Mysore Paak

Mysore Paak is a popular sweet from Karnataka. It got its name Mysore Pak since this sweet is done in Mysore first time and named as Mysore Pak.

Mysore Pak is prepared using ghee, besan/channa flour and sugar mainly.
Preparing Mysore Pak is really easy but one needs lots of patience. The procedure is slow and should be taken care.
I always use fresh ghee to prepare Mysore Pak because it adds to the taste and aroma. Nandini butter is melted into  ghee and the ghee is used here. Ghee should be in the form of liquid.

Ingredients :

Besan Flour.( Channa flour ) : 1 Cup
Sugar : 2 Cups
Ghee : Two cups.
Cardamom : 2 to 3

Method :

1.Roast besan flour for 3 to 4 minutes in low flame. Cool it.
2 Take a pan , put sugar and half cup of water and boil it to make sugar syrup. ( low flame )
3. Stir in between . When sugar syrup starts bubbling add besan flour slowly and stir continuously. 4. 4. Add half cup of ghee in the beginning. Stir and go on adding the ghee in between.
5. After 2 to 3 minutes it starts to change the colour and the mixture slightly comes up .
6. Just wait for 10 seconds and stir .Add powdered cardamom.
7. Repeat the same for some time. it starts to leave the pan and slowly comes up.
8. Then leave it for 5 seconds and pour the mixture to a greased tray.
9. Level the Mysore Pak content by just shaking the tray.
10. Cut it according to your wish.  Leave it for 2 minutes and remove the pieces and serve.

11. You can keep this Mysore Pak at least for 15 days. (The smell does not change even for a month).
12. Store in a airtight box once is it cooled.

Note:
The whole procedure should be on low flame. You can add a tablespoon of ghee while roasting the flour . Ghee shoould be liquid. Keep the hot ghee aside and it helps to add ghee little by little.
Stirring is very important. Otherwise down part can be burnt. Advice to use a bigger pan or a slightly bigger utensil.
Use of fresh ghee results the best Mysore Pak.
Time : 30 Minutes.
Serves : 15 to 20 pieces.

Salads

Salads..
are normally prepared with raw vegetables and pulses like whole moong or whole channa and fresh corn.

Simple Green Vegetable Salad.

Things Needed :
Carrot : 1
Cucumber : 1
Lettuce leaves : 2 to 3
Capsicum : 1
Tomato : 1
Onion : 1
Cabbage : 5 to 6 leaves.
Coriander leaves: 5 to 6 sticks
Lemon : 1/2 portion
Olive oil : 1 /2 tea spoon
Salt : to taste

Method:

Cut all the vegetables in to small pieces and mix them in a bowl . Add salt and olive oil . Mix well.
Keep it in the fridge for 5 minutes and serve cold.

Note : You can add green chillies or pepper powder to make it more spicy .
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Sprouted Whole Moong Salad.

Wash and soak whole moong for overnight and then remove all water from the bowl and keep it in the bowl or tie it in small cloth for about 6 to 8 hours to get sprouted moong.

Things needed:

Whole Moong : 1 cup
Cucumber : 1
Carrot : 1
Salt : to taste
Coriander leaves : 4 to 5 sticks
Lemon juice: 1 tea spoon

Method :
Grate cucumber and carrot and cut coriander leaves in to small pieces and mix them in a bowl. Add Whole Sprouted Moong to the mixture and add salt. Squeeze 1/2 lemon juice and mix well Your Whole Moong Salad is ready to eat.

Note: You can add vegetables like capsicum and tomatoes also.( Cut into very small pieces).
Can add pepper powder or green chillies too. Can use sprouted whole channa instead of whole. moong.

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Boiled Beetroot Salad.
Things Needed :

Beetroot : 1 ( boiled )
Kidney beans : 1 cup ( boiled )
Onion : 1
Tomato : 1
Pepper powder : 1/2 tea spoon
Coriander leaves : 5 to 6 sticks
Lemon juice : 1/2 tea spoon.
Salt : to taste

Method :

Cut boiled beetroot, onion and tomato and coriander leaves in to small pieces and put it in a bowl. Add boiled kidney beans , pepper and salt to the mixture. Add lemon juice and mix it properly and beetroot salad is ready to serve.

Note: You can add 1 spoon of olive oil to the salad. Can add Parsley leaves also. ( Cut in sto small
pieces. Soak kidney beans in water for over night and cook it in pressure cooker for 8 to 10 minutes.