Beetroot Malpuas ( Potluck Party Cyber Style)

Hello Everyone ,

Potluck party cyber style is a brain child of Jagruti and is a rocking cyber party group where we all make a dish and post it on the 10th of every month. But the real fun begins when we all make one more dish belonging to our fellow group blogger and post it on 28th . This ensures that we get to actually taste at least one dish make by others.

This month I made ginger-melon-punch for the party and for the second part I got to make these wonderful Beetroot malpuas originally made by sutapa of Indian cuisine .  Needless to say that I thoroughly enjoyed making them and they turned out to be cute little delicacies.

Ingredients :

For the malpuas :

1..............................beetroot (boiled)
1 cup.......................maida
1/4 cup...................mava
1/2 tsp...................saunf (fennel seeds crushed)
1/2 tsp...................saunf (fennel seeds  sabut )
2 to 3 tbsp...............milk


For the sugar syrup :

1 cup......................sugar
1 cup......................water
4 to 5 drops ..........rose essence


For the garnish :

3 to 4.....................cardamoms
4 to 5 ....................Almonds
4 to 5 ...................Pistachio
1 tbsp.................sweet condensed milk (I used Milkmaid)
2 tbsp................instant milk powder ( I used Nestle )
1 1/2 tsp............milk
2 cups ..................Ghee for frying


Method :

Boil beetroot , remove the skin and grind it to very smooth paste.
Add the maida and mawa and saunf  to beetroot and make a smooth thick batter ( like that of meduwada).
Make sugar syrup by boiling sugar and water for 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove from the gas and add the rose essence to the syrup.
Now heat ghee in a kadai and drop small spoonfuls of the batter in the ghee.
It will immediately puff up .
Keep the gas low and fry till done.
Drop these fried malpuas in the warm sugar syrup.
Let the malpuas soak up the syrup.
Serve them garnished with rabdi and almond , pistachio slivers.

Instant Rabdi :

Mix the condense milk, milk powder and milk well to form a smooth thick rabdi like consistency.
Add to it the crushed cardomoms and your instant rabdi is ready.

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Beetroot Paranthas

There are some vegetables which are loaded with nutrients . But if your loved ones dont like to eat  it you are at loss as to how to make them have it and enjoy it too. One such superb way is to make parathas. In my family every one just loves paratha and so every time I make parathas I try adding new things , but taking care to see that the taste is not spoilt. Beetroot parathas is one such dish. My son who usually does not touch beet in salads , just cannot  stop himself from eating these parathas ( yummy for him and healthy for me .......)

Ingredients :

2 ..............................beetroots (boiled , peeled and grated )
2 ................................potatoes ( boiled, peeled and grated )
3 cups .........................wheat flour
1 tbsp...........................cumin - coriander powder ( dhana jeera powder)
1 tbsp ............................Dry mango powder ( amchoor powder )
2 tbsp..............................ginger chilly paste
salt

Method :

Mix all the above ingredients with just enough water and make a dough.
Roll out the parathas and roast them on a tawa adding spoonful of ghee or butter on both sides.
They taste yummy with any vegetable or achar or dahi raita.
They are just delicous.
Adding potato makes them soft and fluffy.
We had a hearty lunch with these parathas accompanied by palak paneer and egg curry.

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Beetroot Soup

I love having piping hot soups on rainy nights. I usually make soups at least once a week as it is healthy and also light Somethimes I make it along with some other snack item instead of having full dinner. This also gives the variety and ensures that good vegetables make their way to our stomach in a delicious way.




Ingredients :

2 to 3 ..................beetroots boiled and peeled
1 ........................onion finely chopped
3 to 4..................garlic flakes
ghee
salt
sugar
milk
pepper pd (for sprinkling)
fresh cream (for garnishing)

Method :

Grate the beetroot and grind it along with garlic flakes.
Heat  ghee and fry onions till transparent.
Add the ground beetroot and add half water and half milk.
Add sugar and salt as needed.
Give it a boil and serve hot topped with fresh cream and pepper powder