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Kaaparisi

Kaaparisi

Ingredients: Raw rice- ½ cup Jaggery – ½ cup Pottukadalai/ roasted gram – 1 tblsp Ellu/sesame seeds – 1 tsp Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Ghee – 1tsp     Procedure: Soak half a cup of raw rice for about an hour and drain the […]

MAA Vilaku

MAA Vilaku

Ingredients Raw rice – 1 cup Jaggery – ½ cup Cardamom powder – a generous pinch LAMP Kunkumam – as req Ghee – 1 tsp cotton wick – 2 nos  Procedure  Soak a cup of raw rice for an hour, drain the water completely and […]

Aadi Perukku

Aadi Perukku

Being from CAVERY delta region, we celebrate AADI PERUKKU every year without fail. In my hometown we call it as PADINETTAM PERUKKU-PADINETTU means “EIGHTEEN” & PERUKKU means “RISING”. This is a unique Tamil festival which is celebrated on Tamil month of AADI 18th day.The aadi […]

Ras malai

Ras malai

// typical Bengali sweet// Ingredients: For Malai: Whole milk – 2 cups Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Saffron – 10-15 strands Pistachios – 10 nos (finely chopped) Sugar – ¾ cup (for malai) Sugar – ½ cup ( for boiling chenna) For chenna/ solid […]

Chatpat Chana

Chatpat Chana

Ingredients: Boiled chana – 1 cup Sambar/ kuzhambu podi – 1 ½ tblsp (or) Coriander powder – 1 tblsp Chilli powder – ½ tblsp Garam masala – 2 tsp Puli karasal / tamaraind paste – 2 tblsp Jaggery – 1 tsp Salt – as req […]

Vegetable Sevai

Vegetable Sevai

Ingredients: Idiyappam flour – 1 cup Hot water – 2 cup Coconut oil – 1tsp + 2 tbslp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ½ tsp Salt – as req Mixed diced veggies – 1 cup Chopped onion – ¼ cup Chopped mixed […]

Kezhvaragu Vegetable Sevai

Kezhvaragu Vegetable Sevai

Ingredients: Idiyappam flour – ½ cup Kezhvargu/ ragi flour – ½ cup Hot water – 2 -2.5 cups Coconut oil – 1tsp + 2 tbslp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ½ tsp Salt – as req Mixed diced veggies – 1 cup […]

Rava Idli

Rava Idli

Ingredients: Idli rava – 1 cup Curd/ yogurt – ½ cup Baking soda – a generous pinch Water – ¼ cup Salt – as req Tempering: Cooking oil/ ghee – 2 tsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ½ tsp Cashews – 5-6 […]

Ennai Kathrikai/ Stuffed Brinjal

Ennai Kathrikai/ Stuffed Brinjal

Ingredients: Small brinjals – 10 nos Coriander seeds – ¼ cup Channa dhal/ kadalaparuppu – 2 tblsp Byadagi chilli – 5-6 nos (depends on your spice level) Cumin seeds – 1.5 tsp Pepper – 1tsp Curry leaves – 1 sprig Shredded coconut – 2 tblsp […]

Mini-Rava Idli

Mini-Rava Idli

Ingredients: Idli rava – 1 cup Curd/ yogurt – ½ cup Baking soda – a generous pinch Water – ¼ cup Salt – as req Tempering: Cooking oil/ ghee – 2 tsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ½ tsp Cashews – 5-6 […]