ALMONDS - September EVENT & GIVEAWAY

I would like to thank Raven for letting me guest host this beautiful event on "Almonds" for the September month.

Life without Desserts is no life at all! Desserts create smiles, laughter, and sweet aromas that fill the house with deliciousness.

This month I am hosting the Monthly Food Blog Event & Giveaway, “Cook.Eat.Delicious-Desserts!” This month’s theme is Almonds.

The event runs from September 1st – 30th

A random recipe will be chosen to win the Giveaway.

Round-up & Winner announcement will be posted on October 5th.

Raven from CookEatDelicious.com is the founder of this event.

Here are the RULES:

1. Cook up any dessert your heart desires, with Almonds being the star.

2. Link back to this announcement and to Raven’s Blog: CookEatDelicious.com in your blog post  (Use of logo is optional but appreciated)

3. New entries are preferred, with archived ones being re-posted.

4. Multiple entries accepted with only one going towards the Giveaway.

5. Non-bloggers are welcome to send in their entry. Please attach a photo & full recipe.

6. Post a comment in this post after emailing me!

Please email your submission by September 30^th, 2011 to anu (DOT) healthykitchen (AT) gmail (DOT) com with “CEDD 2″ in the subject line and the following information:

Your Name:

Your Location:

Blog Name:

Recipe Name:

Recipe URL:

1 Dessert Photo

Now the GIVEAWAY:

 “Nuts in the Kitchen” by Susan Herrmann Loomis.

This cookbook is full of recipes showcasing all of your favorite nuts…including the wonderful Almond!

You Might Also Like:

Carrot Almond Honey Milkshake

Almond Crusted Tilapia

Strawberry Pie with Almond Crust

Bread Almond Upma

Tomatillo and Edamame Almond Curry

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Jowar Laddu

Here is another quick and easy recipe using jowar grains. I remembered the laddu posted by Srivalli and checked it and found it suits my BM theme of cooking with five or less ingredients. Noted the recipe and went to the kitchen straight away and the laddus were ready in 15 minutes.  It makes a very healthy snack for kids and adults alike. There is very little ghee used in the recipe and is sweetened with jaggery.  This fits the bill as a nutritious sweet for your after meal dessert.

Time Taken : 15 minutes
Yields : 11 nos

You need

• Jowar grains - 1/2 cup


• Grated jaggery - 1/2 cup


• Cardamom - a pinch


• Ghee - 1 tablespoon


• Cashew - 5 nos, coarsely ground

Method

To prepare this laddu, jowar pops is ground and mixed with jaggery. Ghee is the binding agent.  First the pops are to be made. Heat a pan. When it is hot, add the jowar grains. Keep stirring it. After 2-3 minutes, the grains will start pop. For me, not even half of the grains popped and I stopped roasting further in the fear of  burning the grains.  

Pulse the jowar pops in the mixer grinder. Don't grind it to a fine powder. Add the grated jaggery to it. Pulse it further so that it makes a homogeneous mix. Take the mix to a bowl. Add cashews, cardamom powder and warm ghee to the mix. Mix well.  The mix may look dry but you will be able to make balls out of it. Make lemon sized balls. Press it tight so that it stays together. It is very tasty that its difficult to stop with one.

Check out what my fellow blogging marathoners have cooked for the last day of the marathon.