Arrowroot Duddali

Arrowroot powder is basically a powder, which is available in Southern parts of Karnataka, specially Udupi, Mangalore regions. This powder acts as thickening agent .  Powder has very cooling effect on the body n   hence largely used during summer seasons. Do try this easy, healthy recipe :)

Ingredients 

• Arrowroot powder 1 cup
• Sugar 1 cup ( More or less depending upon ur preference )
• Water 2 cups
• Milk 1 cup
• Cardamom powder 1 tsp
• Ghee/ Clarified butter for greasing.

Method :

• Soak arrowroot powder in enough water for 3 to 4 hours. After 4 hours powder settles down in the bottom n u will get thick paste, now discard the topmost water.
• Now to this paste  add milk, sugar n water.
• Transfer this paste to thick bottom kadai n start stirring it continuously  under medium flame till you get thick transparent mass,  at this stage add cardamom powder & give a quick mix.
• Transfer this to greased thali & allow it to completely.
• Once it cools down cut it into desired shape.

Serve it chilled :)

Uttapam

Ingredients :

• Dosa rice 1 cup
• Grated coconut 2 fistful
• Phova ( Thin Variety ) 1 fistful
• Salt to taste
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Cooking soda 1/2 tsp
• Chopped onions 1 big or 2 small
• Oil to prepare dosas.

Method :

• Soak rice for 4 to 5 hours.
• Grind soaked rice along with grated coconut & phova ( Previously soaked for 2 mins)
• Make thick batter, add minimum water while grinding.
• Add salt & ferment the batter overnite.
• Next day add sugar n cooking soda mix well.
• Now add finely chopped onions & give a quick mix.
• Heat  deep bottom kadai, once its hot add lil oil n pour ladle full of batter.
• Add oils to side of uttapam n cook it covered until its crisp n cooked well.

Enjoy with side dish of your choice :)

Notes:

• Cook the dosa on low flame or else the dosas will not cook properly.
• Use only fresh coconut preferably white portion which makes uttapam soft.
• Use only deep bottom kadai for  tasty uttapam's. I used appam kadai ( Appachetty  kadai )

Narayan Kataar ( Eggless Cookies )

One of the simple & yummy cookies, which requires minimum ingredients and can be made within no time :)  I got this recipe  from Lakshmi Canteen.com . So here goes the recipe !!!

Ingredients :

• All purpose flour 1 cup
• Powdered Sugar 1/2cup
• Baking Soda 1/2 tsp
• Ghee/ Clarified Butter, melted 1/2 cup
• Cardamom powder -1/2 tsp

Method :

• Mix all the ingredients except ghee. Now add  ghee to the flour mixture & mix well to form a smooth dough.
• Rest the dough covered for 4 to 5 hours.
• After 4 to 5 hours divide the dough into equal parts & make small ball
• Now grease the baking tray n arrange these balls on tray, 2 cm apart from each other.
• Pre heat the oven 160 degree & bake them for 15 minutes. ( time varies from oven to oven )
• Once crack starts forming on surface its a indication that the cookies are done.
• Turn off the oven n take out all cookies n remove them from tray.
• Allow it to cool & store them in air tight containers.

Enjoy melt in mouth cookies :)!!!!