Oats Apple Phirni | Low Calorie Phirni recipe | Under 10-mins Dessert

I had bookmarked this recipe from Tarladalal's cookbook long back and wanted to try this for a super-delicious Low-calorie dessert. Today being the last in Low-Calorie recipe series, this Oats Apple Phirni would be a perfect choice. Kids and we adults too loved the Apple-Oats combo and the best thing is that I didn't add sugar or any other sweetener at all. Nevertheless, the Phirni turned out so yummy. Crunchy bits of Almonds and some pomegranate seeds added to the richness. 

Carrot Almond Kheer | Easy Dessert Recipe | How to make Kheer in Pressure Cooker

When Srivalli announced 'Festival Recipes' as one of the themes for July Blogging Marathon,I thought of preparing one dish each for Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Chathurthi and Krishna Janmashtami. I was familiar with the Prasadam which is offered for Ganesh Chathurthi and Janmashtami, but I was'nt sure of the authentic delicacies prepared for Raksha Bandhan. While exploring on Raksha Bandhan recipes, I could find most authentic sweet varieties are the ones which I had done earlier successfully and recipes were requested by my friends too. So, I decided to go with all three recipes which are significant to this Raksha Bandhan festival. 

This Carrot Almond Kheer was suggested by my colleague Vasanthi who is a very good friend and guide of mine. Though I do Carrot Kheer using Pressure cooker quite often, this twist of combining carrot, almond and saffron was new to me. When she did this for a family get together, everybody had asked if this was Almond Kheer. None could find Carrot as the main ingredient. I urge you to definitely try this super-easy and healthy Kheer, especially if you have a fussy-eater at home who refuses to eat carrots. They will sure like this rich and decadent Kheer and ask for more.

Blogging Marathon - Wk2, Day1

Theme - Festival Recipes : Raksha Bandhan

Preparation Time - 5mins

Cooking time - 25mins

Serves - 6

KAJU KATLI | QUICK DIWALI SWEET | HOMEMEADE KAJU KATLI RECIPE

Kaju katli, as it is popularly known as, is an absolutely rich cashew burfi which is a famous sweet in India.accordingts own special place in 'Diwali sweet list'. Whenever we get a box of Kaju Katlis, it soon vh tells you how crazy we are about those yummy Katlis. Owing to its incredible taste,I had always thought the recipe would be quite tricky and dared not try this one for long. Thanks to the many bloggers out there, who had made this exotic preparation a cakewalk. With minimal ingredients and time involved, Kaju Katlis are surprisingly easy to be done at home. The best part is that it requires just a spoon of ghee which balances out all those calories you get from cashew and sugar. Now,what stops you from getting it done for a quick treat?

PREPARATION TIME - 5 mins

COOKING TIME  -   10 mins

SETTING TIME - 10 mins

YIELDS - 20 pieces