Uzhundhang Kanji

   This Kanji can be taken as a simplified version of the Uzhundhang Kali. This is very easy to prepare and has a rich nutritive value.

                                                                     Uzhundhang Kanji.

Ingredients :

Whole or broken Urad Dhal / Uzundham Paruppu   2 tbsp.

Raw rice  1tbsp.

Powdered Vellam / Jaggery / Karuppatty   8 Tbsp.

Cardamom Powder, Sukku Powder

Method :

Rinse the Dhal and Rice and soak for 30 minutes. Grind to a fine paste in a mixer jar as done for Dosai batter by adding water, 

Then transfer to a thick bottomed sauce pan. Add 5 cups of water and boil it. Then slowly add the Dhal, rice paste and keep on stirring on a low flame. The mixture starts thickening in 2 minutes. Keep on stirring to avoid lumps. Add the Jaggery powder, mix well and let it simmer for 2 minutes. Add a pinch of Cardamom powder and 0.5 tsp. of Sukku powder. Mix well and switch off. The easy to make, tasty and healthy Kanji is ready. Even 2 tbsp. of grated coconut can be added with the the rice and dhal for an enhanced taste,

Time taken 10 minutes

Finished product 5 cups.

Maida Biscuit

             Earlier this Maida Biscuit was one of the components of the snack, Mixture prepared by me. Later, may be due to the time constraint, this Biscuit was skipped.

             Now this is prepared by me now and then as a separate snack item. It is very easy to make and the taste is wonderful. These biscuits can be prepared either with Maida or Wheat Flour. But, it is better to use only Maida to get soft biscuits.

                                                                Maida Biscuits

Ingredients:

Maida / Wheat flour  1 cup.

Sugar  1/4 cup.            

Butter/ Ghee 2 tbsp.

Oil, Cardamom Powder,

Method:

Powder the sugar. Mix the powdered sugar, flour, butter and half teaspoon of Cardamom powder. Add water little by little and make a dough as done for Chappathi. Let it rest for 30 minutes.

Make the dough into 2 balls. Roll as done for Chappathi with a rolling pin for a thickness of 0.5 centimeter, Cut into small square or diamond shaped pieces. Heat the oil and fry in reduced flame though it takes some extra time, This is very important. Otherwise the biscuits may turn deep brown. Repeat with the other ball of dough. If done patiently, we can get crispy golden colour biscuits. Initially the biscuits may be soft but in 2 or 3 hours, they will become crispy.

Time taken  30 minutes

Finished product 250 grams.