Sweets - Kheer - Annam Payasam / Rice Porridge

Sweets - Boorelu - Kobbari Poornam Punugulu

Pudding/Dessert - Thai Mango Sticky Rice Pudding

Sweets - Gaarelu - Chanadal Pumpkin Boorelu

Chanadal Pumpkin Boorelu

Ingredients Quantity Chanadal 1 Cup Sweet Pumpkin Pieces 1 Cup Jaggary 1 Cup Ural Dal 1 Cup Rice 2 Cup Oil To Deep Fry

Serving 4 Preparation Time 10 mins Soaking Time 4 hrs Cooking Time 30 mins

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1. Soak Rice and Urad dal in a bowl for atleast 4 hrs or over night. In a separate bowl soak chana dal. Grind into a fine batter as you do for dosa.
2. Cook chanadal in 2 cup of water for 20 mins.
3. Add pumpkin pieces to this and cook for 5 mins or till the pieces becomes soft. Now add jaggary and dissolve it. When the jaggary becomes like syrup consistency switch off the flame.
4. Immediately put it in blender and prepare a fine paste or poorname out of it.
5. Now heat oil in a kadai. Mean while prepare balls with the poornam.
6. Once the oil is hot enough dip the poornam into the batter and drop them into oil. When it becomes gloden brown in color, drain the oil and transfer it in a plate. Fry the rest of the gaare in the same way.

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Sweets - Boorelu/Gaarelu - Pesara Boorelu

Pesara Boorelu

Ingredients Quantity Moongdal 2 Cups Ura dal 1/2 Cup Rice 1 Cup Honey 1/4 Cup

Serving 4 Preparation Time 20 mins Soaking Time 1-2hrs Cooking Time 15 mins

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1. Take a pressure cooker add washed moong dal and 2 cups of water ,put for 5 whistles. When u press the moong dal it should be hard but it should be cooked.Its important not to over cook the dal. Drain all the water in a bowl by using a colander. Now add honey to it and transfer into a grinder. Add elachi powder,grated coconut mix it well. Make into small round balls as shown. Keep it aside.
2. Soak urad dal and rice for an hr. Grind them into a batter and enough water to make a batter. The batter should have the consistency not thin or thick in medium so that it will leave a coating on the moong dal balls.
3. Heat a thick bottom Paddu's maker kadai for cooking. Once the kadai is hot,turn to sim,then dip each ball in the maida batter.Ensure its coated on all sides.
4. Then gently drop them into the holes of kadai. Fry till golden brown and crunchy.
5. Turn and cook on other side.

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Sweets - Rice - Dry Dates Pongali / Karjura Pongali

Dates Pongali

Ingredients Quantity Rice 1 Cup Moong Dal 3/4 Cup Fresh Coconut 1/4 Cup Dates 2 Cups Milk 2 Cups Dry Nuts Few Elachi Powder 1 tsp Honey 2 Tbsp

Method :

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1. Dry roast moong dhal until nice aroma rises, Keep aside. In a pan dry roast cashews and coconut one by one until golden brown.
2. Wash and soak dates in hot water for at least for 2 hours. Blend ot to a fine paste by adding little hot water. Dry roast the nuts and coocnut.
3. Pressure cook moong dhal, rice,milk(1 Cup) with water(1 Cup) for 3 whistles in medium flame, mush it up a laddle once and set aside. Mix them well before cook.
4. Add remaining milk and allow it to boil. Combine well,cardamom powder and roasted coconut and cashews and give a quick stir. Once its semi thick switch off the flame. Add dates paste and honey. Combine well till the paste is coated all over the rice.

Tips :

1. Adding saffron is purely optional but will give a richer taste.
2. Adding more milk and cooking the pongal in milk gives a yummy taste.