Rum Baba Or Baba Au Rum

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Rum Baba Rum Baba – Let’s Dig Into This French Delight !!! In the month of January, while vacationing in Goa, had this amazing dessert called "Rum Baba" at a French restaurant. You may think it's same as Rum Balls. No there is no similarities in both desserts apart from one ingredient that is rum. Rum Baba or Baba Au Rum (French name) is a yeast cake soaked in syrup made with hard liquor, usually rum. It was served to us with whipped cream, strawberry and 30 ml white rum. Yesterday I tried to recreate this dessert with whatever I had in my pantry. Ya presentation of my dessert sucks but trust me it tastes exactly the same or shall I say better 😜. A bit lengthy process though.  So here we go... Ingredients: For baba: 1. Butter:                                                                                           9 tablespoons 2. All-purpose flour:                                                                       2 cups 3. Sugar:                                   
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Garden Cress Seeds Porridge or Aliv Kheer

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Garden Cress Seeds Porridge or Aliv Kheer
Garden Cress Seeds Porridge or Aliv Kheer


Soulful Soothing Breakfast – Garden Cress Seeds Porridge or Aliv Kheer!!!!

Sometimes non glamorous and boring things have immense potential. Sometimes we could not see what hidden treasure it has to offer. Such one ingredient is "aliv" Or garden cress seeds". Aliv is loaded with nutrients and minerals. Noted dietician Rujuta.Diwekar has written a whole chapter on this in her book "Indian super foods." You can refer to the book to know more about health benefits of aliv. After yesterday's Gudi Padwa feast, today morning I was craving for something soothing. So today, I had aliv ki kheer for my breakfast made by my mom-in-law. Certain foods tastes better if made by moms and grannies. And this kheer is definitely the one. They pour their wisdom about food, love, affection and care, making it more nutritious, healthy and tasty. Current situation demands food that will keep you physically healthy and mentally strong. I am going to keep my focus on healthy routine including food and light exercises during this 21 days of lock down.

For the recipe:

Ingredients:

1. Garden cress seeds or aliv:                                       2 tablespoons
2. Milk:                                                                             ½ litre
3. Grated fresh coconut:                                               1 cup
4. Sugar:                                                                           ½ cup
5. Water:                                                                          1 cup
6. Cardamom powder:                                                  ¼ teaspoon

Method:

1. Soak aliv or garden cress seeds overnight in water.
2. In the morning, add them to milk along with soaked water.
3. Let it boil for 15 mins.
4. Add grated fresh coconut and sugar.
5. Add cardamom powder. Cook for more 5 mins.

If you like you can add dry dates powder and dry fruits powder.

But since I wanted light, my mom-in-law has not added.

Such super foods are key to healthy life.

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