ByIANSlife

November 4, 2021 (IANSlife) Want to create a memorable feast this Diwali? We roped in Tata Sky Cooking expert Chef Nita Mehta to share some scrumptious dessert recipes to relish.

CHOCOLATE KHEER

Ingredients:

KHEER

• 500 ml full cream milk
• 1 cup boiled rice
• 2 tbsp sugar, or to taste
• 2 elaichi – crushed
• ½ tbsp kewra jal

CHOCOLATE SAUCE

• 200 gm cream (1 cup)
• 100 gm chocolate – chopped (1 cup)

Method:

• Boil rice and milk in a heavy bottom kadhai. Add sugar and cook till thick and kheer consistency, mashing with the back of a kadchi. Cool.
• Add kewra jal and crushed elaichi.
• For the chocolate sauce, heat cream on low heat.
• Add chocolate and stir on low heat till a sauce is ready.
• In a tall shot glass, pour some chocolate sauce. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.
• Put a thick layer of cold kheer on it.
• Finally, put a thin layer of chocolate sauce on it. Serve cold.

 

OAT COCONUT COOKIES

Ingredients (makes 10)

• 1 cup oats
• ¾ cup desiccated coconut
• ½ cup flour (maida)
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp cinnamon powder
• ½ cup (80 gm) softened butter
• ¼ cup caster sugar
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence
• 2 tbsp black raisins

TOPPING

• Coloured balls/sprinklers

Method:

• Whisk butter & both the sugars together.
• Add milk and essence. Mix well.
• Mix oats, coconut, maida, soda & cinnamon powder
• Fold in the maida mixture. Add raisins. Mix lightly to form a dough.
• Form balls. Flatten slightly and place on a greased baking tray. Sprinkle coloured balls and press lightly. 
• Bake at 180°C for 15 min. Cool on a wire rack.

 

 

 

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