Pumpkin Halwa

Ingredients:
White pumpkin grated 2 cups
elaichi powder ½ tsp
chopped kaju 3 tbsp
chopped almonds 3 tbsp
milk 3 cups
sugar 1 cup
Kesar threads a pinch
khoa 1/2 cup
Ghee 3 tbsp

Directions:
Grate the pumpkin and squeeze the water.
Boil milk in a non stick kadai and add the grated pumpkin. Add Elaichi powder, Kesar and the nuts.
Keep stirring on high heat until milk dries.
Add Sugar and continue to cook on low heat.
Lastly, add the grated Khoa and mix well. The Halwa should now be dry.
Add Ghee, mix and serve hot with chopped nuts.

Banana Cake

Ingredients:
Butter 1/2 Cup
Sugar 1 Cup
Eggs 2
Mashed Riped Banana 2 to 3
All Purpose Flour 1 & 1/4 Cup
Baking Soda 3/4 tsp.
Salt 1/2 tsp.

Directions:
Beat butter and sugar until fluffy
Add eggs one at a time beating after each egg.
Stir in mashed Bananas.
Mix other ingredients. You can add nuts and raisins as per your choice.
Pour into a greased pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 mins.

Set Dosa

Ingredients:
Par boiled rice 2 cups raw rice 2 cups Black gram 1 cup Saffron color 2 pinches Cooking soda 1/4 tsp Salt 4 Tsp Oil enough for frying

Method:
Soak rice and dhal together in water for 4 hours. Grind to a smoth paste. Add salt just before taking out from the mixer/grinder.
Allow to ferment for 15 hours. The next morning, add colour and soda to the batter. Mix well and pour dosa thick.
let the circles be small.
Fry both sides with little oil.
Serve hot with sambar or chutney.