Aloo ka zarda

The name zarda comes from a persian word zard meaning yellow colour.
Zarda is a sweet rice dish  prepared by adding sugar, dry fruits and flavored with cardamom powder to it. Some people add khoya that makes it more rich in texture.
Some time we also add some orange slice or pineapple slice.
But here I have made aloo ka zarda and used yellow colour. You can use saffron for the colour.
For zarda choose purana aloo (chipsauna)


Presentation Time:- 10 minutes

Cooking Time:- 15 minutes

Serves:-4



Ingredients:-

• 1kg potato 
• Granulated sugar 1cup
• Almond 10
• Cardamom powder 1tsp
• Kewda water 1/4tsp
• Desi ghee 3tbsp
• Yellow colour 1tsp

Recipe procedure:-

• Peel wash and grate the potatoes then put them in chilled water for 10 minutes. 
• Meanwhile chop the almond. 
• Now  boil the grated potato in water and add yellow colour. 
• You need to boil it for 5 minutes only.
• Allow it to cool down ann drain the excess water .
• Take a heavy bottom pan( I prefer non stick pan).
• First grease  the pan with 1tsp ghee then put boiled potato, then almond and sugar, and ghee sprinkle some cardamom powder on it.
• Repeat the procces till all the potato are finished. 
• Cover the lid, put the pan on low heat and cook.
• It will take approximately. 10 to 12 minutes. 
• Check it once if all the sugar has dissolve in it then its done.
• Switch off the gas mix  kewda water.
• Garnish with almonds and serve hot.

Note:-

• Always choose purana aloo (chips wala)
• You can add more dry fruits as per your choice.
• You can add malai on it before serving.

Jamun False Ka Jam

Jamun is a seasonal fruit which is easily available in summers. Popular for its sweet and little sour taste.

It has beneficial properties and is best fruit for diabetic patients. Also for good digestion jamun juice is a great option.

This is the season of jamun and falsa and when you get them easily, you feel like trying to make something new and delicious with it.

Here I have some jamun from my own tree in the backyard and bought some falsa to make jam from them. The taste has turned out to be super delicious.

Falsa is a small berry and it has many beneficial property too.  It is a great source of sodium.

You can make falsa sharbat, ice cream and jam.

You can make jam with any fruit but this combination is really fantastic. There is no need to add lemon .

Jam made with chunks and jelly  made from  juice.



Preparation Time:- 5 minutes

Cooking Time 25 minutes


Ingredients:-

• 1/2 kg Jamun
• 250 gm Falsa
• 500 gm Sugar
• 1/2tsp citric  acid

Recipe procedure:-

• Wash jamun carefully.
• Put them in a thick bottomed  pan, add 1/2 cup water and boil them on low heat till they gets soft.
• Once it cools mash them properly and discard all the seeds. 

• Mash the falsa fruit squeeze all the pulp.

• Now add sugar and cook on medium hot heat till mixture gets thick.
• Add citric acid and mix well.
• Put a drop onto the plate and let it sit for a minute then push the drop with your finger, if it is still runny then cook it for few more minutes otherwise your jam is ready.
• Cool and transfer it to a sterilized jar.

Note:-

• Use granulated sugar
• You can add little amount of lemon juice bedside citric acid.
• Use soft jamun and falsa .
• Can  add preservatives to increase shelf life.