Carrot Cupcakes Everyone seems to love Carrot Cake, what I also like about them is how wonderfully moist they are and how flavorful they taste. I love this Carrot Cupcake recipe because it's so easy to make. No mixer is required. The time consuming part is the grating of the fresh carrots. I have included applesauce in the cupcake batter which, along with the oil, makes these cupcakes so moist. But, if you like, you could use an equal amount of grated apple or even crushed pineapple. You can also add 1/2 cup (120 ml) of currants or raisins to the batter. Carrot Cakes became popular with the health food craze of the 1970s. There are many theories on the origin of this cake, some say it descended from the English's baked carrot puddings or European steamed carrot puddings. Others say it may have come from German carrot breads. Carrots were used in European sweet cakes since the Middle Ages when other sweeteners were hard to find or just too expensive. In fact, carrots, along
Thinai Pongal - Foxtail millet pongal
Thinai Pongal is foxtail millet pongal which is healthy, delicious and savory. It is specially prepared during the harvest festival of Pongal but I love to make it for a quick and delicious breakfast any day.
Foxtail millet is one of the oldest millet to have been recorded since the sangam period. The sangam period in Tamil literature refers to period between 300 BC to 300 AD. I think foxtail millet is the only millet to have featured so predominantly in Tamil literature.
ஐங்குறுநூறு, குறிஞ்சித் திணை – தோழி தலைவனிடம் சொன்னது
சாரல் புறத்த பெருங்குரல் சிறு தினைப்
பேரமர் மழைக் கண் கொடிச்சி கடியவும்
சோலைச் சிறு கிளி உன்னும் நாட!
ஆர் இருள் பெருகின, வாரல்,
கோட்டுமா வழங்கும் காட்டக நெறியே.
Tamil Meaning: மலைச் சரிவில் உள்ள நிலத்தில் கொத்துக்களாகச் சிறு தினை வளர்ந்துள்ளது. அதை உண்ணுவதற்குச் சோலைக் கிளிகள் வரும். அவற்றைப் பெரிய அமர்ந்த ஈரமானக் கண்களையுடையக் குறிஞ்சி நிலப் பெண் விரட்டுவாள். அவை மீண்டும் வர நினைக்கும். அத்தகைய நாடவனே! நீ மிகுந்த இருட்டில் வராதே. காட்டுப் பாதைகளில் தந்தங்களையுடைய யானைகள் திரியும்.
English Meaning: Foxtail millet fields on the valley has grown tall. The beautiful eyed Kurinji girls secure the fields from the parrots that come to feast on them. Parrots keep trying to come to the fields for the millet again and again. Like that, you keep coming here. Please do not come after sunset as the forests are covered with big fierce elephants with giant tusks and I am afraid they might hurt you.
Wash the millet 2-3 times to get rid of the fine impurities. Soak the millet in water for 1Hour.
Thinai Pongal is foxtail millet pongal which is healthy, delicious and savory. It is specially prepared during the harvest festival of Pongal but I love to make it for a quick and delicious breakfast any day.
I have always thought Pongal is a good breakfast option and is nutritious too.The inclusion of Foxtail Millet is good since it is gluten free.Organic grown foods are also gaining importance these days and as these are grown with organic manures,they are getting very popular.
ஐங்குறுநூறு, குறிஞ்சித் திணை – தோழி தலைவனிடம் சொன்னது
சாரல் புறத்த பெருங்குரல் சிறு தினைப்
பேரமர் மழைக் கண் கொடிச்சி கடியவும்
சோலைச் சிறு கிளி உன்னும் நாட!
ஆர் இருள் பெருகின, வாரல்,
கோட்டுமா வழங்கும் காட்டக நெறியே.
Tamil Meaning: மலைச் சரிவில் உள்ள நிலத்தில் கொத்துக்களாகச் சிறு தினை வளர்ந்துள்ளது. அதை உண்ணுவதற்குச் சோலைக் கிளிகள் வரும். அவற்றைப் பெரிய அமர்ந்த ஈரமானக் கண்களையுடையக் குறிஞ்சி நிலப் பெண் விரட்டுவாள். அவை மீண்டும் வர நினைக்கும். அத்தகைய நாடவனே! நீ மிகுந்த இருட்டில் வராதே. காட்டுப் பாதைகளில் தந்தங்களையுடைய யானைகள் திரியும்.
English Meaning: Foxtail millet fields on the valley has grown tall. The beautiful eyed Kurinji girls secure the fields from the parrots that come to feast on them. Parrots keep trying to come to the fields for the millet again and again. Like that, you keep coming here. Please do not come after sunset as the forests are covered with big fierce elephants with giant tusks and I am afraid they might hurt you.
Wash the millet 2-3 times to get rid of the fine impurities. Soak the millet in water for 1Hour.
Lets cook with step-by-step pictures.
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Thinai Pongal - Foxtail millet pongal
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Quick and easy with healthy ingredients goes well with coconut chutney and sambar!
Author: Shalini
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 3 servings
Ingredients
- Foxtail millet/Thinai - 1/2 cup
- Yellow moong dal/pasi parupu - 1/2 cup
- Green chilli- 4
- Pepper- 1tsp
- cumin - 1 tsp
- Mustard - 1 tsp
- Cashew nuts - handful
- Curry leaves - 1 string
- Hing- 1/2 tsp
- Ghee - 3 tsp
- Water - 3 cups
Instructions
- Soak Foxtail /Thinai for 1 HOUR. Set aside.
- Heat ghee in a pot.
- Add in Moong dal and saute well.
- Add in Washed soaked Foxtail millet and saute well.
- Add in chillies, Pepper, cumin and salt as per the taste. Mix well.
- Add in water and bring it to a boil. Cover and cook for 4 sounds.
- For tempering- In other an add ghee, once ghee is heated add mustard seeds let it crack, now add cashews, curry leaves and hing.
- Remove the cooker lid and smash the millets little and add the tempering mix well.
- Serve with coconut chutney and sambar.
Pictorial:
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| Soak washed well foxtail/ thinai for 1 hr. |
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| In a cooker add 2 tsp of ghee. |
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| Add moong dal saute well. |
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| Add in soaked thinai/ foxtail. |
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| Add chilli. |
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| Pepper. |
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| jeera/cumin. |
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| Pink salt as per taste. |
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| Mix everything well. |
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| Add 3 cups of water. and cook for 4 sounds. |
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| For tempering add 1 tsp of ghee. |
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| Mustard seeds. |
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| Cashews handful. |
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| 1 string curry leaves. |
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| Hing. |
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| Pour into cooked millet. mix well. |
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| Serve hot with coconut chutney. |
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| Hope you all Give a try HAPPY PONGAL TO ALL!! |
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