Date Choc Almond Fudge/Modak

Hello Sweeties!! Ganpati bappa has come and gone and I am still not able to get back to my routine. Although I dont bring the bappa home, I do make different kinds of prasad for my kids. 

This year was no different, I tried making this date chocolate modak. I am member of many food groups and I keep admiring the talent people have. Recently, I came across a badam barfi recipe from my friend Shilpa Bhide. She is my main source for this recipe, which I tweaked to suit my kids liking.

You will need;

1 Cup Almond Paste
*Soak 1Cup almond sin water overnight, peel and gring in a blender with some water/milk
1/3 cup Ghee
3/4 cup sugar
8-10 dates paste
1tbspn dark choc powder

Heat a pan on medium heat, melt ghee and add the almond paste dates and sugar and let it cook, stir continuously till it forms a ball. Take off the gas and cool and lastly add dark chocolate powder and knead into a soft dough. Shape modak in moulds. and enjoy.

Homemade Khoya/Mawa from Milk powder--Easy and only 3 ingredients

Hello Dearies!!! I know you have missed me as much as I have missed being away from this space. But when things get too monotonous, I guess its best to take a break and come back refreshed. 

So here I am with a series of homemade sweets. To kick it off I am posting the recipe of the most essential ingredient in most Indian sweets, khoya, mawa or Khava.

This can be made and stored in air tight container in the fridge for 3-4 day, but this recipe measure does not make tons so make it as per the need and  use it up in the sweet.

You will need;
2 tbspn ghee-clarified butter
1/3 rd cup milk
1 cup dry non fat milk powder

In a pan on low heat; heat ghee and milk, then add the milk powder and let it cook till it starts collecting into a lump. Cook till the mixture turns into a ball. Cool  and mash the mava. Its ready for some pedas or modaks. Can it get any easier than this???