Vanga Samaikalam: SweetRecipes

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Apr 13, 2016

RED AVAL / POHA PAYASAM

Recipe Highlights
Simple payasam make within 20 minutes.

Ingredients	Cooking Time :20 Mins
Red Aval / poha – 1 cup Jaggery – 3/4 cup Water – 3 cups Milk – 1/2 cup	Ghee – 3 teaspoon Cashewnuts – 8 to 10 cardamom powder – less than 1/4 teaspoon

Method
Step :1 Heat a teaspoon of ghee in the pan and roast red aval for a minute or till you get a nice aroma.Let the cool down for some minutes and grind it into a coarse powder. Heat water in the pan and when it comes to boiling stage add the coarsed aval and let them cook for 5 minutes. Then add jaggery and cardamom powder. Take another pan heat one teaspoon of ghee and roast the cashewnuts and mix it with payasam.Switch off the flame. Let them cool down completely. Finally Add the milk into the payasam and serve it.
Red Aval Payasam is now ready to serve.

Method

Step :1
Heat a teaspoon of ghee in the pan and roast red aval for a minute or till you get a nice aroma.Let the cool down for some minutes and grind it into a coarse powder.
Heat water in the pan and when it comes to boiling stage add the coarsed aval and let them cook for 5 minutes.
Then add jaggery and cardamom powder.
Take another pan heat one teaspoon of ghee and roast the cashewnuts and mix it with payasam.Switch off the flame.
Let them cool down completely.
Finally Add the milk into the payasam and serve it.

Red Aval Payasam is now ready to serve.

Jan 14, 2016

MOONGDAL PAYASAM

Recipe Highlights
Tasty and Healthy Payasam

Ingredients	Cooking Time : 30 Mins
Moongdal - 1 cup Jaggery -1/2 to 3/4 cup Ghee - 2 teaspoon Cashewnuts - 10 to 12 pieces Cardamom powder - 1/4 teaspoon Milk - 2 cups.

Method
Step :1 Heat a teaspoon of ghee in a pressure cooker and roast the moongdal till it gets a nice aroma and turns into golden brown. Add 2 cups of water and pressure cook it for 2 whistles.(it should not be too mushy) .
Step 2: Take another pan add jaggery and enough water(less than 1/4 cup) to melt the jaggery.Strain the jaggery to remove impurities.OR (Take a microwave safe bowl put the jaggery and add very little water and put it in a microwave for 2 minutes.Then strain it.) Mix it with the moong dal and cook it in medium flame.Now add the milk and cook it for 3 to 5 minutes. You can also add coconut milk instead of milk.
Step 3: Add the cardamom powder and mix it well. Take another pan add teaspoon of ghee and roast the cashewnuts till it turns to golden brown in low flame and mix it with payasam. Serve hot.
Moongdal Payasam is now ready to taste.

Jun 20, 2015

RAGI LADOO

Recipe Highlights
Healthy and tasty ladoo.

Ingredients	Cooking Time : 30 Mins
Ragi flour – 1 cup Sugar or Brown sugar – 1/2 cup powdered Ghee – 3 tablespoon Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon Cashewnuts – 2 tablespoon

Method
Step :1 Heat ghee in a pan.Add the ragi flour.Toast it for 20 minutes in a low flame.Nice aroma comes out.
Step 2: Then add the fried cashewnuts ,cardmom powder and mix it well.Switch off the flame and let them cool down completely. Then add the powdered sugar and make small balls like ladoos.Repeat the same procedure for the remaining flour.
Ragi ladoo is now ready to serve.

May 10, 2015

WHOLE GREEN GRAM LADDU / PASI PAYURU LADDU

Recipe Highlights
Tasty and Healthy sweet laddu.

Ingredients	Cooking Time : 15 Mins
Whole green gram – 1 cup Sugar – 3/4 to 1 cup Ghee – 1/2 cup Cashew nuts -few Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Method
Step :1 Add green gram in a pan and dry roast it in a low flame till they get nice aroma and they change in color.Switch off the flame and let it cool. Put them in to mixer and grind it coarsely.transfer them in to a mixing bowl. Then in the same mixer add sugar and grind them finely.Mix it with green gram powder and also add cardamom powder.
Step 2: Heat a teaspoon of ghee and roast the cashew nuts till they become golden brown and mix it with flour mixture. Heat the remaining ghee and mix it with laddu mixture little by little and make balls.
Green gram Laddu is now ready to serve.

Apr 13, 2015

ADA PRADHAMAN PAYASAM

Recipe Highlights
Ada pradhaman payasam is a rich and delicious payasam cook with coconut milk

Ingredients	Cooking Time : 30 Mins
Ada – 1 cup Jaggery – 1 1/2 cup to 2 cup Thin Coconut milk – 3 cups Thick coconut milk – 1 cup Ghee – 1 teaspoon Cardamom powder – 1/4 teaspoon Cashewnuts – 1 tablespoon

Method
Step :1 Take 4 to 5 cups of water.Let it boil and switch off the flame.Then add ada and keep it close for 15 to 20 minutes till the ada is soft. Drain the water and keep it aside.
Step 2: Take jaggery in a pan add 1/2 cup water and dissolve the jaggery. strain it and keep it aside. Again boil the jaggery syrup,then add the cooked ada.Stir it and cook it till the jaggery syrup starts thickening. Now add the thin coconut milk first.(I bought canned coconut milk.Just add half can, with enough water to make it thin.You can use the fresh coconut milk also).Allow it to boil for 5 minutes. Then add the thick coconut milk and simmer it for 10 minutes.then switch off the flame. Add some cardamom powder.Heat another pan with ghee and fry the cashewnuts. Mix it with the payasam. Serve it hot.
Ada pradhaman payasam is now ready to serve.