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Thani Kootu |
Sesame oil - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 4
Tamarind - a small gooseberry size
Grated coconut - 2 tsp
( Heat oil in a pan add above ingredients and roast till light brown. Cool the mixture add salt, turmeric powder add some water and grind to a smooth mixture)
Sesame oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal and Channa dal together - 1 tsp
Hing - 1/6 tsp
Curry leaves few
Curry leaves few for garnish
Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
Heat oil in a pan and temper with above ingredients.
Now pour the ground mixture and cook till the gravy is thick.
Add jaggery , curry leaves mix and switch off the stove.
Mix the kootu with hot rice and enjoy!
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Millagu Thattai |
Rice flour - 1 cup
Slightly dry roasted urad dal flour-1 tbsp
(I used the store bought)
Melted butter-1 tbsp
Hing-1/4 tsp
Salt-1/2 tsp or to taste
Curry leaves finely chopped - few
Crushed black pepper - 1 tsp
Crushed or chopped peanuts and cashew nuts - together 2 tbsp
Water - required amount
Oil-to deep fry
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.
a) Instead of butter you can even add hot oil..
b) 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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Badam Puri |
All purpose flour / Maida - 1/2 cup
Badam flour - 1/4 cup
Salt a pinch
Turmeric powder - a generous pinch
Milk as needed
Ghee - 2 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Cardamom - 4
Lemon juice - 2 drops
Cloves as needed
Oil to deep fry
Badam Puri |
Grind sugar and cardamom in a blender (this step is not needed ,optional).
Add water and the sugar mixture in a saucepan and boil till you get a sticky semi thick syrup.Don't wait for any string consistency.
Switch off the stove and add the lemon juice.
Take a bowl and add all the ingredients for the dough. Sprinkle milk and form a soft dough.
Badam Puri |
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Cheeni Mittai |
Idli rice - 1 cup
Urad dal - 1/4 cup
Salt a pinch
( Wash rice and dal together and soak it in water for 3 hours. Drain the water and grind it to a thick smooth fluffy batter, do not add too much water batter should be thick. Add salt mix and let it ferment for 6 to 8 hours)
Sugar - 2 cups
Water - 1 cup
Honey - 1 tbsp
( Add sugar and water in a pan boil will sugar is dissolved and comes to a sticky syrup. switch off the stove and mix in the honey)
Oil to deep fry
Heat oil in a shallow pan, fill the batter into a piping bag or zip lock bag. Make a hole at the end of the zip lock bag , pipe out the batter into the hot oil to get a continuous round pattern..
In medium low flame fry till crisp and light brown on both sides.
Remove from oil and dip it into the warm syrup for 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Cheeni mittai should be crispy and juicy inside.
Remove from syrup and enjoy hot or warm !
a) Batter should be thick otherwise while piping into the hot oil you will not get the perfect shape.
b) Instead of idli rice raw rice / pacharisi can be used.
c) Karupatti mittai is same but instead of sugar karupatti / palm jaggery is used and little chukku podi and cardamom powder is added for flavor.
d) Do not over cook till crunchy and too crispy and brown then sugar syrup will not be absorbed into the sweet.
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Gulkand Falooda |
Vanilla Ice cream - 2 scoops
Cold milk - 1 & 1/4 cups
Chopped nuts - 2 tsp
Rose syrup - 2 tsp
Gulkand - 1 tbsp heaped
( For Gulkand recipe click HERE)
Sugar as needed,add only if your gulkand is not that sweet
Chopped strawberries - 2
Cooked falooda sev/vermicelli - 1 tbsp
Soaked tukmaria seeds/ basil seeds/chia seeds/sabja seeds - 1 tsp
Tutti fruiti,some nuts and rose syrup for decoration.
Cook falooda sev / vermicelli and keep it aside.
Soak the basil seeds in water for 20 minutes or till it doubles in size. Strain the water from the seeds.
Add the gulkand and 1/4 cup milk into a blender and make a smooth paste. If your gulkand is not that sweet then add some sugar while grinding.
Chop the nuts and strawberries.
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Sour Cream Murukku |
Rice flour - 2 cups
Sour cream - 1 cup
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Ginger and Green chilly paste - 1/2 tsp
Ajwain - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry
Take a mixing bowl add all the above mentioned ingredients and mix well, sprinkle water if needed to get a soft dough.
Heat oil in a pan, take some dough & fill it into the murukku mould and press directly into the hot oil.
In medium high flame deep fry them till light brown colour and crisp , place it on a kitchen towel to remove excess oil if any.
Cool completely before storing it in a air tight container.
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Crispy Sweet Bread Toast |
Softened butter - 3 tbsp
Powdered sugar - 6 tsp
(add more or less according to your taste)
Powdered cardamom - 2
Chopped nuts of your choice - 5 tbsp
White bread slices - 4
( remove crust and cut into medium squares or long thick strips)
Add butter, sugar, cardamom powder and mix well till combined.
Spread the butter mixture on top of each bread pieces , sprinkle generous amount of the chopped nuts on top. gently press.
Arrange all the prepared bread pieces on a baking tray lined with a baking sheet.
Bake at 350 deg.F. for 15 to 20 minutes or till brown and crisp.
Enjoy warm with tea.
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Murukku Varieties
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