MAALAADU/ROASTED GRAM LADDU / MAA LADOO

The festival of lights ,Diwali has come again.This festival is not only known for the lights but also for the sweets,dry fruits etc.So how about preparing a sweet dish today on the occasion of Diwali??Maalaadu or Maa Ladoo is a special occasion or a Diwali special sweet.This is made with Fried Gram ,Sugar powder and Ghee.This easy sweet recipe was shared by one of my close friends.The main thing to be noted is the accurate proportion.So friends take the correct measurements which I have mentioned in the recipe.So let us  see the preparation now...

                                                      INGREDIENTS

• Roasted Bengal Gram                   - 1 Glass
• Sugar                                             -  1+1/2 glass
• Ghee                                              -  1 Cup (Heat around 1 glass of ghee.Do not add the full amount of ghee at a time.Add first 1-2 tbsp then mix that with our hands,if needed add little by little.The powder should not be oily.It should be dry as shown in picture below)
• Cardamom                                    -  5-6
• Cashews                                        -  2 tbsp  (not compulsory)

                                                       METHOD

•  In a mixer bowl add the cardamom and sugar.Make a fine powder.

•  Sieve this through a strainer .

•  Roast the fried gram in a pan and powder that too to a fine texture.

•  Heat the ghee in a kadai.

•  Now mix together the roasted gram powder and sugar powder.

•  Mix it well.

• Remove it to  a plate.

• First take 1/2 cup of powder in a bowl then add 1 or 2 tbsp of boiled ghee to this .Mix it well with hands.The powder should be fine after adding the ghee as shown in the pictures. Take note that the mixture should not be oily.

                  

•  Make small balls and keep it aside for 30 mins.While making balls keep one piece of cashew inside and make the balls.After 30 mins remove it to a bowl and serve.Store this in an air tight container.

                                                                  Enjoy!!!!!!!

MEXICAN FIRED CHICKEN CAKE

Last day while browsing I came across a recipe with a catching name.Since I am a person who likes to try out new recipes I decided to give a try for this too.Though the recipe was prepared with Blue Pond Fish,I prepared this with Chicken.It is a fusion of  Mexican - Indo style and is spicy too.Mainly this recipe is served a s a starter. So friends let us see the preparation of this awesome recipe.

                                                        INGREDIENTS

• Chicken boneless chopped       -  1.5 cup
• Onion chopped                         -  5tsp
• Butter                                       -  3tbsp   
• Oil                                            -  3 tbsp
• Chopped Garlic                       -   3 tbsp
• Celery chopped                       -   2 tbsp
• Yellow bell pepper                  -  2tbsp
• Red Bell Pepper                      -  2 tbsp
• Green Bell Pepper                   -  2 tbsp
• Finely Chopped Carrots          -  2 tbsp
• Chopped Green chilies            -  2 tbsp
• Pepper powder                         -  1 tsp
• Garlic enhancer                        - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Bread crumbs                          -  3/4 cup
• Coriander leaves

                                                          METHOD

•  Heat butter in a kadai.

•  Add chopped garlic and green chilies to it .Saute for few seconds and then add chopped celery to it.

•  Add chopped onion and saute well.

•  Add chopped carrots to it.

•  Add all the bell peppers  and chopped celery leaves to it.

•  Saute well.

•  Add chopped chicken to it and stir well.

•  Add salt to it.

                           

 Add pepper powder to it.

•  Add Garlic enhancer to it.

•  Mix well till the water content dries..

•  Add the bread crumbs to it.

•  Finally add the coriander leaves for an Indo style.

• Make balls and flatten them.

•  Heat a kadai and add oil to it. Now shallow fry it and serve hot.

                                                                     ENJOY!!! 

SPICY MUTTON BALLS

We all would have noticed Mutton Balls in the menu card of restaurants.Today let me share with you the recipe of this.This balls can be prepared with chicken or mutton too.Only few ingredients are required to prepare this recipe in your kitchen.It can be served as a starter or as an evening snack to kids.Now let us  see the preparation..

                                                        INGREDIENTS

• Mutton pieces boneless            -  100 gms (cook this in a pressure cooker by adding 1tsp red chilly powder, 1/4 tsp pepper powder , 1/4 tsp garam masala and salt)
• Coconut grated                         -  1/2 cup
• Onions or Shallots                    -  3-4 pieces
• Ginger  paste                            -  1/2 tsp
• Garlic paste                              -  1/2 tsp
• Green chilies                            -  2
• Curry leaves                             -  little
• Coriander leaves                      -  little
• Salt                                           -  add only little since we added salt while cooking mutton
• Bread crumbs                           -  1/2 cup

                                                        METHOD

•  Grind the mutton ,ginger paste, garlic paste, green chiles,coconut grated, curry leaves, coriander leaves and salt together.While grinding do not add water.

•  Add bread crumbs to the grinded mutton masala

• Make small balls and keep it aside.

•  Deep fry in oil till golden brown.

Garnish and Serve Hot!!

STEAMED EGG FLAN

Flan is known as an open pastry or a sponge cake. It can be prepared in different ways.I didn't use caramel here.To bring a caramel coating I made a sweet paste with egg yolk.Today's Flan recipe is one of my trial preparations and received a lot of compliments too.This is served as a dessert item.Now let us see the preparation.

                                         INGREDIENTS

• Fowl Egg White               -  5
• Fowl Egg Yolk                 -  5
• Duck Egg Yolk                -  1
• Sugar                               -  3 tbsp + 3/4 cup
• Water                               -  3/.4 cup   
• Cardamom powder          -  A pinch
• Vanilla essence                 -  1 tsp
• Milk powder                   -  1 cup

                                           METHOD

• Beat the both egg yolks together first.                  

•  Add 3 tbs of sugar and beat well till the sugar dissolves.Fill this in a plastic bag .

•  Heat a kadai and add sugar to it.

•  Add water to it and allow it to boil.

•  Add cardamom powder to it.

•  When the sugar syrup starts boiling, make a small opening at the end of the yolk filled bag and pour it in the boiling sugar syrup. 

•  Let it cook till 10- 12 mins.When it is cooked turn off the flame and sprinkle little water over it and keep aside.

                            

                         

• After 5 mins strain it and keep it aside. Keep the strained sugar syrup and keep that too aside.

•  Beat the egg white and milk powder and cooled sugar syrup very well.Pour this in a greased bowl and steam it till it is cooked.

• When the egg white mixture is cooked ,allow it to cool and apply the yolk mixture on the top.Then cut it into shapes and decorate according to your taste.

             Here is the yummylicious Steamed Egg Flan!!!!