Sree Krishna Sweet style "Badhusha" - a Diwali extravaganza

Wish u all a very happy and prosperous diwali.May god bless u with abundant wealth and health.
U want to prepare krishna sweets- melt in mouth style badusha,then here comes the exact recipe to follow.The badhushas were soft as well as flaky.This recipe is a fool proof recipe and can be followed as it is to prepare soft badhushas.

Recipe source:
Saras Kitchen

Ingredients:

1.Maida / all purpose flour     -   2 cups
2.Oil                                        -   1/4 cup
3.Ghee                                     -    1/2 cup
4.Sugar                                    -     2 tsp
5.Salt                                       -     a pinch
6.Cooking soda                        -    a pinch
7.Water                                    -     1 to 2 ounces

For Syrup:
1.Sugar                                    -      1 cup
2.Water                                    -      1 cup
3.Rose water                            -      1 tsp (optional)

Method:
* Take a mixing bowl,add flour,cooking soda,salt and sugar.Mix it well.
* Melt the ghee and let it cool for some time.Bcoz,when we add hot ghee,then there are chances for the badhusha to become brittle.Mix the cooled ghee with oil and pour it to the flour.
* Add little water and prepare a soft dough like that of a chapathi dough.Cover and rest it for an hour.
* After an hour,the dough wud have been incorporated well,as it intakes all the ghee.Divide them into equal sized balls .Pat each ball and slightly press it in the centre,this releases some pressure,while frying.Keep these flattened balls to rest for 5 mins.Cover it with a muslin cloth.

* Place a pan of oil and let it get medium hot.Now slowly drop the badushas into the oil and let it cook completely in medium fire. But make sure,the oil is not less hot,which wud result in breaking of the badhushas.Make sure we have enough oil,so that the badhushas will have space to float.
* Slowly flip the badhushas and cook till it gets golden brown colour.
* Immediately,drop the badhushas in sugar syrup and let it soak for a minute ,flip it around for another minute.Take it from the syrup and keep it on a plate to cool completely.Once cooled.store it in air tight container.

Preparing the sugar syrup:
* Take a wide mouthed pan,add sugar and water.Bring it to boil.After few minutes, take the syrup between ur 2 fingures,it shud form a string,this is the right consistancy.
* Other way to chk the consistancy is,take a plate and place the syrup,it will be like a pearl.If u tilt the plate also,it wont drop.
* Once the syrup reaches one string consistancy,then turn off the heat and add the rose water.

Verdict:
It was yummy and flaky.Resulting in immediate plate emptying.

Thattais - A diwali special

Thattais are south indian snack varieties,which is prepared especially during festivals.I remember the days,where my mom used to prepare in in large batches and share it with friends and foes.This is my mom's recipe,which my friend Priya made me to remember,by giving her thattais.This is a spicy variety of thattai,which u wud never feel like eating just one.My H gave me 4 out of 5 immediately consuming it.(Yeah he will never ever give full mark to any dish.Thats his style.)Give it a try,u will love it.

Ingredients:
1.Rice flour               -          1 cup
2.Red chillies             -           6
3.Garlic cloves          -            6
4.Turmeric pwdr        -            a pinch
5.Chilli pwdr              -            1/4 tsp
6.Ghee                         -            1 1/2 tsp
7.salt                            -            to taste
8.Chana dal                  -             1/4 cup
9.Ground nut                 -             2 tbsp
10.hing                          -             a pinch

Method:
* Soak the chana dal for an hour.
* Grind the red chillies and garlic finely together.
* Brake down the fried ground nut into pieces.
* Take a mixing bowl,add rice flour,ghee,salt,hing,turmeric pwdr,red chilli pwdr,grinded red chilli & garlic,broken ground nut and soaked chana dal.
* Mix them well and form into a soft dough.Apply oil to the dough and keep it ready.
* Take a pan of oil and heat it well.
* Take a zip loc cover,apply oil to it.
* Pinch out a little dough and with ur greased hand, pat it on the ziploc cover into a thin thattai.The thickness shud not be too thin,as it will break easily.And it shud not be too thick,as it will become hard.
* Drop the thattai in hot oil and cook it for a minute or two.Or untill the thattai becomes golden brown.
* Flip the thattai and cook it again ,untill the bubble siezes out.
* Remove the thattais,strain it and store it in air tight containers.

Note:
The spice level can be altered to one's taste.Make sure the ghee shud be added only the specified level.If we add too much ghee,then there are chances for the thattai to become brittle.The oil for frying shud be really hot as we do it for appalams.

Malpua

 Here I am with double great news !!!! My sweet little blog turns one,this september and Rohith is going to get a little brother soon .Yes I am due for a lilliput.And thats the reason,I am not regular in blogging. Pretty much excited in celebrating the double joy with Malpua.I would thank all my friends,fellow bloggers for extending their hands to support me.I owe to u a lot dearies.Also to my beloved husband,who takes pain in giving comments to my new creatons.
 This recipe,originally is my friend saras' s ,where I have altered a bit.She prepared it in one of our pot luck,which was a great hit.We all loved it.

Ingredients:
1.Condensed milk          -         350 gm (1can)
2.Milk                            -        1 cup
3.All purpose flour        -        1 cup
4.Rice flour                   -         3 tbsp
5.Kowa                          -         1/2 cup (grated)
6.Baking pwdr               -          a pinch
7.Sugar                           -          1 1/2 cup
8.Cardamom pwdr          -         a pinch

Method:
For Malpua:
* Take a mixing bowl,add the rice flour,all purpose flour and baking pwdr .
* Mix them well.
* Now add milk slowly to the mixture and form it into a batter consistency.
* At last add the condensed milk and let it get coated well with the mixture.
* Rest the malpua mixture for an hour.
* Take a shallow pan,add oil .Heat the oil to medium heat.
* Now take a small laddle full of the batter and pour it on the oil.
* Let it cook for a minute or untill, it gets a nice golden yellow colour.
* Flip it and cook it on the other side.
* Take out and strain the excess oil.

Making of sugar syrup:
* Mean while,take a heavy bottomed pan,add sugar .
* Pour water ,so that the sugar gets fully covered.
* Bring the syrup to boil ,untill u get a string consistancy.
* Turn it off and add cardamom pwdr.

Now take the malpuas,and immerse it in the sugar syrup for a minute and take it out.Store it in air tight containers and enjoy.

Note:
* Make sure ,malpuas are not cooked hard.
* Immerse the malpuas into the ugar syrup,immediately after taking from the oil.

Vinayagar Chathurthi Special - Pidi Kozhukattai

I wish all my friends and fellow bloggers a very happy Vinayagar Chathurthi.Let  god shower u with abundant wealth and health.Today I prepared sundal,pidi kozhukattai,vadai,Brinjal & drumstick sambhar,Potato kaara kari,Paruppu rasam for the neivedhyam.Here I am giving the recipe of pidi kohukattai.

Ingredients:
1.Rice Flour             -          1 cup

2.Jaggery                  -           3/4 cup

3.Water                     -           1/2 cup

4.Grated coconut       -           2 tbsp

5.Ghee                       -           1 tbsp

6.Cardamom pwdr     -           a pinch

Method:

* Dry roast the rice flour and keep it aside.

* Take a mixing bowl,add roasted flour,grated coconut,salt and ghee.

* Take the jaggery in a pan and dissolve the jaggery.

* Filter the impurities and again bring it to boil.

* Now add the jaggery to the flour and knead it into a soft dough.
* Grease your hand with oil or ghee .

* Divide them eqaully and form cylyndrical shaped dumplings.

* Press the dumplings softly,to bring it to the desired shape.

Note:

* Dont add too much water.If the mixture is watery,then we can adjust the dough,by adding some flour.

* If u think,jaggery is more,then u can take just 1/2 cup,instead of 3/4 cup.

Mutton Semiya - Ramzan Special

Mutton Semiya  is one of the famous dish,which muslims prepare during ramzaan.My friend Ayeesha,gave me the recipe .We thoroughly enjoyed this dish.This resembles biriyani,but in semiya texture.My h was sceptic about the taste,at first look.After finishing two bowls,he was addicted to its taste.Give it a try.U will love it.

Ingredients:

0.Vermicelli           -            2 cups

1.Onion                  -            1

2.Tomato                -             1

3.Green chillies      -             2

4.Mint leaves          -            a hand full

5.Coriander leaves  -           a handfull

For pressre cooking:

1.Mutton                 -           300 gms

2.G&G paste           -           1/2 tsp

3.Chilli pwdr          -            1/2 tsp

4.Turmeric pwdr     -            a pinch

5.Cinnamon,cloves  -             2 of each

For tempering:

1.Cinnamon             -          half an inch

2.Cloves                  -          3 to 4

3.Fennel seeds         -          1/2 tsp

Method:

* Pressure cook the ingredients under "for pressure cooking" for 3 whistles .

* Take a pan,add oil and splutter with the tempering ingredients.

* Saute the onion ,green chillies and scald in well.

* Now add the tomato and saute , till it oozes out oil.

* Now add the cooked mutton and mix it with mint and coriander leaves.

* Add 4 cups of  mutton broth and bring it to boil.

* Now add the fried semiya and cover it.

* Turn the stove to medium and cook the semiya ,stirring in between.

* Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

Notes:

* Some vermicellis brand wont need 4 cups of broth.Then u can add 3 1/2 cup  broth.

* Dont forget to roast the semiya,if not bitiyani would become soggy.

* We can even try with chicken or shrimp.But the mutton gives extra ordinary taste.

Krishna Jeyanthi Special - Diamond Chips

Its been 3 months.since I blogged .I had my in laws visit and some health issues,these restrained me from blogging .My friends were asking me to return back soon.I shud mention here, about my beloved friends,who enquired about my absence.I owe to them a lot.Thank u friends for ur continous support.And I promise u that,I will be regularly posting,blog hopping.Here I am ,with a festival recipe.This is my MIL's recipe.She prepared it and bought it  from India .Its foolproof recipe.Give it a try.

Recipe source: MIL

Ingredients:

1.Maida                  -         2 cups

2.Powdered sugar  -          1 1/2 cups

3.Salt                      -          1 tsp

4.Baking soda         -          a pinch

5.Ghee                    -           1 tbsp

6.water                    -           1/4 cup (or as needed)

Method:

* Take a pan ,add ghee and roast the maida flour.Roast it untill we have a  nice aroma.

* Add the roasted maida flour,powdered sugar,salt and baking soda in a mixing bowl.Mix them well.

* Form a soft dough ,by sprinkling water .

* Rest the dough for an hour.Keep it tightly  covered.

* Divide the dough into equal sized balls.

* Using a rolling pin roll it into  thin rotis.Leave the rotis to dry for 10 mins.

* Cut the rotis into diamonds and fry  till it turns into golden brown biscuits.

* Wipe off the excess oil and store in a air tight container.

Notes:

Sugar level depends on individuals taste.If u want the diamond biscuits to be less sweet ,then u can add 1 cup of powdered sugar ,instead of  1 1/2 cups.Keep in mind,powdered sugar differs from sugar in quantity.Fry the chips in medium heat,as there are chanced for the chips to get brown soon.

Sending this to Bookmarked Recipes event hoted by Priya and Aipi

Vegie / Fruit a month - Orange-Event Round Up

I was in cloud nine, to see the pouring of entrees for my first event hosting.Happy to see variety of recipes.Sorry for the delay in posting the round up,as I was busy during the long weekend.Here I have posted all recipes,If I have skipped some,u can remind me .Thanks  friends for giving me this wonderful oppurtunity to host an event.Here comes the visual treat of orange.

1. Saras Kitchen has sent her "Eggless Whole Wheat orange muffins"

2.Fresh Orange juice from Saras kitchen,

3.Orange Banana Popsicle from Her kitchen again,

4.Orange Lemonade cooler from Kitchen Secrets,

5.Watermelon Orange Smoothie from Kitchen Secrets,

6.Apricot - Orange Muffin from Paak Shaale

7.Orange and Peas Pulao from Bon - Appetit

8.Sabz Bagh from Vegetarian Taste Buds,

9.Orange Flan from Krithi's Kitchen,

10.Cantaloupe Orange Sorbet from Krithi's Kitchen

11.Orange Roses from Experiments with Taste

12.Iced Orange Cake from Yummy Tummy ,

13.Spinach Orange and Toasted Almond Salad with a Balsamic Vinaigrette from Taste Space

14.Orange Fruit Juice Kesari from En Samayal Araiyil,

 15.How to peel Orange Segments from En Samayal Araiyil

16.Orange Raisin Cookies from My Sweet and Savoury

17.Orange Cake from Kurry Leaves

18.Cranberry Orange Barley Scones from Oh Taste N See

19.Citrusy Sweet Tea from Tadka Pasta

20.Priya's Easy and Tasty has sent her Eggless Orange gelato

21.Orange Rasam from Priya,

22.Dark Chocolate Orange Brownies from Priya,

23.Cream Cheese and Orange Sweet Bread from Priya,

24.Orange Rasam from Sashiga,

25. Orange Cup cakes from Srav's Culinary Concepts ,

26.Banana Orange Smoothie from Dee's Kitchen,

27.Orange mint water from My Kitchen Trials,

28.Blueberry Orange spelt mini muffins from  Oh Taste N See,

29 .At last from my Kitchen, Orange Juice

30.Eggless Orange Cake from my Kitchen,

31.Orange Jelly from my Kitchen,

Orange Jelly

This is yet another dessert,which my son was pesturing to prepare it for him.Is he really love the pdding?No he just want to have a hands on over these jellies to break them into pieces.Grrrrr, I was holding my nerves,when he spoiled my creation in minutes.Kids are kids.This is a very apt party dessert for kids,either to have it or to smash it :)

Ingredients:
1.Orange jelly mix or pectin                -             1 pack
2.Orange juice                                     -              1/2 cup
3.Water                                                -              280 ml
4.Sugar                                                 -              3 tbsp
5.Sprinkles                                           -              few

Method:
* Take a bowl,add water and bring it to boil.
* Add the pudding mix and let it dissolve well.
* Turn off the stove and add the orange juice and mix it with sugar.
*  Slowly pour it into the moulds and let it set .
* When the jelly is warm,transfer it to the fridge.
* Keep it over night and transfer it to the plate using a knife.

Sending this to my event hosting ,Vegie / Fruit a month - orange started by Priya