Aamras Recipe / Aamras with Poori / Alphonso Aamras

Ingredients

Alphonso Mangoes              : 2 ( ripe)
Sugar                                 : 1 tsp
Cardamom powder            : a pinch

Method

Wash , peel and cut the mangoes.
Put the mango cubes in a blender , add cardamom powder , sugar and blend to make a smooth puree.
Serve with hot pooris..
Enjoy

Thenga Manga Pattani Sundal / தேங்காய் மாங்காய் பட்டாணி சுண்டல்

Ingredients

Dried Green peas            : 1 cup

Raw mango           : 2 tbsp ( peeled and chopped)
Grated coconut     : 3 tbsps cup
Green chillies       : 2 nos
Red chilly             : 1
Grated ginger       : 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds
Urad dal
Curry leaves
Salt
Asafoetida
Oil 

Method

Wash and soak green peas in water for 8 hours / overnight .

Pressure cook it with little salt for 5 whistles.
Heat oil in a kadai,add mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves.
When mustard start to crackle,add chopped green chillies,Broken red chilly, curry leaves,ginger and asafoetida.
Now add cooked green peas ,salt and mix well.
Finally add grated coconut, chopped raw mango and stir for few minutes.
Serve..

Enjoy.. 

750th Post - Apple Jalebi

750 it is !!

Ingredients

Apple                                          : 1
Maida / All purpose flour          : 1 tbsp
Corn flour                                  : 1 tbsp
Butter                                         : 1tsp
Baking soda                               : a pinch
Sugar                                          : 1tbsp
Salt                                             : a pinch
Saffron                                        : 10 threads
Oil
Almonds

For Sugar syrup

Sugar                                            : 1 cup
Water                                            : 3/4 to 1 cup
Cardamom powder

For garnishing

Pista : 2 tbsps
Almonds : 2 tbsps

Method

Take maida , corn flour , salt , baking soda in a bowl and mix well.

Add water , mix without lumps, make a thick and smooth batter.

Soak saffron in little water for few minutes.

For the sugar syrup ,combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, safforn water in a kadai and boil on low flame for 10 minutes or until the syrup is slightly thick and sticky and keep aside.

Add cardamom powder to the syrup and mix well.

Peel the apple , slice it into thin round slice and remove the seeds.( scoop out the seeds)

Heat oil in a kadai , dip one apple slice in maida batter and deep fry them till golden brown colour.

Drain and keep aside.

Place the apple jalebis in sugar syrup , soak for 2 minutes and transfer it to a serving plate.

Garnish with sliced almonds and pistachio and serve immediately..

Plums Rasam / பிளம்ஸ் ரசம்

Ingredients

Plums                                       : 5
Tomato                                     : 2
Cooked toor dal                       : 1/4 cup
Rasam powder                         : 1tsp    ( Recipe here )
Pepper - cumin powder           : 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Ghee
Mustard seeds
Salt
Ghee
Asafoetida

Method

Combine 1/2 cup water , plums in a pan and bring to boil for 3 - 4 minutes.
Allow it to cool.
Peel the skin , remove the seed , chop into pieces and add it to the same boiled plums water.
Chop the tomato , mash it with your hands and add.
Add rasam powder, freshly ground pepper - jeera powder , salt , turmeric powder and bring it to boil.
After few minutes ,add the cooked dal , some more water to it and mix.
Garnish with coriander leaves, let it boil for 2 more minutes and remove from flame.
In a kadai , heat 1 tsp ghee and temper with mustard seeds , curry leaves and broken red chilly,
Add it to the rasam , mix and serve hot.
Enjoy...:)