Ragi Masala Kadalai Recipe / Kara Kadalai / Masala Peanuts

Masala Kadalai is a very popular and healthy snack liked by one and all – from kids to elders. I thought of making a millet twist to this snack and have come up with the ragi kara kadalai recipe. It came out really well and all those to tasted it liked this as much as the normal masala kadalai.

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Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Snacks

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Cooking Time : 10 mins |  Yields : 1 ½ cup

Ingredients:

Roasted Groundnuts	1 cup
Ragi Flour / Finger Millet Flour	¼ cup
Besan Flour / Kadalai Maavu	¼ cup
Red Chilli Powder	1 tsp
Turmeric Powder	¼ tsp
Salt	As required
Water	6 tbsp or required
Oil	For deep fry
Curry leaves (optional)	1 spring

Procedure:

1.  Add ragi flour, besan flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt together in a wide bowl. Mix them well.

2. Then add the roasted ground nuts and mix them well.

3. Add water little by little and make the mixture thick.

4. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan, till it becomes hot or put a piece of peanut into the oil. If the peanut comes up immediately, then this is the correct stage of oil heating.

5. Then sprinkle the peanuts over the hot oil. Separate the peanuts using the ladle. Turn over the peanuts occasionally using the ladle to cook evenly.

6. Cook them till the bubbles stops completely. Then take them out from the oil using the ladle.

7. Drain the excess oil using the tissue paper. Repeat the process for remaining peanuts. Then cool down completely and store it in an air tight container.

8. If you have used curry leaves, deep fry the leaves and mix with the peanuts.

      Really healthy and tasty snack is ready!!!

Note:

1. You can add hing, garlic, fennel seeds for extra flavor.

2. Do not over load the oil.

3. Adjust the water level according to your flour texture.

4. Do not add more water otherwise peanuts will absorb more oil.

5. Throughout the process keep the flame at medium.

6. You can use skinned, un skinned or partially skinned peanuts.

7. If you find it difficult to separate the peanuts while cooking, you can do it after the frying also.

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Chinese Steamed Rice Cake Recipe ( Rice Fa gao ) | International Recipes

In India we prepare so many Idli varieties but none of them are sweet. The Chinese are making steamed rice cakes which is nothing but sweet idli from rice flour without urad dal. Its interesting that they are adding yeast for fermentation. The taste is very unique and this is the idli recipe which you can’t miss.

Recipe Cuisine : International / China | Recipe Category: Cake 

 Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Cooking Time : 17 mins |  Yields : 5-7

Source: chinasichuanfood

Ingredients:

Rice Flour ( Recipe HERE)	1 cup ( 240ml)
Maida	¼ cup
Sugar	1/3 cup
Hot Water	1 ¼ - 1 ½ cup
Instant Yeast	½ tsp
Oil for brushing	As required

Procedure:

1. Add hot water and sugar in a bowl. Mix them well till the sugar dissolves completely.

2. Add rice flour, maida and yeast in a wide bowl. Mix them well.

3. Add sugar water ( from 1) little by little and mix them well without lumps with whisk.

4. Adjust the water level and make the batter little bit thicker than idli batter consistency.

5. Close the lid of the bowl and keep it aside for 2-3 hrs for fermentation.

6. After fermentation, the batter becomes double in its size. Mix them gently and keep it aside.

7. Grease the cup cake bowls or small bowls with oil. Pour the batter till ¾ of the bowl and steam cook them for 15- 17 mins or till the inserted tooth pick comes out clean.

Note:

1. I have used instant yeast.

2.  You can also use dry yeast. Be sure to mix the yeast in ¼ cup of warm water for 15 mins and then use.

3. Adjust the sugar level according to your taste.

4. You can use odorless oil for greasing.

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Raw Mango Kuzhambu Recipe / Mangai Kuzhambu | Mango Recipes

This is a traditional village Mango Kuzhambu. This is in addition to my earlier Mango Kuzhambu recipe.This was suggested by my friend Ramya. The speciality of this recipe is that it resembles both vathal kuzhambu and puli kuzhambu.

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Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Kuzhambu

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Cooking Time : 20 mins |  Serves: 5

Ingredients:

Raw Mango (medium size)	1
Tamarind	½ Gooseberry size
Thick Coconut Milk (Recipe HERE)	½ cup
Salt	1- 1 ½ tsp
Turmeric Powder	½ tsp
Sambar Powder (Recipe HERE)	2 tbsp
Asafoetida	½ tsp
Roasted Fenugreek Powder	1 tsp
Jaggery	Gooseberry size
To Temper:
Oil	1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds	½ tsp
Curry Leaves	1 spring
Chopped Onion	¼ cup
Chopped Garlic	2 tbsp
Tomato (optional)	1

Preparation Procedure:

1. Remove the skin of the big onion and chop them into small pieces.

2. Remove the skin of the garlic pods and chop them into small pieces.

3. Remove the head and tail of the mango. Then remove the seed of the mango.

4. Cut them mango into 1 inch pieces with its skin.

5. Extract the coconut milk from the ½ of the coconut.

6. Soak the tamarind with ½ cup of water for 5 mins. Then extract the juice from it.

7. Dry roast 1 tsp of fenugreek / venthayam till nice aroma comes out from it. Then powder them using the dry mixie jar.

Cooking Procedure:

8. Heat the oil in a pan or clay pot, add mustard seeds and wait for popping.

9. Add onion (from 1) and sauté till they become translucent.

10. Add curry leaves and sauté for few seconds.

11. Add garlic (from 2) and sauté till the garlic pods become soft.

12. Add chopped tomatoes (if used) and sauté till they become mushy.

13. Add turmeric powder and sauté for few seconds.

14. Add mango pieces (from 4) and fry for few seconds.

15. Add tamarind juice (from 6), sambar powder and little bit water. Cook till the mangoes become mushy.

16. Add coconut milk (from 5), salt, asafoetida, jaggery and fenugreek powder (from 7). Mix them well and cook for 3 mins. Adjust the water level according to the kuzhambu consistency.

    Yummy and mouthwatering mango kuzhambu is ready to serve. Serve with hot rice and curd rice.

Note:

1. Addition of tomato is optional.

2. Avoid tamarind juice, if mango is sour.

3. Adjust the sambar powder level according to your spice level.

4. Add red chilli powder and coriander powder instead of sambar powder.

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Mango Kesari Recipe / Mango Sheera Recipe | Mango Recipes

In summer TV is full of cool drinks especially mango based.

I am encouraged by the success of mango pappu and have decided to try many mango recipes. In this line, Mango Kesari is a very good addition and its special flavor definitely adds to the kesari’s sweetness.

Related Links:

1. Kesari

2. Banana Kesari

3. Pineapple Kesari

Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Sweet

Preparation Time: 3 mins  | Cooking Time : 20 mins |  Serves: 2

Ingredients:

Rava / Semolina / White Rava	¼ cup
Sugar	¼ cup
Mango Pulp	¼ cup
Ghee	1 tbsp
Cardamom Powder	¼ tsp
Cashew Nuts	5

Procedure:

1. Roast the rava with 1 tsp of ghee till the nice aroma come out. Keep it aside.

2. Grind the mango pulp with sugar into fine paste. Keep it aside.

3. Heat ¾ cup of water in a heavy bottom pan.

4. When the water starts boiling, keep the flame at simmer.

5. Add the roasted rava (from 1) little by little and mix them with ladle continuously.

6. Cook the rava till they become thick.

7. Add ground mango mixture (from 2) and cardamom powder; mix them quickly. The mixture becomes thin and lumps also occur. Don’t worry about the lumps. Stir the mixture continuously to avoid the lumps.

8. Meanwhile, heat the remaining ghee in a pan, fry the cashew nuts till the nuts become golden in color. Keep it aside.

9. The Kesari mixture (from 7) becomes thick and without lumps, add the fried cashews with ghee.

10. Cook till the mixture becomes thick and comes together.  Switch off the flame and serve it hot.

              Yummy and delicious Mango Kesari / Mango Sheera is ready to serve!

Note:

1. Adjust the sugar level according to your mango sweetness.

2. Use less fiber mangoes. I have used senthura mango pulp.

3. Add 2tbsp ghee instead of 1 tbsp.

4. Uase cardamom instead of cardamom powder. If you can use cardamom pods, grind the pods with mango and sugar mixture.

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