Time Savers

 There are few recipes that can be prepared and stored and can be used whenever and wherever needed. 

• Instant Rawa mix
• Instant Rive Payasam
• Home made Badam mix
• Onion and Tomato paste
• Instant Idly mix
• Tamarind Paste
• Coffee Syrup
• Spiced Buttermilk
• Bhangra Pepsi
• Tomato Puree 
• Idly Upma using Idly milagapodi
• Jelly Vennila Shake
• Homemade Flours

Orange Carrot Moctail

Ingredients:

• 2 Oranges (Nagpur variety) OR 4 Mosambis
• 4 Carrots
• 1/4 cup Lime juice
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Honey
• 1/8th cup Mint leaves
• 1 Lemon slice
• Ice cubes

Method:

1. Grind the carrots to make juice, yielding approximately 200 ml.
2. Juice the oranges (or mosambis) to obtain approximately 200 ml of juice. Alternatively, use store-bought orange juice.
3. In a tall glass, add 3 to 4 ice cubes.
4. Pour 100 ml of carrot juice and 100 ml of orange (or mosambi) juice into the glass.
5. Add honey and lime juice to the mixture, and stir well to combine.
6. Garnish the mocktail with mint leaves and add a slice of lemon to the rim of the glass for decoration.
7. Serve the refreshing Orange Carrot Mocktail as a party starter, a healthy summer cooler, or as an after-school drink for kids.

Enjoy this delicious and nutritious beverage

Kaichiya Moru

Kaaichiya moru or Moru kaaichiyathu is a simple recipe from Kerala just like Neer mor made in Tamilnadu. Just like the people of Tamil nadu the Keralites also end thier meal with rice and curd or buttermilk. This is a flavourful and aromatic dish. 

Here's the recipe for Kaaichiya Moru or Moru Kaaichiyathu, a traditional Kerala dish:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Curd (Thick and Creamy)
• 2 cups Water
• 6 Shallots (Sambar Onion)
• 1 inch Ginger
• 1 Green Chilli
• 1 tbsp Salt
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1 tbsp Hing (Asafoetida)
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 cup Curry Leaves
• 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves
• 2 Red Chillies
• 2 tbsp Coconut Oil

Method:

1. In a large bowl, whisk the curd until smooth. Slowly add water while whisking until it reaches a semi-thick consistency. Set aside.

2. Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Then, add the red chillies, hing, and chopped curry leaves.

3. Next, add finely chopped shallots, green chilli, and ginger to the pan. Stir well.

4. Sprinkle turmeric powder and continue to sauté until the shallots turn translucent.

5. Pour the beaten curd mixture into the pan and stir continuously over medium heat until it becomes warm and starts bubbling. Be careful not to let it boil, as the curd may curdle.

6. Once warmed through, turn off the heat. Add salt to taste and mix well.

7. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and cover the pan.

8. Serve the Kaaichiya Moru as a side dish with rice or enjoy it as a refreshing summer cooler.

This dish is not only delicious but also provides a cooling effect, perfect for hot summer days.

Dry Fruit Halwa

Another halwa which is healthy and nutritious that an be made as a prasad for festivals and functions and get togethers. 

Ingredients: 

Almods - 1 cup

Cashew nuts - 1 cup

Dates - 6 nos

Raisins - 6 nos

Pista - 6 nos

Milk - 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Method:

Soak the almonds and cashew nuts seperately over night. Next day morning remove the skin of the almonds and grind it along with the cashew nuts to a fine paste by adding 2 tbsp of milk. 

Chop th pista and dates finely and mix it with the raisins.

Add the paste to a hard botto pan and saute it by tossing it from bottom to up witout burning it but it should become golden colour. Add sugar,mixed dry fruits and 1 tbsp of ghee and keep mixinng it and stirring it constantly. Keep adding milk little by little. Let it thicken. Add the remaining ghee. Once it thickens spread it on a ghee greased plate. Let it cool cut into pieces.