Announcing Recipes for the rest of us - Fruits

Recipes for the rest of us is aimed at introducing newbies to the joy of cooking. Started by Ramki of One Page Cookbooks , this event focuses on very simple, fool proof recipes.

Guidelines :

1. Cook anything simple using fruits and post the recipe on your blog.

2. Multiple entries / archived entries welcome. However, do edit the archived post to include a link to this event and One Page Cookbooks

3. Include the logo in your post if you wish.

4. Please send an e-mail to akamalika@gmail.com with the following details on or before July 20 2009
5.*Subject Line: Recipes for the rest of us : Fruits* Blog author:* Blog name:* Dish Name:* URL of the post:
6. The roundup of would be posted a week after the event closes.

Note :
1. Please avoid exact measurements. Please use very simple measurements like a handful or a pinch.

2. Please avoid complicated steps.If the recipe takes over 5 steps to prepare, it would not be suitable for this event.

3. Please avoid recipes demanding a good deal of manual skill.

4. Please avoid recipes demanding fancy kitchen equipment.

5. In short, it should be something a ten year old kid should be able to cook up.

I look forward to your recipes.

Rava Ladoo - Indian Cooking Challenge

Yes , this is exciting and at times frightening too. The Indian Cooking Challenge is here. The array of dishes in the challenge is definitely making the whole event very exciting. I'm very happy to be a part of this great excitement. Kudos to Srivalli for this magnificent idea. Happy events are always started with a sweet, so here I am with the Rava Laddoo, for all you people out there.

You will need :

Rava / Semolina - 1 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

Ghee - 25 gms

Cardamom powder - a pinch

Cashew nuts - 10 whole nuts

Raisins - 10 nos

Method:

Roast the cashew and raisins separately in the kadai using a little ghee.In the same Kadai heat some more ghee and roast the rava till its slightly brown in color. In the mean while powder sugar in a blender and keep it aside. Transfer the roasted rava to a separate plate and let it cool. Powder the Roasted Rava also in the blender and mix the two powders in a bowl. To this add the roasted Cashews and Raisins along with the cardamom powder , Mix well. Add ghee little by little so that you can form balls in your hand. I made close to 25 rava laddoos and even before I could store them , my dad had popped in 4 of them. I got the verdict immediately.