Aug 23,2009-B day for the supreme god of wisdom:)
I celebrated it as simple as I could….
Made a Turmeric Ganesh of my own choice and jewels …(Juz a try!!!!)
Did offerings with flowers,fruits and neivedyam(Kolukatai,Puran poli,Vermicilli payasam etc )
A few to share from my side..
Kara kolukattai:
Idly Rice-1 cup
Mustard Seeds ½ tsp
Urad Dal 1 tsp
Sesame Seeds ½ tsp
Channa Dal -1 tsp
Ginger-1 inch (minced)
Onions-1/2 cup(chopped)
Red chillies/Green chillies 3-4
Curry Leaves 1 sprig
Coriander leaves -1 sprig
Oil /Ghee
Salt to taste
Water (to prepare batter)
To prepare a rice batter:
Soak the idly rice for an hour or two and later grind it coarsely .Add Salt to taste and set aside.
Heat a pan, pour oil, add Mustard Seeds, Urad Dal, Sesame Seeds, Channa Dal, Ginger, Onions, Red chillies/Green chillies, Curry Leaves and sauté it for about 10 minutes.
You can also add shredded coconut/Coconut flakes , coriander leaves to this mixture
Now pour the batter to this mixture in the pan and stir it well till the batter and mixture blends well with the seasoning ingredients.
Allow it to cool.
For kolukattai:
Make round balls/press it in Ur hand fist to make small patties; Grease the idly plates with ghee/oil and Steam in Idly cooker for 10-15 minutes.
Kara kolukattai-Done!
Letz move to the next,
Poli
I am not an expert in making this sweet; just gave it a try. It came out decent thou…I felt I should have added a little bit more sugar! The rest was perfect...But would like to share with you
Take:
All purpose flour-1 Cup
Wheat flour -1 /4 cup
Oil/Ghee
A pinch of salt
Water to make dough
Puran (filling)
1 cup Channa Dal-1 cup
1/2 cup Jaggery, grated-1/2 cup
Grated Coconut-1/4 cup(optional)
Cardamom Powder-1 tsp
Ghee
Note: Add few spoons of sugar to increase the sweetness as per Ur pref.
Step 1: Prepare the flour Dough for the wrap:
Mix both flours, add water as per the need and knead to non –sticky soft dough (As u make for the roti) and place it in an air tight container/plastic wrap for 30 minutes.
Step 2: Prepare Puranam/Puran
Cook channa Dal with sufficient water in a pressure pan for about 3-4 whistles and allow the cooker to cool for 5-10 minutes; Now strain off the dal from water using a colander.
Add Jaggery, Sugar (As per pref), Coconut, Cardamom powder to the channa dal and cook this mixture for another 7-8 minutes. Allow this mixture to cool for some time and then blend me once which would give a smooth puran mixture.
For poli:
1) Make small patties from the dough; Use all –purpose flour while rolling the patties to big dough circles so that it you get a non-sticky wrap.
2) Make small balls out of puran mixture and keep the puran in the center of the wrap and close the ends of the wrap so that puran is fully covered by dough
3) Now take a parchment paper, apply oil/Ghee and place this puran wrap.
4) Roll the wrap in hands or roller evenly.
5) Heat the dosa pan/griddle and slowly transfer this puran wrap to the pan
6) Toast it on both the sides (add ghee in the sides /on the pole as per Ur pref)
7Puran poli –Done!
Sweet Kolukatai:
Now that we know how to make a puran, sweet Kolukattai is way easy to do
Take:
Rice flour-1 Cup
Salt and sugar- ½ tsp each
Water- to make dough
Ghee/Oil –To grease
Do:
1) Make Rice dough with the above mentioned ingredients.
2) Make round patties with the dough; slightly roll it using a roller
3) Place the puran (lemon size) in the center of the Pattie
4) Close the ends of the wrap in the style which ever you prefer
5) You can also use mould to get the shape of the kolukattai
6) I made onion-shaped kolukatai:)
7) Once done, steam in the idly pan for about 10-15 minutes
8) Itz all Done…ready for Pooja!
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