Rice Kulfi with Watermelon Granita

When I read the magic-mingle-challenge of this month ( Rice and Watermelon) for few days I couldnt go beyond the idea of rice dosas and appams . I already sent my entry of  sweet-melon-dosas  but still wanted to send something different .
And then while going through other food blogs I came across a blog which gave me an idea of what my next dish could be and so while writing the post for this super delicious entry I have to mention my blogger friend  priya  because it was from her magic mingle entry through which  I got this idea though indirectly.
 When I saw that she had made rice payasam I suddenly thought of making rice kulfi and serving it with melon granita. The results were unbelievable and an instant hit in my home . Everyone loved this colourful dessert (tasty and trendy too ) and I too enjoyed making it thoroughly.

Ingredients :

For the Kulfi :

2 tbsp................rice (basmati )
1/2 litre.................milk
1 tsp....................saffron cardamom contentrate
2 tbsp.................almond paste
5 tbsps.................sugar
1 tbsp..................ghee

For the granita :

3 cups .................watermelon cubes ( seeds removed)
1 tbsp .................grated beetroot ( thats the secret of my red coloured granita)
1 tbsp..................lemon juice
3 tbsp....................sugar

Method :

For  Kulfi :

Heat ghee in a pan and stir fry the washed rice well.
Now add little water and cook for 10 minutes.
Then add the milk , sugar and cook on low flame stirring ocassionally .
Cook till the milk thickens and the rice is well cooked .
Add the almond paste and saffron cardamom concentrate and cook for 2 more minutes.
When the mixture cools down fill it in the kulfi moulds and set in the freezer overnight.

For Granita :

Blend all the ingredients and put them in a steel container in the freezer.
After every 2 hours take the container out and beat the pulp with a fork.
Repeat this at least 2 times.
Now let it crystallize in the freezer till your kulfi is set.

Assembling :

In the bowl demould the kulfi and serve it with the colourful yummy granita .

Sending this for : 

magic-mingle (watermelon and rice )


And also to following evnts : 

healthy-food-for-healthy-kids 

Srivallis kid delight at simplytadka  

celebrate summer  at  nivedhanams

cooking with seeds almonds  hosted at  simplytadka

sizzlingtastebuds

Ginger Melon Punch ( For Potluck Cyberstyle )

Can you imagine the world without parties ? Hosting and attending parties is almost an inevitable part of us. Man is a social animal and we strive to share our experiences good or bad with others. Partying helps us do that effortlessly.

So when Jagruti  announced an event called  potluck-party-cyber-style I was super excited and immediately wanted to be a part of it. Its a very interesting event and you can visit her place for more details of the event.

What is a party without food ??  And a  good party always starts with a welcome drink and proceeds to starters, main course and ofcourse last but not least , ending with a dessert. Since this is the first month of the event I too have decided to start this Pot Luck party with a fruit punch to welcome all my dear blogger friends.
So welcome everyone to the party with this lovely melon  punch. Hope you all love it and send me your valuable comments .


Ingredients :

1 small ......................Watermelon
2 bottles.....................Gingerale
1..............................lemon
sugar (if needed)

Method :

Cut the watermelon into half and scoop out small balls ( about 1/2 cup )with a fruit scooper.
Cut the remaining melon into cubes and remove the seeds.
Grind it in the grinder and add squeezed juice of lemon to it.
Now chill it thoroughly in the fridge.
While serving add half the melon juice and half chilled gingerale .
Top each glass with icy melon balls and serve garnished with mint leaves and lemon slices.

This is my entry for the :

Potluck Cyberstyle




Also linking this to :

gain-popularity

celebrate summer  at  nivedhanams

sizzlingtastebuds

healthy-food-for-healthy-kids

Kalingadache god pole (Sweet watermelon dosas )

Watermelon is one of the fruits abundantly available in summers and is in great demand too due to its cool watery texture. Eating cooled cubed of watermelon on a summer noon is really very refreshing .
These dosas are regularly being made whenever we bring home a watermelon ever since I can remember
and still I am never fed up with them . The reason being their softness. They taste good either hot or cold.
The recipe I am posting today usually is make with the rind ( white part of melon) and rice. But I have tried using some watermelon cubes in it and the result was I got far more softer and fluffier dosas than usual.
I have hence decided to regularly use melon cubes in these dosas.


Ingredients :

1 small ...................water melon
2 cups ....................raw rice
2 tsbp.....................rice flakes ( pohe)
3 tbsp....................jaggery
1 tsp.......................fenugreek seeds methi
 1 pinch .................salt

Method :

Wash and soak the rice  and in water for 3 to 4 hours.
Cut the melon and remove the seeds.
Along with the red fleshy part also use the white rind .
Grind rice , methi and rice flakes with very little water to smooth paste.
Now add the melon cubes along with the rind and again grind for 2 to 3 minutes.
Keep the batter for 3 to 4 hours to ferment.
On a non stick tawa spread the batter and cover with lid for 2 minutes.
When bubbles appear and the upper side becomes dry turn them over and cook the other side.
As these dosas are very very soft, turning them over the other side can be slightly tricky.
They taste delicious when had with pickle and saltless home made butter .


Linking this to :


gain-popularity event 

walk-through-memory-lane-april at myhomemantra

celebrate summer  at  nivedhanams

magic-mingle (watermelon and rice )

sizzlingtastebuds

my-event-spotlight  hosted by cuisinedelights 

celebrate-easter-event

Water melon crepes with pineapple stuffing

I made these simple yet yummy sweet dosas yesterday night. I usually make the dosas with the white rind of the watermelon and add either chillies and coriander see the recipe (here ) or the sweet ones with jaggery and scraped coconuts. But for this recipe I also used some actual fruit part of it . The pink colour of dosas is due to the pink food colour that I added but you can omit the colour part. It doesnt affect the taste at all.

Sending this to the SYS series Mar 2013at

Vijis

sumeesculinary kids-delight

lets-cook-for-kids at simplysensaionalfood

celebrate-easter-event of jagrutidhanecha

Ingredients :

 3 cups ......................watermelon cubes ( deseeded )
 1 cup ......................raw rice
1 cup .....................grated pineapple
4 tbsp......................sugar
2 tbsp.....................milk powder
2 drops.................pink food colour (optional )

Method :

Soak the rice in water for 4 to 6 hours.
Grind to a smooth paste along with the melon cubes and keep aside for 2 hours.
Add two drops of pink food colour if you want .
In a non stick pan add 1 tsp ghee and add the grated pineapple.
Add the sugar and stir it continuously till it thickens.
Add the milk powder and put off the gas.
Heat a non stick tawa and spread the rice batter as thin as possible  in round shape with ladle.
When the bubbles appear on the crepes put a tbsp of pineapple stuffing in middle.
Fold the crepe form all four sides to cover the stuffing .
Turn the crepes and cook for 2 more minutes.
Serve this delicous sweet either hot or cold.

Pineapple Watermelon Salad

The Summer has started and all you want to have is something cool and refreshing which will leave you fresh.
This colourful salad made from fruits is very inviting during such times. You can have it with other dishes or simply make a meal out of it . This gives you plenty of water content and a boosts you instantly.

Ingredients :

2 cups ..........................Pineapple cubes
2 cups.........................Watermelon cubes (seeds removed)
1 cup...........................onion roughly chopped
 1 ..............................green chilly finely chopped
1 tbsp.......................finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 tsp........................sugar
1 tsp.........................chaat masala
salt

Method :

Add all the ingredients except salt and chaat masala.
Gently mix them all with a fork.
Keep in the fridge and chill thoroughly.
At the time of serving add the salt and chaat masala and serve immediately.


Note : If salt is added with other ingredients , then the salad will leave water and it wont taste good.


From this month I am participating in SYS series started by my dear friends  Viji   and Gats and so am linking my entry to

  show-your-styles-to-world-series


sumeesculinary kids-delight

foodabulous-fest-celebrate-march-masti

lets-cook-for-kids at simplysensaionalfood

spring-in-your-kitchen

Watermelon Dosa

Who dosen't love the sweet cool watermelon ? The sight of red watemelon slices makes my mouth water. I simply love the chilled watermelon. Its a delight in summer season. Mostly people eat the red part and discard the rest of it . But we usually eat the red part and the white part just before the rind of watermelon is used for making dosas or thalipits . I prepare sweet as well as savoury version of these dosas. Today I am posting the savoury dosas that are very delicious to eat.

Ingredients :

1 small - watermelon
3 cups - rice
3 to 4 - chopped green chillies
finely cut coriander leaves
salt
oil








Method :

  Soak rice in water overnight.
  After slicing out the red part , slice the white part separately and keep.










Grind the rice along with this white part .
Keep it to ferment for 4 to 6 hours .
Add salt, chopped chillies, cut coriander leaves and mix well.
Add water to make it to dosa batter consistency.
Smear oil on a non - stick tawa and make dosas.
They are trully delicious with home made butter and green chutney.







Linking this entry to Sangeeta's  spicy-treats  at Vardhini's show-me-your-hits-rice-event