Podalangai is one of my favorite. This recipe goes well with white rice.
Milk / Paal
Sorakkai Paal Curry / Pal Sorakai Poriyal / Bottle Gourd Milk Gravy
Lot of us know to cook bottel gourd in one or two ways to make a fry or some sweet recipe. I should say this is the best recipe i had with Bottle Gourd. Once of my friends who was my roommate too cooked this when we were staying together, I just loved it in the first attempt itself. Bottel gourd with ghee and milk should be a perfect combination to mix with white rice, can also be eaten with Chapathi or roti.
Rice Kheer / Rice Pudding Kheer / Rice Payasam
Rice Kheer is a very famous Indian dessert which would be served in Parties and restaurants. It taste delicious, not very strong sweetness attracts even non-sweet lovers. It’s very easy to make in home and the recipes follows as boiling the milk, allow it to thicken and add rice, nuts. Even cooked rice or left over rice can also be used in the recipe.
This can be served either chilled or hot. I like it to be served chill.
Rava Kesari
Rava Kesari is a famous sweet and can be served as Hot or Cold. Mostly these sweet would be present in any small functions at our houses. It’s very easy to prepare and yet tastes good. Adding milk enhances the richness of it. Since milk is added it comes in yellowish color. If you are so particular about the color add more Orange food color.
How to make curd at home
Making Curd differs from one to another person. I found the following is the better way to make Curd in US. This makes a tasty thayir at home.
Kadai Paneer
This is a very famous restaurant Punjabi recipe for naans and parotas. When you have friends gathering for parties mark this for sure, every one would like it. Store bought paneer can also be used, since paneer preparation is easy I prepared it at home and given the procedure below. Do not waste the leftover water drained from milk while making paneer, it can be used for kneading chapati or paratha dough. It makes them soft.
Caramel Custard
A simple dessert Caramel Custard for potluck and parties of a small crowd. We suddenly decided to prepare something for one of our friend’s B’day party and with the ingredients what ever I had at my house I prepared very easily.
