Steamed Rice Jaggery Dumplings / Pidi Kozhukattai

Kozhukkattai or steamed rice dumplings is a traditional dish of South India. It  is an important neivedyam to Lord Ganesh on the festival of Ganesh chaturthi.  It is made in different variations using the ingredients rice flour,coconut or lentilsetc., Stuffed Kozhukkattai is made in sweet and spicy version. Pidi kozhukattai is a simpler version without the stuffing and is quick and easy to make. The process of making is somewhat similar to ravioli.

Ingredients:-
Rice flour - 1 cup
Jaggery - crushed - 1 cup
Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Til - 5 tbsp
Water - 1/2 cup

Method:-
Dry roast the rice flour until it turns light brown. Then add all ingredients one by one and mix well. then roll small balls and arrange in a idli cooker and cook. pierce the knife in the steamed  Pidi Kozhukattai and take out if the knife comes out clean then its ready to taste.Gobble up the yummy dumplings...

Doodh Peda

Wishing happy Ugadi to Everyone with a sweet dish...

Ingredients:-
Milk powder - 2 cups
Condensed milk - 1 tin
Butter - 10 tsp
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Saffron - a pinch
Chopped Pistachio - 3 tbsp
Method:-
Mix all above ingredients well.Cook it in microwave for 3 minutes,After a minute interval mix it well every now and then it thickens.remove the microwave.cool the mixture and Grease hands with ghee and make pedas and garnish with pistachios and serve.

Paneer Peda

Ingredients:-
Paneer grated - 1/2cup
Milk powder - 1/2cup
Powdered sugar - 1/2cup
Ghee - 2tsp
Cardamom powder - 1/2tsp

Method:-
Heat a pan with ghee,stir in grated paneer,milk powder,cardamom powder and sugar, mix them well and stir continuously until the mixture starts to separate.Make it to dough form and off the flame.
Then make the dough into small pedas and enjoy.

Watermelon Granita

Ingredients:-
watermelon juice - 3 cups
Sugar - 3tsp
Lime juice - 2tsp

Method:-
Mix all above ingredients together till sugar dissolves.Place the mixture in a shallow container and put it in the freezer.Take the pan out and scrape the frozen mixture with a fork until all the frozen pieces are broken into small shavings and mixed well with the remaining liquid. Continue to freeze. Scrape every twenty minutes until no more liquid is in the granita.Garnish it with mint leaves & serve.

Apple Nachos

Ingredients:

Apples - 4
Lemon - 2
Caramel sauce - 1 cup
Marshmallows - 30
Butter - 1/3 cup
Peanuts - 1/3 cup 
Raisins - 1/3 cup
Chocolate chips - 1/3 cup

Method:

Roast Peanuts and keep aside.Chop apples into thin slices,immediately dip them in lemon juice to avoid browning.Set aside.In a saucepan,melt marshmallows and butter over medium heat,stirring frequently.Remove and set aside.Arrange apple slices on a large platter. Drizzle with caramel, and then with the melted marshmallow mixture.  Sprinkle the roasted peanuts and chocolate chips and Serve hot...

Coconut Ladoo

Ingredients:-
Dry Coconut powder - 2 cups
Condensed Milk - 1 tin
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Ghee for greasing your palms.
Cashews for garnishing
Method:-
Mix all the ingredients,cook it on a slow flame till it forms a ball.Cool it grease your palms with ghee and roll it into small balls.Garnish with cashew and serve.