Kattuyanam Rice Adhirasam / பாரம்பரிய காட்டுயாணம் அரிசி அதிரசம் - Deepavali Recipes

Ingredients

Kattuyanam Arisi    - 1 cup

Jaggery                   - 1 cup

Cardamom powder  - 1 tsp

Dry ginger powder  -  1 tsp

Oil

Method

Wash & soak the rice for 3 hours.

Drain the water .

Let it sit for 1/2 an hour , make sure the rice is still moist.

Transfer to a mixer & pulse it to a semi course powder.

Sieve it couple of time to get a smooth rice flour.

Repeat the sieve process again and again till we get a smooth rice flour.

Add grated jaggery in a pan with 1/4 cup water , when it dissolves , strain it.

Again boil it , till it comes to stone consistency.

( take a cup of water, drop a jaggery juice in it, make a ball out of it.. you should be able to roll into a ball.. this is the correct consistency.)

Remove jaggery syrup from the stove & add to the rice powder , mix well.

Add cardamom powder, dry ginger powder & mix well.

Keep this adhirasam dough aside for one day.

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.

Knead the dough once , make a small ball , place it on a oil greased plastic paper, press the ball to make it flat.

Gently drop it in hot oil.

Keep the flame in medium , turn the adhirasam to the other side and let it cook .

When it is done , using another spatula gently press the adhirasam to squeeze out the excess oil.

Delicious & Traditional Kattuyanam Arisi Adhirasam is Ready.

Enjoy...

Recipe Video link - https://youtu.be/Rle3Qzh5lI8

Karuppu Kavuni Arisi Murukku / கருப்பு கவுனி அரிசி முறுக்கு - Krishna Jayanthi Recipes

Ingredients

Karuppu Kavuni Arisi Powder - 1 cup

Fried gram dal powder             - 1/4 cup

Butter                                       - 1 tsp

Asafoetida                               - a pinch

Cumin seeds                           - 1/4 tsp

Salt                                         - 1/4 tsp

Recipe Video - https://youtu.be/zmDrUlPRx-g

Method

Grind 2 cups of Karuppu kavuni arisi in a rice mill.( no need to roast the rice)

Grind the fried gram dal to a fine powder in a mixie and sieve.

Take a bowl, add 1 cup kavuni arisi maavu , 1/4 cup fried gram dal powder, 1 tsp butter,asafoetida, salt, cumin seeds & mix well.

Add little water at a time to make smooth dough.

Take a small portion , fill the greased murukku press with that dough.

Heat oil in a kadai.

Grease a ladle, squeeze it out in a circle motion & transfer it to the hot oil.

When it is done on one side , flip it.

When the sound stops & oil stops bubbling , take it our from the oil and transfer it into a kitchen towel.

Let it cool & store it in an air tight container..

Green Gram Dal Urundai / Green Gram Dal ladoo / பாசிப்பயறு உருண்டை

Ingredients

Green gram dal           : 1 cup
Sugar                           : 3/4 cup
Ghee                            : 1/2 to 3/4 cup
Cardamom Powder      : 1/4 tsp
Cashewnuts                  : 2 tbsps


Method

Dry roast green gram dal in medium flame until it changes colour.
Switch off the flame,transfer to a plate & let it cool.
Take a mixie jar , add roasted dal & grind it to a fime powder.
Seive it twice.
In the same jar , add sugar & grind to a fine powder.
Chop / break the cashews into small pieces & fry them in little ghee till golden brown & keep aside.
Now heat ghee in the same pan on low flame.
In a wide bowl , add the seived dal powder, sugar powder, cardamom powder, fried cashews & mix well.
Add warm ghee little by little , mix & when it is still warm , make balls.
Once it cools store it in an air tight container.

7 cup Burfi / 7 Cup Cake - Video recipe

Try this delicious & easy 7 Cup Burfi for this Diwali.. Recipe video up on my YouTube Channel...

Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvYaK_fQihY

Full Recipe Here - http://www.vidhuskitchen.in/2015/06/7-cup-burfi-cake-7.html

Mullu Murukku / Mullu Thenkuzhal / Manakombu / முள்ளு முறுக்கு

YouTube Recipe Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbg2qzW_CaI

Ingredients 

Raw rice     : 4 cups
Moong dl    : 1 cup
Butter          : 100 gms 
Salt              : as needed
Asafoetida   : 1/8 teaspoon
Oil 

Method

Pound together rice & dal to a fine powder.
Transfer to a bowl , add butter , asafoetida , salt  mix well & keep aside.
Take out a small portion , add little water and knead it to a soft dough.
Take a murukku pressure , put 3 stared achu .
Take a handful of dough  , place in the murukku pressure.
Grease a ladle with little oil , make a round shape & transfer it to hot oil.
Flip in between.
Once bubble reduces , take this out from oil & drain over kitchen towel.
Store in an air tight container.
Enjoy !!

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Dharwad peda 

Ingredients

Full cream milk                    :  1 ltre
Lemon juice                          : 1 tsp
Sugar                                     : 1/2 cup
Ghee                                      : 2 tsp
Milk                                       : 1 tsp
Powdered sugar                    : 3 tsps for dusting the peda
Cardamom powder               : a pinch

Method

Boil milk & simmer for few minutes.
Add lemon juice to it and keep stirring until the whey completely separates.
Switch off the fire.
Place a fine cloth over a container and strain it.
Tie the cloth & hang it to a sink tap for 1 hour to let the whey completely drain out.Heat a non stick pan,  add the khoya & 1 tsp ghee to it and mix well & let it cook on medium flame until golden brown.
Add sugar , 1 tsp milk & mix well & cook until golden brown on low flame.
Keep stirring continuously.
Add cardamom powder , remaining 1 tsp ghee and mix well.
Let it cook for few more minutes.
Now remove from flame & let the mixture cool down.
Knead into lemon sized balls.
Finally take powdered sugar in a plate , roll the peda balls in the sugar , coating them on all the sides  .
Transfer it to a air tight container. 
Serve & Enjoy :) 

Mini Badusha ( Without Curd) / Balushahi

Ingredients

Maida                                : 2 cups
Ghee                                  : 1/4 cup
Baking soda                      : a pinch
Salt                                    : a pinch
Sugar                                 : 1 cup
Water                                 : 3/4 cup
Cardamom powder            : 1/4 tsp
Oil

Method

Mix the flour , soda, salt and ghee well.
Add 1 tbsp water and knead well until you get a smooth & soft dough .
Keep aside for 30 minutes.
Divide the dough into 8 to 10 equal portions and shape into small balls.

Make a slight dent in the center of the ball .
Heat oil ,reduce the flame,deep fry the balls on very low heat.
Allow it to cool.

Mix sugar and water and bring it to boil.
As soon as you get it to a one string consistency, drop the fried badushas into the sugar syrup,leave it for 2 minutes and remove it.

Cool completely and store it in an air tight container.

Serve & Enjoy.

Basundhi / How to make Basundhi

Ingredients 

Full cream Milk                         : 1/2 ltr
Sugar                                          : 2 tbsps
Saffron                                        : 1 pinch
Almonds                                     : 1 tbsp
Cashews                                     : 1 tbsp

Method

Put the milk in a heavy bottomed pan.
Boil it
Take 1 tbsp milk in a cup , add saffron & keep aside.
Boil the milk for 5 minutes.
Add sugar, chopped almonds, chopped cashews, soaked saffron , mix well.
Reduce the flame ,  let the milk thicken
Keep stirring in between.
Boil for few more minutes or till milk thickens completely.
Remove from flame .
Serve chilled .
Enjoy 

Ring Murukku / Andhra Murukku

Ingredients


Rice flour                            : 1 cup
Water                                   : 1 cup
Moong dal                           : 1 tbsp
Butter                                   : 3/4 tsp
Red chilli powder                : 1 tsp
Asafoetida                            : a pinch
Salt                                       : to taste
Oil                                        : for deep frying

Method



                                         Wash & soak moong dal in water for 1/2 an hour.
                                                     Drain it and keep aside.

                                          Heat water in a pan and bring it to a boil.

                           Remove from flame , add salt , rice flour,drained moong dal  and mix well.

                       

                                                                Add butter ,mix and 

                                                          Let it cool for some time.

                                                             Add red chilli powder ,

                                                                           asafoetida now,

                                                           and knead it to a soft dough.

                                                         Make small gooseberry size balls , 

                                                       roll the ball into a slightly thick rope,  , 

                                        
                                            bring both ends together to make a ring shape.

                                                                Heat oil for deep frying.
                       Put the rings and deep fry them  on medium flame till it is golden in colour.

                                                                Drain it and let it cool.

Store it in an air tight container.
Enjoy...

Collection of Diwali Recipes - 2017 / தீபாவளி பலகாரங்கள்

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Panchamirtham recipe / பஞ்சாமிர்தம்

Ingredients

Banana                        : 4
Dates                           : 4
Honey                         : 1 tbsp
Brown sugar              : 1 tbsp
Ghee                          : 1/2 tsp
Cardamom powder   : 1/4 tsp

Method 

Add all the ingredients in a bowl.

Mash well using a potato masher.

Serve & enjoy

Kaju Badam Katli / முந்திரி பாதாம் பர்பி

Ingredients

Cashewnuts coarsely ground       : 1/2 cup
Badam Coarsely ground              : 1/2 cup 

Sugar                                            : 1 cup

Water                                             : 1 /4 cup

Method

Heat water,sugar  in a heavy bottomed pan.
Let it boil for 5 minutes .

Put cashew powder,badam powder to it and stir well
Cook for few minutes till the mixture thickens.
Switch off the flame and let it cool.
Knead well with your hands to make it smooth.

Roll out with a rolling pin and cut into Diamond shape.

Serve....

Rose Petals Peda

Ingredients

Crumbled paneer                  : 2 cups
Condensed milk                    : 1 cup
Rose petals                           : 1/2 cup
Almonds to garnish

Method

In a deep frying pan , add paneer  and let it cook for 5 minutes.
Add condensed milk, rose petals  now and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
Continue this till the mixture starts leaving the pan.
Remove from flame and let it cool .
Shape into round balls and garnish with almonds.
Serve.

Almond Katli recipe / Almond Burfi recipe / Badam Katli

Ingredients

Almonds                             : 1 cup
Sugar                                  : 3/4 cup

Method

Soak almonds in water for 2 hours.
Remove the skin .
Grind into a smooth paste.
Heat water and sugar in a heavy bottomed pan.
Let it boil for 5 mins ( no need to check for stiring consistency)
Add the almond paste now and stir well .
Cook for few mins till the mixture thickens.
Switch off the flame and let it cool slightly.
Grease your hands with little ghee , knead well  to make it smooth.

Place it over butter paper , roll out with a rolling pin and cut into shape.
Store at room temperature .

Sesame seeds balls ( Laddu) / Ellu Urundai / எள்ளு உருண்டை

Ingredients

White sesame seeds        ; 1 cup
Jaggery                           :   3/4 cup 

Method

Dry  roast sesame seeds till they pop up.
Remove from flame and let it cool.
Heat a pan ,lower the flame, add powdered  jaggery and  1/4 cup water .
Strain it and boil again till soft ball consistency.
Now add the roasted sesame seeds to it, mix well and remove from flame.
Grease the hand with ghee / rice flour and  make balls.
Let them cool completely and store it in an air tight container. 
Enjoy