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October 17, 2017

Cornflakes Mixture Without Oil – Kellogg's Corn Flakes Mixture / Chivda

Cornflakes mixture using Kellogg’s corn flakes. It is made without deep frying in oil. Recently my daughter Raksha tasted this cornflakes chivda in her friend’s house. She told me to try it for Diwali. I asked her friend’s mom for the recipe and tried it today. Its a very easy, quick and healthy snack as it has very less oil. Kids & adults would love this for sure.Its quiet additive !
Kellogg's cornflakes mixture
Many of us buy corn flakes cereals (Kelloggs or Kwality brand) for breakfast. If you have it in hand, you can make this corn flakes mixture in the next 10 minutes. You can pack this for your kids snack box or for their teatime after coming back from school. It can be stored for 2 to 3 days without losing its crispness. Friends, diwali is incomplete without mixture recipe. If you have not done any mixture recipe, you can try it now. Try this easy, low calorie Kellog’s corn flakes mixture at home and surprise your family.Check out the video recipe below.

Cornflakes mixture recipe without oil

Cornflakes mixture


Cornflakes mixture Low calorie cornflakes mixture recipe using Kellogg's Cornflakes with less oil!
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Snacks
Serves: 4.5 cups
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 10 Minutes


INGREDIENTS

  • Kellogg's corn flakes - 2 cups (Original, plain flavor)
  • Roasted peanuts – 2 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Cashew nuts - 2 tbsp (broken, optional)

To temper
  • Cooking oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1 /2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1 tsp ( add 1.5 tsp for more spiciness)
  • Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
  • Salt - as needed
  • Chat masala – 1/4 tsp(optional)
  • Sugar – 1/4 tsp
  • Dry grapes/Raisins – 1 tbsp (optional, add if your kids like it)
METHOD

  • In a kadai, heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal and cumin seeds. Add roasted peanuts, curry leaves and mix well.
corn flakes mixture step1
  • Lower the flame completely and add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and sugar. Mix well.
Corn flakes mixture
  • Lastly add the cornflakes and mix well in low flame till its coated with chilli ppowder. Check for taste and add 1/2 tsp more chilli powder at this stage, mix well and switch off the flame.
corn flakes mixture step2
  • Store in a box after the mixture cools down. Stays crispy and good for 2-3 days when stored in an air tight box.

    Note
    • Do not use raw corn flakes for this recipe. You should deep fry it or microwave before making mixture.
    • I used Kellogg’s brand corn flakes cereals,original flavor. 
    • Adjust the quantity of chilli powder as per taste. But keep the flame low while adding chilli powder else it will burn.
    • For variations, you can add raisins and cashews. Saute raisins till it bulges. I din’t use as my daughter doesn’t like it.
    • You can also add little chaat masala for more flavor.
    Try this easy, yummy, low calorie corn flakes mixture for this Diwali & kids lunch box. !
    Kellogg's corn flakes mixture
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    October 9, 2017

    17 Murukku Recipes – Murukku Varieties - South Indian Murukku Recipes

    Diwali is fast approaching. Murukku recipes is a must & should snack for South Indians during diwali. So I have made a collection of 15+ Indian murukku varieties for easy reference. Murukku / Chakli  is a crunchy, deep fried Indian snack made with rice flour and urad dal flour. Most of the Tamil people used to grind murukku maavu during Diwali to make thenkuzhal and mullu murukku as these two are the most common types. 

    In this list, I have shared different types of murukku recipes that includes our traditional thenkuzhal murukku, mullu mururkku @ magizhampoo with coconut milk, Instant chakli / Instant murukku recipe with besan flour (Karnataka style), Some flavored murkku recipes like Butter murukku, Garlic murukku, Potato murukku, Lemon murukku , Ragi chakli , Karnataka style kodubale etc. Tirunelveli Manoharam and Achu murrukku / Kerala achappam known as rose cookies that is commonly made during Christmas are some of the sweet murukku varieties. Apart from them, I have shared an interesting sweet murukku podi recipe especially for kids and toothless elders which my mom used to make with leftover mullu murukku or thenkuzhal when I was young.

    I am yet to try some more murukku recipes like pottukadalai murukku, wheat flour murukku and thengai paal murukku. I will try to share some of them before Diwali and include them in this list.
    Lets see the list of 15+ different types of South Indian murukku recipes. Please click on the pictures to see the respective recipes. All these recipes are with step by step pictures and some recipes have video as well. Do try any of these murukku varieties based on your liking and share your feedback with me.



    Pottukadalai murukku

    Aval murukku / poha murukku


    Besan murukku













    Corn flour murukku

    Curd Kodubale

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    August 9, 2017

    Maida Seedai Recipe – Sweet Seedai - Seedai Varieties - Gokulashtami Recipes

    I wanted to post no burst Maida seedai recipe during last year Gokulashtami but I couldn’t. So this year I thought of starting my Gokulashtami recipes with some interesting seedai varieties. For Krishna Jayanthi, we make seedai recipes using rice flour. I came to know about this maida sweet seedai ( Inippu seedai) and maida kara seedai recipes when my fellow bloggers posted it. When I read this seedai is a no burst, fool proof recipe that is ideal for beginners, I was very happy and confident to try it.

    Maida sweet seedai recipe
    I thought maida has to be steam cooked to make this cheedai. But when I saw this easy, instant sweet seedai recipe in Sharmis passions, I tried it immediately. But I used less milk. Even though its my first try, it came out really well. It had cracks but still I was happy with the results as it tasted great. My MIL usually says sweet seedai have mild cracks. The taste of this sweet maida seedai reminded me tea kadai vettu cake and sweet maida biscuit. This seedai tastes crispy outside and soft inside. You can store this seedai for a week and enjoy. If you trying for the first time, do follow the same quantity mentioned in this post. Once you get them perfect, you can make in bulk quantity. Friends, do try this interesting seedai variety for Gokulashtami and enjoy. Lets see how to make Maida sweet seedai with step by step photo and video !

    If you are looking for vella seedai and uppu seedai using store bought idiyappam flour, please check THIS LINK.

    Maida seedai recipe


    Maida sweet seedai recipe

    Maida sweet seedai recipe

    How to make easy, no burst maida sweet seedai recipe

    Indian
    Snacks
    40-50 nos

    Ingredients (1 cup - 250ml)

    • Maida / All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
    • Melted Ghee - 1 tsp
    • Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup
    • Boiled milk – 2 to 2.5 tbsp (at room temperature)
    • Cooking soda - 1/8 tsp ( a big pinch)
    • Cooking oil - to deep fry
    • Sesame seeds - 1/2 tsp (Black or White)
    • Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
    • Ghee or oil - to grease hands

    How to make maida sweet seedai

    1. Take 1 tsp melted ghee in a bowl.
    2. Add cooking soda, powdered sugar, maida, sesame seeds and cardamom powder.
    3. Mix well till crumbly.
    4. Add milk gradually and make a slightly sticky dough.
    5. Grease your fingers with ghee or oil and make small balls.
    6. Spread them in a dry cloth and rest for 10 minutes.
    7. Deep fry till golden in low to medium flame. Remove and store after it cools down.

    Maida sweet seedai recipe - Step by step photo

    • Powder 1/4 cup sugar along with 2 cardamom. Remove in a bowl and measure 1/4 cup from it.
      Maida sweet seedai recipe
    • In a wide bowl, take 1 tsp melted ghee. Add cooking soda, powdered sugar, all purpose flour, sesame seeds.
      Maida sweet seedai recipe
    • Mix well till crumbly to spread the ghee in flour. Add milk little by little and make a slightly sticky dough. Take care you add the milk slowly else dough will become very sticky. Don't worry if its too sticky, add 1 tsp more maida and try to bring the dough slightly sticky. No need to rest the dough. Roll the balls immediately.
      Maida sweet seedai recipe
    • Grease your fingers with ghee or oil and roll the seedai. Make small sized, smooth balls without cracks using three fingers.Do not roll tight. Spread them in a dry cloth. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
      Maida sweet seedai recipe
    • Heat oil in a kadai. Drop a pinch of dough. If it comes to the top immediately, oil temperature is right. Lower the flame completely. Take the balls and make a perfect round if its flat.
      Maida sweet seedai recipe
    • Drop 10 to 15 seedai per batch by standing a feet away( Just for precaution) But don't scare, this seedai never burst. Do not disturb the seedai in oil till it starts to float on top. Then toss the seedai with a ladle and cook till golden in color uniformly. Keep tossing whenever needed. Flame should be low to medium for uniform cooking else seedai will become dark brown quickly.
    • Remove when the bubbles reduces. Do not wait for the bubbles to stop completely. This seedai becomes slightly bigger in size after frying. It tastes soft when hot. It becomes crunchy when it cool down. Store it after they cool down. Enjoy. It stays good for weeks together.
      Maida sweet seedai recipe

    Notes

    • Do not add more cooking soda. Seedai may disperse in oil.
    • Do not make the dough too sticky and loose. Seedai will dissolve in oil.
    • If the dough is too sticky, you can add 1 to 2 tsp more flour to achieve the right texture.
    • After rolling, if the balls flatten, it shows moisture is more in the dough. In that case, roll it again and then drop in oil.
    Try this easy maida sweet seedai for a change and enjoy with family !

    Easy maida sweet seedai recipe - No burst seedai
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    August 7, 2017

    Cheese Garlic Bread Recipe Without Oven – Garlic Cheese Toast On Tawa

    Easy cheese garlic bread recipe on tawa with step by step photo and video. This instant garlic bread recipe without oven was in my try list for years. Sendhil is a big fan of Pizza hut and Dominos style garlic bread. So I wanted to try garlic bread from scratch at home. But before that, I thought of trying this easy, homemade garlic bread recipe using regular white bread. I watched few YouTube video recipes and tried this easy and instant cheese garlic toast for our Sunday breakfast. I tried on dosa tawa as it would be quick to make. It can be served as breakfast, dinner or for evening snacks after the kids come back from school.
    Cheese garlic bread recipe without oven

    Actually I tried a toast in microwave as well. But it was slightly chewy in taste. But the ones I made in the pan was really great. The corners were crispy and middle portion was soft with a nice flavor of garlic, butter and cheese. If you are calorie conscious, you can skip the cheese and make it as plain garlic bread. If you wish, you can bake this in convection oven. As you all know, garlic bread tastes the best only when served hot. So it doesn’t suit for lunch box. You can make this for kids breakfast, dinner or evening snacks. Ok, lets see how to make homemade cheese garlic bread without oven with step by step photos and video.

    Garlic cheese toast on tawa



    Instant cheese garlic bread recipe without oven



    Cheese garlic bread without oven

    How to make easy, instant cheese garlic bread recipe

    Indian
    Breakfast/Dinner
    6 nos


    Ingredients (1 cup - 250ml)

    • White Bread Or Wheat Bread - 6 slices
    • Butter - 1/4 cup (At room temperature)
    • Garlic cloves - 5 to 6 nos
    • Red Chilli Flakes - 1 tsp
    • Salt - 1/8 tsp
    • Grated cheese - 1 cup (I used Amul Mozarella cheese)
    • Oregano + Basil seasoning - to sprinkle
    • Butter or olive oil - to grease

    How to make garlic bread without oven

    1. Melt 1/4 cup soft butter in a bowl.
    2. Add crushed or grated garlic, salt and chilli flakes to it.
    3. Mix well and apply on one side of bread.
    4. Heat a dosa pan with butter.Cook the garlic spreaded side till golden brown.
    5. Flip the bread and grate cheese on top.
    6. Cover and cook till cheese melts.
    7. Remove, sprinkle seasoning and serve hot!

    Cheese Garlic bread recipe on Tawa - Step by step photo

    • In a wide bowl, take 1/4 cup of soft butter. Melt in microwave or stove top.
    • To the melted butter, add crushed or grated garlic cloves. I used my garlic press and crushed it nicely.
    • Add salt, red chilli flakes and mix well. Apply this garlic spread on one side of the bread slice.
      Easy Cheese garlic bread on tawa
    • Heat a dosa pan and drop the garlic spread side facing down. Cook till golden in low to medium flame. Apply melted butter or olive oil on the other side.
      Easy Cheese garlic bread on tawa
    • Flip the bread slice. Keep the flame very low. Grate cheese on the top.Cover and cook in low to medium flame till cheese melts and sides become crispy. Remove, sprinkle oregano,basil seasoning and serve hot.
      Easy cheese garlic bread recipe

    Notes

    • For low calorie version, you can skip cheese and use olive oil instead of butter.
    • Add more cheese if making for kids.
    • You can bake in convection oven at 180c for 12 to 15 minutes.
    • You can also add pepper powder in addition to chilli flakes.

    Try this easy, instant cheese garlic bread recipe at home and enjoy !

    Easy garlic bread on tawa
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    July 21, 2017

    Ragi Murukku – Ragi Chakli – Kezhvaragu Murukku Recipe - Finger Millet Recipes

    Ragi murukku recipe
    Ragi murukku known as ragi chakli in Kannada, Kezhvaragu murukku in Tamil, Finger millet flour murukku in English is an interesting murukku variety. Basically ragi is a healthy, diabetic friendly millet which is very rich in calcium.So I try to include it in our regular diet in the form of idli, dosa or porridge. Even though I have tried so many recipes with ragi flour, ragi murukku was always challenging to me. Last year during Diwali, I tried ragi murukku without rice flour but I couldn’t make proper shapes.

    Recently when I saw ragi murukku recipe from Mullai (Spiceindiaonline) in my Instagram feed, I got tempted to try again. I used the same ingredients as per the original recipe except I used ghee instead of butter. Murukku came out really well, crispy with a nice flavor of ghee. I din’t find any big difference in taste and flavor of this murukku except its color. 

    Friends, if you are looking for any snacks with ragi flour, you must try this recipe. I am sure you will love its result. You don’t have to wait till Diwali to try this murukku. It took just one hour for me to make this murukku. So you can make it anytime and enjoy your evening teatime with this crispy ragi flour chakli. Ok, Lets see how to make ragi murukku with step by step photos and video.

    Do check out my Instant ragi dosa,  Ragi sweet & salt porridge,  Ragi Puttu ( Sweet & Salt) ,  Ragi roti( Sweet & spicy) ,  Ragi Vermicelli/Ragi semiya ,  Ragi cookies.






    Ragi chakli recipe


    Ragi Murukku Recipe - Ragi Chakli / Finger Millet Murukku

    Ragi Murukku recipe

    How to make Ragi Murukku - Ragi Chakli / Finger Millet Murukku Recipe

    South Indian
    Snacks
    15

    Ingredients (1 cup = 250ml)

    • Finger millet flour / Ragi Flour – 1 cup
    • Rice flour - 1/2 cup
    • Besan flour - 1/4 cup
    • Melted ghee or soft butter - 2 tbsp
    • Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
    • Cumin seeds or white sesame seeds - 1 tsp
    • Asafetida / Hing - 1/4 tsp
    • Salt and water - as needed
    • Cooking oil - to deep fry

    How to make the recipe

    1. Sieve the flours together.
    2. Add chilli powder, cumin seeds, salt, hing and ghee. Mix well.
    3. Add water gradually and make sticky, smooth dough.
    4. Cover with a wet cloth till use.
    5. Take star mould in murukku press. Fill the dough.Make shape in ladle.
    6. Deep fry the murukku in batches.Cook both sides till bubbles cease.Store after cool down.Enjoy !

    Ragi Murukku Recipe - Step by step pictures

    • Sieve ragi flour, rice flour and besan in a wide bowl.
      Ragi Murukku recipe
    • Add red chilli powder, sesame seeds or cumin seeds, hing and salt. Add melted ghee and mix well till crumbly.You can also use soft butter at room temperature. Make sure ghee or butter is well spreaded in the flour.
      Ragi murukku recipe
    • Add water gradually and make soft, slightly sticky dough.Cover the dough with wet cloth till use.Take star mould in murukku press.
      Ragi Murukku recipe
    • Fill the press with dough. Make shapes in back of ladle.If dough cuts or breaks while pressing, you should sprinkle little water in the dough,make it slightly sticky. Now you can make shapes perfectly.This murukku dough absorbs more water.So sprinkle water whenever needed and make shapes.
      Ragi murukku recipe
    • Heat oil to deep fry. Put a pinch of dough and if it rises to the top immediately, oil temperature is right. Now drop 2 to 3 murukku per batch. Fry both sides till bubbles cease completely. Keep the flame medium else murukku becomes black.Remove in a tissue paper and cool down. Store in a box and enjoy for months.
      Ragi murukku recipe

    Notes

    • Add more chilli powder for spicy taste.
    • Do not add more ghee or butter because murukku may disperse in oil while frying.
    • This murukku dough absorbs more water.So sprinkle water in the dough whenever needed and keep it slightly sticky.This helps to draw shapes perfectly without breaking.
    • Deep fry this murukku in medium flame till bubbles cease completely. If oil temperature is more, murukku becomes black and get burnt smell.

    Try this Ragi murukku for a change and enjoy your teatime !

    How to make ragi murukku

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