Cashew Appam

Appam is a sweet prepared during festive seasons. There are many variations making Appam It  can be made with Rice flour, wheat flour ,Maida can be made with sugar instead of Jaggery, etc.. For this Navaratri I tried   Cashews appam for first time. it s extremely delicious and came out very soft.This exotic sweet dish become very favourite of my family. People who love sweet would love it surely!

Ingredients:

Raw rice- 1cup

Ghee- 2 tbsp

Shredded coconut- 1/2cup

Cashew nuts-1/4 cup

small banana-1

Powdered Jaggery/sugar- 1/2cup

Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp

Enough oil /gheeto fry

Method:

1.Soak the Rice and cashew separately in water for 2 hrs and Grind soaked rice and cashew adding little water till soft.

2.Then add the jaggery, coconut, banana, and grind to the consistency of dosa batter.finally add cardamom powder and mix well.

3.Heat the appa kaarai with oil/ghee. Pour one ladleful of the batter in each kuzhi till half.

4. Cook it in the medium flame, turn over and cook the other side till they become golden brown on all sides.yummy appam is done

Methi Dal

Methi dal recipe is pretty simple to make and This recipe made with fresh methi – fenugreek leaves. It is very healthy and Nutritious. For Methi dal we can use thur dal / moong dal / masoor dal or a combination of all of these. Here I have used moongdal and tur dal. I Serve t with hot steamed rice, jeera rice or pulao, roti’s and chapati for lunch and dinner.

Ingredients:

Tur dal - 1 cup.

Moong dal_ 1 cup

Methi leaves- 1 cup

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Cumin seeds- 1tsp

Dried red chilli-2

Red chilli powder- 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Garliccloves-2 chopped

Ginger-1 tsp

Green chilli-2

Tomato-1

 Onion-1

Oil-2 tsp

asafoetida- pinch

curry leaves- few

Salt- as per taste

Method:

1.Boil dals in a pan or pressure cooker till soft.

2.Heat oil in a pan add the mustard seeds, jeera, who red chili, ginger, green chilli, garlic cloves and curry leaves and allow to splutter.

3.Then add the onion and fry till translucent. Then add  tomato and saute till it turns soft and mushy.

4.Mix in turmeric powder and red chili powder and salt to taste. Saute for a minute and add the fenugreek leaves/methi and cook till the methi leaves/fenugreek leaves turn its color.

5.Add this cooked Meth i masala to the cooked dal and Mix well. adding water if required to adjust consistency. cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

6. Methi dal recipe is ready to serve hot., serve methi dal with rice or roti.