Badam Halwa Recipe / Almond Halwa Recipe - Easy Diwali Sweet Recipe

Badam Halwa

Ingredients

Badam/Almond-1 cup

(Soak in hot water then peel the skin.Grind it with milk to a smooth paste)

Sugar-1 cup

(I used only 3/4 cup for less sweet)

Saffron soaked in 1 tbsp of warm milk

Cardamom powder-1/4tsp

Ghee-3 tbsp

Method

Pour the ground badam & sugar together in a non stick pan or heavy bottomed vessel.
Cook this mixture in medium low heat till the mixture gets slightly thick (like a shiny jam consistency).Keep stirring to avoid burning at the bottom.
Pour the ghee,cardamom powder & saffron,mix till the halwa leaves the sides of the pan.
Switch off the stove and serve them warm.
Note:
If you get super fine almond flour you can make this halwa with it.

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Vallarai Keerai & Squash Birinji

Ingredients

Basmati rice-1 cup

Coconut milk-1/2 cup

Water-1& 1/4 cup

Salt to taste

Chopped Vallarai Keerai-1/2 cup

Cubed Squash-2

Sliced garlic-5

Mint leaves-1tbsp

Sliced onion-1/2

Chopped tomato -1 small

Slit green chillies-3

Cashew nut-6

Tempering

Ghee-1tsp

Oil-3tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp,Cloves-3,Bay leaf-2,Cardamom-2,Cinnamon-1/2'' stick

Method

Heat a oil & ghee pressure cooker add the spices.Fry onion ,garlic & green chillies till transparent.Now add other ingredients & fry for 2 minutes.Add salt,coconut milk & water cook it till done.Serve it with any gravy or raita.

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Mushroom Chukka Fry

Ingredients

Mushroom sliced-1 packet

Salt to taste

Crushed pepper-2tsp

Curry powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1/4tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp

Tempering

Curry leaves-little

Oil-2tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil temper it.Add all above ingredients one by one & fry it till cooked & dry(do not add water).Serve it as a side dish.

Nendram Pazhlam Sandwich Cutlet

Ingredients for outer filling
Mashed potato-1 cup

Salt & Pepper to taste

(Mix all the ingredients well)

Ingredients for sandwich

Mint & Coriander leaves-a hand full each

Green chillies-1

Peanuts-1tsp

Salt to taste

Lime juice-1/2tsp

Ginger-1/4''

(Grind all above ingredients to a thick paste.Do not add water).

Other ingredients

Nendram Pazhlam sliced-1

Oil-to shallow or deep fry

Maida -3tsp

(diluted in water for coating)

Vermicelli -required quantity for rolling it.

Method
Take a slice of pazhlam apply little mint chutney on it close it with another slice.Prepare all the slices the same way.Take each sandwich cover it fully with the mashed potato mixture.Dip it in maida mixture & roll it well with vermicelli(see the picture).Keep it for 10 minutes in fridge(if you have time).Shallow or deep fry these cutlets in medium flame till its brown on all sides.Serve it with any dip.

You can think it will take long time to make this but No....if all the ingredients are ready, in 10 minutes your cutlets are ready.It was sweet & tangy.

Oats Adai

Ingredients

Quick Oats-3/4 cup

Aval(Flattened Brown Rice)-1/4 cup

Yellow moongh dhal-1/4 cup

(with skin)

Masoor dhal-1/4 cup

Channa dhal-1/2 cup

Red chillies-2

Ginger-1/4''

Salt to taste

Hing-1/4tsp

Chopped onion,Curry leaves-little(Optional)

Oil-required amount.

Method

Soak the dhals ,ginger & red chillies for 1 hr.Soak aval & oats separately for 30 minutes.Grind everything to a coarse consistency.Add remaining ingredients & mix it well.Pour a ladle of batter on a tawa( a bit thick) pour oil & cook it both sides till crisp & done.Serve it hot with any chutney.

Cauliflower Fry

Ingredients

Cauliflower chopped-1cup

Onion chopped-1/2

Tomato chopped-1/2

Curry leaves-Little

Garlic chopped-2

Salt-to taste

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Turmeric powder

Mustard-1/4tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp

Oil-1tsp

Method

Heat oil temper with mustard & jeera .
Add onion,tomato garlic fry a bit.Now add cauliflower & all dry masala.
Sprinkle very little water,close & cook till done.
Garnish with curry leaves.

Lotus Stem Chutney

Ingredients

Finely chopped lotus stem-1 cup

Coriander seeds-1/4tsp

Channa dhal-1tsp

Peanuts-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Red chillies-1

Sesame seeds-1/4tsp

Garlic-1

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Curry leaves-little

Mustard-1/2tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry the lotus stem till its slightly cooked,keep it aside(I usually just saute).Fry other ingredients till light brown colour.Cool everything & grind it together.Temper it.This goes very well with rice or tiffins.

Side dishes

Potato chops

Black eye bean & Potato Gravy.

Tofu Fry

Mushroom & Methi fry

Potato Chops

Ingredients

Boiled & cubed potato-5

Onion sliced-1/2

Tomato chopped-1/2

Curd-2tbsp

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Curry leaves-little

Grind into a smooth paste

Cloves-2

Cinnamon-1/4''

Pepper-5

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Khus khus-1tsp

Ginger & Garlic-1/2tsp

Fennel seeds-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil temper it.Add onion & fry till light brown.Add the ground masala & fry it till raw smell disappears.Add potato,tomato & curd mix it well .Pour water & cook the gravy till thick.Serve it with rice or as a side dish.