Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Gajrela

INGREDIENTS
2 liters fresh milk                  1/2 kg carrots (grated)
2 cups rice (washed and soaked)
2 packets cream   2 cups sugar
1/4 tablespoon cardamom (ground)
2 tablespoons raisins
4 tablespoons almonds (blanched and halved)

PREPARATION
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Pour milk in a pan. Add carrots and rice.
Bring to a boil.

Keep cooking on medium heat. Stir occasionally until almost half of
the milk remains and the carrots and rice are fully cooked.

Now add  the cream and let it cook on low to medium heat
until the mixture thickens.

Add sugar and ground cardamom. Stir and remove from the heat.

Pour out into a serving dish and garnish with raisins, almonds
and cream.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Eid Milad-un-Nabi

Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is being celebrated today with religious reverence and enthusiasm across the country .