Goat Milk

Happy Diwali!

Recipe to celebrate the vibrant Hindu festival of lights.

Gulab jamun are a popular classic Indian sweet originally made of milk solids, sugar, water rose and cardamom powder.

These sticky-sweet deep-fried dough balls aren’t for those on a diet, but are an authentic Indian sweet.

This recipe requires 1-2 hours Preparation time, less than 10 mins Cooking time, and Serves 2.

Ingredients:

For the dough balls

• 350ml/12fl oz #CommissionsEarned goat milk
• 225g/8oz #CommissionsEarned powdered milk
• 25g/1oz  butter, #CommissionsEarned  melted
• 110g/4oz plain flour
• 1¼ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• vegetable oil, for deep frying

For the sugar syrup

• 200g/7oz caster sugar
• 100ml/3½fl oz water
• few strands saffron

To serve

• 1 tbsp chopped pistachio nuts
• 1 tbsp flaked almonds, toasted in a pan

Directions:

• For the dough balls, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, adding enough extra water to form a soft, sticky dough. Cover with cling film and set aside for 10 minutes. Shape the dough into small round balls.
• Heat the oil in a deep heavy-bottomed frying pan. It is ready when a breadcrumb dropped in will sizzle gently in it. (*Caution: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.) Deep fry the balls until golden brown, then remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and set aside on kitchen papper to drain.
• Make a sugar syrup by heating the sugar and water together with the saffron until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is syrupy.
• When the dough balls are cool, add to the syrup and leave to soak for about 1 hour.
• Garnish with chopped pistachio nuts and flaked almonds and serve.

This is a traditional Indian style of making ‘Kulfi’. Kulfi is best described as Indian-style ice cream as kulfi unlike ice cream, is not churned.

However, this is a fantastic summer dessert. This is a quick and easy version of kulfi.

This recipe requires 5 minutes Preparation time, 20 minutes Cooking time, 1 hour Additional time, Yield 3 cups, and Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 2 cups whole goat milk
• ½ cup condensed goat milk
• ¼ cup dry goats milk powder
• 2 teaspoons white sugar, or to taste (Optional)
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 pinch saffron threads
• ¼ cup chopped pistachio nuts

Directions:

• Stir the goat milk, condensed milk, and dry milk powder together in a heavy-bottomed pan and bring to a boil. Add the sugar, cardamom, and saffron to the boiling milk; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature; fold the pistachio nuts into the mixture.
• Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze until solid, approximately 1 hour

Each serving provides 194 kcal; protein 7g, carbohydrates 23g, fat 9g.

It is still not too late to celebrate Diwali Festival.

This is a traditional Indian method of cooking ‘Besan Halwa’. If you like the flavour of besan (gram flour) in sweets, you will love this halwa. I often prefer to make this halwa instead of ‘Besan Ladoo’ or ‘Mysore Pak.’ Many kids gobble it up even before it has a chance to cool down.

This recipe requires 5 minutes Preparation time, 30 minutes Cooking time, and Serves 8

Ingredients:

• 1 cup goat milk
• ½ cup water
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ¾ cup ghee (clarified butter)
• 1 cup chickpea flour (besan)
• 1 cup sugar

Directions:

• Bring the milk and water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat; stir the cardamom into the mixture. Set aside.

• Melt the ghee in a shallow skillet over medium heat; stir the chickpea flour into the melted ghee and cook until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Add the sugar and stir to incorporate. Slowly pour the milk mixture into the skillet while stirring to avoid lumps. Continue cooking and stirring until the halwa pulls away from the sides of the pan, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot or spread the mixture into a rimmed plate and allow to cool. Cut into squares and serve.

*Note: Chickpea flour, also known as gram flour or besan, available in Amazon, and Indian or Asian markets. Made from ground, dried chickpeas, the flour can be wrapped and stored in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.

Each serving provides 323 kcal; protein 3g, carbohydrates 33g, fat 21g.