Monday, August 23, 2010

Fruit Custard


Ingredients:

Apple 1
Banana 2
Papaya 1 Cup pieces
Custard Powder 1 1/2 Tbl Spn
Milk 1/2 Ltr
Sugar 2 1/2 Tbl Spn
Cashew 1 Tbl Spn
Ghee for frying cashews - little

Method:

Remove the skin of apple and cut into pieces. Even cut Bananas into same size of pieces. Mix Papaya, banana and apple pieces and keep it in fridge. Take one forth cup of milk and mix custard with that without any lumps. Boil the remaining milk. When it sttarts boiling reduce the flame, pour this custard milk syrup and stir it continuously. Within few minutes it will become like pulp. Add sugar and remove it from stove. After it becomes cool and the fruits in the fridge and mix gently. Keep it in fridge for 2 hours. Take it from fridge and decorate it with fried cashew and serve.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Tuardal Idli (Thuvaramparuppu idli/Kandhi idli)


Ingredients:

Boiled Rice : 1 Cup
Tuaram Paruppu : 1/2 Cu
Green Chillies : 3 or 4
Asafoetida : a pinch
Grated Cocount: 1 1/2 Tbl Spn
Salt As Required
Mustad 1/4 Tsp
Cooking Soda : 1 pinch
Oil : 1 Tbl Spn

Method:

Soak Boiled rice and tuar dal together for 3 hours. Then add green chillies, asafoetida and grated coconut. Grind it coarsely. Keep the dough for full one day. Now season it with mustard. Add cooking soda, salt and oil. Mix well. Pour the dough into cooker plate. Steam it in medium and then in low flame for 25 to 30 minutes. Cut it into pieces. Service it with coconut chutney.You can add lot of coriander in that chutney.