CARROT BUN HALWA

Happy Holi to all my readers !! A Colourful delicious halwa as a part of our virtual holi party with my blogger friends Priya Suresh akka,Viji , Priya , Manjula , Ramya and Pradeepa.

INGREDIENTS :

Carrot - 3 medium size
Bun (Plain/Milk bun) - 1 
Badam milk mix - 2 tsp
Sugar - 1 cup
Ghee
Roasted Cashews - few

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1 ) Clean and peel the skin of carrot . Boil them and mash it well or blend in a mixer.
2)  Heat ghee in a pan . Once hot , add well shredded bun to it and roast it well. 
3) Followed by adding blended carrot to it.Mix it up well.
4) Meanwhile , boil sugar in a separate pan to make a syrup of one string thickness consistency.
5) Once done , add carrot bun mixture to the sugar syrup . Add ghee and mix it up well till halwa consistency.The halwa should come without sticking to the pan.
6) Garnish with ghee roasted cashews.

Linking it with SYS - Holi special event by Viji .

SAPOTA MILKSHAKE

INGREDIENTS :

Sapota/Chickoo - 6-10 ripen
Milk - 1/2 cup
Badam milk powder - 1/2 tsp
Sugar/honey - as per your taste.

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1. Wash and peel the skin of the fruit and de-seed them.
2. Chopped them finely and blend it with milk,badam mix and sugar well in a blender,
3. Serve chilled.

Bisibela Bath

INGREDIENTS:

Rice - 1 cup

Toor dal - 1/2 cup

Carrot - 1

Onions - 1 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Red chillies - 8

Mustard - 1 tsp

Curry leaves and Coriander leaves

Tamarind - Lemon size

Salt to taste

Green peas - 1 cup

FOR MASALA :

Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp

Coriander seeds - 2 tsp

Red chillies- 8

Channa dal - 1 tsp

Cloves,Elachi - 1

Cinnamon - 1

Kus kus - 2tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Pressure cook rice,dal, a pinch of turmeric powder,2 tsps of oil ,asafoetida,carrot and peas with with 6 cups of water for 2 whistles.

2) Heat oil in a frying pan and fry mustard,urad dal.When it splutters,ass curry leaves and chopped onion.fry them till tender.

3) Then add chopped tomato.Fry for a minute.

4) Add tamarind juice, salt to taste and allow it to boil till the raw smell leaves.

5) Add masala and boil for another 5 minutes till the masala smell leaves.

Linking it with Jagruti's Potluck party

Paasipayar Vadai / Green Moong Dal Vadai

 INGREDIENTS:

Green Moong whole - 1 cup

Green chillies - 3 nos

Curry leaves(chopped) as required

Salt to taste

Onion(chopped) - 1 (big)

Ginger - small piece 

Jeera - 3 tsps

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Soak green gram in water overnight.

2) Grind them well with salt.Then to the batter add finely chopped ginger , curry leaves ,  finely chopped onion,green chillies,and jeera.

3) Mix them well.

4) Make small balls and flatten them. Spear your hand with oil and flatten them.

5) Meanwhile ,heat oil in a kadai.Once hot,deep fry vadas.Fry them till it turns golden brown and crispy .

Serve hot with chutney .Linking it with Vegan Thursday by Priya Akka.

Masoor Dal Sambar

INGREDIENTS:

Drumsmtick - 1

Brinjal - 3 

Tomato - 2 ripen 

Masoor dal - 1 cup

Onion - 1 cup

Mustard , Jeera , Methi seeds - 1 tsp

Sambar powder - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Hing ,Curry leaves , coriander leaves

Tamarind - a small piece

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Pressure cook dal with a spoon of oil and turmeric powder for 3-4 whistles.Meanwhile,soak tamarind in little water.Boil chopped drumstick and brinjal in a separate kadai till cooked .

2) Heat oil . Add spices , once it splutters add chopped onion and saute till tender.

3) Add 1 chopped tomato and saute till skinny. Then , add boiled drumstick,curry leaves and saute well.

4) Add dal   and tamarind juice to it with sufficient water. Followed by adding Sambar powder,hing and salt .

5) Cover with a lid and allow to boil till the oil separates.Garnish it with coriander leaves .

ROSEMILK PAYASAM

A yummy pink treat for my dear sister Priya Ranjit on her birthday . Wishing you a wonderful year ahead , my dear . There is now words to explain my happiness and love for you ...feeling blessed . 

INGREDIENTS :

Roasted Semiya - 1/2 cup

Sago - 1/4 cup
Rava- 3 tbsps
Milk - 1/4 cup

Rose syrup - 3 tbsps

Badam milk mix - 1 tspSugar for taste
Few cashews and Raisins
Ghee - 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Boil sago separately till cooked .Drain the remaining water .

2) Meanwile ,boil 1/4 cup of water , when it starts boiling add semiya and roasted rava to it . Cook till semiya and rava is half cooked . Then add boiled milk with sugar and mix well .Followed by adding sago . 

3) Boil it till it thickens. Then add rose syrup and badam milk mix to it .Continuous stirring is needed.

4)  Once done,turn off the flame and leave aside.
5 ) Heat ghee in a pan.Add cashews and raisins.Fry for a minute and then mix them with kheer.

Payasam is ready to serve.

DRYFRUITS MILK CAKE

Thank you Nayana for this super sponge cake .

INGREDIENTS :

Maida/All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups

Rava/Semolina - 1/2 cup

Eggs - 4 well beaten

Milk - 1/2 cup

Dry fruits - 1/2 cup

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Vanilla essence / any fruit essence - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1 cup

Badam milk powder - 4 tsps

Butter - 1 cup

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

• Beat the eggs well with sugar,essence,milk and butter.
• Mix the flour, rava , sugar and baking powder well in the mixing bowl.
• Then add the egg mixture to the flour mix and stir it up well without lumps.
• Pour the batter to the greased baking pan . Add dry fruits to it.
• Bake at 180 deg.c for 25-30 minutes or check for its consistency .Temperature and time varies for microwave models.
• Cool down in a rack and serve .

Linking it with Jagruti Potluck party.

SAMBAR VADAI

A yummy truly Tamilian recipe to share with you all.....My hubby's most favourite starter , first placed order in any restaurant in Tamilnadu.

For Vadai :



INGREDIENTS:

Urat dal - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Jeera - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Onion - 1

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak dal in water for 1 hour.Grind it without water , if watery add 2 tsps of rice or besan flour.
2) Add chopped onion and green chillies with less salt to the batter .Mix well and smear ur hands with oil,make small balls ,flatten and deep fry them.

For Sambar : 

INGREDIENTS:

Toor dhal - 1 cup
Pearl onion - 1/4 cup chopped
Tomato - 1 finely chopped

TO GRIND:

Tomato - 1
Roasted gram/Pottukadalai - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tsp

Tadka:

Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin  - 1/2 tsp
Urat dal - 1 tsp
Onion - few chopped
Curry leaves - few
Green chillies - 2
Coriander leaves - 1 handful

Asafoetida- few tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1. Pressure cook onions, tomatoes, dal with sufficient water .Cook for 6-7 whistles and then mash the dal well.
2. Add the grind masala with little water to the dal .Add salt to it and mix it well.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seed, methi seeds, cumin , urat dal .When it splutters, add the finely chopped onion , curry leaves and finally add this to the dal.Add asafoetida.
4. Mix well and cook for 5 min. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

For Sambar Vadai :

Serve Vadai's soaked in Sambar with few Karaboondhi garnishing.

Linking it with Vegan Thursday 

TIFFIN SAMBAR

INGREDIENTS:

Toor dhal - 1 cup
Pearl onion - 1/4 cup chopped
Tomato - 1 finely chopped

TO GRIND:

Tomato - 1
Roasted gram/Pottukadalai - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tsp

Tadka:

Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin  - 1/2 tsp
Urat dal - 1 tsp
Onion - few chopped
Curry leaves - few
Green chillies - 2
Coriander leaves - 1 handful

Asafoetida- few tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1. Pressure cook onions, tomatoes, dal with sufficient water .Cook for 6-7 whistles and then mash the dal well.
2. Add the grind masala with little water to the dal .Add salt to it and mix it well.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seed, methi seeds, cumin , urat dal .When it splutters, add the finely chopped onion , curry leaves and finally add this to the dal.Add asafoetida.
4. Mix well and cook for 5 min. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Linking it with Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday event

by Nalini

Recipe : Tried this sambar from a tamil magazine.

CHOCO TUTTI FRUTTI MUFFINS

INGREDIENTS :

Maida / Plain flour /All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Butter - 1/4 cup
Cocoa powder - 3 tbsps
Egg - 1
Sugar - 1 cup
Chocolate essence - 1 tsp
Tutti frutti - 1/2 cup

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Coat muffin pans with paper liners/butter . 
2. Meanwhile ,mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and set aside.
3. Combine Cocoa powder, sugar, egg, and melted butter in a large bowl. Then pour it in flour mixture ,add tutti frutti to it with chocolate essence .Mix until smooth. Scoop into muffin pans.
4. Bake muffins for 25 to 30 minutes. Muffins will spring back when lightly tapped.

Linking it with Sangee's Love 2 bake event .