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Happy Halloween! - Pumpkin Dessert

Monday, October 31, 2016
Ingredients :
  • 1 large can Pumpkin puree
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 stick butter
  • 1 box of Yellow cake mix
Method:
  1. Combine first 5 ingredients and pour into a 9x13 baking pan.
  2. Pour a bag of yellow cake mix on top.
  3. Melt 1 1/2 stick butter and drizzle over the top.
  4. Heat oven to 350' and bake for 50 min

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~ Happy Halloween! - Pumpkin Dessert ~
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Happy Halloween! Veggan- Pumpkin cookie

Pumpkin cookie
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* Libby Pumpkin Mix 15 oz can
* 1 package spice cake mix
* 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder
* 1 cup Chocolate chips (semi sweet)
* Nuts


  • Mix all  the ingredients together into a dough.
  • Roll the dough.
  • Cut them into shapes with cookie cutter.
  • Place the cut cookies on cookie-sheet 
  • Bake in 350 degree for 10 to 15 mins.
  • Enjoy

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~ Happy Halloween! Veggan- Pumpkin cookie ~
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Sabakki/Sago /Sabudana vade

Sunday, October 30, 2016


Ingredients:
. Sabakki/Sago - 1 cup
. Boiled Potato - 1 big sized
. Jeera/Cumin - 1 tsp
. Peanuts - 1/3 cup
. Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp 
. Green Chilli - 1 finely chopped
. Lemon juice - 1 tsp
. Sugar - 1/2 tsp
. Coriander leaves - 1.5 tbsp finely chopped
. Salt - to taste

Method:
1. Rinse sago well with water and soak sago overnight or for at least 5 hrs with enough water just to immerse it well. Drain the Sago in a strainer and set aside sago in the strainer on a stand or a bowl to let rest of the water drain. 
2. On a griddle, roast peanuts till the skin splutters. 
3. Discard the skin and grind the peanuts to a coarse mixture. (I make extra and save the powder in a air-tight jar for next time or for Sabbakki uppittu/Sago Khichdi)
4. In a mixing bowl - add sago,peanut powder,mashed potato, jeera, ginger paste, green chilli, lime juice, sugar, coriander leaves and required salt. 
5. Mix the mixture, it should form into a ball easily when pressed into one, If needed sprinkle little water if it dry or add little rice flour if the mixture is watery. 
6. Press the mixture into lemon sized ball and press slightly flat in between center of your palms to shape into vadas. Keep aside on a plate. Work with rest of the mixture to make all the vadas ready.
7. Heat oil - add the sago vadas , carefully turn over and cook till golden brown on both sides.Cook in medium flame to avoid burning.
Serve hot with green chutney or tomato sauce.

I enjoy my yummy Sabbakki Vadas with evening Tea, especially on a rainy-day with Gazals in the background.

Happy Cooking!!

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~ Sabakki/Sago /Sabudana vade ~
Posted by Swetha @ 10/30/2016 05:08:00 PM :: 0 comments

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Kajju Besan Kadi / Cashew and Besan Barfi | Kadi Sweet

Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Kajju Besan Kadi or just called Kadi at home. This is my favorite sweet. My mom used to make it every year for my birthday. It is one of the popular Konkani and Mangalorean sweets. In Mangalorean side weddings, after the meal, a small packet with few variety sweets and some savory snack like salted cashews were given out. Like a goody-bag. I used pour everything out to see if Kadi sweet was part of the goody-bag. If yes, go for more goody-bag, which they would be more than happy to give out to the kids.

Ingredients :
. Besan ( Bengal gram Flour ) – 2 cup.
. Powdered cashew-nuts – ½ cup.
. Sugar – 2½ cup. (= Besan + Cashew)
. Water – ¾ cup.
. Ghee – ½ cup.
. Cardamom powder – ½ tsp

Method :

  1. Sieve besan to remove any lumps and fry it with 3 tablespoon ghee on medium-low heat stirring continuously until nice aroma comes. Keep in mind not to burn it.
  2. Add Cashew powder to besan and fry for minute or two more. This bring out extra cashew flavor. Note, mixture may turn in to very tiny balls ( not powder form). Turn off the heat and transfer the mixture on to a plate. If left in the pan it may burn.
  3. Meanwhile grease a plate/flat-tray with ghee to pour the barfi.
  4. Heat sugar and water in a heavy pan (may use same pan you fried besan). Keep stirring on medium-low heat.
  5. Have cold water ready in a plate on the side for testing  syrup's consistency. You may test this by dropping a drop of syrup over a cold water,  it should form a ball/lump but should not disperse. You may rub your finger and it should form into a lump and not disperse immediately.
  6. Once the above mentioned consistency is reached, stir in fried besan/cashewnut mixture to the syrup.
  7. Once it is mixed well and starts to bubble, add rest of the ghee and cardamom powder. The mixture will start leaving the sides of the pan and would be ready to set.
  8. Pour the mixture over the greased tray. You have to work quickly. I usually don't disturb by spatula so that I get the glossy finish on the top. I just shake or tap the tray for the mixture to spread evenly. If you would like to garnish it with saffron or nuts, now is the time or else it won't stick to the barfi as it starts to set immediately.
  9. Make deep square or diamond shapes markings with a knife when it is half-set and still warm.
  10. When it is completely cooled you may separate the barfi.
  11. Store it in air-tight containers. Is good for over two weeks. No need to refrigerate.

Try this recipe and let me know. Happy Cooking!!

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~ Kajju Besan Kadi / Cashew and Besan Barfi | Kadi Sweet ~
Posted by Swetha @ 10/26/2016 10:36:00 AM :: 0 comments

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Gasagase Payasa

Sunday, October 16, 2016
Gasagase Payasa / Khus Khus Kheer

Gasagase Payasa, in Kundapura area is made mostly for health benefits than as an offering to God(Prasada). After eating all the tasty Kundapura style Chicken or sea-food, people are worried about the body heat.... so comes Gasagase Payasa after filling good meal to cool down your system. No constipation issue or trouble sleeping after topping your meal with this yummy payasa. There are different variation of this payasa. I love my mom's recipe which she made with Coconut milk. I use the store brought coconut milk in my payasa. 

Ingredients:
Gasagase - 2 tbsp. [ Poppy seeds / Khus Khus]
Almonds - 10 to 15
Milk ½ cup
Coconut Milk - 2 cups
Sugar - 3 tbsp (or according to taste) (Jaggary could be used instead)
Cardamom/Elaichi pdr - from 2 pods

For seasoning and garnish: 
Almond Slices
Golden raisins (dry grapes)
Ghee - 2 tsp
Saffron

1. Wash and soak poppy seeds and almonds separately for at least 4 hours.
2,  Remove the almond skin and grind it in to paste along with soaked poppy seeds.
3. Heat the milk, as it comes to boil, mix almond/poppy paste. Let it boil for couple of minutes.
4. Stir-in coconut milk and sugar. Let it boil for 3 to 4 minutes. Keep stirring or else it will boil over.
5. Turn of the fire. Add Cardamom powder to the payasa and cover.
6. In a small seasoning pan, heat the ghee on low fire. Add almond slices and raisins. Once raisins puffs, turn off the heat and pour hot ghee. almonds and raisins over the payasa.
7. Garnish with Saffron and cover.
8. Serve warm or refrigerated(cold). I prefer cold.

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~ Gasagase Payasa ~
Posted by Swetha @ 10/16/2016 07:08:00 PM :: 0 comments

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Falooda Sev & China Grass(Agar Agar) Halwa/Barfi

Saturday, October 15, 2016

This is my own creation. :D Try it and let me know. As usual, I eye-ball the amount for the ingredients I use. Each time I make it, I use different combination. What can go wrong with milk, sugar and china grass.
Halwa recipesCarrot halwaFalooda and China grass halwaDuddi HalwaSuji Pineapple halwa and Kashi Halwa.



Ingredients:
. Milk - 1 litre full fat milk
. Condensed milk - 1 can
. Sugar - ½ cup
. China grass /Agar agar - 10 to 15 g (or Gilatin)
. Falooda Sav(noodle) - 1 ½ cup
. Cardamom pdr - from 1 or 2 pods
. Saffron - 5 to 8 threads

For Garnish:
1 tbl sp - pistachio or almond slices


Method:
1. Soak the agar agar in water (in a pan) for 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Heat milk in a sauce pan and add sugar to it, stirring to dissolve.
3. At the same time heat the soaked agar agar along with the water in another pan in medium to low heat.
4. When the milk starts to bubble, add Falooda Sav and condensed milk, reducing the heat to low and stirring continuously.
5. Add dissolved agar agar into the milk through a sieve and remove any undissolved residue.
6. Stir well, and remove from heat.
7. Mix in Cardamom pdr and transfer the mixture to a wide setting tray.
8. Sprinkle saffron  and refrigerate after cooling until set for 1 to two hours.
9. Cut into diamond or square shapes and garnish with pistachio or almond slices.
10. Serve cold.

Variations:
1. Add ready Badam-Milk mix or Kulfi mix to the boiling milk in step-4 for different flavors.
2. If you  don't have Falooda-Sav, substitute with roasted vermicelli/semiya. 

Halwa recipesCarrot halwaFalooda and China grass halwaDuddi HalwaSuji Pineapple halwa,  Kashi Halwa and Badam Halwa

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~ Falooda Sev & China Grass(Agar Agar) Halwa/Barfi ~
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Onion Pakora - Recipe 2



I got this recipe from one my family friends. I have a another post for onion pakora (Click here). Depending on my mood and occasion I use one of the recipes. Both turns out yummy. Always a favorite in my family.  

Ingredients:
1 cup Besan
1 cup Rice Flour
1 big red onion
2-3 green chillies (add more if you want it spicy)
1/2 bunch cilantro
1/2 bunch mint (optional)
small piece of ginger (optional)
1 tsp Red Chili Powder
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method:
1. Chop onions, chillies, cilantro (mint, ginger) finely. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Do not add water.
2. Heat oil in a deep pan. Note: Do not over heat the oil. Pakoras turn golden just with medium heat.
3. In a small bowl, take the mix just enough to make one batch. Now sprinkle water just enough to hold the mix together. Take a handful and drop it gently into the oil.
4. Fry until golden. Remove the Pakaros on paper towel to remove excess oil.
5. Repeat step 3 & 4 for next batch(s).
6. Note: Not mixing water to the whole batch makes this pakora crispy and it stays crispy for many days :P

Enjoy with green chetney. Let me know how it turns out.

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~ Onion Pakora - Recipe 2 ~
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Weekend Beading









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~ Weekend Beading ~
Posted by Swetha @ 10/15/2016 04:37:00 PM :: 0 comments

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Hurikadale (Chickpeas) PanchaKajjaya

Panchakajjaya: Is a prepared as Prasada a.k.a Naivedyam - offering to God during festivals. Is made out of 5 (Panch) elements or main ingredients. There are different variations of Panchakajjaya. Here is one usually offered to Load Ganesha. [ Check out Avalakki/Poha Panchakajjaya offered to Load Krishna]

Ingredients:
. Chickpeas 1 cup
. Grated Dry coconut ½ cup
. Sugar ½ cup
. Cardamom pdr ½ tsp (from 3 – 4 pods)
. Ghee ½ tsp.
. Any dry fruit [Optional] Cashew or Almond (roasted and powered coarsely); or Raisins.

Method:
1.  In a blender/Mixie, powder Chickpeas. Remove the content into a separate bowl.
2. Add grated dry coconut, sugar, cardamom powder, ghee and dry fruit. Mix all together and keep aside. – for filling


Variation 2: - With Jaggary and Sesame Seeds
Ingredients:
. Chickpeas pdr 2 cups
. Dry grated coconut - 2cups;
. Jaggary ¾ cup(grated);
. Sesame seeds 2 tbsp(roasted & crushed);
. Cardamom powdered ½ tsp.

Method:
1. Heat a thick bottom pan and add coconut and grated jaggary, fry them together for 6-7 mins, 
2. Add crushed sesame and cardamom powder and mix well,  fry for 2-3 mins 
3. Turn of the heat. Mix in the Chickpeas powder to the mixture.



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~ Hurikadale (Chickpeas) PanchaKajjaya ~
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Ragi Huri Hittu Unde / Roasted Finger Millet Ladoo

Sunday, October 02, 2016

Ingredients:
Ragi Huri Hittu(Roasted Finger Millet flour) - 2 cups
Coconut grated – 2 tbsp
Jaggery grated – ½ cup
Elachi (cardamom) – ½ tsp.
Ghee – 1 tsp
Warm Milk – 1 cup ( as needed)
Optional: roasted nuts ( peanut or cashew)

Method:
1. Mix everything except milk in a bowl.
2. Gradually add little by little milk until the mixture holds together to form lime size ladoos/balls.


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~ Ragi Huri Hittu Unde / Roasted Finger Millet Ladoo ~
Posted by Swetha @ 10/02/2016 05:22:00 PM :: 0 comments

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