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Dry Apricot Halwa | Qubani Ka Meetha

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Dry fruit Apricot halwa can be prepared within 15 minutes using pressure cooker. RK sir’s pressure cooker technique makes Qubani Ka Meetha super fast. With just dry apricots and 2 tablespoon of sugar this is a great healthy sweet and a yummy snack for kids.

We are still in “Sweet February” so I wanted to post this recipe before I move on to other category. Oh ya you are going to see theme based recipes for some more time in TMF.

Coming back to this Dry fruit Apricot halwa. When it comes to dry fruit I always hear a big no from my son. Dates and nut ladoo and Oats dates Burfi are something which I usually do for him. When I was exploring RK sir’s pressure cooker  recipes I came across this “Hyderabad Apricot compote”.

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Rava Kesari - Pressure Cooker

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Kesari is a traditional Indian sweet prepared with Rava/sooji. Here is a quick version using pressure cooker.

Happy Valentine’s Day. When I was thinking for a post I came across this rava Kesari recipe in my draft. What would be a special post for a mom other than posting her son’s most favorite Indian sweet😋😋

I grew up eating Kesari frequently. I love Paal kesari. In my home whether it is some Pooja or special evening snack or guest sweet, rava Kesari is always there. My son is Amma’s boy when it comes to taste. He is also having a big sweet tooth. If I ask him what sweet he want for any special occasion, Kesari, Palgova and paal payasam come without any delay.

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Eggless Chocolate Mousse - 3 Ingredients

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 Eggless Chocolate mousse - 3 ingredients is a super easy and delicious dessert. It just takes less than 10 minutes to prepare this mousse. Prefect, tasty, and a great make-ahead party dessert.

I am not a big chocolate person, but for kiddo it is always about chocolate. From chocolate Dosai to chocolate dessert, it is always a big yes from him. Still winter is here - but a cup of yummy Eggless  chocolate mousse is ok for tasty indulgence right😊 

One of the common winter evening scene is hot chocolate milk in our home. Once such evening when I made chocolate milk, I added a little leftover heavy cream in the fridge for some richness. That’s when I thought about dessert with heavy cream and chocolate.

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7 Cup Burfi | 7 Cup Cake

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7 cup burfi | 7 cup cake | Burfi recipe | Indian sweet recipe with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the 7 cup Burfi  and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

7 cup burfi | 7 cup cake | Burfi recipe | Indian sweet recipe is a tasty sweet prepared with 7 cups of ingredients. This delicious sweet can be prepared for any special occasion, get-together, and one of easiest sweets for diwali. 7 cup cake is a great sweet to try for beginners. Without checking for sugar syrup's string consistency, this burfi can be prepared. 

Yes I am sticking on to my "Sweet February" theme. After posting Thengai Burfi, I have decided that this one is going to be the next post in TMF. Yet another simple sweet - well actually my Burfi mania continues. 

During my initial days of cooking, having a sweet tooth I always wanted to prepare some sweet.  As much as I like Indian sweets, the thought of making it always gives me second thoughts because of elaborate process. Perfect consistency and texture makes the sweet best. When Amma cooks and gives me in a plate, I will happily comment, but when I tried it on my own, couple of string-consistency sweets went into my top bloopers episodes.

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Thengai burfi | Coconut Burfi | Nariyal Burfi with Frozen coconut

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Thengai Burfi | coconut burfi | Coconut cake | south Indian sweet recipe with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the thengai burfi and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Thengai Burfi | coconut burfi | Coconut cake | south Indian sweet recipe | nariyal Burfi  | coconut fudge is a traditional Indian sweet prepared with coconut. Coconut burfi is a delicious dessert prepared with just two ingredients.

Nariyal burfi stays good for weeks. Burfi can be prepared within 15 minutes. Coconut fudge is a great recipe to try out for beginners. This chewy and tasty sweet is great for any occasion. I prepared this Thengai burfi with frozen coconut.

I am back with yet another sweet recipe. When I was in school there is one Tamil channel in which they put everyday movie based on a theme like rajini vaaram, kamal vaaram (week). After the fudge post I was in a big dilemma in choosing my next post. I noticed many recipes in one category like sweet, kuzhambu, rice, tiffin etc.

I was telling this to hubby and he was kidding why can’t you post “Sweet month”, “Kuzhambu month” like that. I had a good laugh at his idea but after some thinking here we are in “Sweet February”. Yes that’s the name I came for this month (I know I can do a better job when it comes to naming🤣) You are going to see couple of sweets going forward 😋 if you have a sweet tooth like me this is definitely a treat.

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Butterscotch Fudge - 3 Ingredients

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Butterscotch fudge | Holiday fudge recipe with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the butterscotch fudge and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel


Butterscotch fudge | Holiday fudge recipe is an easy, 3 ingredient fudge. It is super delicious and addictive. Fudge stays good for 2 weeks and is a perfect make-ahead treat for a party or to-go snacks.

Happy new year 😊 This is a post after a long gap, and of course my first post in 2018, so I thought of going for a sweet recipe. Well, my sweet tooth started craving some dessert. Though it demanded me to make some sweet and post, I restricted myself by browsing my camera, Well my new year resolution is to post all the 2017 planned recipes this year, let's see.😂 While browsing for a recipe, these delicious fudges were calling me. 

After coming to the US, the food network introduced me to fudges. During the holiday season, one of the chefs prepared fudge to send to her friends.  I like the way it was prepared - super quick. The original fudge recipe was with chocolate chip and condensed milk.  I generally follow the recipe and make fudge.

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Beetroot Thogayal | Beetroot Chutney

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Beetroot Thogayal | Beetroot thuvaiyal | thogayal recipe | thuvaiyal recipe | beets recipe | beetroot chutney recipe with step-by-step picture and video. Check out the beetroot Thogayal video and if you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Beetroot chutney | thogayal is a tasty side prepared with beetroot. Beetroot Chutney goes well with any tiffin variety and also tastes yummy when mixed with rice and oil. Beetroot thogayal can be prepared within 15 minutes. With little leftover beetroot, this beetroot Thogayal is a good way to finish it.

Should I pressure-cook beetroot?

Beetroot takes a longer time to cook so I prefer pressure-cooking beetroot. Al dente cooking helps for perfect thogayal texture. Avoid adding more water as it might turn beetroot mushy.

Can I grate beets and saute?

Yes, in that case, you can skip pressure-cooking beets. Saute beets separately in oil for 2 minutes then sprinkle water; cover and cook till the raw smell goes off and beets turn soft.

Can I reduce red chilli?

I have used Byadagi chilli hence I have used more red chilli as it is not spicy. Beetroot thogayal might taste sweet so adjust the chilli accordingly. 

can I add onion?

Yes, you can add onion/ garlic for extra flavor. Saute them separately 

 

 

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Beetroot Chutney

Beetroot chutney | thogayal is tasty side/rice accompanitment prepared with beetrootot
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Course: Chutney | Thogayal
Cuisine: Vidya Srinivasan
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Author: Vidya Srinivasan

Ingredients

Pressure cook

  • 200 grams of Beetroot peeled and chopped
  • Required salt
  • pinch of Turmeric powder

To saute:

  • 1/4 cup Urad dal
  • 7 Red chilli
  • 1/2 teaspoon Coconut oil

Thogayal

  • 5 grams tamarind
  • Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Coconut oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon of Asafoetida

Instructions

  • Firstly Add beetroot, turmeric powder, and salt to a cooker separator
  • Cover with a lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles
  • Add Urad dal, red chilli and coconut oil to a pan and sauté till the dal turns golden brown
  • Furthermore add cooked beetroot, salt,  oil, tamarind, and 3 tablespoon of water to the same pan; cover and cook for 4-5 minutes until beetroot turns fork tender
  • Mix well in between and sprinkle little water if required
  • Transfer to a plate and cool completely
  • Furthermore add  coconut, asafoetida, and little water; Grind thogayal

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Notes

  1.  Cut beetroot into small pieces for faster cooking
  2. Adjust red chilli according to your taste. If you think thogayal is sweet, soak red chilli in hot water for 5 minutes and grind with Chutney
  3. Adjust water according to the desired consistency. If you are mixing with rice add less. For chutney, consistency adds extra
  4.  Nuts like walnut and almond can be added and coconut can be skipped
  5. Few peppers can be sauted and added for extra spice
  6. Coconut oil gives a nice flavor to the chutney if preferred regular cooking oil can also be used
  7. If Beetroot takes a longer time to cook, beetroot  can be pressure cooked and sautéd
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Ingredients:

Pressure cook

200 grams of Beetroot, peeled and chopped

Required salt

pinch of Turmeric powder

To saute:

1/4 cup Urad dal 

7 Red chilli 

1/2 teaspoon Coconut oil

Thogayal

5 grams tamarind

Salt

1/2 teaspoon Coconut oil

1/4 teaspoon of Asafoetida

How to make Beetroot Thogayal with step-by-step pictures:

  • Firstly Add beetroot, turmeric powder, and salt to a cooker separator 

 

  • Cover with a lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles

  • Add Urad dal, red chilli, and coconut oil to a pan and sauté till the dal turns golden brown

 

  • Furthermore add cooked beetroot, salt,  oil, tamarind, and 3 tablespoon of water to the same pan; cover and cook for 4-5 minutes until beetroot turns fork tender

  • Mix well in between and sprinkle little water if required

  • Transfer to a plate and cool completely 

  • Furthermore add  coconut, asafoetida, and little water; Grind thogayal

 

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Maavadu | Vadu Manga Urugai

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Maavadu or Vadu Mangai is a pickle prepared with small mangoes. This is a traditional pickle prepared during summer. Vadu Manga Urugai tastes yummy with curd rice. Maavadu is so addictive, if stored properly it will stay good for months - without any preservative. 

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Poondu Thokku | Garlic Thokku

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Poondu  Thokku is a flavorful side dish prepared with garlic in onion - a tomato base. Garlic thokku tastes great with tiffin variety like Idli /Dosai/chappati/upma etc. Leftover thokku can be mixed with rice or taken as a side for curd rice. Thokku stays good for 2 days if refrigerated.

These days I am less active in TMF. I am enjoying Amma's food, and have clicked her tasty cooking, but I am just being lazy to draft.
Usually while picking up my son from school, I ask him how was your day. He explains what happened in school and asks me about my routine. Today we had the same chat and he asked me, "Did you do blog work today?". All these days I thought he simply heard what I tell him, today I was super excited to know that he listens to me.  Kids grow so fast😊 Well I told him I will be posting today, and here is the post:-)

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Peach Sorbet - Frozen Dessert

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Peach sorbet is a quick and tasty frozen summer treat with just 3 ingredients. Fresh peaches in the market calls for a healthy snacks during the day. If your little one refuse to have fresh fruit try this sorbet, kids can't say no for frozen dessert. Tasty and yummy fruit sorbet without ice cream maker can be prepared within 10 minutes. No cooking required, freeze it for minimum 4-5 hours, yummy sorbet is ready

Two years back when we where in bentonville We went for peach picking, ever since Peach has become one of my favorite. Like I told in Peach Cobbler recipe, those peaches tasted heavenly. Ever since I tasted farm fresh peaches, we don't miss buying it every season. Few weeks back we went to farmers market and got some peaches.

This time I couldn't find any peach picking near by. We went to Raspberry picking and my son had super fun, more raspberry stories when I post yet another frozen treat I made with raspberries, any guesses😊

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