Semiya Kesari / Vermicelli kesari / சேமியா கேசரி

Ingredients

Semiya                   : 1 cup ( Thin quality)
Sugar                      : 3/4 cup
Water                      : 1& 1/4 cup
Ghee                       : 2 tbsps
Cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
Cashewnuts             : few
Food colour             ; a pinch

Method

Heat 1/2 tsp ghee in a pan , roast the semiya in low flame .
Add water to it and cook till done.
Add kesari colour powder,sugar to it and cook till thick.
Switch off the flame and add cardamom powder and mix.
Again heat the remaining ghee,add cashews and fry.

Add it to the kesari ,mix well.
Serve hot.

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 

Tomato Rasam Without Dal / Easy Tomato Rasam

Ingredients

Tomato                    : 2 nos

Whole Pepper         : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds           : 1 tsp + 1 tbp
Red chilly               :2
Mustard seeds        : 1/2 tsp
Ghee                      : 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves          : few
Coriander leaves    : few

Salt                         : as needed 

Method

Grind tomato , pepper, cumin seeds , grind to a smooth paste.

Add 1/2 cup water to the tomato mixture ,add salt and let it boil for 3-4 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup water again , put coriander leaves, curry leaves , mix and let it boil on low flame till  frothy.

Remove from flame and cover with a lid.

In a small pan ,add ghee , splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilly and pour it to the rasam.

Mix & serve hot.

Enjoy...

Chana Sundal / கொண்டைக்கடலை சுண்டல் - Navarathri Recipes

Ingredients

White Chana                   : 1 cup
Grated Coconut               : 1/4 cup
Red chillies                      : 2
Curry leaves                     : few
Mustard seeds                   : 1 tsp
Urad dal                            : 1 tsp
Asafoetida                         : 1/4 tsp
Oil                                      : 1 tbsp
Salt                                     : to taste 

Method

Wash & soak Chana overnight.
Pressure cook it with little salt for 5 whistles.
Heat oil in a kadai,add mustard seeds, urad dal .
When mustard start to crackle,add Red chillies , curry leaves, and asafoetida.
Now add cooked Chana ,salt, mix well , cover & cook for 3-4 minutes.
Finally add grated coconut and stir for few minutes.
Serve..


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Paasi Payaru Sweet Sundal / Sweet Sundal / பாசிபயறு வெல்ல சுண்டல் - Navarathri Recipes

Ingredients

Green moong dal                 : 1 cup
Jaggery                                : 1/2 cup
Grated Coconut                   : 2 tbsps
Cardamom powder              : 1/4 tsp
Water                                   : 1/2 cup

Method

Soak gree nmoong dal  in water for 5 hours , pressure cook for 5 whistles .
Take a pan , add water , jaggery and let it boil.
Remove from flame , strain & boil again for 2 minutes.
Add cooked dal and mix well
Add grated coconut now , let it cook till the jaggery water gets incorporated well with the sundal.
Add cardamom powder , mix and remove from flame.
Serve..

How to make Cabbage Peas Poriyal / Cabbage Stir fry - Vegetarian Recipes

Ingredients 

Cabbage : 1 cup 

Green peas : 1/4 cup 

Grated coconut : 2 tbsp 

Oil : 1 tsp 

Mustard seeds 

Urad dal 

Red chilly 1 

Curry leaves 

Salt 

Method

Heat oil in a pan, season with 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp urad dal,1 red chilly and curry leaves. 

Add chopped cabbage , green peas and mix well. 

Add salt and little water. When cabbage & peas cooked well add 1 tbsp coconut. 

Mix everything well 

Remove from flame and keep aside .

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Carrot Halwa / Gajar Ka Halwa / கேரட் அல்வா

Ingredients

Grated Carrot                      : 1cup
Sugar                                   ; 3/4 cup

Milk                                     : 1& 1/4 cup
Ghee                                      : 1 1/2 tbsp

Cashewnuts                          : 2 tbsp

Raisins                                  : 2 tbsps

Method

Heat ghee in a pan , fry cashewnuts , raisins and keep aside.

In the same pan , add the grated carrot and fry for a minute.

Add milk and mix.

Let it boil .

Stir in between & let it cook on low flame ubtil all the milk is absorbed.

Add sugar , mix and let it cook again.

Keep stirring continuously & cook for 15 - 20 minutes.

Add the fired cahews - raisins , mix and remove from flame

Serve Hot

Enjoy...

Adai recipe / அடை

Ingredients


Idli Rice                       - 1 cup

Raw rice                       - 1/4 cup
Toor dal                        - 1/2 cup
Channa dal                   - 1/2 cup
Red chillies                   - 5
Salt
Curry leaves
Asafoetida
Oil

Method

Wash and rice and dals togetherand grind together coarsely with salt and red chillies.
Add curry leaves,asafoetida and mix everything well.
Heat dosa tawa, pour 1 ladle of batter ,  spread as round and make holes
Put oil on sides and cook both sides till crispy.
Serve hot with coconut chutney , jaggery & Idli podi... 

How to make Kozhukattai Maavu / Kozhukattai Maavu preparation

Ingredients

Raw Rice : 1 cup
Oil
Salt

Method

                                                         Wash & Soak rice in water for 1 hour.

                                                                        Drain the rice 

                                                  and spread it in a clean cloth for 10 minutes.

                                                                 Grind the rice to a fine powder.

                                                                  Sieve twice and keep aside.

                                                                       Boil 3/4 cup water in a pan 

                                                                   
                                                                              with little salt 

                                                                          & 1/2 tsp oil.

                                                                When the water starts to boil

                                                             add 1 cup rice flour,

                                                                 mix well and remove from fire.

                                                       Knead it well and cover with a wet cloth

                                                         Knead it again - Smooth & soft dough 

                                                                  make lemon sized balls

                                                          Make a cup of it with your fingers , 

                                                                               like this

Place any pooranam inside this cup and steam cook.

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Palkova Modagam / Palkova Kozhukattai / பால்கோவா கொழக்கட்டை - Vinayagar Chathurthi Special / விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி

Easy Palkova recipe / Microwave condensed milk Palkova 

Ingredients

Condensed milk : 1 tin
Curd / Yogurt : 1 1/2 tbsp

Method

Pour the condensed milk in micro safe bowl.
Microwave for 40 seconds
Add 3/4 tbsp yogurt to the condensed milk , mix and cook in the microwave for 1 minute.
Remove from mw ,mix, add the remaining yogurt, mix and cook again for 4 minutes.( stir in between)
By this time the condensed milk would have curdled well.
Cook until the palkova forms .
Remove from mw when it is slighly loose consistency.
It will get thick when cooled down.

Ingredients for Kozhakattai mavu

Raw Rice : 1 cup
Oil
Salt
Method

Wash & Soak rice in water for 1 hour.

                                                                    Drain the rice 

                                                   

                                          and spread it in a clean cloth for 10 minutes.

                                                   Grind the rice to a fine powder.

                                                             Sieve twice and keep aside.

                                                           Boil 3/4 cup water in a pan 

                                                            with little salt 

                                                                      & 1/2 tsp oil.

When the water starts to boil

add 1 cup rice flour,

                                                           mix well and remove from fire.

                                                      Knead it well and cover with a wet cloth

Knead it again 

make lenom sized balls

                                                      Make a cup of it with your fingers , 

                                                                        like this

                                                     and place 1/2 tsp Palkova in the cup

                                       Close the corners & make it into Modagam shape.

      Grease the idli plates with oil , place the kozhukattais and steam cook for 10 minutes.

                                                When it is done , allow it to cool for 5 minutes 

                                                        Remove gently & serve...

                                                                     Enjoy..:)