Gothumai Payasam / Gothumai Pradhaman/ Broken Wheat payasam



For the day of Blogging Marathon#47 under the theme Indian desserts I am sharing a creamy payasam made with broken wheat rava.
This recipe I noted down from Chef Venkatesh Bhat and wanted to give it a try.He cooked the broken wheat(wheat rava) in a pressure cooker and made this payasam.But I fried the broken wheat in a tsp of ghee and cooked it in the pressure cooker.
Cooking it in the pressure cooker saves the time and broken wheat cooks perfectly.The flavor of coconut milk and the cardamom powder makes this payasm so rich and delicious.
I made it slightly in a thicker side if you want you can make it a slight thinner version.
As my jaggery was not dark I didn't get a dark brown color but the taste was awesome.Off to the recipe.......................


                                                                     
                               
                                                                  
 Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 15 minutes
   Cooking time ~ 30 minutes
   Serves ~ 3
    

  Ingredient



Ingredient
Quantity
Broken Wheat/gothumai rava
1/4 cup
Jaggery/vellam(grated)
1/2 cup+ 1tbs
First extracted coconut milk
3/4 cup
Second extracted milk
1/2 cup
Cashews/mundiri(broken)
2-3 tbs
Cardamom powder/ellakai podi
a generous pinch
Ghee/nei
2-3 tsp
Coconut bits
2 tsp


  Method 
  • Heat a pan with a tsp of ghee and roast the broken wheat in a medium flame till nice aroma come out and becomes golden.

  • Pressure cook it with a cup of water and a pinch of salt for 3-4 whistles in a medium flame.


  •  Meanwhile melt the jiggery with a cup of water and pass it through the strainer and keep in a pan.To this add the cooked broken wheat and mix it well.

  • To this add the second extracted coconut milk and cook it till it becomes thick.The add the first extracted milk and let it cook for one boil.


  • Meanwile in a small pan heat the ghee and fry the coconut bits and cashews to a golden color and add it to the payasam.Finally add the cardamom powder and mix it well.
  • Serve it warm.


Enjoy................................................................



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Makkan Peda - Arcot Special Sweet


Makkan peda is a quiet popular sweet famous in Arcot districts and this sweet resembles Gulab jamun.
But this is a rich one stuffed with chopped nuts in a disc shaped peda soaked in sugar syrup.Originally this sweet is made with khoya but once Manjula of Desi Fiesta made with milk powder and cream an instant version.
So tried it,the ouput was a soft and juicy makkan pedas and it tastes out of the world.I had only 1/2 cup of milk powder so made a small batch.Try this yummy dessert and enjoy.With no further delay lets move on to the recipe.........................................



                                                                          

 
                                                                       
                                                  Makkan Peda


                                                                  
 Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 15 minutes
   Cooking time ~ 30 minutes
   Makes ~ 8
    


  Ingredient


 

Ingredient
Quantity
Milk powder
1/2 cup
All purpose flour/maida
1 tbs
Fresh cream
2-3 tbs
Chopped nuts(almond and cashew)
1-2 tbs
Sugar/sakkarai
1/2 cup+1 tbs
Cardamom powder/ellakai podi
a generous pinch
Ghee/nei
1 tsp
Oil/Ghee
for frying


 
  Method 
 
  • Put the sugar in a pan and add around 1/2 cup of water and cook it in a medium flame till it becomes slightly thick(no need of any string consistency).
 
  • Take the milk powder in a bowl and to this add a tsp of ghee and mix it well. to this add the cream and make a soft dough.
 
  • Let the dough rest it for 10 minutes.Divide the dough into equal balls.Make a dent on the ball and keep some chopped nuts and roll it smoothly.Flatten it slightly and keep it aside.

  • Heat the pan with oil in a medium flame.Drop 3-4 discs at a time and fry it till both sides get nice and golden.Drain it on a paper towel and and drop in in the sugar syrup.Let it soak for 1- 2 hours.

  • Serve it with some chopped nuts.





Enjoy...................................................................





  •  Do not give so much pressure while rolling the balls.
  •  Here I used almonds and cashews,cucumber seeds and raisins can also be used .
  • Oil should be in a minimum flame otherwise the peda may turned out brown without cooking inside
  • If the oil temperature is very low the pedas may disintegerate in the oil,so make sure to keep a medium temperature.

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Gulkand Icecream/Rose petal jam Icecream



We are entering the final week of blogging marathon #47 and this is the final week for this year BM edition.
Indian desserts is the theme,I chose to share for this week and today's one is a chilled dessert,made with gulkand aka rose petal jam or preserve.
When I was thinking to make some chilled Indian dessert the first thing came in my mind was gulkand icecream which bookmarked from Priyas blog.
In the original recipe milk and sugar is used.But I had some leftover condensed milk so used it,instead of milk and sugar.The end result is a flavorful and creamy icecream and we enjoyed to the core.Here goes the recipe......................................






                                                                Gulkand Icecream


   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 15 minutes
   Cooking time ~ no cooking time
   Serves ~ 10-12
    


  Ingredients

Ingredient
Quantity
Fresh cream/Whipping cream
13/4 cups
Sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup
Gulkand/rose petal preserve/jam
4 tbs
Rose syrup/roofaza
2 tbs

  
  Method 
  • Take the chilled whipping cream in a wide mouth bowl and using a hand blender beat it until it forms a stiff peak.

    • To this add in the condensed milk,gulkand and rose syrup,mix well with a spatula until everything blends well.Pour this mixture in a box or bowl and cover the top with a cling wrap.Put the lid on and keep it in the frezzer for 2-3 hours.

  • Take the bowl out from the freezer and mix it well with a spatula or spoon.Cover it again with the cling wrap and close it with the lid and freeze it for 6-8 hours or overnight.Yummy Gulkand icecrean is ready.

  • Serve it with some chopped nuts.






Enjoy................................................................




  •  If you are using milk and sugar,11/2 cups of milk and 1/2 cup of sugar can be used.
  •  Addition of rose syrup gives a nice color and flavor to the icecream.
  •  Chopped nuts can also be added for extra rich taste.


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    Papdi Chaat/Papri Chaat


    Coming to day 3 of Blogging Marathon #47 I chose to share one of my favorite chaat.Papdi chaat is one such yummy snack cum chaat tastes good with the sweet chutney and green chutney.Papdi chaat can be made  with round shaped papdi or crumbled papdis.Today I made it with the round shaped papdi and sharing the recipe for the papdi also.Here goes the recipe.......................................




    Basic Information

    Preparation Time - 10-15 minutes
    Cooking time - 15-20 minutes
    Serves - 1

    Ingredients


     
    Ingredient
    Quantity
    Papdi/papri
    7-8
    Boiled potato
    1( roughly mashed)
    Onion(chopped)
    2 tsp
    Boiled chick peas
    2 tbs
    2 tsp
    2 tsp
    Curd/yogurt
    2 tbs
    Thin sev
    as needed
    Salt
    a pinch
    Sugar/sakkarai
    1 tsp
    Red chilly powder(optional)
    a generous pinch

     
    To make Papdi/papri

    Preparation time - 10 minutes
    Cooking time - 15-20 minutes
    Makes- 24-26 papdis






    Ingredient
    Quantity
    All purpose flour/maida
    3/4 cup
    Oil
     2 tsp
    Cumin seeds/jeeragam
    1/2 tsp
    Ghee/nei
    1 tsp
    Salt
    1/2 tsp
    Oil
    For frying

     
      
       Method 
        
      To make Papdis

    • In a bowl take all the ingredients given and mix it till it becomes crumbly.Sprinkle water little by little and make a firm dough.Let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
    • Divide the dough into two equal portions and roll into a disc on a floured surface.Using a small round cookie cutter or lid cut the rolled dough into discs.Heat the oil in the pan and once it becomes hot drop 6-7 discs in the oil.Fry it till it becomes crisp and golden in a medium flame.

    • Store it in an air tight container.

     
    To Serve

    • Whisk the yogurt with salt and sugar.Take 7-8 papdis and place in on a plate.Keep some roughly mashed potato and chickpeas on top of the papdi.Then drizzle the whisked yogurt, green chutney and red chutney.The sprinkle some chopped onion and sev.Finally garnish it with some chopped coriander leaves.



    •  Serve it immediately.


     
    Enjoy..................................................................
     
    •  The papdis can be crumbled and made.
    •  Instead of chickpeas,green peas can be used.
    •  The amount of yogurt and chutney depends on personal preference.The amount given is an approximate. 
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    Tawa Pulao/Tava Pulao


    For the day 2 of blogging marathon #47,sharing you a simple and flavorful tawa pulao.
    Tawa pulao is an easy to make rice variety and a great option to use the left rice.
    The highlight of the recipe is the use of pav bhaji masala which gives a nice flavor and taste to this recipe.As this rice i z mild its ideal for kids lunch box also.Off to the recipe..............







    Tawa Pulao/Tava Pulao

     
       Basic Information

        Preparation time ~10 minutes
        Cooking time ~ 30 minutes
        Serves ~ 2

      

       Ingredients


    Ingredient
    Quantity
    Basmathi rice
    3/4 cup
    Carrot,beans,capsicum(chopped)
    1 cup
    Onion(sliced)
    2 (medium size)
    Tomato(chopped)
    1 (medium size)
    Ginger&garlic paste
    1 tsp
    Red chilly powder/milagai podi
    1/4 tsp
    11/2tsp
    Turmeric powder/manjal podi
    1/4 tsp
    Green peas/pattani(fresh or frozen)
    1/4 cup
    Oil
    11/2 tbs
    Salt
    1 tsp
    Cumin seeds/jeeragam
    1/2 tsp
    Coriander leaves(chopped)
    1-2 tbs
    Lemon juice
    1-2 tsp


      
       Method 
        
    • Cook the rice in a rice cooker  and once its done separate the grains.Heat a griddle with oil and crackle the cumin seeds,saute the sliced onion with a pinch of salt till it becomes transparent.Add in the ginger&garlic paste and fry it till the raw smell disappears.Now add in the chopped tomato and cook it till mushy.

    • Add the chopped veggies and peas and mix it well.At this stage add in chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt.Mix it well,add in around 1/4 cup of water and cook it in a low to medium flame for couple of minutes or till the raw smell goes off.Put off the flame.

    • Now add in the pav bhaji masala powder and give it a mix.Add in the cooked rice and chopped coriander leaves,lemon juice.Mix it well.Now put on the flame and keep in a low flame for 5 minutes.

    • Serve it warm with raita and pappad.

     
     


    Enjoy...................................................


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    Masala Pav


    We are entering the Blogging Marathon #47 and for this week I am going to showcase menu card recipes.Valli has given 4 menu cards and we need to choose 3 recipes from a menu card.
    After seeing the menus card of chatkazz,I wanted to try some of the Mumbai road side recipes.
    As I am a great fan of chaat items I wanted to try some of the recipes.I had masala pav long time back in a chaat corner and I liked it a lot.So I wanted to give a try and referred  some of the videos how its made in road sides.
    The masala is made in a griddle then the pav is toasted with the masala with generous amount of butter.Here I made it using the griddle since I made it for two of us for our evening snack.
    If you want to make it in large quantities,make the masala in a pan and toast it in a griddle.With no further delay lets move on to the recipe.....................................








    Masala Pav

     
       Basic Information

        Preparation time ~10 minutes
        Cooking time ~ 30 minutes
        Serves ~ 2

      

       Ingredients


    Ingredient
    Quantity
    Pav Buns
    2
    Butter/Vennai
    2-3 tbs
    Onion(chopped)
    1 (medium size)
    Tomato(chopped)
    1 (large size)
    Ginger&garlic paste
    2 tsp
    Red chilly powder/milagai podi
    1/4 tsp
    1 tsp
    Turmeric powder/manjal podi
    1/4 tsp
    Capsicum/kudamilagai(chopped)
    1/3 cup
    Oil
    1 tbs
    Salt
    1 tsp
    Cumin seeds/jeeragam
    1/2 tsp
    Coriander leaves(chopped)
    1-2 tbs




      
       Method 
        
    • Keep all the ingredients ready and heat a griddle with oil and crackle the cumin seeds.Saute the chopped onion with a pinch of salt till it becomes transparent.Add in the ginger&garlic paste and fry it till the raw smell disappears.Now add in the chopped capsicum and fry it  for couple of minutes.

    • Once the capsicum becomes soft add in the chopped tomato and cook it till mushy.At this stage add in the spice powders and salt.Mix it well,add in around 1/4 cup of water and cook it in a low to medium flame for couple of minutes or till the raw smell goes off.

    • Add in the chopped coriander leaves and cook it for a minute,finally add a tsp of butter and mix it well. Now slit the pav bun and keep it on top of the masala and apply butter on the top of the bun.Cook it for 2 minutes.

    • Then carefully flip it to the other side and cook for another minute,make sure the masala coats well.Fold the pav carefully and transfer to a plate.

    • Serve it warm with a lemon wedge.





    Enjoy..............................................................




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