Rajgira Laddoo

                           Rajgira Laddoo

Rajgira laddoos is a healthy & nutritional snack for all age groups.

Ingredients:
Rajgira.                  :. 1 cup
Groundnuts          : 1/2 cup
Chutney dal (putaana). : 1 cup
Cashew/Almond pieces. : 6
Elaichi powder.          : 1/2 teaspoon
Baking soda.              : A pinch
Ghee.                           : 1 tablespoon
Jaggery                      : 1/2 cup

Preparation:
1. Roast Groundnuts on medium flame in kadhai. Remove it's skin by crushing with palm after cooling.
2. Add half tablespoon of ghee and roast cashews/ almonds until they turn into light golden colour. Remove them into a plate after getting roasted.
3.  Prepare jaggery syrup on medium flame with a little quantity of water. When the jaggery gets melted, add elaichi powder, baking soda & half tablespoon of ghee and stir it.
4. Grind roasted groundnuts, roasted cashews/almonds and chutney dal ( keeping a handful ) into a fine coarsely powder.
5. Now add rajgira, remaining chutney dal  and roasted coarsely powder into the syrup and mix properly.
6. Switch off the stove and prepare laddoos by applying ghee to your palms, while it's hot.

Tip. Store these laddoos in an air-tight container for three weeks after getting cooled.
prepare laddoos by applying ghee to your palms, while it's hot.

Murmur Laddoos ( Puffed Rice)

                           Murmur Laddoo

Murmur Laddoo is easily prepared sweet snack.  It is very healthy & nutritional sweet for all age groups.

Ingredients:

Murmur ( puffed rice).     :.  2 cups

Chutney dal ( putana dal).   :  Handful

Cashew & Almond pieces.   : 2 tablespoons.

Ghee.                                       : 1/2 tablespoon

Jaggery. ( Grated)                   : 1 cup

Elaichi powder.                      : 1 teaspoon

Baking soda.                          :  a pinch

Preparation:

1. Heat a kadhai on medium flame, roast cashew & almond pieces until they turns light golden colour.  Remove these roasted pieces into a plate.

2. Again in same kadhai, melt jaggery with a very little quantity water to prepare syrup on medium flame.

3. When the jaggery gets melted, add elaichi powder, baking soda & ghee and stir it for one minute.

4. Now add murmur (puffed rice),  chutney dal and roasted cashew & almond  pieces into the syrup and mix properly.

5. Switch off the stove,  prepare laddoos while it's hot by applying ghee to your palms. 

6. Store these laddoos in an air-tight container for three weeks. 

Tips: Switch off the stove immediately after mixing murmur into syrup.

Make laddoos while the mixture is hot.

Crispy Nachos

                             Crispy Nachos

 Crispy Nachos is a perfect snack item with tea and  can be prepared easily.

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour.             : 1cup.

Maida.                         : 1/2 cup

Baking Soda.             : 1 teaspoon.

Salt.                            : 1/2 tablespoon

Hot Ghee.                   : 1 tablespoon

Oil.                      : Required for deep frying.

Red chilly powder : 1/2 tablespoon (approx)

Ajwain (carom seeds).   : 1 teaspoon.

Preparation:

1.  In a mixing bowl, mix the ingredients (wheat flour, maida, red chilly powder, salt, baking soda, ajwain & hot ghee) evenly with required quantity of water and knead it into a soft & smooth dough.

2. Keep this dough to rest for 10 minutes by covering the bowl with a lid..

3. After 10 minutes, take a small portion of dough and prepare a round & flattened shape chapati (by dusting some maida to the dough in between ) with the help of rolling pin.

4. Simultaneously, heat a kadhai with required quantity of Oil used for deep fry at a medium flame. 

5. Cut the chapati into small square shapes  and gently remove these square shapes into a plate.

6.  When the Oil gets hot, fry these square shaped Nachos on medium flame until they turns into light Golden brown colour.

7.  Now remove these golden brown square shaped Nachos  into a serving plate.  Continue this process until  the dough completes.

 8.  Store these crispy Nachos in an air tight container for 3 weeks approximately.

Tip:  You can also prepare them with only Maida

Kaja sweet with Maida

                             Kaja  sweet with Maida

Kaja sweet with Maida  is also a  traditional snack item can be prepared anytime.  

Ingredients:

Maida.                         : 1 cup

Baking Soda.             : 1/2teaspoon.

Salt.                            : 1/2 teaspoon.

Hot Ghee.                   : 1 tablespoon

Oil.                      : Required for deep frying.

Elaichi powder.    :  1 teaspoon

Jaggery (grated).    : 1 &1/2 cups

Ajwain (carom seeds).   : 1/2 teaspoon.

Preparation:

1.  In a mixing bowl, mix the ingredients ( maida, salt, baking soda, ajwain & hot ghee) evenly with required quantity of water and knead it into a soft & smooth dough.

2. Keep this dough to rest for 10 minutes by covering the bowl with a lid..

3. After 10 minutes, take a small portion of dough and prepare a round & flattened shape chapati (by dusting some maida to the dough in between ) with the help of rolling pin.

4. Simultaneously, heat a kadhai with required quantity of Oil used for deep fry at a medium flame. 

5. Heat  another kadhai and  prepare Jaggery Syrup (Jaggery & a little quantity of water, elaichi powder & a pinch of baking soda) on medium flame. Stir until the jaggery gets melted and becomes a little thick (one string). Switch off the stove. 

6. Cut the chapati into small square shapes  and gently remove these square shapes into a plate.

7.  When the Oil gets hot, fry these square shaped kajas on medium flame until they turns into light Golden brown colour.

8.  Now remove these golden brown square shaped kajas and immediately transfer them into jaggery syrup. 

9.  Let them soak in the syrup for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, remove these soaked kajas into a serving plate. Continue this process until  the dough completes.

10. Store these sweetened kajas in an air tight container for 3 weeks approximately.

Tip:  You can also prepare this sweet with sugar syrup. Process will be same just replace jaggery with sugar.

If you are interested in making this sweet  with Wheat Flour &  Maida, then check the below link here👇

Sweet Kaja

                             Sweet Kaja
Sweet Kaja is a traditional snack item can be prepared anytime.

Ingredients:
Wheat Flour.              : 1cup
Maida.                         : 1/2 cup
Baking Soda.             : 1 teaspoon.
Salt.                            : 1 teaspoon.
Hot Ghee.                   : 1 tablespoon
Oil.                      : Required for deep frying.
Elaichi powder.    :  1 teaspoon
Jaggery (grated).    : 1 &1/2 cups
Ajwain (carom seeds).   : 1 teaspoon.

Preparation:
1.  In a mixing bowl, mix the ingredients (wheat flour, maida, salt, baking soda, ajwain & hot ghee) evenly with required quantity of water and knead it into a soft & smooth dough.
2. Keep this dough to rest for 10 minutes by covering the bowl with a lid..
3. After 10 minutes, take a small portion of dough and prepare a round & flattened shape chapati (by dusting some maida to the dough in between ) with the help of rolling pin.
4. Simultaneously, heat a kadhai with required quantity of Oil used for deep fry at a medium flame.
5. Heat  another kadhai and  prepare Jaggery Syrup (Jaggery & a little quantity of water, elaichi powder & a pinch of baking soda) on medium flame. Stir until the jaggery gets melted and becomes a little thick (one string). Switch off the stove.
6. Cut the chapati into small square shapes  and gently remove these square shapes into a plate.
7.  When the Oil gets hot, fry these square shaped kajas on medium flame until they turns into light Golden brown colour.
8.  Now remove these golden brown square shaped kajas and immediately transfer them into jaggery syrup.
9.  Let them soak in the syrup for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, remove these soaked kajas into a serving plate. Continue this process until  the dough completes.
10. Store these sweetened kajas in an air tight container for 3 weeks approximately.

Tip:  You can also prepare this sweet with sugar syrup. Process will be same just replace jaggery with sugar.
If you are interested in making this sweet only  with Maida, then check the below link here👇

Rajma-Veg Dosa

                               Rajma-Veg Dosa
Rajma-Veg dosa is a simple and easily prepared  breakfast.

Ingredients:
Rajma (Kidney Beans).   :. 1 cup
Rice flour.                          : 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds.                   : 1 teaspoon
Red chilly powder.    : 1/2 tablespoon(approx)
Salt.                             : 1/2 tablespoon(approx)
Oil.                               : 3 tablespoons
Chopped Veggies.   : 1/2 cup (capsicum, onion, tomato, cabbage, carrots)

Preparation:
1. Soak Rajma in sufficient warm  water overnight. Next day morning, drain out the water.
2. Blend these soaked rajma  &  rice flour by pouring a little quantity of water into smooth paste batter.
3. In a mixing bowl,  add red chilly powder, salt & cumin seeds to the batter and mix properly.
4. Heat a pan on  medium flame. When the pan gets hot, pour one laddle full of batter and spread evenly on the pan like dosa.
5. Now sprinkle chopped veggies on the dosa and press it slightly with ladle and spread one spoon of oil at the middle & edges of the dosa..
6.Roast it on medium flame until it turns light golden brown colour on one side. Now flip it and roast the other side until it turns to light golden brown colour.
7. Now remove the roasted dosa into serving plate. Serve it with chutney  of your choice or tomato sauce.

Tip:  Add some more rice flour, if you feel the dosa is not coming smoothly from the pan.
You can also refer my Rajma dosa preparation in  other form, from the below link👇

https://myfavouritecookingvareities.blogspot.com/2011/03/rajma-uttappam.html?m=1

Sweet Shells (Gavvalu)

                           Sweet Shells(Gavvalu)

Sweet shells is a traditional sweet made  during vacations. Children feel happy if we involve them too in preparation.

Ingredients:

 Maida                    : 1 cup.

 Salt                        : a pinch.

Baking Soda.       :  a pinch + a pinch

Jaggery. (Grated)       :  1 cup

Elaichi powder.            : 1 teaspoon

Oil.                         : Required for Deep fry.

Hot Ghee.            : 1 tablespoon

Preparation:

1. Take a mixing bowl, add evenly the ingredients ( maida, baking soda & salt) with a spoon of hot ghee. 

2.  Now knead it properly  and make  a soft dough by adding a little quantity of water.  Keep it aside to rest for 10 minutes covering the bowl with a lid.

3. After 10 minutes, take a very small portion of dough . Press it into flattened shape on Fork and roll it evenly . You will notice the shell designs on the outer surface. Continue this process, until the whole dough completes.

4. Heat a kadhai with required quantity of Oil used for deep frying on a medium flame. Simultaneously, heat another kadhai to prepare jaggery syrup 

5. For preparing jaggery syrup, heat a kadhai with jaggery and a very little water on  medium flame. Stir it until, the syrup becomes little thick ( one string) . Now add Elaichi powder & a pinch of baking soda into the syrup and turn off the stove.

6.  When the Oil gets hot, fry these shells on  medium flame until they turns golden brown colour.

7. Remove these fried golden brown shells and soak them immediately into jaggery syrup, stir and wait for 2 minutes. 

8. After 2 minutes, remove these soaked shells into a serving plate.

9. Store these shells in an air-tight container for 3weeks.

Tip:  1. You can also use Shells mould to prepare these  shells. Here I used fork instead of shell mould.

2. This sweet can also be prepared with Sugar syrup. Just replace jaggery with sugar.