SUDHA'S VEG KITCHEN [A vegetarian food blog]

SEMIYA PAYASAM /SEVAI KHEER / VERMICELLI  KHEER (SOUTH STYLE) The most important sweet dish of Indian cuisine prepared in most household for special occasions and festivals .In some parts of India  the kheer or payas or payasam is thicker in consistency and in some parts its quite thinner.The 'semiya payasam' of Southern state belongs to latter category .It is nonetheless yummy,creamy and rich with dryfruits .Hope you will like it. PREPARATION TIME -5 MINUTES COOKING TIME -15-20 MINUTES SERVES -4 INGREDIENTS FULL CREAM MILK - 1/2 L SUGAR -1/2 CUP SEMIYA/SEVAI /VERMICELLI - 1/4 CUP GHEE/CLARIFIED BUTTER -1 TSP CARDAMON -2 CASHEWS AND RAISINS(You can also use almonds)-handful Water -1 cup (as required) Quick Recipe Update : In pan add 1 tsp of ghee and roast cashews and raisins .Take it aside.In same pan add  half cup Vermicelli /Semiya and roast it slightly for a minute or so .You can add little ghee if required.Once vermicelli is roasted add

SWEET LOBIYA / SWEET BLACK EYED PEAS /VELLAM KARAMANI SUNDAL                                                              Once again a traditional Tamil Nadu speciality mostly prepared as offering to Goddess  dutring Navaratris .It is also distributed as prasadams during bhajans .It is healthy and tasty too.It can be prepared as evening snack for children too. INGREDIENTS BLACK EYED PEAS /LOBIYA/KARAMANI -1 SMALL GLASS JAGGERY -1 SMALL GLASS CARDAMON /ELAICHI -2-3 SCRAPED COCONUT -1 TBSP WATER -AS REQUIRED Serves -2-3 ppl Preparation time :10 min Cooking time -20-25 min PROCESS Rinse one small glass lobiya /black eyed peas in water .Add some water and then pressure cook  upto 3 to 4 whistles .                                                     The black eyed peas are cooked now.         Now take one small glass of  jaggery in a wok /kadai .Add little water to it. Now the jaggery is dissolved well .Strain the impurities .

THEKUA /KHAJUR/THIKARI/WHOLEWHEAT COOKIES                 'Thekua' is the traditional recipe of Bihar,Jharkhand situated in Eastern part of our country India.It is a sweet dish  offered to God during their festival 'Chhath Puja'.I love this recipe very much .This sweet dish can be prepared with jaggery and sugar both .Today I will be sharing the sugar version of this recipe.It will serve as an afterschool snacks for kids .It tastes like  biscuit which you can serve as evening snacks too.Hope you will like it. Preparation time -25-30 min Cooking time-6-7 min (per batch) INGREDIENTS WHOLEWHEAT FLOUR /ATTA -1 CUP POWDERED SUGAR -1/2 CUP SEMOLINA /SOOJI -1/4 CUP FENNEL SEEDS / SAUNF -1 TSP CARDAMON PODS -2 CLARIFIED BUTTER /GHEE -1 SMALL BOWL(4-5 TBSP) WATER -AS REQUIRED SCRAPED COCONUT -2 TBSP Wholewheat flour/powdered sugar/semolina Fennel seeds /crushed cardamon   Clarified butter /Ghee  Scraped coconut