419: Kalkandu Sadam/ Rock Sugar candy Rice

Festivity always ushers in a variety of lip smacking traditional goodies. This

Kalkandu satham is generally served as Prasadam in many Vishnu temples along with puliyotharai. And what better can you enjoy other than steamy sweet Kalkandu Sadam dripping with ghee and served on a plantain leaf.

Ingredients

Basmati Rice                                  1 cup

Moong dhal                                    1 tbsp.

Whole milk                                     2 cup

Water                                            1 cup

Powdered Sugar candy                      1 ¼ cup

Saffron                                           a pinch

Crushed Elachi powder                      1 tbsp.

Crushed cloves                                ¼ tsp.

Nutmeg powder                               a pinch

pachai katpuram (edible camphor) -    a pinch

Ghee                                              2 tbsp.

Cashews & Raisins                           2 tbsp. 

Method:

• Wash the rice and dhal  and drain it.
• Cook the rice with milk, water,1 tsp of crushed elachi and saffron till it get mushy. Mash it finely while it hot. Keep aside.
• Take a pan add  2 tbsp. of water with powdered sugar candy. Make a little thick syrup of the rock candy and add it to the cooked rice.
• Add crushed cardamom, cloves, pachai katpuram,netmeg powder to the rice mixture. Cook the rice for some more minute.
• After the rice is cooked, fry the cashew and raisins in ghee and added to the rice.
• Kalkandu Sadam is ready. Served hot.

Note: 

• Kalkandu Sadam is usually served hot and tastes very good. When cooled it tends to become dry.·
• You can reduce or add the sugar as per your individual taste.

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417: Potato Masala/ Poori Bhaji

 Poori Potato Bhaji is a classic south Indian Breakfast combo. This masala is nothing but mashed potato with Indian tadka. This potato masala is one of the easiest masalas that can be made.

Ingredients:

Big Potatoes             -         3 nos.

Turmeric Powder                ¼ Tsp.

Green Chilies                       3 no.

Grated Ginger                     1 Tbsp.

Ground Chutney dal             1 Tbsp. (Pottukadalai)

Water                                  1½  Cups

Salt                                     To Taste

For Seasoning

Oil                                       1 Tsp.
Mustard seeds                  ½ Tsp

Cumin seed                         1/2 Tsp

Fennel seeds                      ½ Tsp.

Curry leaves                        few

Asafetida                             a pinch

For Garnishing

 Chopped Coriander leaves         1 Tbsp.

  

Method

• Boil the potatoes in a cooker. Once cooked remove from heat  and  peel off the skin. Mash it using potato masher or spatula.
• Chop the chilies, curry leaves finely.
• Heat oil in a pan, add all above seasonings and allow to splutter.
• Add the chopped chilies, curry leaves, grated ginger. Sauté well.
• Add the mashed potato and turmeric powder and sauté for a minute.
• Now add the water, chutney dhal powder and salt. Mix well till it blends with the masala.
• Let it boil for 7 minutes in a medium flame.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and transfer to serving bowl.
• Serve hot with Poori.