DEVAKOTTAI SAMAYAL ARAI

Hello readers, My hearty Diwali wishes to all of you ! Here is the  link to 10 Diwali Sweets and Snacks  Recipes . Just click on them and follow the recipes . 1. Ribbon Pakoda 2. Thattai 3. Jangri 4. Five-in-one Burfi 5. Besan Ki Burfi 6. Badam Burfi 7. Gram Flour Halwa 8. Sweet Poli 9. Masala Panniyaram 10. Omappodi 11. Karachevu

For this Diwali season, I made Ribbon Pakoda. I just love the crispiness and taste! You will need : Rice Flour - 1 cup Besan - 1/4 cup Butter - 1 tbsp at room temperature Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Hing/Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp Salt as per taste Water - little more than 1/2 cup 1. Mix all the  dry ingredients in a large bowl. 2. Now sprinkle water and make a dough. 3. Now fill the dough in the presser, attach the ribbon pakoda maker    and deep fry in hot oil until it turns golden colour. Happy Diwali !

We all know that kids don't want to eat any vegetables. The recipes I am goin to give in this post can be used for the adults  and the kids too. I am going to give 2 recipies combined in this post. Both recipes uses Green Beans  as the main ingredient. Beans Poriyal and Beans Paratha  Ingredients for Beans Poriayal (for adults) Green Beans - 1 lb , washed and cut into 1/4 inch pieces Onion - 1 medium Curry leaves Mustard Seeds Urad Dal Cumin Seeds Chilli powder - 1 tsp or as per taste Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - as per taste Pottukkadalai Powder (fried gram dal) - 1 tbsp Preparation : 1. Cook the beans in a pan using water and little salt. 2. Now, take 1/4 cup of the cooked beans and keep aside. 3. In a pan, heat 1 tsp cooking oil. 4. Add mustard seeds, urad dal , cumin seeds and curry leaves one by one  and     let them crackle. 5. Now  add chopped onion and saute till it changes pink in colour. 6. Then add little salt, turmeric powder and chill

Pudina / Mint Thokku Ingredients needed: Mint leaves - 1 bunch Onion - 1 medium Red chillies - 2 large or as per your taste Tamarind - 1 Gooseberry size Sesame Oil - 2 tbsp Salt to taste Jaggery 1/2 tsp (optional) For Seasoning : Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Hing - 1/4 tsp     How to prepare : Wash the mint leaves and drain well, keep aside. In a mixer, add mint leaves , chopped onion, tamarind , red chillies and salt and grind into a paste. In a pan, heat 2 tbsp sesame oil and add mustard seeds and hing (asafoetida). Now add the paste and saute till the raw smell goes. When the paste becomes little thick, simmer and keep stirring. It will ooze out the oil. Now, the thokku is done. There will be a slight bitter taste in some mint leaves. To avoid that, you can add a small piece of jaggery to the thokku before switching off the stove. It goes well mixed with plain rice, or with idli or dosa. Enjoy !