DEVAKOTTAI SAMAYAL ARAI

My hearty Diwali wishes to all my valuable Readers ! May this Diwali bring happiness in all your lives like these sweets. HAPPY DIWALI !!!

Besan Ki Burfi Its Diwali and the season of Sweets . Lets learn how to prepare Besan Burfi. Ingredients : Gram flour - 1/2 cup Sugar- 1/2 cup Ghee / Oil  or Ghee + Oil = 1/2 cup or less  Water - 1/4 cup 1. In a thick bottommed pan, add the sugar and water and let it melt. 2. Now, when the bubbles form like a froth, add the sifted besan into it. 3. Keep mixing rapidly to avoid lumps. 4. Add hot oil / ghee little by little and keep mixing. 5. When bubbles form and mixture leaves the pan without sticking,  pour it onto a greased plate or plate wrapped with aluminium foil. 6. Cut into desired shaped pieces when it is still warm.

Happy Diwali to all Readers !! I am going to give the recipe of Gram Flour Halwa Ingredients : Gram Flour (Besan) - 1 cup (sift before using) Sugar - 1 cup Ghee - 2 or 3 tbsp Crushed Almonds - 2 tbsp Water - 1/4 cup Kesar / orange colour- 2 drops 1. In a thick bottomed pan, heat the ghee and fry the gram flour well, till the raw smell goes. 2. After the raw smell of besan goes, add sugar to it and mix. 3. Immediately add the water and mix the besan well without lumps.  4. After it changes colour and is cooked, add the crushed almonds and kesar colour  and mix. 5. Now add 1 tbsp ghee to the mixture  and  keep mixing. 6. When the halwa does not stick to the pan, transfer it to a plate greased with oil or ghee. Instead of serving this halwa with spoon or trying to cut into pieces (which is difficult), you can make small balls out of it or wrap it in butter paper , like we do for badam halwa . Happy Diwali once agai...

We are going to learn how to make Madras Rasam. It goes well with Hot Idlis, Rice and you can also prepare Rasam Vada with this rasam. You will need,  Tomato - 1 medium, Garlic - 3 flakes Tamarind Paste - 3 tbsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Rasam Powder - 1 tbsp (click this for rasam powder recipe) Water - 2 cups Salt as per taste Coriander leaves chopped - 2 tbsp For Seasoning : Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp Dry Red chillies - 1 or 2 as per your taste Pepper corn (black)- 4 to 5 Asafoetida (hing) - 2 pinches Curry Leaves - few How to prepare: 1. In a pot, heat 1 tbsp oil , and put all the ingredients for seasoning. 2. Always, keep the flame in medium heat. 3. Add crushed garlic and saute. 4. Now add the chopped tomatoes and saute well.  5. Add the tamarind paste and the water to the pot. 6. Remember, the rasam should not boil, ie, bubbles will form in the edges of the pot.  7. Now, add ...