Pidi Kozhukattai – Vinayaga Chathurthi Special
- 20
- February
- 2007
Pidi Kozhukkattai:(Country Style)Pidi Kozhukattai. Rice Dumplings. Modhak. Simple Rice Modhak. Ganesh Chathurti Sweet Recipe. Vinayaga Chathurthi Sweet Recipe.There are sure wide varieties of ‘Kozhukkattai’ in Tamil Nadu. Generally they prepare with lots of varied fillings, like semolina, sesame, peanuts, cashew nuts, grated coconut…..etc. This ‘Modhak’ is completely different. You can shape it down by pressing […]
Son Papdi
- 20
- February
- 2007
Also Known as Soan Papdi. Son Papdi. Ingredients: Besan/Bengal gram flour ½ cup All purpose flour ½ cup Ghee 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Cardamom seeds powder 1 spoon Pale yellow food color 1 drop(optional) Whole Milk 1 cup Pistachios/Pista nuts few – thinly sliced Almonds few – thinly sliced Method: Sift gram flour and […]
Maavilakku
- 14
- February
- 2007
Maavilakku:(Tamizhar Style) Deepa Kozhukattai. Ma Vilakku. Dough for making South Indian Country Style Lamp. Edible Lamp from Tamil Nadu. Edible Dhiya. Edible Deepa. Rice dough Lamp. Festival Lamp Preparation. Hmmmm I am not the right person to talk this! Yet….will try to explain this maximum. In Tamil Nadu, ladies make this rice dough recipe and […]
Bread Halwa
- 12
- February
- 2007
Bread Halwa:(version 2) Weight watchers Bread Halwa. Easy to fix with left over bread. Unlike ‘Double ka Meeta’/ ‘Shahi Tukre’…this is comparatively very very light bread halwa. Ingredients: White bread slices 4-6Sugar 4-6 spoonsMilk 1/2 cupCardamom crused 3Saffron few strands Kewra essence few dropsPistachios sliced for decorationButter 1/2 cube. Method: Trim the brown parts from […]
Thaen Jilebi
- 19
- December
- 2006
Thaen Jilebi: Honey Jilebi. Honey Jelabi.Ingredients: Maida flour/all purpose flour 1 cupSaffron 1/2 spoonSodium bi carbonate – 1/4 spoonHoney 2 cupsSour curd or yogurd 1 cupSugar 1/4 cupGhee for deep fryingSauce Bottle with thin nossil. Method:Mix maida flour with soda-salt and well beaten curd. Add ‘yellow food color’ or saffron strands(crushed with 1 spoon of […]
Sugiyan / Sithurundai / Inippu Paniyaram
- 19
- December
- 2006
Suyyam:(Country Style)Sweet Bonda. Inippu Bonda. Suyya Urundai. Inippu Suyyam. Ingredients:Rice 1 cupChana dal 1/2 cupJaggery 1/2 + 1/4 cupGrated coconut 1/4 cupCardamon seeds powder 1 spoonBaking soda 1/4 spoonOil for deep frying. Method:For Batter:Soak rice for 2-5 hours. Then wet grind it into thick batter. Add baking soda and 1/4 cup of jaggery to this. […]
Rawa Laadu
- 06
- December
- 2006
Rava Laddu:Ingredients: Bombay rawa – 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Grated Coconut 1/2 cup Finelt chopped cashewnuts 1 fistful Cardamon seeds powder 1 spoon Ghee 1 cup. Method: Toast rawa till golden color and set aside. In a blender…..blend togather toasted rawa and sugar togather. In a small pan, heat ghee and fry the chopped […]
Ukkarai / Dhall Halwa
- 26
- November
- 2006
Ukkarai:(Country Style)Chana Dal Sweet/Halwa. Kadalai Paruppu Halwa. Ingredients:Chana Dal 1 cupJaggery 1 cupGrated coconut 1/2 cupCardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoonCashewnuts chopped 1/4 cupGhee/Clarified butter 1/2 cup. Method:Toast Chana dal for 2-5 minutes in dry heater skillet. Maybe till they turn golden to slight reddish. Then soak this dal in water for 20 minutes. Slow cook […]
Kalkandu Vadai / Misri Ki Vada
- 21
- October
- 2006
Kalkandu Vadai:(Chettinad Style)Ingredients:Urad dal 1 cupRaw Rice 1 fistfulKalkandu/Lump sugar-1 cupGhee for frying. Method:Soak urad dal and rice togather for about 20 minutes. Drain and strain the dal and rice. Grind it along with lump sugar into thick paste. Maybe without adding any water. The lump sugar will give excess moisture for wet-grinding. Well….if the […]
Saffron Infused Basanthi
- 12
- October
- 2006
Baasanthi:(Version 1) Basanthi. Basanti. Saffron Baasanthi. Creamy Indian Dessert. Ingredients:Whole milk 2 litresSugar 3/4 cupSaffron few strands Method:In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat milk over medium heat. Do not stir them. Each time when milk forms thin cream layer…..try to have them(paal aadai in Tamil), using a wooden spatula. Each time…gather the cream formed above […]
