Soaked Poha / Aval nanachathu - Quick snack

Ingredients

Poha / Aval            : 1/2 cup
Milk                       : 1/4 cup
Sugar                      : 2 tsps 
Grated coconut       : 1 tbsp

Method

Wash the poha and drain it completely.
Add it to the bowl,add milk,coconut,sugar and mix well.
Let it soak for 5 minutes and serve.
Enjoy.. 

Babycorn Potato kurma

Ingredients

Babycorn                      : 10 nos
Boiled & peeled potato   : 2 nos
Chopped onion                : 1/2 cup ( 1 big onion)
Chopped tomato              : 1 (1 big size)
Green chillies                   : 3 nos
Grated coconut                 : 2 tbsp
Cashewnut                        : 1 tsp
Khuskhus                          : 1/2 tsp
Cardamom                         : 2 nos
Ginger - garlic paste          : 1 tbsp
Salt
Oil
Coriander leaves

Method

Soak khuskhus, cashewnuts and cardamom for 1/2 an hour .Cook babycorn in water with turmeric powder and salt for about 5 minutes.

Drain and keep aside.

Grind Coconut, 2 green chillies with soaked cashew mixture to a very smooth paste. 

Heat oil in a kadai ,add cinnamon, cloves, chopped 1 green chilly, onions and stir well.

Then add tomato ,ginger-garlic paste, salt and fry for sometimes.
Now add the ground coconut mixture and chopped boiled potato pieces, babycorn and let it boil for few minutes on low flame. 

Garnish with coriander leaves. 

Serve with chapathi or poori ..

Enjoy....

7 Cup Burfi / Cake / 7 கப் கேக்

Ingredients
Besan Flour : 1 cup :

Milk            : 1 cup

Grated coconut   : 1 cup

Ghee                   : 1 cup

Sugar                  : 3 cups 

Method 

Heat a heavy bottomed thick kadai, add besan flour,milk,ghee,coconut,sugar and mix well.

Keep mixing to ensure there are no lumps .

Once it starts boiling, reduce the flame .
Meanwhile grease a tray with ghee .

Make sure the flame is in sim position and stir continously.
When the mixture starts thicken and slightly turned to the golden colour and leaves the sides of the pan immediately pour to the greased plate , and cut into desired shape.   

Enjoy..... 

Raw banana fry / Vazhaikai Roast / வாழைக்காய் வறுவல்

Ingredients

Raw banana       : 2 nos
Red chilly powder  : 3/4 to 1 tsp
Turmeric powder    : 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida               : a pinch
Salt
Oil
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves

Method

Peel the raw bananas and chop into thin slices.
Take it in a bowl,add salt,turmeric powder,red chilly powder,asafoetida ,mix well and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Heat 1 1/2 tbsps oil in a frying pan,add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
When mustard starts splutter , add the banana mixture and stir.
Keep stirring in between and cook on low flame till done.

Serve hot & enjoy...