Mango Dessert (आम की खीर )

The great Indian summer is here and indeed a perfect time to enjoy the king of fruit —- mango. One cannot stop drooling over the delicious and juicy fruit as it is the best part of summer inspite of the scorching heat. This bright yellow fruit has made fan of all ages as it not only tastes good but is also loaded with health benefits. I have been enjoying the mango kheer since childhood and now so does my children. It is a very unusual yet delicious kheer with the goodness of sweetened and thickened milk along with juicy mango.

Ingredients

Full cream milk : 2 litre

Mango : 2

Sugar as per taste

Vanilla essence : 1 tsp

Dry fruit for garnish

Step 1
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Boil the milk in a thick bottom pan.

Step 2
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Let the milk cook on a medium high flame stirring continuously until the milk reduces almost half to its original volume.

Step 3
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Add the sugar and let it get dissolved.

Step 4
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Once done take it out in a bowl. Once it comes down to the room temperature add the vanilla essence and let it cool further.

Step 5
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Cut one mango into small cubes and make pulp out of the second one.

Step 6
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Now mix the mango with the reduced milk and put it in the fridge.

Step 7
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Enjoy the chilled mango Kheer.

Tip

Do not ever add the mango in the hot milk as the milk will curdle.

Add the sugar accordingly since mango has its own sweetness.

Chicken in spinach gravy ( पालक चिकन )

If you ever ask children to have palak, the answer is always big no. Green in any form is always disliked by the kids. But if you smartly combine it with chicken or any other meat of their choice, it’s always a thumbs up. And as a smart mom we are always in a look out for these tricky ways to feed nutrient rich food to our little ones. The humble palak is great for hot climate with 90% water along with insoluble fibre to keep our digestive system clear. It is a clear win win situation for all of us with combination of iron and protein. The chicken here is first marinated and then cooked in spinach gravy. Palak chicken is best served with steamed rice and roti.

Ingredients:

Chicken : 500 gms

Palak : one bunch

Curd: one  cup

Onion : 3

Ginger paste :  1tsp

Garlic paste : 1 tsp

Garlic pod : 10

Pepper corn  : 10 to 15

Cinnamon : 2

Black cardamom :  3 to 4

Turmeric powder :  1 tsp

Red chilli powder : 2 tsp

Salt as per taste

Oil 4 tsp

 

Step 1
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Blanch spinach along with pepper corn, garlic, black cardamom, Cinnamon and salt.

Step 2
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Once done take it out in a stainer and wash it with cold water.

Step 3
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Make a smooth spinach puree.

Step 4
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Marinate chicken with curd, ginger and garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric and salt.

Step 5
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Add oil in the pan and put the whole garam masala in it. Next add the onion and Fry it until golden brown.

Step 6
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Add the chicken along with the marinade and cook it on high flame for about ten minutes stirring at occasionally.

Step 7
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Cover it and let it Cook at a low flame until the chicken releases all its juice.

Add the palak puree and let it Cook further with the chicken.

Step 8
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Once the chicken is soft and the gravy reaches its desired consistency switch off the gas.

Step 9
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Enjoy the steaming hot palak chicken with plain rice or any other Indian bread of your choice.
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Tip

Chicken can be substituted with any meat of your choice.

One can also add mint leaves and coriander along with palak.