Carrot Halwa

                  A WONDERFUL HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR CUTE CHELLAM

                         Today is a very special, wonderful day for me and  for my family.
                                           Ya, its our cute little darling's birthday.
I was too busy from the starting of this new year itself. Me and my hubby selected our kid's most favourite things,dresses.,toys...etc.,etc..., and she herself selected the chocolates for her friends.She is very eager to celebrate her birthday in school.Throughout the holidays she asked about how she will give chocolates for her school friends on her b'day.This is the first b'day she is going to celebrate in  the school.Thats y she is very eager n exciting.My hubby and me were planned to give lots of  loving surprises for her and eager to watch her tiny cute eyes shining and broading with her happy shouts and hugs.

          I PRAY TO GOD TO SHOWER THE BLESSES OF HEALTHY,WEALTHY
                      PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL LONG LIFE FOR HER.

                       HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DEAR  KUTTY CHELLAM.

To celebrate this sweet occasion i planned to post a sweet on my sweety's b'day. Carrot Halwa is the beautiful sweet which can b prepared easily by anyone who is not an expert in cooking.  Thats y i too prepared this sweet and it becoms a great hit among my family members.Lets see the recipe....

                                                                           

INGREDIENTS;
                          Carrot shreded   -- 1 bowl
                          Sugar                  -- 1/2  bowl
                          Milk [thick]         --  1/2 bowl
                          Ghee                  -- 3 to 4 tsp
                          Cashews            --  6 to 8
                           Almonds             -- 5  
                           Salt                     -- one or 2 granules
PREPARATION;
                            Wash and skinned the carrots and then sherded.
                             Place a pan over the stove,pour 2 tsp ghee.
                             Heat it, and roasted the cashews  n almonds.
                             Take it out set aside,then add the carrot shreds to the ghee.
                             Saute well for 5 min in low flame till it raw smell goes out.
                             Then add the milk,the carrot should b fully drowned in milk.
                             Often mix it well till the milk is fully absorbed by carrot.
                             Then add the sugar,it melts and give a liquid consistency.
                             It started to bcoms thick,add 2 more tsp of ghee.
                             With the help of laddle,avoid sticking.
                             The halwa started to roll without sticking in our hands
                               Thats it,thats the perfect consistency.
                             Now switch off the stove,
                                 and enjoy the aromatic,delicious halwa.
                          
             
                                                

Vazhakkai [Raw banana] Poriyal

''Vazhakkai poriyal''is very simple to make as well as healthy too,bcos we never pour so much oil like vazhakkai fry.Its the best form that we give vazhakkai for the kids.Lets see the recipe...........

INGREDIENTS;

                         Raw Banana [vazhakkai] -- 2 nos
                         Onion [ big ]                    -- 1
                         Dry red chilly                   -- 2
                         Mustard seeds n urad dhal --1 tsp
                         Curry n corriander leaves   -- for garnish
                         Oil                                     -- for tempering
                         Salt                                    -- to taste

METHOD; 

                 Skinned the raw banana and cut into small pieces.
                 Boil the pieces in salt water till it cooked.
                 Like this.....

                 In a pan pour the oil n temper the mustard seeds n urad dhal.
                 Add the splited red chilly n chopped onion.
                 Add curry leaves n salt, saute well.
                Then add the boiled banana pieces.
                 Saute it for few minutes and off the stove.
                 Garnish with corriander leaves and serve.
          
               HAV THIS PORIYAL WITH SPICY PULIKUZHAMBU OR SAMBAR.