Rava Vada

                   If you talk of South Indian snacks it can seldom happen that you forget to mention "Vadas". Vadas can be made using different flours and dals but the most common one is the vada that has rice and pulse combination. But, today I am sharing with you a recipe for vada using rava or sooji i.e. Semolina.

       Crispy and fluffy Vadas taste best when served hot. They can be served with any desired chutney along with some sliced raw onions and/or fried green chilies.

       These vadas are made from semolina and curd batter and green chilies, onions and fresh coconut are added to give extra taste. You can also skip green chilies if you are making them for kids or like me chop the chilies into big sizes so you can remove them and safely eat the vadas.

Ingredients:

1. Semolina/Rava - 1 cup
2. Curd - 1/2 cup
3. Onion - 1 no
4. Fresh coconut - 1/4 cup
5. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
6. Baking soda - a pinch
7. Salt - to taste
8. Coriander leaves - few
9. Oil - for deep frying
10. Chaat masala - 1 tsp (optional)

Method:

• In a bowl take semolina add salt as required.
• Add cumin seeds followed by baking soda.
• Add chopped onions, green chilies, coriander leaves, coconut and mix well.
• Add curd little by little to get the right consistency. The batter shouldn't be too thick or too runny.
• Leave the batter to rest for approximately 15 minutes.
• Check the consistency and mix the batter again.
• Heat oil for deep frying.
• Take little batter and shape the vadas. With wet finger tip make a hole in the center and carefully leave the vadas in moderately hot oil.
• Fry the vadas in batches till golden brown on both sides.
• Remove to a paper napkin.
• Sprinkle some chaat masala from top and serve hot immediately.

       You may also like Kheema Luqmi, Aloo matar tikki, Corn fritters, Pyaaz ki pakodi/Onion fritters, Aloo palak tikki from My Mom's Kitchen!

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Orange kheer

                  Not Just Oranges...! It was a short story that I studied probably in my high school days. Though now I only have a faint idea of the story and absolutely forgot the author's name but the title, the title got stuck in my head ever since and every time I come across an orange that is what goes through my mind "Not Just Oranges!" And today I find it apt as it is not just oranges but orange kheer.

                    Orange kheer is an uber-delicious dessert that can be made in just few minutes neither does it require many ingredients.

                         

                   Oranges are an excellent source of Vitamin C and are full of dietary fiber. They are rich in carotenoid compounds that are converted to Vitamin A  and help in good eye health and protect vision.

                   My dad likes eating mangoes chopped and drenched in milk though I haven't tasted it replacing mangoes with oranges seemed a fine idea. Now going by the size of oranges that I had as you can see in the pic above only 1 orange sufficed me but depending on the size of the oranges that you possess increase the amount.

Ingredients:

1. Oranges - 2 to 3 medium
2. Milk - 250 ml
3. Sugar - 4 tbsp
4. Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Cashew nuts - 10 to 12 nos
6. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp (optional)

Method:

• Peel the oranges, deseed and chop into small pieces.
• Heat milk in a vessel.
• Add sugar (increase or decrease the amount by your preference) followed by cardamom powder.
• Add roughly chopped cashew nuts and bring to a boil.
• Remove from flame and allow it to cool.
• Add chopped oranges.
• Serve chilled.

  Serve this tasty n delicious Orange kheer on festivals or to your guests or simply to satisfy your sweet tooth.

You may also like to try other dessert recipes like Vermicelli kheer, Gajar ka Halwa, Bread rasmalai, Bread kaja,  and Aloo ka Meetha from My Mom's Kitchen!

Hope you give it a try. Will love to listen from you. 

Happy Cooking!!!

P.S. Happy Holi to all those celebrating :)