kadala Paruppu Sundal l Sundal Recipe l Healthy Snacks

Evening times , the most difficult time for me to decide what snacks to make for my kids. There are days i offer them some biscuits or chips But, Then feeling guilty of not giving them nutritious and healthy snacks. So, when i was trying to figure out a snack that can be made quickly also at the same time its healthy. 

  So, I started doing sundal recipes for my kids. One day Peanut Sundal, Another day Pasi Paruppu sundal , Black eye bean ( Lobia) Sundal and So on.. 

To make my time more easier and to do things quicker. I soak and pressure cook them and keep in during morning or during lunch time . Therefore, its easy for me to make it quickly . As the making taking less than 5 minutes.  Only the soaking part and cook part takes a little bit of time. Which you can do according to your plan. 

Kadala parupu - 1 Cup Oil - 1 Tbsp Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tsp Urad dal - 1 Tsp Green chilly - 1 Grated ginger - 1 Tsp Few curry leaves Pinch of Asafeotida 4 Tbsp grated coconut Salt

Lets see How to make this healthy sundal

I have taken 1 Cup of Kadala Paruppu Sundal

Wash the Kadala Paruppu / Channa dal for 2 times

After Rinsing, Add water and let it soak for about 2 hours

After 2 hours, Drain the water and Add the Soaked Kadala Paruppu 

to the pressure cooker

Pour 2 Cups of water for the Paruppu to get cooked

Let it Pressure cook for 2 whistles 

Paruppu is perfectly cooked

Strain the paruppu and keep it aside

Take a pan, Add 1 Tbsp of Oil . Keep flame in Low

Once the oil is hot, Add 1/2 Tsp of Mustard Seeds 

and 1 Tsp Ulundu

Add few curry leaves

1 Tsp of Grated Ginger

Pinch of Asafeotida

Saute it well. Keep the Flame low

Now, Add the drained and Cooked Kadala Paruppu

Stir well

Add Salt as per your taste. I have added 1/2 Tsp Salt

And Also , 4 Tbsp or 1/4 Cup of grated coconut

Thats all, Simple Kadala Paruppu Sundal recipe.

Stir well for a minute

Our Kadala Paruppu Sundal is ready !

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Milk Powder Burfi

 

I love Bombay Sweets. In Sri Lanka we have alot of Indian Shops that sells South Indian and North Indian Sweets. As i had been always Buying sweets, I decided to try a Burfi . A simple step by step Burfi recipe to start with, So i found a easy way out to make a Burfi with Milk powder rather than Goya. Goya has bit of a longer process , As i wanted to start with an instant one . I tried with the Milk Powder. I was really surprised with the results, It actually came really good. My kids loved it . I did a small batch to try it first without wasting the ingredients. To my astonishment, the plate finished in no time. I was happy with the results, the feed back from my family. So i made a video of How i make this Milk Powder Burfi. Any beginners can try this step and it will not go wrong.

All you need is Patience. While keeping the flame really low. 

Milk Powder Burfi

Ingredients For Milk Powder Burfi

Milk Powder - 2 1/2 Cups Milk - 1 Cup Sugar - 3/4 Cup Ghee - 1/4 Cup Cardamom Powder - 1/4 Tsp or 2 Crushed Cardamom Nuts - Few Almonds, Cashew nuts, Pistachios ( Finely Chopped)

Step by Step Pictures

Add 2 1/2 Cups of Milk Powder

I have used Full Cream Milk Powder. Do not use Low fat or Non Fat

In the same Cup. Measure 3/4 Cup of Sugar 

and add it to the same bowl

Now add 1 Cup of Milk

Again its Fresh Full cream Milk

Do not use Non Fat or Low Fat

Stir it will 

This is how the batter will be without no lumps

Now transfer it to a cooking pan

Add 1/4 Cup of Ghee 

Keep the flame low

Start stirring. Keep flame low through out the process

As it has high chances of getting burnt

Stir for about 5 minutes

The mixture has started thickening

At this stage add cardamom. Crushed Cardamom or Powder

as I didn't now have the powder I crushed 2 cardamoms

Keep stirring till the mixture get really thick

It amost done

You will see the mixture starts removing from the pan.

At this stage its 100% done

you can add a tablespoon of ghee around for it to 

come out easily

Take a tray, Line it with a greased baking paper

Place it on the tray

Level it up

Add Crushed or Finely chopped Nuts

I took Few Almonds, Pistachios, Cashew Nuts

Finely chopped it and Sprinkle it on the top

Let it stay for about 3 hours 

Or you can keep it in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours

I kept it Outside for 1 Hour

and in fridge for 1 hour

Instant Milk Powder Burfi is Ready

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Sri Lankan Wattalapam

Today i am going to share with you, How to make Sri Lanka's Traditional Watalappam, Its the Original Wattalapan / Vattalapam Recipe. This is a Jaggery Wattalapam / Vattalapam. Now a days there are many versions of this recipe. Replacing Jaggery with Dark Brown Sugar / Brown Sugar. However, The orginal vattalappam recipe is made with Jaggery. This is a special dessert prepared during Muslim Festivals. Its a Muslim Eid Special Dessert. Watalappan cane be cooked in oven, Wattalappan cooked in rice cooker, However I will show you Step by step on How to make the Traditional, Original, Wattalapan Recipe.

Try this Authentic Wattalapam with easy steps shown below

Ingredients

Jaggery - 250g Thick Coconut Milk - 300ml White Sugar - 1/4 Cup Eggs - 5 Cardamom Powder - 1/2 Tsp or 3 Cardamom Pods Crushed 6 Inch Pan to Steam Aluminium Foil to cover the pan before baking Vanilla Essence - 1 Tsp Steam 45 - 50 Minutes Medium Flame

I have taken  250g of Jagger ( Kithul Jaggery) Go for the Dark brown Jaggery 

rather than the light ones. Chop it in Small pieces

Transfer it to a Pan to melt the jaggery

Place the pan in the stove. Keep Flame low

Add 3 Tbsp of water and let the jaggery melt

Jaggery melted

If you cut the jaggery or grate it in small pieces 

the melting of jaggery syrup becomes more easy

Once the Jaggery syrup is ready

Strain it to another bowl

Add 1/4 Cup of Sugar

Beat with a fork or whisker for about 1 minute

Add 300ml thick coconut milk

You can buy thick coconut milk in store

or blend of half grated coconut and strain the coconut milk

Whisk it well for about 2 minutes

Keep it aside

Now add 5 Eggs

Add 1 Tsp of Vanilla Essence

This is to remove the Raw egg smell

Whisk it 

After whisking it well

Strain it to the Jaggery syrup 

Strain it well

Now Stir / Whisk 

Finally Add 1/2 Tsp Cardamom Powder

Or Crush 3 Cardamom pods and add it to the mixture

Mix all

I have taken 6 inch Pan

Grease it well with butter

Now add the mixture to it

and cover it with Alminium Foil

To steam. I have used Idli Steamer

Added some water

place a stand inside

You can also steam it in Rice cooker

Place the Covered Pan inside the idli steamer

Place a small plate on top of the covered pan tray

This is to collect the steam water on the plate

if not the steam water will fall on the alminium foil

Now close with the Lid

Steam it for 45 minutes

in medium flame

Taking it out after 45 minutes

Looks great. Perfectly cooked

You can check if its cooked with the help of a tooth pick

the tooth pick should come out clean

Decorate with Cashew nuts

Leave it to completely cool for about 2 to 3 hours

Delicious Wattalapam is ready !

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