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Poori Kizhangu[ Poori masala ]

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Karamani-Masala-Sundal

#KaramaniMasalaSundal  #CowpeaMasalaStirfry : #Karamani [ #cowpea ], a #Legume is a good source of protein, vitamins and dietary fiber. Karamani is soaked and sprouted to increase its nutritional value. Generally karamani sundal is prepared by stir frying the cooked karamani after tempering mustard, urad dhall, red chilly pieces & asafoetida and finally adding coconut scrapings. Some stir fries of legumes like Green pea, chick pea and cow pea taste good with specially prepared coconut masala.
Now we will see the recipe to prepare cowpea masala stir fry.

Ingredients :
1/2 cup	Karamani sprouted [ cow pea sprouts ]
1/4 Tsp	Salt [ adjust ]
Tempering :
1/2 Tsp	Mustard seeds
1/2 Tsp	Urad dhall
1/4 Tsp	Asafoetida powder
8 - 10	Curry leaves
1 Tsp	Oil
To grind masala :
3 Tsp	Coconut scraping
1/2 Tsp	Cumin seeds
1 Tsp	Coriander powder
1/2 Tsp	fennel seeds [ saunf ]
1 or 2	Red chilly
2 cloves	Garlic
1 medium size	Onion sliced
1/2 Tsp	Salt [ adjust ]
10 - 15	Curry leaves
3 Tsp	Coriander leaves chopped

chopped coriander leaves to garnish sundal

Method :

Take all the ingredients for grinding except sliced onion in a blender.

Grind without adding water.

Then add very little water and grind well.

Finally add onion and run the blender for few seconds only.

Transfer the masala into a bowl and keep aside.

Take sprouted karamani [ cow pea ] in a pressure cooker.

Add 1/3 cup of water and salt.

Pressure cook for only one whistle.

Keep the cooker under running water [ under tap ] to release the steam immediately.

Transfer into a bowl and keep aside.

Heat a kadai with oil on a stove over medium flame.

Crackle mustard seeds and then add urad dhall.

Add curry leaves and asafoetida powder once dhall turn golden color.

Now add karamani and stir well.

Then add the prepared masala and mix well.

Adjust salt.

Keep stirring until the raw smell goes off and the sundal becomes dry.

Finally add chopped coriander and turn off the stove.

Spicy and tasty karamani masala sundal is ready to serve.

Enjoy it as a healthy evening snack with coffee/tea.

It can also be relished with sambar rice or rasam rice.

It can also be rolled with chappathy/poori for lunch box.

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Karamani curry

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7 Cup Burfi

#7CupBurfi  #7CupSweet : I used to prepare Mysore pak and coconut burfi. But never tried 5 cup sweet or 7 cup sweet. My daughter and my mother used to prepare regularly and they say it is one of the fool proof methods to make an yummy sweet. So I prepared this sweet for diwali. I followed my moms recipe and included flax seeds in the end to get its nutritional benefits.

I took 1/2 cup of all the ingredients and got 15 big pieces of  burfi.
Now over to the recipe

Ingredients :
1/2 Cup	Besan [ gram floor ( kadalai maavu ) ]
1/2 Cup	Coconut scraping
1/2 Cup	Ghee
1/2 Cup	Milk
1 1/2 Cup	Sugar
1/2 Tsp	Cardamom powder
1 Tsp	Flax seeds
1 Tsp	Sugar to sprinkle

Method :
Dry roast flax seeds in a kadai over a medium flame till it crackles.
Transfer into a bowl and set aside.

Grease a clean and dry plate with ghee and set aside.

Keep a heavy bottomed vessel on a stove and heat over medium to low flame.
Add besan [ gram flour ] and add 1 Tsp of ghee and keep stirring till it gives out nice smell.
Take care not to change its color.
Once the flour is roasted add coconut scraping and stir well for a minute.
Then add milk slowly continuously stirring with the ladle to avoid lumps forming.
Keep stirring and then add ghee.
Keep on stirring and at one stage it starts becoming thick and bubbles appearing.
At this stage add cardamom powder and then roasted flax seeds.
When it starts coming up as a whole mass with bubbles, immediately transfer into the greased plate.
Tap the plate to even out the hot sweet.
Immediately sprinkle sugar over the sweet.

Allow to cool down for five minutes and then make pieces using a clean & dry knife.





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Mushroom-Tomato-Kurma

#MushroomTomatoKurma : #Mushroom is low calorie, fat free, cholesterol free, gluten free food.
It is rich in potassium and copper. It is easy to cook and goes well with all types of vegetables.
Here let us see a recipe to prepare kurma using mushroom along with carrot and capsicum.

Ingredients :
6 - 7	Button Mushrooms
2 Tbsp	Carrot chopped
2 Tbsp	Capsicum chopped
1 Tsp	Salt
1/2 Tsp	Lemon juice [ optional ]
To Temper :
1 Tsp	Cumin
1 Tsp	Oil
To grind masala :
3 Tsp	Coconut scraping
1 1/2 Tsp	Cumin
1 Tsp	Melon seeds
1/2 Tsp	khus khus
3	Cashew nuts
2	green chilly [ adjust ]
1	Red chilly [ adjust ]
1	Onion medium size
3	Tomato quartered
2	Garlic cloves
1/2 Tsp	oil

Chopped coriander leaves to garnish

Method :
Take sliced onion & melon seeds in a microwave safe bowl and add 1/2 Tsp of oil.
Microwave High for 30 seconds.
Take out and add quartered tomatoes.
Again microwave high for 30 seconds.
Keep aside to cool down.

In the meantime take all the ingredients in a blender and grind without adding water.
Then open the blender jar and add microwaved ingredients.
Grind into a smooth paste.

Heat a kadai with oil on a stove over medium flame.
Crackle cumin seeds once oil becomes hot.
Then add carrot and saute for 2 -3 minutes.

Now add chopped capsicum into the kadai and saute for a minute.
Then add the prepared masala.
Wash the blender with 1/4 cup of water and add that water also.
Add a cup of water into the kadai.
Mix well with a ladle adding required amount of salt.
Bring it to a boil.
Allow to simmer till raw smell goes off.

Finally add chopped mushroom and adjust salt.
If necessary add 1/2 Tsp of lemon.
Allow to simmer for 3 minutes.
Add finely chopped coriander leaves.
Turn off the stove and transfer into a serving bowl.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Excellent side dish for poori, chappathi, dosai and appam.






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Aval-Kesari

#AvalKesari  #riceflakeskesari  #beatenricekesari : I was craving for a sweet and that too a sweet with jaggery. Generally I used to wash aval in water and then drain the water completely. The washed #aval [ #BeatenRice/#RiceFlakes ] is allowed to stand for 10 minutes. Then coconut scrapings, jaggery and cardamom powder are mixed with aval. This sweet aval tastes good but will become soggy as time passes and become tasteless.
So I  prepared a sweet with aval & jaggery by keeping in mind the recipe of aval sakkarai pongal. The sweet thus prepared was a great success and I named it as #AvalKesari. The taste was very good and texture was as soft as kesari.
Now we will see the method of preparation.

Ingredients :
1/2 cup	Aval [ rice flakes/beaten rice ]
1/2 cup	Coconut scrapings
1/2 cup heaped	Jaggery [ adjust ]
1 cup	Milk, boiled and cooled down
1/2 Tsp	Cardamom powder
1/4 Tsp	Nutmeg powder
1 Tbsp	ghee
1 pinch	salt
1/2 Tsp	Roasted Till [ sesame ]

Method :

Dry roast aval in a hot kadai for 5 minutes to make it crisp.

Coarsely grind in a mixer after it cools down.

Soak in already boiled and cooled milk.

Grease a plate with ghee and set aside.

Now in a vessel take jaggery and add 1/4 cup of water.

Stir well over a medium flame till it dissolves.

Strain through a filter into a heavy bottomed wide vessel or a non stick kadai.

Keep the vessel containing the jaggery dissolved water on a stove over medium flame.

Add aval soaked in milk and stir well.

Then add coconut and keep stirring.

Once all mix together add ghee, a pinch of salt and keep on stirring continuously.

When it starts leaving the sides of the vessel and becomes a single mass, add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder.

Again stir well for 2 minutes.

Turn off the stove and transfer on to the greased plate and tap the plate to spread the sweet evenly.

Sprinkle roasted till seeds [ sesame seeds ] over the hot aval sweet.

Allow to stand for some time to cool down little bit and then cut into pieces using a clean & dry knife.

It tastes very good when its hot.
It tastes too good when its cold also.
Try once and you would definitely try to prepare again and again!!!

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