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Vella Seedai is another Important Prasad we prepare on the auspicious day of Gokulashtami (Krishna Jayanthi). Rice flour is concocted with jaggery and cardamom and dumplings are made and deep fried to make this yummy Vella Seedai. Vella Seedai or sweet Seedai is one of the important neivedhyam dish for Krishna Jayanthi festival and Thirukarthigai festival. This is one of the trickiest dish. We need to be cautious to prevent the seedai from getting dissolved or burst. So now let’s focus on how to make this yummy and crunchy vella Seedai. INGREDIENTS ·          1 Cup  Homemade Rice Flour ·          1 tbsp Urad Dal Flour ·          1 tbsp ghee ·          ½ Cup Grated Jaggery ·          ¼ cup water ·        ...

Seedai(Salt Seedai)   is one of the important offering to Lord Krishna on the auspicious occasion of Krishna Jayanthi | Gokulashtami. A little time consuming yet worth the effort for these crunchy and yummy snack! I know many people are very scared of doing this uppu seedai. There are many reasons why it is getting burst in the oil. Please refer my notes, to Avoid Uppu Seedai   from bursting in hot oil. INGREDIENTS ·          Raw Rice Flour-2 cups ·          Roasted urad dal powder-3 to 4 tsp ·          Sesame seeds-1 tsp ·          Hing-1/4 tsp ·          Salt-to taste ·          Butter-1 to 2 tsp ·          Freshly grated coconut-2 tsp ·         ...

Adhirasam is a traditional sweet dish which will be done for most of the festivals. A Very delicious sweet made with rice flour and jaggery. For most of the auspicious occasions and festivals, adhirasam is one of the important sweet prepared. The  doughnut -like  pastry is a type of  Indian sweet  from  Tamil cuisine and are eaten as a  dessert . Adhirasam is popular as an offering to the relatives during  Deepavali  festival, both at home and in  temples  in  Tamil Nadu .  INGREDIENTS ü   Raw Rice(Maavu Pacharisi) – 1 cup ü   Jaggery(Paagu Vellam) – 3/4 cup ü   Water – 1/2 cup ü   Cardamom crushed –   2 ü   Dry ginger powder-1/4 tsp ü   Ghee – 1 tsp ü   Oil – for deep frying INSTRUCTIONS 1.     First measure and take raw rice. Rinse it once, then transfer to a bowl, add water till immersing level. Soak for atleast 2 hrs. After 2 hrs spread it in ...

Dhokla  is a  vegetarian  culinary dish that is found mainly in the  Indian  state of  Gujarat  and parts of adjacent states. Let’s see how to make soft and spongy dhoklas at home. INGREDIENTS: For Batter: 1 cup Gram Flour (Besan/Chickpea Flour) ¼ tsp turmeric powder 1½ teaspoons Lemon juice 1 teaspoon baking salt 3/4 cup Water 1 teaspoon Oil (for greasing) 1/2 teaspoon Salt, or to taste For Tempering: 2 tablespoons Oil 10-15 Curry Leaves 1/2 teaspoon Mustard Seeds 3 tablespoon Sugar 4 Green Chillies, slit lengthwise and cut into halves ½ lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped Coriander Leaves 2 tablespoons grated Fresh Coconut 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing) 1/3 cup Water Directions For Batter and Khaman Dhokla: 1.      Take all ingredients to prepare batter. Pour approx. 2-3 cups water in steamer at bottom and heat it over medium flame. Make sure that steamer is at least 4-5 minutes heated before placing the plates...

Dhokla is a vegetarian culinary dish that is found mainly in the Indian state of Gujarat and parts of adjacent states. Let’s see how to make soft and spongy dhoklas at home. INGREDIENTS For Batter:  1 cup Gram Flour (Besan/Chickpea Flour)  ¼ tsp turmeric powder 1½ teaspoons Lemon juice  1 teaspoon baking salt 3/4 cup Water  1 teaspoon Oil (for greasing)  1/2 teaspoon Salt, or to taste  For Tempering:  2 tablespoons Oil  10-15 Curry Leaves  1/2 teaspoon Mustard Seeds  3 tablespoon Sugar  4 Green Chillies, slit lengthwise and cut into halves  ½ lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped Coriander Leaves  2 tablespoons grated Fresh Coconut  1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)  1/3 cup Water  Directions For Batter and Khaman Dhokla 1. Take all ingredients to prepare batter. Pour approx. 2-3 cups water in steamer at bottom and heat it over medium flame. Make sure that steamer is at least 4-5 minutes heated before placing the plat...

Rava dosa  is a type of Indian  dosa  or crepe made with a combination of  rava  (an Indian term for semolina) and other flours. It's commonly seasoned with onion and green chillis, among other flavors, and briefly cooked in a lightly oiled pan. INGREDIENTS ·          1/2 cup (125 ml) fine semolina ( "rava" or "sooji") ·          1/4 cup (60 ml) rice flour ·          1/4 cup (60 ml) all-purpose flour ·          1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) cumin seeds ·          1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) salt ·          1/4 tsp (1.25 ml) ground black pepper ·          1 Tbsp (15 ml) chopped fresh cilantro ·          1-3/4 cups (440 ml) water ·     ...