Rava Kitchadi / Kalyana Rava Kitchadi - A must in Tamil Brahmin Wedding Breakfast

Roasted Rava             :   1 cup

Moong dal                 : 1/4 cup 

Chopped vegetables  : 1 cup ( carrot,beans,potato) 

Chopped onion          : 2 tbsps

Chopped tomato        : 2 tbsps

Green peas                 : 2 tbsps

Green chillies            : 4

Oil                              : 2 tbsps

Ghee                          : 2 tbsps + 1 tbsp 

Turmeric powder        : 1/4 tsp 

Water                         : 3 1/2 cups

Mustard seeds

Curry leaves 

Salt

Method

Wash & pressure cook moong dal for upto 2 whistles.

Heat 2 tbsps Oil  + 2 tbsps ghee in a heavy bottomed pan,add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.

Add Onion,green chillies ,curry leaves and fry.

Add all the chopped vegetables, green peas,tomato, turmeric powder and salt.

Cook the vegetables for 5 minutes on low flame. 

Now add water and let it boil.

When water starts boiling,add the mashed dal, mix & reduce the flame,add rava slowly.

Keep stirring to avoid formation of lumps.

When all the water is absorbed, cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.

Finally add the remaining 1 tbsp ghee and mix everything well. 

Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Rasgulla - Bengali Sweet

Ingredietns

Milk       ; 1 ltr
Lemon juice : 21/2 tsp
Sugar       : 1 1/2 cups 
Water       : 3 1/2 - 4 cups

Method

Bring the milk to boil.
Add lemon juice to it ,stir slowly till the milk is fully curdled.
Let it cool for 5 minutes.
Strain it through a muslin cloth and let it sit for 1/2 an hour.
Remove it and knead it into a soft dough.
Divide the dough into 12 - 15 equal sized balls.
Heat a pressure cooker,add water and sugar and mix well.
After the sugar gets dissolved completely, add the balls one by one carefully.
Cover the pressure cooker and cook them on low flame for 1 whistle.
Switch off the flame and cool them to room temperature.
Refrigerate for an hour.
Serve & Enjoy...

"Life is Uncertain - Eat Dessert First" .. 

Mor Kali / Mor Koozh ( Traditional Brahmin Recipe )

Ingredietns

Rice flour      : 1 cup
Buttermilk     : 1 cup
Mormilagai    : 3
Curry leaves
Salt
Asafoetida
Oil 
,Mustard seeds

Method

Mix rice flour,buttermilk,salt,asafoetida .
Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil in kadai,add mustard seeds,curry leaves and allow it to splutter.
Add mor milagai and fry till dark brown in colour.
Pour the rice flour mixture and stir continuously on low flame.
When the mixture becomes thick and shiny remove from heat and serve. 

Tawa Pulao

Ingredients

Cooked & cooled rice        : 1 cup
Chopped onon                   : 2 tbsps
Chopped carrot                 : 2 tbsps
Chopped Cabbage            : 1 tbsp
Chopped capsicum            : 2 tbsps 
Chopped tomato               : 1 tsp
Clitted green chilly              : 1
Grated ginger                      a pinch
Red chilly powder              : 1 tsp
Pav bhaji masala                : 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder               : 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds      
Salt
Oil 
Coriander leaves  
Ghee 

Method

Heat 1 tsp ghee + 1 tbsp oil in a kadai.
Add cumin seeds ,grated ginger,green chilly and fry.
Add onion and saute.
Add tomato,cabbage,carrot ,salt and stir.
Cover & cook for 2 minutes.
Add capsicum,red chilly powder,turmeric powder,pav bhaji masala and mix well.
Add 1 tsp water if the mixture is too dry.
Now put the rice and mix everything well.
Cover again and cook for 2 minutes.
Finally add coriander leaves and serve hot.