Cashew nut Murukku / முந்திரி பருப்பு முருக்கு

Ingredients

Rice flour              : 4 cups
Cashewnut            : 1 cup
Ghee                     : 1 1/2 tbsps
Salt
Asafoetida
Oil 



Method

Soak cashewnuts for 1/2 an hour . 

Grind cashew nuts to a smooth paste with little water and transfer it to a wide bowl.

                                                               Add rice flour to it.

                                                                    Add ghee.

                                                                         
                                                                         Salt

                                     

  

                            

                                                                      Asafoetida and 

 

                                                          Mix everything Well.

                                          Sprinkle little water and knead like a firm dough.

                                                      Take a small portion, 

                            Fill the greased Murukku Achu (Murukku Maker ) with that dough, 

                                       Squeeze it out in a circle motion in hot oil.

                                                     Fry,when crisp,remove from oil.

                                              Let it cool and store it in an air tight container.

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Quick Kathirikai Gothsu / Brinjal Gothsu Using Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

Kathirikai/Brinjal      :  4 nos
Onion                         : 1
Tomato                       : 2 nos
Tamarind water          : 2 tbsps
Red chilly powder      : 1 1/4 tsp 
Red chilly                    :1
Turmeric powder        
Salt
Oil
Asafowtida
Curry leaves 
Mustard seeds
Fenugreek seeds

Method

Wash and cut brinjal into small pieces and soak in water.

Chop the onions & Tomatoes.

Heat a pressure cooker,add 1 tbsp oil,splutter mustard seeds.

Add fenugreek seeds,broken red chilly,curry leaves and fry.

Add the chopped onion now and fry for few minutes.
Add tomatoes,turmeric powder,red chilly powder,salt and the chopped brinjals and stir .

Now add  the tamarind water,mix everything well,

If water is less add 1/4 cup normal water.

Close the cooker lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles. 

Open it and mash well.

Garnish with some coriander leaves and serve .

Pottukadalai Urundai / பொட்டுகடலை உருண்டை

Ingredients

Pottukadalai   : 1 cup
Jaggery           : 1 cup
Water              : 3/4  cup

Method

Heat 1 cup of water in a deep pan and add the jaggery. 

Mix well and wait until the jaggery dissolves completely and filter the syrup to remove the impurities. 

Bring it to boil and let it cook till the syrup reaches soft ball consistency. 

To check the correct consistency, take a drop of jaggery syrup ,add it in a cup of water,if the syrup able to form a ball,then that is the correct consistency

Add pottukadalai to it ,mix and remove from fire.

Grease both the hands with ghee or with rice flour and roll tightly into balls. 

Let it cool,store it in an air tight container .