UPPU KOZHUKATTAI RECIPE | VINAYAGAR CHATURTHI RECIPES

As pillayar chaturthi is nearing, i wanted to share an uppu kozhukattai recipe, generally we make uppu kozhukattai with urad dal poornam ,for which i have shared the recipe here. Last week when i was making Paruppu usili for lunch a sudden thought flashed, how it will be if i stuff the paruppu usili minus vegetable inside a kozhukattai as poornam. I just tried with 2 tblsp of steamed dal mixture which we use for paruppu usili to make 6-7 uppu kozhakattai. They turned out fantastic and was a super duper hit at home too.  I am not going to explain the detailed step of how to make paruppu usili here. Please click here for the usli recipe. For making the outer layer of the kozhakattai see here. So let me directly go the recipe without elaborating much on the ingredients list. Feel free to ask any questions if u have any doubt in this recipe.

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INGREDIENTS: FOR 6 KOZHUKATTAIS

PARUPPU USILI POORNAM	2 TBLSP
RICE FLOUR | IDIYAPPAM FLOUR	1/3 CUP
SESAME OIL	1-2 TSP
WATER	AS NEEDED

METHOD:

• After steaming  the grind dal which we soaked for  usili, allow that to cool and grind it in a mixer. In a pan add oil and throw in few mustard seeds and curry leaves and saute the poornam for a minute.

• Poornam is ready. Take a lemon sized of outer dough (refer HERE for the recipe)
• With  your fingers make a cup put of this and place little poornam inside this and carefully seal this as how we seal the uppu ulundu kozhukattai.

• Repeat this for the rest of the poornam and dough. Steam this ina greased idli maker for 8- 10 minutes.

• Soft uppu kozhukattais are ready for neivedhyam. At our house we don’t offer uppu kozhukattais for neivedhyam. We make only modakams for neivedhyam.

       

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ELLU KOZHUKATTAI RECIPE | GANESHA CHATURTHI RECIPES

Actually i wanted to post a savory version of Kozhukattai  , Uppu Kozhukattai , but few readers requested for ellu kozhukattai , so i wanted to post this ellu modakam today. Will be posting the uppu kozhukattai recipe tomorrow or sunday.  Coming to the recipe of Ellu kozhukattai, though my mom or mil will not make this at home , but i asked a friend  here and she told they make with the normal ellu urundai poornam. So let me share this easy recipe of modakam.

INGREDIENTS (FOR POORNAM) FOR 9 MODAKAM

ELLU | TILL | SESAME SEEDS	1/4 CUP
JAGGERY	1-2 TBLSP
COCONUT	1 TBLSP (OPTIONAL)

FOR THE DOUGH

IDIYAPPAM FLOUR	1/2 CUP
WATER	AS NEEDED
SESAME OIL	1 TSP

Video for how to shape Modakam

METHOD:

• Dry roast the the sesame seeds and when it is cool grind this along with jaggery and coconut(if adding)
• The oil in the sesame seeds makes this to come into a whole mass.

• roll this into small balls.

• Make the dough by adding enough boiling hot water to the idiyappam flour.
• Cover it for 2 minutes. when it is warm, grease your hands with sesame oil and knead into a pliable dough. Divide the dough into equal parts. Cover it else it will get dry.

• Take a small portion of dough and with your fingers make it like a cup. Place the ellu urundai into this and make it into a modak shape.
• Repeat this for the rest of the dough. Steam this in a idli maker and steam for 10 minutes.

• Ellu kozhukattais are ready for neivedhyam.

• I made this using white sesame seeds. You can use black sesame seeds too.

      
Note:

• I found 1 tblsp jaggery will be enough for the ellu poornam.

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VINAYAGAR CHATURTHI RECIPES | GANESHA CHATURTHI RECIPES

Vinayagar chaturthi | Ganesha chaturthi 2013 falls on 9th September. I have compiled all the recipes which we make for Vinayakar chaturthi | Ganesha chaturthi | Pillayar chaturthi in one place, so that it will be easy for you all readers. Wishing you all a very happy celebration and May Lord Ganesha shower you most and  more blessings in all your Endeavors.Click on the images to get the recipes.
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UPPU KOZHUKATTAI

                                   

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FRIED MODAKAM |FRIED MOTHAGAM RECIPE |GANESHA CHATURTHI RECIPES

Fried modakam | fried modhagam we generally do for Chaturthis which comes every month also called as “Sankatahara Chaturthi or Sankashti”. We also make this during Ganapathi homam at house and also during house warming ceremony,seemanthan(baby shower) and other auspicious homams we make at home. This fried modakam is made along with nei appam on the previous day night. This will stay perfect for 1-2 days even if we keep at room temperature. After i got married, in the nearby ganesha temple to our house , during chaturthis the priest will come and give prashadam before he leaves home. 4 fried modakam along with coconut, betal leaves, flowers and all he will give. Those modaks will be very small and look cute too. So whenever i make at home i make miniature modakams only.

This time while i was making , while  frying one by mistake one modak got opened and the jaggery poornam came out and messed up the oil. Though immediately i took the others and changed to a different pan with oil and fried, you could see some spots of jaggery on the modak. This deep fried modakam is totally addictive and will be crispy too.
INGREDIENTS: MAKES 12- 13 MODAK

COCONUT(scrapped)	1/4 CUP
JAGGERY	1/4 CUP
CARDAMOM POWDER	A PINCH
MAIDA | ALL PURPOSE FLOUR	1/4 CUP
SALT	A PINCH
GHEE	1/4 TSP
WATER	TO KNEAD DOUGH
OIL	FOR DEEP FRYING

METHOD:

• Ina bowl put maida and add salt. Knead it into a smooth dough and grease this with ghee  keep it covered aside.

• Make the poornam as we do for the normal Thengai poornam kozhukattai.
• Combine the jaggery and coconut and cardamom powder. Saute this till it comes into a whole mass. Put off the flame.
• When it is cool, make this into small equal sized ball.
• Do not make it too thin, else the poornam will come out while frying.
• Cut this into small roundels using a sharp lid.

• Place the poornam into this and seal this carefully and make it as a modak shape.

• Repeat the same for the rest of the dough and poornam.

• Heat oil for deep frying, When it is hot, bring the flame to low.
• Deep fry the modakams till the out cover turns a golden brown colour.
• Do not fry in high heat, as it tends to burn very fast. And even it will not turn crispy too.

• Drain them in a kitchen towel.

NOTE:

1. I have tried with whole wheat flour too, but it was not too not crispy.
2. Seal the modakams carefully, else it will open up while frying and mess up the oil.

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GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH RECIPE | SANDWICH RECIPES | KIDS FRIENDLY SNACKS

Very recently, i got a sandwich maker as a compliment for signing an aircon service contract for an year. Actually i was planning to buy this for a long time , though i was using that before after that it got repair, i was postponing to buy it . But finally i got this and wanted to make sandwich for kids. My kids loved this a lot and Varun named it Pizza Sandwich. So if you want to pack some interesting snack for kids lunch | snack box , then go ahead and try this one.

INGREDIENTS:

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD	4
TOMATO	4-5
CAPSICUM	1/4
OREGANAO	TO TASTE
RED CHILLI FLAKES	TO TASTE
MOZZARELLA CHEESE	AS NEEDED
BUTTER	TO SPREAD ON THE BREAD

METHOD:

• Spread butter on one side of the bread. Cut the tomatoes into rounds slices. I used baby tomatoes. If using normal tomatoes make the quantity to 1.
• Place the tomato slices on the other side of the bread which is not spread with butter.
• Spread cheese on this.

• Sprinkle oregano and red chilli flakes ( if using) on this.
• finely chop the capsicum and sprinkle few on it.

• Place another slice of bread and it and place this carefully on the sandwich maker.
• Spread little butter on the top. This is optional. If making for kids or if packing for kids box add butter.
• Repeat this for another set of bread.

• Cook the sandwich in the sandwich maker.

Note:

1. I used whole meal bread, you can use white bread too.
2. If you want you can use chopped onions too.
3. You can use any variety of cheese. Even cheese slices will work out.
4. Even you can finely chop the tomatoes and mix with cheese capsicum, oregano and red chilli flakes.  Stuff this inside the breads and make the sandwich.

Be creative while making this Pizza sandwich.
Check out my other sandwich recipes too
Pinwheel Sandwich
Sprouted green gram sandwich
Cabbage paneer sandwich

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POORI RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE POORI | SOUTH INDIAN BREAKFAST RECIPES

When i posted the recipe of POORI MASALA | POORI KIZHANGU, few readers were asking to post the recipe of how to make poori too. Though i make it twice a month, but never had a chance to click the making of Poori as either it would  be on weekends or on a weekday morning breakfast. Finally i made poori for kids snack , after they come from school, generally they eat meals as they normally take some tiffin like idli, paratha, chapathi or bread for lunch. When i made this around 3 pm suddenly i thought i would click poori so that it will be useful for readers too. So in a hurry i clicked and posting the recipe now.
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• Palak poori recipe
• Bhatura recipe

Scroll down to note down the tips as how to make poori in advance if you have guests coming to home.