Apple and Almond Halwa

Ingredients:

• Apples, grated- 5
• Cinnamon - 2 inch stick
• Green cardamoms- 3
• Milk powder: 1 cup
• Almonds- 1 cup
• Pure ghee- 1/4 cup
• Sugar-1/2 cup

Method:

Blend almonds for make a paste and heat ghee in a pan. Add grated apples and sugar and cook stirring till the color begins to change. It is important to add sugar along with the apples so that the apples do not get completely mashed. Add cinnamon sticks and whole green cardamoms and stir. Add almond paste and stir cook on high heat for two to three minutes. Lower the heat and add milk powder. Stir and cook on low heat till you get halwa consistency. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Samosha

Ingredients

For Cover:
All purpose flour (Maida)-1 cup
Oil-2tbsp
Little salt
Water-Needed
Ajwain (optional)-1/4th tsp.

For Stuffing:
Potatoes (boiled, peeled & mashed)-4
Green Peas (boiled)-1/2 cup
Green Chilies (finely chopped)-1 or 2
Ginger (crushed)-1/2tsp
Coriander finely chopped-1tbsp
Few chopped Cashews (optional)
Few Raisins (optional)
Garam masala-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Red chili powder to taste
Dry Mango powder( Amchur) (optional)-1/2 tsp.

Method

For Cover:
Mix all the ingredients (salt, oil, ajwain) except water. Add a little water at a time. Pat and knead well for several times into a soft pliable dough. Cover it with moist Muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes.

For Stuffing :
In a bowl add mashed potatoes and all dry masalas (salt, chili powder, mango powder, garam masala) and green chilles, ginger and Mix well. Add green peas, cashews and raisins and mix well. Add coriander and keep aside.

To Proceed :
Make small rolls of dough and roll it into a 4"-5" diameter circle. Cut it into two parts like semi-circle. Now take one semi circle and fold it like a cone. Use water while doing so.
Place a spoon of filling in the cone and seal the third side using a drop of water. Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry till golden brown (fry on a medium flame). Serve samosa hot with hari chutney, tamarind chutney.