Sago/Sabudana Ladoo

Ingredients

Sago/Sabudana-1/2 cup

Roasted peanuts-1/3 cup

Roasted pottukadalai-1/4 cup

(roasted split chickpeas)

Light brown sugar-3/4 cup

(you can also use sugar,add according to your sweetness)

Cardamom powder-1/2tsp

Milk-1/4 cup or little less just for binding

Method

Dry roast sago till it slightly changes its colour.Cool & powder it to a fine powder.Powder peanuts & pottukadai.Mix everything together.Sprinkle milk little by little & make balls.

Note:If using ghee for binding then can be stored outside,other wise store it in fridge.Do not use the nylon sago,use the regular big milk white sago.This tastes better.

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Couscous Curd Bath

Ingredients

Couscous-1/2 cup

Water-1 cup

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves-little

Curd required quantity

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp,Urad dhal-1/4tsp

Hing a pinch

Chopped green chillies-1 small

Grated ginger-1/4tsp

Method

Boil water with salt,add the couscous cover & cook it till done in low flame.Cool & mix curd.Temper it & garnish it with coriander leaves.I like to serve it cold.........

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Shrimp Tomato Thokku

Ingredients

Frozen shrimp-40

Chopped onion-1/2

Chopped garlic-6

Curry leaves-little

Chopped tomato big-2

Red chilly powder-1tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Roasted jeera powder-1/2tsp

Tamarind paste-1/4tsp

Garam masala-1/4tsp(optional)

Tempering

Oil-4tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp,Methi-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry onion & curry leaves till light brown.Add dry ingredients tamarind paste,tomato & shrimp.Cover & cook till masala is dry & shrimp is cooked.Garnish it with coriander leaves & serve it as a side dish.

Stuffed Yellow Jalapeno

Ingredients

Yellow Jalapeno-4

(cut into half ,remove seeds)

Grated cheese -for garnish

Bread crumbs-for coating

Melted butter-to pour a spoon on top

Left over potato & peas masala filling

(or any filling of your choice)

Oil to smear on the bottom of each jalapeno

Method

Apply oil at the base of each jalapeno.Fill it up with potato & peas masala.Roll the top portion in bread crumbs.Pour a spoon of melted butter on top.Broil it at 375 deg.C for 10 minutes or till brown on both sides.Put some grated cheese on top while still hot.Serve it with ketchup.

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Sweet Potato Buns

Ingredients

Maida-3 cups

Warm milk-1 cup

Brown sugar-1/2 cup

Salt-2tsp

Dry yeast-2tsp

Cinnamon powder-1/2tsp

Grated nutmeg-1/8tsp

Cooked mashed sweet potato-1 cup

Egg beaten for wash(optional)

(This is given just for a glaze on top)

Method

Mix yeast in warm milk.Mix all above ingredients together.Pour the yeast mixture into the maida mixture & knead it to a soft dough (like a chapati dough).Cover it with a wet cloth & keep it aside for 1 hour(dough will raise).Punch it & knead it again for 2 minutes.Make small balls & place it on a baking tray.Cover it with wet cloth again for 1 hour.Brush egg on top of each bun before baking.Bake at 375 deg.C for 20 minutes or till top is brown.

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Mutton Varuval

Ingredients to be boiled with mutton.
Mutton-1pound
Salt to taste
Crushed pepper-1/2tsp
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Turmeric powdetr-1/2tsp
Any meat/Garam masala-1tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1 & 1/2tsp
Other ingredients
Crushed pepper-1/2tsp
Chopped onion-1/2
Chopped tomato-1/2
Curry leaves-little
Oil-6tsp
Method
Pressure cook mutton with above ingredients till cooked(with very little water).Heat oil in a pan fry onion,curry leaves & tomato till brown.Add the mutton with the water & fry it till dry.Sprinkle crushed pepper on top & garnish it with coriander leaves.

Sweet Potato Paniyaram

Ingredients

Maida-1/2 cup

White rawa-1/2 cup

Mashed sweet potato-1/2 cup

Desiccated coconut-1/8 cup

Cardamom powder-1tsp

Sugar-6tsp

Cooking /Baking soda-1/2tsp

Milk for mixing to a batter

Oil-to cook

Method

Mix all above ingredients together,add milk & make a thick batter(like idly batter)rest for 20 minutes.If your batter becomes thick ,then again add little milk & dilute a bit(do not make it like a pouring consistency).Heat paniyaram pan pour a tsp. of oil in each hole.Pour a ladle of batter & cook it both sides till brown.