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Besan burfi is a less complicated sweet with fewer ingredients. We have to give special attention while preparing this sweet by stirring continously. Entire process is done on a very low flame. Let see the ingredients  INGREDIENTS  Besan flour 1.5 cup Rava 1/4cup(optional) Ghee 1/2 cup Powdered sugar 1/2 cup Cardamom powder 1 pinch Finely chopped nuts of your choice for garnishing  Preparation time 30 mins Heat a heavy bottomed pan in a low flame. Add ghee and allow it to melt. Add besan flour and continously stir by pressing and mixing. After 5 to 7 mins the ghee will let out and a moisture texture will be formed. Ensure that the raw smell of besan flour is not there. At this time add rava(optional) ,sugar powder and keep stirring continously without any lumps After stirring continously a thick moisture consistency is formed and  It will form a ball without sticking to the pan. Add a pinch of cardamam mix well. Gr

Parupurundai kuzhambu is made occasionally when a rich sambar is expected in the menu.No vegetables is required for this sambar as it is made only with dal. Though it requires some home work, at the end its taste nullifies everything. Let see its preparation . INGREDIENTS  Toor dal 1 cup (approx. 50 g) Channa dal 1/2 cup (approx 25g) Tamarind small lemon size Red chilli 2 ( or according to one's spice level can be added more) Fenugreek 1tsp Mustard 1tsp Asafoetida 1 pinch Cumin seed 1 tsp Urud dal 1 tsp Oil for cooking Rice flour for dusting Sambar powder 2 table spoon Salt to taste Soaking time 30 mins Preparation time 25 mins Serves 4 Preparation Wash both the dal and soak for 30 mins with red chilli Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 mins. Add 200 ml water to extract tamarind essence and set aside. Drain the water from dal and add to mixie.Add turmeric powder salt required for dal,cumin seed and grind to fine paste without adding w

Peanut is very rich in protein. Jaggery is rich in iron. Both has very good vitamins and minerals. Peanut burfi is easy to make and healthy snacks too. Let see how it is prepared. Ingredients  Raw Peanut /groundnut 2 cup Jaggery (grated) 1 cup Preparari on time 20 min Step 1. Dry roast Peanut in hot pan until its skin turns brown and crunchy  step 2 Remove its skin and set aside step 3 In a pan add little water and jaggery allow to boil. Once it reaches 1 Pearl consistency,add peanut mix well. Apply ghee on flat surface,pour peanut and jaggery mixture and press gently. cut into pieces of your choice.  Healthy home made energetic peanut bar and any time snacks is ready .

Brinjal rice /Katirikai sadham is a variety rice.  It is rich is iron and tastes extremely yummy and easy to prepare.Lets see how it is prepared.   Ingredients  Brinjal 5 nos Tomato 2 nos Tamarind small lemon size Dhaniya 2 tablespoon Turmeric powder  1tsp Channadal 2 tablespoon Urud dal 2 table spoon  Clove 5 nos Fenugreek 1 tsp Pepper 1 tsp Red chilli 10 nos Cumin seeds 1 tsp Groundnut seeds 1 handful Mustard seeds 1tsp Asafoetida 1 pinch Gingilley oil 2table spoon Ghee 2 table spoon Curry leaves  Corriender leaves for garnishing  Raw rice 250 g (1 cup) Grated coconut 1 cup Salt to taste Preparation time 20mins Serves 5 people Chop brinjal and tomato into cubes and set aside Dry roast Dhaniya,channa dal, urud dal and allow it to cool. In medium flame dry roast pepper, fenugreek,dry chilli, cumin seeds and allow to cool Dry roast coconut to golden colour in low flame and rest it to cool. Soak tamarind in warm water and extract thick tama