Carrot Halwa

             Happy new year to all my readers!

               

  

 Ingredients:

2 cups of shredded carrots
2 cups of milk
2 pinches of cardamom
1/4 cup of sugar 
2-3 tbsp of ghee
cashew nuts and raisins for garnish

Preparation:

1.Add a tbsp of ghee to the thick bottomed vessel, add cashews and raisins to roast.
2. Then add the shredded carrots to roast for 5 minutes. Add warm milk to the pan and mix well.
3. Keep stirring till the moisture is absorbed and the carrots are well cooked.
4. Add sugar and cardamom to the pan. Stir well and add the remaining ghee.
5. Carrot halwa is ready. Very simple and very delicious to taste!

Mango Pachadi

  Raw mangoes are commonly used in South Indian cooking. The tangy taste can be either be a subsitute for tamarind (another common ingredient) or can be used by itself for their unique flavor. In this recipe, I have tried to make a thick stew which can be a great accompaniment for several dishes. Hope you enjoy it as well!

Serves up to 4 people
Preparation time:35 minutes

Ingredients:

1 raw mango
1 tbsp of sambhar powder
1/4 cup of jaggery
1/8 tsp of turmeric
1/4 tsp of mustard
1 sprig of curry leaves
1 tsp of oil
salt as required

Preparation:

1.Cut mango in to small cubes. Cook mango along with cup of water. Add turmeric, sambhar powder and salt. Bring it to boil. 
2. As the mangoes are half cooked, add the powdered jaggery.
3. Allow the mangoes to cook till they are soft. Heat oil in the different pan and add mustard. As the mustard crackles, add curry leaves.
4. Saute and transfer the seasoning to mango. Serve with rice and can be an accompaniment to kuzhambu/ sambar.

Ragi Adai

Ragi also known as finger millet is a common grain in India. Growing up, ragi used to be a staple- although as kids, we rarely liked the flavor. As I became more aware of the nutritional value of this grain, I developed an affinity towards ragi and wanted to introduce to my household. Towards that effort, I have tried making ragi adai which I will be sharing with you!  

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup of ragi flour
1 chopped onion
3-4 green chillies
1 sprig of curry leaves
handful of chopped coriander leaves
handful of chopped spinach 
water as required
oil as required
salt as required


Preparation:


1.Add chopped onion, green chillies, curry leaves, coriander leaves and spinach to ragi flour. Add salt and water to ragi to chapathi dough consistency. 

2.Apply oil to a sheet and take a orange sized ragi dough. Press them gently with fingers to spread them.

 
3. Heat the tawa, transfer slowly. Add 1 tsp of oil as it turns brown, using spatula turn to the other side. Allow it to cook really well in medium flame. Ragi adai is ready. Serve with coconut chutney.