Monday 16 January 2012

puffed rice

Ingredients:
Puffed Rice / Pori
1 cup
Jaggery
2 tbs
Ghee
1 tbs
Drumstick Leaves
1 tbs
Curry Leaves
1 spring

Procedure:
1. Heat the ghee in a pan, add drumstick leaves and curry leaves.
2. After few seconds add the puffed rice and mix them well.
3. Now switch off the stove, and then add the powdered jaggery. Mix them well and serve it immediately.
I am sending this to my own event  HRH - Puffed Rice

Sunday 15 January 2012

kesari

Ingredients:
White Rava / Semolina
1 cup
Sugar
¾ Cup
Ripe Banana (Medium Size)
Cardamom Powder
1 tes
Ghee
1/4  cup
Cashew nuts
10
Dry Grapes
10

Procedure:
1. Peel and mash the banana and keep it aside.
2. Heat 1 tbs of ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Fry the rava till it gives out good aroma. Keep it aside for cool down.
3. In the same pan, add 1 tbs of ghee and fry the cashew nuts and dry grapes till they turn into golden color. Keep it aside.
4. In the same pan, add 2 cups of water and heat it to boil. Add cardamom powder. 
 5. Then  add the roasted rava slowly. Stir continuously till the water evaporates.
6. Add sugar and stir continuously. When the sugar is fully dissolved, add the remaining ghee and mashed banana. Stir continuously till it leaves the sides of the pan.
7. Garnish with fried cashews and dry grapes.