Showing posts with label louki. Show all posts
Showing posts with label louki. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Louki Sorakaya Halwa Bottle gourd Dessert
Bottle gourd is called Sorakaya in Telugu and Louki/dudhi in Hindi. I love its fry with roti, it is my all time favorite combination. Bottle gourd is good for health. Though I know of this halwa before but I never prepared at home. This is my first attempt after my marriage. I kept this to my hubby, at first he asked me "ee padartham emiti???" meaning "What is is called?(in a bit criticizing way!)" then he had I spoon upon my request, he was like WOWW!!!! and we both finished it in no time. Hope you like it too!!!!
Ingredients:
Milk-2cups
Shredded bottle gourd- 1cup
Ghee-2tbsp
Sugar-1/2cup
Kova/Koova-1/4cup(Optional)
Cardamom powder-1/4tbsp
Kismis/golden raisins-10 in number
Cherry raisins-10in number(optional)
Cashew nut-10 in number broken
Directions
Heat ghee in a pan and add cashewnuts and raisins and fry till they turn light brown. Them add shredded bottle gourd and keep stirring under medium flame till it is well cooked. Now add milk and cook untill the total mixture become more condensed. Now add sugar and mix well. cook for few more minute and finally add kova and cardamom powder. Adding kova(milk jaggery) is highly optional. Cook for another 2min and turn off the stove. Now the halwa is ready to serve. Hope you like my recipe :)
Ingredients:
Milk-2cups
Shredded bottle gourd- 1cup
Ghee-2tbsp
Sugar-1/2cup
Kova/Koova-1/4cup(Optional)
Cardamom powder-1/4tbsp
Kismis/golden raisins-10 in number
Cherry raisins-10in number(optional)
Cashew nut-10 in number broken
Directions
Heat ghee in a pan and add cashewnuts and raisins and fry till they turn light brown. Them add shredded bottle gourd and keep stirring under medium flame till it is well cooked. Now add milk and cook untill the total mixture become more condensed. Now add sugar and mix well. cook for few more minute and finally add kova and cardamom powder. Adding kova(milk jaggery) is highly optional. Cook for another 2min and turn off the stove. Now the halwa is ready to serve. Hope you like my recipe :)
Monday, January 13, 2014
Sorakaya louki Rasam
Sorakaya is called as Bottle gourd in English. It is very much used in rasam, sambar than making curry or rasam. I love this charu, it tastes great with papadam. Now coming to the recipe.
Ingredients
Sorakaya cut to long pieces-10
Tamarind- one lemon size
Chopped onions-1/4cup
Green chillies-2
chopped cilantro-2t.s
Cumin seeds-1/2ts
Mustard seeds-1/2ts
Chana dal-1tbsp
Urad dal-1 tbsp
Turmeric-Pinch
Salt to taste
Chili powder-1/2tbsp
Red chili-1
vegetable oil-2ts
Rasam powder-1/2tbsp(optional)
Coriander powder-1/2tbsp
chopped cilantro/coriander-10 springs
garlic-2cloves minced
Methi(fenu greek seeds/menthulu)-1/4tbsp
Directions:
Soak tamarind in water for 15min and squeeze out water. Heat 2ts of oil in non stick pan and add red chili+cumin + mustard + methi seeds+chana + urad dal+ red chili and wait until they splutter. Add onions, garlic & green chili and saute until they the onions become transparent. Add turmeric and cook for few min and add sorakaya pieces and cook under medium flame until the pieces turn tender. Then add tamarind water, salt, coriander powder, rasam powder, chili powder and bring it to boil. When the mixture is well cooked then finally garnish with cilantro and turn off the stove. Now the Rasam is ready to serve.
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