Showing posts with label Festival food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Festival food. Show all posts

Monday 19 July 2021

Wheat flour Kesari | Wheat Flour Sweet | Gothambu Podi Kesari | Gothambu Podi Halwa | Wheat flour sweet | Diwali Sweet

How to prepare tasty wheat flour Kesari | Wheat Flour Sweet | Gothambu Podi Kesari | Gothambu Podi Halwa

Kesari is one of the very famous sweet across India. Authentic Kesari is prepared using Rava. Here I am showing you how to prepare Kesari using wheat Flour. You may find similar taste of Kesary prepared Using Rava when it is prepared using wheat flour.  Kerai preparation using gothambu podi is very simple and quick. Try to prepare wheat flour/Gothambu podi Kesari using the method I have shown in this video and share the feedback.


Wheat flour Kesari | Wheat Flour Sweet | Gothambu Podi Kesari | Gothambu Podi Halwa | Wheat flour sweet | Diwali Sweet

 

Ingredients:-

  • Wheat flour – 1 Cup
  • Jaggery - ¾ Cup
  • Cashew nuts
  • Raisins
  • Cardamom – 5
  • Ghee – 4 Table Spoon
  • Water – 1 1/2

Preparation:-

  • Add 2 Tablespoon ghee into a pan and fry wheat flour till it become light brown in color
  • Add 1 Tablespoon ghee and fry cashew and raisins and keep it aside
  • Melt jaggery by adding water
  • Add wheat flour into melted jaggery and mix it in low flame until it become thick in consistency
  • Add cardamom powder, cashew and raisins into it. If needed you can add a tablespoon ghee also


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Cheers!!!
Minu


Sunday 18 July 2021

Shark Curry | Special Sraavu Curry | Shark Curry with Coconut gravy | Thalassery Special Sraavu Curry

How to prepare Shark Curry with Coconut gravy | Thalassery Special Sraavu Curry 

Shark Curry | Special Sraavu Curry | Shark Curry with Coconut gravy | Thalassery Special Sraavu Curry 


Ingredients:- 

  • Shark- 300 gm
  • Turmeric – 1 Teaspoon
  • Chilli Powder – 2 ½ Teaspoon
  • Salt
  • Tomato – 1 big
  • Ginger – ½ Inch
  • Green Chilli – 3
  • Curry leaves
  • Tamarind water from 1 lemon size tamarind
  • Coconut – 1 ½ Cup
  • Cumin Seeds – ¼ Teaspoon
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Oil

Preparation:-

  • Marinate the fish with salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder
  • Cut and add Tomato, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves into the fish
  • Add Tamarind pulp and mix well
  • Add required amount of water and cook
  • Grind coconut and cumin seeds
  • Once the fish is cooked add coconut mixture into the curry and allow to boil
  • Splutter mustard seeds and add into curry

#ElaneerShake #Ruchikaram #CoconutDrink

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Cheers!!!
Minu

Beetroot Pickle | Malabar Style Pickle | Malabar Special Beetroot Pickle | Special Beetroot Pickle

How to prepare Malabar Special Beetroot Pickle | Special Beetroot Pickle 


Beetroot Pickle | Malabar Special Beetroot Pickle | Special Beetroot Pickle


Ingredients:-
  • Beetroot – ½ portion of medium size
  • Green chili – 5
  • Garlic – 2 Tablespoon
  • Ginger – 1 Tablespoon
  • Dates - 5 Nos. pasted
  • Coriander – 1 Teaspoon
  • Pepper whole – 1 Teaspoon
  • Cumin seeds – ½ Teaspoon
  • Fenugreek – ¼ Teaspoon
  • Turmeric Powder – 1 Teaspoon
  • Salt to taste
  • Gingerly Oil
  • Vinegar
  • Asafoetida a pinch
 

Preparation:-

  • Great beetroot
  • Heat a pan and sauté coriander, whole pepper, cumin seeds, fenugreek and crush it well
  • Heat oil in a pan and add green chilli, ginger, garlic and sauté well
  • Add grated beetroot and continue sautéing
  • Add salt to taste and turmeric and mix it well
  • Add pasted dates and mix it again
  • Add Asafoetida
  • Add filtered crushed spices and mix it well and then switch off the stove
  • Once it become cool pour required vinegar and mix it well
  • Tasty beetroot pickle is ready to serve.
 

#BeetrootPickle #Ruchikaram #SpecialPickle

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Minu

Monday 14 June 2021

Sweet Thukada | Evening Snack | Special Diwali Sweet

How to prepare Sweet Thukada | Evening Snack | Special Diwali Sweet

Sweet Thukada is prepared using Maida and Rava. It is very easy to prepare and preserve it for couple of days. Sweet Thukada or this evening snack is coated with sugar and because of that kids enjoy eating this. Sweet Thukada is very easy to prepare. It can be used as Naalumani palaharam/evening snack.

Sweet Thukada | Evening Snack | Special Diwali Sweet

Ingredients:-

  • Maida- ½ Cup
  • Rava – 1 Tablespoon
  • Sugar -½ Cup
  • Powdered Sugar (Add 1 cardamom) – 1 Tablespoon
  • Baking Soda – A pinch
  • Salt – A Pinch
  • Ghee – 1 Teaspoon
  • Warm Milk – ¼ Cup
  • Oil

Preparation:-

  • Mix maida, rava, baking soda salt and powdered sugar
  • Add milk and make dough and rest it for half an hour
  • Make balls and roll out into thin chapathi shape
  • Cut it into desired shape
  • Fry both sides
  • Make a sugar syrup and dip the fried items into it
  • Tasty Thukada / Diwali Sweet is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#DiwaliSweets #Ruchikaram #Thukada

Rava Rasagula | Semolina Rasagula Recipe | Easy and quick Rasagaula

How to prepare Rava Rasagula | Semolina Rasagula Recipe | Easy and quick Rasagaula

Rava Rasagula | Semolina Rasagula Recipe | Easy and quick Rasagaula

Ingredients:-

  • Semolina – 1 Cup
  • Milk Powder – 3 Tablespoon
  • Sugar – 1 Cup
  • Water – 4 Cup
  • Cardamom – 2 pods
  • Lemon juice – 1 Teaspoon
  • Ghee – 1 Teaspoon 

Preparation:- 

  • Boil water and add milk powder and mix well
  • Add semolina and make a dough
  • Knead the dough well and make small balls
  • Prepare Sugar syrup
  • Add Rava balls into it and boil for 5 to 8 min
  • Tasty Rava / Semolina Rasagulla is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#SemolinaRasagula #RavaRasagula #DiwaliSweet

Thursday 10 June 2021

Iftar Nombuthura Special Egg Bonda | Mutta Bonda | Egg Potato Bonda

How to prepare Iftar Nombuthura Special Egg Bonda | Mutta Bonda | Egg Potato Bonda

Egg Bonda is a perfect evening snack. Mutta Bonda is prepared using three main ingredients. During Iftar/Nombuthura evening egg bonda can be prepared  in less time. One Potato Egg Bonda is sufficient for a person as it is a bit heavy evening snack. Try to prepare this tasty Egg Potato bonda the way I have explained in this video and let me know your feedback. 

Iftar Nombuthura Special Egg Bonda | Mutta Bonda | Egg Potato Bonda


Ingredients:-

  • Boiled egg – 3
  • Boiled Potato – 2
  • Gram flour or besan - ¾ Cup
  • Turmeric Powder – ½ Teaspoon
  • Chilli Powder – ¾ Teaspoon
  • Garam Masala - ¼ Teaspoon
  • Cumin Seeds – ¼ Teaspoon
  • Curry Leaves
  • Salt 
  • Oil as needed

Preparation:-

  • Mash cooked potato
  • Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, Curry leaves, garam masala and mix it well
  • Take Gram flour or besan into a vessel and add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, cumin seeds into it. 
  • Add water little by little and mix it well
  • Cover egg with potato mix
  • Dip the egg in Gram flour or besan mix and fry both sides
  • Tasty egg bonda is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#EggBonda #PotatoBonda #Ruchikaram


Milk Peda | Milk Peda using Milk Powder | Easy and Quick Milk Peda | Special Diwali Sweet | Deepavali Special Milk Peda

How to prepare Milk Peda | Milk Peda using Milk Powder | Easy and Quick Milk Peda | Special Diwali Sweet | Deepavali Special Milk Peda

Milk Peda | Milk Peda using Milk Powder | Special Diwali Sweet | Deepavali Special Milk Peda


Ingredients:-

  • Milk Powder - 1 Cup
  • Sugar- ¼ Cup
  • Milk- ½ Cup
  • Ghee- 2 Teaspoon

Preparation:-

  • Take a pan add milk and sugar
  • Switch on the stove and stir well until the sugar dissolve
  • Add milk powder and stir well
  • Add Ghee in between
  • Stir continuously in low flame until it get a thick consistency
  • Once it down cool shape the Peda into round shape
  • Tasty Diwali sweet Milk Peda is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#MilkPeda #Ruchikaram #MilkPowderPeda





Tuesday 8 June 2021

Easy Broken Wheat Pradhaman without coconut milk | Nurukku Gothambu Payasam | Broken Wheat Pradhaman using Cow Milk

How to prepare easy Broken Wheat Pradhaman without coconut milk | Nurukku Gothambu Payasam | Broken Wheat Payasam using Cow Milk

Broken Wheat Pradhaman without coconut milk | Nurukku Gothambu Payasam | Broken Wheat Payasam using Cow Milk


Ingredients:-

  • Broken Wheat – ½ Cup
  • Jaggery – 200 to 225 Gram
  • Milk – 500 ML
  • Cardamom - 4
  • Cashew nuts as required
  • Raisins as Required
  • Ghee – 1 to 2 Tablespoon
  • Salt - A Pinch

Preparation:-

  • Cook broken wheat in a pressure cooker
  • Add melted Jaggery and boil 
  • Add milk and boil
  • Add cardamom powder and boil it
  • Fry cashew nuts and raisins
  • Add it into the payasam
  • Tasty Broken Wheat Pradhaman / Nurukku Gothambu Payasam is ready to serve



Cheers!!!
Minu
#BrokenWheatPayasam #NurukkuGothambuPayasam #Ruchikaram

Monday 7 June 2021

Special Evening Snack using Wheat Flour | Shakarpali North Indian Sweet | Wheat Flour Snack

How to prepare special evening snack using Wheat flour / Shakarpali north Indian Sweet | Wheat Flour Snack

This evening snack is called Shankarpali made with very few ingredients. This sweet wheat flour snack is a perfect combination with hot tea. You can prepare and preserver this naalumani palaharam for many days in a closed container. This wheat flour evening snack is crisp outside and soft inside. You may prepare this easy wheat flour snack in a desired shape you would like to eat. It is very easy and since it is prepared using wheat flour it is healthy as well. Try to prepare this easy wheat flour snack Shankarpali and let know your feedback.  

Special Evening Snack using Wheat Flour | Shakarpali North Indian Sweet | Wheat Flour Snack

Ingredients:-

  • Wheat flour- 1 Cup
  • Sugar – ¼ Cup
  • Water – ¼ Cup
  • Ghee- 2 Tablespoon
  • Salt – A Pich
  • Oil as needed

Preparation:-

  • In a pan add sugar and water and boil till sugar gets dissolved
  • Add salt into wheat flour
  • Add sugar syrup and knead it well
  • Add ghee and knead again
  • Flatten the dough using a rolling pin
  • Cut the flattened dough into desired shape
  • Heat oil in a pan and fry each piece both sides
  • Tasty Shakarpali or wheat flour snack is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#WheatFlourSnack  #Nalumanipalaharam  #Ruchikaram


Thursday 3 June 2021

Sadya Special Padavalam Olan | Snake Gourd Olan | Onam Vishu Sadya SPecial Padavalanga Olan

How to prepare Sadya Special Padavalam Olan | Snake Gourd Olan | Onam Vishu Sadya SPecial Padavalanga Olan

Normally Olan is prepared using Pumpkin and Vanpayar. This is a different Olan recipe prepared using snake guard and green gram. This Olan has got a different taste and everyone likes this taste. Olan is one of the mandatory item in Kerala Sadya. Next time when you prepare Olan for a variety try to prepare it in the way I have showed here. 

Sadya Special Padavalam Olan | Snake Gourd Olan | Onam Vishu Sadya Padavalanga Olan

Ingredients:-

  • Snake Guard - 1
  • Green gram (Soaked) – ¼ Cup
  • Green Chilli- 2
  • Coconut Milk- 1 Cup
  • Coconut Oil
  • Curry Leaves
  • Salt

Preparation:-

  • Cook Green gram with green chilli and salt
  • Cook snake guard with green chilli and salt
  • Mix cooked green gram and snake guard
  • Add coconut milk, curry leaves and boil
  • Add coconut oil and switch off the stove
  • Tasty Sadya special Padavalam Olan | Snake Gourd Olan is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#PadavalamOlan #SadyaSpecialOlan #ruchikaram

Vellarikka Sambar | Madras Cucumber Sambar | Special Sambar For Dosa and Idly

How to prepare Vellarikka Sambar | Madras Cucumber Sambar | Special Sambar For Dosa and Idly

Sambar is a perfect combination for Idly or Dosa. This Cucumber Sambar is something different in which we don't need much vegetables. TO prepare this special Malabar style Sambar I have used Madras Cucumber or Vellarikka. This Vellarikka Sambar is one of the easiest Sambar you can prepare and it tastes perfect. Try to prepare this easy and quick Vellarikka sambar and let us know your feedback. 

Vellarikka Sambar | Madras Cucumber Sambar | Special Sambar For Dosa and Idly


Ingredients:-

  • Cucumber – Half portion of a cucumber
  • Dal – ½ Cup soaked
  • Tomato – 1
  • Green Chilli -2
  • Shallot -15
  • Garlic -8
  • Turmeric - 1 Tea Spoon
  • Chilli powder – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Coriander powder – 2 Table Spoon
  • Tamarind Water– A small portion
  • Jaggery – Small piece
  • Asafoetida- A small piece
  • Curry leaves
  • Mustard seeds
  • Dry red chilli
  • Salt
**For frying:-**
  • Grated Coconut – ½ a Cup
  • Shallot – 10
  • Garlic – 10
  • Toor Dal – 1 Teaspoon
  • Urad dal – 1 Teaspoon
  • Pepper corns – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Cumin Seeds – ¼ Teaspoon
  • Fenugreek – ½ Tea Spoon

Preparation:-

  • Take a pan and fry turmeric powder and chilli powder
  • Add dal, Cucumber, Tomato, green chilli, shallot, garlic and water
  • Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder and cook for 2 whistle
  • Add coconut oil into a pan and add grated coconut, shallot, garlic, asafoetida, curry leaves and fry
  • Add dal, urad dal, pepper corns, fenugreek and fry till it became brown in colour
  • Add cumin seeds and fry for some more time
  • Grind it into paste
  • Add tamarind pulp into cooked curry and boil it
  • Add coconut paste into it. Add jaggery and curry leaves
  • Sputter mustard seed. Add dry red chilli and curry leaves.
  • Transfer mustard into the sambar
  • Tasty vellarikka Sambar / Cucumber Sambar is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#VellarikkaSambar #Ruchikaram #Sambar

Tuesday 1 June 2021

Kerala Special Vazha Kaambu cherupayar Puzhukku /Banana Stem Green Gram Puzhukku?

How to prepare Kerala Special Vazha Kaambu cherupayar Puzhukku /Banana Stem Green Gram Puzhukku?

Vazha Kaambu or Banana Stem is one of the very healthy vegetable easily available in most of the houses in kerala. Preparing puzhukku using Vazhakaambu is very easy and here I am showing how to prepare an easy vazha Kaambu cherupayar Puzhukku / Banana Stem green gram puzhukku in typical kerala style.

Kerala Special Vazha Kaambu cherupayar Puzhukku /Banana Stem Green Gram Puzhukku?

Ingredients:-

  • Banana Stem sliced - 1 cup
  • Green gram (Soaked) – ¼ Cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as required
  • Green chilli – 2
  • Turmeric Powder – ½ Teaspoon
  • Curry leaves as required
  • Grated coconut – ½ Cup
  • Raw coconut oil

Preparation:-

  • Clean and cut Banana stem into small pieces
  • Take a cooker and Cook green gram by adding required salt and water
  • Add banana stem, green chilli, salt to taste, and turmeric powder, curry leaves required water and cook again
  • Smash banana stem and then add grated coconut and mix it well
  • Switch off the stove and pour a little raw coconut oil
  • Tasty banana stem cherupayar puzhukku is ready to serve.
  • Serve it hot with rice, Chappathi!

Cheers!!!
Minu
#VazhaKaambu #Ruchikaram #Puzhukku

Eenthu Virakiyathu | Cycads pudding | Special Eenthu Payasam

How to prepare Eenthu Virakiyathu |  Cycads pudding | Special Eenthu Payasam

Eenth or Cycads is used to prepare nutritious dishes. It is a rich source of proteins, carbohydrates and helps to control blood pressure. Eenthu Virakiyathu looks like a Payasam with less sweetness. Eenth Virakiyathu or  Cycads pudding one of the healthy dish you must try at home when you get dried Eenthu or Cycads.

Eenthu Virakiyathu |  Cycads pudding | Special Eenthu Payasam


Ingredients:-

  • Eenthu (Cycads) – 1 ½ cup Soaked in water
  • Jaggery – 250-300 gram
  • Coconut milk – 1 ½ Cup
  • Cardamom – 3 
  • Ghee – 1 Tsp
  • Chana dal (Cooked) – ¼ Cup 
  • Salt a pinch

Preparation:-

  • Grind eenthu/ Cycads by adding water
  • Melt jaggery
  • Take a vessel and add ground eenthu, melted jaggery, coconut milk and cardamom
  • Switch on the stove and stir well
  • Add ghee into it and mix it well
  • Add salt as required
  • Once it start boiling add cooked chana and mix well 
  • Stir continuously until it reaches the required consistency 
  • Tasty Eenthu Virakiyathu / Cycads pudding is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#EenthuVirakiyath #Ruchikaram #CycadsPudding


Monday 31 May 2021

Potato Besan Fingers | Iftar Nombuthura Snack | Naalumani Palaharam | Potato Snack

How to prepare Potato Besan Fingers | Iftar Nombuthura Snack | Naalumani Palaharam | Potato Snack

Potato Besan Fingers | Iftar Nombuthura Snack | Naalumani Palaharam | Potato Snack

Ingredients:-

  • Potato – 2 Smashed
  • Onion -1 Medium
  • Turmeric Powder – ½ Teaspoon
  • Chilli Powder – 2 Teaspoon
  • Cumin Seeds – ½ Teaspoon
  • Coriander leaves as required
  • Gram flour – 1 Cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil as needed

Preparation:-

  • Take a bowl and add smashed potato, onion, salt to taste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander leaves, and cumin seeds and mix it well
  • Add gram flour little by little and mix it again
  • Shape the mixture to make potato finger
  • Heat oil in a pan and deep fry both sides 
  • Tasty potato finger is ready to serve. 

Cheers!!!
Minu
#PotatoBesanFingers #Ruchikaram #EveningSnacks


Sunday 30 May 2021

Nurukkari Pradhaman | Broken Rice Pradhaman | Sadya Special Nurukku Ari Pradhaman

How to prepare Nurukkari Pradhaman | Broken Rice Pradhaman | Sadya Special Nurukku Ari Pradhaman

Nurukkari Pradhaman | Broken Rice Pradhaman | Sadya Special Nurukku Ari Pradhaman

Ingredients:-

  • Broken Rice / Nurukkuari – 1 Cup
  • Coconut milk Third Extract – 2 to 2 ½ Cup
  • Coconut milk Second Extract – 1 ½ Cup
  • Coconut milk First Extract – ½ Cup
  • Jaggery Syrup – 500 Gram Melted
  • Cardamom crushed– 10 
  • Cut Coconut- 2 ½ Table spoon
  • Cashew nuts and raisins as required
  • Salt a pinch
  • Ghee as required

Preparation:-

  • Heat ghee in a pan or Uruli and fry cut coconut pieces
  • Melt jaggery
  • In the same pan or Uruli and fry broken rice 
  • Pour third extract of coconut milk and cook broken rice
  • Pour melted jaggery syrup and mix it well and stir continuously until it reaches the required consistency
  • Add two tablespoon ghee and mix it well
  • Pour second coconut milk extract and boil
  • Add crushed cardamom and a pinch of salt and mix it well
  • Switch off the stove once it reaches the required consistency and then pour first coconut milk extract and fried coconut pieces 
  • Tasty Nurukkari Pradhaman / Broken Wheat Pradhaman is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#NurukkariPradhaman #Ruchikaram #BrokenRicePradhaman


Saturday 29 May 2021

Pineapple Halwa at Home | Bakery Style Pineapple Halwa Recipe | Easy and perfect Pineapple Halwa

How to prepare Pineapple Halwa at Home | Bakery Style Pineapple Halwa Recipe | Easy and perfect Pineapple Halwa


Pineapple Halwa at Home | Bakery Style Pineapple Halwa Recipe | Easy and perfect Pineapple Halwa

Ingredients:-

  • Pineapple – 1 Medium
    • Pineapple sliced – ¼ cup
    • Pineapple pulp
  • Sugar – ½ Cup
  • Corn Flour – 4 Tablespoon
  • Ghee- 4 Tablespoon
  • Cashew nuts and raisins as needed
  • Pineapple essence as required

Preparation:-

  • Take a mixer jar and grind pineapple
  • Heat a pan, add pineapple and sugar into the pan and sauté well 
  • Transfer pineapple and sugar mixture into a vessel 
  • Add pineapple pulp and ghee into a pan and stir well 
  • Add sugar and stir well
  • Add corn flour and mix it well
  • Add pineapple sugar mixture and mix it again
  • Add balance ghee and mix again
  • Stir continuously until it reaches the required consistency 
  • Add cashew nuts and raisins a vessel and transfer the halwa into a vessel to cool down.
  • Tasty pineapple halwa is ready to serve

Cheers!!!

Minu

#PineappleHalwa #HomemadeHalwa #Ruchikaram

Friday 28 May 2021

Coconut Chocolate Laddu | Chocolate Coconut Laddu

How to prepare Coconut Chocolate Laddu | Chocolate Coconut Laddu

Coconut Chocolate Laddu | Chocolate Coconut Laddu


Ingredients:-

  • Grated Coconut – 1 Cup
  • Milk – 2 Tablespoon
  • Ghee – 2 Tablespoon
  • Sugar – ½ Cup
  • Chocolate as required
  • Cardamom Powder 5 pods
  • Nuts as required

Preparation:- 

  • Grind chocolate
  • Heat ghee in a pan, add coconut and sauté well 
  • Add sugar, cardamom powder, milk and mix it well
  • Add chocolate and nuts and mix it again
  • Transfer the coconut mixture into a plate and keep it aside for cooling
  • Grind the coconut mixture and transfer it back to the plate 
  • Apply ghee on your hand and make laddu shape
  • Roll laddu over fresh coconut 
  • Tasty Chocolate Coconut laddu is ready to serve

Cheers!!!

Minu

#CoconutChocolateLaddu #Ruchikaram #ChocolateCoconutLaddu