SUSIYAM TRADITIONAL TAMIL RECIPE

SUSIYAM TRADITIONAL TAMIL RECIPE

 Susiyam is a traditional Tamil sweet recipe of Tamil Nadu South India... There are 2 versions of susiyam traditional method is made with dipping in rice batter which I have given below ....whereas the other version is dipped in all purpose flour batter...Traditional method taste best so I have given this version first and will try to give the other method in future.......



SUSIYAM

INGREDIENTS:

Raw rice                          - 1/4 kg

Urad dal                          - 50 g

Chana dal                        - 1 cup

Jaggery                            - 1/4 cup 

Grated Coconut               - 4 tbsp

Cardamom powder          - 2 tsp

Salt                                   - to taste

Oil                                    - for  deep frying

METHOD:

Soak raw rice and urad dal for 4 hours. 

Add salt and grind it to idly batter consistency.set aside.

Soak chana dal for an hour. 

Cook the channa dal and mash it well. 

Take a bowl add the mashed chana dal,grated jaggery, grated coconut, cardamom powder and mix well. 

Make small balls and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a frying pan for deep frying. 

Take a ball and dip in the batter and drop it into oil and deep fry till it turns golden colour.

Remove and transfer to kitchen tissue  o absorb excess oil.

Serve hot.

Yummy Susiyam is ready to taste...

CHICKEN CHOPS

CHICKEN CHOPS


CHICKEN CHOPS

INGREDIENTS

Chicken                                - 1 kg

Onion                                   - 2

Ginger & Garlic paste         - 2 tbsp

Tomato                                 - 2

Cloves                                   - 2

Cinnamon                             - 2

Cardamom                            - 2

Garam masala                     - 2 tbsp

Red chillies                           - 2

Coriander powder                 - 3 tbsp

Pepper   powder                    - 1 tbsp

Curry leaves                          - 2 sprigs

Coriander leaves                   - 2 tbsp

Mint leaves                            - 1 tbsp

Oil                                         - 5 tbsp

Method:

Make a paste with ginger and garlic paste, pepper, coriander powder, cloves, cinnamon cardamom,red chillies.

Add  oil in a frying pan. when hot .

Add the chopped onions saute well .

Add curry leaves .. then 

Add the tomatoes, saute well.

Add the cut chicken pieces, mix well.

Add the  ground paste  and  salt. 

Need not add water as the  the water from paste and the tomato is enough for cooking.

Add the Garam masala  and red chilli powder. 

Then add the mint leaves and coriander leaves .

Let the paste simmer and blend with the chicken, 

Reduce the flame and let the chicken cook for 20 minutes.

When cooked garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Rice or Roti....

RIPPLE CHEESE CAKE

RIPPLE CHEESE CAKE 



RIPPLE CHEESE CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

Cream cheese                - 2 cups

Butter                            - 1 tbsp

Eggs                              - 3

Sugar                             - 3/4 cup

Vanilla   Essence           - 2 tsp

Lemon Juice                  - 1 tsp

Cracker or Pie Crust     - 250 gms

Cocoa Powder               - 1/2 cup

Choco button                - for decor


METHOD:

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Grease a tart tin.

Powder the cracker if you are using cracker in the bowl and blend with butter until the mixture resembles wet sand.

Place the mixture in the tart tin and press firmly over the base and sides of the tin.

Bake in the oven for 10-12 mins. Allow to cool completely.

Place the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract in the bowl beat until smooth with electric blender.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition.

Divide the mixture into two.

Take a cup of batter and  mix cocoa.Now

Pour the first or the vanilla batter which we reserved first into the pie crust.Then

knife the cocoa mixture into the pie cutting through the batter, without mixing it.

Then, using the tip of a spoon, swirl the two mixtures to create a ripple effect.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Cool and serve.


RIPPLE CHEESE CAKE

Yummy and Tasty Cheese cake is ready to taste...




GINGER CHUTNEY


GINGER CHUTNEY



GINGER CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS:

Bengal Gram                         - 2 tbsp

Onion                                     - 1 

Ginger                                    - 1/4 cup

Red chillies                            - 5  

Green chilli                           - 1 

Tomato                                  - 2 

Curry Leaves                         - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds                       - 1/2 tsp

Split black gram                   - 1/2 tsp

Salt                                       - to taste

Asafoetida                            - a pinch

Oil                                        - 2 tsp

Water                                   - 1/2 cup


METHOD:

Take a frying pan..

Add 2 tsp of oil

Roast split Bengal gram, red chillies and asafoetida till the bengal gram colour changes slightly.

Add chopped ginger, onion, green chilli and saute for 2 minutes.

Add chopped tomato, curry leaves and saute for a minute.

Add salt, asafoetida and grind together after it becomes cool.

Temper with mustard seeds, split black gram and curry leaves. [ Tempering is optional ]

I too avoided tempering..

Can have this chutney without tempering also...

Pour the grinded chutney in a kadai, add some water and bring to boil.

Keep it in slow flame for 2 minutes.

Serve Hot with Idli and Dosa.

WHEAT LADDU OR PINNIE LADDU


WHEAT LADDU OR PINNIE LADDU


WHEAT LADDU

INGREDIENTS:

Wheat flour                      - 3 cups

Ghee                                   - 1 cup

Powdered sugar               - 1 1/2 cups

Almonds chopped            - 1/4 cup

Cashew nuts chopped      - 1/4 cup

Cardamom powder          - 1 tsp

Raisins                                 - 1/4 cup


METHOD:

Add 1 tsp of ghee and roast cashew nut, almonds and Raisins separately till golden brown and remove heat.

Heat ghee in a kadai, add wheat flour and  roast till it turns golden brown  10 mins. transfer it to a large bowl.

Add roasted items  to wheat flour bowl. 

Mix powdered sugar  and wait till it reaches to room temperature.

Roll into even sized laddus.

Simple and tasty Wheat laddu or Pinnie ladoo ready to taste. 

Store it in a airtight container.



KERALA UNNI APPAM


KERALA UNNI APPAM



UNNI APPAM

Ingredients:

Mashed Bananas        - 2

Rice flour                    - 1 cup

All purpose flour        - 1/2 cup

Chopped Coconut       - 5 tbsp

Jaggery                        - 1/2 cup

Cardamom Powder     - 1 tsp

Salt                              - 1 pinch

Oil                               - for frying   
    
Ghee                           - 1 tbsp

Method:

Add 1 tbsp of ghee and fry finely chopped coconut and set aside.

Add a cup of water to jaggery.

Heat to dissolve it.Strain and set aside.

Mix rice and all purpose flour together.

In room temperature add it to  rice and all purpose flour mixture.

Add also the fried chopped coconut, cardamom powder and a pinch of salt.

Add in the mashed bananas.

Now mix together to get a batter. 

Consistency should be like idli batter.

Now heat a kuli paniyaram chatty.

Add 1 tsp oil  to each cup, and add half level with the batter.

When it is cooked, flip over and cook the other side. 

Remove when both the sides turn golden brown.

Yummy Unni Appam is ready to taste.


PUDINA THOKKU

PUDINA THOKKU


PUDINA THOKKU


INGREDIENTS:

Mint Leaves                          - 1 bunch

Green Chillies                       - 3 

Ginger                                   - 1/2 inch 

Salt                                       - to taste

Tamarind                             - lemon size

Mustard Seeds                      - 1 tsp

Urad Dal                               - 1 tsp

Dry Chillies                           - 3

Asafoetida Powder                - 1/4 tsp

Gingelly Oil                          - 6 tbsp



Method:

Take a frying pan heat a tbsp of  oil.


Add mint leaves, green chillies, tamarind, ginger and salt.

Saute for a 5 min and grind coarsely  and keep aside....mint leaves can be left out from grinding if prefered. its optional..

Heat the remaining oil in a pan.

Temper with  dry chilli, urad dal, mustard seeds and asafoetida powder.

Add the  ground pudina and mix well.

Remove  from heat to cool.

Store in a glass jar like pickle.

Serve with rice.