Kadabu / Karanji

Kadabu in kannada or Karanji in Marathi is a favorite sweet made during Ganesha Festival. Try this delicious jaggery stuffing kadabu as part of your Diwali Dessert platter. Enjoy !! You can make this deep fried Coconut Sweet Dumpling with sugar instead of jaggery.

Ingredients:

Kadabu / Karanji 

For the dough:

• 1/2 cup Chiroti Rava 
• 1/2  cup Maida
• 1-2 tbsp Ghee
• Salt-pinch
• Oil for Deep Frying
• Water 

For the Filling:

• 1 cup freshly grated coconut
• 1 cup  jaggery powdered
• 1-2 tsp Elachi pwd
• 1-2 tsp khus khus
• Ghee

Method: Mix all the ingredients for the dough ,add required water and  knead well and keep it aside .Next prepare the filling.Heat ghee and add coconut and jaggery. Cook on medium heat with stirring, until the jaggery has melted and mixed well with the coconut. Add poppy seeds, cardamom powder  and mix well. Let it cool. Next make small pooris with the dough. Fill in with the jaggery mix and seal the ends properly. Heat oil in a big kadai, carefully place these in the oil and deep fry till golden brown on both sides. Strain on absorbent paper. Enjoy.




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Moong Dal Salad / Hesarubele Kosambri

Hesarubele Kosambri or Moong Dal Kosambri is normally served as part of traditional Habbada Adige (Festive Food Platter).Salads are known as Kosambri in Kannada.This is made from Moong dal with Cucumber.Perfect for summer months.

Moong Dal Salad / Hesarubele Kosambri 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup moong dal 
• 1 cucumber,finely chopped
• 5-6 finely finely chopped green chillies
• 1tspn oil
• 1tspn mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• few curry leaves
• Hing pinch
• fresh coriander chopped
• 2tbspn fresh grated coconut
• 2 tbspn grated raw mango
• salt as per taste

Method:

1.Soak moong dal for 30minutes and drain it dry and keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a small kadai or pan on medium flame. Add mustard seeds-once it splutters,add chana dal,urad dal ,green chillies, curry leaves and hing,once done add to the moong dal.

3 .Add chopped cucumber,chopped coriander leaves , grated coconut,raw mango shreds salt and and mix well.Serve with chapati or enjoy with hot Saaru or Rasam Rice.

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Kadlebele Kosambri / BengalGram Salad

Kadlebele Kosambri / Bengal Gram Salad is normally served as part of traditional Habbada Adige (Festive Food Platter). Salads are known as Kosambri in Kannada.

This is made from lentils.(chana dal).

Kadlebele Kosambri / BengalGram Salad

Ingredients

• Kadalebele/ Chana dal - 1 cup (soaked)
• Mavinakayi / Raw mango grated-2 tsp
• Fresh Grated Coconut- 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves- few
• Salt-for taste

Seasoning

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Jeera-1/2 tsp
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Hing-  pinch
• Green chillies - 4-5 
• Curry leaves - few

Method:

1.Soak chana dal for 4-5 hrs and drain it dry and keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a small kadai or pan on medium flame. Add mustard seeds-once it splutters,add chana dal,urad dal ,green chillies, curry leaves and hing,once done add to the soaked dal.

3 .Add grated mavinkayi ,chopped coriander leaves , grated coconut,salt and mix well.

Serve Kosambri with hot Rasam/ Saaaru Rice. Enjoy just like that.

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Kadle Kaalu Usli / Kabuli Chana Usal

Kadle Kaalu Usli / Kabuli Chana Usal

Kadle Kaalu Usli / Kabuli Chana Usal is a nutritious, quick snack and healthy too. Try it out. It is simple and easy to prepare. You can enjoy with rasam rice or chapati.

Ingredients
1 cup white chickpeas/Kabuli chana

(cooked well)
Grated coconut-2-3 tbsp
Lemon juice-1tsp
Coriander leaves

Seasoning/tadka
Oil

few Curry leaves

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp chana dal
1/2 tsp urad dal

5-6 finely chopped  green chillies

Hing-pinch

Salt -as per taste

Method- 

Mix the chana with salt . Season with mustard seeds, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, green chilies and hing. Add lemon juice, fresh grated coconut, coriander leaves and mix well and serve Kadle Kaalu Usli as snack or side dish for chapati or rasam rice.

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