Malai Kofta | Step by step pictures

Malai Kofta is a rich creamy Indian gravy served as a side dish to Indian flat breads and pulao. Kofta is prepared by deep frying the balls prepared from paneer, mixed vegetables and spices. Creamy Gravy is prepared by frying and grinding ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes. Cashew paste is added to thicken the gravy. Kofta balls are added to gravy before serving and garnished with fresh coriander leaves. This gravy is  Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Indian rich gravy Malai Kofta.

Karupatti pidi Kozhukattai

Palm Jaggery is extracted from sap of palm trees. It is also known as Karupatti Vellam and Pana Vellam. Palm Jaggery is rich in iron, calcium, vitamins and minerals. Palm jaggery is used for preparation of sweets, paniyaram and also as a sweetener to traditional sukku malli coffee. Vinayagar chaturthi falls on September 9th this year. I have already posted many Kozhukattai recipes. Here is one more sweet pidi kozhukattai prepared with palm jaggery. Palm jaggery can also be replaced by Jaggery. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Karupatti Kozhukattai - Palm Jaggery dumplings for Ganesh Chaturthi.

Sukku Coffee - Chukku Malli kapi

Dry Ginger / Sukku / Chukku  has lot of medicinal uses. It is used as a home remedy for indigestion and gas pains. Before Coffee and Tea came to South India, Sukku kapi is a very famous drink in many households. My grandma loves this sukku coffee.Usually karupatti / palm jaggery is used in this chukku kapi. It is also called as vara kapi and no milk is used for this coffee preparation. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Sukku Coffee.

Instant Karupatti paniyaram - Palm Jaggery Dumplings

Karupatti is a tamil word and represents the palm jaggery. My Grandma always insists on using karupatti instead of sugar. The authentic karuppati paniyaram involves lot of work and the batter should be prepared one day in advance. This Instant version uses the fermented dosa batter and the recipe can be prepared within 30 mins. Please check below for easy and quick Instant Karuppati paniyaram.