Dideer ( Quick ) Rasam..

Dideer Rasam can be done quickly and easily . can have as starter and with Rice too.

Things Needed

Tour Daal : 2 Table spoons
Red chillies : 4 to 6
Tomatoes: 2 to 3 ( medium size)
Coriander Seeds : 2 Tea spoons
Fenugreek Seeds : 1/4 Tea spoon
Jeera :  1/2 Tea spoon
Turmeric : 1 pinch
Tamarind Pulp : 2 Table spoons
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon
Salt : to taste
Coconut :  1 Table spoon ( Fresh )
Urd Daal : 1/2 Tea spoon
Asfoetida ( Ingh ) : a pinch
Oil : 1 Teaspoon
Ghee : 1 Tea spoon
Curry leaves:  6 to 8
Coriander leaves : 4 to 5 sticks.

Method:

Keep a pan on the fire. Roast Toor daal until its brown.  Shift it to a plate. Now roast fenugreek seeds until its brown and add coriander seeds roast for 2 minutes add curry leaves and jeera roast for 1 more minutes . Put off the gas . Add coconut and mix well. Mix with roasted Tour Daal . Let it cool .
Grind all the roasted mixture with little water and keep it aside .

Now keep a vessel on the fire.  Heat for a minute and add oil.  Add Mustard seeds and Urd daal . Let it spurt.  Add curry leaves and cut tomatoes  and squeezed tamarind pulp. Add turmeric.  Mix well and leave it for boiling  for 2 minutes.  Add  ground mixture of  coconut and tour daal.  Add salt to Rasam and boil for 5 minutes.  Add coriander leaves and spoon full of ghee and  serve Dideer ( quick )  Rasam  with Hot Rice or as Soup..
4 to 5 Servings..

Modaka & Karchi Kayi. ( With Nuts )

Ganesha Festival is nearing. Some tasty Prasadam should be prepared for Lord Ganesha as Naivedyam..

 Ganesha is Modaka Priya, priya means likes and modaka is one of the traditional dish done either steamed or fried.
I have tried simple and healthy way of Fried modakas which are very crunchy, filled with jaggery,dry nuts and little jaggery. It is easy to prepare and nice to have them for festivals. In our place we do prepare this modak

Things Needed :

Chiroti Rava /Thin variety of Rava : 1 Cup
Maida (  Refined wheat flour) :1/2 Cup
Jaggery : 1/2 cup
Dry  Coconut: 1/2 cup
Dry nuts : 2 Tablespoons
Oil : 1 cup ( For frying )
Ghee: 1 tablespoon
Cardamom : 3 to 4
Salt : a pinch
Mixed Nuts :  2 Tablespoons ( Almonds, cashew nuts and raisins).
Poppy seeds : 1 Tablespoon

Method :

 1. Take a big bowl, add maida, ghee, chiroti rava, salt, and mix it well. Add water and mix the dough nicely. ( Take care while adding water. Add water little by little).

2. Dry grind almonds and powder it. Cut cashews into small pieces.
3. Grate coconut and keep it aside. Powder cardamom and keep aside.

4. Keep a pan on the fire and put jaggery and coconut. Let it mix well. Add dry ground almonds and 

 raisins.

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5. Mix it well. Add cashews and poppy seeds and let all the moisture from coconut. No need to be mix till it gets thick. Keep the pan down and put off the fire. Let the sweet mixture get cool.
6. Kneed the mixed flour nicely and divide them into small portion.

7. Turn the small portion and turn as a ball shape and roll it flat with roller.
8. Now place a teaspoonfull of sweet conten/Hurana on flattened pooris.

9. Bring all the sides and give a shape of modak or karchikai/sweet fried kadabu.

 
10. Arrange the modakas in a plate or tray.

11. Keep a pan and heat. Put oil and heat. ( Low flame).

12. Fry the modaks one by one on low flame till they turn golden brown.

13. Take it from oil once it is done, put it on a kitchen tissue.

14. Repeat the same with remaining dough and stuffing.

15. Healthy and yummy Modakas are ready to serve.

Note :

Do not stir the sweet content till thick. Let the moisture disappear. Stirring coconut - jaggery mixture helps the ingredients to bind well. Use of more maida is optional. Remember use of chiroti rava/Thing variety of semolina is always better and healthy. Use of sugar instead of jaggery is optional.
Time : 30 Minutes
Serves : 12 to 15 Modakas/Karchikais can be prepared.