Gokulashtami / Krishna Jayanthi:
Ingredients:
Celebrated across India with fun and fervor, Janmashtami popularly known as Gokulashtami and Krishnashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna, one of India’s most widely respected and popular Hindu Gods.
Considered as the eighth most celebrated avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu, Krishna was born to King Vasudeva and Devaki Devi on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Sravana under the ‘Rohini’ Nakshatram (star). However as the star ‘Rohini’ and Ashtami (8th day of the dark fortnight) may not be on the same day, celebrations can be also be on two different days.This year Janmashtami falls on the 9th August 2012.
Uppu Seedai:
Ingredients:
- RICE FLOUR -1 CUP
- URAD DAL FLOUR 1 TBLSP
- COCONUT(GRATED) 2 TBLSP
- BUTTER 2 TBLSP
- SESAME SEEDS 1/2 TSP
- SALT
- OIL
- COCONUT OIL 1 TSP
Method:
- Sieve Rice flour and dry roast for few mins. Its enough if the rice flour is hot.
- Dry roast urad dal and grind it into fine powder.
- In a vessel , add rice flour , urad dal flour, sesame seeds,coconut, salt and hot oil 1 tbsp.
- Knead this into a dough by adding water .
- Dough should not be hard, seedai may break.
- Make it into small balls by greasing your hands with coconut oil.
- I have made it into 3 shapes.
- Spread it across and keep for 5 mins for it to dry.
- Heat oil in a pan, fry them till golden brown in medium flame.
Super seedai ready.
Thattai
Ingredients:
- Rice flour - 3 cups
- Urad dal - 1/2 cup( roasted and powdered)
- Gram dal - 1 tbsp ( soaked)
- Oil
- Water
- Chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
- Salt
- Curry leaves
Method:
- Add all the above ingredients and add hot oil 1 tbsp.
- Knead well into a soft dough.
- Make small balls of this flour.
- In a sheet, flatten it.
- Heat oil in a pan, deep fry this flattened dough.
Crispy thattais ready...
