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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Ravva Laddu

Ingredents:

Ghee                                                   4 tbsp

Cashew nuts                                    few

Raisins                                               few

Grated Coconut                             3/4 cup

Sooji                                                   1 cup

Milk or Water                                 1/4 cup

Sugar                                                 1 cup

Cardamom pdr                             pinch

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preparation:

  • Heat ghee in a pan
  • Add Cashew nuts and Raisins
  • When Cashew nuts get golden colour and Raisins puff up then immediately add Grated coconut
  • Then add Sooji and keep stirring until it becomes golden in colour
  • Now add Sugar
  • After few seconds add cardamom pdr to it
  • Fry the mixture for approximately 2 min
  • Now switch off the flame and add Milk or Water
  • Keep stirring for a min and then make balls with the mixture
  • Let the balls dry
  • Now Ravva laddu is ready to eat.

Tips:

  • If you want to store the Laddus for more than five days then use water to prepare them.If you use water then u can store them for many days.
  • Don’t forget to switch off the flame before u add milk or water to it. If not the sooji cooks more and becomes soft.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Paayasam

Ingredents:

Vermicelli                                     1 cup

Ghee                                                 3 tbsp

Cashew nuts                                  few(u can use any nuts u like)

Raisins                                             few

Water                                               3 cups

Milk                                                  1cup

Sugar                                               1 1/2 cup

Cardamom pdr                            pinch

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Preparation:

  • Heat ghee in a pan
  • Add Cashew nuts. Let them fry for few seconds then add Raisins
  • Fry until Raisins puff up. Remove these nuts and keep aside
  • Now add Vermicelli to the same Ghee and fry for few seconds
  • Now add water,close the pan and boil until the Vermicelli is 50% done
  • Now add Cardamom pdr, mix it well
  • Then add milk to it and cook until it is 70% done
  • Now add Cashew nuts and Raisins
  • Remove it from the stove
  • Close it and let it rest for few seconds
  • Now the liquid with the Vermicelli is hot, so the remaining 30% is cooked with this hot liquid

Tips:

Remember that the Vermicelli should not be over cooked. If it is over cooked then we cannot taste it good..