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Nendran Vazhakkai Chips/Raw Banana Chips

Today's recipe is a simple and crunchy addictive snack which is my family's favorite,make it quite often. Nendran chips is originally fried in coconut oil which is flavorful and it is very famous snack in Kerala.Whenever my Dad used to go for his business trip to Kerala got this flavorful chips.Now to the recipe......... Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Raw banana/nendran kai 3nos. Turmeric powder/manjal podi 1tsp Salt 1tsp Coconut oil or any cooking oil for frying Method                            Remove the top and bottom portion of the banana and make a long slit on the skin with a knife and peel the skin. After peeling the skin wash the banana,wipe it with a tissue paper and slice it into thin slices using a slicer.Mix the salt and turmeric powder with 2tbs of water,keep aside. Heat a heavy bottom pan with the oil in a medium flame and deep fry the slices till the sizzling sound sto...

Onion Kulcha

For the   Indian Cooking Challenge (ICC) Srivalli has chosen 3 types of stuffed kulchas such as onion kulcha,aloo anardhana kulcha,panner kulcha for the last month.Due to to some reasons it was cancelled and we are doing this month. As I don't have panner and anardhana powder I chose to make Onion kulcha which came out very perfect and we enjoyed with green peas masala.Now to the recipe....................   Ingredients For the Kulcha Ingredient Quantity All purpose flour/maida 3cups Baking soda 1/8tsp Baking powder 1/2tsp Sugar 1tbs Salt 1tsp Yogurt/curd 1/2cup Ghee 1tbs Oil 1/4cup Ingredients For the Filling Ingredient Quantity Onion(finely chopped) 2nos.(medium size) Green chilly(finely chopped) 3-4nos. Ajwain/omam 1/4tsp Ginger(grated) 1/2tsp Cumin seeds/jeeragam 1/4tsp Coriander leaves(finely chopped) 2tbs(optional) Salt to taste Method                          ...

Mango Kulfi

Kulfi is a frozen Indian dessert made by evaporating milk and other flavoring agents and freeze in a kulfi mould. My family loves to eat ice cream especially the mango flavor and I tried this mango kulfi with the store bought mango pulp. I have adapted the recipe from Tarladalal and came out very delicious and now to the recipe of exotic kulfi................ Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Milk 21/2cups Milk powder 1/4cup Condensed milk 1/2cup Sugar 2tbs Mango pulp 1cup Cardamom Powder(optional) 1/4tsp Method  Mix all the ingredients except mango pulp in a heavy bottom pan and bring it to a boil.Then simmer it for 10 -15 minutes until the mixture gets thick and let it cool. Once the mixture gets cool down completely add the mango pulp and mix it well. Pour it in a kulfi mould or posicle mould and freeze it for minimum 6-8 hours or completely set. To unmould the kulfi run it under the tap water for 30 seconds and pull it gently. Mango kulfi is ready...

Ammini Kozhukattai/Mani Kozhukattai

Today is the final day of Blogging Marathon #17 for this week and the recipe is a simple yet delicious and cute looking ammini kozhukattai. Usually this kozhukattai is made from left over dough which is made for purana kozhukattai but today I made this one with the freshly ground rice. My grand mother makes this one with the freshly ground rice which is more tasty and soft but it can be prepared with the rice flour in a jiffy.Here goes the recipe...... Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Raw rice/paccharisi 1cup Coconut(grated) 4tbs Moong dhal/paasiparuppu 2tbs Red chilly/varamilagai 3-4nos. Mustard seeds/kadugu 1/2tsp Urad dhal 1tsp Curry leaves/karivepillai 1sprig Asafoetida/perungayam  generous pinch Water 2cups Salt to taste Oil 1tbs Method                                Soak the raw rice for atleast 2 hours and meanwhile cook the moong dhal in a pressure cooker or microwa...

Channa/Chick peas Kabab

Here is a simple kid's favorite recipe which I adapted from a cookery show.It is a easy to make protein rich,delicious and filling snack made with ground chickpeas and spices.I made this one without adding any veggies,if you want you can add veggies of your choice to make it more healthier. When I made this one for first time,had a doubt whether it tastes like masala vadai,but it tastes different which has a crispy outer layer and soft inner layer.Now to the recipe.... Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Chick peas/channa(soaked) 1cup Onion(finely chopped) 2nos.(medium size) Green chilly(finely chopped) 2nos. Garlic/poondu(finely chopped) 2tsp Ginger/Inji(finely chopped) 1tsp Red chilly powder 1/2tsp Coriander leaves(finely chopped) 2tbs Mint leaves(finely chopped) 10-15nos. Rice flour/arisimaavu 2tbs Corn flour 1tbs Chaat masala powder 1tsp Salt to taste Oil for deep frying Method  Grind the soaked channa coarsely in a blender without adding water....