Summer Special Episode 3 | Homemade Kulfi without condensed milk | கேசர்...

Kesar Kulfi, an easy and cost effective recipe, sounds well thought out with simple steps to follow.

Blending the rock candy with frozen almonds and cashews is a clever tip to achieve a fine powder without it turning sticky. Boiling the milk until it turns creamy and then adding the almond-cashew powder mix with soaked saffron strands will surely result in a rich and flavorful kulfi base. And the step of allowing it to cool completely before pouring into molds ensures a smooth texture. Freezing it overnight ensures it's perfectly set for serving. It sounds like a delicious and refreshing treat!

The following is the detailed recipe. 

Ingredients Required:-

750 ml Milk / பால் 

3 nos. Rock Candy / கல்கண்டு

10 nos. Almond / பாதம் பருப்பு 

15 nos. Cashews / முந்திரி பருப்பு

2 tbsp Badam Pisin / பாதாம் பிசின்

Few Strands of Kesar / குங்குமப்பூ சிறிது 

½ tsp cardamom powder / ஏலக்காய்  தூள்

step 1: blend rock candy with frozen almonds and cashews to fine powder. frozen nuts helps to make fine powder. it doesn't turn sticky while grinding. soak kesar strands separately in a bowl. 

step 2 : boil 750 ml milk in a thick bottomed kadai. once boiled, reduce flame to simmer and boil for another 20 minutes. stir in between. scrap sides of the kadai. then, milk turns creamy. now add 2 tbsp almond cashew powder mix with soaked kesar strands. boil in high flame once. turn off the flame. 

step 3: allow to cool completely. pour into small glass or tumblers. insert spoon. kulfi mould ready to refrigerate. freeze overnight or more than 8 hours.

serve kulfi & enjoy.

Elevate Your Breakfast Game with Multi-Grain Kuzhipaniyaram: A Wholesome and Tasty Delight!!

 Multi-Grain Kuzhipaniyaram is a delightful South Indian dish made from a mixture of grains, typically rice and urad dal batter. It's often seasoned with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and served with coconut chutney or sambar. The inclusion of multiple grains enhances its nutritional profile, making it a tasty and wholesome snack or breakfast option. Enjoy!

Ingredients Required 

🔸️Idly Rice 1 cup

🔸️(Black Rice) Raw Rice ¼ cup

🔸️Tuvar Dal ¼ cup

🔸️Moong Dal ¼ cup

🔸️Bengal Gram Dal ¼ cup

🔸️Horse Gram ¼ cup

🔸️White Karamani ¼ cup

🔸️Black Chenna ¼ cup

🔸️Urad dal 1 tbsp 

🔸️Fenugreek Seeds ½ tsp

✒️ Clean & Soak Together for 2 hours.

✒️ Before grinding, add the following

2 green chillies, 1 tbsp grated ginger, Required Salt, 2 tsp turmeric powder & 2 tsp asafoetida, in a mixie jar then grind it.

✒️ Now add all soaked rice & dal mix; grind to fine paste. 

✒️ Ferment for 4 to hours.

✒️ Make dosas, oothappams, Kuzhipaniyarams of your choice.

✒️ Serve with any of the following Chutney.

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For Full Video Recipe in Tamil,

click the link :- Multi-Grain Kuzhipaniyaram Recipe Video

MOONG DAL IDLY

MOONG DAL IDLY

This recipe is similar to Horse Gram Idly/Kollu idly, wherein instead of Horse gram, here we are adding Moong Dal.

INGREDIENTS:
Idly Rice - 3 parts
Whole Moong dal / Pachai payaru - 1 part
Urid dal - 1 part heaped
Salt to taste

METHOD:-

1. In Kollu idly, we grinded the batter in a mixer grinder. But here in  Moong dal idly, we grind the batter in a wet grinder.
2. Wash and soak idly rice and Moong dal for 4 hours. Wash and soak Urid dal for 45 minutes, that is, 45 minutes before grinding the batter.
3. In a wet grinder, first, grind the urid dal for 20 minutes ( like we grind for  Regular Idly). Restore the batter in a container. Now grind the Idli rice & Moong dal soaked together, coarsely, like fine Rava/sooji consistency. Transfer this batter to Urid dal. 
4. Add required salt and mix well using hands. This helps in the fermentation of the batter. After fermentation mix well-using spatula/karandi and refrigerate  it.  
5. Now the batter is ready for steaming Idlies.