Mixed Nut Brittle

This is  one kind of a  perfect crisp nutty brittle for a crunchy munchy sweet treat ,attracted by kids.Any one cant miss eating of this brittle in their child-hood.Beauty of the sweet lies in the uneven peaks and lows made by haphazardly placed nuts.You can also make this sweet by using Jaggery syrup with the desired Nuts.

Ingredients:

• Sugar-250 gms
• Water-2
• Oil-1tbsp
• Poppy seeds-2tbsp
• Green Elachi-2 to 4 no Powdered
• Sliced dry fruits- a small cup (Almonds,Cashews, Unsalted Pistachio,Dried Coconut and Dried Dates)

Method:

• Slice all the dry fruits and mix them well and keep aside.
• Rinse the poppy seeds with hot water for couple of times to remove the soluble dirt and strain it with the tea strainer.
• Drain it on kitchen towel to get rid off excess moisture.
• Now take a steel plate on its back or the kitchen platform surface.Grease it well with oil.
• Now in a thick bottom pan or in an Iron wok,mix sugar,water/Oil,Elachi powder and mix well.Keep the flame in medium.
• Keep stirring the mixture,make sure not to form nasty lumps of sugar are present.Break them if any found with the spatula.
• As soon as the sugar melts,add the strained poppy seeds.
• Now depending on how chewy or how  crispy /hard you want your brittle to be.Switch off the flame,when the color of the sugar syrup changes to preferred color.
• Immediately put all the above sliced nuts and mix well.(You have to do this quickly otherwise there wont be even distribution of nuts)
• Spread the mixture on a greased surface .Using the back of plate helps to tap the plate and to adjust to get rid of any tiny bubbles in the mixture.
• Tilt the plate to spread the mixture without touching with the hand or surface.
• Let it be cooled down and break in to pieces when it is not completely hard.
• Store it in an air-tight container and it can last as long as few weeks to couple of months.

Note:

• Do not overcook the sugar syrup,it makes bright color and taste the syrup bitter.
• By touching the surface of the mixture to spread make it lose its glaze or shine.
• Use some pestle like tool,gently break the brittle in to large pieces ,once it is perfectly hard.

Bobbattu

This sweet is especially prepared in South India for the "Ugadi " Festival.But the stuffing may be varies either filled with coconut or by omitting it.It really tastes good.

Not only prepared at the festive time,it also served for any occasion like Function time feasts.It has one more speciality in South India , it is distributed as a one item for the Kids First Birthday Party in the Packets as saying "Borla Paditey Bobbattu" ,Making kids to place on this sweet and allow them to move by themself rotating.

Ingredients:

• Chana dal-1cup
• Maida/All purpose flour-1cup
• Jaggery-1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered
• Ghee-1/4 cup
• Water-1/2cup
• Grated coconut-1/2 cup
• Elachi pods-2 no powdered
• Poppy seeds-1tbsp

Method:

• Take a bowl and mix all purpose flour with little water and ghee.(1 or 2 tbsps)
• Prepare a soft pilable dough.Let the dough kept leaved untouched for one hour by covering it.
• Pressure cook chanadal for 2 whistles with just enough water.
• If the cooked chanadal has little water,drain the water and spread that dal on a dry towel or paper.
• In a bowl ,add the boiled chanadal and mash it or prepare a paste by adding in a blender
• Add Jaggery,Elachi powder ,grated coconut,and mix well to make it tight.
• Make balls with the Chana dal mixture.
• Take a small ball from the Poori dough and spread it on palm.Keep the chana dal mix ball in it and rap it like a stuffed ball.
• Place it over a Aluminium foil or Plantain leaf ,dip finbgers in ghee /Oil andspread it like a chapathi with hand.
• Fry or cook it on medium-low heat ,applying liberal amounts of ghee,till golden on both sides.
• Sprinkle some poppy seeds on each side ,keep on the griddle for few more minutes and remove.
• Naivedyam is ready.

Serve them along with Ghee, Pulihora and some Bajjis.Festive Feast is ready!!

Note:

• In case if the chanadal is more soggy ,cook it on stove top on medium-low heat for about 5 to 10 minutes.
• You can mix the poppy seeds in the chana dal mixture also.

Raw Mango Pickle

These type of Pickles are easily prepared with any kind of vegetables  like Cauliflower,Carrot,Cabbage,Indian Cucumber,Gherkins etc.Eventhough  the vegetable is different ,preparing method is same.I like this variation of Pickles very much along with Hot rice.

So ,I learned this recipe from my mother ,while our talkings going on we both discussed about the Lunch Menu of the day.She explained me this Raw mango Pickle.I was tempted to eat ,but dont know exactly .By knowing from my Mom today I am  able to try this and posting it today for all of you.

Ingredients:

• Raw Mango/Pulla Maamidikaya-1 no
• Red chillipowder-1tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Fenugreek Powder-1/2 tsp (adding more makes bitter taste)
• Mustard Powder-1/2 tbsp
• Garlic Pods-3no

Seasoning:

• Oil-2tbsp
• Red Chillies-3 no
• Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
• Cumin seeds-1/2tsp
• Hing/Asafoetida- a pinch
• Curryleaves -few (optional)

Method:

• Clean the raw Mango and make it dry with any cloth .
• Chop the mango with very small pieces along with the skin.(It tastes good with the skin)
• Take a bowl,add these chopped pieces .
• Now peel the skin of garlic pods and crush it and mix them to the mango pieces bowl.
• Add the red chillipowder,salt,Fenugreek powder and Mustard powder.
• Mix well all these ingredients & keep it aside.
• Now heat a pan with oil for seasoning.
• Add the Mustard seeds,cumin seeds,redchillies ,curry leaves and roast them.
• Finally add the Hing.
• Now mix these seasoning to the Mango mixture and mix well.You get nice aroma at this stage while mixing it.
• Let it be aside for atleast 1 or two hours by covering it
• Later you can open and transfer it to an air-tigh container.
• Serve this along with hot rice with a spoonful of Ghee.

Note:

• You can also serve it by preparing in the morning and having it for the Night.It makes the mango to absorb all the ingredients and makes tastier.
• You can also prepare the Mustard and Fenugreek powder in the home by dry roast the Fenugreek seeds and let it cool and powder it.
• Mustard seeds are directly powdered in the Mixyjar without any roasting.

Telugu Kids Rhymes & Poems

Hi Friends, apart from the recipes I want to know all about some kids rhymes usually sung by Telugu Parents for their kids .I still remember some of those beautiful Rhymes which I have learned and  started  telling to my Kid.Every Infant and Kids attract to their Mother's voice and beautiful sayings and with interestingly they concentrate to learn what they says.I always like the Old & New telugu kids rhymes which I came to know from school ,Mother , Grand Mother and from the Internet.Some I came to know from my Sister-in-Law.Hope you may also know well all these as these are very comonly sung in India for  the kids while making to sleep ,feeding and for bed time as a Lullabies adding tunes also.So have a look and remember back childhood memories and enjoy now with your Lovely Kids.....

 Chinni Krishna / Chetha Venna Mudda

Chetha venna mudda

Chemgalva poodamda

Bangaru Molathadu

Pattu Datti

Samdita Taayettulu

Sarimuvva Gajjelu

Chinni Krushna Ninnu Ney Cheri Koluthu




 

Allari Pilla

Devudi Gudiki Vellanu                                                               Khanguna Ghantanu Kottanu

Jey ji ki Dandam Pettanu

Haarathi Kallaku Addhanu

Manchi Buddini Immani

Manasu Ninduga Vedanu

Intiki Vasthoo Daariloo

Arati Pallaku Edchanu!!

Thaarangam Thaarangam

           

                       Thaarangam Thaarangam Thandava krishna Thaarangam

                     Allari krishna Thaarangam Pillala Krishna Thaarangam

                   Muddula Krishna Thaarangam Muripaala Krishna Thaarangam
                   Madhava Krishna Thaarangam Yashodha Krishna Thaarangam
                    Venunadha Thaarangam Venkataramana Thaarangam
                     Radha Krishna Thaarangam Ramaneeya Krishna Thaarangam
                     Gopala Krishna Thaarangam Gokula Naadha Thaarangam
                    Venna Donga Thaarangam Chinni Krishna Thaarangam
               Chinmaya Roopa Thaarangam Chidvilasa Thaarangam
                Viswamanthayu Tharaangam Neevenayya Thaarangam

Usually these "Tharaangam" is sung by mothers by their kids by raising the kids hands and rotating the fingers.Some may sing while playing with the rattle or in the Cradle/Swing while moving them.

                Chuku Chuku Railu            

 Chuku Chuku Railu Vasthundi

Dooram Dooram Jaragandi

Aagina tharuvata Ekkandi

Jojo Papayi Edavaku

Laddu Mittaii Tinipistha

Kammani Paalu Taagistha

 The above one is a playing time rhyme sing by kids or parents by forming a line standing on back and catching the above kid and moving like a train.

Ugaadi panduga Vachindi

Ugaadi Panduga Vachindi
Vooriki andham Techindi 
Utsavalatho devullandaruku voorygimpulu saagaayi
Vooreygimpulu Saagaayi


Ugaadi Panduga Vachindi 
Vooriki andham Techindi
Panchangaalanu Chadivinchi
Manchi Cheddalu Vinnamu..Manchi Cheddalu Vinnamu

Saggubiyyam Vadiyaalu

These are also one kind of Chips prepared mostly by Mothers & Grandmothers especially during the summer season in India.Its easy and almost a one day preparation and can eat it whenever we need.

When the grandkids arrive the Grandparents places for the summer Vaccation,they will enjoy a lot of food items prepared by their Lovely Grandmas!!When the Sumer Season starts,Everyone will concentrate to first to Prepare Vadiyalu and used to dry them for atleast 2to 3 days in the sun.Very interesting ,and even I used to help my Mother in my Child-hood by pouring the batter and spreading it on the sheet in the balcony or terrace where it can dried up quickly.

When my mom ask me to bring back the sheet of these Vadiyaalu in the evening,I used to test with my hand and eat it.Its tastes gud spicy and Smooth before it gets completely dried.So friends,People living in the US can aslo easily prepare these Chips and dry it and can store it and ready to fry whenever you need and can eat them along with rice as a side item or as a evening snack.I am posting these recipe by knowing it from My Loving Mother.Hope you can try and taste them!!

Ingredients:

• Saggubiyyam/Sago pearls/Tapioca-1cup
• Water-6cups
• Buttermilk-1 cup(optional)
• Cumin seeds-1/4tsp
• Greenchilies-3no
• Ginger-1/2 inch
• Oil-2tsp(optional)
• Salt to taste

Things Needed:

• Plain Plastic Sheet /Washed Cloth (Colored sheet may stick color to the Vadiyalu after drying)

Preparation:

• Firstly take a blender or in a grinding stone ,add the green chillies,cumin seeds,salt and ginger to make a paste.
• Keep this aside.
• Now in alarge vessel,wash the Tapioca under water twice.
• Drain the water and set them a side.
• Now add the water in a vessel ,heat water till it reaches to boil.
• Now add the washed tapioca and boil it.
• While boiling add the  oil and grounded ginger,chilli,paste and mix well.
• Cook on medium flame stirring frequently,inorder to avoid the sticking to the bottom of the vessel.
• Boil until you see the Saggubiyyam like soft and transparent stage.(Add buttermilk at this stage)
• Stir with the spoon in the middle of the cook.
• Add more water ,if you want the vadiyalu to be more flakey.
• While the mixture is hot,start pouring the mixture using a laddle on to a Plastic Sheet/Cloth .
• Allow it to dry completely in the red hot sun.
• Dry them till the vadiyalu comes out from the Cover/Cloth by themselves.
• Collect the dried Vadiyalu and store it in an air-tight container and fry it whenever u need!!
• Enjoy them along with Dal rice or with sambar.

Note:

• If the mixture becomes thicky while pouring on a sheet/Cloth,by adding the hot water can make it loose.
• Adding of Cumin &chillipaste ,the Vadiyalu appears in brown color.
• You can also add 1 cup of buttermilk at the end of boiling .This makes to get the Vadiyalu to appear in White color.
• Check the salt when water starts boiling and do not add excess salt.This may tastes too salty after frying vadiyaalu.

Holi

Hi Friends,Hope all have celebrated a colorful and wonderful "Holi" with your family members and friends.Moreover kids have a lot of fun.Even I used to splash water colors to my friends ,but I escape when they apply color for me.After the festival ,I used to see & laugh towards my friends by seeing their colored face.Some faces looks very scared!!Really anyone can enjoy and have fun for this festival.This Year ,I applied colors to my boy (Neelesh) and enjoyed .You can see his Face with colors!!

Here are some Photos .......

Happy Holi!!!

 

Divya's Cooking Journey Wishes You all of my Blog followers,Visitors ,friends and everyone with a very Happy & Wonderful Holi!!!