Dalgona Idli

This is just for fun not for eating. 

Prepare Mysore Mallige Idli Batter. Put some batter in a small glass coated with oil (any oil sunflower oil, sesame oil, coconut oil etc). Steam it till batter gets hardened. Dissolve 2 teaspoons of instant coffee in 2 tea spoons of water. Take two cups with idli batter and add this coffee mix to these cups to get a dark shade and light shade. (mix a small quantity of coffee for one cup and a large quantity of coffee in another. Pour dark mix on hardened idli in glass. Steam again . Garnish with light coloured batter.  I have named it as dalgona idli

Idli Art

Adding funny twists while cooking enhances your mood and increases creativity. Inspired by one of my face book friend I tried this art with idli. You can perfect the idli art and can be more creative.

Click here for Mysore Mallige Idli Recipe. You need carrot slices cut in shape of flowers and few curry leaves and stalks of coriander. Pour idli batter on idli plate and arrange the veggies you like  and cook in idli cooker. Eat with Marimallappa's Canteen Style Roasted Gram Chutney. 

You can make kids happy with stars and cartoon characters. Enjoy.  

Raw Mango Juice (Aam ka panna)

aam ka panna

Now it is season for raw mangoes. In this sweltering weather, raw mango juice or aam ka panna comes as a boon to quench our thirst. Water, sweetening jaggery, tangy raw mango, aroma of cardamom and edible camphor (pachcha karpura) makes us to crave for more. This juice helps to supply energy instantly and rehydrates body. Calms mind and satiates your taste buds. Here is a quick recipe for this juice. This is usually prepared during Sri Ramanavami or Chaitra navami in India

Ingredients:

raw mangoes

Raw mangoes - 2
Jaggery - 1 cup (you can add more if you need)
Cardamom - 5
Edible Camphor (pachcha karpura) - 1/4 pinch (don't put more. It turns juice bitter).

Method:

cooked raw mango

Wash raw mangoes well and cook them in cooker or you can also boil them in water till cooked. Powder jaggery and dissolve it in 4 cups of water. Allow the cooked mangoes to cool down. Remove its external skin and seed.  Mash the pulp. You can also mix it in blender. Mix this pulp in jaggery water. Stir it well.  Strain this juice mix to remove mango fibers. Add powdered cardamom and edible camphor. Mix well. Aam ka panna is ready to drink.

Also read Ayurveda Health Benefits of mango