Masala Papad

Ingredients:

• Moong dal papad - 1
• Onion chopped - 1
• Tomato chopped - 1
• Chat masala - 1/2 tsp
• Salt
• Lemon - 1/2

Method:

• Fry the papad in direct stove. Fry till crispy.
• Spread the onion and tomatoes.
• Sprinkle garam masala and salt to it.
• Squeeze the lemon.

Enjoy the scrumptious Papad.

Thavala Vadai

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup raw rice
• 1/2 cup toor dal
• 1/2 cup channa dal
• 1/2 cup urad dal
• 3 tsp moong dal
• 4 red chillies
• 2 green chillies
• 3 tsp grated coconut
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 4 tsp chopped coriander leaves
• oil for deep frying
• 2 tsp Ginger grated

Method:

• Soak raw rice, toor dal and channa dal, both the chillies together for 4 hours.
• Drain, grind them together to a coarse batter like adai, without adding water. Soak urad dal separately for 4 hrs.
• Drain and grind urad dal to a smooth batter without adding water.
• Soak moongdal for
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• Mix the two batters, moong dal (whole) , salt, hing.
• Add coconut pieces, coriander leaves to the batter.
• Add curry leaves, coriander leaves, grated coconut, ginger grated and salt.
• Take a small ball of the batter and flatten it in hot oil. Deep fry till golden brown on both sides.

Serve with sauce.

Tomato rice

Ingredients:

• Rice -1 cup
• Onion -1
• Tomato - 2
• Oil
• Water - 2 cups
• Cloves - 3
• Cinnamon - 1 "
• Coriander leaves
• Green chilly - 1

For grinding:

•  Cloves - 3
• Tomato
• Cinnamon - 1"
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Saunph / Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Chilly powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add oil.
• Temper cloves and cinnamon.
• Add onions and green chilly.
• Add the ground paste and fry them well.
• Add water, salt and rice.
• Stir them well.Add coriander leaves and cook for 3 whistles.

Super delicious Tomato rice is ready.

Simple Falooda

Falooda is my mom's favourite dessert. Very delicious one.. Small version of the falloda is displayed. Mini Falooda for my baby.








Ingredients:

For one layer:

• Plain custard - 3 -4 tsp
• Milk - 2 cups
• Sugar - required

Method:

• Boil milk, add sugar.
• Mix 4 tsps of custard in little water.
• Add it to the boiled milk.Keep stirring till it becomes thick.
• Allow it to cool down and refrigerate it.

For the another layer , I used orange jelly.






For another layer:

Ingredients:

• Semiya - 4 tsp boiled
• Rose syrup - 2 tsp

Method:

Mix both in a bowl and keep it aside.

For another layer:
Ingredients:

• Semiya boiled - 4 tsp
• Condensed milk - 3 tsp
• Green food colur - 1/4 tsp

Method:

Mix all the above in a bowl and keep it aside.




Final setting, In a glass, add one layer of custard, next layer with semiya green colour.
Next would be orange jelly. another layer with rose semiya.
Finally a layer of custard .





On top , I have presented it with Strawberry Jam.
Note: Other options would be Mixing up with fruits, nuts, jelly, ice cream.Any number of layers can be used.





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Orange Jelly

Ingredients:

• Orange - 2
• Sugar - 2 tsp
• Water
• Gelatine powder - 2 tsp

Method:

• Make juice with the 2 oranges.
• Mix water and sugar.
• Meanwhile mix gelatine powder in little water.
• Double boil it in water.
• Mix it with the orange juice and stir well.
• Set in the freezer for about 30 mins.

Orange Jelly ready for the dessert.

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Prawn pepper fry

Ingredients:

• Prawns - 500 gms
• Onion - 2
• Tomato - 2
• Curry leaves
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 2 tsp
• Salt
• Water
• Oil

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan, Fry onion, ginger garlic paste.
• Add tomato, pepper powder and salt.
• Squeeze half lemon in it.Saute well.Add curry leaves.
• Close and cook it for 5 mins .
• Later add the prawns and mix well.Leave it closed and cook for 5 mins.

Yummy yummy prawns pepper fry ready.

Garnish with curry leaves.

Thiruvadhirai Kali

Most delicious from my grandma's kitchen. We all love her kali and kuzhambu which she makes on thiruvadhirai. Its so special to us. We cannot stop eating it.

Ingredients:

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• Rice - 1 cup
  
  
• Jaggery 2 cups
• Water - 3 cups
• Ghee
• Coconut - one handful grated
• Cashews
• Cardamom powder

Method:

• Heat a pan, dry roast the rice. Allow it to cool down. Grind into medium size rava.
• Sieve it if necessary.
• Dissolve the jaggery in water. Strain it to remove the dust particles.
• In a cooker , add the jaggery water. Allow it to boil once.
• Add the broken rice, little coconut. Cook it for 3-4 whistles.
• In a pan, heat ghee, add broken cashews and the remaining coconut.Fry them and add tot the cooked kali.
• Add cardamom powder and mix well.

Mouth watering thiruvadhirai Kali is now ready. Serve with thiruvadhirai kuzhambu.

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