Badam Burfi

I love cooking for large gatherings and pot luck meals.  Since I love to cook, I always opt for very special dishes that I can enjoy cooking and serve them to my dear friends and family.
My joy knew no bounds when I was allotted to cook a sweet dish for the upcoming Holi party at the Indian Embassy.

The recipe given below will yield about 30 - 35 pieces

Ingredients - Almonds - 2 cups, Sugar - 4 cups, Safron - a pinch, cardamom - 2 tsp.

Method : 
Soak the almonds in hot water and blanch the skin, Rinse the almonds once or twice and grind them to a smooth paste. 
Add sugar to the paste and keep stirring in a medium flame until the mixture thickens. 
Add saffron, cardamom, 3 tbsp of ghee and keep stirring to form a lump and leave the sides of the pan.
Pour the mixture into a greased tray and cut into pieces. 

Enjoy!!!

Simple Chocolate Mousse Cake in a Cup

Diwali is fast approaching. I plan to make at least one sweet or a snack everyday this week so that I will have enough for the Diwali day. My kids too have given me their preferences.

This is a very simple dessert , so creamy and light. Kids loved it and I am still not sure if it is a mousse or a no bake cheesecake but like a cheesecake this does not have the crust. This is a keeper of a recipe because, anyone can make this in no time but will give a designer effect to your parties.

I did not have any berries to decorate to bring a designer effect but I am sure it will look attractive with all the adornments like a mint leaf on whipped cream or some strawberries.

Ingredients

Cream cheese -  100 gms
Condensed milk - 100 gms
Agar agar -  a few strands
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
Hershey's chocolate powder - 1 tbsp

Method

• Boil the agar agar in just enough water till dissolved
• Beat the cream cheese and combine with condensed milk and cocoa powder
• Add sugar and if it is thick pour  some milk
• Pour in the agar agar and beat well
• The batter now must be thick but of pouring consistency
• Pour over shot glass dessert cups and set in the fridge for an hour
• Serve cold with chocolate sauce slithered on top.

Enjoy!!!