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Beetroot Halwa

Are you looking for a quick dessert to satisfy your sugar craving? Then this recipe is for you. Its super simple to make, and it needs only a few ingredients. Creamy, delicious, and a filling dessert that can be served to toddlers or kids. Preparation Time 5 mins Cook   time 10 mins  Total time 15 mins Recipe for  Beetroot Halwa Recipe type:  Dessert/Sweet Cuisine:   Indian Yields:  serves 5  person Ingredients: 3 Cups of grated beetroot 3 cups of whole milk 6 tsp of sugar-adjust as required 5 tsp of ghee 1/3 tsp of cardamom powder 10 cashews(optional) few golden raisins Method: Step 1: wash, peel the skin, and grate the beetroot. Step2: Heat a tsp of ghee, fry cashew nuts and keep it aside. Step3: In the same pan, heat a tbsp of ghee, add grated beetroot and fry on low heat until the raw smell goes. Step 4: Then add milk and cook the beetroot on low flame, stirring in between. Cook till the beetroot becomes soft and all the liquid evapora

Refreshing Masala Chai/Tea

Masala chai is a flavored tea beverage made by brewing black tea with aromatic Indian spices and herbs. Spices used in the making of this beverage work together and have a profound effect on the body.  Masala tea  has anti-inflammatory effects derived mostly from ginger. Studies show that ginger has a positive impact on reducing inflammation in the body. Its enjoyed by millions in India is famous around the world. Preparation Time 5 mins Cook   time 10 mins  Total time 15 mins Recipe for  Masala Tea/Chai Recipe type:  Beverage Cuisine:   Indian Yields:  serves 5  person Ingredients: 4 whole cloves 4 cardamom pods 1 cinnamon stick 2 tsp ginger  2 cup of water 1 cup milk 2 tsp tea powder few mint leaves sugar as per taste Method: Step1: Crush cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick in a hand pestle, or spice blender. Step2: Add into boiling water along with grated ginger and tea powder. Step3: once it starts to boil, add mint leaves simmer for 2-3

Chettinadu Fish Kulambhu

Chettinadu Fish Kulambhu is an easy south Indian curry, each bite of this dish just blew our mind.  The gravy base is a medley of spices, tomatoes, Tamarind & tempering. It's a big win in our family. Preparation Time 10 mins Cook   time 25 mins  Total time 35 mins Recipe for  Chettinadu Fish Kulambhu Recipe type: Kulambhu Cuisine:   South Indian Yields:  serves 5  person Ingredients: Fish (known to be good for gravy)-1/2 kg Small onion-20 or big onion 1 Tomato 1 Chili powder -2 spoon Turmeric Powder-pinch Coriander powder - 4 spoon 2-3 green chilies 1/2 tsp pepper powder Tamarind -gooseberry size  For Tempering: 1 tsp Fennel seeds 1 tsp fenugreek seeds Few curry Leaves Method: Step1: Soak Tamarind in water Step 2: keep Kadai on the stove and pour few drops of oil (gingelly oil gives wonderful flavor)and season it with fennel, fenugreek, and curry leaves; you can even add green chillis to it.  Step 3: once it splutters add onion fry ti

Fish varuval/fry

Fish fry is a simple, hot, and delicious dish. This can be eaten as an appetizer, or it goes well with curry and biriyani.you can use this recipe for any fish. If it's a firm fish, that would be perfect. Preparation Time 10 mins Cook   time 15mins  Total time 25 mins Recipe for  Fishvaruval/Fry Recipe type: A ppetizer Cuisine:   South Indian Yields:  serves 6 persons Ingredients: 1tsp turmeric powder 3tsp coriander powder 3tsp chili powder 2-3 tsp lemon juice 2tsp oil 2tsp ginger and garlic paste Fish pieces 10 (clean and cut) salt as per taste Method : Step1 : cut and clean the fish with turmeric and saltwater as it helps to remove the odor from the fish. Step 2: Mix all the ingredients with little water make a thick paste. Step3: Apply this masala on both sides of the fish and allow it to marinate for an hour. Step4: Heat oil in a flat bottom pan (if possible use cast iron tawa as it gives a nice texture to the fish), turn on both sides

Onion Pakoda

Onion pakoda, thinly sliced onion dusted with flour mixture and then fried until crisp makes a perfect tea time snack. It's packed with flavors, and its super simple to make. Preparation Time 10 mins Cook   time 15mins  Total time 25 mins Recipe for  Onion Pakoda Recipe type:  Snack Cuisine:   South Indian Yields:  serves 6  persons Ingredients: 1 1/4 Cup Besan / Kadalai Maavi 3/4 cup Rice Flour 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda / Aapa Soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds 2 Big Onions, sliced 7–8 sprigs Curry Leaves, finely chopped 6 Green Chillies, finely chopped 1 inch Ginger, Crushed 10 Garlic Cloves, Crushed 15 Cashewnut, broken in half 5 teaspoon Vegetable Oil for making dough 3/4 cup Water Method: Step1: Take all the ingredients together and add 3/4 cup of water and mix well. Do not add all the water at once. Add slowly. Step2: Heat oil in a pan until hot. Take small pieces and drop them in oil. No need to shape them. Just drop them gently in oi