Thiruvatherai Kali

Thiruvatherai Kali
One of the traditional recipe of Tamil Nadu is Thiruvatherai Kali. It is a neivedhiya to lord Siva.

Ingredients:
Raw rice - 1 cup

Jaggery - 2 cups
Moong dal - 2 tablespoons
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Cardoman powder - 1 tsp
Ghee - 2-3 tablespoons
Cashews - few
Method:
# Dry roast moong dal and rice separately, until a nice aroma comes.
# Once it comes to room temperature, make powder.( semolina consistency)
# Dissolve jaggery in water.
# Take a pressure cooker, add 1 tsp of ghee, add jaggery syrup once it starts boiling, add rice and dall powder and stir well.
For 1 cup of rice, 2 1/2 cups of water is required.
# Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
# Once pressure is released, add grated coconut, cardoman powder, cashew's fried in ghee and mix well.
It will become fluffy, once it cools.
Hope you all like it, do try and provide your comments.
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Thiruvatherai Kuzhambu / Kootu

Thiruvatherai Kuzhambu / Kootu
Thiruvatherai Kuzhambu / Kootu is also called as Ezhi curry Kootu or even Thalagam..  prepared using minimum 7 vegetables, but we can add 7,9... more than that. With 3 root vegetables, 3types of beans varieties, 3 country vegetables etc....
This Kuzhambu is a 'neivedhyam' to lord Siva on Thiruvatherai. In the month of Margazhi and nakshatram Thiruvatherai, this recipe is prepared and offered with Kali to Lord Siva.

Ingredients:
7 types of vegetables:
Ashgourd, Yellow Pumpkin, Yam, Broad beans, Carrot, Brinjal, Raw banana, Tender Field beans.
Tamarind juice - 1 cup

Dry roasted Masala:
Dhania / Corriander - 2 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Urud dal - 1 tsp
Toor dal - 1 tsp
Methi / Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli - 3-4 nos
Til - 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tablespoons

Other ingredients:
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - 1 tsp
Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
Gingerly oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste.

Curry and coriander leaves few

Method:
# Wash and cut vegetables in cubes, add turmeric and boil well.
# Dry roast the masala and make a fine paste.
# Once vegetables are half cooked add tamarind juice and boil well.

# Once raw smell of tamarind goes, add masala paste, salt, asafoetida, jaggery and boil well.
# Seasoning in gingerly oil add mustard, pinch of methi seeds and curry leaves.
# Garnish with Corriander and curry leaves.
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Sabudhana Wafers / Papads ( Airfried)

Sabudhana Wafers / Papad
A very healthy and without oil, Sabudhana Wafers or papad can be fried in Airfrier.

# Preheat Airfrier at 180'c for 4-5 min.
# Airfry @ 180'c for 5-6 min.
Ready to serve.
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Eggless Christmas Cake (Whole Wheat Flour)

Eggless Christmas Cake ( Whole Wheat Flour)
Today I'm sharing a simple Eggless Christmas Cake prepared using whole wheat flour, jaggery and brown sugar, without alcohol or rum.

I'M using fresh orange juice to soak my fruits and nuts. As I've already soaked my fruits and nuts in orange juice for 3-4 days which is stored in refrigerator.

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour - 125 grms
Butter (unsalted) - 60- 70 grms
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg powder - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 1 cup
Fresh Orange juice - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1/2 cup
Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup
Strawberry jam - 1 tablespoon
Fruits and nuts:
Black Raisins, Apricot, Cranberries, Normal Raises, Cherries, almonds and Cashews. All together 1 cup.

Method:

# Soak fruits and nuts in orange juice for 2-3 days or atleast mix well.

# Just melt butter, add brown sugar and jaggery syrup,  jam and mix well. 

# Add soaked fruits with melted butter, jam and jaggery syrup together.

# Mix, whole wheat flour, baking powder, nutmeg powder, cinnamon powder together.

# Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients together.

# Add warm milk to the mixture.

# Grease cake tin with butter, dust some flour.

Tin size 6×3.

# Pour the cake mixture in greased baking tin.

At the top add some more cranberries and chopped cashews.
# Preheat Microwave @ 150-160'c.
# Bake @ 150-160'c for 40-45 min.
I have used convection mode.
Check your cake, using a knife in the middle of the cake, If it comes clear your cake is done.
Allow it to cool and serve.
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Ghee in Microwave

How to prepare Ghee in Microwave

Ghee is nothing but clarified butter. When milk solids and water are separated from butterfat...we get ghee / clarified butter. Ghee can be easily prepared in microwave in just few minutes.

Method:
# I have taken 100-150 grms of unsaturated butter.

# Butter should be in room temperature.

# Always use a microwave safe bowl...while preparing any recipe in microwave.

# Put the butter in microwave safe bowl.

# At high power, in microwave for 3 minutes.

# Keep it for another 2 minutes.

You can get a wonderful ghee in just few minutes.
Hope you like it!
Pl. do try and provide your comments.
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Eggless Whole Wheat Flour Dates Cake

Eggless Whole Wheat Flour Dates Cake

A very healthy, super soft, delicious, whole wheat flour dates cake... Without sugar, without jaggery, without milk, without butter, without maida or all purpose flour.

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat flour - 1 cup ( 100 - 150 grms)

Seedless Dates - 1/2 cup ( 50 - 60 grms)

Refined oil - 1/2 cup

Chopped Almonds & Cashew - 2 tablespoons

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Salt a pinch

Vanilla essence - few drops

Luke warm water - 1 cup (to grind dates into a paste

you may need only 1/2 cup).... check the consistency of the cake batter, if it is not in dropping consistency then add some more warm water otherwise no need to add water.

As this recipe is with whole wheat flour it requires more liquid. 

Method:

# Grind dates, adding little warm water and prepare a fine paste.

# Mix dates paste with oil.

# Mix dry ingredients together... whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt..(sieve your dry ingredients for 3 times)

# Mix dates and oil with, dry ingredients well.

# Add chopped almonds and cashews with batter.

# The batter, should be in dropping consistency... like idli batter.

# Grease mould with oil.

# Pour the mix 3/4 th....

# Preheat the oven @ 170'c.

# Bake it @ 170'c for 35-40 min.

# Once the cake comes to room temperature, demould it and serve.

Hope you all like it!

Pl. do try and provide your comments.

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Methi Panner Paratha

Methi Panner Paratha!
A very easy and super soft Paratha for breakfast...which can be served with tomato sauce, curd, raita, chutney...

Ingredients:
Methi / Fenugreek leaves - 1/2 bunch
Paneer / Cottage Cheese - 150 grms
Chopped onions - 1 medium size
Whole wheat flour - 2 cups
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Cumin / Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - as required
Salt to taste
Water to kneed the dough..

Method:

# Mix salt with whole wheat flour and prepare a dough for chapati or paratha.

# Heat a pan add little oil, add chopped onions and saute.

# Add washed and roughly chopped methi or fenugreek leaves.

# Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, garam masala, jeera powder and mix well.

# Add panner and saute well, till it becomes dry...

# Make small balls of wheat flour dough.

# Roll into small roti or chappathi.

# Place the filling in....one rolled roti.. and cover it with another roti.. press the sides well and again roll it to make the Paratha.

# Heat your tava or non-stick pan and place your Paratha..

# Cook well on a medium flame.... add oil or butter.

Serve with ketup / curd / chutney...
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Cocoa Burfi / Choco Fudge

Cocoa Burfi / Cocoa Fudge
A very easy and simple sweet for Diwali...as it takes just 5-10 min to prepare.. even begginer's can try..

Ingredients:

Cocoa powder - 1 tablespoon
Besan / Gram flour - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Ghee - 2 tablespoons
Refined oil - 2 tablespoons
Finely chopped Almonds - for garnish

Method:

# Heat a pan add oil and ghee (it should be heated).

# Add gram flour/besan, and cocoa powder and mix well. Switch off the stove.

# In another pan, add sugar, and 1/4 cup of water and prepare a sugar syrup with 2 string consistency.

# Add the gram flour and cocoa mixture into the sugar syrup and go on stirring... 

# In just 5 min, the mixture will become thick and froth starts arising, on sides of the pan...
# Grease a plate with ghee or oil, and pour the mixture.

# Sprinkle chopped almonds and once it comes to room temperature, cut into desired shape.

Pl. do try and provide your comments.
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