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  • Palak Sev | Spinach Crispies | Namkeen Snack for Diwali

    Palak Sev | Spinach Crispies | Namkeen Snack for Diwali

    Palak Sev is a crunchy and flavoursome dry snack usually prepared during Diwali. It makes a good snack to serve along with other sweets.

    Diwali is round the corner and so much of enthusiasm all around. It’s the festival we look forward to celebrate and enjoy. Many sweets and snacks are prepared and children are happy enjoying the vacation.

    Today, I bring to you Palak Sev or Spinach Crispies. It’s crunchy and flavoursome, makes a good snack with tea.

    Palak Sev
    Palak Sev

    Let’s get to the recipe without much ado

    Ingredients:    Measurement: 1 cup =200 ml

    • 1 cluster spinach
    • 1cup  gram flour
    • 2 teaspoon rice flour
    • salt
    • 2 teaspoon hot oil
    • 5 green chilly
    • 1 inch ginger
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • water
    • oil for frying

    Method:

    1. Remove the stalk of spinach leaves.
    2. Cut and blanch it.
    3. When cool, grind it to a paste with chilly, ginger and cumin.  Do not add water.
    4. Remove the paste in a bowl.
    5. Add salt to it. Mix. Heat oil in a pan.
    6. Put rice flour and gram flour to it. Add two tea spoon of hot oil to it. Mix and knead to a dough. Use only as much gram flour as required.
    7. Take a sev maker, smear some oil to it. Take some dough and make it to a cylindrical shape. Put it inside, close and once the oil is hot, press it directly in the oil. Ensure the oil is on low flame while pressing the sev.
    8. Fry on medium high, use a long handled perforated ladle to toss and remove it.
    9. Remove on a tissue paper. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
    10. Once cool, put in a container and keep it.

    Take a tip: Green chilly used were not spicy, hence used 5.

    Palak Sev
    Palak Sev

     

    Making of Palak Sev
    Making of Palak Sev
    Palak Sev
    Palak Sev
    Palak Sev
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    Palak Sev / Spinach Crispies

    5 from 4 votes
    Palak sev is a tasty snack to binge with tea or as an accompaniment with any meal.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Course: evening snacks, festive treats
    Cuisine: karnataka
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cluster spinach
    • 1 cup gram flour 1 cup =200ml
    • 2 teaspoon rice flour
    • salt
    • 5 green chilly
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • 1 inch ginger
    • 2 teaspoon oil
    • oil for frying

    Method
     

    1. Remove the stalk of spinach leaves. Cut and blanch it. When cool, grind it to a paste with chilly, ginger and cumin.  Do not add water.
    2. Remove the paste in a bowl.
    3. Add salt to it. Mix. Put rice flour and gram flour to it and knead to a dough. Use only as much gram flour as required. Heat oil in a pan, add two teaspoon of hot oil to the dough.
    4.  Take a sev maker, smear some oil to it. Take some dough and make it to a cylindrical shape. Put it inside, close and once the oil is hot, press it directly in the oil. Ensure the oil is on low flame while pressing the sev.
    5. Fry on medium high, use a long handled perforated ladle to toss and remove it.
    6. Remove on a tissue paper. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Once cool, put in a container and keep it. Stays good for more than a week.

    Notes

    • The green chilly used were not hot, so I used 5.
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    My popular snack recipes : Ragi Halbai, Chiwda, Murukku, Ash gourd Halwa, Nippattu

    palak sev
    palak sev

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  • Seven Cup Burfi how to make seven cup fudge

    Seven Cup Burfi how to make seven cup fudge

    Seven cup burfi is a popular sweet or fudge made in South India. It is called as a seven cup sweet as the measure of all ingredients together is seven cups.It is usually prepared during Diwali.

    seven cup burfi
    seven cup burfi

    Other burfi recipes on the blog: Coconut and Mango Burfi Dates Burfi  Coconut Burfi

    Recipe of Seven Cup Burfi

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup fresh grated coconut
    • 1 cup gram flour
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1.5 cup ghee
    • 2.5 cup sugar
    • a pinch of salt

    Method:

    1. Grate the coconut, use the finely grated one for this.
    2. Take a thick bottom pan and mix all the ingredients except salt.
    3. Heat it on a low flame, keep stirring, as it will easily get burnt.
    4. Grease a plate with a little ghee.
    5.  Let cook for fifteen to twenty minutes. It becomes a thick porous mass with bubbles all over.
    6. Sprinkle a little salt and mix well.
    7. Spread it on the greased plate.
    8. Make incisions after some time.
    9. Do not remove them immediately.
    10. Store in a tight jar.

    Take a tip:

    • The actual recipe calls for three cups of sugar and one cup of ghee, but I have decreased the sugar and increased with ghee.
    • Use good quality besan to get good results.

     

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    Seven Cup Burfi

    Seven Cup Burfi is a sweet preparation made of fresh coconut and gram flour along with a few other ingredients. Make it for the forthcoming festival and enhance the joy.
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    Servings: 16 pieces
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup fresh grated coconut
    • 1 cup gram flour
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1.5 cup ghee
    • 2.5 cup sugar
    • pinch of salt

    Method
     

    1. Grate the coconut, use only the finely grated one for making this one.
    2. Take a thick bottom pan and mix all the ingredients except salt.
    3. Heat it on a low flame, keep stirring all the while.
    4. Grease a plate with a little ghee.
    5. It takes about fifteen minutes to be ready. It forms a thick porous mass.
    6. Add the salt and mix it.
    7. Pour it on the greased plate. Cut them into pieces.
    8. Do not remove immediately.
    9. Store in a clean jar.

    Notes

    • Adding of salt is optional.
    • Cardamom powder may be used.
    • The actual recipe calls for three cups of sugar and one cup of ghee, but I felt it was too sweet.
    • Use any cup for measurement but ensure you use the same one for all ingredients.

     

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  • Nippattu| Rice crackers | Karnataka recipe

    Nippattu| Rice crackers | Karnataka recipe

    Nippatu or rice crackers as they may be called are popular snacks prepared during festivities. They can be stored for a long time and can be used with tea or as an evening snack. In Karnataka, nippattu is different from other states. Here is one such kind. (more…)

  • Dates Burfi on second anniversary

    Dates Burfi on second anniversary

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    Dates Burfi is a delectable fudge ideal for all occasions. Be it a get-together or a family function, this sweet is ideal and loved by all. Moreover, a guilt-free treat for all the sweet lovers.

    I am extremely happy and its one of those cherished moments , my blog www.evergreendishes.com has turned two today. A journey I embarked after much thought, the hit of the button  and the message read “Congrats  for choosing us !” from the hosting service, was a shock for a moment, if I could ever do such a thing and soon things paved way. Well , since then the journey has been a wonderful experience. I am thankful  to one and all for the support. And as a token of appreciation  and celebration I bring to you the decadent Dates Burfi.

    Dates are a good source of dietary fibre, antioxidants and essential minerals as potassium and manganese. The American Diabetic Society suggests that eating food rich in anti oxidants may help prevent cancer, diabetes ,heart disease and even Alzeihmer’s. Further,  another study states that fibre rich diet is found to help reduce obesity, stroke, heart disease and hypertension.

    The addition of nuts gives taste  along with the benefits of proteins and minerals. Dates Burfi  are one of the major attractions that we  see in the sweets stall. They are called by different names as Dates Roll or dry fruit burfi. Sugar is not needed here in the preparation, thus it can be easily consumed by all. Thus it can be given to all but moderation is the key.

    A sweet for all  for any occassion. Dates Burfi or Dry fruit burfi is tasty and ideal for any celebrations.

    Dates Burfi
    Dates Burfi

     

    Dates burfi

    Recipe Type: Sweets
    Cuisine: Indian
    Author: Jayashree
    Prep time:
    Cook time:
    Total time:
    Serves: 20 pieces

    Ingredients for Dates Burfi:

    250 grams Dates dry
    50 grams Cashew
    25 grams almonds
    25 grams Pistachios
    1 tablespoon ghee
    2 tablespoon khus khus

     

    Method to  make Dates Burfi:

    Cut the dates in small pieces. I have used seedless dates.
    Chop the dry fruits into small pieces.
    Dry roast them separately till crisp on low flame.
    Dry roast the poppy seeds on low flame until it is crunchy.
    Grind the dates in a grinder.
    Heat a pan and add ghee to it. Put the ground paste to it. Saute it for a few minutes. Then add the roasted dry fruits and mix well. Remove from fire and keep aside for a while.
    Grease your hands and roll it into cylindrical shape.
    Roll it in the roasted poppy seeds and keep in the refrigerator for two hours.
    Cut into small circular burfis.

    Take a tip:

    You can use walnuts too. Adjust the amount of nuts to your liking.[br]Chilling time is not included here.

     

    Dates Burfi
    Dates Burfi

     

     

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    Dates Burfi

    5 from 3 votes
    Dates Burfi is a delicious and healthy treat to make for Diwali. It is made using dates and other dry fruits.
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    Servings: 20 pieces
    Ingredients Method

    Ingredients
      

    • 250 grams dates
    • 50 grams cashewnuts
    • 25 grams almonds
    • 25 grams pistachios
    • 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
    • 2 tablespoon khus khus (poppy seeds)

    Method
     

    1. Cut the dates into small pieces. I have used seedless ones.
    2. Cut the dry fruits into small pieces and keep each of them seperately.
    3. Blend the dates to a puree.
    4. Roast each dry fruit separately until crisp.
    5. Dry roast the poppy seeds until they are crunchy.
    6. Take oil in a pan and put the dates pulp. Saute it for sometime.
    7. Then, add the roasted dry fruits, heat for a few seconds and remove it.
    8. Make cylindrical shaped fudges and roll them the roasted poppy seed.
    9. Keep it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
    10. Cut into round discs.

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