Mysore Khadya

HOW TO MAKE SIHI HUGGI / SWEET PONGAL  Preparation time: 20 min, Cooking time 40 min, Yield: serves 4-5  INGREDIENTS: SI NO CONTENTS QUANTITY 1 RICE 1 CUP 2 YELLOW SPLIT MOONG DAL ½ CUP 3 MASHED JAGGERY 3 CUP 4 DRY COCONUT FLAKES ½ CUP 5 GHEE 2-3 TBSP 6 RAISINS FEW 7 CASHEW NUTS FEW 8 CARDAMOM POWDER 1/2 TSP 9 EDIBLE CAMPHOR PINCH 10 SAFFRON STRANDS 8-10 11 CLOVES 4-5 METHOD: Raost the yellow moong dal on medium heat with little ghee,till aromatic or slightly changes its color. Wash the rice, add roasted dal and 3cups of water.Cook till soft or pressure cook for about 3 -4 whistles. Take a heavy bottom pan, add Mashed jaggery and 1/2cup of water,cloves, cardamom and bring it to boil, till ja...

HOW TO MAKE KHARADA HUGGI/ SPICY PONGAL   Preparation time: 20 min, Cooking time: 45 min Serves: 4-5   INGREDIENTS: SI NO CONTENTS QUANTITY 1 RICE 1 CUP 2 YELLOW MOONG DAL/ SPLIT GREEN GRAM 1/2 CUP 3 GREEN CHILLI’S 5-6 4 PEPPER CORN POWDER 1 TSP 5 OIL 2 TBSP 6 GHEE 2TBSP 7 DRY COCONUT FLAKES ½ CUP 8 MUSTARD SEEDS 1 TSP 9 CHANA DAL 1 TSP 10 URAD DAL 1 TSP 11 PEANUT( OPTIONAL)  2 TBSP 12 CURRY LEAVES FEW 13 CILANTRO CHOPPED ¼ CUP 14 TURMERIC 1/8 TSP 15 CUMIN SEEDS 1 TSP 16  HALVED CASHEW NUTS 1 TBSP 17 ASAFOETIDA / HING ¼ TSP 18 SALT TO TASTE METHOD: Clean and wash the rice, add roasted moong dal with 3 cups of water. (I have taken sona mussoorie) add turmeric and pressure cook upto 3 whistles on medium heat till done. In a big kadai/open pot, heat the oil, once i...

  Preparation time: 30 min,  Cooking time: 30 min,  Makes:8   INGREDIENTS: SI NO CONTENTS QUANTITY 1 RICE FLOUR ½ CUP 2 MAIDA/ APF ¾ CUP 3 COURSE RAVA ¼ CUP 4 CHOPPED ONIONS 1 CUP 5 CURRY LEAVES FEW 6 GREEN CHILIES 5-6 7 CILANTRO FEW 8 CRUSHED PEANUT 2 TBSP 9 ASAFOETIDA 1/8 TSP 10 GHEE/CLARIFIED BUTTER 1-2 TSP 11 SALT TO TASTE  METHOD: In a mixing bowl, add Rice flour, maida, rava ,salt, butter,chopped onions, curry leaves, green chilies, crushed peanut, asafetida, and salt. Adding little by little water at a time , make a stiff dough and rest for 15-20 min. Take a golf size ball and press it gently and give a round shape. You can make either big or thin shape. Using wax p...

Preparation time: 20 min,  Cooking time: 20 min, Yield: Serves: 4-5 SI NO CONTENTS QUANTITY 1 GREEN TOMATOES 4-5 2 GRATED COCONUT 1/2 CUP 3 CHANA DAL 1 TSP 4 URAD DAL 1 TSP 5 MUSTARD SEEDS 1 TSP 6 DRY RED CHILLIES 8-10 7 ASAFOETIDA/ HING 1/8 TSP 8 CURRY LEAVES FEW 9 MASHED JAGGERY 1/4 CUP 10 OIL 2-3 TSP 11 CILANTRO FEW 12 SALT TO TASTE METHOD: Heat 1 tsp of oil in pan, add chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, coriander leaves, asafetida and red chills and fry till aromatic.  Or light brown. Add grated coconut to fried ingredients adding little water, make a fine paste and keep it aside. Heat the oil in pan add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add chopped green tomatoes, add little water ,...