VINAYAKAR CHATURTHI RECIPES/GANESH CHATURTHI RECIPES

I wish all my readers a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi and click on the picture for Modak/ kozhukattai recipe and some more:
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See you soon with an interesting recipe.

EGGLESS COCONUT COOKIES | DESICCATED COCONUT COOKIES

        Easy eggless coconut cookies using Desiccated coconut. Right from my childhood i am big fan of cookies and biscuits. My day has never started  without any biscuits. After trying out a easy and simple Coconut ladoo i wanted to make a cookies with the remaining desiccated coconut and here comes the recipe for coconut cookies.

Recipe Source: Aayi's recipe:
This measurement yielded 32 cookies.

INGREDIENTS:

MAIDA/ ALL PURPOSE FLOUR	2 CUPS
DESICCATED COCONUT	3/4 CUP
SUGAR	1 CUP
BAKING SODA	1/2 TSP
BUTTER	1 CUP
CARDAMOM	1/2 TSP
RAISINS	FEW( OPTIONAL)

I didn’t take step wise pictures this time and will soon update when i make next time.

• Melt the butter( the measurement given for butter in the ingredient list is before melting the butter.
• Add this to all the ingredients (except raisins)and mix well.

• Make small balls and flatten it. If using raisins keep it on top of each ball and slightly push it into the dough.
• I didn’t do this since i don’t have raisins at home on that day.
• Pre heat the oven at 150 degrees.
• Bake  it in a lined tray for 15-17 mins or till it is done.
• The cookies turned out so nice and they tasted so yum and crisp .

BREAD UPMA | BREAD UPMA RECIPE

Masala bread upma recipe with step by step pictures and video 
Bread upma recipe, Vegetable Bread upma recipe, i learnt from my mom who is an expert in making this dish. This bread upma has an interesting background too in our family. When my dad came to meet my mom for the first time, my mom made this bread upma as it is considered in those days, as an innovative and rich dish to serve for guests. My mom learnt this from her father( my grandfather) who is a good cook and this time i wanted to share this recipe with you. My kids are a big fan of bread upma too. Recently they tasted my Mom's handmade bread upma and they loved too.
Check out other interesting bread recipes

• Microwave bread pizza
• Bakery style masala toast

                                        Video on how to make bread upma

INGREDIENTS:

BREAD SLICES(I USED THE WHOLE MEAL BREAD)	6 NO
OIL	4 TBLSP
ONION	2
POTATO	1 SMALL
CARROT + PEAS	1/2 + 1/4 CUP
RED CHILLI POWDER	1 TSP
SALT	TO TASTE
GARAM MASALA	1/2 TSP
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/2 TSP
LEMON JUICE	1 TSP
CASHEW NUTS	10-12(OPTIONAL)

METHOD:

• Chop the onions into thin slices.Cut the carrot into small cubes.
• Cut the bread into small pieces by discarding the edges.
• In a pan, add 2 tblsp of oil and saute the bread till it becomes golden brown. ( My mom used to deep fry the bread slices!!)

• Keep it aside.
• Add 2 tblsp of oil and throw in the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• When it splutters add the sliced onions to this.

• Saute till the onions become translucent. Add little salt to this.
• Now add in the veggies and saute in a medium flame for 2-3 minutes. the veggies must be cooked but should not loose its crunchiness also.

• We are adding boiled potatoes to this.
• Add the red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder, garam masala and mix well.
• Cook for 2 minutes. 
• Add 1-2 tsp of oil if you feel the mixture is dry. 
• Add little salt.

• Add the bread pieces and mix well.
• Put off the flame and add the lemon juice and coriander leaves.

• If adding cashew nuts add a tsp of oil in a small pan and golden fry the cashew nuts and add to the bread upma.
• Serve it hot.

KADAI BHENDI |KADAI BHINDI| SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

Kadai bhindi recipe - Learn how to make kadai bhindi masala.

Kadai bhendi is a semi dry side dish made with ladies finger and this pairs as a side dish with chapathi, plain ghee rice and pulao. I made this when i have guests few weeks back. Kadai bhindi paired with dabba dal and hot rice will taste very yum and nice. This is a very simple version of Kadai bhindi i came across from Varehvah's website.
 

INGREDIENTS: Serves  3-4

LADIES FINGER	300 GMS
TOMATO	3 NO
ONION	2 NO
CAPSICUM(CUBED)	1/4 CUP
CUMIN SEEDS	1 TSP
RED CHILLI POWDER	1/2 TSP
CORIANDER POWDER	1/2 TSP
GARAM MASALA	1/4 TSP
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
TURMERIC POWDER	2 PINCHES
SALT	AS NEEDED
OIL	2 TBLSP + OIL FOR DEEP FRY THE BHENDI

METHOD:

• Wash and pat dry the ladies finger. Cut them into slightly big roundels.
• Lightly deep fry them in oil. This step is absolutely optional. This step is done just to retain the colour of the ladies finger. Since i had made for my guests i made it deep fried.
• Drain it in a kitchen towel.

• In a pan add oil and throw in the cumin seeds.
• Add the chopped onions and fry for few minutes till it turns out pink.
• Add the tomatoes to this and cook till the tomatoes become mushy and add the coriander powder, redchilli powder , turmeric powder and salt to this.
• When the tomatoes are cooked add the cubed capsicums to this.

• Add the fried ladies finger and mix them nicely in the masala.
• Cover it with a lid and cook for 4-5 minutes.

• When it is done add coriander leaves to this and mix well.
• Enjoy hot with rotis /pulao.

NOTES:

1. If you are not deep frying the ladies finger, just saute it in amedium flame by adding 2 tblsp of oil to this.
2. Ginger garlic paste can also be used.
3. In the original recipe the chef added 1 tsp of hand pound coriander seeds. Since we don’t like the whole coriander seeds, i skipped this step.

COCONUT LADOO RECIPE | COCONUT LADOO WITH CONDENSED MILK

This is a special post and i wanted to make it more special by making a sweet. Coming to the reason for celebration, JEYASHRIS KITCHEN is turning 2 today.Though i wanted to try Eggless Chocolate cake, from Rak's space, who inspired and motivated me to start a blog , since i was hooked up with some personal work, i couldn’t make it. This coconut ladoo is a very simple one which i tasted in a friend’s place and the recipe is very simple one with only 2 ingredients.




INGREDIENTS:

DESICCATTED COCONUT	1CUP
CONDENSED MILK	1 CUP

METHOD:

• In a pan mix the the desiccated coconut and condensed milk.
  
  
  
• Stir it in a medium low flame for 2 minutes.
  
• Make it into small balls when it is cool.
  
• Roll them over the desiccated coconut.

• This quantity yields approximately 11- 12 ladoos.
• This can be done with fresh coconut too.But it will take 15-20 mins for this.
• This ladoo can be kept in the fridge for 3-4 days.

JANMASHTAMI RECIPES.

1. Thenkuzhal Murukku
   
2. Thattai
   
3. Pal Payasam
   
4. Cashew and Coconut Burfi
   
5. Appam
   
6. Panner Payasam
   
7. Parrupu Payasam

UPPU SEEDAI | HOW TO MAKE UPPU SEEDAI - WITH VIDEO

Uppu Seedai we make for  gokulashtami and the festival is nearing i wanted to post the uppu seedai recipe ,a traditional snack.  I used to do this every year and the recipe i got from a tamil magazine “Mangayar Malar” some 8 years back. Till date  i am following the same instruction. I can confidently make seedai without the fear of seedai getting burst.Check out my

• Vella seedai recipe
• Rava seedai recipe

KOZHUKATTAI |MODAKAM FOR VINAYAKAR CHATURTI | VARALAKSHMI POOJA.

Recipe with video  of modakam      

    I was planning to post this recipe of modagam | modak  for a long time, but somehow it got delayed, since tomorrow is varalaskhmi pooja  and ganesh chathurti | vinayagar chaturthi is also coming i wanted to post the recipe of modakam/ kozhakattai with sweet poornam.
Check out how to make Outer cover for modagam in 4 different ways

EGGLESS CHOCOLATE COOKIES

      It has been a long time since i bought a coco powder  and i wanted to use it by making any chocolate cookies or chocolate cake. When i saw this eggless chocolate cookies in Priti's blog and  i book marked it on the same day she posted and i finally made it today. You can find the original recipe here. They turned out so nice and my kids loved this  very much.
This recipe yielded approximately 26 cookies.

INGREDIENTS:

ALL PURPOSE FLOUR	1 AND 1/2 CUP
POWDERED SUGAR	3/4 CUP
COCO POWDER	3 TBLSP
BUTTER	1/4 CUP
YOGURT	1/4 CUP
BAKING POWDER	1 TSP
VANILLA ESSENCE	1/2 TSP

METHOD:

• Powder the sugar( 1/2 cup +2 tblsp of sugar gives 3/4 cup of powdered sugar)
• Whisk yogurt, sugar and butter until fluffy.

• Sieve the all purpose flour, coco powder and baking powder.

• Fold the butter, sugar and yogurt mixture to the flour. Add vanilla essence to this .
• Make it into a pliable dough without any lumps. The dough will be sticky at this stage.
• Cling wrap it and refrigerate for an hour.

• After an  hour take it out and take out a small portion and make it into small balls.
• Flatten it with your palm and if you want you can make lines with fork as i did.

• Pre heat the oven to 160 C
• Grease the tray and place the flattened dough on them.
• Bake it for 10-12 mins.

• Mine got done in 12 mins.
• Cool on the wire rack. Store them in airtight container.