Baadam( Almond ) Carrot Kheer

Baadam And Carrot Kheer is a sweet dish and can have it any time of the day. Easy to make and full of vitamins. It is always healthy to have  home prepared drink or eat.
Badam  & Carrot Kheer can be cooled and then used as cool drink. It is delicious, soothing to our mind and body.

It can be served as welcome drink or you can have it at any time of the day or after lunch or dinner. It helps to keep the body cool.
Things needed :
Almond ( Badam) :  6 to 8
Carrot : 2 ( medium sized )
Milk : 2 to 3 cups.
Cardamom : 3 to 4
water : 2 to 3 Cups
Honey : 2 to 3 Tablespoons

Method :
1 Wash and scrape out carrot outer skin and cut them into pieces and pressure cook for 6 to 8 minutes. Allow it to cool.

2. Soak almonds in hot water for 5 minutes and remove the outer skin and keep it aside.
3. Grind cooked carrots, cardamom pods and almonds into thin paste.

5.  Keep a pan on the fire and put carrot and almond ground mixture to the bowl/pan.

6. Boil it for 3 to 5 minutes and put off the fire. Let it cool.

7. Add boiled and cooled milk and honey. Mix it well and serve.

Note :
Ground carrot and almonds nicely till paste. Do not add milk to hot carrot jaggery mixture. The whole sweet turns curdle. Using sugar or jaggery instead of honey is optional. Jaggery is always better option.
Adding more/less honey is also optional.  Use of fridge for cooling is also an optional.
Time : 20 Minutes
3 to 4 Servings.

Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice is rice is an easy and yummy dish one can have at any time of the day. Most people do love lemon rice. It is easy and stomach filling.

I have used raw rice, coconut and some simple spices.
Lets see some benefits of having lemon in our diet.
Lemon is good for treating throat infections, indigestion, constipation. It is also good for people who suffering from fever, burns, obesity and respiratory disorders. It helps to reduce blood pressure and good for people who suffer from cholera. It is also good for skin care. Lemon helps to strengthen our immune system, cleanses our stomach and good blood purifier. Lemon contains many vitamins like Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin A, Vitamin, Folate and minerals like acid, copper, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, phosphorus and protein. It contain antioxidant. It helps to prevent diabetes. It is also good for skin, hair and teeth.
No Onion or No garlic is used in this lemon rice recipe and it is easy to prepare. Good for kitty parties, feast or festival days.
Lets see the recipe now :

Things needed

 Raw Rice : 2  Cups (Cooked)
Lemon : 1 ( small )
Turmeric powder : a pinch
Salt : to taste
Green Chilly : 2
Ginger : 1 Teaspoon (Grated)
Curry leaves : 6 to 8
Coriander leaves : 4 to 5 sticks
Fresh coconut : 1/2 cup ( grated )
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon
urd daal : 1/2 Tea spoon
Oil and Ghee : 1 Tablespoon Each

Method :

1. Wash and cook rice and keep it aside. Let it become cool. Wash and remove the outer layer of ginger and wash it again. Grate it and keep it aside.
2. Wash and cut (slit) green chilly and coriander and curry leaves into small pieces
3. Wash and cut lemon into two halves and squeeze out the extract. (juice from lemon).
4. Keep a pan on the fire and put 1 tablespoon of oil. Add mustard seeds, urid dal.
5. Let mustard seeds splutter. Add green chilly and curry leaves. Fry for a minute.
6. Now add cooked cool rice and a tablespoon of ghee. Mix it well. Add required salt.

7. Add grated coconut and a pinch of turmeric. Mix it slowly and nicely. (Let the flame be low).

8. Put off the fire and add lemon extract (juice) and mix the rice very well.
9. Now shift the ready lemon rice to a serving bowl. Serve with a cup of curd.

Note : 
Raw rice should not be over cooked. While preparing lemon rice the flame should be low. So that , the rice does not get burnt . While mixing also stir slowly . You can add more/less ghee to the dish.
Adding onions and garlic is optional. (I have not used). Adding more/less chilly is optional. Adding coconut is optional.
Time : 10 Minutes + Rice cooking time at least 25 minutes. Total time 35 minutes.
Serves : 2 to 3