BADAM KHEER/ALMOND KHEER/RABADI/பாதாம் பாயசம்

Just greet your dearest friends and lovable relatives with this irresistible Almond Kheer. This is one of the most delicious desserts across all the states of India. For any special occasions like wedding, marriage parties loved ones' Birthday Celebrations, Family get-together or friends meet, Almond kheer is a must and the most loved drink by all. 

Kheer is widely known as Payas/Payesh in Northern states of India whereas it is known as Payasam in Tamilnadu.

The kheer can be served hot/warm or chilled. 

Cooking Time 45 minutes 

Yield:  four servings

Ingredients:

Almonds 100 gm

Boiling water as needed for soaking.

Fresh cow milk 750 ml

Cold milk 50 ml

Cardamom seeds crushed 1/2 tsp

Saffron strands 15-25 pcs {not mandatory}

Sugar 200 gms

Cashew flakes 2 tbsps

Raisins 15-20 pcs

Fresh Cow ghee 2 tbsps

Procedure:

Soak almonds in boiled water for 30 minutes.

Blanch the outer skin and keep ready to grind.

Bring to boil 750 ml of fresh cow milk on medium heat.

Lower the flame and let boil until the milk reduced to 500 ml.

Keep on stirring.

Add saffron strands

Add 200 gm sugar. Once the milk reduced to 500 ml, 

add fried-cashew flakes and raisins in fresh ghee.

Add freshly crushed cardamom seeds 1/2 tsp and stir to infuse the flavour.

Done.

Turn off the heat.

Almond kheer is ready to enjoy.

AUTHENTIC SUKKU MALLI COFFEE|பாரம்பரிய சுக்குமல்லி காபி

          

If the Tea and Coffee lovers are longing for milk-free options, Sukku Malli coffee is a perfect choice for warming the Chilled cold weather. 

This beverage is made by combining a few key ingredients available in our kitchen-spices. It is pretty easy to prepare in a jiffy. 

Sukku Malli coffee is having many curative properties that work its best by combining palm jaggery or candy when consumed hot.

This is a time tested hot beverage that has been consumed by our ancestors for centuries. 

We can prefer this medicinal and healthy coffee during this rainy, cloudy and cold weather replacing the usual milk coffee and tea. 

Sukku -Dry Ginger

Malli-Country coriander seeds.

Since the flavours of Dry ginger and Coriander seeds dominates in this coffee, it is termed as" Sukku Malli coffee" 

Key ingredients:

Country coriander seeds 2.5 tbsp

Dry Ginger about 2 inches

Peppercorns 3/4 tsp

Cardamom pods 12 pcs

Palm Candy 25 gm

Organic Cane sugar 2 tsp (optional)

Procedure:

Dry roast all the ingredients on low flame except palm candy

Set aside to cool down.

Grind all the ingredients including palm candy to a fine powder.

Transfer the ground spice mix to an airtight container.

It retains its nice and scintillating aroma for seven days.

It serves two persons by using one tsp powder.

Heat the saucepan with 2 cups of water on medium heat.

Bring to a rolling boil.

Add 1 tsp Sukku-Malli powder to the boiling water.

Let it boil for seven seconds until the essence of the spices infused in the boiling water.

We can add organic Cane sugar 2 tsp if we want the sweetness little bit more.

Strain and serve hot.

It is worked best to cure a common cold, cough, congestion, indigestion and so many ailments.

We can habituate this soothing and comfort drink in the morning or mid-noon or evening replacing the usual coffee and tea if we are health-conscious people.

Note:

Take care not to burn the spices.

Roast the spices until their natural aroma is unlocked.

Cooking Time 20 minutes: