DEVAKOTTAI SAMAYAL ARAI

Dear all,  I am happy to share this recipe with you all. It is one of my son's favorite sweet dish. It takes about an hour to prepare this dish. You can make about 20 pieces with the measurements given below. Condensed milk - 1 can (350 ml) Milk powder  - 1.5 cups Powdered Sugar - 1/2 cup Ghee (clarified butter) - 1/2 cup few strands of saffron soaked in a tbsp of warm milk Pistachios - a few slices (to garnish) [Cashew Powder - 1/4 cup + Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup] keep aside First, sift the milk powder, so you don't have any lumps. In a bowl, add the sifted milk powder, condensed milk and sugar and mix well without any lumps. Heat a pan, pour the mixture and keep mixing continuously. The sugar will start to melt. Keep stirring continuosly, otherwise the mixture will stick to the bottom of the pan and burn.  Keep adding the ghee little by little while cooking. After about 40 - 45 minutes, the mixture will start to rotate with the spatula.  Transfer it to a grease...

Happy Valentines Day 💕 I am going to share a yummy and air fried snack in the shape of a heart as a valentines day special. It is a very simple and easy to make snack and everyone will love it. Quickly grab the ingredients you need  For the filling : Potato - 2 (boiled, peeled and mashed) Frozen or fresh green peas - 1/4 cup (blanched) Salt - to taste Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 3/4 tsp (you can add more if you like spicy food) Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Dry mango powder - 1/4 tsp Garam masala - 1/4 tsp Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Onion - 1 medium, finely chopped Coriander leaves finely chopped Cooking oil - 1 tbsp For the dough (outer layer) : All purpose flour (maida) - 1 cup Salt - 1/4 tsp Caraway/Carom seeds (Omam) - 1/4 tsp Water - 1/2 cup Clarified butter / Nei - 2 tsp Make a soft dough with the ingredients and let it rest for about 10 minutes or until you finish preparing the filling.  In a pan, heat 1 tbsp oil, add the chopped onion and saute till they turn pin...