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Carrot Halwa

Halwa is most sought after sweet/dessert for me. It does take a lot of hard(hand) work to cook halwa - be it carrot halwa, beetroot halwa, thirunelveli halwa, wheat halwa, muscot halwa, besan halwa etc.  Carrot is loaded with vitamins and helps to improve your eyesight. You can serve this dessert to kids as well. Ingredients: 500 gms of carrrots 300 gms of sugar 2 tbsp condensed milk 1/2 cup milk How to make carrot halwa: Wash and peel off the skin from the carrots. Grate the carrots. All the carrots are nicely grated. Heat a heavy bottomed pan - i have used a pressure cooker pan. Add grated carrots. Cook the carrots till they turn the color slightly. After 6-7 minutes, add sugar. Mix it thoroughly. Sugar starts to melt and it changes the color to little darker. Keep stirring at regular intervals. Add milk. Add condensed milk. You can adjust the sugar as you add condensed milk. The carrots get cooked completely. Chop cashew nuts into small pieces. Any other nuts can be used. Add ch...

Egg Burji

A quick and easy protein rich side dish is egg burji or egg podimas as we call it in Tamil.  It goes well with sambar rice, rasam rice and any tangy gravy too. Let's see the ingredients list. You might also be interested in check other egg recipes from my blog: Egg in a hole Egg capsicum gravy Egg Puff Egg Thokku Ingredients: 3 large eggs 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 green chilly finely chopped 1 sprig of curry leaves 1 tsp chopped coriander leaves(optional) 1/2 tsp black pepper powder salt to taste 1 tsp oil How to make egg burji: Heat a wok and add oil. Then add sliced onions, curry leaves and green chillies. Saute till onions turn translucent. Add salt. Add 3 eggs to it. Add salt. Give it a gentle stir occasionally on low-medium flame. Sprinkle some black pepper powder. Once the eggs are cooked thoroughly add chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame. Tada! egg burji is ready.  

Chicken Lollipop

Chicken wings can be made as lollipops by removing the skin and bringing the flesh part, if you it is not readily available in stores. Luckily i got chicken wings today and tried crispy chicken lollipop recipe and it is a hit in my house. Try this simple recipe at your home and share your valuable feedback. Here are some must try chicken recipes available in my blog site - Chicken gravy or kuzhambu chicken kabob broiled coriander chicken village style chicken gravy shallots chicken curry  pepper chicken gravy chicken teriyaki chicken tenders spicy chicken roast chicken keema chicken malai kabob Ingredients: 1/4 cup corn flour 2 cups of cooking oil for deep frying For softening chicken 1/2 kg chicken wings or chicken drumsticks 2 tbsp curd 1/2 tsp salt Spices: 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 1/2 tsp pepper powder salt to taste How to make chicken lollipop: Wash chicken wings thoroughly and rem...