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Karigadubu (Fried Sweet Dumplings)

 It is that time of the year when we make the most sweet items . Shravana Maasa , the first of the four Chaturmasa is considered very auspicious and we perform Pooja to the  Dieties with all our devotion and excitement. Karigadubu means fried kadubu ( sweet dumplings made with Chana dal and Jaggery stuffed in Wheat flour dough and deep fried) . It is a mandatory sweet to make on special occasions like Varamahalakshmi Vratam, Shravan Shukravara Pooja, Shravan Gauri pooja.  Ingredients:  For the stuffing:( Hoorana) Chana Dal 1 cup Toor dal 1/2 cup Jaggery 3/4 -1 cup Cardamom powder  Camphor powder a small pinch For the dough: Wheat flour 1 cup Oil 1 tbsp Sugar 1 tsp Salt a pinch For Sathi : Rice flour 2 tbsp Ghee 1 tbsp For Frying: Oil  INSTRUCTION: 1 Thoroughly wash Chana Dal and Toor dal 3 times and add enough water to that bowl to let the dals soak for 2-3 hours. This will help the dals to cook easily. 2.For the Dough : ๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปTake rice flour and ghee in a mixing bowl and keep rubbing th

Karigadubu (Fried Sweet Dumplings)

 It is that time of the year when we make the most sweet items . Shravana Maasa , the first of the four Chaturmasa is considered very auspicious and we perform Pooja to the  Dieties with all our devotion and excitement. Karigadubu means fried kadubu ( sweet dumplings made with Chana dal and Jaggery stuffed in Wheat flour dough and deep fried) . It is a mandatory sweet to make on special occasions like Varamahalakshmi Vratam, Shravan Shukravara Pooja, Shravan Gauri pooja.  Ingredients:  For the stuffing:( Hoorana) Chana Dal 1 cup Toor dal 1/2 cup Jaggery 3/4 -1 cup Cardamom powder  Camphor powder a small pinch For the dough: Wheat flour 1 cup Oil 1 tbsp Sugar 1 tsp Salt a pinch For Sathi : Rice flour 2 tbsp Ghee 1 tbsp For Frying: Oil  INSTRUCTION: 1 Thoroughly wash Chana Dal and Toor dal 3 times and add enough water to that bowl to let the dals soak for 2-3 hours. This will help the dals to cook easily. 2.For the Dough : ๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปTake rice flour and ghee in a mixing bowl and keep rubbing th

Bhagar / Varicha Bhaat /Barnyard millet Khichdi recipe

Happy Shravan Somvar to everyone celebrating๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ We usually fast on all the Shravan Somvaar’s till evening & offer Naivedyam to Lord Shiva at night & break the fast. So Bhagar is one such traditional Maharashtrian fasting  recipe made using barnyard millet that I made yesterday. INGREDIENTS: Barnyard Millet 2 cups Potato cubed 1 large Green chillies 3-4  Peanuts 1/4 cup (Roasted & powdered) Ghee 1-2 tbsp Jeera 1 tsp Asafoetida 1 pinch Salt to taste Sugar to taste Water 4-5 cups Coriander leaves  Lemon juice 1 tbsp INSTRUCTION: 1. In a pan, Dry roast Barnyard millet on low flame for 2 minutes.Keep aside. 2. Heat the same pan, add ghee, jeera seeds, chopped green chillies, Cubed potatoes, asafoetida crushed peanuts, and saute well on low flame till potatoes are fried and cooked. 3.Add water and let it come to a boil. Add salt & sugar to taste. 4.Once it starts boiling, add the barnyard millet & mix well. Cover & let it cook for 4-5 minutes till the millet is c

Whole wheat Laddoos - Easiest recipe!

These laddoos are very easy to make with only 4 ingredients. INGREDIENTS: Wholewheat flour 1 cup Jaggery 3/4 cup Cardomom powder 1 tbsp Ghee 2 tbsp INSTRUCTION:  1.In a pan heat wheat flour with some ghee till it turns aromatic. 2.After it cools down .Grind it with jaggery and cardomom powder. 3. Transfer to a mixing ball. Make laddoos out of that. Tasty and healthy laddoos are ready.