Recipe

Karigadabu Recipe: Crafting this Delectable Sweet at Home

Name: Karigadabu Recipe: Crafting this Delectable Sweet at Home
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 1 Cup All Purpose Flour; Handful of Rice Flour; 1/4 Cup Fine Semolina; 1 tbsp ghee/hot oil; Pinch of Salt; 1/4 Cup Milk; 1/2 Cup Dry coconut; Dry Fruits (Pistachios, Almonds, Cashews, Raisins); 1/3 Cup Roasted gram dal or pottukadalai; 1 tbsp Poppy seeds; 2-3 Cardamom

Published

4 months ago

December 30, 2023

Lokendra Deswar

Karigadabu is a famous traditional sweet delicacy from Karnataka. It is famous all over the country in different names. Karigadabu is also called Karanji in major parts of the country prepared by deep frying them and stuffing them with desiccated coconut filling and roasted grams. It is most common in Karnataka during Ganesh Chaturthi.

Recipe By Smitha Kalluraya

Course: Dessert Cusine:South Indian Difficulty:Easy to Moderate

Servings

10 minutes

Preparing Time

30 minutes

Cooking Time

40 minutes

Calories

240 kcal

INGREDIENTS

1 Cup All Purpose Flour
Handful of Rice Flour
1/4 Cup Fine Semolina
1 tbsp ghee/hot oil
Pinch of Salt
1/4 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Dry coconut
Dry Fruits (Pistachios, Almonds, Cashews, Raisins)
1/3 Cup Roasted gram dal or pottukadalai
1 tbsp Poppy seeds
2-3 Cardamom

DIRECTION

Making The Dough
In a big bowl, assemble fine semolina/sooji/rava, rice flour, and all-purpose flour/maida with salt. Heat oil or ghee and add it to the mixture taken. When the hot oil/ghee is poured into the mixture, be cautious as it will create bubbles. Mix the mixture well with the help of your hands. When the ghee or oil gets mixed up with the entire mixture, then add milk and water to it to make it stiff. Knead the dough until it's stiff like a poori dough. After kneading properly, cover the dough with a wet cloth and leave for 25 minutes.
Making The Filling
Take dry coconut, grate it, and keep aside. Take roasted gram, cardamom/elaichi, and sugar in a mixer and grind them until they become a super fine powder. Mix the powder prepared with the grated dry coconut. Dry fruits are optional. If you have then fry them in oil/ghee and add them to the filling mix. Roast dry poppy seeds until they exude their aroma, then add them to the filling mix and mix the whole well. Filling for Karigadabu is ready.
Preparing Karigadabu
Knead the dough again to make it pliable and soft. Make lemon-sized balls out of it. Then the balls are to be rolled into thin discs like we do for poori. The discs should be as thin as possible to make them turn crispy from the outside. Now if you are skilled enough, use your hands or else use karamoldould for preparation. Place tsp of filling inside the disc and give it a semicircular structure. Seal the edges by applying water ( you can also use a fork). Keep on repeating the same process until you are done with making Karanjis.
Karigadabu is Ready!
It's time for deep frying them. Place a kadai, put oil, and heat it. Drop 3-4 Karanji together. Keep the flame low to medium. With the help slotted spoon, put some hot oil from the sides of the karanji. It will make your Karigadabu puffy. Fry all on low to medium flame until they turn golden brown on all sides. Transfer the nicely fried Karigadtointo to the kitchen napkin and cut them. Once cooled, they can be stored for up to 15-20 days in air-tight containers.

NOTES

Covering the dough with a wet cloth is important. Hence, do not skip the step.

The flame should always be from low to medium to prepare crispy Karigadabu.

The filling can be customized as per the individual's wish.

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Easy Ragi Poha Recipe for a Healthy Start

Published

3 months ago

February 9, 2024

Subhashree Panda

Easy Ragi Poha Recipe for a Healthy Start

Ragi Poha is one of the most popular breakfast and evening snack options in India. It is loaded with protein and healthy fats which help in retaining muscle mass by slowing down the ageing process. The popularity of finger millets has grown tremendously in the last few years being 2023 claimed as the “International Year of Millets.”

Therefore, people are slowly switching from wheat and rice to finger millet for its exceptional health benefits. Here is one easy and quick high-protein Ragi Poha recipe to start your day with or fulfill your cravings with. Cook and serve warm!

Recipe By c4cooking

Course: Breakfast, Snacks Cusine:Indian Difficulty:Easy

Servings

3 minutes

Preparing Time

5 minutes

Cooking Time

15 minutes

Calories

510 kcal

INGREDIENTS

2 Cups Ragi Poha (Ragi Flakes)
2 TBSP Ghee
2 TBSP (chopped) cashew nut
1/2 Cup (grated) coconut
A pinch of Cardamom powder
2 TBSP raw sugar or jaggery

DIRECTION

For preparing healthy ragi poha, first of all, heat a frying pan. Keep the flame in medium.
Then add Ghee, and let it melt.
Then add chopped cashews, and fry until they turn golden brown.
Then add ragi poha or ragi flakes.
Fry the poha for two minutes on low heat.
Then add grated coconut, and fry for one more minute.
Add cardamom powder and raw sugar or jaggery as per your preference.
Mix everything for two more minutes and then turn off the heat.
Serve a healthy and tasty Ragi Poha recipe when warm.

NOTES

Ragi Poha can be customised by adding peanuts, and raisins to make it more tasty.

If using jaggery, then jaggery powder is recommended.

Keep the flame low to medium to avoid poha getting burned.

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Delightful Dal Appe: A Recipe for Flavorful Indian Dumplings

Published

3 months ago

February 7, 2024

Subhashree Panda

Every morning people think about what to have for breakfast. In that context, Dal Appe fits in. It is a mouthwatering breakfast option that is high in protein as it is made with a blend of different dal or pulses.

As this dish is prepared from a natural fermentation process, it becomes a great option for the body which promotes good gut bacteria. Here we have mentioned the most simple and easy Dal Appe breakfast recipe. Try and enjoy!

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STEP-BY-STEP Guide to Dal Appe Recipe

Recipe By Sakshu Recipes

Course: Breakfast Option Cusine:Indian Difficulty:Easy

Servings

4-5 minutes

Preparing Time

30 minutes

Cooking Time

10 minutes

Calories

700 kcal

INGREDIENTS

1 cup rice
1½ cup chana dal
1/3 cup moong dal
1¼ cup urad dal
3 to 4 garlic cloves
1 tsp fruit salt
1½ tsp mustard seeds
1½ inch ginger
2 green chilies
1½ tsp cumin seeds
1½ tsp til
Finely chopped coriander leaves
4 to 5 curry leaves
Water
Salt as per taste
Oil

DIRECTION

Preparing the Batter
Wash the rice, chana dal, moong dal, and urad dal thoroughly. Soak everything together for four to five hours minimum. Grind the pulses with rice together and make a smooth paste out of it. Let the batter rest for 5-6 hours to ferment properly. Give it a good mix.
Adding Tadka to Batter
In a pan heat some oil, add mustard seeds, and curry leaves. Add the tadka mix to the batter. Then add coriander leaves, then take garlic cloves, green chilies, ginger, and roasted cumin seeds. Give the ingredients a good smash together and add them to the batter. Then add the remaining ajwain, salt as per taste, and fruit salt, to the batter and give it a mix.
Preparing Dal Appe
Take an "Appe patra" a utensil in which Appes are made. Heat it, add oil to the base, and put the batter on the tray. Keep the flame medium and cook it for five minutes. Then after 5 minutes, flip the apple and again cook for 5 more minutes keeping the flame medium. The tasty appe is ready, enjoy it with sauce or chutney.

NOTES

Keep the flame medium, neither low nor high.

The batter can be customised by adding fried onions, peanut paste to make it nutrition dense and tastier.

Adding Fruit Salt is optional.

Recipe

Indian Aloo Chana Chaat Recipe: STEP-BY-STEP Guide

Published

3 months ago

January 31, 2024

Subhashree Panda

Aloo Chana chat is a street food that has originated from India, especially in the West Bengal and Northern Indian states. It is prepared by boiling Potatoes and mixing the same with other ingredients to make it more fulfilling and healthy. Adding oil, spices, and chutney to this recipe makes its taste beyond words! Do try this healthy Aloo Chana Chaat recipe which is high in protein and can be consumed as morning breakfast or evening snack.

Recipe By Vahchef

Course: Street Food, Snacks Cusine:Indian Difficulty:Easy

Servings

2 minutes

Preparing Time

20 minutes

Cooking Time

5 minutes

Calories

350 kcal

INGREDIENTS

1 Bunch chopped Coriander
2 chopped Green chilies
1/2 Bunch chopped Mint
1 tsp Chat Masala
1 tbsp Red chilly powder
1/2 Cup Chickpeas (chana dal)
2 boiled potatoes
1 tsp lime juice
Salt To Taste
1 Chopped Onion
3 tbsp Pomegranate seeds
1 tsp Cumin powder
2 tbsp Sweet tamarind chutney

DIRECTION

Preparation for the chat
Take the boiled potatoes and cut them into cubical pieces. Dry roast some cumin seeds, crush them, and keep them aside.
Preparing the Chaat
Take a big bowl and add cut potatoes, and boiled chicken peas, and mix them with the help of a spoon. Then add chopped mint, coriander, green chili, and Onions and mix them. Then add, chat masala powder, red chilly powder, lime juice, and salt to taste and mix everything. To the bowl, add sweet tamarind chutney, freshly roasted crushed cumin seeds, and pomegranate seeds, and mix all the ingredients. The most delicious Aloo Chana Chaat is ready!