Ingredients Besan flour: 1 cup Sugar: 3/4 cup Ghee: 1/4 cup Cardamom powder: a pinch Nuts: cashew/almonds/raisins (optional)
Procedure: Step1: Mix Besan with 2 tablespoons of ghee in a microwave safe bowl.
Step2: Microwave this for 4 minutes in high Take the bowl out for every minute and give it a stir
Step3: The time taken might be + or - 1 minute.The besan should turn reddish brown and a nice aroma should come out.The besan should not become brittle. So watch out after 3 minutes
Step4: Add the remaining ghee, cardamom powder and sugar and mix well. Microwave for 10 seconds
Step5: Allow it to cool and make round laddoos. If you are not able to get the shape heat little more ghee and add and try to shape them.
This recipe comes from my sister. She learnt this recipe while she was residing at bangalore from her friend.Though technically any vegetable can be used for this recipe I always stick to the ones listed by her.This recipe has a mild flavour of masala which suits our family taste and I have been following this recipe for more than a decade
Ingredients Raw rice: 1/2 cup Toor dhal: 1/2 cup Potato: 2 (medium sized) Carrot: 3 Frozen peas: 1/4 cup Frozen beans: 1/4 cup Brinjal: 1 Hing: a pinch Turmeric powder: a pinch Salt: 1.5 tsp Tamarind: a lemon sized Oil: 2 tablespoon Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp Curry leaves: a sprig Red chillies: 1 or 2 (optional) Ghee: 1 tsp Cashews: 10
For masala powder: Channa dhal (Kadala parupu): 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds: 1.5 tablespoon Red chillies: 4 Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp Pepper corn: 1/4 tsp Fenugreek: 1/4 tsp Cloves:1 Cinnamon stick: a very small piece Raw rice: 1 tsp Coconut powder/Grated coconut: 3 tablespoon
Procedure: Step1: Pressure cook toor dhal and rice together with enough water (approx 3.5 cups of water)
Step2: Soak the tamarind in warm water
Step3: Chop the vegetables as little large pieces.
Step4: Dry roast the ingredients listed under masala powder other than coconut powder.Once the ingredients turn slight brown add the coconut powder and fry for a minute.Allow this to cool down and grind it to a coarse powder
Step5: Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a large pan and add mustard seeds.Once it starts spluttering add curry leaves and red chillies
Step6: Add the diced vegetables and fry for 5 minutes
Step7: Extract the tamarind in 2 cups of water and add it to the vegetables.Add turmeric powder and hing and bring it to a boil and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes until the vegetables are cooked
Step8: Now add the freshly ground masala powder and bring it to a boil and add salt
Step9: Mash the cooked rice and toor dhal and add it to the vegetable gravy. Add some more water if required.Mix it well
