EASY AVAL ( RICE FLAKES ) VADAI

EASY AVAL ( RICE FLAKES ) VADAI

INGREDIENTS 

Onion - 1
Cumin - 1 Tsp
Ginger - 1 inch
Green Chillies - 3
Rice Flour - 1 Tbsp 
Gram Flour - 2 Tbsps 
Rice Flakes - 1 1/2 cups 
Curry Leaves - 2 Sprigs 
Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup
Salt - To Taste
Oil - To Fry

METHOD 

Chop onions green chillies coriander leaves and curry leaves 
Scrape the skin and chop the ginger into fine pieces
Soak rice flakes for 10 minutes 
Squeeze the water add in rest of the ingredients and mix well
Heat required amount of oil to fry in a pan
Form equal sized balls from the mixture flatten between palms and deep fry until golden and crisp
Serve hot with coconut chutney 

Notes:
Adjust spices to suit your palate 

HAPPY ONAM

                                           WISHING YOU ALL
                                        A VERY HAPPY ONAM

BANANA UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

BANANA UPSIDE DOWN CAKE 

INGREDIENTS 

FOR THE BASE

Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup

Melted Butter - 1/4 cup

Sliced Bananas - As Required 

Cinnamon Powder - 1 Tsp

FOR THE CAKE

Flour - 1 1/2 cups 

Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup 

Mashed Bananas - 2

Baking Powder - 1 Tsp

Baking Soda - 1 Tsp

Vanilla Essence - 1 Tsp

Yoghurt - 1 cup

Oil - 1/2 cup

Egg - 1

METHOD 

Preheat oven to 180*C for 15 minutes 

To the melted butter add brown sugar and cinnamon powder.

Mix well and spread over the cake tin

Slice the bananas and arrange on top

Sift the dry ingredients together 

To oil add the egg sugar yoghurt vanilla essence and whisk 

Add the mashed bananas to the wet ingredients and mix well

Add sifted dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold gently 

Pour this cake batter over the prepared base

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 - 45 minutes 

Notes:

Timing might vary with different brands of ovens available in the market 

KARA PIDI KOZHUKATTAI

KARA PIDI KOZHUKATTAI 

INGREDIENTS 

Readymade Idiyappam Flour - 1 cup
Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 Tsp
Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
Mustard Seeds - 1 Tsp
Curry Leaves - 4
Red Chilli - 1
Urad Dal - 1 Tsp
Salt - To Taste 
Oil - 2 Tsps

METHOD 

Heat oil in a pan and temper mustard seeds curry leaves urad dal and chopped red chilli 
Add 2 cups of water salt to taste grated coconut and red chilli powder 
Once the water starts to boil lower the flame add the flour and quickly mix the flour without lumps 
Remove pan from stove cover mixture with a wet cloth and allow mixture to cool for sometime 
Form equal oblong shaped balls from the dough and slightly press with hands
Lightly grease a steamer or Idli pan with oil arrange the kozhukattai 
Steam for 10 - 12 minutes till soft and done

Notes: 

Amount of water depends on the flour used 
Red chilli flakes can be used instead of red chilli
Red chilli powder is optional 

GREEN GRAM SWEET SUNDAL

GREEN GRAM SWEET SUNDAL

INGREDIENTS 

Green Gram - 1/2 cup
Palm Sugar Powder - 1/4 cup
Cardamom Powder - 1 Tsp
Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
Water - 3 Tbsps 

METHOD 

Soak green gram for an hour
Pressure cook till soft but not mushy
Add powdered palm sugar to a pan with water
Once palm sugar has dissolved strain and set aside 
To another pan in stove pour in the palm sugar syrup, pressure cooked green gram cardamom powder and half of the grated coconut.
Keep stirring till the syrup thickens and coats the green gram
Remove pan from stove and serve garnished with remaining grated coconut 

Notes:

You can use fresh or desiccated coconut 
Instead of palm sugar jaggery can be used.