Ragi Malt(Sweet) Recipe | Dates Ragi Malt | Sweet Ragi Porridge Recipe | Ragi Malt With Dates & Nuts

Today's recipe is a healthy and equally delicious sweet porridge prepared using Ragi flour, Palm Jaggery, Dates & Nuts. I cook Ragi/Finger Millet once or twice in a week and mostly a savory dish like Ragi Adai or Ragi Idli for dinner or breakfast. Rarely make Ragi Puttu for kids and this time instead of Puttu I made Sweet Porridge/Ragi Malt. Instead of plain version with milk and sugar I made it extra healthy using dates puree and Palm Jaggery. Palm Jaggery and dates are natural sweetener and the porridge turned out super delicious and also the color of the porridge was so dark like chocolate malt. My kids loved it a lot.
Ragi/Finger Millet porridge are super healthy and delicious recipes for growing kids, so try to include at least once in a week in their diet. If you don't have dates in hand you can skip dates and make it as a plain ragi malt. Here I used store bought Organic Ragi Flour and Organic Palm Jaggery, for vegan option use Coconut milk or Almond milk. I have tried with coconut milk too. Theres not much difference in the taste of ragi malt using dairy milk and coconut milk. Cardamom powder enhances the taste and flavor but it is optional.

Mutton Korma Recipe | Mutton Kurma Recipe | Mutton Curry Recipe With Cashew Nut & Poppy seeds

I was caught with cold & sinus headache so I could  not able to post Kitchen Basics Recipe last weekend. I will try to be regular with my post in coming weekends. Now coming to today's recipe Mutton Kurma, Mutton Kurma is a mildly spiced flavorful and rich curry using Mutton-Cashew Nuts-Poppy seeds combo. After my own try with Kozhi Milagu Kuzhambu I got confident to try few Non-Veg recipes of my own. And this Mutton Korma is my own creation, keeping the vegetarian Kurma recipe in mind I tried the same with Mutton. Only thing I added extra was Yogurt. Addition of fresh yogurt/curd gives nice texture and taste to kurma. If you haven't tried Mutton curry recipe with yogurt, next time try to add couple of tbsp of yogurt and you will be surprised with the taste and texture of the curry. And along with Mutton I wanted to add some aloo/potato & peas too. But I don't have peas in hand, so added potatoes alone.

Kaju Halwa / Kaju Kesari / Cashew Nut Fudge - Easy Diwali Sweet Recipe

Hello folks, Hope you had a blasting Diwali Celebration and enjoyed the festival with your family & friends. We too had fun eating sweets & savories which i cooked, simple lunch - Vegetable Biryani, Raita & Vermicelli Paal Payasam. The day went happily & peacefully with my family. Only thing which made my kids upset was they did not burst any firecrackers but what to do here we don't have such facilities. Hope in future they get a chance to enjoy Diwali in India with their Grand parents, Uncles & Aunts :)

Aloo Methi Mutter Curry / Potato Peas Methi Curry

Today's recipe is rich and creamy curry made with Potato/Aloo-Peas-Methi leaves combo. This is one of my experiment which turned out super doper Hit with my family. A month back H bought one Instant curry mix(dry powder) like spice powder of Paneer Butter Masala, Methi Malai Mutter n one more pack. That spice mix powder gives really a restaurant style taste n it was more liked by my kids especially the Paneer Butter Masala. Its my long time wish to recreate that spice mix at home and wanted to try a curry in that style.

Rava Laddu / Rava Ladoo

Hi Friends
Happy Krishna Jayanthi wishes!!!...
Along with that I am happy to share that I got my own domain, www.spicytreats.net . Thanks for your support and encouragement, hope you will continue the same in the future also.
Because of my health issues I am unable to post for the past few weeks n Today felt better and back to Blogging :) 

Wanted to start with a sweet recipe, Rava Laddu. Rava Laddu is a simple and quick Indian sweet. And its one of the easiest neivedyam too. Yes, You can make this rava laddu within 15 minutes and offer to God as Prasadham. I am not much fond of this sweet but my kids n V love this a lot. This is my friend's recipe and I made this for the first time and it came out really good n tasted so delicious. Now off to the recipe...

Butter Cashew Biscuits / Cookies - My Guest Post @ Good Food

         Till from my childhood days friends occupy a major part of life. I give more importance to friends n friendship than to any other relationship. I missed many of my dear friends and i didn't know anything about them but at the same time my few intimate friends are still with me and i love to share my happiness and greetings with them on all important occasions. After entering in to this vast blogging world, i happen to get so many friends virtually :) I am so lucky to have such friends in my life and one such blogger dear friend , Sobha who blogs at Good Food. She is really a lovely person and i always amazed at her healthy cooking and egg less calorie less baking.  I am so excited when she asked me to do a guest post for her Chef's Favorite Series. And am so happy she starts the great event with my post as first, Thank You Sobha for this wonderful opportunity and i feel so honored. I shared me and my kids' favourite Butter Cashew Biscuits. I tried this so many times and now this has become my family favourite. These biscuits/cookies taste similar to Good Day Cashew Biscuits and even more fresh and flavourful than the store bought ones. Good day Biscuits and Bourbon biscuits are my favourite ones. I never thought that I could make those lovely cashew biscuits at home.

Potato Coriander Curry

     
  After 5 days of sickness today i am feeling good, able to cook and do all other works. Only for Blog sake , i made a curry from Schmetterling words. Yes, my H had cooked for us the previous night and told me to take complete rest. But i couldn't keep idle and also today was Blog Hop Wednesday and i have to post a recipe from my paired blogger's space.

Kaju Pista Roll Recipe - My 300th Post & A Giveaway !

Yep,Today I am Writing 300th Post. I am so happy and excited, woke up early in the morning started making sweet to celebrate the moment :) Blogging has changed my life a lot, made me more energetic creative and over all more colorful. My first blog was about my life love story :) That time also, I use to recollect all my sweet memories and tried to wrote my real story with lovely quotes and poems.

Kaju Katli Recipe/ Kaju Burfi / Kaju Katli Recipe Easy Method

Today's recipe is Classic Indian Sweet, Kaju Katli Recipe / Kaji Burfi / Kaju Katri . Today November 10th is one of the memorable and important day in My life. Wanna share some sweet memories with you. Generally we celebrate all festivals, important days like Birthday, Anniversary etc with sweets to enjoy the day with our family. Like wise, today is one of the most memorable day, mine is a love cum arranged marriage :)

Gobi Mutter Masala / Cauliflowe Peas Curry (With Cashew nut N Poppy Seeds)

            Today's recipe is Gobi Mutter Masala, a rich and creamy curry cooked with cashew nuts and poppy seeds Paste. For a change, this time i steamed and baked the cauliflower florets and then added it to the curry. This method makes the cauliflower firm and much more tasty. And also i used Dry red chilli instead of chilli powder. The Gobi Mutter curry / masala was so creamy and yummy which suits well with Naan / Rotis / Pulav etc. I served with Rotis. Friday Dinner was a delightful dinner for us. This curry is perfect for Potluck Party or any get together to impress the guests with rich and flavorful recipe.Now to the recipe,

Ingredients

1. Cauliflower florets   1 and 1/ 2 cups
2. Peas     1/2 cup
3. Onion    1 Medium(finely chopped)
4. Tomato    2 no.s(medium) Diced
5. Dry Red Chillies     4-5 no.s
6. Cashew nut     8-10 no.s
7. Poppy Seeds    1 tsp
8. Garlic      4 big cloves or 7-8 small 
9. Ginger     2" piece 
10. Cumin seeds      1/2 tsp
11. Garam Masala    1 tsp
12. Kasoori Methi / Dried Methi leaves     1 and 1/2 tsp
13. Salt    to taste
14. Oil    2 tsp + 1 tbsp
15. Olive Oil    2 tsp
16. Cilantro     few finely chopped

Method

• Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit'
• Wash the cauliflower florets and steam it for 3-4 minutes or microwave for 2-3 minutes and drain completely and keep aside.

• Take a oven safe dish, add the steamed cauliflower florets, drizzle olive oil, sprinkle little salt and any spices(i used cajun hot seasoning) mix well and Bake it for 12 - 15 minutes or till it turns crisp n moisture dried up.

• Soak  Cashew nuts and poppy seeds in a hot water for 15 minutes .

• Heat 2 tsp oil in a kadai/pan, add dry red chillies ginger and garlic and fry them lightly.
• Then add finely chopped onions and saute till it turns translucent.

• After that add, diced tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes turns soft n mushy.

• Allow the onion - tomato mixture to cool completely and then grind it to a smooth paste along with soaked cashew n poppy seeds. (use very little water to grind them).

• Now heat 1 tbsp oil in a non stick vessel, add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter then add the ground paste.
• Turn the heat to medium and let the ground paste cook in medium heat for 5 minutes.

• Then add garam masala powder and again cook for 3 minutes or till raw smell leaves.

• After that add 1/2 cup of peas (fresh or frozen) and 1/2 cup of water and cook covered for 2 minutes.

• Now add the baked cauliflower florets and kasoori methi , simmer for 2-3 minutes .

• Lastly add some finely chopped cilantro and turn off the stove.
• That's it...Creamy and Rich Gobi Mutter Masala is ready to serve. Serve Hot with any Indian Flat breads / Pulao.

Notes:
Instead of red chillies you can also add 1-2 tsp chilli powder or kashmiri red chilli powder and follow the same method.
Lastly you can also add 1-2 tbsp of heavy cream for more rich and creamy taste.
Instead of cauliflower you can also add paneer mutter , Aloo mutter , aloo gobi or any desired veg and Enjoy !!!

Chicken Korma

   
              After a long time i am posting a non-veg recipe.I am not much familiar of non-veg recipes n also we eat only chicken that too monthly once or twice.very rarely i cook fish fry for kids.So every time i cook chicken i use to refer all my bookmarked chicken recipes from all your blogs.This recipe also i saw it in You tube video n changed bit to my taste ,cashew n poppy seeds based gravy.This is so rich n creamy kurma,so flavorful n yummy with biryani, idly/dosa n chapathi/parotta also.

Ingredients

1. Chicken    1 lb or 1/2 kg
2. Onion   1 large(finely chopped)
3. tomato  1 large or 2 medium(finely chopped)
4. Ginger Garlic paste    2 tbsp
5. cilantro    1 handful (finely chopped)
6. Chilli powder     1 and 1/2 tsp
7. Coriander powder    1 tsp
8. Turmeric powder    1/4 tsp
9. Salt    to taste

To temper

1. Oil    2 tbsp
2. Cumin  seeds   1/4 tsp
3. Mustard seeds  1/2 tsp
4. Fennel seeds   1/4 tsp
5. Curry leaves    2 sprigs

To roast n grind

1. Poppy seeds/Khas Khas    1/2  tbsp
2. Fennel seeds    1 tbsp
3. Clove    5 no.s
4. Cinnamon    2"stick  2 no.s
5. Green chillies    3-4 no.s

To wet grind

1. Coconut   1/2 cup(shredded)
2. Cashew nut     7-8 no.s(whole)
3. Poppy seeds   1/2 tsp

Method

• Wash n clean chicken pieces n keep aside.
• Heat a pan n dry roast all the ingredients under"to roast n grind" lightly and grind it to fine powder or paste  n keep aside.
• Grind coconut,poppy n cashew nut to a fine paste n keep aside.

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker,add the tempering ingredients and allow to splutter then add onions and saute for a minute and add ginger garlic paste.

• Saute onion-ginger garlic paste well or till raw smell leaves.
• Then add chopped tomatoes and saute till turns soft n mushy.

• Now add chicken pieces n turmeric powder stir fry for 1-2 minute then add ground masala powder,chilli n coriander powder stir fry the chicken pieces with all the masala for 4-5 minutes.

• Then add 1/2- 1 cup water handful of coriander leaves, enough salt and pressure cook for 1 whislte and allow the pressure to cool down.
• Once it done open the cooker and add the coconut paste and cook in medium heat till coconut masala get blended n oil shows on top.

• That's it...very yummy n rich chicken korma is ready to serve.

Linking this recipe and other 3 archived recipes to the ongoing event,Iftar nights @ Jabeen's Corner.

Chicken Biryani

Chicken chukka/Varuval

Chicken Curry