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

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

Golgappa Salad Recipe / Salad on Golgappa Puri Recipe / Easy Party Recipes / Quick Kids Recipe

 

Golgappa Salad

Ingredients

Golgappas - as needed

( gently cut into half using a sharp knife)

Salad of your choice

Method

Gently cut the golgappas into half using a sharp knife.

Place in on a tray and fill them with any salad of your choice.

Drizzle the dressing on top and serve immediately.

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Yemeni Rotti Recipe / Malawah Recipe / Flat Multi Layered Bread Recipe / Layered Flat Yemeni Bread / Yemani Roti Recipe / Yemani Roti Recipe / Roti With Leftover Cooked Rice

Yemeni Rotti

Ingredients

Cooked rice - 1 cup

( use any kind i have used Sona masoori rice)

Water - 1/2 cup 

All purpose flour / Maida - 2 cups

Salt a generous pinch

Oil - 1 tsp

Other ingredients

Maida for dusting as needed

Oil to apply on roti and to cook as needed

Extra water to knead the dough

Yemeni Rotti / Yemani Rotti

Method

Take a mixi jar add the rice and water , grind it to a smooth paste.

Pour the ground mixture into a bowl add salt and maida, mix well to form a soft dough.

Add extra water if needed to form a soft non sticky dough. Apply oil cover and rest for 10 minutes.

Stretch and knead the dough for couple minutes, divide the dough into equal size balls.

Dust your work area with maida roll out one ball to a semi thick circle, apply oil on top evenly and sprinkle maida.

Fold the rotti into half  again apply oil sprinkle maida and fold again to get a small square.

Roll out this into a semi thick square rotti.

Heat a tawa add the rotti and cook it both sides with little oil till light brown on both sides.

Enjoy with any gravy you like.

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Kashmiri Chai Recipe / Pink Tea Recipe / Pink Chai Recipe / Kashmiri Pink Chai Recipe / Noon Chai Recipe

 

Kashmiri Pink Tea

Ingredients for the kehwa

Water - 4 cups

Iced cold water - 2 cups

Kashmiri tea leaves - 4 tsp

Star anise - 1

Crush cardamom - 4

Cinnamon - 1/2 '' inch stick

Cloves - 3

Baking soda - 1/4 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Ingredients to make tea

Milk - 2 cup or according to your taste

Kehwa as needed

Chopped pistachio and almonds - 1 tsp together

Sugar - 1 tsp or as needed

Method

Pour 4 cups of water in a pan add the tea leaves and spices, in low flame keep boil till they are reduded to 2 cups.

Occasionally use a ladle to aerate the tea ( scooping out the tea using a ladle and pouring back into the pot).

Add the ice cold water and boil for few more minutes. Pour the milk and just give a boil and switch off the stove immediately.

Add the sugar mix well and pour into individual cups garnish with nuts and enjoy hot!

Note:

a) Use regular tea leaves if you don't have kashmiri tea leaves but you may not get the right colour tough. I used regular tea leaves in this recipe so unable to get the right colour.

b) Once milk is added do not boil too much.

c) For extra richness half and half milk can be used.

d) Kashmiri tea is mostly saltish and not sweet.

e) Kehwa can be stored in fridge and when needed add milk , nuts and enjoy!

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Tanka Torani Recipe / Rice Water Coolant Recipe / A Refreshing Drink From Jagannath Dham / Lord Jaganath’s Mahaprasad / Summer Drink of Orissa / Rath Yatra Special Drink

 

Tanks Torani

Ingredients

Leftover rice - 1 cup

Water - 2 to 3 cups or as needed

Curd - 3 tbsp.

Salt to taste

Slit green chilies - 3

Ripe green chilly - 2

Chopped curry leaves few

Chopped coriander leaves ( optional)

Lemon leaves - 4

Sliced lemons - 8

Cumin powder - 1tbsp

Chopped mango ginger - 1 " inch

Lemon juice - 2 tsp

Tanks Torani / Summer Drink Of Orissa

Method

Take a bowl add the leftover rice and pour water, slightly crush the rice using your finger.

 Cover and leave the mixture to ferment for 1 to 2 days , strain to remove the liquid.

Take a wide bowl pour the strained water to this add all the above mentioned ingredients.

Gently crush and massage the ingredients by this method all the flavours will get into the liquid.

Pour them into individual cups and enjoy this refreshing summer drink.

Note:

a) Use chopped regular ginger if you can't find mango ginger.

b) Do not skip lemon leaves it's a must for this recipe.

c) Pour water according to the consistency you need, usually this drink is watery.

d) adjust all the above ingredients according to your taste.

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