Ingredients: ( for steamed egg custard for 1 year babies / toddlers )
eggs – 2 milk – 1 cup ( 250 ml ) sugar – 2 tsp ( or jaggery ) vanilla essence – 1/4 tsp
Method:
Step 1) Heat the steamer with enough water.
Step 2) Into a bowl, beat 2 eggs and keep aside
Step 3) Into a sauce pan or tea pan, add milk, vanilla and sugar. Heat on high for 3 minutes or until boiling. Remove from heat.
Step 4) Immediately, pour into the egg mixture and whisk well for 10 seconds. Strain into a filter and pour into small steel bowls or heat safe bowls.
Step 5) Place the bowls in the hot steamer. Cover and heat on high for 1 minute. Reduce to medium and steam for 20 minutes.
Remove the bowls. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Carefully, run a knife around the custard. Place a plate on top and flip it. Slowly, remove the bowl.. delicious custard is ready !
Ingredients: ( for badam (almond) milk drink mix for kids )
Badam (almond) – 1 cup ( or 250 gms ) Pistachios – 1/3 cup ( or 90 gms ) Saffron – a pinch Cardamom ( elaichi ) – 6 Raw sugar ( or regular sugar ) – 1/2 cup ( or 100 gms )
Method:
Step 1) Heat a fry pan on medium heat
Step 2) Add the almonds and roast for a minute. Transfer to a plate
Step 3) Add the pistachios and roast for a minute. Transfer to the same plate. Let it cool for 30 minutes.
Step 4) Add the cardamom and mix
Step 5) Blending:
Into a blender or dry grinder, add 2 tbsp. of nuts, 2 tbsp. of raw sugar, pinch of saffron and pulse 5 – 6 times to powder it. ( do not grind as it can get sticky and oily ). Empty the powder into a clean jar. ( remove any nut pieces and keep aside )
Repeat grinding with rest of the nuts and raw sugar and empty into the same jar.
Finally, grind the nut pieces you saved while grinding and add the powder into the jar.
Store in cupboard or pantry ( no refrigeration needed ). Use upto 2 months.
Step 6) To make badam / almond milk drink:
Into a pan, pour 1/4 cup milk and a tbsp. of nuts powder.. mix like a paste
Add 1 cup milk and stir well.
Heat on medium and bring it to a boil .. ( keep stirring to prevent scorching )
Once it starts boiling, turn off the heat.
Pour into the cup and serve
note: you can also beat the drink between 2 cups for a frothy drink. Alternatively, you can use a milk frother. Enjoy warm 😀
note: For 2 servings, use 2 tbsp. of nuts powder and 2 cups milk
Hidden Veggie Macaroni recipe ( dinner or lunch box idea )
Ingredients:( for hidden veggie macaroni recipe )
ghee – 1 tbsp
carrot – 1 big or 1 cup ( grated )
cauliflower – 1 cup ( grated )
potato – 1 big ( chopped )
onion – 1 ( finely chopped )
tomato – 2 ( finely chopped ) or 2 tbsp paste
turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
chilli powder – pinch
garam masala – 1/4 tsp ( or any curry masala )
coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
salt to taste
water – 1.5 cups
To cook the macaroni:
macaroni – 1 cup ( 200 gms )
water – 5 cups ( or 1 litre )
salt to taste
Method:
Step 1) Cook the macaroni: Into a deep sauce pan, pour water and bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, add salt, macaroni and boil on medium-heat until soft. Drain and keep aside
Step 2) Heat a big fry pan, add ghee
Step 3) Add onion and cook until soft.
Step 4) Add tomato and cook until soft.
Step 5) Add the spice powders ( turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala ) and salt to taste. Cook for a minute
Step 6) Add the grated cauliflower, carrot, potato and water ( 1.5 cups ). Mix, cover and bring it to a boil. Once it boils, cover and cook on medium for 12 minutes. Mash using a potato masher. Check salt and add if needed.
Step 7) Add the cooked macaroni and mix well. Turn off the heat. Cover and let it sit for 3 minutes.. ( optional – add cheese if you like ..)
Healthy and delicious Macaroni ready .. enjoy 😀
