May 24, 2015

Hoorna Holige/Puran Poli

Hoorna Holige is a awesome mouthwatering dessert made during Hindu festivals like Ugadi, Vara Maha Lakshmi, Holi, Diwali It is also called as Obbattu in kannada and Puran Poli in Marathi. Enjoy !


Ingredients:

For Hoorna
  • Chana Dhal 1 cup
  • Jaggery 1 to 1 1/2 cup 
  • Cardamom 5-6
  • Dry coconut-2-3 tsp
  • Khus Khus (opt)

For Dough
  • Maida Flour 1 cup
  • Chiroti Rava 1/4 cup
  • Ghee

Method: In a bowl ,mix the flour with water, a little salt and ghee and make a soft dough.Knead well and cover for few hours.

Hoorna - Soak the chana dal overnight .Next day pressure cook the chana dal .  Once done strain the water from the cooked dal and keep it aside.(we can make tasty rasam with the dal water).Next grind the shredded jaggery,cooked dal and cardamom in a mixer .

Once done in a kadai,add little ghee ,add this mix and fry till it done.Next make it into small balls.

Make small chapati with the dough,keep this Hoorna ball in the middle and bring all the sides together, flatten them with your fingers, next  make the holige.Heat the tava and carefully place the holige on the tava and cook the obbattu on a medium heat, add ghee on both sides turning gently. Serve either hot with ghee or enjoy with milk.
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Badam Sheera

Badam Sheera is yummy flavored sweet that can be made in very less time Semolina blended with powdered Almond, fresh ghee, sugar and other flavors makes it very delicious. Enjoy this healthy dessert warm, it is sinful! 


Sheera is Sajjige in Kannada. 

Badam Sheera is a perfect brain food for your child as well. Almonds are loaded with nutrients.


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Ingredients
cup Chiroti rava (semolina or sooji)
 cup Milk
      1/2
cup Ghee

Few Raisins
1
cup  Sugar 

Few Cashew nuts/Badam 
  • 2-3 tbsp  Badam /Cardamom Powder (homemade/Mtr)
  • Crushed Badam pieces


  • Method -

    Roast rava in the ghee till aromatic.

    Add sugar and warm  milk and lower the flame. Simmer and cover with lid till it blends in. Add raisins and cardamom powder badam powder mix well. Garnish with  fried cashew nut and kesar.

    • Enjoy with little ghee on the top.







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    May 13, 2015

    Pineapple Gojju

    Pineapple Gojju  is a yummy, tangy and tasty side dish / gravy for hot chapatis or rice. Pineapple gojju is an all time traditional favorite dish of Karnataka, a must during festivals ! Enjoy! 

    (gojju is a kannada word for a sweet n spicy tangy gravy)

                  Pineapple Gojju 


    Ingredients

    1. 1 cup Pineapples (chopped)
    2. 1/2 tsp mustard
    3. 1/2 tsp jeera
    4. 1/2 tsp chana dal
    5. 1/2 tsp urad dal
    6. Hing-pinch
    7. Turmeric-pinch
    8. Curry leaves-few
    9. 1 tbsp Rasam pwd 
    10. 1-2 tbsp gojju pwd
    11. 2-3 tsp jaggery
    12. 2 tbsp tamarind juice
    13. 1-2 tsp Dry coconut grated
    14. Salt to taste


    Method- Cook chopped pineapple in water for 10 mins. Next in a kadai, heat oil in a pan and add mustard,chana dal, urad dal, hing, turmeric pwd, curry leaves once done add  pineapple and fry. Next add Rasam (Saaru) powder and Gojju pwd, tamarind paste, jaggery, salt, water and mix well.  Cook for 5-10 minutes, keep stirring in between till the gravy thickens. Add dry coconut and mix
    Serve Pineapple Gojju hot with chapati / akki rotti.


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    May 11, 2015

    Maavinakayi Chitranna /Raw Mango rice

    Maavinakayi Chitranna /Raw Mango rice is tangy and spicy mix of raw mango with ground red chilies and coconut.Exclusive South Indian rice variety  during the mango season ಮಾವಿನಕಾಯಿ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ - enjoy it hot.

    Ingredients
    Rice -1 .5 cup (cooked )
    Raw Mango grated-1 cup
    (keep few aside for garnishing)
    Red chillies-7-8 (both varieties)
    Mustard-1 tsp
    Coconut-2 tbsp
    Oil
    Peanuts-few

    Seasoning
    Mustard-1/2 tsp
    Chana dal-1/2 tsp
    Urad Dal-1/2 tsp
    Hing-pinch
    Curry leaves-few
    Turmeric-pinch
    Oil-1 tsp


    Method
    Cook the rice and spread the rice on a plate.
    Grind  raw mango pieces  along with  grated  coconut,red chillies and mustard with little water.Heat oil in a pan,fry peanut till brown in color,keep it aside.Add all items under seasoning,Next add the  ground mixture and fry well.Next add rice and salt,peanuts and raw mango shreds for more tangier taste and mix well..Serve hot.

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    May 9, 2015

    KadleKaalu Masala Gravy

    KadleKaalu Masala Gravy is a easy gravy for your chapati or rice.A blend of coconut with masala the gravy is tasty and spicy . Chana is Brown Chickpea , a legume variety , healthy and rich in proteins,gluten free and vegan delight.

    Ingredients
    KadleKaalu Masala Gravy

                            KadleKaalu Masala Gravy

    • 1 cup boiled Kala Chana(kadle)
    • Salt-taste
    • Water
    • Sambhar pwd-2 tbsp
    • Coconut-1/4 cup grated
    • Onion-1/2 cup chopped
    • Tomato-1/4 cup chopped 
    Seasoning:
    • 1 tsp oil
    • 1 tsp mustard seeds 
    • 1/2 tsp jeera
    • 1/2 tsp channa dal
    • 1/2 tsp urad dal
    • hing -pinch
    • curry leaves-few
    • Method :  Cook the chana well. Grind grated coconut ,onion with sambar pwd . Next in a vessel , add the cooked channa  add the ground paste and mix. Add salt, chopped tomato  and mix well. Cook on low heat for 5-10 mins. Heat oil in a pan,add the seasoning items , once done add to the sabzi. Garnish with coriander leaves.
      Serve hot with white rice or chapati.


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    May 1, 2015

    Maida Paratha


    Maida Paratha is simple and easy Indian bread variety. Something different - enjoy hot with curries.

    Ingredients
    Maida Chapati,Maida Paratha
    Maida Paratha
    1. Maida / All purpose flour – 1 cup
    2. Oil – 2 tsp
    3. Salt – to taste
    4. Butter
    5. Baking pwd-1/4 tsp
    6. Curds- for mixing
    7. Carom seeds/Ajwain-few
    8. Chili flakes-few

    Method-

    In a bowl mix the flour, baking powder and salt carom seeds,chili flakes and add yogurt knead and make a soft dough. Knead well, adding oil to the dough. Cover and let it rest  for 2-3 hours. Make chapatis. Heat a skillet (tava) , gently put in the chapati add oil ,turn on both sides till done. 
    Serve Maida Paratha hot with butter and enjoy.


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