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Saturday, January 1, 2022
Milk Powder Burfi / Milk Powder Barfi / Easy And Quick Milk Powder Burfi / Milk Sweet
Milk Burfi |
Ingredients
Nestle everyday milk powder - 4 cups
Sugar - 1 cup
( you can powder the sugar and then add too)
Milk - 1 cup
Ghee - 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder - a generous pinch
Chopped nuts of your choice - 4 tsp
( i used pistachio, melon seeds and chironji )
Rose essence - a drop ( optional)
Milk Burfi |
Method
Grease a tray with ghee and keep it aside.
Take a non stick pan add ghee, milk and sugar mix it for a minute.
Add the milk powder and mix in low flame till there are no lumps.
Keep the flame in medium high flame and continue mixing till the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan ( approximately 8 minute).Do not cook in high flame.
Once the mixtures has formed a soft dough switch off the stove. Add rose essence if using and mix.
Transfer it to the grease tray and spread it evenly.
Sprinkle the nuts and cardamom powder on top and gently pat it.
Cool the burfi completely ( i kept it in fridge for 10 minutes) and then cut into desired shape and enjoy!
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Monday, December 27, 2021
Dragon Fruit Milk Shake / Dragon Fruit Shake - Easy Milkshake Recipe
Monday, December 20, 2021
Green Chilli Chutney / Pachi Mirapakaya Pachadi / Pachai Milagai Pachadi / Andhra Style Green Chilli Chutney
Pachi Mirapakaya Pachadi |
Slit spicy green chilies - 30
Salt to taste
Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
Thick tamarind juice - 2 tbsp
Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Chopped onions a handful
Oil - 1 tbsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan add methi seeds and cumin seeds fry till colour changes, transfer to a bowl.
In the same pan add some oil add the green chillies and salt , in low flame fry till they change colour.
Cool and add the chillies, methi, cumin, tamarind juice and jaggery into a mixi jar and grind to a coarse texture. Transfer into a bowl and add the chopped onions and mix well.
Mix with hot rice and enjoy!
Note:
If the green chilies are wet or not slit while frying be careful they may explode.
Adjust jaggery and tamarind juice according to your taste.
This pachadi is very spicy so add some sesame oil while mixing with rice.
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Saturday, December 18, 2021
Pani Varagu Ven Pongal / Panivaragu Arisi Pongal / Proso Millet Pongal / Panivaragu Pongal - Millet Recipes
Pani varagu Pongal |
Tempering ingredients
Oil - 1 tsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Whole black pepper - 1 tsp
( I usually crush and add )
Jeera - 3/4 tsp
Cashew nuts - 8
Grated ginger - 1 tsp
Chopped green chillies - 1
Curry leaves few
Other ingredients
Pani varagu arisi / Proso millet - 1 cup
Yellow moongh dal - 1/4 cup
( Today i have used split yellow moong dal with skin)
Water - 4 cups
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Method
Add moongh dal to a pressure cooker and dry roast till nice aroma comes out.
Add the millet and sauté till its just hot.
Pour water add salt and turmeric powder ,pressure cook till done.
Heat ghee/oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Pour the tempering into the pongal mix and serve hot with any chutney you like.
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Monday, December 13, 2021
Kadugu Kulambu Recipe / Aavala Pulusu Recipe / Mustard Gravy Recipe - A Simple Healthy Kulambu Recipe
Kadugu Kulambu |
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp (heaped)
Pepper - 1 tsp
Jeera / Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Methi / Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
( Dry roast all above ingredients till they splutter, do not over fry and burn them. Cool and dry grind to a fine powder. Keep it aside)
Other ingredients
Sesame oil - 6 tsp
Chopped onion - a handful
Chopped garlic - 6
Curry leaves few
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Jaggery - a pinch ( optional)
Diluted tamarind juice - 1 cup
Method
Heat oil in a pan add onion, garlic and few curry leaves add some salt and fry till onions changes its colour. Add the dry masala powders and sauté for a minute.
Pour the tamarind juice and in low flame cook till oil separates the gravy.
Add the dry roasted and powdered masala and jaggery mix well and switch off the stove.
Garnish with curry leaves and enjoy with hot plain rice.
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Thursday, December 9, 2021
Red Coconut Chutney For Idli and Dosa / Red Coconut Chutney / Kerala Style Coconut Chutney - Chutney Recipe
Kerala Red Coconut Chutney |
Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Red chilly powder - 3/4 cup
Kashmiri chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Small onion - 2
Ginger a very small piece
Curry leaves - 5
Tamarind - a small piece
Tempering
Coconut oil - 3 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 1
Curry leaves few
Chopped onions - 1 tsp
Method
Take a mixi jar add all the above mentioned ingredients add some water and grind to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients. Once the onions are light brown pour the ground chutney.
Mix well till raw smell disappears, do not boil the chutney.
Switch off the stove and enjoy with Idli or Dosa.
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Sunday, December 5, 2021
Gur Papdi Recipe / Gol Papdi Recipe / Sukhdi Recipe / Gujarati Gol Papdi Recipe - A Gujarati Sweet Recipe
Gur Papdi |
Melted Ghee - 3/4 cup
( I used only 1/2 cup)
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Grated clean jaggery - 3/4 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp
Sliced almonds - 1 tbsp
Gol Papdi |
Add ghee and wheat flour in a pan in low flame roast till nice aroma comes out and has changed its colour to light brown. Make sure the raw smell has completely disappeared . Switch off the stove and place it on a counter top.
Let this mixture cool for few seconds and add the cardamom powder and jaggery , mix well till combined.
Pour the mixture immediately into a greased tray , even the top using a spatula , sprinkle the almonds on top and press gently.
While still warm cut into desired shape and enjoy!
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Friday, December 3, 2021
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Varagu Mint Sevai / Kodo Millet Mint Sevai / Millet Mint Sevai / Varagu Sevai Mint Upma / Kodo Millet Mint Upma - Millet Recipes
Varagu Mint Sevai |
Oil - 4 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal and channa dal together - 1 tsp
Cashew nuts - 6
Curry leaves few
Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Mint leaves and Coriander leaves together - a handful
Green chillies - 6
Ginger and garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
( add very little water and grind to a thick smooth paste)\
Other ingredients
Kodo millet / Varagu sevai - 1 cup ( heaped)
( cook according to the instruction on the pack and keep it aside)
Chopped onions - 1/8 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients. Add onions and fry till colour changes.
add the ground paste and fry till oil separates the masala , reduce the flame add the cooked kodo millet sevai and gently mix till well combined.
Switch off the stove add lemon juice and few curry leaves mix and enjoy hot!
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