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Carrot Cupcakes

 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

AADI KOOZH - Ragi Kanji

AADI KOOZH - Ragi Kanji Aadi koozh is made with ragi, kezhvaragu with other ingredients like buttermilk, raw onion, green chillies .  Today Aadi third friday and thought of posting aadi koozh recipe.  I always have ragi kanji with butter milk. For kids we can add milk.  In my mother in law home, they do this koozh every year in temple and distribute to among the people. I never know how to do in authentic way by fermentation method, so i took help from my mil.  This koozh is very famous in Amman temples and in Tamil Nadu they distributes this as prasadham in Aadi month. They serve this koozh with karuvattu kuzhambu / puli kuzhambu / pickle.  Today we had just as it is with no side dish :-)  Just for clicks I have kept some fried moor milaga and chopped onions :-) Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook: AADI KOOZH - Ragi Kanji Prep time 10 mins Cook time 30mins Total time 40 mins Aad

Aadi Kummayam

Aadi Kummayam This is a traditional sweet recipe from the famous Chettinadu Cuisine, it is served in marriages, prepared on Aadi Tuesdays, Fridays and also given to young girls after attaining puberty to strengthen the bones. Originally, an equal measure of jaggery and palm jaggery is used, but I have used sugar since there was no jaggery or brown sugar at home since it was the lockdown time. Also, if you want to cut off the calories, ghee can be replaced with sesame oil too.  Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook: Aadi Kummayam Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15mins Total time 25 mins Best during for mid morning snack. which keeps your tummy full for long hours. Author: Shalini Recipe type: Weightloss  Cuisine:  Indian Serves: 2  servings Ingredients Urad dhal - 1 cup Moong dhal - 1/4 cup Raw rice - 1/4 cup Jaggery or brown sugar or normal sugar - 1 cup water - 1 cup to dilut

Aadi Paal

Aadi Paal  Aadi is the 4th month of Tamil month. Generally comes in the middle of July. The first day of Aadi is celebrated as aadi pandigai.  We make Thengai paal Payasam , otherwise called Aadi paal , on this day. Generally any wedding or auspicious occasion is not done during this month of aadi. The 18th day of this month, is called aadi perukku. People believe that this aadi perukku brings prosperity and wealth. Farmers sow seeds on this month as it brings more prosperity and harvest to them.  All the fridays are considered more auspicious in this month. We make jaggery based payasams, Maavilaku and kozhukattais and make neivedhyam to God. TRY OUT OTHER PAYASAMS Kavuni Arisi, Chettinad Kavuni Arisi Sweet Mappilli samba Rice Payasam (Bridegroom Rice) Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook: Aadi Paal  Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15mins Total time 25 mins Best during for mid m