Wednesday 30 January 2013

MAKAR SANKRANTI SPECIAL “TIL LADOOS” BROUGHT TO YOU BY INDIA FOOD NETWORK


Mumbai, January 2013: India Food Network, India’s first full HD television food network and a complete guide to simple and lip smacking home cooking,celebrates the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti 14th January 2013,  with mouth watering Til Ladoos, made by the expert home chef Archana from Archana’s Rasoi!  A festival traditionally marking the advent of the New Year and celebrated with vigor and enthusiasm gets a crunchy scrumptious dose of homemade Til Ladoos to be enjoyed with family and friends!

Archana Arte from Archana’s Rasoi takes you through a quick “watch and learn” on how to make these “high on taste and low on effort” ladoos- a jaggery and sesame seed specialty for Makar Sankranti

Til gul ghya, god-god bola! Have a delectable Makar Sankranti!
Visit Archana's Rasoi to learn how she whips up tasty Til Laddoos at:

About Archana Arte
In a world which has become highly dependent on fast foods and take-aways, home made food is far forgotten.However, to ensure that home made food is not that far and remains alive in your kitchens, Archana shares simple techniques and tricks for you to make delicious Indian food at home.
Maharashtrian food is her specialty and she absolutely loves trying out different delicacies during the festival season.

This season try out some of the scrumptious Til ladoos- An  Archana speciality

About India Food Network
India Food Network is India’s first full HD television food network & a step by step guide to simple and delicious home cooking. From regional Indian cuisine to popular dishes from around the globe, the focus is on make cooking simple and accessible to all including beginners  IFN videos have loads of quick tips and easy tricks & the recipes are shot and produced in natural home environments. So you too can cook the perfect dish right at home. Log on to www.indiafoodnetwork.in

RECIPE FOR TIL LADOOS
Ingredients

1 small bowl coarsely ground peanuts
Water for syrup
1 cup gud (jaggery)
1 cup til (sesame seeds)
1 cup grated coconut
Finely chopped cashews and almonds
Elaichi (cardamom) powder according to taste
Raisins
Ghee (clarified butter)

Method for making Til Ladoos
Step 1: Roast 1cup sesame
Step2: once the sesame seeds turn golden brown, transfer them into a bowl
Step3: Roast 1 cup grated coconut
Step4: Transfer the roasted coconut into a bowl
Step5: Now add coarsely ground peanuts
Step6: Add finely chopped cashews, almonds and raisins
Step7: Add cardamom powder according to taste, Mix everything well
Step8: Now add the sesame-coconut mixture according to the melted jaggery and mix well to make your ladoos

To Make Syrup
Step 1: Melt 1cup Jaggery and 1 tsp ghee

Archana’s quick Tips To follow while making Til Ladoos:
1)      To avoid sesame seeds from burning, roast them on a low flame.
2)      To get the right textures, roast the sesame seeds and coconut separately
3)      The quantity of sesame seeds and jaggery should be the same
4)      For the syrup, use the jaggery  which is used to make chikki(brittle)
5)      Add the sesame-coconut mixture in accordance to the melted jaggery
6)      Drop a string of the melted jaggery in water. If the syrup solidifies, it is ready
7)      Apply ghee on your hands to ensure they don’t get burnt while making the ladoos

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