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Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Green and Red Chutney for Chaat

Green and Red Chutney for Chaat.

For all the Chaat , like Samosa, Pakora, Papdi Chaat, Aloo Channa Chaat, Ragda Patties, Pani Puri, Sev Puri, Bhel Puri, Vada Pav, etc…. we need Green chutney , which is spicy and Red chutney , which is sweet and sour. We can prepare this Chutney and keep it in fridge for 3 days.

These chutneys are prepared separately so that we can mix match the proportion , according to our taste.

Green Chutney:

Coriander Leaves : 1 cup ( chopped )

Green Chilly : 2

Sugar : ½ tsp

Oil : ½ tsp

Lemon juice : ½ tsp

Cumin powder : ½ tsp

Salt to taste.

Grind all the above to a very nice paste using very less water .

Green chutney can be used for spreading in Sandwiches also.

This Chutney is Spicy in taste.

Red Chutney :

Dates Syrup : 2 tsp

Tamarindpaste : 3 tsp

Jaggery Powder : 1/2 cup

Red chilly powder : 2 tsp

Dry ginger Powder : ½ tsp

Salt to taste.

In a cup of water add jaggery powder and heat to get it dissolved nicely.

Filter the syrup to remove impurities.

In a pan add jaggery syrup + all the other ingredients except dates syrup.

Boil nicely for 10 minutes, till the chutney becomes to sauce like consistency.

Remove from flame … let it cool down.

Add Dates Syrup and mix nicely and store it in air tight box.

Can use this for 3 days , if it is refrigerated.

This Chutney will be sweet and sour.

Note :

· Instead of using Dates Syrup , you can cook deseeded dates in water and make it into a paste . Add this paste while cooking Red Chutney.

Nylon Sev

NYLON SEV

Sev Can be used in any type of Chaat Items. Number of ingredients is very less and so , It is very easy and can be prepared within few minutes. Heat the oil in the pan and meanwhile , you can prepare the dough for the Sev as you have to just bind all the ingredients together.

Chick pea flour / Besan : 1 cup

Hing powder : 2 pinches

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder : 2 pinches

Oil : 1 tbsp

Water as required to make sticky dough.

Mix all the ingredients to make a soft and sticky dough.

Grease with oil, …inner side of the ‘sev press’ to prevent dough sticking with press . Fill it with dough.

And Cover with grease plate, which is having more number of small holes .

Pour oil in the pan, not more than half of it …

Heat the oil and press sev directly on hot oil , using sev press.

Fry till it becomes golden yellow… no need to fry till brown in colour. Flip and fry both sides. Frying will take just few seconds…

Remove Sev and when it comes to room temperature, store in air tight box.

Monday, 26 October 2015

DIWALI / DEEPAVALI ... The Festival Of Light

DEEPAWALI…. A FESTIVAL OF LIGHT

Diwali is the biggest and the brightest festival in India. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night, 15^thday of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika . Bursting Crackers is an great entertainment in this Festival.

Deepawali or Diwali is a festival of lights symbolizing the victory of righteousness and the lifting of spiritual darkness. The word “Deepawali” refers to rows of diyas, or clay lamps. It is the celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, around temples and other buildings…. and will glow throughout the night.

Rangoli / Kolam will decorate the entrance of the house.

This festival commemorates Lord Rama's return to his kingdom Ayodhya after completing his 14-year exile. The Goddess Lakshmi is Vishnu’s consort and she symbolizes wealth and prosperity. She is also worshipped on Diwali.

In Tamil Nadu, The killing of evil Narakasura called for celebration. So it was followed by purifying ourselves with a ‘Ganga snanam‘ and all the members of the family would have their bath before the sunrise. It is believed that a bath before sunrise when the stars are still visible in the sky is equivalent to taking a bath in River Ganga, and hence Tamilians greet each other with “Ganga Snanam accha?” meaning “Did you have a bath in Ganga?”

In the wee hours of Chaturdashi, The senior most female member would sing a traditional song “Gowri kalyanam vaibhogame” and apply the heated and treated sesame oil (Goddess Lakshmi is believed to reside in sesame oil) on the heads of all the family members , who would take turns to sit on a small wooden platform called ‘Manai’ which is decorated with traditional “maa kolam” (rangoli).

In Puja room, new clothes , after applying a dash of Kumkum, would be arranged in front of the deities, alongside homemade sweets and savories and also carefully wrapped firecrackers.

After taking a nice oil bath and wearing new dress…. people partake the medicinal concoction ‘Deepavali legiyam‘ which acts as an antidote to all the sweets and savories taken later.

Whole day will be spent meeting relatives and getting blessings and greeting each other , … eating lot of sweets and savories ,… bursting fire crackers …. Comparing whose house front is loaded with more dust of fire crackers ….

Although Diwali is largely an Indian festival, it is widely celebrated in other countries as well such as Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Nepal, Myanmar, Maurititus and Fiji. In fact, Diwali is a national holiday in each of these countries. Diwali is now celebrated world over, even the White House!

HAPPY DIWALI … PLAY IT SAFE !

Let us see some of the home made Sweets and Savories ...