Like many kids, I went with my mom to my Nanihal/Nanera (Maternal grandmother's house) during summer vacations. I played with other kids without any time restriction and got pampered by zillions of Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents. Like everyone's Nani (Grandmother), my Nani pampered us by cooking delicious food. Her cooking style was very simple. Yet she made the best moong daal (lentil) I have ever had and perhaps the reason that moong daal is by far my favorite daal till date. She cooked the lentils on a Chulha (Stove) in a dekchi (vessel) using coal without pressure cooker and cooking gas in 1-2 hours. She is no longer with us but her lovely memories will always remain with us. Here is a picture of the Haveli where my maternal grandparents used to live. The place where I have spent countless hours/days/months full of fun during summer vacations.
Another distinctive memory of those days is the thandi bajara roti (Cold millet bread) eaten with dahi and cheeni (yogurt and sugar) every morning. Nani took utmost care to crush the roti into small pieces, almost granola sizes, with her tiny hands and mixed it with homemade yogurt and sugar. This has been one of my favorite breakfast of all time. Its not possible to eat it now as the trips to nanihal have decreased exponentially. Then things changed couple of years back. I was introduced to Parfait. For me it was closest to my favorite childhood breakfast plus some fruits.
Ingredients (Serves 2):
Greek Yogurt: 1 cup
Granola: 1/2 cup
4 medium size strawberries (any fruits of choice: grapes, berries etc.)
2 teaspoon granulated brown sugar
2 teaspoon pistachio (chopped)
- In a clear glass, add 1/2 cup greek yogurt as the bottom layer (you can use flavored yogurt as well)
- Add 1/4 cup granola on top of the yogurt as a middle layer
- Chop 2 strawberries in to small pieces and spread evenly on granola as a top layer
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over strawberries
- Decorate with 1 teaspoon pistachio in the center
- Repeat the same in another glass
Note: If you want to eat it later, it is better to have the second layer of fruits and then top it with granola to make sure granola stays crisp.
2 comments:
Hey Anjana, Looks nice! We made granola at home recently and it's easy to make and very tasty. We made a lot and it can be stored for a month. Here is the recipe:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Extreme-Granola-243134
Hey Ankita..Never tried homemade granula. Thanks for the recipe..will try it sometime soon:)
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