Minapa Sunnundalu (Urd Dal Laddus)

Urad dal - 1cup
Rice - 1/4th cup
Sugar - 3/4th Cup
Ghee - to make Laddu

Preparation Method

1. Dry roast urd dal and rice separately. Keep aside

2. Let cool and grind to powder.

3. Add sugar to this powder and mix well

4. Melt Ghee and add to this powder, sufficient enough to make laddus

Tips

Make urd and rice powder and store in air tight container for instant laddu making

About

These laddus are Andhra special !!!!!!!!

Pesalu (Whole moong) Dal

Pesalu (Whole Moong) - 1cup
Onion - 2 medium sized
Tomato - 2 medium sized
Ginger Garlic paste - 1.5 tsp
Coriander powder - 1.5 tsp
Salt - to taste

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Butter - 3 tbsp
for Seasoning
Mustard, Jeera - 1tsp each
for Garnishing
Coriander leaves

Preparation Method

1. Soak moong dal overnight . drain water wash and keep aside

2. In a pressure cooker heat half of the butter,add mustard,cumin and allow to splutter

3. Add onions, fry till translucent, add ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 min

4. Add green chilles,tomatoes and cook till tomatoes are soft

5. Add coriander powder, salt,turmeric powder and fry for 1-2 mins

6. Add soaked pesalu, sufficient water and mix well.Close lid and cook for 3-4 whistles

7. After pressure releases add the remaining butter.

8. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot

Goes well with roti.puri or rice...........

Peanut Chutney, at ease

Peanuts 1 cup
Jeera 1 tsp
Red Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Asfoetida a pinch
Slat toP taste
sugar 1/2 tsp
for seasoning
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Oil 1 tsp

Preparation Method
1. Dry Roast the peanuts. Cool and remove skin
2. In a blender add all ingredients,except seasoning,with little water and make a smooth paste
3. In a pan heat oil,add mustard...once it splutters add this mixture to the chutney

Goes well with Idlies, dosas...........

Tips
Roast large quantity of peanuts, make powder and store in air tight container for instant making of chutney

Besan Laddu

Besan 2.5 cups
Sugar 2 cups
Ghee 1 cup
Eilachi powder 1 tsp
Chopped Almonds to decorate




Preparation Method

1. Mix Besan with ghee throughly.

2. In a kadai(deep pan) add the besan mixture and keep stirring the besan till besan changes its colour(approx 10mins)

3. Remove the pan from the heat and let the besan cool to a warm temperature

4. Add sugar,eilachi powder to this mixture.
5. Take small quantities of this mixture and make laddus
6. Decorate with Almonds

Preparation Method (Microwave Version):
1. Mix Besan with half the quantity of ghee throughly, sprinkle some water and microwave on high power for 6 mins
2. Keep mixing the besan after every 2 mins.
3. Let the mixture cool completely
4. Add sugar,eilachi powder to this mixture and grind to a smooth powder
5. Add remaining ghee sufficient enough to make laddus
6. Decorate with Almonds

Enjoy the preparation

Variations:
 Set the time depending on the wattage of your microwave
 Use any dry fruits of your choice instead of almonds

Easy Tomato Rice

Rice 1 cup
Tomatoes 2 medium sized

Onion 1 medium sized
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Green Chilly 2 Nos or to taste
Cashew few
Salt to taste
Turmeric pwdr 1/4th Tsp
Ghee 3 tsps
Corriander leaves to Garnish



Preparation Method:
1. Cook rice separately with double the water. let it cool
2. Chop tomatoes, onions and slice green chilly length wise
3. Heat Ghee in kadai, add cashew and fry for few seconds
4. Add onions and fry till soft and transparent
5. Add ginger garlic paste, sliced green chilly, Chopped tomatoes and turmeric,cook till tomatoes are soft
6. Add this mixture,salt to the rice and mix throughly
7. Garnish with corrinader leaves