Kashi/ash gourd halwa

Ever since I had this halwa in my son's Upanayanam ,I wanted to try this at home.So here is the recipe..

 

Ingredients:

Ash gourd grated 2 cups

Sugar 1 1/2 cups

Ghee 3 tbs

Cardamom powder a pinch

Cashew nuts 5-7

Raisins 10-15

 

Method:

Grate ash gourd and cook this in pressure cooker for 3 whistles.

Transfer this to a Kadai add sugar and cook stirring untill all the moisture evaporates.

Add ghee and cardamom powder.

Add fried cashew and raisins in a teaspoon of ghee.

Switch off the heat. Halwa is ready. Enjoy...

Here is another look of my kashi halwa......

 

 

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Bendekayi palya

Ingredients:

Okra 500 grams

Oil 2 tbs

Mustard seeds 2ts

Urid dal 2ts

Curry leaves 10-15

Salt as per taste

Chilli powder 1ts

Tamarind juice 1/2 cup

Grated coconut 2tbs (optional)

 

Method:

Heat oil in a Kadai, add mustard seeds,Urid dal when dal gets brown and mustard seeds crackle add curry leaves and okra. Mix well to coat the seasoning.

Add salt,chilli powder and tamarind juice. Close the lid and cook untill okra is soft .

Add grated coconut.serve with rice or roti...

Tip: My mom says you should add salt,chilli powder and tamarind juice immediately after the seasoning to prevent curry from getting slimy.

 

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Chow chow/seemebadanekayi kootu

Ingredients:

Seemebadanekayi 1 chopped

Onion 1 chopped

Tomato 1 chopped

Turmeric powder 1/2 ts

Salt to taste

Green gram dal 1/2 cup

Grated coconut 5 tbs

Cumin seeds 2 ts

Green chillies 5

Oil 2ts

Mustard seeds 1 ts

Curry leaves 10

 

Cook green gram dal in cooker for 2-3 whistles.

Cook onion ,tomato and seemebane adding turmeric powder.

Grind coconut,green chillies and cumin seeds to paste.

Add salt,cooked dal and coconut paste to cooked vegetables.

Bring to boil,season with oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Serve with rice.

 

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Beetroot palya

Ingredients:

Beetroot chopped 2

Oil 2 ts

Mustard seeds 2 ts

Urid dal 2 ts

Curry leaves 10

Dry red chilli 2

Chilli powder 1 ts

Salt as per taste

Grated coconut 2 tbs

 

Method:

Heat oil in a Kadai add mustard seeds,Urid dal,redchillies wait for mustard to splutter add curry leaves,beetroot .

Add a cup of water close the lid and cook for 10 minutes.

Add chilli powder,salt cook till curry looks dry,garnish with grated coconut. Serve with rice or chapathi....

 

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Soft idli

Ingredients:

Idli rice 2 cups

Urid dal 1 cup

Poha handful

Salt to taste

 

Method:

Soak rice and Urid dal in separate bowls for 4-5 hours.

Just before grinding soak poha for 10 minutes.

Wash the dal and grind to smooth paste.

Wash rice and grind along with poha to paste.

Combine both batters and mix well,add salt.

Keep the batter in warm place overnight for fermentation.

Grease the idli moulds pour the batter into moulds,steam for 10-15 minutes.

Cool for 5 minutes and take the idlies out of the mould .

Serve with chutney ,sambar..... Enjoy.

 

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Golibaje

Ingredients:

Plain flour (maida) 1 cup

Sour yogurt 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Bi carb of soda a pinch

Ginger chopped 2 tbs

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbs

Curry leaves chopped 2 tbs

Besan flour 2 tbs

Green chilli chopped 2-4

Water to adjust the batter.

Oil for deep frying

 

Method:

Mix all the above ingredients except water and oil.

Adjust the consistency of batter to idli batter consistency using enough water.

Keep the batter aside for 3-4 hours.

Heat oil and drop spoonful of batter to oil.

Deep fry to get golden colour.

Serve with chutney or sambar.

 

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Chitranna with capsicum

Ingredients:

Oil 2 tbs

Mustard seeds 1 ts

Peanuts 2 tbs

Urid dal 1 tbs

Chana dal 1 tbs

Green chilli chopped 4-5

Coriander leaves chopped 3 tbs

Grated coconut 4 tbs

Capsicum 1 chopped

Curry leaves 10-15

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder 1 ts

Cooked rice 3 cups

Lemon juice 2 tbs

 

Method:

Heat oil in Kadai add mustard seeds,peanuts,Urid dal and Chana dal .

Fry till dals are brown.

Add curry leaves,coriander leaves,grated coconut,green chillies,salt and turmeric powder.

Fry for 2-4 minutes.

Add capsicum and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add cooked rice and mix well.

Switch off the heat,add lemon juice and mix well.

Serve.

 

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Mixed vegetable khichdi

Ingredients:

Oil 2tbs

Jeera 1tbs

Pepper corns 10-15

Ginger chopped finely 1tbs

Green chilli chopped 4-5

Mixed vegetables like potato,carrot,beans and peas 2 cups

Split moong 1 cup

Basmati rice 2 cups

Salt to taste

Water 6 cups

Garam masala 1ts

Turmeric powder 1ts

 

Method:

Wash rice and moong dal keep aside.

chop all vegetables.

Heat oil in pressure cooker,add jeera,pepper,green chilli and ginger fry for a minute.

Add vegetables ,fry for 2 minutes.

Add salt,haldi and Garam masala

Add washed rice and moong dal,fry for 2-4 minutes.

Add water close the lid and put the cooker weight on,cook for 3 whistles.

Open the cooker when pressure goes away and there you have ONE POT MEAL. :)

Serve with raita or curry.....

 

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