Filmy Breakfast

Every time I hear 'Mooli ke parathe', I simply cannot resist saying it again and again in a Nirupa Roy voice. I simply have to go 'Beta, maine tumhare liye, tumhari pasand ke mooli ke parathe/gajar ka halwa banaya hai'...with a couple of wheezes and some dry, hacking cough for effect. This goes on for some time to much annoyance on Debu's part :). My funny bone was seriously tickled when I realized that I had some Gajar Halwa in the fridge to go with my Parathas! Yeah, it doesn't take a lot to amuse me. Between doing those voices and actually eating this filmy breakfast, I don't know what was more fun!

Mooli ke parathe

For the filling

1/2 grated radish/daikon

1/2 teaspoon ajwain(carom seeds)

1/4 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated

2-3 green chillies, chopped

a pinch of turmeric

a pinch of hing (asafoetida)

salt to taste


For the dough

2 cups of whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon oil
radish water


Add some salt to the grated radish and keep aside for some time. Squeeze the radish and collect the water in a cup. Use it for kneading the dough. Use more water in needed and cover with a soft, damp cloth. Heat some oil in a pan, add the turmeric, hing and grated radish. Saute quickly till the mixture is dry. Cool it, add the chillies, ginger and follow the usual procedure to make a paratha.
White radish is quite an acquired taste. If you want a milder paratha, leave out the radish juice and make your dough with plain water. If you get hold of the leaves then chop them up and use them in the paratha too.

For the Gajar Halwa, check out Vishakha's recipe here.

Sweet, tangy, delightfully chilled- Mango Lassi

2 ripe golden mangoes, bursting with the scent of summer
1/2 cup thick, full cream yogurt
2 tablespoons milk
sugar to taste

Drop in a blender and whip it, whip it good! Serve chilled and enjoy with a creamy lassi mustache.

Gajar (Carrot) Halwa

Gajar ka Halwa is mainly made by Carrot and Milk. Do u know that Carrot is a good source of Vit. A and Milk is of Vit.D and Calcium? So u can imagine how great it can be for u and ur kids,so just try this recipe-----------

INGREDIENTS------------

-Carrots- 1 k.g

-Sugar--300gms.

-Ghee-6-7tbs.

-Milk-1lit.

-Condensed milk---10-12oz.

-Kaju--16 sliced

-Raisins-25

-Almonds-14 sliced

-Pista-10 sliced

-Cardamom 5- powdered

METHOD-----

-Wash, peel off and then grate the carrots or u can grind them in grinder.

-Put 3-4 tbs ghee in one karai or saucepan and then put the gratted carrot in it,fry them at medium flame for 5 min.

-Then add 1 lit. boiled milk,and let them cook till milk dries stirring occasionally

-Then put condensed milk,and let them cook till milk dries completely

-Now add sugar and remainning ghee,and fry them for 15 mins. stirring continuously

-Switch off the gas and then garnish with dry fruits.

-Serve hot.