Pear and Apple Cobbler: Simple Way, Yet Delicious

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 table spoons of unsalted butter
• 1 cup of milk
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 pears (sliced)
• 1 apple (sliced)

Method

1. Melt butter in the baking pan
2. Then mix milk, sugar and flour (maida) and baking powder
3. Add this mixture to the baking pan
4. Add the pear and apple slices to this
5. Bake it till it is cooked
6. Eat it warm

Baingan Ka Bharta (Seasoned, Mashed, Roasted Eggplant)

Ingredients

• Large eggplant 1
• Large onion 1- chopped very fine
• Large tomato 1- chopped very fine
• Green chilies 2 chopped very fine or red chili powder (optional)
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tea spoon
• Cloves of garlic 7 to 8- chopped very fine
• Chopped coriander 1/4 cup
• Refined oil 2 table spoons
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tea spoon
• Asafetida(Hing)1/4 tea spoon
• Coriander seed powder 2 tea spoons
• Cumin seed powder 1/2 tea spoon
• Salt to taste
• Lime juice 1 tea spoon

Method

1. Roast the eggplant till all the skin is burnt and the eggplant looks soft.
2. Peel off the burnt skin and remove the top/stem of the eggplant.
3. Mash the eggplant roughly, in a mixing bowl.
4. Heat the pan on medium heat and add refined oil.
5. Add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add asafetida (hing) and chopped onion and saute.
6. When onion is cooked to light brown color, add garlic and saute further.
7. Add chopped tomato, green chilies/red chili powder (optional), turmeric, coriander powder and cumin seed powder and saute. Cook till the mixture is done. Add mashed, roasted eggplant and mix thoroughly. Add salt to taste. Mix well.
8. Add chopped coriander leaves.
9. Add lime juice and mix well.
10. Serve the cooked tasty seasoned Baingan Ka Bharata.

Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa or Carrot Dessert)

Ingredients

• Grated carrots 2 cups
• Ghee (clarified butter) 3 to 4 table spoons
• Full fat/whole milk 1 cup
• Sugar 1 cup
• Cardamom 4 to 5 pods
• Milk powder 1/2 cup
• Flaked almonds (optional)
• Raisins (optional)

Method

1. In a large pan put ghee and add 2 crushed pods of cardamom. Use medium heat and allow the pods to splutter.
2. Put grated carrots in the pan and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Reduce the heat and cover the pan and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Stir from time to time till done.
4. Add a cup of milk to it and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Make a paste of milk powder and add it to the cooked carrots.
6. Allow to simmer further for 5 to 7 minutes. Keep stirring.
7. Once the moisture from mixture in the pan is reduced, then, add sugar.
8. Stir and cook for next 7 to 8 minutes on low heat.
9. Add to it powdered cardamom for flavor.
10. For garnishing add flaked almonds and raisins.
11. Yummy Gajar Halwa (Carrot Dessert) is ready to serve.