FRIED MODAK / PORICHA KOZHAKATTAI / RAVA KOZHUKATTAI / MODAGAM

Rava kozhukattai ( Rava modak ) is normally prepared ganapathi homam. This fried modakam is offered to fire while performing homam. Unlike the normal modak or kozhukattai this can kept outside and will stay good for 1 week. I prepared this during sankatahara chathurthi and offered to lord ganesha. Normally this is prepared using wheat flour, but i tried it with rava as wheat flour makes the outer layer very soft and chewey. Here we go for the fried modak recipe which is crispy and tasty.

CAULIFLOWER KOFTA CURRY | No Onion No Garlic recipe

Here is a tasty side dish for roti / pulav which has no onion no garlic. In this recipe, I have used cauliflower but broccoli can also be used instead. I have not stuffed anything inside the kofta's, if you wish, a small panner cube or cheese can be inserted in the middle of each kofta's. I have made this as a no onion no garlic recipe, please see the notes section if you wish to add onion and garlic.

INSTANT MORE KUZHAMBU / INSTANT KADHI

Here is an easy gravy recipe for rice which can be made in 5 minutes. This comes very handy when you don't have much time to prepare a side dish for rice. There is no grinding process involved so this can be made in a jiffy. This is also called Vedikka vitta morekuzhambu in tamil which means tempered yogurt based gravy. Here we go for the recipe of quick more kuzhambu....