Mango Ice cream

Find the recipe here.I made this icecream using the same recipe and it turned out to be a hit.

Tiramisu Cake(Indian style)

Ingredients:
Cocoa powder:1tspn
Freshly made curd:4 cups
Heavy cream :1 cup(whipped)
Sugar:1cup
Gelatin:1 packet
Water:4 tbsp(for dissolving gelatin)
Egg whites:3
cooled coffee:21/2 cups
sponge cake sheet or ladyfinger biscuits
Grape juice or wine:1/2 cup

Take fresh Curd and hang in muslin cloth for 1hr.After 1 hr remove from the cloth and put in a bowl add sugar as required and mix well.Take water in a small bowl and add gelatin.After few minutes or once the gelatin absorbs the water,melt the gelatin by keeping it on the top of simmering water(double boil).Turn off the heat and allow gelatin to dissolve completely.In a separate bowl whip egg whites to a soft peak.Add 1/4 cup sugar and again whisk.Then add the dissolved gelatin to it and whip to a stiff glossy peak.Fold in the egg whites into the curd and then fold in the whipped cream.

In a separate bowl combine coffee and grape juice(or wine).Dip the ladyfinger biscuits one at a time in the coffee mixture.If using sponge cake sheet(find the recipe of sponge cake sheet here),cut into equal rectangular pieces and then dip into the coffee mixture. Arrange the soaked ladyfinger biscuits or sponge cake close together in neat rows in a 8 by 10-inch pan, until the bottom of the pan is fully covered.Pour half of the prepared cream mixture on top of the biscuits and smooth with a rubber spatula.Again arrange the biscuits on top of the cream mixture as before and pour the remaining cream mixture on top of it.Then sprinkle the cocoa powder on top of the cream mixture.Refrigerate until set.

Carrot Halwa

ingredients:

• carrot 1/2 kg(grated)
• milk 1 1/2 cup
• sugar 1 cup
• ghee 2 tbsp
• cardamom powder 1/4 tbsp
• cashewnut splits 2 tbsp
• chopped almonds

pressure cook carrot with milk for one whistle.Transfer this to a heavy kadai or non-stick pan and stir until complete moisture is absorbed.Add sugar and cardamom powder.Fry for few more minutes till it becomes dry and remove from heat.In another pan fry the cashewnuts and almonds.Add the halwa into this and mix well.Season it with split almonds.serve warm or at room temperatures.makes 4 to 5 servings.

Caramel Egg Pudding

Ingredients:

• Milk 1 cup
• Condensed milk ½ tin
• Eggs 2
• Corn flour 1 tsp
• Sugar ¾ cup
• Vanilla essence 1 tsp
• For caramel:
• Sugar 2 tbsp
• Water 2 tbsp

Beat the egg thoroughly. Add milk, condensed milk, corn flour, vanilla essence and sugar and mix well. Keep it aside. Prepare the caramel by melting sugar in a sauce pan. When the sugar melts and starts becoming brown, add water (2 tbsp) and allow it to boil. Pour the caramel into another vessel and make a uniform layer. Then pour the beaten egg without disturbing the caramel layer. Keep the vessel in another big vessel filled with water and cover with a lid. Cook for 30 minutes or till a fork inserted will come out clean. Refrigerate and loosen the sides of the vessel and invert it in another dish.