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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

sugarcane Pongal / கரும்பு சாறு பொங்கல்




Ingredients 

Sugarcane Juice             : 1 cup
Cooked Rice                  : 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder       : 1/4 tsp
Dry ginger powder       : 1/4 tsp
Ghee                             : 2 tbsp
Cashewnuts
Grapes

Method

Heat a Vengala Panai / Bronze pot , add sugarcane juice and bring it to boil.
Reduce the flame & simmer for 10 minutes till the sugarcane is slightly thick.
Add cooked rice and mix.
Simmer the flame and cook for 10 minutes.
Add cardamom powder, dry ginger powder and mix.
When it reaches the thic consistency, switch off the flame.
Heat 2 tbsps ghee in a pan, add cashewnuts & grapes ,fry till golden brown.
Add it to the pongal, mix well .
Serve hot...
                      Happy Pongal 2021!!!!

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.




Vella Seedai with Store Bought Rice flour.- Krishna Jayanthi Recipes



Ingredients

Rice flour                            : 1 cup
Jaggery                                : 3/4 cup
Urad dal flour                      : 1 tsp
Butter                                   : 1 tbsp
Cardamom powder               : 14 tsp
Coconut pieces                      : 2 tbsps
Water                                     : 14 cup

Method for urad dal flour

Dry roast urad dal till golden brown on low flame & cool down completely.
Grind to a flour  seive it and keep aside.

Method


Heat a pan , dry roast rice flour on medium flame .
You should be able to draw a line.
Remove from flame and kee paside.
Heat pan with jaggery , add 1/4 cup water and mix.
Boil until it dissolves.
Strain it and boil again.
Reduce the flame , Add rice flour  urad dal flour, coconut pieces  cardamom powder, butter & mix everything well.
let it cool.
Roll them into small balls.
Heat oil & slowly drop the balls and fry in low flame ( else it will not get cooked inside) till golden brown.
Drain in kitchen towel and let it cool.
Store it in an air tight container.
Enjoy









Instant Wheat flour Appam



Ingredients 

Wheat flour                : 1 cup
Rice flour                   : 3/4 cup
Jaggery                      ; 3/4 cup
Grated coconut          : 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder    : 1/2 tsp
Water                          :  2 & 1/2 cups



Method

Take a bowl , add wheat flour  rice flour  coconut jaggery , cardamom powder & mix well
Add 2&1//2 cups water  mix well without any lumps.
The consistency should be like dosa batter.
Heat oil in frying pan , pour a ladle of batter and fry on medium heat flame until golden brown on both sides.
Drain the excess oil & serve hot.
Enjoy !!


Paal Payasam - Quick Method / சுலப முறை பால் பாயசம்




For Recipe Video  - Click Here 

Ingredients

Raw rice                                  : 2 tbsps
Milk                                         : 750 ml
Sugar                                        : 1 up ( 100gm - 125 gms)
Cardamom                                : 3
Saffron                                      : few

Method

Powder the rice & cardamom to a coarse powder.
Boil milk in a heavy bottomed pan.
Once the milk comes to a boil,add the powdered rice,saffron ,simmer the flame,cook till the rice is soft.
Stir in between to prevent sticking at the bottom. 

Once the milk has been absorbed ,and the rice has become soft,add sugar and let it boil for few minutes.
Let it boil on low flame until the payasam turns creamy.
Switch off the flame , cover & let it sit for 10 minutes.
Serve hot
Enjoy....



Chow Chow Bath - Karnataka Style



Kara Bath Recipe

Ingredients

Rava/Sooji/Semolina : 1 cup
Water : 2cups
Chopped onion : 2 tbsps
Green chillies : 4
Red chilly : 1
Curry leaves
Salt
Mustard seeds
Urad dal
Chana dal
Oil

Method

Dry roast rava in a pan for few minutes and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
Add urad dal,channa dal and fry.
Put chopped green chillies,broken red chilly, curry leaves and fry.
Add chopped onion to it and stir.
Now add 2 cups of water and salt to it and bring to boil.
Add the roasted rava slowly,a little at a time,stir continuously to avoid forming lumps.
Close the lid and let it cook on medium flame till done.


Kesari Bath Recipe

Ingredients

Rava : 1 cup
Sugar : 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cup
Water : 2
Ghee : 3/4 cup
Cashewnuts - a few
Cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
Kesari colour powder : a pinch
Raisins - a few 

Method

Heat a pan,add 1/2 tsp ghee,add the rava and fry till aroma arises.
Add water to it and cook covered 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 remainining ghee,add cashews and fry.
Add the raisins and fry till it bloats.
Add it to the kesari ,mix well.
Serve hot.

Serve hot with Coconut Chutney in a plate together Kaara Bath and Kesari Bath.


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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 :) 



Moong dal & Sabudana Payasam




Ingredients

Yellow Moong daal                                 : 1/2 cup
Sabudana                                                 : 1/4 cup
Jaggery                                                    : 1/2 cup
Ghee                                                        : 1 tbsp
Cashewnuts                                             : 10 nos
Cardamom powder                                  : 1/4 tsp
Milk                                                         : 1/4 cup




Method

Wash & soak moong dal & sabudana in water for 1/2 an hour.
Pressure cook for 2 whistles with 1/2 cup water.
Remove and mix well.
Heat the mixture , add grated jaggery to it and mix.
Keep stirring and cook on low flame.
Switch off the flame and add boiled milk and mix well.
Heat a pan with  ghee fry cashewnuts till they turn slightly brown and add it to the payasam.
Mix well & serve...
Enjoy :) 


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Ingredients

Moong dal                                  : 1 cup
Jaggery                                       : 1 3/4 - 2 cups
Thick coconut milk                    : 1/2 cup
Medium thick coconut milk       : 1 cup
Coconut pieces                           : 1 tbsp
Cshewnuts                                  : 1 tbsps
Raisins                                        : 1 tbsp
Cardamom powder                     : 1/2 tsp
Ghee                                            : 1 1/2 tbsp



Method

Heat 1 tsp ghee in a kadai and fry for 3 minutes until they turn a little brown.
Add 3 cups water to it and allow it to cook on medium flame.
Or pressure cook the daal for 2 whistles.
Melt the jaggery with 1&1/2 cups  water & strain it.
Boil in a heavy bottomed pan on medium flame for 5 minutes.
Add the mashed dal to it and mix well.
Add medium thick coconut milk now ,reduce the flame and let it boil for 10 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
Add cardamom powder and mix well.
Finally add the thick coconut milk , mix well and cook for a minute.
Remove from flame .
Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan , fry coconut pieces until golden brown and add it to the payasam.
Heat the pan again , add 1 tsp ghee & fry cashews ,raisins , add it to the payasam.
Mix well and serve hot.
Enjoy....:) 



Mixed Nuts & Rice Payasam / Mixed Nuts & Rice Kheer



Ingredients

Basmati rice                       : 2 tbsps
Cashewnuts                        : 2 tbsps
Almonds                             : 2 tbsps
Cardamom                          : 4 nos
Milk                                    : 3 cups
Saffron                                : a pinch
Sugar                                   : 10 tbsps
Ghee                                    : 1 tbsp


Method


Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan ,roast the basmati rice for few minutes , let it cool & powder it coarsely.
Pressure cook the powdered basmati rice with 1/4 cup milk for 4 whistles.
Remove from cooker and mix well.
Soak cashew, almond, cardamom in 1/2 cup hot milk for 1/2 an hour.
Take out the skin of the almonds and grind the nuts into a smooth paste.
Mix the nuts paste with the remaining 2 1/4  cups milk , add saffron and let it boil on low flame.
Add the cooked rice now and mix well.
Keep stirring in between .
Add sugar , mix well and boil for few more minutes.
Switch off the flame and serve hot or chilled.
Enjoy....:) 



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 


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..



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...



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..:)