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Nei Kizhangu/Sweet sakkaravalli Kizhangu/Candied sweet potato/Sweet potato in Ghee & Jaggery Syrup



Ingredients 

Sweet Potatoes      : 3 nos
Jaggery                  : 1 cup
Ghee                     : 2 tbsps
Salt                        : a pinch
Cardamom powder 


Method

Wash the sweet potatoes well.
In a heavy bottomed pan, add chopped sweet potatoes, ghee, salt and grated jaggery.
Add 1/4 cup water & let it cook on low flame.
When kizhangu is fully cooked ,add cardamom powder, mix well and switch off the flame.
Serve hot or cold.

Homemade Condensed Milk



Ingredients 

Milk powder    : 1 cup
Sugar               : 3/4 cup
Water              : 1/2 cup
Butter              : 1 tbsp


Method

Add sugar, butter,Water in a pan and boil on low flame .
When it comes to a boil,remove it from heat.
Add milk powder and mix.
Use a whisk to stir it smooth.
Allow it to cool slightly and blend until smooth.
Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator... 
Easy to make condensed milk is ready.. 


Upma Kozhukattai / Pidi Kozhukattai



Ingredients 

Raw rice   : 1 cup
Water       : 2 cups
Grated coconut   : 1/4 cup
Red chilly            : 2 
Green chilly         : 2
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds
Asafoetida
Oil 
Salt



Method

Grind raw rice to a fine rava consistency.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds ,then broken red chillies,green chillies,curry leaves,asafoetida one by one.
Add water,salt and let it boil.
When water just comes to a boil,put rice and coconut ,mix well ,lower the flame and let it cook.
Once the rice cooked ,switch off the flame.
Spread the mixture on a plate and let it cool.
Take about 2 tbsps of the rice mixture,roll it into a cylindrical shape and steam it for 10 minutes.
Serve with  Kathirikai/Brinjal Kothsu... 




Gobi 65



Ingredients 

Cauliflower   : 1 
Besan flour   : 1 tbsp
Corn flour          : 2 tbsps
Thick curd        : `1 1/2 tbsps
Ginger-Garlic paste  : 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder   : 1 tsp
Salt 
Oil 



Method 

Separate the cauliflower into big pieces,immerse in  the boiling water for few minutes.
Drain it and keep aside.
In a large bowl mix all the ingredients together ( except oil) and add cauliflower pieces to  it and mix well.
Heat oil in a kadai, fry the florets till golden brown colour. 
Serve hot..