Khara Bhath with Chutney

    Khara Bhath

    Ingredients

    For Khara Bhath
    • 3 tablespoons oil
    • 1 tablespoon ghee/clarified butter
    • 10-12 cashews
    • 1 teaspoon urad dal
    • 1 teaspoon chana dal
    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds/rai
    • 1 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
    • 2 green chillies finely chopped
    • 12-14 curry leaves
    • ½ cup
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    Mawa Modak

      Mawa Modak

      Ingredients

      • 1 litre milk
      • 20-22 saffron strands in 4 tablespoons hot milk
      • ½ cup sugar
      • ½ teaspoon ghee/clarified butter

      Note– Please read recipe notes in the end.

      Main Equipment Used

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      Besan Toast Sandwich

        Besan Toast Sandwich

        Ingredients

        Sandwich Chutney
        • 2 cups fresh coriander
        • 3 green chillies
        • 1 inch ginger
        • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
        • 2 tablespoons roasted chana dal
        • ½ teaspoon sugar
        • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
        • Salt to taste
        • Water as required
        Besan batter
        • 1 cup besan
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        Sesame Rice

          Sesame Rice – Ellu Saadam

          Ingredients

          Sesame Masala Powder
          • 2 tablespoons roasted chana dal
          • 2 tablespoons urad dal
          • 1 tablespoon dried coconut
          • 20-22 black pepper corns
          • ¼ cup sesame seeds/ til
          • 1 lemon size tamarind
          • 20-22 curry leaves
          • 10-12 dried red chillies
          • ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
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          No Coconut Red Chutney

            No Coconut Red Chutney

            Ingredients

            For Chutney
            • 2 tablespoons oil
            • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
            • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
            • 2 tablespoons urad dal
            • 4-5 garlic cloves
            • 1 inch ginger
            • 4 medium tomatoes
            • salt to taste
            • 10-12 dried red chillies
            • 1 lemon size tamarind
            • 1 teaspoon
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            Caramel Seviyan Kheer

              Caramel Seviyan Kheer

              Ingredients

              • 1 teaspoon ghee/clarified butter
              • ¾ cup (75g) vermicelli/seviyan
              • 4 cups milk (1litre)
              • ½ cup (100g) sugar
              • 2-3 tablespoons water
              • 1 cup fresh malai
              • 10-12 pistachios roughly chopped
              • 10-12 almonds roughly chopped
              • 2 tablespoons raisins
              • 1 tablespoon chironji
              • ½ teaspoon
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              Pineapple Sheera Halwa

                Pineapple Sheera or Pineapple Halwa

                Ingredients

                • ¾ cup ghee/clarified butter
                • 8-10 cashews
                • 8-10 almonds
                • 2 tablespoons raisins/kismish
                • 1 cup suji/rawa/semolina
                • 1.5 cups pineapple finely chopped
                • 2 tablespoons sugar
                • 3.5 cups water
                • 20-22 saffron strands
                • ¼ teaspoon yellow food colour
                • ¾ cup sugar
                • 1 teaspoon cardamom
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                Moong Dal Malai Ladoo

                  Malai Moong Dal Ladoo

                  Ingredients

                  • 1 cup (200g) moong dal
                  • ½ cup (120ml) ghee/ clarified butter
                  • 1 tablespoon almonds, roughly chopped
                  • 1 tablespoon pistachios, roughly chopped
                  • 1 tablespoon melon seeds
                  • ¼ cup malai or fresh cream
                  • 1 cup (200g) boora sugar
                  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
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                  Onion Bhajiya

                    Onion Bhajiya

                    Ingredients

                    Kandha bhajiya
                    • 5 medium onions
                    • salt to taste
                    • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
                    • ¼ teaspoon haldi/turmeric powder
                    • 1 teaspoon amchoor/dry mango powder
                    • ¼ teaspoon garam masala
                    • 1 pinch asafetida
                    • 1 teaspoon ajwain/ carrom seeds
                    • 2 green chillies, finely chopped
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                    rava idli recipe

                      Instant Rava Idli

                      Ingredients for Instant Rawa Idli

                      • 2 tablespoons oil
                      • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds/ rai
                      • 1 teaspoon urad dal
                      • 1 teaspoon roasted chana dal
                      • 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
                      • 1 teaspoon green chillies, finely chopped
                      • 1 cup (170g) semolina/suji/rawa
                      • 1 tablespoon fresh
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