Rice and Jeggary Steamed Dumpling/ Sweet-Pidi-Kozhukattai/ Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

Rice and Jeggary Steamed Dumpling/

Chawal aur gud ke steamed Ladoo/

Sweet-Pidi-Kozhukattai/

Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

Hi Friends,
Before entering to blogging word i was not aware that each festival has its own delicacies to enjoy on that particular day. Like i was not aware that on Krishan Janamashtmi /Ganesh Chaturthi/ Christmas/ Navaratri/dussehra etc. we can enjoy lots of different dishes which are offered as Prasad to the Lord. The festivals i enjoyed as kid was Diwali/Holi and may be some bit of Christmas/Dussehra etc. Now my world of festive recipes is widened. Now about today's recipe. 

I always loved South Indian food but for me earlier South Indian food was Idli/Dosa/Utthapam/Upam and few more things only. After entering into blogging world i came to know that South Indian spread is so wide that we can explore it whole life and still there would be something more to try. Then i started trying my hands on it and loved it more then ever. Few time back i came to know about Kozhukattai and the word attracted me then i came to know that there are lots of varieties of it. But few days back i saw this recipe on Sharmis blog and i decided to try my hands on it immediately. So yesterday i made them. it came out good. Well i never tasted this so not aware that howz the exactly texture and taste they have. All i came to know is that its steamed and healthy recipe to offer to Lord Ganesha or to have as sweet. Hoep you all guys will like it.

Source- Sharmi's Blog 

Ingredients:-
Raw Rice- Half cup
Jeggary-
Cardamom - 2
Water-2 cups
Dry fruits-1 tbsp (optional)

Method:-

Grab your ingredients

If u don't have steamer or idli plates then make a steamer like this

Take a wide kadai or vessal and fill it with 1-2 glass water

then put a stand in it and 

on this stand place the vessel you will use for steaming

keep ready a plate or cover to cover this whole utensil

Now start with the process

Take rice and add cardamom seeds in it

take them in  grinder

pulse them

Now take 2 cups water in a pan

add jeggary

let it melt completely and switch off the flame

sieve it and discard impurities

Take jeggary water in a pan or kadai

When it comes to a boil

add grinded rice in it

mix well

Cover and cook for 3-5 minutes till the rice is cooked completely

now uncover and cook until all water evaporates

Now add chopped dry fruits and mix well

switch off the flame and let it cool down bit

when its hand bearable warm then grease your hands

take some portion and make this kind of shape

All done

Grease your chalni or steaming vessel

arrange kozukottai/ladoo in it

after 15 minutes they were shiny

Ready to offer to Lord Ganesha

Notes:-

1. While grinding the raw rice try to grind them evenly means after grinding first time take out or sieve finely grounded rice and again grind leftover rice. 
2. You can grind them finely like powder or coarse as per your choice.
3. I did a mistake to make big ladoos. Always make small size ladoos (bit bigger then small rasgulla) which can me steamed & cooked in 10-12 minutes, my ladoos took 15 minutes and still i felt inside it was not cooked properly still it was fine.
4. Source says after steaming when they become shiny that means they are done, but i checked it by inserting a toothpick like we do for cakes and it was perfect for me.

HOPE YOU WILL LIKE IT

Love
PariCash

Lemon Ice Tea with Normal Tea

Lemon Ice Tea with Normal Tea

Hi Friends,

After a long hectic day you need something lite and refreshing to freshen you up. which is not complicated to make, don't required fancy ingredients, tasty and healthy. means it could be a cup of tea/coffee/shake etc but sometimes crave for something different. So one fine evening i was feeling same and thought to have ice tea which i use to make with store bought Ice tea packet but this time i was out of stock so thought to make with available ingredients. 

I chose normal tea which is always available in any household. I was bit doubtful about the taste as i don't take tea and don't like its taste except masala tea. I went ahead and amazed with the outcome. Which amazed me most was color of the final prepration. I totally loved it. I am the person who can die for the colorful things and if its food then somebody should not dare to think of sharing from me. I made it few times later also. If you want this amazing color then be careful while boiling tea and water, you just need to simmer it and switch off the flame and sieve immediately more you let it on flame more dark color you get. This totally up to you how much dark you need it. Try it and get your color. 

Ingredients:-
Water- 2 cups
Tea-1 tsp
Cardamom-2 (optional)
Lemon-1
Honey-2 tsp or as required

Method:-

Grab your Ingredients

Heat water in a pan

Add tea and cardamom seeds

 give a boil and switch off the flame

Sieve it

Add honey

squeeze lemon

Mix well and let it cool down 

Now take a glass and fill with few ice cubes

Pour cooled tea in it

Garnish with a lemon wedge

See the beautiful color

I love this color

You can also boil water and tea more to get nice dark color like this

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Notes:-

1. You can boil tea as per your preference. If you want tea dominating ice tea then boil it more or one boil is enough.
2. Adjust honey and lemon as per your taste, add more or less.
3. If you want to avoid ice then after boiling tea cool it and keep it in fridge to enjoy chilled ice tea.

HOPE YOU WILL LIKE IT

Love
PariCash

Caramelised Bread Pieces A Quick snack

Caramelised Bread Pieces

A Quick snack

Hi Friends,

Have you ever tried any recipe which you tried first time and tasted great and become a part of your menu every now and then. It happnede with me many times but this snack which i tried last night become so popular in my home that my hubby who avoid sweets ate few and demanded for more even my son a picky eater started crying for more when we all finished it in no time, i made it again and within 5 minutes second serving as ready. Yes its that much quick and tempting. Actually last night i was searching for sweets as i am die hard fan of sweets. i can't live without them. 

I searched but nothing was there to suppress my craving so i went to the pantry to make a quick snack. I was having only few brown bread slices in my hand i kept on thinking for few seconds and reminded Sharmis Caramelized chapati which tempted me a lot. I went ahead with my brown bread. made with only 2 bread in case it don't come out well but i made it and it vanished and i made again. You can serve it as evening snack or put in your kids lunch box or whenever your sweet tooth crave for something. Its so quick or i will say super quick to make. Try it and relish.

Ingredients:-
Bread - 2
Sugar - 2 tsp
Ghee/oil- 1-2 tsp

Method:-

Ingredients

cut bread in cubes or you can tear it

Heat a pan/skillet and smear it with 1 tsp oil/ghee

add cubed bread pieces

stir and they will become crunchy soon 

now throw in sugar and stir 

that it will caramelize soon and quote the bread

its done

SERVE

IT WAS SO YUMM

HAVE A BITE

Notes:-

1. You can skip oil/ghee as per your liking but ghee is recommended.
2. You can add few drops of vanilla essence or rose essence to enhance the taste.
3. Add crushed nuts/dry fruits for a healthy and crunchy snack.

HOPE YOU WILL LIKE IT

Love
PariCash