COCONUT KAJJIKAYALU

KAJJIKAYALU is one of the famous sweet in telangana region........we mostly called it as GARJALU.....AMMA makes this mostly for diwali and dasara festivals......and BAKSHYALU/POLI also........(will post it soon)

kajjikayalu are so many types with different filling...........mostly i prefers sooji filling,dry fruits powders stuff and coconut filling.......This time iam introducing coconut filling..........so,here goes the recipe..........

Ingredients

TO MAKE KAJJIKAYALU

all purpose flour-1cup

salt-1 pinch

butter-2tsps

FOR FILLING

fresh coconut powder-3/4cup

cardamom powder-1tsp

sugar-1/2cup

crushed almond powder-1/2cup

oil-for deep frying

Preparation

In a bowl add in flour,salt and butter and make into a smooth dough by adding water........

cover with a wet clean cloth for 20 minutes.....

HOW TO PREPARE THE FILLING

in a pan heat 1 tsp of ghee and fry the coconut powder..........

to this add in almond powder,sugar and cardamom powder too..........

fry this for just 5 minutes in low flame........

stir well to avoid burning the coconut........keep it aside for 10 minutes.

HOW TO MAKE KAJJIKAYALU

Divide the dough into equal size balls in round shape..........

Roll it like puri and stuff the 1tsp mixture and apply the oil to the edge of the puris........

stick the endings of puris and close it and press it lightly..........

Actually i used kajjikaya maker which i have...........it saves the time and gives the perfect shape....(see the below pic)

make like this all.heat oil for deep frying.......

fry 3-4 at a time til light gold on top....

serve the tasty COCONUT KAJJIKAYALU.........

CHAT CUPS

Ingredients

maida/all purpose flour-1cup

rice flour-1/2cup

roasted peanuts-1/2cup

chat masala-1tsp

finely chopped onion-1/2cup

curry leaves-1spring

lemons juice-1tsp

sanna karappusa-1cup

oil-for deep fry

Preparation

mix flours by adding water make into a smooth dough...........

divide the dough into small size balls. and roll like puri.........

now to a very small bowl stick this puri and make it like a cup..... (i used muffin cups)

prepare all like this and keep aside.......

heat oil and put the prepared dough cups and fry..........

when the puri is frying it will separate out from the bowl............

fry well all til in golden colour.........

combine all the other ingredients and fill in the cups..........

serve to your beloved once........

CAULIFLOWER CURRY

Cauli flower is the one of the vegetable in low calories and high in proteins......Iam very poor in making curries with gobi......at the same time my hus only loves gobi fry.....From last few days iam following some simple diet and not using so much of oil.I just find out this recipe in a recipe book.....

This curry goes well with rotis.....we just loved it........I hope you guys will like this..just try once and let me know friends......

Ingredients

cauli flower florets-2cups

oil-3tsps

salt-to taste

cilantro-1/2cup

FOR MASALA

chana dal/bengal gram-1tsp

urad dal/black gram-1tsp

cumin-1/2tsp

chilli powder-2tsps

garam masala-1tsp

coconut powder-1/2cup

Preparation

heat 1tsp of oil in kadai and fry the masala ingredients one by one and grind into powder...........

add in remaining oil and fry the florets and add in salt and cook for 3minutes....

now add in above spicy powder...........

add 1cup of water and cook it for 5-8 minutes in med-low flame by covering with a lid..............

after the florets are soft add in some cilantro and off the flame serve with rice or rotis..............