HCF: Mukhwas

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Date Balls Stuffed with Gulkand (Rose Petal Jam)

For Diwali or any celebrations, we are more concerned about sweets, main dishes or even decorations, but don't think much for "mukhvas" means mouth freshener. After eating a nice meal one need to clean the mouth and that time a lot of varieties of mouth freshener comes to mind. From simple roasted fennel seeds to exotic varieties are there But today I am showing you easy, no-cook and loved by everyone, ingredient, Dates. Just crushed the pitless dates and stuffed with gulkand and rolled in grated coconut, green scented fennel seeds or even sprinkles. It will be done in no time and kids will eat this easily since the outside is their favorite and you can feed some nutrition thru dates too.

Ingredients :

200 Gms of Dates - Pitted
As needed Gulkand
2 tbsp grated coconut
2 tbsp sprinkles
2 tbsp flavored fennel seeds mix

Method :

In a mixture, add dates and make a paste out of it.

Take it out in the dish.

In three separate bowl, take out coconut, sprinkles, fennel seeds.

Now take a small amount of date and make the desired size balls, make an indent and put a teaspoon of gulkand in it and covered it.
Rolled it in either coconut, sprinkles or fennel seeds.

You can serve it once you are done making it or serve to your guest once your dinner party is over or during Diwali once guests had their sweet/savory snacks and need to clean their palate.

You will wow it with this dish I am sure. You can easily increase the quantity since there is no precise measurement is required.

Happy Diwali everyone.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Candied Ginger

Just like sweets and namkeen (savory) snacks are in demand for festivals, mouth freshener which we call, it mukhwas, is also very much needed after having too many sweets or salty or even regular dinner. I just love mukhwas, after diner, mouth freshner, be it Indian or any other. Just love to munch on it. Sometimes we think that some items are very hard to cook or make but when we do it , it's like piece of cake. If its not came out perfect crystalised ginger then I should have make pickle out of it and use it but didn't have to do that because this comes out beautiful. Once this batch is done , have to make another. I got very nice ginger this time and really wanted to use it different form and this is a perfect way to use it. so here it is

Ingredients :

1 cup peeled and thinly sliced ginger
3 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp. sugar extra to coat

Method:

In a big pan, bring water to boil.
Add the ginger and sugar and cover the pan.
Simmer it for five minutes.
Remove from heat and let it sit in the water for 30 minutes.
Heat the oven to 200 F.
Place the ginger slices in pan. Keep it in the oven till ginger is almost dry but still chewy.
let it cool.
If you like sprinkle the sugar on ginger so it coats.
Enjoy it as it is or in desserts.
You don't need to use sugar, you can use sugar substitute also.
Inspired from here.