Manapparai Murukku / மணப்பாறை முறுக்கு - Diwali recipes

Ingredients

Rice flour             ; 1  cup
Urad dal flour      :  1/4 cup ( Dry roast urad dal till golden brown.Let it cool and grind to a fine                                                           ) powder.
Ajwain                 :  1/4 tsp 
Black sesame seeds  : 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida            :  1/4 tsp
Hot oil                   : 2 tbsps
Salt           
Oil

Method

In a bowl add rice flour , urad dal flour , ajwain , sesame seeds  salt ,asafoetida , hot oil and mix well with your fingers.
Add required water and make a dough.
Heat oil in a kadai.
Grease the murukku maker with little oil , take a portion of dough press out the murukkuonto  a greased plate / plastic sheet.
Reduce the oil heat to medium , gently drop the murukku into the oil .
Cook both sides and fry till it turns crispy .
Remove from oil and let it cool.
Store it in an air tight container.
Enjoy..

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.....

Collection of Diwali Recipes - 2015

     " Vidhu's Kitchen Wishes You All A Very Happy Diwali " 

1. Adhirasam / அதிரசம் 

2. Badusha 

3. Sweet somas / Karchikai / Karanji

4. Pista Cashewnut Poli / Nuts Puran Poli 

5. Pathir Pheni

6. Kaju Badam Kesar Burfi ( Without Ghee ) 

7. Jalebi

 8. Easy Palkova recipe / Microwave condensed milk Palkova

9. Corn flour Halwa

10. Manoharam Recipe

11.  Coconut Burfi / Thengai Burfi/Coconut Fudge

12. Oats & Dates Peda

13.  Maladu / Fried gram Balls/Pottukadalai Urundai 

14. Doodh Peda / Milk Peda

15. Rasgulla 

16.  Cashew nut Murukku / முந்திரி பருப்பு முருக்கு

17.  Ribbon Pakoda / Nada / ரிப்பன் பக்கோடா

18.  Potato Murukku / Aloo Murukku

19. Pattinam Pakoda / Pattanam pakoda / பட்டிணம் பக்கோடா

20.  Quick Crunchy Bites 

21.  Badam Halwa /Almond Halwa

22. Pottukadalai Urundai / பொட்டுகடலை உருண்டை

23. Malpua

24.  Gulab Jamun

25.  7 Cup Burfi / Cake / 7 கப் கேக்

Mirch Ka Salan / Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan

Ingredients

Large green chilli            ; 5 
Cumin seeds                    : 1/4 tsp
Tamarind juice                : 1/2 cup 
Ginger - garlic paste        : 1 tsp
Jaggery                            : 1tsp 
Salt
Oil
Coriander leaves

For the masala 

Chopped onion     : 1/2 cup
Peanuts                 : 2 1/2 tbsps
Sesame seeds       : 1 tbsp 
Coriander seeds   : 1 tsp
Grated coconut     : 1 1/2 tbsp
Cashewnut            : 1 tbsp
Red chilly             : 4 nos

Method

Dry roast peanuts, sesame seeds, cashewnut, grated coconut for few minutes and let it cool.
Heat 1/2 tsp oil , fry onion, red chilly till they are slightly golden brown and let it cool.
Wash and chop the green chilly, remove the seeds and shallow fry it with little salt and keep aside.

Add the fried onion, roasted peanut mixture in a blender and blend with little water to a smooth paste.
Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan , add  1/4 tsp cumin seeds and let it crackle.
Now add the paste, ginger garlic paste, salt ,tamarind water, cover the pan with a lid and let it boil on low flame.
After few minutes add grated jaggery , shallow fried green chillies and mix.
Let it cook for few more minutes and finally add coriander leaves , mix and remove from flame.
Serve hot
Enjoy.....

Sweet somas / Karchikai / Karanji recipe - Diwali recipes

Ingredients

Maida /All purpose flour   : 1 cup
Corn flour                           : 1 tbsp
Ghee                                    : 1 tblsp
Salt                                      : a pinch

Ingredients for filling

Fried gram dal                      : 1/2 cup
Sugar                                     : 3/4 cup
Grated coconut                       :  1/2 cup
Cardamom                              : 2 nos

Method

Mix maida, corn flour, ghee , salt well.

Sprinkle little water and make a stiff dough.

Keep aside for an hour.

Grind cardamom and sugar to a fine powder and keep aside.

Dry roast fired gram and coconut separately and let it cool.

Grind fried gram to a fine powder , add it to the sugar powder and mix.

Add roasted coconut to it and mix everything well and keep aside.

Divide the maida dough into 15 equal balls.

Roll each into thin pooris, add 1 tbsp of fried gram mixture into the poori , greese the side of the poori with little water andclose it.

Press the greased side well and trim the edges with a somas cutter , knife or with a fork.

Deep fry in medium hot oil until golden brown colour.

Allow it to cool and sore in an air tight container.

Enjoy and Happy Diwali....:)

Tomato chutney without onion & Garlic

Ingredients

Tomatoes    : 4 nos
Red chilly   ; 5
Chana dal    : 1 tsp
Urad dal      : 1 tsp
Jaggery       : 1/4 tsp ( optional)
Turmeric powder
Mustard seeds
Curryleaves
Salt
Oil

Method

Wash and chop the tomatoes.
Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai, fry chana dal, urad dal, red chillies.
Add chopped tomatoes , turmeric powder and fry till the tomatoes turn mushy.
Switch off the flame and let it cool.
Grind the mixture to a smooth paste with required salt and jaggery.
Season with mustard seeds ,curry leaves.
Serve hot with idli / Dosa.
Enjoy...:)

Dahi Kebab / Yogurt fritters

Ingredients

Yogurt / Dahi        ; 1/2  cup
Bread slices           : 2
Green chillies        : 2
Grated ginger        : 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves    : 2 tbsp
Salt
Oil 

Method

Pour the yogurt in a muslin cloth , tie the edges and hang it over the kitchen sink for 3 hours.
Cut the corner sides of the bread, dip the bread slice into water and squeeze it. 

In a bowl , add bread, hung curd , chopped green chilly , ginger , coriander leaves , salt and mix everything together to form a thick dough.
Take a lemon-sized ball of dough, flatten it , dust it lightly with corn flour and shallow fry them on low flame with little oil till the outside becomes brown. 

Serve hot.

Enjoy.