Mohanthal Recipe / Gujarati Mohanthal Mithai / Besan Fudge / Traditional Gujarati Mohanthal

Mohanthal

Ingredients
Besan/Gram flour - 2 cups
Ghee - 1 cup  + 3 tbsp
Sugar - 1 cup
Milk - 3 tbsp
Chopped almonds and pistachio - 4 tsp together
Saffron strings - few
Cardamom powder - 3/4 tsp
Water - 3/4 cup

Method
Grease a tray with ghee and keep it aside.
Take besan in a plate add 3tbsp of ghee and milk,mix it with your fingers till it reaches to a coarse crumble.Pat it well cover it with a lid and rest it for 5 minutes.
Take a mixi jar and pulse it well or sieve the mixture.
Take ghee in a non stick pan or a heavy bottom pan add the sieved/pulsed besan mixture and keep mixing it till it changes colour to light golden brown.Switch off the stove.
Dissolve sugar in water in medium high flame cook the syrup till it reaches 2 string consistency.
( Take a plate pour some water add a drop of syrup into the water,using your fingers try to gather the syrup.If it forms a soft ball consistency then your syrup is ready.Another method is take some syrup on your fingers and press with another finger and try to pull the syrup.If it forms threads then the consistency is right ).
Add cardamom powder and saffron strings mix it well.
Now pour this hot syrup into the fried besan and keep mixing till the mixture thickens.
Transfer it into a greased tray and pat it well,sprinkle the nuts on top and slightly press it.
While still warm gently cut into squares.
Cool and serve this yummy sweet.

Note:
You can also add some khoya for extra riches,


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Mooligai Rasam / Herbal Rasam / Indian Herb Soup

Mooligai Rasam

Ingredients slightly dry roasted and finely powdered
Kandanthipilli - 1/2 small stick
Arisithipilli - 1 stick
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1/4 tsp
Ajwain - 1/4 tsp
Chukku/Dry Ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
Athimadhuram - 1/2 small stick
( Dry roast slightly and fine powder them.These are herbs you will get it in Nattu Marundhu / Herb  Store)
Other ingredients
Chopped tomato - 1 large
Crushed garlic - 2
Thur dal water - 2 cups
( Cook thur dal in water,filter the water for rasam.Cooked dal can be used it for making sambar)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Salt to taste
Curry and coriander leaves for garnish
Tempering
Ghee - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly - 1
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Methi/Fenugreek seeds - 5
Method
Heat ghee in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Add tomato and garlic and saute for a minute pour the thur dal water.
Now add the salt,hing and the ground powder,bring it to a boil.
Switch off and garnish with curry and coriander leaves.
Enjoy this rasam with rice or drink it like a soup

Note:
a) This Rasam is very good for fever,cold,cough or body pain.

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Sabudana Mixture Recipe / Sabudana Chivda Recipe / Sago Mixture Recipe / Javvarisi Mixture Recipe / Sabudana Namkeen Recipe

Sabudana Mixture

Ingredients
Sago / Sabudana / Javvarisi - 1 cup
Thick Poha / Aval / Beaten Rice - 1/2 cup
Ground nut - 1/4 cup
Pottukadalai/Roasted gram dal - 1/8 cup
Cashew nuts - 10
Curry leaves few
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar a pinch
Hing - a generous pinch
Oil to deep fry

Sabudana Mixture

Method
Heat oil in a pan fry sago in batches till they puff up,remove it on a kitchen paper.
Same way fry the poha till crisp.Remove it on a kitchen paper.
Now fry the peanuts,cashew nuts & roasted gram dal separately till light brown.
Fry the curry leaves till crisp
Take a bowl add all the above fried ingredients,add the spices,salt & sugar,
Gently mix till everything is well combined.
Cool completely & store in a clean dry bottle or container.

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Nethi Beerakaya Enduroyyalu Kura / Sponge Gourd Dry Prawns Fry / Loofah Dry Shrimp Fry / Beerakaya Endruroyyalu Kura

 Beerakaya Endruroyyalu Kura 

Tempering
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon - a small stick
Other Ingredients
Chopped nethi beerakaya / Loofah/Silk Squash/Chinese okra/Sponge gourd - 1 medium size
( no need to remove skin just chop)
Chopped onion - a handful
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Curry leaves few
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Dry shrimp/prawn - 1/2 cup
( soak it in hot water for 5 minutes)
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves for garnish

Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard,jeera and cinnamon stick.
Next add the onions ,curry leaves and fry till onions are transparent.Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell has disappeared.
Discard the water and add the shrimp and fry till its half cooked.
Now add all the dry masala powders   and mix it well.
Now add the sponge gourd and tomato saute for a minute and in low flame cook till the mixture is dry.Water is not needed for cooking the vegetable it will leave water.
Switch off the stove garnish with coriander leaves.
Best served as side dish for plain rice


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Ridge Gourd Raita / Peerkangai Thayir Pachadi / Beerakaya Perugu Pachadi

Ridge gourd Raita

Ingredients
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Jeera/cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Chopped green chillies - 2
Chopped ridge gourd - 1
( wash and scrape out the skin from the ridge gourd use the flesh,don't throw the skin make chutney with it)
Salt to taste
Beaten curd - 1 cup
Curry and coriander leaves

Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with mustard,urad dal,jeera and hing.
Add the chopped green chillies and curry leaves saute for a minute.
Add the chopped ridge gourd and salt  fry till its half cooked.
Switch off the stove and let it cool completely.
Add the cooled vegetables into the beaten curd and mix it well.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with roti or as a side dish for rice.


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Peerkangai Milagu Kootu / Peerkangai Kootu / Ridge Gourd in Pepper Coconut Gravy

Peerkangai Milagu Kootu

Ingredients roasted and ground to a smooth paste
Oil - a drop
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Whole pepper - 3/4 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Coconut - 2 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan dry roast above ingredients till light brown.
Switch off the flame and add the coconut,mix it well.
Cool the mixture,pour some water and grind to a smooth paste.
Tempering
Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

Peerkangai Milagu Kootu

Ingredients to be pressure cooked
Ridge gourd/Peerkangai - 2 medium size
( scrape out the skin and chop into small cubes)
Yellow moongh dal - 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Method
Wash dal well  pour some water add the chopped peerkangai and turmeric powder.
Pressure cook till done.Open the lid once pressure releases and slightly mash.
Pour the ground masala and add salt as needed and just give a boil,switch off the stove.
Pour the hot tempering into the dal mixture.
Your tasty kootu is ready to serve with rice or as a side dish for chapathi.

Note:
Do not throw the skin you can make chutney/thogayal with it.


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Tomato Mint Onion Chutney / Thakkali Pudhina Chutney / Onion Tomato Mint Chutney - Side dish for Idli and Dosa

Tomato Mint Onion Chutney

Ingredients
Chopped onion - 1/2
Chopped roma tomato - 2
Mint leaves - a handful
Red chillies - 4
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Dhania/Coriander seeds - 1/4 tsp
Chopped ginger - 1  tsp
Tamarind - a very small piece
Oil - 1 tsp
Tempering
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 1
Curry leaves few

Method
Heat oil in a pan add urad dal,channa dal,red chillies,dhania fry till light brown.
Now add the onion,ginger and fry till transparent,add the tomatoes and mint leaves fry till tomatoes are soft.Add salt and tamarind fry till raw smell has disappeared.
Switch off the stove and cool the mixture.
Grind this to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Pour it into the chutney mix and serve with any tiffin.


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Kunukku Recipe / Kunuku Recipe / Adai Maavu Kunukku / Adai kunukku / Lentil Fritters Recipe

Kunukku

Ingredients

Idly rice-1 cup
Raw rice-1 cup
Thur Dal-1 cup
Channa Dal- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp
Urad Dal - 1/4 cup
Red chillies-8 to 10
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Chopped curry leaves - few
Desiccated coconut or fresh coconut - 2 tbsp
Chopped onion - a handful
Salt to taste
Oil-to deep fry

Method
Wash and soak everything for 4 hrs in water.Today i soaked it overnight.
Drain out the water and add the soaked rice/dal into a grinder or mixi jar.
Sprinkle water in intervals and grind it to a coarse thick  batter.
Mix desiccated coconut,curry leaves,salt,hing and chopped onion ,mix it well.
Heat oil in a pan drop small balls with a spoon or hand.
Deep fry it till all sides are golden brown & crisp.Remove it on a kitchen paper.
Serve it hot with any chutney.

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How to make Ghee / How to make Nei / Clarified Butter at home

Homemade Ghee

Ingredients
Store bought unsalted butter sticks - 6 each 4 oz
Curry leaves - 6 or Drumstick leaves few

Method
Take a pan add the butter sticks and melt.
In medium low flame keep stirring in intervals.
After 5 minutes you will notice a white foam floating on top.
Now reduce the flame completely and keep mixing till you see golden transparent colour, light browning on the sides and the bottom and you will smell the ghee.
BE CAREFUL AT THIS STAGE OTHERWISE YOU MAY BURN THE GHEE.
Immediately switch off the stove and remove the pan from the stove.
Now add few curry leaves or drumstick leaves, mix and leave it to cool completely.
Filter the ghee using a fine metal strainer and store it in a clean bottle.
Once cooled completely they will solidify.


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Besan Ladoo / Besan Ke Ladoo / Besan Ke Laddu Recipe / Ladoo Recipes

Besan Ladoo

Ingredients
Besan flour/Gram flour/Kadalai Mavu-1 cup
(I used the store bought)
Ghee-1/4 cup
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Powdered sugar-3/4 cup
(If you like too sweet then take 1 cup sugar-equal potion as flour)
Sliced almonds or cashew nuts- 3tsp
Decoration (optional)
Melted ghee-2tbsp
Finely crushed pistachio-6tsp

Method
Melt 1tsp of ghee in a kadai/pan, fry the nuts till sight brown in colour & keep it aside.
In the same kadai pour the ghee & fry the besan in low flame till it turns light brown in colour & gives nice smell (raw smell disappears).Make sure you don't burn the flour,fry it carefully.
Switch off the flame & add the cardamom powder & nuts,let it cool completely.
Add the powdered sugar, mix it well & form it into small balls.
For decoration just dip only the top portion of the ladoo in ghee & press some pistachio on top.Your yummy & tasty Besan ladoo is ready.

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