Kavuni Arisi Kanji Recipe / Kavuni Rice Porridge Recipe / Kavuni Rice Kanji / Karuppu Kavuni Kanji Recipe / Healthy Kanji Recipe / Black Rice Porridge Recipe

Kavuni Arisi

Ingredients

Kavuni rice / Karuppu kavuni arisi / Black rice - 1/2 cup

( wash and soak it in water for 8 to 10 hours or overnight. Next day drain out the water and pulse it in a blender to a semi coarse mixture. Do not discard the drained water you need it for cooking the kanji))

Water - 3 cups  

( The drained water from the soaked rice is also included , add more water if needed)

Method

Take a heavy bottomed pan pour the water add the coarsely ground rice and in low flame stir continuously for 10 minutes till the rice is cooked. Switch off the flame and let it cool completely.

Divide the portion into 2 portions, one for making sweet kanji and and another one for salt and spicy kanji.

Karuppu Kavuni Arisi Kanji

For sweet kanji

Cooked kanji 

Coconut milk 

Palm sugar

Cardamom powder

Method

Take a bowl add all the above ingredients as needed, mix and enjoy.

For salt and spicy kanji

Cooked Kanji

Salt to taste

Chopped onions, curry leaves and green chilies

Buttermilk

Method

Take a bowl add all the above ingredients as needed , pour the buttermilk according to the consistency needed mix and enjoy.

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Thai Coconut Soup / Coconut Soup / Vegetarian Coconut Thai Soup Recipe / Easy Tom Kha Soup

 

Thai Coconut Soup

Ingredients for the stock

Crushed lemon grass - 1 stem

Diced onion - 1/2 

Ginger and Garlic chopped - 1 tsp

Carrot chopped - a handful

Broccoli stems - few

Galanga - 4 slices

Lemon peel - 1 tsp

Fresh red chilly - 2

Brown sugar - 1 tsp

Water - 6 cups

( Bring all the ingredients together to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes till all flavors get into the stock.

Filter the broth and keep aside )

Other ingredients for the soup

Chopped carrot - 1 small

Broccoli cut into florets - a handful

Chopped red bell pepper - a handful

Cubed Tofu - 1 cup

Sliced mushroom - 1 cup

Coconut milk - 1 & 1/2 cups

Soy sauce - 1 tsp

Fish sauce - few drops ( optional)

Sugar - 1 tsp

Chilly flakes or chopped fresh red chilly - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Add once the soup is switched off

Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp.

Lemon juice - 1 tbsp.

Coconut milk - 1 & 1/2 cups

Chopped Thai basil - a handful

Method

Pour the stock into a sauce pan and add all the above mentioned ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes.

Switch off the stove and add coriander leaves, basil leaves and lemon juice. 

Mix well till combined and enjoy!

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Makhandi Halwa Recipe / Caramel Sheera Recipe / Pakistani Makhandi Halwa Recipe / Sooji Halwa Recipe

 

Makhandi Halwa

Ingredients

Semolina / Rava - 1 cup

( do not roast the semolina)

Milk - 2 cups

Ghee - 1 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Chopped nuts - a handful

( I used sliced almonds and pistachio )

Dry rose petals few for garnish ( optional)

Pakistani Makhandi Halwa

Method

Pour milk into a bowl add the semolina mix and rest it for 20 minutes to soak.

Pour ghee into a heavy pan add the sugar and in low flame keep stirring till they melt and start to caramelize and turn golden colour.

Reduce the flame and add the soaked rava and stir till combined.

Keeping mixing continuously in low flame, do not worry if sugar crystalizes, they will melt as you keep cooking the halwa.

Once the rawa has cooked and has absorbed the milk and sugar and ghee starts to separate the halwa, add the nuts and cardamom powder mix well and switch off the stove.

Do not over cook the halwa then it will become hard.

Garnish with rose petals and serve hot or warm.

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Sweet Sunrise Mocktail / Sunrise Mocktail - Refreshing Drink Recipes

Sunrise Moctail

Ingredients

Fresh orange juice - 1 cup

Rose syrup  or Grenadine syrup - 2 tsp

Cherry few

Orange slices few

Ice cubes few

Method

Take a tall glass pour the rose syrup at the bottom.

Now slowly pour the orange juice on top making sure you don't disturb the syrup.

Add some ice cubes garnish with orange slices, cheery and serve immediately

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Tom Kha Soup Recipe / Thai Coconut Soup Recipe / Coconut Soup Thai Style / Vegetarian Thai Coconut Soup Recipe

Tom Kha Soup

Ingredients for the stock

Water - 3 cups

Chopped onion - a handful

Kaffir leaves - 4

Crushed lemon grass stems - 1 tbsp

Sliced galangal - 1 tbsp

Chopped ginger - 1 tsp

Chopped garlic - 1 tsp

Black pepper - 1/4 tsp

( Take a wide pot add all the above ingredients and in low flame boil the stock for 10 minutes. Cool and strain out the stock, keep it aside)

Other ingredients

Coconut oil - 1 tsp

Medium size brown mushrooms sliced - 6

Sliced yellow bell pepper - 1

Sliced carrots - 1 small carrot

Cubed firm tofu - 2 cups

Sliced onions - a handful

Chopped garlic - 1

Bird's eye chilly slit - 2

Sliced tomato - 1

Thai basil leaves - few leaves

Coconut milk - 1 cup

Soy sauce - 2 tsp

Brown sugar - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

For garnish

Chopped coriander leaves

Chopped spring onions

Chilly oil

Method

Heat coconut oil in a pan sauté onion and garlic for a minute.

Add the mushroom , carrots , chilly , bell pepper and basil leaf sauté for few minutes.

Pour the stock , coconut milk , tofu and soy sauce, in low flame cook till vegetable are cooked.

Add the sugar , sliced tomato and some coriander leaves. give a boil and switch off the stove. Add lemon juice and mix.

Pour some soup into a bowl garnish with spring onions, coriander leaves and drizzle chilly oil and serve hot.

Note:

Meat eaters can add shrimp or chicken to this soup.

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Paruppu Usili Millets Sevai / Millets Noodles With Spiced Lentils / Paruppu Usili Sevai Recipe / Protein Sevai Recipe / Millet Paruppu Sevai / Millets Sevai Recipe

 

Paruppu Usili Millets Sevai

Ingredients for usili

Thur dal - 1/4 cup

Channa dal - 1/4 cup

Red chilies - 6

Salt to taste

( Soak both the dals and red chilly in water for 1 hour. Drain out the water and grind to a thick semi coarse mixture, do not add water while grinding. Mix salt to the ground mixture and steam then for 3 minutes or till cooked. Once cooled down crumble the dal mixture)

Tempering ingredients

Oil - 3 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Channa dal - 1 tsp

Hing - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves few

Other ingredients

Millet vermicelli - 1 pack ( 150 gms)

( cook the millet vermicelli according to the instructions on the pack)

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

Curry leaves few for garnish

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

Add the crumbled dal mixture and fry for a minute.

Add the steamed vermicelli and coconut , mix gently till well combined, add salt if needed.

Switch off the stove garnish with curry leaves and enjoy hot with any chutney.

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Talbina Recipe/ Prophetic Talbina / Healthy Barley Porridge Recipe / Sunnah Meals Recipe / Talbinah Recipe / The Prophetic Medicine / Talbeenah Recipe / An Iftar Recipe

Talbina

Ingredients

Barley flour - 3 tsps 

( use good quality barley)

Milk - 3 cups

( add more milk if needed)

Chopped nuts of your choice - 2 tsp

Chopped dates - 4

Honey as needed to drizzle on top

Method

Pour milk into a pot add the barley flour and mix making sure there are no lumps.

Now switch on the stove and in low flame whisk and cook till the barley is cooked completely and the mixture is thick.

Switch off the stove and transfer to a bowl or shallow plate.

Sprinkle the dates , nuts and drizzle the honey on top and enjoy hot or warm.

Note:

a) Dry roasting the barley flour gives a nice flavor to the dish, this step is optional.

b) You can even use whole barley but make sure you soak it overnight.

c) Adding cinnamon powder gives extra flavor to the dish.

d) Do not add honey while cooking, add only after you switch off the stove.

e) Use slow cooking method as traditionally it's cooked that way.

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Majjiga Chukka Atlu Recipe / Majjiga Atlu Recipe / Traditional Andhra Recipe Majjiga Chukka Atlu / Chukka Atlu Recipe / Urad Dal Chukka Atlu Recipe

 

Majjiga Chukka Atlu

Tempering ingredients

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Chopped ginger - 2 tsp

Chopped green chilies - 4

Red chilly - 3

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves few

( heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients)

Other ingredients

Urad dal - 1/2 cup

( soak it in water for 2 hours, drain the water add it into a blender. Add water little by little and grind to a smooth batter, add salt and mix. The consistency must be like dosa batter not too thick or too thin )

Salt to taste

Curd - 2 cups or add more if needed

( beat the curd well add some salt pour some water and dilute. Consistency must be like a semi thick buttermilk )

Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Oil to fry 

Majjiga Chukka Atlu

Method

Pour the tempering into the diluted curd , mix and keep it aside.

Heat a tawa pour a ladle of urad dal batter like mini pancakes, pour oil around the pancakes.

Once cooked flip the pancakes to cook the other side. When both sides are light brown remove and put it into the curd mixture immediately.

Let it soak for 5 minutes, garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy like a evening snack or as a side dish for rice.

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Thecha Paneer Recipe / Theecha Paneer Recipe / Paneer Thecha Recipe / Easy Paneer Recipes

 

Thecha Paneer

Ingredients

Green chilies - 20

Garlic - 10

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Sesame oil - 1 tsp

Peanuts - 1 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan add jeera, peanuts, garlic and chilies in low flame fry till colour changes. 

Switch off the stove and add the salt and coriander leaves mix and let it cool completely.

Using a mortar and pestle , chopper or food processor just crush them, do not over grind to a paste.

Store it in a clean bottle in fridge.

Other Ingredients

Paneer cubes - as needed

( cut them into a bit big size cubes or any shape you like)

Oil - few teaspoons.

Theecha Paneer

Method

Apply thecha mixture to the paneer cubes, make sure all sides are well coated.

In a griddle add some oil and in low flame fry till light brown on all sides.

You can cook it in an Airfryer too.

Enjoy hot!

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Peanut Vadai Recipe / Groundnut Vadai Recipe / Peanut Masala Vadai Recipe / Peanut Channa Dal Masala Vadai Recipe Peanut Vada Recipe / Verkadalai Vadai Recipe

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Peanut Vadai

Ingredients

Raw peanuts - 1/2 cup

Channa dal - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste 

Red chilies - 5

Garlic - 4

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - a tiny piece

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp ( heaped)

Chopped onions - a handful

Curry leaves few

Oil to deep fry

Method

Wash and soak peanuts and channa dal in water for 4 hours, drain out the water completely.

Take a blender add cinnamon, cloves, garlic, red chilly and fennel seeds grind them coarse.

Now add the peanut and channa dal into the blender and grind to a thick coarse mixture.

Do not add any water while grinding. 

Transfer the mixture into a bowl , add chopped onions, salt and curry leaves mix everything till combines.

Take small portion of the mixture shape it into tight balls then gently press to flatten.

Drop the vadas into the hot oil , in medium high flame deep fry till light brown on all sides and crisp.

Remove to a kitchen paper to remove excess oil if any.

Enjoy hot with tea.

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