Diwali Sweets

                                                                                   
Kaju Katli                                                                                                                Kaju Roll
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Badam Halwa                                                                                                              Rasamalaai

   Kaju Pista Roll                                                                                            Sweet Boondi

Badhusha (Raks Recipe)                                                                               Laddu 

Gajar ka halwa                                                                                      Homemade Kaju sweets

Gulab Jamun (scroll below)                                                           Pottukadalai Urundai (scroll below)

[2010 Diwali]

In the last minute, i managed to Prepare MTR Gulab Jamun, Pottukadalai Urundai and Murukku. What did you all make for Diwali? Please send in your Diwali Sweets and Snacks to the event.

Diwali Sweets and Snacks event shall be extended till November 15th. So Keep Sending Your entries.

Tip's for Perfect Gulab Jamun's:

1. The Dough for Gulab Jamun should not be so hard or loose. so exactly follow the measure for water to mix with the flour as per the Packet instructions.

2. The ball's should be immediately fried in medium heated oil in a medium flame.
 So while preparing the dough, heat oil in a pan and also prepare the sugar syrup by the other side.
3. Add Sufficient Oil to the pan for frying. After Frying them, just get them off on a tissue paper. let them cool for a minute, before they are dropped in the hot sugar syrup.

4. The Sugar Syrup consistency should also be perfect, for the gulab jamun's else the sugar get's dried and makes the jamun a dry jamun. so if the packet instruction's states you to boil the sugar water for 15 minute's, do that and keep checking the consistency. the consistency is a before stage of single string consistency.
also dont reduce the sugar quantity, else you will endup with very less sugar syrup.

5. Just put some Saffron strands and crushed Cardamon on the sugar syrup, to get a nice aroma.

And serve them with grated Badam slices for a pefect look.

Pottu Kadalai Urundai / Maaladu:

This is such a easy sweet. you can wind up within 5 minutes. Take a Cup of Pottukadalai and a cup of sugar. powder them finely in your mixie. and shift them into a wide bowl.

Heat 3 tbsp's of ghee, and fry some cashews ans raisins in the ghee. Pour the hot ghee into bowl of grinded pottukadalai and sugar. Mix with a spoon first, as the ghee will be very hot. then start forming balls with your fingers. store them in a container.

Inviting You All for Diwali Sweets and Snacks Event

Event extended till November 15th.

Diwali, is always enjoyed with New Dresses, Crackers, Sweets and Snacks. During my Childhood,When we were in Villiage before moving to the town, We will have a Cook, and prepare many sweets in the backyard. I will be sitting next to my Great Grand mom and watch making Jangri's, Athirasam and all.

Eating Hot Jangri's is Divine and i still remember its Taste. All the Sweets and Snacks will be stored in a Thooku(A container with Handle) and made to hang from the ceiling. its to safeguard the sweets from Ants.

But after Moving to Pondicherry, it was a small house and every sweet container will be stored below my bed. so whenever i feel hungry, will take a Athirasam and eat. when the sweet tooth gets bored, i will pick murukku. it will all happen in my study time.

As Diwali is just a week away, i know, many of you all will be preparing Sweets and Snacks for Diwali. So just send me your Sweets and Snacks to me. It will be nice to see, how you have packed the sweets and snacks in a box, to gift to your dear friends and family. you can also give your ideas on Gift Packing.
You need not restrict to Indian Sweets and Snacks. Send me Baked Goodies also.
Send in your entries by November 15 nth to glassofhoney@gmail.com .

Here are the Simple Guidelines for Diwali Sweets and Snacks Event.

Rule: Please dont send store bought sweets and snacks pictures.

(a) Prepare Sweets , Snacks and picture it.

(b) Feel Free to Post as many Sweets, Snacks Recipes as you like on your blog.

(c) Link back to this event announcement is a must.

(d) Use of the Logo to the event is also appreciated.

(e) I will also accept your old post’s, but you should link back to this announcement post.
     Re-Publishing old post’s will make me more happy!

(f) E-mail me to glassofhoney(AT)gmail(dot)com

with SUBJECT as Diwali Sweets and Snacks along with the following details..

Your Name:

Your Blog Name:

Name of the Dish:

Link/URL of the Post:

Attach a Picture of the Dish. Size does not matter.

(g) Deadline for all the entries will be the 15 nth of November-2010. I will do the roundup as soon as possible..

(h) If you don't have a blog, but you want to be part of this wonderfull event, you can send me your Recipe along with the picture of the dish. Dont forget to mention your name and your location.

So Iam eagerly looking forward for your entries.

If you need any clarification’s on the above feel free to mail me glassofhoney(AT)gmail(dot)com or leave a comment below.

Avarakkai Poriyal & Cabbage Poriyal

To Make me Eat Fruits will be very tough. My father and me used to have fight on it. the same continues with my husband also. But when my son feeds me any fruits, i will eat. We are Strange Mom and Son!   But I love to eat Vegetables. My meal starts of with small quantity of rice and more vegetables(poriyal).

Whenever I prepare two poriyal's i see to that, two vegetables should be of different colours. if Keerai / Greens are prepared for the day, i avoid Beans and Broad Beans. its simple as no two identical colours on my plate. its good to have different colours of vegetables for a meal.  i found that my Poriyal recipe's are very less  in the blog and thus am in the process of adding two at a time ;)

Avarakaai Poriyal / Broad beans stir fry

I cook this atleast once in a week. This Broad Beans have good fibre content. without googling, thats what i know about the vegetable.

Ingredients:

Avarakaai / Broad Beans - 1/4 kg
Big Onion - 1
Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp's

For Tadka:

1 tsp Oil
1/4 tsp Mustard
1/2 tsp Split Urad Dal
1 sprig Curry Leaves
2 Dry Red Chilli's

Method:

Trim the head and tail part of the Avarakaai / broad beans. Wash them Thoroughly &  (Naar edukkavum).  and chop them into small pieces.

Add a 1/2 cup of water to the chopped avarakaai and boil them for 3-4 minutes.
or
Microwave the avarakaai with little water at very high for about 4 minutes. [Use the leftover water for preparing sambhar or Curry.]

Heat Oil in a Pan, add mustard and let it splutter, add urad dal, red chilli's and curry leaves and roast them. add the cooked avarakaai without any water to the pan and give a stir. add salt to taste and grated coconut to the pan and give a stir.

Remove from the flame and serve with Hot Rice and Ghee.

Cabbage Poriyal with Chick peas / Cabbage Stir Fry

Ingredients:

Cabbage - 100gms
Green chilli -2
Boiled chickpeas - 1/4 cup
Onion - 1

For Tadka:

1 tsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp split urad dal
1 sprig curry leaves

Method:

Have Pressure Cooked Chickpeas Ready.

Chop the Onion and Cabbage finely.

Heat oil in apan, add mustard & let it splutter, add urad dal, curry leaves , slitted green chilli and roast them.

Now add chopped onion and fry till they turn transparent. add the chopped cabbage an give a stir.

Add boiled chickpeas an salt to taste to the pan an give a stir.

switch off the flame and serve for vathakuzhambu or sambhar rice.