresh milk not preboiled milk and we can use buffalo milk or cow milk (if you want same color as store bought tins use cow milk)

 first take pout milk in a sauce pan or vessel

 boil for 1 minute and add sugar

 keep stirring continuously

 after 10 minutes add baking soda this is completely optional

 becarefull after adding baking soda otherwise it may split

 stir continuously

 stir,stir

 it's getting thick now

 Check with your fingers if it is sticky your condensed milk is done

 it's done now switchoff the flame

 let it cool completely and give it a nice stir for smooth consistency.....store in air tight container and put in refrigerator.....after refrigirating, it becomes more thick, so don't panic if it is thin while hot.... Mix nicely before use...... You can store this condensed milk upto 2 to 3 months in refrigerator,now enjoy the yummy homemade condensed milk.

Homemade Paneer

Paneer is very popular in india....especially for vegetarians.......not only vegetarians now a days so many people are liking paneer dishes,even I like to eat and make different recipes with paneer.
               We can make lot of dishes with paneer........paneer is easily available in supermarkets but some people like to make homemade paneer,even I don't like store bought paneer......we can store this in freezer for 2 to 3 months.
                   We can make kadhai paneer, butter paneer,chilly paneer, shahi Paneer etc., I'm going to post more paneer recipes in my blog.


Ingredients :

Milk : 1 liter
Lemon juice/veniger : 1 1/2 TABLE SPOONS

 First boil milk

 While milk is boiling add lemon juice and stir nicely

 Milk is curdling now

 Now take muslin cloth pour cuddled milk into it

 Tie it like this

 now put weight on this pouch (i filled water in a big vessel) and leave for 1 hour....

Now paneer is ready!!!!cut into pieces and use as per your wish.

Nankhatai

Nankhatai is a famous Indian cookies ,they just melt in mouth......when I tried for food it was completely failed and I tried after few months again that was successful.
                    I fell in love with these cookies :)
These cookies are made with flour,besan,ghee and some nuts.......some people also add soji......but I like this way.

Recipe source : yummy tummy (the recipe calls for 1/2 cup of milk but actually it took only 1 to 2 table spoons of milk)I have also made some changes like instead of pistachios I used almonds and cashews.
   
                 

Give it a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

Ingredients :
Maida : 1 1/4 cup
Besan/gram flour : 1/2 cup
baking powder : 1 tspoon
Ghee/clarified butter : 1/2 cup
Almonds and cashew nuts : as needed
Milk : 1 to 2 table spoons or as required
Powdered sugar : 3/4 cup
cardamom : 4
baking soda : 1/4 tspoon

 if you are using store bought powdered sugar and cardamom powder no need to follow this step if not take small mixie jar add sugar and cardamoms blend into fine powder

 Powdered sugar and cardamoms are ready now

 take a mixing bowl add ghee and powdered sugar

 mix it nicely till it becomes light and fluffy

 Take a sieve add maida and besan

 Add baking powder

 add baking soda

 sift it and add to sugar and ghee mixture

 mix it with your hands and pour milk as required (first just add 1 to 2 table spoons of milk and mix it, if needed add some more milk)

 make a dough don't knead too much

 now take small portion of dough and shape like a ball and dip them in chopped nuts

 Place them in lined baking tray

 Repeat the same process for remaining dough.......preheat oven in 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes and bake for 15 to 20 minutes in 170 degrees Celsius or till they changes into light golden color

 our nankhatais are nicely baked (when they are hot cookies will be soft so let it cool completely for crispy cookies)

 let it cool completely and store them in air tight container

 Enjoy the yummy and tasty nankhatai

Homemade Pinapple Jam

I love making jams at home........homemade jams are not only healthy those are yummy in taste also.
                      Making jam at home is very easy and it will not take much time.this pineapple jam well goes with bread and roti . We can also store this jam upto 5 to 6 months in refrigerator.

                    In my upcoming posts I will share more jams and sauces.we need very few ingredients to make pineapple jam.....then let's get started.....

Ingredients :

Peeled and chopped pineapple : 500 grams
Sugar : 400 grams
Lemon juice : 1 table spoon
pineapple essence : 1 tspoon (optional)

 take your ingredients

 blend pineapple pieces into fine paste

 take a pan add pineapple paste and put on heat

 Add sugar

 start stirring

 keep on stirring

 Add lemon juice

 Add pineapple essence and stir continuously

 cook till it comes to one string consistency and switchoff the flame

Let it cool completely and store in clean air tight glass jar..........enjoy the yummy and tasty homemade pineapple jam!!!!!!!

Andhra Fish Fry

Andhra fish fry is filled with spices and nice aroma.this fish fry is very easy to make and yummy in taste. Hubby brings 3 to 4 kgs of fish on every Friday,i divide them into two parts and with one part I prepare tangy fish curry and with other part I will make this yummy fish fry.

                   I can make so many varieties in fish which I'm going to share in my upcoming posts.in andhra especially in my place sea food is very famous,when we are kids daddy use to bring so many varieties in sea food.
   
                Coming to this fish fry recipe Mom used to prepare very yummy and crispy fish.......if you follow this exact recipe you can also enjoy this Andhra fish fry at your place......then let's get started.......

This fish fry goes well with dal rice,rasam rice and Sambhar rice......I serve this as side dish with tangy fish curry.

Ingredients :
fish : 1 kg
ginger & garlic paste : 1 1/2 table spoons
Red chilly powder : 1 1/2 tspoons
Turmeric powder /haldi : 1 tspoon
Salt to taste
Garam masala : 1 tspoon
Pepper powder : 1/2 tspoon
oil : 1/2 to 1 cup

Preparation :

1) clean fish pieces and pat dry them and keep a side.

2) take a bowl add all ingredients except oil and mix well.


3)now add this mixture to fish pieces

and apply well to each and every piece.

4) marinate for 30 minutes or you can directly fry them.

5)heat oil in a pan and place fish pieces,fry them on low flame for 8 to 10 minutes.

6)now flip them gently and fry for another 8 to 10 minutes or till it changes into nice Brown color.

7)take them into plate and serve hot.

 take all ingredients in a bowl except oil and mix well

 add this mixture to fish and mix well

 marinate for 30 minutes

 fry on both sides

 enjoy hot and yummy fish fry