Kai murukku | Diwali snack

Kai murukku with step by step pictures.

I have never realized that I would make this kai murukku in my life. Thanks to this blogging world which makes the impossible possible. Already I have posted kai murukku in my blog long back but in it I soaked rice, wet ground it and prepared the murukku. But here I powered the rice and make the dough. Here is the link to it. Also I that previous one I used fried gram dal powder whereas here I have used urad dal powder. You can use either of them. The only thing to have in mind is to make a crack-free smooth dough.

Homemade urad dal powder

Homemade urad dal flour with step by step pictures.

As festivals are lining up I decided to post relating to that. Urad dal flour is one keep ingredients when making murukku/chakli. Though it is available is supermarkets making it at home is also easy and economical.

Masoor dal payasam | Onam 2019

Masoor dal payasam with step by step pictures.

Happy Onam to all the people to celebrate it. On this special day here I am with a super yummy dessert/payasam, masoor dal payasam. I have another reason to make this dessert, there are two birthdays in a row, today my husband's and a day after tomorrow it is my birthday. So to celebrate it I made this.

Momos chutney

Momos chutney with step by step pictures.

This is a sweet, spiced, and tangy chutney/dip. Making this dip is so easy, just boil the ingredientss and grind it. Instead of tomato, you can use vinegar also. In that case just boilree chill in water. THen grind it with vinegar.

Sathu mavoo karupati pidi kozhukattai | Health mix palm jaggery kozhukatai

Sathu mavoo pidi kozhukatai with step by step pictures.

For this festival season try this healthy pidi kozhukatai in alternative to your regular one. You can use either homemade sathu mavoo or store brought. Here I used store brought flour. It just takes nearly 10-15 mins to make this recipe. Dry roast the flour then make a dough with palm jaggery syrup. Make it into the desired shape and steam it.

Nei Appam | Unniappam | how to make appam

Nei appam /unniappam with step by step pictures.

Nei appam alias Unni appam is a Kerala's delicacies. Usually, the rice is soaked, ground and the appam is made. But nowadays many make it in many different ways. Even I make this appam with wheat flour, banana, and sweetener. I want to make the authentic appam and tried it this week for an evening snack. Since this batter no need for fermentation I soaked in afternoon, ground and made it in the evening. As the name says they use ghee alone to make it but here I have a mix of both ghee and oil.

Foxtail millet Sweet dumplings in coconut milk | Thinai Paal kozhukattai

As festivals are nearing many will be thinking what to make for it.This festival why not make something different from regular rice-based kozhukattai to millets.Last week I made this for snack I also made another version which I  will post soon so stay tuned.

Sesame rice | Rice variety

Sesame/Ellu rice with step by step pictures.

Sesame is a quick variety rice recipe which just needs a total of 5 mins if you have your cooked plain rice ready. Just dry roast the powder, cool and powder it. Mix the powder to the cooked rice and tempered the rice. That's all your ellu sadam is ready in a jiffy. Sesame is called as Ellu in Tamil. For this recipe, you can use either white or black sesame seeds.

Jaggery cake | Eggless jaggery cake

Jaggery cake with step by step pictures.

Jaggery is a simple, addictive cake with less sweetness which goes well with a cup of tea/coffee for breakfast or snack. This cake was so delicious that I couldn't stop with a piece. Since I used wheat flour and maida half and a half it was a bit healthy too. As we have used jaggery even diabetic people can have with a limit.

how to clean a burnt vessel (video included)

Last week I left my milk pot in low flame and went out. I thought I have switched off but when I returned back it was a disaster. The milk has all burnt up resulting a vessel totally charred. Initially

I thought I need to trash the vessel, later after seeing some videos I tried this method and it worked. It is so easy just any washing powder you use to wash the cloth is needed. The next time when accidentally burn a vessel try this method.

Mushroom masala | side dish for roti/chapathi

Mushroom masala with step by step pictures

 Mushroom masala is a quick recipe that can be made quickly for roti/chapati or even naan. Though I have made this mushroom masala earlier many times I have never blogged about it. So last week when I made I decided to click and hence posting here. Just sauteeing onion-tomato in oil, adding spices, mushroom and simmering till it blends well. That's it you masala is ready.

Besan chila | how to make besan chila

Besan Chila with step by step pictures.

Besan chila is quick breakfast recipe which can be made within ten minutes. When you don't have any batter in your refrigerator this recipe comes in handy. Just mix everything, pour over a hot pan, make and eat. This can be had as such or with ketchup. You can add veggies like grated carrot, chopped capsicum also. Here I have added just onion and tomato. This can be had either as breakfast or snack.

Homemade Bajji-Bonda Mix

Bajji- Bonda mix with step by step pictures.

When it comes for evening snack many prefer deep fried snacks and me too not an exception. I make methu vada if I have sambar left out from morning breakfast. Else I opt for bajji, masala vada, etc.  To make perfect bajji the mix is very much important. The correct amount of rice flour with besan flour gives a perfect crispy Bajji or bonda. By using this mix you can  any bajji or bonda.