Pasi Paruppu Laddu Recipe / Nei Urundai Recipe / Pasi Paruppu Urundai Recipe / Yellow Moong Dal Ladoo Recipe

Pasi Paruppu Urundai

Ingredients
Pasi paruppu/Yellow moongh dal-1 cup
( Dry roast till light golden brown,do not burn them.Cool & grind it to a fine powder)
Sugar-1 cup
(Blend it to a very fine powder)
Cardamom-10
(Powder cardamom along with sugar)
Chopped cashew nut fried in ghee-20
Melted warm ghee-required amount (approximately 1/4 cup
Method
Mix all above ingredients together in a wide bowl or plate.
Pour warm ghee little by little & form into small balls.
Store it in an air tight container.
Note:
a) While dry roasting moongh dal take care so that you don't fry them too brown or burn them.
b) Instead of sugar you can also add powdered jaggery .
c) while making ladoo make sure the ghee is warm.
d) Raisins can also be added for extra taste.

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Broccoli Paneer Paratha Recipe / Broccoli & Cottage Cheese Parata Recipe/ Broccoli Paneer Stuffed Paratha Recipe

Broccoli Paneer Paratha

Filling ingredients
Grated broccoli -1 cup
Grated paneer/cottage cheese-1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Roasted & powdered jeera powder-1/4tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Grated ginger-1tsp
(Mix all above ingredients together in a bowl.Add salt just before starting to stuff ,otherwise water will start to leave & your stuffing will be soggy.I usually sprinkle salt while filling each paratha, so that left over filling can be stored in fridge)
Outer dough
Wheat flour-2 cups
Salt to taste
Water-required amount for making a dough
(Make a soft dough with flour,salt & water.Knead it well & rest it for 5 minutes covered)
Oil-for cooking the parathas

Method
Divide the dough into small equal balls.Take a small ball of the dough,shape it like a cup.
Keep a teaspoon of filling inside the cup & seal it well to make sure the filling doesn't come out.
Flatten it well with your palm,gently roll the parathas to a semi thick disc.
Heat a tawa/griddle & cook these parathas in medium low flame till its light brown on both sides with little oil smeared both sides of the parathas.
Serve it hot with any gravy or raita of your choice.
Note: 
a) If you don't have broccoli replace it with gobi/cauliflower.
b) You can even saute/fry broccoli & use in the filling if you don't want to use the freshly grated broccoli or if you don't like the smell.

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Chocolate Mysore Pak / Soft Chocolate Mysore Pak Recipe / Cocoa Mysore Pak

Chocolate Mysore Pak

Ingredients
Besan/ Kadalai Mavu-1 cup
Sugar-2 cups
Ghee-2 cups
Oil-3/4 cup
Water-3/4 to 1 cup
Cocoa powder-1tbsp
Chopped nuts -2tsp (optional)
(I used almonds & pistachio)
Method
Grease a tray with little ghee & sprinkle chopped nuts evenly.
Heat one cup of ghee in a non stick pan,add the besan & fry it till raw smell disappears & changes its colour to light brown( make sure you don't burn).
Switch off the stove,add the cocoa powder mix & keep it aside.
In another pan add sugar & water give a boil till sugar has completely dissolved,switch off the gas.
Pour the sugar mixture into the fried besan cocoa mixture.Stir it well & now switch on the stove.
In medium flame keep stirring,at one stage you will feel that the mixture is getting thicker.
Now reduce the flame & pour the remaining ghee & oil in intervals & keep stirring.
The last stage is the mixture will start leaving the sides of the pan & the bubbles would have completely stopped (you will see very tiny pores in the mixture).
Put a small amount on the greased plate & see it forms to a small ball then that's the time to pour it on the tray.
Immediately pour it on a greased tray,while still warm cut into desired shapes.
Note:
a)Try to use a non stick pan because its less mess & easy to know the stage for removing the mixture.
b)This is a sweet which really requires patience & more focus.Otherwise your sweet will form into rocks or crumble down in a minute if you miss the stage.
c)This also requires some practice,so new comers please try with small quantity.

Check out for step by step method for making Ghee Mysore Pak HERE.

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Andhra Mutton Curry Recipe / Mutton Kura Recipe / Andhra Style Mutton Curry Recipe

Andhra Mutton Curry

Marination Ingredients
Mutton / Goat Meat - 1 pound (around 500 gms)
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Curd- 1/2 cup
Garam masala -1 tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste -1tsp
( Mix all the above ingredients together in a bowl.Cover & leave it to marinate for 1 hour)
Tempering
Oil-1tbsp
Shajeera-1/2tsp
Bay leaf-1
Cinnamon stick a small piece
Other ingredients
Chopped onion-1/2
Chopped tomato-2 small
Curry & Coriander leaves-little
Poppy seeds -2tbsp
Coconut - 2tbsp
Method
Dry roast poppy seeds till colour changes,add the coconut & fry till its light brown.Switch off the flame,cool the mixture & grind it to a smooth paste.Keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker temper it with above ingredients.
Add the curry leaves & onion fry till its light brown in colour.
Now add the tomato,ginger/garlic paste & the marinated mutton.
Fry till all the water has evaporated,pour the ground paste & saute for a minute.
Pour required amount of water & pressure cook the meat till its cooked.
Garnish with curry & coriander leaves.
Best served with plain rice or roti.

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Pidi Kozhukattai Recipe / Upma Kozhukattai Recipe / Kolukattai Recipe / Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Pidi kolukattai

Ingredients
Rice rava/Cream of rice-1 cup
(i used the store bought)
Salt -1/2tsp
Water-2 cups
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard,Urad dhal,Channa dal,Jeera-each 1/2tsp
Chopped curry leaves-few
Chopped green chillies-2
Chopped ginger-1/2tsp
Hing -a pinch

Method
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour water,add salt & give a boil.Reduce the flame now add the rice rava.
Mix it well & cover it with a lid & cook till all the water has evaporated.Switch off the stove & leave it to cool.
Slightly grease your palm with oil ,take a small portion of the mixture,roll it out into a cylindrical dumpling.Steam these dumplings for 7 to 10 minutes.
Serve hot with any chutney you like.
Note: 
a) For extra taste you can add grated coconut.Even soaked yellow moong dal can be added.
b) If you don't have ready made rava,just take raw rice & dry grind to a rava consistency.

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