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Thenkuzhal / தேன்குழல் - Diwali snacks



Ingredients

Rice flour               : 6 cups
Urad dal flour         : 1 cup
Butter                      : 2 tbsps
Sesameseeds           ; 1 tsp
Asafoetida
salt
Oil

Method

In a mixing bowl add rice flour, urad dal flour,  butter , salt , asafoetida ,sesame seeds and mix with your fingers.
Add required water and make a dough. ( like chapathi dough) 
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed kadai .
Fill the murukku presser with the dough , press the mould directly over the hot oil and put circles.
Flip to other side and fry till crisp.
Take it out and place it in a oil strainer and let it cool.
Store it in an air tight conrtainer.
Enjoy....:)



Kesar Khoya Burfi




Ingredients

Khoya  : 1 cup
Sugar    : 1/4 cup
Saffron   : a pinch
Cardamom powder 
Mixed nuts   : 2 tbsps 

Method

Soak saffron in 1 tbsp milk for 10 minutes.
Take khoya , sugar , saffron mixture, cardamom powder in a heavy bottomed kadai , mix and cook on medium flame for 7 - 8 minutes.
Grease a plate with little butter  , When the mixture starts clumping together , remove from flame and pour it in the greased plate .
Level it smoothly on the top using the back of a spoon / or with a butter paper.
Sprinkle mixed nuts on top and allow it to cool.
Cut into desired shapes.
Serve and Enjoy...



South Indian MIxture / மிக்ஸர் - Diwali recipes



Ingredients

Oma podi                   ; 2 cups ( recipe here ) 
Kara poondi               : 2 cups
Poha                           : 1 cup
Peanuts                       : 1/2  cup
Red chillies                 : 10 nos
Curry leaves                : 1/2 cup
Roasted gram dal         : 1/4 cup
Salt
Asafoetida
Oil


Method

For kara boondi

Besan flour                : 1 cup
Rice flour                  : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder     : 1/4 tsp
Hot oil                       : 1 tsp
Asafoetida 
Cashewnuts
salt
oil
curry leaves

Method

In a mixing bowl , add besan  flour , rice flour ,red chilly powder, asafoetida, hot oil ,salt and mix with fingers.
Slowly add required water and make a smooth batter ( like dosa batter )
Heat oil in a kadai , hold a slotted laddle over the oil , gently pour the batter on the laddle and spread it .
Fry until golden brown.
Remove and keep aside.

To prepare mixture 

Fry peanuts on hot oil and keep aside.
Fry fried gram in medium flame and keep aside.
Fry poha / aval now and keep aside.
Fry cashewnuts and keep aside.
Fry curry leaves and keep aside.
Lastly fry red chillies  , keep aside and let it cool.

Take a dry mixie jar , add red chillies , asafoetida, 2 tbsps fried cury leaves , salt and blend it well.
Take a large mixing bowl , add crushed oma podi , kara boondi , peanuts, fried gram , poha, cashwnuts, curry leaves and mix gently.
Add the spice powder now and mix everything well until combined.
Allow it to cool and store it in an air tight container.
Enjoy....