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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


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.




Paneer Barbeue on Gas Grill / Paneer Tikka on Gas Grill



Ingredients

Paneer Cubes                     : 20 pieces
Yogurt                                : 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder               : 1/4 tsp
Red chilly Powder             : 3/4 tsp
Coriander powder              : 3/4 tsp
Garam masala powder       : 1/2 tsp
Kasuri methi                      : 1/2 tsp
Salt 

Method

In a bowl mix curd ,red chilly powder,garam masala powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, kasuri methi & salt well. 
Add paneer cubes.
Gently mix well and keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
Here i am using Chefman Gas Grill ( Click here to buy )
Place the steel plate on gas stove, add 1//2 cup water.
Now place non - stick grill place & reduce the flame.
Place paneer cubes and cook on low flame.
Turn in between.
Fry / grill until the paneer cubes turns golden brown & crisp.
Serve hot
Enjoy...


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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 !!


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 :) 



Ghee Podi Idli



Ingredients

Idli Milagai Podi         : 3 tbsps ( for recipe Click here
Idli                               : 6 nos ( for recipe Click here )
Ghee                            : 2 tsps ( for recipe Click here

Method


Take a plate , add idlies , idli milagai podi and ghee.
Toss well to coat and set aside for 10 minutes.
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 :) 


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.


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..


For Recipe Video  - Click Here 

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..



Hung Curd Sandwich / Dahi Sandwich



Ingredients


Yogurt / Dahi                             ; 1/2 cup
Sandwich Bread slices               : 2
BoiledSweet corn                       : 1/4 cup
Grated carrot                               : 1/4 cup
Chilli flakes                                : 1/4 tsp
Salt                                             : as required

Method

Pour the yogurt in a muslin cloth , tie the edges and hang it over the kitchen sink for 3 hours.
In a bowl , add sweet corn , grated carrot , red chilly flakes, salt and mix well.
Add hung curd to it and mix.
Cut the corner sides of the bread , cut half , apply a layer of the mixture on bread , cover with another slice of bread and press gently.
Serve & Enjoy..

For Recipe Video Click here 



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...



Idli Manchurian - leftover Idli recipe



Ingredients


Leftover idlies                 : 10 nos
Spring Onion                 : 1/2 bunch
Tomato sauce                  : 1 tsp
Chilly sauce                     : 1 tsp
Soya sauce                       : 1 tsp
Chopped Garlic                : 1 1/2 tbsp
Green Chilly                     : 2 nos
Capsicum                          : 1
Oil
Salt

Method

Cut the idlies into 4 pieces.
Fry the idli pieces one by one, sprinkle little salt ,  deep fry and keep aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan, add chopped garlic and fry.
Add chopped green chilly, white part of the spring onion and fry.
Add soya sauce, chilly sauce, tomato sauce, chopped capsicum and fried idlies.
Lastly add salt and chopped spring onion, mix and fry on a high flame for few minutes and remove from fire.
Serve hot & enjoy..


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.

Palkova Modakam Recipe  - Click here

Pillayarpatti Mothagam recipe - Click here  

Easiest and Quickest Way to Make Mothagam Recipe - Click here 

Enjoy

          Happy Vinayagar Chathurthi Everyone !!