Channa Dal(Kadalai Paruppu)Sundal Recipe | Navratri Recipes

Navratri / Navaratri is round the corner. Hope every one started the preparation for Golu | Kolu.Have you planed your navratri menu ?Here is another yummy and easy sundal recipe.If you forgot the overnight soaking part don’t worry ,this would be the better choice of sundal because channa dal sundal / Kadalai Paruppu does not need overnight soaking and can be made  it in a jiffy for neivedyam.

Channa Dal(Kadala Paruppu)Sundal Recipe | Navratri Recipes            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     Author : Premalatha Aravindhan    Category :  Snacks    Cuisine: South Indian  Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time : 15 Mins            Total Time : 30 Mins       Serves: 2-3   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Ingredients:  1/2 cup Kadalai paruppu\channa dal 1 tbsp Grated Coconut Salt as needed To Temper: 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds 2 dry red chillies or green chillies chopped 1/2 tsp Urad dal 1 tsp Oil A pinch Hing A sprig curry leaves   Method:                                Soak the Kadala paruppu for 15 mins before cooking and then boil it with enough water. Heat the oil and temper the hing,mustard seeds,urad dal and curry leaves.Add in dry red chillies and fry well.                             Now add in the boiled kadala paruppu and salt ,mix well with tempering. Finally add in the grated coconut and mix well. Kadala paruppu sundal is now ready to serve. My Notes: After boiled the kadala paruppu drain the water and then add it into the tempering. If you add salt while cooking the dal,later adjust it while tempering.

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Sabudana Khichdi Recipe – Navratri Vrat Recipe | Tips for soaking Sabudana

Sabudana Khichdi, a dish specially made during fasting.Sabudana (sago) cooked with potatoes and crushed peanuts makes the dish delicious.It is usually made during fasting(vrat) days like navratri or mahashivratri or ekadashi.It is very simple and easy breakfast Recipe.
Before Proceeding with the recipe let me share some tips how to soak Sabudana to make Khichdi,
Step:1

• Wash the sabudana (sago) under running water atleast 3 times or until the starch completely washed off.

Step:2

• Drop little water just enough to ensure that they are damp.Cover it and leave it for overnight.
• To check if the sabudana have become soft or not, you should be easily able to press the sabudana.If you keep these tips in mind while making the Khichdi you can make perfect khichdi.

Sabudana Khichdi Recipe – Navratri Vrat Recipe| Tips for soaking Sabudana ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author : Premalatha Aravindhan    Category :  Snacks    Cuisine: Maharastrian  Prep Time: 8 Hrs Cook Time : 25 Mins            Total Time : 8 Hrs 25Mins       Serves: 2-3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ingredients: 1 cup sabudana \ Tapioca pearls \ Sago 2 Potatoes pealed and diced 1 tsp Cumin seeds\Jeera 1/3 tsp Turmeric Powder A sprig Curry Leaves 1-2 Green Chillies Finely chopped 2 tbsp Roasted Peanuts 2 tsp Lime juice Rock salt as needed Method: Heat oil in a pan and temper the jeera,curry leaves and green chillies,fry well. Drop the diced potatoes and fry well in the oil.Add turmeric powder and salt,mix well.Let the potato to cook  for few seconds. Drain the water completely and then drop the soaked sago into the kadai and mix well. Once done add in the roasted peanut and mix well.Switch of the stove and then finally add the lime juice and mix well. My Notes: Adding turmeric powder is optional,you can also skip it. You can add grated coconut at the final step.

 

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9 Easy sundal recipe for Navratri | Navaratri 2013 | Navratri Recipes

Navaratri | Navratri in 2013 will start on Saturday, the 5th of October and will continue for 9 days until Sunday, the 13th of October.
In Southern states of Tamil Nadu,the festival of Navrathri is called Kolu or Navratri Golu.
Sundals are very popular among Navratri recipes/Golu Recipes as various varieties of sundals are made everyday for Neyveidhyam and the same are distributed to the friends, relatives and neighbours who are invited to see the Golu. This special post is dedicated to Navaratri Recipes especially sundals. The recipes for various sundals are given below.Click the pic for recipe.

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Karamani(Black eyed Peas) Sundal Recipe - Sweet and Savoury Versions

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Maa Vilakku Recipe | How to make Maa Vilakku |Puratassi Sani Recipes

Today is Puratassi Sani (1st satarday of Puratassi Month).We will light Maa Vilakku on Puratassi Satardays.It may be on 1st or 3rd or 5th Satarday.We will make maa vilakku and offer to god as neivediyam.
Let me share how to make Maa Vilakku here,

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Chocolate chip Loaf (cake) Recipe | How to make Simple and Easy Chocolate Loaf

Chocolate loaf (cake) is the simple and easy Loaf Recipe using simple and less ingredients.No special bread machine or long hours kneading is required to make this bread.If you are a beginner then this would be the good option to start baking breads.Do try this simple recipe,sure kids love it.

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Simple Briyani Recipe using Tindora(kovakkai) | Tindora Briyani Recipe

Tindora is my fav Veggie and also am a gr8 fan of all kinds of Briyani. No wonder now you all know how much i love this Briyani. You can make this in a jiffi for your guest.Sure they love it.It is also a wonderful and quick menu for lunch box, am sure kids love it.Do give a try and let me know your feed back.

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Instant Mango Pickle Recipe- How to make spicy Kerala Style Mango pickle

The Mango Pickle Recipe-Kerala Mango Pickle is very easy and simple to make.When i saw the sour mangoes in market today, i immediately bought and made Mango pickle.Here is the Spicy Kerala Style Mango Pickle Recipe for you guys.

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Unniyappam(Unniappam) Recipe | How to cook Unniappam | Onam Sadhya Recipes

Unni appam | UnniYappam is a popular snack in Kerala prepared from rice, jaggery, banana and ghee.

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Kerala Olan Recipe – Olan Recipe | Onam Sadya Recipes

Recipe for Olan, an important side dish in Onam Sadya Menu.This is the first time am trying it in my kitchen.It came out so well and tasted too gud. Got this recipe from a friend and here am sharing it for you guys:)

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Gongura Paneer Curry Recipe | Saag Paneer Recipe with gongura-Restarant style

Saag Paneer recipe using gongura or sorrel(gongura) leaves recipe is the one, which is very famous in restaurants.Recently i tried this first time in sankrati restaurant here.The taste was awesome.Then i tried this it at home,the taste is exactly same like the restaurant one.Do give a try sure you love it.

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Milagu Pongal | Ven(Kara) Pongal Recipe–Nanganallur Anjaneyar kovil style

Milagu Pongal or Ven Pongal (Khara Pongal) or Ghee Pongal is one of the Aishu’s fav breakfast. She always loves the kovil style pongal,especially nanganallur anjaneyar temple prasatham. Normally we used to add whole Milagu and cumin seeds in ven pongal  but this style contains coarsely grounded pepper and cumin powder. The flavour of the pepper and cumin makes the pongal smells divine.Do give a try this way while you make pongal.

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Simple and quick Rava Laddu(Ladoo) Recipe | How to make Rava Urundai

Rava Ladoo | Rava Laddu is one of my fav sweet which can be very easy to make in less time.I really love the coarse texture of the rava and crunchy taste of coconut in this ladoo.Do try this easy ladoo and make the festival rich.

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9 Easy Recipes for Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami) |Janmashtami Recipes

Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami / Janmashtami) is on 28th August 2013.I usually make kai murukku ,Aval payasam,vella and uppu seedai as neivedyam.
Here i wish to share some of the Gokulashtami recipes which is easy to make.Before making the bakshanams do check the procedure for How to make rice flour and urad flour. You can make it ready a week before so that it will reduce your cooking time.

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Bhatura(bhature) Recipe with chole | Bhattura Recipe

Batura/bature is Aishu’s fav.Most of the time i won’t order that in restaurants.Made it first time at home and it came out well.She said taste is like restaurant one.I have made chole masala for batura as side dish,will post soon.This is very simple and easy recipe.Here am sharing with you all.

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Masala Kuzhambu Recipe with Avarakkai(broad beans)

Hi guys,hope all of you doing good.Sorry for not being visiting your space,since Aishu is in school holiday no time to blog.
On my today's recipe,i would like to introduce masala kuzhambu.It is the veg version of Mk.This is my grand ma’s signature dish.She makes this often at home.This kuzhambu goes well with hot steamed rice and also perfect combo idly or dosa on the next day.Do give a try you too love it.

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