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Easy | Upma Kozhukattai

Upma Kozhukattai is another famous breakfast of Tamil Nadu which is also known as steamed dumpling. Our ancestors always made it a point that we get good amount of carbs to start the day! Making kozhukattai is no more laborious with the readily available safe to health items in the market. INGREDIENTS: Rice Rava (idli rava) – 1 Cup Rice flour – 3 tbsp Salt to taste Coconut Milk – 3-4 tbsp (You may use grated coconut too) Water – 2.5 cups Oil – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Channa dal – 1/2 tsp Dried Red Chilli – 2 Nos....

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Aloo | Kanda Batata Poha

Back to Main Guide Moisten flattened rice known as poha / aval comes handy for making a quick breakfast. Using the red one,makes the breakfast even more healthier. A nice way to start the day with carbs to energize you.Potato in any dish makes it even more interesting for the taste buds, so here is a simple recipe which is quite common in the western region of india known as ‘Aloo Poha’ This can be prepared either with or without onion and tomatoes, but tastes good in whatever combo you prepare. INGREDIENTS: Thick Flattened Rice – 1 cup (Jada poha /...

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Quick Rava | Semolina Idiyappam

This recipe is called Rava String hopper or Nool Puttu.The recipe is so simple and quick that you can make it within 10 minutes. You can press it without much effort unlike the regular rice ones. INGREDIENTS: Rava – 1 Cup Boiling Water – 1 Cup Salt to taste PREPARATION METHOD: I used a chakli Press (murukku naazhi with omapodi achchu) with a sev mould. heat the steamer (I used an Idli steamer). Grease the plate. In a mixing bowl put rava, required salt. Mix. pour boiling water, with a spoon mix well to get a dough. Put a portion...

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Brown Channa | Kondakadalai Sundal

A nutrient rich chundal made using native legume (brown channa/ kondakadalai). INGREDIENTS: Brown chickpea / channa / kondakadalai – 1 cup Salt to taste Turmeric powder – a pinch Oil for tempering – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves – 10 Nos. Asafoetida – a pinch Green chilli – 2 nos Grated Coconut- 3 tbsp Dried red chilli – 1 nos. Soak chickpea for 8 hours or overnight. Adding salt and a pinch of turmeric powder, pressure cook tilll done. PREPARATION METHOD: In a mixer dry grind grated coconut, green chilli and few curry leaves. This...

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Sweet Rice Puttu

Traditional sweet puttu, which is considered as a favourite neivedhyam (offering) for the Goddess. Puttu is a traditional dish made of pounded rice, which is steamed and consumed. Puttu means ‘portioned’ in Tamizh Language. You may use raw rice, boiled rice or the special rice for this dish called ‘puttu rice’. You may need muslin cloth for this dish. INGREDIENTS: Rice – 1 cup Jaggery – 1 cup (shredded) Turmeric Powder – a pinch Green Cardamom – 2 Nos. Salt a pinch Water Grated Coconut – 2 tbsp Ghee – 2 tbsp Cashew nut – 4 nos. PREPARATION METHOD: Wash Rice,...

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