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  • Instant chakli

    Today is Krishna Janmashtmi, the birthday of Lord Shri Krishna, the creator and supreme personality. All praise to the Lord, who has been so merciful and greatful to us.

    This day is usually celebrated by fasting, preprations of sweets and savoury followed by some snack. Here is an instant chakli that one can make quite easily..

    Chakli, is a fried savoury, which is usually made by a pre made flour at home. Thus, it involves a week long preparation.These edible snacks are crunchy munchy and can be stored for a fortnight ( if they remain ! ) .

    With the festival tomorrow, here is a quick version that is made.

    Instant Chakli

     

    instant chakli
    instant chakli

    Ingredients:

     

    • 2 cup rice flour
    • 1/2 cup gram flour
    • 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds
    • salt
    • 2 tsp chilly powder
    • asafoetida a little
    • 2 tsp butter
    • 1 tsp ghee
    • water
    • oil for frying

    Method :

    • Take the gram flour in a pan and saute it in ghee till light brown. Keep aside.
    • Take  a bowl and add the rice flour. To it add  salt,chilly powder,poppy seeds, butter and asafoetida.
    • Add the gram flour and mix all together by rubbing well.
    • Add little water and mix them together to a dough. The dough should be firm.
    • Heat oil in a kadai.
    • Take a mould. grease it with some oil.
    • Take a ball of the dough, put it into it and once the oil is heated, slowly press it in circular motion.
    • Make a few spherical ones and allow them to turn slightly brown.
    • Turn aside with the ladle and once done, put them on a tissue paper.
    • When cool ,put them in a container.
    • Instant chakli are ready to serve, its so good you will keep longing for more.

    Instant Chakli

    Chakli is a savoury snack from South India. Make this instant version for the festival
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Course: dry snack
    Cuisine: karnataka

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cup rice flour
    • 1/2 cup gram flour
    • 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds
    • salt
    • 2 tsp chilly powder
    • asafoetida a little
    • 2 tsp butter
    • 1 tsp ghee
    • water
    • oil for frying

    Method
     

    1. Take the gram flour in a pan and saute it in ghee till light brown. Keep aside.
    2. Take  a bowl and add the rice flour. To it add  salt,chilly powder,poppy seeds, butter and asafoetida.
    3. Add the gram flour and mix all together by rubbing well.
    4. Add little water and mix them together to a dough. The dough should be firm.
    5. Heat oil in a kadai.
    6. Take a mould. grease it with some oil.
    7. Take a ball of the dough, put it into it and once the oil is heated, slowly press it in circular motion.
    8. Make a few spherical ones and allow them to turn slightly brown.
    9. Turn aside with the ladle and once done, put them on a tissue paper.
    10. When cool ,put them in a container.
    11. Instant chakli are ready to serve, its so good you will keep longing for more.

    Wishing you all a Happy Janmasthami !

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  • Moong dal salad | koshambir recipe

    Moong dal salad | koshambir recipe

    Moong dal salad is a healthy salad to serve in any meal. It is usually made during festivals and ceremonies in South India. It is commonly known as hesaru bele kosambri. 

    Salads form an important part of our diet. Here I have used moong dal to make it. This version is called as moong dal salad or koshambir and is made during festivals and functions. It is served to ladies during haldi kumkum. One can make it as an accompaniment with rice or chapati.

    In South India, it is customary to have a salad, chutney, gojju and palya (stir fry ) along with dal and rasam during festivals and ceremonies. Sweets and savoury snacks as ambode are the main attraction. Salads are usually made of either moong dal or bengal gram. Here is the moong dal salad recipe for you which we frequently make at home. 

    INGREDIENTS:

    • 1 cup moong dal
    • 1 teaspoon bengal gram
    • 1 big cucumber
    • 2 teaspoon oil for seasoning
    • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • a pinch of asafoetida
    • a few curry leaves
    • 2 green chilly
    • 1 cup fresh coconut
    • salt to taste
    • 1/2 lemon
    moong dal salad
    moong dal salad

    METHOD :

    • Soak moong dal and gram dal in water for half an hour.
    • Remove the skin of big cucumber and cut it into small pieces.
    • Drain the water from the dal and put it in a colander for ten minutes.
    • Later, put in a bowl and add cucumber, salt  and grated coconut to it.
    • Make seasoning and add to it.
    • Add a dash of lime juice to it.
    • Serve as an accompaniment or binge as a snack.

    Tips :

    Cucumber used is the long variety. Remove the edges and rub well in circular motion. Then peel the skin. Use the seeds if they are tender. Otherwise, discard them. 

    Here are a few of my festive recipes

    Lemon rice, Beans stir fry, Masala Bhath, Shenga holige, Appi payasa, Cabbage pakoda

    moong dal salad
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    Moongdal salad koshambir recipe

    5 from 4 votes
    Moong dal salad is usually prepared during festivities in South India. It is tasty to have as a light snack.
    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Indian

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup moong dal
    • 1 teaspoon bengal gram
    • 1 big cucumber
    • 2 teaspoon oil
    • 1/4 teaspoon mustard
    • a pinch of asafoetida
    • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 2 green chilly
    • a few curry leaves
    • salt to taste
    • 1/2 lemon
    • 1 cup fresh grated coconut

    Method
     

    1. Wash both the dals and soak them in water for half an hour.
    2. Drain the water and put in a colander.
    3. Peel the skin of the cucumber and cut into small pieces.
    4. Take a small pan and make the seasoning. Put the oil and the mustard seeds. as it crackles, put the green chilly, asafoetida, turmeric powder and curry leaves.Keep it aside.
    5. Put the dal and cucumber in a bowl. Add salt and coconit to it. Put the seasoning and mix it. Finally, add lime juice to it.

     

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    moong dal salad or koshambir as it is called garnished with fresh coconut
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