Pidi Kozhukattai Recipe / Upma Kozhukattai Recipe / Kolukattai Recipe / Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Pidi kolukattai

Ingredients
Rice rava/Cream of rice-1 cup
(i used the store bought)
Salt -1/2tsp
Water-2 cups
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard,Urad dhal,Channa dal,Jeera-each 1/2tsp
Chopped curry leaves-few
Chopped green chillies-2
Chopped ginger-1/2tsp
Hing -a pinch

Method
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour water,add salt & give a boil.Reduce the flame now add the rice rava.
Mix it well & cover it with a lid & cook till all the water has evaporated.Switch off the stove & leave it to cool.
Slightly grease your palm with oil ,take a small portion of the mixture,roll it out into a cylindrical dumpling.Steam these dumplings for 7 to 10 minutes.
Serve hot with any chutney you like.
Note: 
a) For extra taste you can add grated coconut.Even soaked yellow moong dal can be added.
b) If you don't have ready made rava,just take raw rice & dry grind to a rava consistency.

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Ulundu Kozhukattai Recipe / Urad Dal Kozhukattai / Uppu Ulundu Kozhukattai- A Vinayagar Chaturthi Recipe

Ulundu Kozhukattai

Outer covering dough 
Raw rice-1 cup
( I used sona masoori rice)
Water-1 cup
Salt to taste
Sesame oil-3tsp
Method
Soak rice in water for 2 hours.Grind along with the water with little salt to a very smooth batter.
Pour this batter in a heavy bottom or non stick pan.In medium low flame keep stirring till the mixture is half cooked & forms into a soft dough.
Cover this mixture & leave it for 10 minutes.Now using your palm knead the dough to a soft dough,make sure there are no lumps.
Divide the dough into small balls, cover & keep.
Filling
Urad dal-1/2 cup
(soak it in water for 1 hour)
Salt to taste
Coconut-2tbsp
Oil-2tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Jeera/cumin-1/4tsp
Chopped green chillies-1
Grated ginger-1/8tsp
Hing-a pinch
Chopped coriander & curry leaves-1tsp
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Method
Drain the water from Urad dal,grind it with little salt & green chillies to a coarse mixture.Do not add water while grinding.
Spread this mixture on a greased plate or make like patties & steam them for 6 to 7 minutes.Cool & crumble the mixture.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with mustard,jeera,hing,green chillies and ginger.Add the turmeric powder & the steamed urad dal,toss them well till all are mixed well.
Add the coconut,curry & coriander leaves fry for a minute.Switch off the flame and let the mixture cool before filling.

Method to make kozhukattai
Grease your palm & fingers with oil, take a ball of dough slowly shape the outer dough like a cup.
Keep a teaspoon of  filling inside & close the cup.
Seal the edges by pressing it tightly,pinch and fold it inwards to make a design.
Steam these kozhukattai for 5 to 7 minutes or till done.
Cool for 1 or 2 minutes them serve them warm.

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Thengai Paal Murukku Recipe / Coconut Milk Murukku Recipe

Thengai Paak Murukku

Ingredients
Rice flour-2 cups
Powdered pottukadalai/Roasted gram powder-1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Khus khus/Poppy seeds-2tsp
Coconut milk semi thick-1 cup (165 ml)
Oil-to deep fry

Method
Put all the above ingredients in a wide bowl.
Pour coconut milk & make a soft dough.
Heat oil in a pan,fill the dough into the murukku press.
Directly press the dough  in hot oil,cook it in medium flame till very light brown & crisp on both sides.
Remove it on a kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
Cool completely & store it in air tight container.

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Thattai Recipe / Thattai Murukku Recipe / Chekkalu Recipe / Pappu Chekkalu Recipe / Rice Crackers Recipe - Easy Snack Recipes

Step by step method/picture to make Thattai / Chekkalu...

Thattai / Chekkalu

Ingredients
Rice flour-2 cups
Channa dal-1/4 cup
(Soak it in water for 1 hour & drain the water out)
Slightly dry roasted urad dal flour-2tbsp (optional )
(I used the store bought)
Melted butter-2 tbsp
Sesame seeds-1tbsp
Hing-1/2tsp
Salt-1tsp
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Curry leaves chopped - few
Water-required amount
Oil-to deep fry

Thattai / Chekkalu

Method
Take a wide bowl add all the above ingredients except oil.
Add water little by little & mix to form a tight dough.
Grease a plastic sheet with oil,take a small ball of dough & place it on the sheet.
Grease your fingers with oil & press them to a thin disc.I usually prick it with a fork for even frying to avoid puffing while frying. This step is totally optional.
Heat oil in a pan slide each disc carefully into the hot oil.Deep fry them till crisp & brown on both sides in medium high flame.
Remove them on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
Cool them completely & store it in an air tight container.
Note:
a) Adding urad dal flour is optional,i have made both ways & never found any difference.
b) Instead of butter you can even add hot oil.
c) Crushed garlic & peanuts can also be added for extra taste.
d) Try to flatten the ball as thin as possible.
e) Do not fry in very high flame,try to adjust the temperature while frying.
f) Keep the dough covered to avoid drying.

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Krishna Jayanthi Recipes / Gokulashtami Recipes / Janmashtami Recipes / Krishna Jayanthi Gokulkstami Recipes

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Sesame Ladoo	Rava Ladoo	Aval Ladoo
Paal Paniyaram Moongh Dal Murukku Thattai	Ellu Urundai Coconut Ladoo Thengai Paal Murukku	Pasi Paruppu Urundai Nei Appam Omapodi

Sukku Vellam	Gopakala	Pottukadalai Murukku
Sojji Appam	Almond Butter Burfi	Badam Mysore Pak
Mullu Murukku	Besan Khoya Burfi	Chena Murki
Baked Seedai	Seepu Seedai	Sweet Somas

Milk Cake	Urad Dal Ladoo	Dharwad Peda
Boiled Urad Dal Murukku	Baked Vella Seedai	Aval Kesari
Air Fryed Vella Seedai	Sweet Aval Mixture

Tomato Peanut Pachadi Recipe / Tamata Palli Pachadi Recipe / Tomato Peanut Chutney Recipe

Tomato Peanut Chutney

Ingredients
Dry roasted peanuts-4tsp
Small Roma tomatoes-2
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Tamarind-a very small piece
Green chillies-1
Garlic-1
(optional I didn't use)
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard,urad dal,jeera-each 1/8tsp
Curry leaves-little
Red chillies-1
Method
Heat 1tsp of oil & fry peanuts,tamarind,green chillies,turmeric,salt & tomatoes.Saute till tomatoes are soft & mashed well.
Cool the mixture completely & blend it to a smooth paste.
Heat oil & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour it into the chutney mix.
Best served with any tiffin.

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Tawa Chicken Recipe

Please try out this simple Tawa Chicken recipe tried by my cousin Sucheta.Don't forget to leave your valuable comments.
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Katchi Fish Biryani Recipe / Kachi Fish Biryani Recipes / Fish Biryani Recipe / Kacchi Fish Biryani Recipe

Katchi Fish Biriyani

Marination Ingredients
Boneless fish-1 pound
(I used Mahi Mahi)
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Garam masala-1tsp
Chopped tomato-1
Fried onions-1tbsp
Mint & coriander leaves chopped-a handful
Cardamom-2
Cinnamon-a small piece
Shajeera & Jeera-each-1/4tsp
Curd-1tbsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp
Ingredients for rice
Basmathi rice-3 & 1/2 cups
Cardamom-3
Mint leaves-1tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee-1tsp
Water-5 cups
Other ingredients
Lime juice-2tsp
Oil-4tsp
Ghee-3tsp
Fried onion for garnish
Method
Mix all the marinate ingredients together & leave it for at least 1 hour.
Cook the rice with the salt & spices till 3/4th done.
Take a wide heavy bottom vessel, put some marinated fish with masala at the bottom,cover it up with some cooked rice.again layer it with fish marinate then rice (at least 2 layers/times).
Sprinkle the lime juice,pour oil,ghee & fried onions on top.
Close it tightly with a lid,make sure that the steam doesn't come out.You can also cover it up with an aluminum foil & then place the lid.
Keep a heavy weight on top of the lid & in very low flame keep it in DUM for 30 minutes.
Before serving mix it & serve it hot with any raita.

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