Kalakand With Chocolate Layer / Microwave Chocolate Kalakandh / Chocolate Kalakand

Chocolate Kalakand

Ingredients for bottom layer
Ricotta cheese - 15 oz can ( 426 gms)
Condensed milk - 14 oz can ( 396 gms)
Chopped nuts - 1 tbsp
( Almonds and Pistachio)
Saffron crushed - a generous pinch
Crushed cardamom -6
Ingredients for top layer
Nestle brand Semi sweet chocolate morsels- 3/4 cup
Butter - 1 tbsp
Milk - 1 tbsp
Method
Grease a pan with little ghee and keep it ready.
Dissolve the saffron in warm milk & keep it aside
Mix the ricotta cheese & condensed milk in a microwave safe bowl,mix it well.Make sure there are no lumps.
Microwave for 10 minutes uncovered.
Mix in intervals between every 2 minutes.
Just 30 seconds before the end add the saffron & crushed cardamom powder.
Mix & microwave again.
You will see that the water has completely evaporated,pour it on the greased tray & spread the top evenly.Let it cool for sometime
Meanwhile take the chocolate morsels,butter and milk in a microwave safe bowl.Microwave for 1 minutes or till the chocolate has melted.
Mix it well now pour it on top of the kalakand and sprinkle the chopped nuts.
Keep it in fridge for 2 hours and cut it with a sharp knife.
Note:
a) Each microwave is different so the cooking time can vary.
b) When ready to cut into pieces dip your knife in hot water and then cut for crack free neat pieces.

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Malpua Recipe / Malpua Rabdi Recipe / Indian Pancake Dessert / Malpoa Recipe - Holi Special

Malpua

Yields: 20
Ingredients for the batter
Maida / All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Milk powder - 1/4 cup
Milk - 3/4 cup
Baking soda - 1/8 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
Crushed cardamom - 1
Salt a pinch
Other ingredients
Oil to shallow fry
Rabdi recipe see HERE
Nuts for garnish
Sugar syrup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Rose essence - few drops
Crushed saffron - a generous pinch
Method
Take a pan add sugar & water bring it to a boil.
Once the sugar has dissolved add crushed saffron,do not boil the sugar syrup.
Once its sticky switch off the flame,do not wait for any string consistency.
 Add rose essence mix & keep it aside.

Malpua

Malpua

Method
Take a bowl add all the ingredients under batter.
Pour milk little by little till its smooth like pancake batter.
Heat oil in a pan pour a ladle of batter,shallow fry till both sides are cooked & light brown.
Remove & immediately dip it inside the warm sugar syrup.
Make sure both sides are well coated.
Remove it on a plate pour some rabdi on top sprinkle nuts & serve cold or warm.

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Godhumai Sweet Dosai / Vella Dosai / Sweet Wheat Dosa / Wheat Jaggery Pancakes

Godhumai Sweet Dosai

Yields: 8 small dosas
Ingredients
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Jaggery powdered - 1/2 cup
Rice flour - 3 tsp
Grated coconut - 3 tsp
Salt a pinch
Chopped cashew nuts - 8
( fried in ghee till light brown )
Cardamom crushed - 6
Ghee to cook the dosa as needed
Water as needed
Method
Take a bowl mix all above ingredients together
Pour water little by little and make a thick pouring batter consistency.
Heat a tawa  grease it pour a ladle of batter and spread it,pour ghee around the dosa.
Cover it with a lid and cook till done.
Flip it other side and cook for a minute and remove.
Serve them hot.
Note:
a) As the jaggery was clean i added it directly.Otherwise please dissolve it in water filter and then use to remove all impurities.
b) If you don't want to cook in ghee then add half ghee and half oil.
c) These dosa are eaten hot.

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Ashoka Halwa / Asoka Halwa / Thiruvaiyaru Asoka Halwa / Moongh Dal Halwa

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Ashoka Halwa

Ingredients
Yellow Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 & 3/4 cups
Wheat flour - 1/4 cup
Sugar - 1 & 1/4 cups
Ghee - 1/2 cup
Yellow food colour - a generous pinch
Cardamom - 8 crushed finely
Cashew nut roasted in ghee - 10
Method
Take a pressure cooker dry roast moong dal till light brown,do not burn them.
Pour water and pressure cook till soft.Cool and open the cooker mash it well to get a smooth paste.
Heat a non stick pan add 1/2 cup ghee and wheat flour roast till raw smell has disappeared.This step is very important otherwise your final dish will have a raw taste and smell.
Now add the mashed dal,sugar and food colour in medium low flame start cooking the mixture.
When it has started to thicken slowly add remaining ghee little by little and mix till the halwa has started to leave the sides of the pan.
Switch off the stove add the fried cashew nut and cardamom powder mix well.
Serve this halwa hot or warm.

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Tirunelveli Halwa Recipe / Godhumai Halwa Recipe / Thirunelveli Iruttu Kadai Halwa Recipe / Wheat Halwa Recipe- Diwali Sweet Recipes

Tirunelveli Halwa

Ingredients
Whole wheat berries - 1 cup
( you will get 1 & 1/2 cups of milk out of 1 cup whole wheat berries)
Water - 1 & 1/2 cups
Sugar - 2 & 1/4 cups
( Usually sugar is double the quantity of the milk,its too sweet for me so i have reduced the sugar)
Sugar - 1 tbsp & Ghee - 1 tsp to caramelize
Ghee - 1 cup
Cardamom crushed - 6
Chopped cashew nuts fried in ghee - 1 tbsp
Orange food colour - a generous pinch ( optional)
(caramelized sugar did not give much colour to the halwa so i added extra food colour )

Tirunelveli Halwa

Method
Soak the whole wheat in water for 8 hours or overnight,next day wash it well.
Pour fresh water & grind it in a blender or wet grinder till soft.
Extract the milk add some more water & repeat the process 2 more times.
Now cover this milk & leave it for 6 hours.After 6 hours you will find the thick milk settled at the bottom & clear liquid on top.
Now slowly discard the clear liquid making sure the thick milk is not disturbed.
Now add 1 & 1/2 cups of water to the thick milk mix & keep aside.

Tirunelveli Halwa

Take a non stick pan add 1 tbsp of sugar & 1 tsp ghee keep mixing till sugar melts.
Continue stirring till the sugar has caramelized, now reduce the flame and add the remaining sugar & 1/2 cup water.
Boil till you get a one string consistency now add the diluted wheat milk .
In medium low flame keep stirring till raw smell has disappeared and the mixture has started to thicken.Now add ghee in intervals and keep stirring till the whole halwa has absorbed the ghee.
The last stage is the whole ghee will ooze out from the halwa & the halwa just slides out from your ladle.At this stage add the fried cashew nuts & cardamom powder.
Mix well & switch off the stove.Serve them warm!
Notes
a) The ratio of  this sweet is usually wheat milk - 1 cup,sugar -2 cups ghee -1 cup.
b) Cook the mixture till raw smell has completely disappeared before adding ghee otherwise the finished product will have a raw smell ( very important step ).
c) Non stick pan is better for this sweet, its easy to clean & stir.I have made this halwa even in slow cooker but i liked the texture only on stove top method.
d) Warm the halwa before you serve.

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Sweet Somas Recipe / Sweet Somasi Recipe / Kajjikayalu Recipe / Diwali Sweet Recipes

Sweet Somas

Ingredients for the filling
Semolina/Rava - 1/4 cup
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
( I added 1 tbsp extra)
Cardamom - 8
Fried gram dal - 1 tbsp
Chopped cashew nuts -10
Ghee - 1 tsp

Sweet Somasi

Method
Powder sugar,cardamom and fried gram dal to a fine powder.
Heat ghee in a pan roast cashew nut & rava till light brown,switch off the stove add the coconut immediately & mix it well.
Cool the mixture & add the powdered ingredients,mix well till everything is well combined.Keep it aside.
Other Ingredients
Oil to deep fry

Sweet Somasi

Ingredients for the outer covering
Maida/All purpose flour - 1 cup
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Salt a pinch
Water little less than 1/2 cup
Method
Take a bowl add ghee and maida mix till it resembles bread crumbs.
Now slowly sprinkle water little by little to for a soft dough.
Cover & rest it for 5 minutes.Roll out the dough into a thin sheet.
Use a circle cutter to cut into small disc.Place 2 tsp of filling in the middle.
Clove it into half & seal it well by pressing with a fork or pleat to form a pattern.
Cover these somas with a cloth to prevent from drying.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry in batches in medium low flame till crisp & light brown on all sides.Remove it on a kitchen paper,cool & store it in a dry air tight container.
Notes:

a) Fry the somas in medium low flame otherwise after sometime your somas will become soft.
b) Use any filling of your choice.
c) Sealing is very important otherwise the somas will open up and filling will come out.

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Kadalai Paruppu Payasam / Channa Dal Payasam / Senaga Pappu Payasam

Channa Dal Payasam

Ingredients
Channa Dal-1/2 cup
Salt a pinch
Jaggery-1 cup
Thick coconut milk-1 & 1/2 cups
Jeera & dry ginger (chukku) powder-together 1/4tsp
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Coconut bits-2tbsp
Cashew nut -1tbsp
Raisins-1tbsp
Ghee-1tbsp
Method
Pressure cook the Channa Dal with 3 cups of water till done.Remove some whole Channa Dal separately & mash the remaining dal.
Dilute jaggery in 1 cup of water,filter it to remove any impurities.Pour this melted jaggery into the dal & in low flame cook for 5 minutes.
Heat ghee in a pan fry the coconut bits till brown & keep it aside.In the same pan fry the cashew nut & raisins till light brown.
Add coconut milk to the cooked dal mixture, before it boil switch off the flame.Now add the saved Channa Dal,fried coconut bits,cashew nut & raisins,mix & serve it hot or warm.

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Note:
a) Do not reheat the payasam as we have added coconut it may curdle.

Paal Paniyaram / Chettinad Paal Paniyaram Recipe / Pal Paniyaram / Milk Paniyaram

Paal Paniyaram

Ingredients
Urad dhal-1/2 cup
Rice - 1 tbsp
( I used sona masoori rice,adding rice is optional)
Salt a pinch
Oil-to fry
Whole milk-1 cup
Coconut milk-1 cup
( I used the tin)
Sugar - 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder-1tsp
Saffron-a pinch (optional)
Method
Wash and soak dal & rice together for 2 hours.
Drain the water and grind it with a pinch of salt to a smooth thick batter.
Heat oil in a pan drop small balls with a spoon & fry them till light brown on all sides.Do not fry till they are crisp.Then they may not soak well in the milk.
Remove on a kitchen towel keep it aside.
Boil the whole milk and let it cool.Take a bowl add the milk,coconut milk,sugar and cardamom powder.Mix till sugar has completely dissolved.
Now add the warm fried paniyarams & leave it to soak for 20 minutes.
Garnish with saffron strands and serve them cold or warm.

Note
a) Grind the dal in wet grinder for a smooth thick batter.
b) Add sugar according to your taste.
c) Fresh coconut milk always gives a better taste.
d) You can make this ahead and soak the paniyaram just before guest arrives to save time.
e) If you have fried it crisp don't worry add the paniyarams to hot water for couple minutes.Then squeeze out the water and add to the milk (As we do it for dahi vada).
f) My mom never used rice in this recipe just the urad dal batter.

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Fried Modakam / Fried Modak Recipe / Fried Modak For Ganesha Chathurthi / Fried Mothagam Recipe / Maharashtrian Fried Modak Recipe

Fried Modak

Yields : 11 Modak
Ingredients for outer covering
Wheat flour - 1/2 cup
Maida/All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Salt a pinch
Melted butter - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Water little more than 1/3 cup
Method
Take a bowl add all above ingredients together.
Mix it well till it looks like bread crumbs.
Now slowly add water little by little & form a tight dough.
Cover & rest it for 10 minutes.

Fried Modak

Ingredients for the filling
Grated fresh coconut - 3/4 cup
Grated jaggery - 1/4 cup heaped
Grated unsweetened khoya - 1/4 cup
Raisins - 1 tbsp
Chopped almonds - 15
Cardamom -8 powdered
Ghee - 1 tsp
Method
Heat ghee in a pan add the almonds and fry till its light brown.
Now add the coconut & fry till water has slightly evaporated.
Add the khoya,jaggery,cardamom powder & raisins,fry in low flame till everything is well combined.Cool the mixture & divide into 11 equal size balls.
Other ingredients
Oil to deep fry

Fried Modak

Method
Take a ball of outer covering roll it out into a thin disc.Place a ball of filling in the middle.
Pleat the dough and close the modak,twist on top to seal them well (see picture).
Heat oil in a kadai and in medium high flame deep fry till crisp & brown on all sides.
Cool & serve them to Lord Ganesha.
Note:
a)Sugar can be added instead of jaggery.
b)If using sweetened khoya then add jaggery accordingly.
c)Any nuts of your choice can be added in the filling.
d)Seal properly otherwise your filling will come out.

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Chena Murki Recipe / Chhenna Murki Recipe / Chenna Murki Recipe / An Easy Bengali Sweet With Paneer

Chena murki

Ingredients
Home made paneer cubes - 15
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Sugar - 1/4 cup
Water - 1/8 cup
Milk - 2 tsp
Crushed cardamom - 1
Rose essence - 2 drops
Method
Add sugar & water in a non stick pan or kadai,give a boil.
Reduce the flame and add the milk, when the mixture comes to a one string consistency add the paneer cubes & crushed cardamom.
In low flame keep mixing gently till the paneer cubes are well coated with the sugar and dry.
Add the essence and give a quick mix.
Switch off the stove cool & serve.

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Bread Jamun Recipe / Bread Gulab Jamun / Easy Bread Gulab Jamun Recipe / Stuffed Jamun Recipe / Bread Jamoon Recipe

Bread Gulab Jamun

Yields: 12 Jamuns
Ingredients

Whole wheat bread slices-6
Cooking soda-a pinch (optional)
(I didn't use)
Oil-to deep fry
Milk-little to form a soft dough ( around 1/2 cup)
Filling
Raisins & Chopped almonds-each 1tsp
Sugar Syrup
Sugar-1 cup
Water-1 cup
Saffron-little
Cardamom powder-1/4tsp
Rose essence-a drop
(Boil all above ingredients together for 3 minutes & switch off the stove. Add the saffron,cardamom powder and rose essence)

Bread Gulab Jamun

Method
Remove the crust from the bread,crumble the bread slices.
Sprinkle milk & make a soft dough.Make small balls slightly flatten the balls,place some filling & cover it well.
Heat oil in a pan deep fry these balls in medium high flame till light brown on all sides.
Prick the balls with a fork on all sides.Put the fried balls immediately into the hot syrup.
Leave it for 30 minutes & serve them warm

Note:
Do not fry the balls till crisp,it will become hard.
While adding the balls the syrup should be very hot.
Prick the ball with a fork on all sides before adding it to the syrup.
White bread can be used in this recipe instead of wheat bread.

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Besan Khoya Burfi Recipe / Besan Mawa Burfi Recipe / Besan Khova Barfi Recipe / Besan ki Barfi With khoya Recipe

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Besan Khoya Burfi

Ingredients
Besan / Chickpea Flour -1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Unsweetened Khoya/Mawa/Kova - 1 cup
Ghee - 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp
Cardamom - 8
Chopped almonds- 8
Chopped pistachio - 8
Saffron a generous pinch

Method
Take a mixi jar add sugar & cardamom,grind to a fine powder.
Grate or crumble mawa/khoya and keep it aside.
Chopped both the nuts.
Grease a tray with ghee & sprinkle some nuts & saffron.

Besan Khoya Burfi

Take a non stick pan add ghee & besan,roast till colour changes & raw smell has disappeared.
Now add the mawa/khoya  mix till everything is well roasted & combined.Cook for couple more minutes to become thick.
Switch off the stove cool the mixture when still warm add powdered sugar remaining nut & saffron.
Mix well switch on the stove and slightly heat the mixture before pouring out into the tray.
Spread evenly and pat it well,cool the mixture & cut into desired shape.
Note:
a) Roast the besan well otherwise the sweet will still have raw taste & smell.
b) If using sweetened mawa then reduce sugar content.
c) I have reduced the ghee quantity here if you want then add more.
d) Before pouring into the tray just heat the mixture a bit.
e) If you think the mixture is dry sprinkle some hot water or milk and cook it on stove for a minute.

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Bandar Laddu Recipe / Tokkudu Laddu Recipe / Bandhar Ladoo Recipe / Besan Ladoo Recipe

Bandar Ladoo

Yeilds: 22 Ladoo
Ingredients for batter
Besan/Senagapindi /Chick pea flour - 1 cup
Cooking soda a pinch ( optional )
Water less than 1/2 cup

Bandar Ladoo

Method
Take a bowl add the besan flour & cooking soda,mix it.
Add water little by little to form a semi thick batter.I made a semi loose dough ( see picture).
Heat oil & 2tbsp of ghee in a pan,fill the batter into the murukku press which has a 3 star disc.
Press directly into the medium hot oil,deep fry till its just crisp on top & slightly soft inside.
Do not fry till its fully crunchy like regular murukku,the colour should not change to dark brown.
Remove it on a kitchen tissue,cool & dry grind to a smooth powder,use a sieve to get a fine powder.Keep it aside.
Other Ingredients
Ghee - 2 tbsp + Oil as needed for frying
Cardamom -8 (powdered)
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 1 cup
Water - 1/2 cup

Bandar Ladoo

Method
Add water & sugar to a pan bring it to a boil,reduce the flame,when your syrup reaches one string consistency switch off the stove.
Add the cardamom powder,2 tbsp of ghee & powdered flour mix it well.
Grease your palm with ghee & while still warm start shaping the ladoos.
Your Bandar Ladoos are ready to eat!
Note:
a) Finely chopped cashew nut fried in ghee can be added.
b) I have used very little ghee in this recipe,if you want a glossy finish then add 2 or 3 tbsp of ghee to your mixture before shaping out to ladoos.
c) Usually these are fried totally in ghee but i have replaced little oil for frying.
d) Some make this ladoo with jaggery but i have not tried.

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Baklava Recipe / How to Make Baklava / A Middle Eastern Dessert

Baklava

Ingredients
Fillo(Phyllo)Dough (9''x14'')-1 pck ( It has total 40 sheets)
Chopped Walnuts-2 cups
Prunes chopped-1 cup
( Its optional )
Cinnamon powder-1/2tsp
Cloves powder-2 pinch
Sugar-1/2cup
Melted butter-2 & 1/2 sticks
For Syrup
Sugar-1 & 1/2 cups
Water-1 cup
Honey-2 tbsp
Cloves- 4
Lemon juice-2tsp

Baklava

Baklava

Method
Powder walnuts,sugar ,cinnamon & cloves to a coarse powder,keep it aside.
Take a rectangle baking tray ,brush it up with butter,layer 10 sheets of fillo sheets brushing each with melted butter.Sprinkle half of the walnut mixture.
Place next 5 sheets brushed with butter, sprinkle the walnut mixture evenly and arrange the prunes on top if using.
Place next 5 sheets brushed with butter and sprinkle the filling.Lastly place 20 sheets brushed with butter.
Cut the baklava into squares pour the remaining butter on top evenly.
Bake this at 350 deg.F for 30 minutes or till its light brown colour on top.Cool the mixture.
Take a pan add the syrup ingredients & bring it to a boil.Simmer it for 5 minutes till its slightly thick.Strain the syrup pour this warm syrup evenly on top of the Baklava.
You can decorate the top with crushed nuts.
Cool it completely & serve them.

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Gulab Jamun Recipe / Gulab Jamun With Khoya Recipe / Gulab Jamoon Recipe / Khoya Gulab Jamoon Recipe / Gulab Jamun Recipe With Mawa

Gulab Jamun

Ingredients
Khoya/Mawa - 1 cup
( I have used homemade instant khoya, the recipe is HERE )
Maida / All purpose flour - 2 & 1/2 tbsp heaped
Milk - around 2 & 1/2 tbsp
Cooking soda - 1/8 tsp
Oil for deep frying
Ingredients for sugar syrup
Sugar - 1 & 1/2 cups
Water 1 & 1/2 cups
Cardamom crushed & powdered- 5
Rose essence - few drops
Method
Take water & sugar in a pan bring them to a boil. Cook till you get a sticky thin syrup it will not take much time. Don't wait for any string consistency.
Switch off the stove add the cardamom powder & rose essence, mix keep it aside.
Take a bowl add khoya crumble it. Now add the maida & cooking soda mix it well.
Sprinkle milk little by little to form a dough.
Knead it well to make sure the dough is soft & smooth.
Take a small portion of the dough roll out into small balls, make sure they are crack-free.
Heat oil in a pan in medium-low flame fry these balls in batches till light golden brown on all sides.
Remove & immediately drop into the warm sugar syrup.
Let it soak for 3 to 4 hours & serve chill or warm.
Note:
a) Make sure your dough is soft & smooth otherwise your jamuns will crack while frying.
b) While frying do not overcrowd, fry in batches.
c) Your sugar syrup should be always warm when dropping the hot jamuns.
d) Do not fry in high flame then the outside will brown fast & inside it will be uncooked.
e) You can use even store-bought khoya to make this recipe.
f) Always keep the dough & rolled out balls covered.
g) Add milk little by little to form a dough.

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The making method is the same just the ingredient measurements are slightly different.

Khoya Gulab Jamun

Ingredients for the dough

Khoya

Maida / All purpose flour - 1/4 cup
Milk - around 1 tbsp add more if needed
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil for deep frying

How to make khoya

Heat a Kadai add 3 tsp of ghee, 1/2 cup milk and 1 cup milk powder, in low flame keep mixing till the mixture becomes thick. The mixture will look like soft lump-free play dough. Keep in the fridge for 30 minutes and then crumble them to use.

Ingredients for sugar syrup

Sugar - 2 cups
Water - 2 cups
Cardamom crushed & powdered - 1/2 tsp

Rose essence - few drops 

Lemon juice few drops ( optional, this helps the syrup not getting crystalizing)

Mawa Gulab Jamun

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Jhangri Recipe / Jangri Recipe / Jangiri Recipe / Imarti Recipe - A Diwali Sweet

Jangri

Yields: 35
Ingredients for the batter
Whole urad dal - 1 cup
Corn starch - 1 tsp heaped
Salt a pinch
Orange food colour little
Sugar syrup
Sugar -3 & 1/2 cups
Water - 2 & 1/2 cups
Crushed cardamom - 4
Rose essence - few drops
Orange food colour -little
Other ingredients
Oil to deep fry

Jhangiri

Method
Wash whole urad dal for 2 to 3 times & soak in water for 2 hours.
Drain the water add the dal to a wet grinder.You can use a mixi but i prefer wet grinder.
Grind the dal to a very smooth fluffy batter by sprinkling water little by little in intervals.
Take a bowl of water drop some batter into the water if the ball floats on top then this is the right consistency.
Remove the batter into a bowl add a pinch of salt,food colour & corn starch,mix it well.
Fill this batter into a zip lock bag & make a small hole in one corner of the bag.

Jhangiri

Take sugar & water in a vessel boil this till it reaches to a 1/2 string sticky consistency.
Switch off the flame add the colour,essence & crushed cardamom powder.
Heat oil in wide pan in medium heat pipe out the batter directly into the oil to form a flower patter.
Deep fry both sides till crisp,remove & dip them into the warm syrup.
Place it immersed for couple more minutes & remove.
Your Jhangri is ready to eat!

Notes:
a) Wash urad dal 2 to 3 times to get rid of the smell.Otherwise when you eat the Jangiri it will have a raw smell.
b) Always grind the batter in wet grinder.Add water little by little in intervals.
c) While frying make sure the oil is in medium heat.
d) After couple batches if your sugar syrup thickens to get back to the right consistency  add some hot water give a boil and switch off.
e) Some add rice flour instead of corn flour/corn starch.

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Badam Mysore Pak / Almond Mysore Paak / Almond Besan Fudge

Badam Mysore Pak

Ingredients
Besan/Gram flour-1 cup
Almond/Badam-1 cup
(soak it in hot water for 30 minutes then remove the skin.grind it with 1 cup of milk to a smooth paste and keep it aside)
Water-1 cup
Sugar-2 & 3/4 cups
Oil-1 & 1/2 cups ( save 1/2 cup if needed add or just skip)
Ghee-2 & 1/2 cups

Badam Mysore Pak

Method
Soak almonds in hot water for 30 minutes,remove the skin.grind it with 1 cup of milk to a smooth paste.Keep it aside.
Heat 1 cup of oil & 1 cup of ghee in a pan & fry the besan till its light brown in colour & the raw smell has disappeared completely.
Heat sugar & water in another pan boil till it reaches to a sticky nice 1 & 1/2 string or almost 2 strings consistency.(This stage is very important otherwise your dish will turn into a halwa,)
Now pour the almond paste cook till it starts to bubble,lower the flame & add the fried besan,mix it well.
Cook this whole mixture till it has started to thicken,now slowly add the remaining oil & ghee little by little.
keep stirring till all the ghee has absorbed & the mixtures starts to leave the sides of the pan.
Immediately pour it on a greased plate spread it evenly,cool & cut into desired shapes.
Note:
a) 1 & 1/2 to almost 2 string consistency is needed for this sweet or else your burfi will turn out to be a halwa.
b) Save 1/2 cup of oil as mentioned,if needed add or just skip.Some besan flour doesn't drink much oil or ghee.
c) Beginners please try it out in small quantity as this is a tricky sweet.
d) Non stick pan is best to make this sweet.
e) Cook this sweet in medium flame.

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Rava Appalu Recipe / Rawa Appalu / Appalu Recipe / Sooji Appalu - Andhra Style Sweet - Vinayaka Chathurthi Recipe

Rava Appalu

Yields: 11 appalu
Ingredients
Sooji / Semolina - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 & 1/4 cup
( 1 cup water is enough i used extra 1/4 cup because my sooji was slightly bigger variety)
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Cardamom - 8
Ghee - 1 tsp

Oil to deep fry

Rava appalu

Method
Dry grind cardamom,coconut & sugar in a blender till its combined.Do not add water while grinding.
Dry roast sooji for 2 minutes or till rice aroma comes out,keep it aside.Do not over fry & burn them.
Boil water in a pan reduce the flame slowly add the sooji & start mixing ,make sure there are no lumps.Now add the coconut/sugar mixture & mix it well.
Cook till the mixture is dry,for this non stick pan works out best.
Switch off the flame close it with a lid & rest it till its warm to handle.
Grease your fingers with ghee & knead the dough to make sure no lumps are there & soft.
Divide the dough into small lemon size balls,flatten them slightly.
Heat oil in a pan slowly slide each appalu into the oil deep fry till golden brown on all sides.
Place it on a kitchen tissue to remove excess oil.
Enjoy these crispy appalu !

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Paal Kozhukattai Recipe / Pal Kozhukattai Recipe / Paal Kolukattai Recipe / Pala Undrallu Recipe

Step by step method /picture to make paal kolukattai/kozhukattai for Ganesha Chathurthi.

Paal Kozhukattai

Ingredients for the dough
Idiyappam flour-1/2 cup
Water-1/4 cup
Milk-1/2 cup
Salt a pinch
Sugar-1/2tsp
Oil-1tsp
Other ingredients
Milk-2 & 1/4 cups
Sugar-1/4 cup
(add more if you want it sweeter)
Thick coconut milk-1/2 cup
Diluted coconut milk-1 cup
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp

Paal Kozhukattai/Kolukattai

Method
Mix milk,water, flour,salt & sugar in a bowl, now switch on the stove.
In low flame cook this mixture till it forms a ball.
Add oil mix it well & switch off the stove.
Cover it & keep it for sometime.while still warm knead it well & roll it out into small balls.
Cover & keep it aside.
Boil milk in a pan ,when it starts to boil drop these rice balls & cook in medium flame till all balls floats on top.now reduce the flame & add the diluted coconut milk.
Cook this mixture for 5 minutes.Add the cardamom powder & sugar,stir it well.
Switch off the stove & mix in the thick coconut milk.
Serve this Paal Kozhukattai hot or warm.
Note:
a) Jaggery can be added instead of sugar.
b) Do not boil after adding thick coconut milk,there are chances to curdle.
c) Store bought rice flour can also be used.

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Almond Butter Burfi / Roasted Almond Butter Burfi / Almond Butter Barfi

Almond Butter Burfi

Ingredients
Roasted almond butter creamy-1 cup
Sugar-2 cups
Water-1 cup
Ghee- 1 cup
(I used only 3/4 cup )

Almond Butter Burfi

Method
Dissolve sugar & water in a nonstick pan.
Give a boil & wait till you get 2 string consistency.Reduce the flame & add the roasted almond butter & mix it well.
Mix till the mixture is getting thick now slowly start adding the ghee little by little & keep stirring till all the ghee has absorbed and the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
Grease a tray with ghee and sprinkle any chopped nuts you like.Today I have used saraparuppu/chironji seeds.
Immediately pour the mixture into the greased tray.
Spread them evenly & flatten,cool the burfi & while still warm cut into desired shape.
Note:
a) Sugar syrup must be a 2 string consistency otherwise your burfi will become a halwa.
b) Once the mixture leaves the sides of the pan pour it immediately onto the tray otherwise they will become like bread crumbs.
c) New comers try in small quantity for you to know the right consistency.

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