Riya's Samayal

Ingredients: Hibiscus leaves - 20 to 30 leaves. Idly Rice/Boiled Rice- 1 Cup. Urad dhal -1 tbsp. Salt - as req. Method: Soak Rice and Urad dahl for 4 to 6 hours. Pick and wash hibiscus leaves. Grind the rice and urad dhal in a mixer/grinder toa coarse mixture. Now add the hibiscus leaves to it and grind together. Add salt to the batter and mix well with your hand. Allow it to ferment for 8 hours. Our Hibiscus dosa batter is ready.! Now it's time to make dosa. In a dosa pan, add some batter and spread it like we do for normal dosa. These hibiscus leaves are good for cooling our body and have many other medicinal values.

Ingredients: Raw Papaya - 1 cup peeled and cut into small pieces. Sugar - 1/2 cup. Food Colour - your choice of colour Powdered sugar -1tbsp. Method: In a pan add sugar and 1/4 cup of water and make the sugar syrup. Check for 1 string consistency. In a bowl add some water and put the cut and peeled raw papaya pieces and allow it to boil for 2 mins. We don't have to cook fully..add half-boiled raw papaya into the sugar syrup. Add your favourite food colour and mix thoroughly. After that spread the sugar-coated papaya pieces into a tissue paper. Allow it to dry for a day or two. Now add the powdered sugar into the papaya, this will absorb the stickiness. Keep it in an airtight container. Tadaaa tutti fruity is ready!. You can use it in your cakes, desserts etc..

Ingredients: Raw Mango -1 (Peeled) Red Chilly Powder- 3 tsp. Dry roasted fenugreek powder-1 tsp. Asafoetida- a pinch. Turmeric Powder- a pinch. Gingelly oil- 5 tbsp. Mustard seeds- 1 tsp. Jaggery - 1 tsp.(optional) Preparation  1. Dry roast fenugreek seeds and grind it into a smooth powder. 2. Peel and cut the mango into small pieces. We can cut the mangoes into small cubes or into slices. Method: In a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds allow it to splutter. Now add a pinch of asafoetida and add the cut mango pieces into it. Add some water and allow the mango to cook. Once the mango is fully cooked and soft, add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, fenugreek powder and salt.  Mix well for 5 mins.  Add jaggery at this time and stir well. Spicy Mango Pickle is ready. store it in an airtight container. We can keep this pickle for months. It will stay longer if we keep this under sun for some time. Mango -1 peal and cut Red chilli powder 3spoon Venthaym varuthu podi 1spoon  Perungayam  Tur

Ingredients: Carrot -1. Beans -as req Tomato-2 big Potato - 1. Olive oil-1 tbsp. Salt-AS req. Pepper- As req. Method: Chop all the veggies into small pieces. In a pan, add olive oil and add all the veggies and fry for 2 mins. Now add salt & pepper and stir well. Add 1 litre of water and allow it to boil in medium heat. The secret of tasty soup is to cook the soup in low to medium heat with the closed lid. This will take some extra time, but you will get the ultimate soup.

Celebrating 100 Blog Posts with a Special Recipe: Thirunelveli Halwa (Wheat Halwa) Introduction: Thirunelveli Halwa! Reaching the milestone of our 100th blog post is a momentous occasion, and what better way to celebrate than with a unique and cherished recipe? Thirunelveli Halwa, also known as Wheat Halwa, is a delightful South Indian sweet treat that holds a special place in the hearts of many. With the perfect blend of wheat flour, sugar, and ghee, this dish is the epitome of comfort and tradition. In this special blog post, we present you with an improved and detailed recipe to make Thirunelveli Halwa a memorable part of your milestone celebrations. Ingredients: 1. Wheat Flour - 2 Cups : The core ingredient, wheat flour, forms the base of this classic South Indian sweet dish. 2. Sugar - 2.5 Cups : Sweetness is the heart of Thirunelveli Halwa, and the generous portion of sugar is what makes it truly irresistible. 3. Ghee - 150g : Ghee adds a rich and buttery dimension to this dish,

Ingredients: Wheat flour - 1 cup Powdered sugar and Brown sugar - 3/4th cup Butter - 2 tbsp Cardamoms -2 powdered. Milk - as required. Baking powder - 1 pinch. Baking Soda -1 pinch. Method: Mix all ingredients and knead well like chapatti batter. Roll it with a rolling pin and cut it in desired shapes. Kids will love to do that with a cookie cutter or we can use lids. Or simply make small balls and arrange it in a plate with 1 inch gaps. (So that the biscuits have some space to expand) Keep it in the oven at 200C for 35 mins. You will know, when to take it out with its wonderful smell. Healthy, Easy, tasty and crunchy biscuits are ready. You can keep it in the air tight container for weeks!