Monday, October 22, 2018

Microwave Cornflour Halwa / Bombay Karachi Halwa | Diwali Recipes

 Cornflour halwa also known as Bombay Karachi halwa. Its a very easy sweet made in jiffy.I prepared this sweet in microwave just less than 15 mins.

Make sure the microwave is in high power. The ratio of the Cornflour : Sugar :Water Should be 1: 3: 4

Dont reduce the amount of sugar else you ended up withe sticky halwa and also you wont get glossy texture.

Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : < 15 mins
Makes :9 pieces

Ingredients :

Cornflour - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1+1/2 cups
Water -2 cups
Cardamom Powder -1/4 tsp
Kesari /Food Colour -2 pinches
Ghee -1 tsp
Ghee roasted cashews -10 ,broken into pieces

Method :

*Take the microwave bowl mix the cornflour,water,sugar and kesari colour without any lumps.

 *Microwave in high power for 6 mins.Every 2 mins mix it
 *Then add the cardamom powder,roasted cashews,ghee .Mix well.Then again cook it for 6 mins.
 *Stirring it in between every 2 mins.
 *Poured it in greased tray.Once it cooled completely ,Slice and Serve it.
*We can keep it for 2 days at room temperature .

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Ooty Varkey | Tea Time Snacks

 Ooty varkey is a famous snacks.Its melt in mouth ,soft and crispy layer like puffs. It has many varieties like sweet,spicy,masala etc.I prepared it in sweet .

Its important to prepare homemade fresh yeast.its give a really soft and good flavour. Saw this video how to layer it.

Ingredients :

All purpose flour -1 cup +1/4 cup
Salt -1/2 tsp
Fresh Yeast -2 tbsp
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Oil -1 tbsp
Butter -1 tbsp +1/4 cup

For Fresh Yeast :
All purpose flour -1/4 cup
Curd -1 tbsp
Sugar -1 tbsp
Water - 1/3 cup

Method :

*First mix the ingredients given under for fresh yeast in a bowl.then cover with a lid and place it in a hot place for 2 days.

*After 2 days the flour will be risen up  well and our fresh yeast is ready !!

*In a bowl mix the 1 cup flour ,2 tbsp fresh yeast ,salt,sugar,Oil and 1 tbsp butter.Mix well .
 *Add water little by little,and make a soft dough.The dough should not be too thick nor thin.Cover with a wet cloth and rest for 1/2 an hour.
 *Then punch out the dough and roll it to a very thin like we do for parotta.Apply 1 tbsp butter and flour.Smear it over all the sides.
 *Then close the both end towards and again apply butter and flour.Smear it
 *Do like it atleast 4 times.The more we do we get more layers.
 *Then roll out the final layer to a 1 inch thick.Cut into horizontally.
 *Take a 1 strip,jut pinch out to little or cut into square shape.
*Preheat the oven at 180°C.Place the varkeys in a greased tray and bake it for 25- 30 mins.

*First it should like not baked but once it wooled down its soft and crispy.

*Dont overbake it otherwise you will be ended up with hard ones.

*Once it cooled down completely stored it in a airtight container .

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Ramaserry Idli / How To Make Ramaserry Idli


Ramaserry Idli is famous in Palaghat district situated in Kerala.Its a soft and tasty idli served with Coconut chutney ,Kara Chutney and Idli podi.

Long time i want to try this recipe but no idea because i havent idiyappa steamer.Saw a video in youtube and got the idea.

Take a pot ,around the neck tie a small robe.Then on the top of the pot tie a 6 robe on across and tied up with the neck. Cut the cloth on the size of the top.

How to make the idli 

Ingredients :

Parboiled / Idli Rice -4 cups
Whole Urad dal -1 cup
Fenugreek seeds -1 tsp
Salt -to taste

Method :

*Wash and soak the rice ,dal and methi seeds seperately.First grind the urad dal and methi seeds in a grinder to fluffy and then grind the rice to a coarse paste.

*Add the salt ,Mix the both batter with your hands .Ferment it overnight OR 8 hrs.

*Once the batter is fermentes,Keep the pot is ready as shown in pic.
 *Fill the pot with water and boil it well.

*Take a cloth,wet it and squeeze out excess water,place it on the top of the pot.

*Take a ladle full of batter ,pour it on the cloth.


*Cover it a vessel and cook it for 4- 5 mins.

Kara Chutney 

Ingredients :

Pearl onions -15
Red chilli -5
Salt -to taste
Tamarind -blueberry size
Coconut oil -as needed

Method :

Grind the all ingredients except oil to a fine paste and then mix with coconut oil.