Malabi Recipe / Mahalabia Recipe / Israeli Malabi Rose Water Milk Pudding Recipe / Malabi Pudding Recipe / Muhallebi Recipe

Malabi

Ingredients for the pudding

Whole milk - 1 & 1/2 cups

Corn flour - 2 tbsp

Sugar - 1 & 1/2 tbsp

Rose essence - few drops

( Take all ingredients into a sauce pan mix well till there are no lumps. Now switch on the stove and in slow flame keep stirring till the mixture becomes thick and raw smell has completely disappeared. Switch off the stove and add the essence and mix till combined. Pour the mixture into small cups , cover and refrigerate for 4 hours to set )

Topping ingredients

Chopped fresh strawberry - 10

Sugar - 1 tbsp

Chopped pistachio for garnish as needed

Rose syrup - 1 tbsp

Mahalabia

Method

Take a bowl add sugar and strawberry cook in microwave for 3 minutes till soft and cooked. Cool and add 1 tbsp of Rose syrup / Rooh afza, place 1 tsp of the topping on the chilled pudding garnish with chopped pistachio and enjoy cold .

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Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe / Hainan Chicken Rice Recipe / One Pot Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe

 

Hainanese Chicken Rice

For Hainanese chicken

Water as needed to get a good broth

Chicken bread - 2

Salt to taste

Soy sauce - 1 tsp

Spring onions - 1 tbsp

Ginger cut into slices - 4

( Boil all the above ingredients together for 20 minutes in low flame to get a tasty broth. Remove the chicken from the broth and slice them.)

For Hainanese rice

Long grain rice - 2 cups

( I used Basmati rice in this recipe)

Salt to taste

Garlic chopped - 2

Ginger chopped - 1 tsp

Sesame oil - 2 tsp

Chicken broth - 3 & 1/2 cups

( Pour the broth in a pan add the salt, ginger, garlic and oil give a boil. Lower the flame and add the washed rice cover and cook in low flame till rice is cooked)

For Chilly sauce

Red chilly sauce/ Siracha- 2 tbsp

Soy sauce - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Sugar - 2 tsp

Ginger/Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Vinegar - 2 tsp

Sesame oil - 1 tsp

( Mix all above ingredients together. You can adjust the ingredients according to your taste)

Assembling

Place rice on a plate arrange the sliced chicken and sliced cucumbers. Place the dipping sauce and some broth to the side and enjoy!

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Gottu Rasam Recipe / Kottu Rasam Recipe / Goddu Rasam Recipe / Easy Rasam Recipe / Pathiya Rasam Recipe

Gottu Rasam

Tempering

Ghee - 1 tsp

Red chillies - 2

Curry leaves few

Mustard - 1 tsp

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Ingredients for rasam

Tamarind - a small gooseberry size

( soak it in warm water and remove the extract)

Water to dilute as needed

Rasam powder - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Thur dal - 1 tsp

Chopped curry and coriander leaves for garnish

Method

Take a pan add the tamarind extra pour water as needed, add salt, turmeric powder and thoor dal, in low flame boil for 5 minutes till raw smell has disappeared , switch off the stove.

Heat ghee in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

Pour it into the hot  rasam and garnish with chopped curry and coriander leaves.

Enjoy with rice or drink it like a soup!

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Tamilnadu Style Bisi Bele Bath / Sambar Sadam Recipe / Sambar Rice Recipe - Rice Recipes

 

Sambar Sadam

Tempering Ingredients

Ghee - 2 tbsp

( add more or less)

Chopped cashew nuts - 15

Curry leaves few

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Red chillies - 4

( Heat ghee and temper the above ingredients and keep it aside)

Other Ingredients

Sona masoori rice - 2 cups

Thur dal -1 cup

Salt to taste

Water - 12 cups

Tamarind water - 2 cups

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Small onion - 15

Drumstick pieces - few

Ingredients fried and powdered

Coriander seeds - 3 tbsp

Channa dal -2 tbsp

Urad dal - 1tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Methi seeds -1/2 tbsp

Red chilly - 12

Hing - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Dry coconut ( Kopra) - 3 tbsp ( fry them separately till golden brown )

Sesame oil - 2 tsp

( Heat oil in a pan and fry all above ingredients till light brown. Cool and grind to a smooth powder)

Garnish

Chopped coriander leaves - few

Method

Take a pressure cooker add the rice, thur dal, turmeric powder, drumstick ,small onions water and salt.

Pressure cook till rice is cooked, cool and open the lid.

Pour the tamarind juice the powdered ingredients and switch on the stove , cook in low flame till well combined and raw smell has disappeared. 

Switch off the stove and pour the tempering into the rice mixture , garnish with coriander leaves mix and enjoy hot.

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Note:

Adding different vegetables are your choice

Courtesy: My friend's mom.

Thengai Therattipal Recipe / Thengai Therattupal Recipe / Thanjavur thengai Therattupal Recipe / Coconut Thirattipal Recipe /A Traditional Thanjavur Special Sweet

 

Thengai Therattipal

Ingredients

Grated coconut - 1 cup

Grated jaggery - 1 cup

( Make sure it's clean other wise dissolve in water and filter to remove any impurities)

Yellow moongh dal - 1/4 cup

( Dry roast the dal till light brown, do not over fry. Cool and grind to a fine powder)

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Coconut oil - 1 tsp

Coconut bits - 1 tbsp

Chopped cashew nuts - 8

Cardamom crushed - 2

Method

heat ghee in a pan and fry coconut bits and cashew nuts till light brown, keep it aside.

Add the grated coconut , jaggery, powdered moongh dal and very little water , grind till well combined. Transfer this into a thick bottomed pan.

In low flame keep mixing till the mixture thickens and starts to leave the sides of the pan.

Now add the fried cashew nuts , coconut bits and cardamom powder mix well and switch off the stove.

Add the coconut oil mix and enjoy warm.

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Eggplant with Tomato and Mozzarella Recipe / Oven Roasted Eggplant With Tomato and Mozzarella Cheese

 

Roasted Eggplant with Tomato and Mozzarella Cheese

Ingredients

Long eggplant cut it into thick slices - 4 slices

Sliced onions few to add on top

Coriander or Parsley leaves for garnish

Sumac powder - 1 tsp

Olive oil as needed for brushing the vegetable

Ingredients for the topping

Chopped Mozzarella cheese - 1 cup

Chopped tomato - 1 cup

Chopped green chilies - 2

Bread crumbs - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Chopped garlic - 3

Dry Italian seasoning as needed

( Mix everything in a bowl and keep it aside)

Eggplant with Tomato and Mozzarella Cheese

Method

Score the flesh with a knife on each eggplant slices brush olive oil on both sides ,sprinkle some salt on top. Broil in low till the eggplant is half cooked

Remove from the oven add the topping on top of each eggplant slices sprinkle some sumac powder and arrange some onion slices on top. 

Brush some oil on top and broil in low till the top is golden brown.

Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy hot !

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Healthy Gongura Sorrel Flower Tea Recipe / Sorrel Flower Tea Recipe / Gongura Puvvu Tea Recipe / Rosella Flower Tea Recipe

 

Rosella Flower Tea

Ingredients

Sorrel flower - 4

Water - 1 & 1/2 cups

Honey (optional )

Method

Remove the petals and discard the middle part, place the petals in a bowl pour water and boil in low flame till the water reduces.

Filter the tea add honey mix and drink hot or warm.

Medicinal benefits

This tea is used for treating of  on going swelling, pain , inflammation of nasal passages and has lot more medical benefits.

Consult doctor before consuming.

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Adathodai Herbal Tea Recipe / Vasaka Tea Recipe / Adathoda Tea Recipe / Adatoda Tea Recipe

 

Adhatoda Tea

Ingredients

Adhatoda leaves / Adathoda leaves / Adatoda leaves - 2 chopped

Water - 2 cups

Honey ( optional)

Method

Take the leaves in a bowl pour water and boil in low flame till the water reduces to 1 cup.

Filter the tea add honey mix and drink. hot or warm.

Medicinal benefits

This tea is used for treating of cold, cough, wheezing, asthma, tuberculosis.

Consult doctor before consuming.

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Instant Badam Halwa Recipe / Easy Badam Halwa Recipe / Almond Halwa Recipe / Badam Halwa Using Almond Flour

Easy Badam Halwa

Ingredients

Super fine Badam flour /Almond Flour - 1 cup heaped
( I bought it from Costco)
Sugar - 1 cup
( If you think its too sweet then add 3/4 cup)
Milk - 3/4 cup
Ghee - 3 tbsp
Cardamom crushed - 6
Saffron strings few
(soak them in 1 tbsp of warm milk)

Method

Take a heavy bottom pan or non stick pan add sugar ,milk and almond flour.
In medium low flame cook the mixture till it gets thick.
Now add the ghee, cardamom powder and saffron mix till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
Switch off the stove and serve them warm.

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Flower art - Made Lord Krishna with Parijatham Flowers

 Flower art - Made Lord Krishna with Parijatham flowers plucked from my garden

Ganesha from Parijatham flowers

Parijatham Flowers

Parijatham flower art - Krishna Flute

Krishna flute made with Parijatham Flowers - Flower Art

Krishna feather made with Parijatham flowers

Feather design with Parijatham flower - Flower art

Tulasi Madam 

Tulasi madam made with Parijatham flowers - Flower art- 

Courtesy : Shanthi Krishnakumar

Parijatham Krishna Butter Pot

Krishna's butter pot and flute made with Parijatham flowers - Flower art

Parijatham Krishna

Made Lord Krishna with Parijatham flowers - Flower art

Parijatham Conch

Conch made with Parijatham flowers - Flower Art

Parijatham flower art

Parijatham flower art 

Parijatham Krishna with Flute - Flower art