Khas khas or poppy seeds are usually used in Indian cuisine in making gravies and because of its highly nutritive nature it is also used in breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, curries, sweets and confectionery. Poppy seeds are like tiny hard grains. The Western type is slate blue; the Indian type, off-white. Both are kidney-shaped. They are similar in flavour and texture and their uses are interchangeable. The seeds mature in a capsule left after the flower fades. They are widely available in a dried form.It gives out a mild sweetish aroma when roasted or baked And its flavour is Mild…
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Well June started with rains of monsoon in my real world and rains of awards in blogo-world! Now my July also had started on good note,with Two awards……Good going Alka…Let me pat my back..he he he;-) On some serious note, I am grateful to Medha of Cook with love for passing on these wonderful awards to me, I am sure whoever gets an award will be able to imagine how elated one feels after receiving them! And Medha, let me take your kind permission to pass on these awards to deserving bloggers in my next post and also I will “Un…
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Gajrun Jo Seero or Gaajar ka halwa is arguably the most loved Indian dessert, with mind boggling flavors of red juicy Delhi carrots, reduced milk, green cardamom and sugar. Some prefer to just boil carrots and milk and reduce the mixture, while some prefer to first bhuno the carrots in some ghee or vegetable oil to get more pronounced flavors and dark orange to reddish tinge.A wonderful winter treat,tastes good whether hot or cold! Print Gaajar ka halwa|Gajrun Jo Seero Rating 5.0 from 1 reviews Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 4 The most…






