Vidhu's kitchen

Kasi Halwa / White pumpkin Halwa / காசி அல்வா - Diwali Sweets

Ingredients

Grated White pumpkin : 1cup
Sugar ; 3/4 cup
Ghee : 1 1/2 tbsp
Cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
Saffron : a pinch
Edible camphor ; very little

Cashewnuts : 1 tbsp

Method

Fry cashewnuts in little ghee till they turn golden brown colour and keep aside.

Take a fine muslin cloth , filter the grated pumpkin .

Boil the filtered pumpkin water in a heavy bottomed pan.

Add saffron , filtered pumpkin in the boiling water and let it cook on low flame.

Add sugar , mix and let it cook again.

When it looks glossy and starts to combine well, add ghee , cardamom powder, edible camphor and mix well and cook again.

When the mixture leaves the sides of the pan , add fried cashewnut , mix and remove from fire.

Serve hot.

Enjoy.....

Ellu Urundai using Palm Jaggery / பனைவெல்லம் எள் உருண்டை

Ingredients

Black sesame seeds : 1 cup
Grated Palm jaggery : 1/2 cup

Method

Dry roast sesame seeds in medium flame till they pop.
remove from flame and let it cool.
In a mixie jar , add the sesame seeds and powder it coarsly.
Use pulse mode for just 2 times.
Add grated jaggery to it and grind again.
Transfer this mixture to plate , mix well .
Make lemon sized balls and store it in an air tight container.
Serve and Enjoy....

Raw banana Capcisum Sabzi - Side dish for Roti / Poori

Ingredients

Raw banana : 3 nos
Capsicum : 1 ( chopped )
Onion : 1 ( chopped )
Tomato : 2 ( chopped )
Ginger - Garlic paste : 1 tsp
Red chilly powder : 1 tbsp
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
Jeera powder : 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder : 3/4 tsp
Oil
Salt
Coriander leaves

Method

Wash , cut the raw bananas into two and steam cook with little salt for 8 to 10 minutes and let it cool.
Peel it , chop and keep aside.
Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai , add chopped onion and fry.
When the onion turns soft, add ginger garlic paste, salt and fry.
Add chopped tomatoes , mix well, cover & cook on low flame for 2 minutes.
Add the spice powders now - turmeric powder,red chilly powder,garam masala powder,coriander powder , cumin powder , mix and cover again and cook on low flame.
Add the chopped raw banana now , chopped capsicum , sprinkle very little water , mix and cook again for few minutes.
Finish off with a generous amount of coriander leaves , mix and remove from flame.

Serve hot.

Enjoy.....