Kinnathappam Recipe / How to make Kinnathappam / Steam Cooked Rice Cake in a plate / Easy and Instant Kinnathappam Recipe / Kerala Kinnathappam Recipe

Kinnathappam

Ingredients

Sona masoori rice - 1/2 cup

( wash and soak it in water for 3 hours)

Semi thick coconut milk - 1 cup

( add more or less according to the consistency needed)

Sugar - 2 tbsp

( add more or less according to your taste)

Cumin - little to sprinkle on top

Salt a pinch

Kinnathappam

Method

Drain the water from the rice add it into a blender pour coconut milk and grind to a smooth batter. Do not add water for grinding use only coconut milk.

Pour more coconut milk if needed to get a semi thick pouring batter consistency.

Add salt , sugar and mix till dissolved , grease a pan with coconut oil and pour the batter.

Sprinkle some cumin seeds on top , cover with a lid or cover with a foil and make few slits on top , steam till cooked. When inserted a knife in the middle must come out clean.

Cool slightly loosen the edges using a knife , cut into desired shape and enjoy!

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Godumai Mavu Idiyappam / Wheat Flour Idiyappam / String Hoppers With Whole Wheat Flour / Healthy Wheat Idiyappam / Idiappam Recipe

Wheat Flour Idiyappam

Ingredients

Whole wheat flour/Godumai mavu-1 cup
(Put the wheat flour in a clean cloth , tie a knot & place it in a steamer.Steam this for 15 to 20 minutes in medium flame without whistle. Remove from the steamer & cool the flour, break it up so there are no lumps. Sieve this flour & now your wheat flour is ready to use. You can store the left over flour in fridge)
Salt to taste
Oil-1tsp
Boiling water-1 & little less than 1/4 cup

Godumai Idiyappam

Method

Take the flour in a bowl, add salt & oil , pour the boiling water little by little and make a soft dough.
Fill some dough into the idiyappam mould and press it on a greased plate & steam it for 8 to 10 minutes in medium flame.
Cool & eat it with sugar & coconut or with any gravy you wish.

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Mapillai Samba Puttu Recipe / Bridegroom Rice Puttu - Healthy Puttu Recipe

Mapillai Samba Puttu

Ingredients

Mapillai Samba rice / Bridegroom Rice - 1/2 cup

( wash the rice and soak it in water for at least 4 hours. Drain out the water and spread the rice on a clean towel for 15 to 20 minutes. Dry grind the wet rice to a semi coarse consistency ( sand texture).

Jaggery - 1 & 1/2 tbsp

( add more or less according to your taste, you can add sugar instead)

Salt a pinch

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Fried cashew nuts in ghee - 1 tbsp

Ghee - 3 tsp

Method

Take the ground flour into a boil add a pinch of salt, sprinkle warm water little by little using your finger tips mix well.

When you hold the mixture with your fist they should hold the shape this is the right consistency.

Put the flour in a cloth fold and steam for 15 minutes or till cooked.

Transfer the puttu into a bowl and add the cardamom powder, ghee, fried nuts and coconut, mix and enjoy hot or warm.

Plain puttu can be enjoyed with Kadalai Curry too.

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Blue Tea Recipe / Sangu Poo Tea / Clitoria Tea / Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Tea - Healthy Drink Recipe

Sango Poo Tea

Ingredients

Fresh or dried sangu poo/ Butterfly Pea flower - 10

Boiling water - 1 cup

Honey - 1/2 tsp

Lime juice - 1/4 tsp

Sangu Poo Decoction

Method

Take the flowers in a bowl add the boiling water, cover and leave it for 5 minutes.

Filter and add honey and lemon juice, drink warm or add ice cubes and drink like a cold lemonade.

Medicinal benefits

Cures problems like diabetes, heart related issues, hair loss, anxiety, mensural problems, etc. If you have other health issues consult a doctor before consuming.

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Mustard Rice Recipe / Kadugu Sadam Recipe / Coconut Mustard Rice - Variety Rice Recipes / Quick Lunch Box Recipes

Mustard Rice

Tempering ingredients

Sesame oil - 1 & 1/2 tbsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Channa dal and Urad dal - each 1 tsp

Peanuts - 2 tbsp

Red chillies - 1

Curry leaves few

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

Mustard seeds - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Red chillies - 2

Kashmiri chillies - 2

Jaggery - 1 tsp 

Tamarind - a tiny piece

Salt to taste

Other ingredients

Cooked rice ( grains seperated) - as needed

Curry leaves few for garnish

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper with above ingredients.

Add the ground paste and sauté till oil separates the masala, reduce the flame and add the rice mix well till combined

Switch off the flame and garnish with curry leaves and serve hot.

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Pudalangai Thokku Recipe / Snake Gourd Thokku Recipe - Simple Side Dish

Pudalangai Thokku

Ingredients for tempering

Oil - 1 & 1/2 tbsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Jeera - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves few

Other ingredients

Finely chopped snake gourd - 1 & 1/2 cups

Chopped onion - 1/4 cup

Chopped tomato - 1 large

Chopped garlic - 6

Chopped green chillies - 2

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Method

Heat oil and temper with above ingredients.

Add onion, garlic and green chillies till light brown then add the tomato and snake gourd and saute till tomatoes are mashed well.

Add the dry masala powders and fry for a minute, pour some water cover and cook till vegetable is cooked and oil separates the masala.

Switch off the stove garnish with coriander leaves. Best served as a side dish for rice or roti.

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Brown Sugar Kesari / Nattu Sarkarai Kesari / Kesari with Brown Sugar / Nattu Sakkarai Kesari - Easy Kesari Recipe

Brown Sugar Kesari

Ingredients

Rava /Sooji/Semolina - 1/2 cup

Water - 1 & 1/2 cups

Nattu sakkarai / Brown Sugar - 3/4 cup

( add more or less according to your taste)

Ghee - 1/4 cup

( add more or less)

Chopped cashew nuts - 1 tsp

Raisins -1tsp

Cardamom powder -1/4 tsp

Nattu Sakkarai Kesari

Method

Fry nuts & raisins in 1/2 tsp of ghee till light brown & keep it aside.

In the same pan add the ghee & rava , fry it in medium low flame till colour changes & nice aroma comes. Switch off the flame & keep it aside.

Boil water and pour this into the rava. Mix well to make sure there are no lumps.

Switch on the stove ,cover & in very low flame cook till water has evaporated & rava is cooked.

Now add the brown sugar and ghee and mix it well till everything is well combined and kesari leaves the sides of the pan.

Switch off the stove add nuts & cardamom powder, mix & serve them hot or warm.

Note:

a) Fry rava well otherwise your kesari will be sticky.

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Dalgona Candy Recipe / Squid Game Dalgona Recipe / Korean Honeycomb Recipe / Korean Sugar Sponge Candy

Dalgona Candy

Ingredients

White sugar - 1 tbsp

Baking soda / Cooking soda - 3 pinches

( I added only 2 pinches)

Oil to grease the baking sheet and cookie cutter 

Squid game Dalgona Candy

Method

Grease the baking sheet and cookie cutter with oil and keep it ready.

Add sugar into a round deep ladle using a wooden chopstick keep mixing till they melt and changes to light honey colour syrup. Do not caramelize till dark they will turn bitter. Switch off the stove.

This syrup will be too hot so handle careful and avoid touching with your fingers.

Add the baking soda and mix quickly till they form foamy.

Pour it immediately on the greased baking sheet and insert a candy stick and gently press with a plate on top for a second and remove.

Press the cookie cutter in the middle to give a print , I used a metal bottle cap.

Do not cut it till the end. I used a small toothpick pricked and removed the edges to hold the shape (this step is optional)

Enjoy.

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Jam Badam Wontons / Fried Sweet Wontons / Jam wontons / An Easy Sweet Recipe

Jam Wontons

Yeilds: 25 wontons

Ingredients

Vegetarian wonton wraps - 25
Oil to deep fry

Filling ingredients

Powdered almond/badam - 1/4 cup
Desiccated coconut powder1 tbsp heaped
Crushed cardamom -5
Mixed fruit jam - 3 tbsp
( use any jam flavor you like )
Dry milk powder - 1 cup
Milk - 3 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tsp

Method

Take a non stick pan add the jam, milk and milk powder in low flame keep cooking till it has thickened.

Now add the desiccated coconut and almond powder mix till everything is combined.

Add the cardamom powder and ghee mix it well till it leaves the sides of the pan.

Switch off the stove and cool the mixture.

Take a wonton wrap place 1/2 tsp of the filling in the middle, apply water to the sides of the wrap.

Bring the edges together and seal them well by pressing with your fingers or a fork.

Heat oil in a pan in medium high flame deep fry these wontons till crisp and brown on both sides.

Serve them warm.

Note;

a) Using these wonton wrap any kind of filling can be made ( sweet or spicy).

b) Sweetness was perfect for our family if you want it more sweet then add 1 or 2 tsps extra jam.
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Raw Banana Podimas / Vazhakkai Milagu Podimas / Valaikkai Milagu Poriyal / Raw Banana Pepper Fry

Vazhakkai Milagu Podimas 

Ingredients dry roasted and powdered

Black pepper - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp

Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp

Thur dal - 1 tsp

( Dry roast till colour changes,cool and grind to a semi coarse powder)

Other Ingredients

Raw banana / Vazhakkai - 1 large

( steam with the skin till cooked then peel off the skin and grate ,keep it aside)

Chopped onion - a handful

Slit green chilies - 4

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves few

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper with mustard seeds.

Add chopped onions, curry leaves and green chilies sauté till color changes.

Add the steamed grated raw banana,salt and turmeric powder, gently mix till well combined.

Lastly add the ground spice powder and toss well.Switch off the store garnish with coriander leaves.

Best served as a side dish with rice.

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