Showing posts with label sevai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sevai. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Rakshabandhan 2013

last week was Rakshabandhan


this year I kept it simple as I had oil painting class the same day didn't prepare anything special except for Sevai and Coconut rice which was paired with plain chapati ,stir fried cauliflower with potato ,coriander chutney and cucumber onion raita.

Advay's cousion had sent Rakhi from India

,sharing some pics of the celebration
the above pic is of Rakhi thali
She had sent roli,candy along with rakhi which I have kept in the decorated plate

 Recipe of Coconut Rice is inspired from cook book
Recipe name - Coconut Rice
Ingredient
Cooked rice two cup
onion sliced one
ginger grated one fourth tsp
urad dal one tsp
chana dal one tsp
mustard seeds half tsp
cumin seeds half tsp
curry leaves eight
dried red chili crushed two
fried cashews two tbsp
dessicated coconut two tbsp
salt as per taste
Procedure
heat oil in non stick wok,once hot lower the flame
add the cumin and mustard seeds,followed by chana dal,urad dal and dried red chili
once the dal changes colour add the sliced onion and ginger
keep stirring till onion starts changing colour
add salt,curry leaves,dessicated coconut ,cashew and rice
stir till all the flavors have combined ,
serve warm.
recipe of coriander chutney blogged here 
recipe of sevai blogged here 
recipe of allo gobhi matar sabzi blogged here


thats all friends,wish you all happy festive week ahead.
linking this post to
the weekly story week 30 hosted by Colours Dekor.
Foodabulous Fest event hosted this month by Nivedhanam.


Thursday, August 04, 2011

Creamy Vermicelli Pudding - Seviyan for Nag Panchmi

today again i felt like wearing green bangles
today again i felt like applying heena
it feels as if just few days back
i had done the same with my sisters and cousins

today again i am reminded of the hand plucked heena leaves
and of the swing on the tree
of Dadi who used to accompany us to the Gudiya ka mela
and on return being greeted by warm bowl of Seviyan
Today again,..
Today is Nag Panchami , a day devoted to the worship of Snake God,this day falls in the auspicious month of Shravan,as per tradition i applied heena and prepared Sevai .

this is how i prepared
Recipe name Creamy Vermicelli Pudding/Sevai
Recipe source hubby
Preparation time 5 mins
Cooking time 10 to 15 mins
Ingredient
100gm vermicelli
ghee one tsp
sugar as per taste
water half cup
milk one cup
chopped almond,pistachio and cashewnut one tbsp
Procedure
heat ghee in non stick wok
lower the flame and fry vermicelli for two minutes
slowly add milk and keep stirring
add water and keep stuirring
finally add sugar ,saffron strands ,
mix well and let it simmer for five minutes
serve warm or chilled garnished with dryfruits.
have blogged heena design here
thats all guys,wish you all happy weekend