Carrot Badam Kheer

Ingredients:

1. Carrots -2 (small)
2. Almonds - 15
3. Milk -1/2 litre
4. Sugar -3/4 cup
5. Condensed milk 2 tbsp(optional)
6. Saffron- Few strands soaked in 1 tbsp milk

Method:
1.Soak Almonds in Hot water and peel skin off.
2.Grind it with little milk to a smooth paste
3.Peel skin of carrots and roughly chop it.Pressure cook this adding 1 cup  milk for 4 whistles.
4.Allow it to cool .Grind only the carrots along with sugar in a mixie to a smooth paste.
5.Take the ground badam paste,add 1 cup milk and allow it to boil for 10 minutes in low flame till the raw badam smell goes away.
6.Add the remaining milk to this,add condensed milk if available.
7.Transfer the carrot puree from the blender and allow the mixture to boil in low flame for 15-20 minutes till its thick.
8.Finally garnish with saffron strands and mix well.
9.Serve chilled or hot.Tastes yummy when cold.

Dal Makhani

Ingredients:

1. Whole black Urad dal-1 cup
2. Rajma -handful
3. Chopped onion- 1
4. Tomato - 2
5. Chopped green chillies-2
6. Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp 
7. Red chilli powder 1 tsp
8. coriander/dhania powder 1 1/2 tsp
9. Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
10. Garam masala powder 1 tsp
11. Milk/Cream As needed
12. Butter -1 tblsp
13. Jeera- 2 tsp
14. Bay leaves- 1
15. Cinnamon-small piece
16. Cloves-2
17. Salt
18. Finely chopped Cilantro-to garnish

Method:

1.Soak urad dal and rajma for minimum 8-10 hours and pressure cook 4-5 whistles till nicely done with enough water.Preserve the water used to pressure cook the dhal.

2.Grind the tomatoes and make a fine puree and keep aside

3.Heat butter in a thick bottomed vessel.Add Jeera,bay leaves,cinnamom stick,cloves.Then add ginger garlic paste ,green chillies and chopped onion.Saute till onion turns transparent.

4.Add the tomato puree and allow it to boil till oil separates on top and raw tomato smell goes off.

5.Add in all the spices namely garam masala,chilli powder,turmeric,coriander powder and salt.

6.Add little butter and then the water drained from the dhal.Allow it to boil for 5 minutes.

7.Finally add the slightly mashed dhal and mix well.

8.Add cream/milk.But cream is preferred to give it a smooth texture

9.Simmer for 10 minutes and stir inbetween.

10.Garnish with Chopped cilantro and serve hot with Roti/paratha.