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.

PAAL KOZHUKATTAI RECIPE- WITH JAGGERY

   In my in-laws place they do pooja on Naga panchami- Garuda panchami and make this paal kozhukaati and do neivedhyam to God. Today being Naga panchami i made this and did my pooja and did neivedhyam and sharing the recipe of paal kozhukattai with you. I used jaggery and coconut milk in this recipe.
   The original recipe i adopted from here.
Also check my

• Paal kozhukattai with sugar  

AVAL(POHA) BHEL SERVED IN BAKED SPRING ROLL SHEETS.

    A super quick and easy snack made using poha | aval, called as Aval bhel, served on Baked spring roll sheets. You can serve this on krackjack biscuits or even on the top of papdis too.  This is one of the longest title i have given to my posts. To give a explanation about this recipe ,i can say it is a perfect kid friendly snack and can be served as a starter in parties and even it is a best way to impress the guests.
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• Biscuit toppings 

MOOLI KA PARATHA, RADISH PARATHA

            Among all the veggies i cook at home, somehow i don’t have any passion towards this radish , though i know it is very good for health. But i love to make paratha with radish rather than adding them in sambar. Here comes the recipe for mooli ka paratha/radish paratha. Also check out my

• Paneer paratha
• Peas paratha

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR	1 CUP
RADISH (GRATED)	1 CUP
SALT	AS NEEDED
ONION	1 NO
CUMIN SEEDS	FEW
BESAN/GRAM FLOUR	1 TBLSP
REDCHILLI POWDER	1/4 TSP
GARAM MASALA	A PINCH
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
OIL	2 TBLSP

METHOD:

• Knead the wheat flour with enough water and salt.
• Cover and keep it aside.
• Peel the radish and grate it.
• Add salt to this and keep it aside for 10 mins.
• After 10 mins, thoroughly squeeze out the water from the radish.
• You can also use the water for making the dough.

• heat a kadai and add a tsp of oil to this and add the cumin seeds.
• Add the chopped onions to this and saute for few minutes.
• Add the grated radish to this and throw in the redchilli powder, garam masala , salt and besan to this. Mix well and add the coriander leaves to this.

• Allow this filling to cool.
• Take a mini orange sized dough and roll it into a mini circle.
• Keep a tblsp of filling on the center and close the circle.
• Roll it into a parathas and dust them with flour as and when needed.
• Cook the parathas in a tawa till golden spots appear on both sides.Drizzle with oil.

• Serve hot with any pickle /curd.

MALAI KOFTA RECIPE-SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

Malai kofta is a very rich and delicious gravy and normally i don’t make this very often at my home ,but this time i made this for my friends’s familly who joined us for dinner last week. Though i have tried this a few times, this time it was too perfect and confidently i can blog it this time.
Also try out

• Low fat cabbage kofta
• Palak kofta masala

EGGLESS ORANGE FLAVOURED SPONGE CAKE

Baking Beginner Recipe
     As mentioned in my first baking recipe, my friends gifted me a baking oven , and one among them told me to bake a cake for her birthday. I was little tensed but with little courage i tried Prathiba's Orange Cake , which was tried by Raks too. This came out extremely perfect and i can suggest this recipe for Beginners, like me. My friend who celebrated her birthday was totally impressed by the outcome of the cake and i made this for my friend’s kids again on their continuous request.

CAULIFLOWER MASALA-SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

           Last week when i bought two cauliflowers i thought of making some gravy with that as a side dish for roti. For the first time i am trying a gravy with cauliflower and it came out so well and my son who never eats roti with any side dish, had this and he really enjoyed eating this cauliflower masala.
RECIPE SOURCE:HERE
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• Dhaba dal tadka

 

Spring onion bhaji with besan, side dish for roti

Besan based Maharastrian style spring onion curry 

Spring onion bhaji| spring onion zunka,recipe with step by step pictures and video, a simple yet tasty dry curry made using spring onions and gram flour as the main ingredient. When i heard this recipe from a friend, i was so curious to try it out at home. It turned out so well and no one could make out that it is spring onion. Generally i don't buy spring onion much, as for indo chinese recipes, we use only a small portion and rest of them will get wasted. This besan based Spring onion bhaji can be made using capsicum, onion too.

PANEER METHI MAKHANI|SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

     Paneer Recipes are always a super hit at my place. When i saw this Paneer methi makhani recipe in Aipi’s space i tried it on the same day. I can say it is one of the best side dish for roti and i enjoyed the creamy texture of the gravy with the addition of evaporated milk in that. You can add fresh cream or full cream milk instead of evaporated milk. But if your get evaporated milk in your place, do try this with that. I have posted Paneer butter masala but this recipe is using paneer and fresh methi leaves. This gravy tastes well with roti but personally we prefer to have this with Kulcha.  Please check other paneer recipes from Jeyashri's kitchen.