Mixed Nuts Kheer

Ingredients

Mixed nuts        : 1/2 cup ( i used Badam,pista,Cashewnuts)
Cardamom        : 2 
poppy seeds       : 1 tsp
Saffron               : a pinch
Milk                   : 3 cups
Sugar                  : 1/2 cup 
Sara Paruppu / chironji       : 1 tbsp

Method

                                      Soak the nuts,Cardamom pods,poppy seeds in 1/2 cup hot milk  for 1 hour

                           take out the skin of the almonds and grind the nuts into a smooth paste.

Mix the paste with the remaining 2 1/2 cups milk,add saffron and boil in a heavy bottomed pan on low flame.

                                                    Add sugar, mix well and boil for 3 minutes

                                                 Add sara paruppu and switch off the flame.

                     Mixed nuts  kheer is ready to serve now . You can serve it chilled or serve warm.

Happy Pongal 2015 / பொங்கல் பண்டிகை

                 Here's wishing all readers a Very Happy      
                                 Pongal / Sankranthi 

                    அனைவருக்கும் இனிய பொங்கல் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள். 

Pongal Festival Recipes / பொங்கல் பண்டிகை

1.       Sarkarai Pongal  
2.       Ven Pongal 
3.  Varagarisi / Kodo Millet Sarkkarai Pongal 
4.   Pal Poli ( Milk Poli) 
5.  Ulundu Vadai / Medhu Vadai / உளுந்து வடை 
6. Pista Cashewnut Poli 
7. Sweets Varieties 

Thavala Adai / தவலை அடை

Ingredients

Raw Rice             : 1 cup
Urad dal               : 1/2 cup
Toor dal               : 1/2 cup
Chana dal             : 1/2 cup
Red chillies          : 10
Grated coconut     : 1/4 cup
Mustard seeds       : 1/2 tsp 
Refined oil            : 1 tsp + 1/4 cup
Salt
Asafoetida
Curry leaves

Method

Wash and soak dals,red chillies and rice together for an hour.
Then drain it and grind with little water.
Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. 

When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and when the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add curry leaves and fry.

Add it to the rice mixture,add coconut,salt,asafoetida and mix everything well.

Heat a thick kadai,add a tsp of oil. 

                                Add a thick layer of batter in the pan. Add oil around the batter . 

                                                   Close with a lid and cook for 5 min

                                       open the lid and turn the adai to cook other side

                     

                               When the adai becomes golden brown color remove from flame

                                                 Serve Hot with Coconut chutney