Vella pidi kozhukattai / வெல்ல பிடி கொழுக்கட்டை / Sweet pidi kozhukattai

Ingredients 

Rice flour.       : 1 cup

Jaggery.           :  3/4 cup

Water.              : 1 cup

Grated coconut. : 1/4 cup

Cardamom powder.   : a pinch

Ghee.                          : 1 tbsp

Method

Dissolve jaggery in water and heat .

Strain and heat again.

Add grated coconut , cardamom powder , ghee and mix.

Once it boils , simmer and add rice flour slowly and mix well till it forms a thick dough.

Remove from flame and let it cool.

Apply little oil / ghee in your palm , take a small lemon size dough and make a ball.

Just press it by your fingers .

Grease idli plate with oil , steam cook the kozhukattai fot 10 minutes.

Serve hot.. 

Brinjal Podi curry / கத்திரிக்காய் பொடி கறி

Ingredients

Brinjals                           : 6
Corinder seeds                : 11/2 tsp
Bengal gram dal              : 3 tbsps
Red chillies                      : 4 nos
Grated coconut                 : 2tbsps
Turmeric powder
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Oil
Salt
Asafoetida

Method

Dry roast , coconut , coriander seeds, red chillies , bengal gram dal till golden brown on low flame.
Let it cool , rough grind it and keep aside.
Cut the brinjal lengthwise , put  in water to avoid change of colour.
In a kadai add 2 tbsp oil , temper with mustard seeds, curry leaves and  asafoetida.
Add chopped brinjal , salt, turmeric powder and cook in low flame.
Once 3/4th done, add spice powder and mix well.
Cook until the brinjals cooked well .
Remove from flame.
Serve hot.

Wheat rava upma kozhukattai / Broken wheat upma kozhukattai / Godhumai rava pidi kozhukattai / கோதுமை ரவை பிடி கொழுக்கட்டை

Ingredients 

Broken wheat           : 1 cup
Water                        : 2 cups
Grated coconut         : 1/4 cup
Red chilly                 : 2 
Green chilly              : 2
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds
Asafoetida
Oil 
Salt

Method

Dry roast broken wheat for few minutes , remove from pan and let it cool.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds ,then broken red chillies,green chillies,curry leaves,asafoetida one by one.
Add water,salt and let it boil.
When water just comes to a boil,put wheat rava (  broken wheat )  and coconut , mix well ,lower the flame and let it cook until the water evaporates.

Switch off the flame.
Spread the mixture on a plate and let it cool.
Take about 2 tbsps of the rava mixture,roll it into a cylindrical shape and steam it for 10 minutes.
Serve with kothasu or Sambar 

Pasta in white sauce

Ingredients

Pasta                         :  1 cup
Butter                       :  2 tbsp
Refined flour            :  1 1/2 tbsp
Milk                          :  1 1/4 cup
Oregano                    : 1/4 tsp
Pepper                       : 1/2 tsp
Basil leaves 
Salt

Method

Boil pasta in enough water with little salt.

Drain it and add 1/4 tsp olive oil to the pasta to keep it from sticking. 

Heat a pan , melt butter over low flame.

Add refined flour , salt into the butter and fry for few minutes on low flame.

Slowly add milk , stirring continuously.

Continue cooking until smooth and thicked.

Add cooked pasta ,crushed pepper and mix.

Add little water and mix.

Add oregano , basil leaves and give a good mix.

Remove from flame and serve hot.