Kara Seeyam

 

Today, I am going to share a very interesting and tasty Chettinad Kara Seeyam which I came across in youtube channel while searching for evening snacks. It is easy, tasty, fluffy evening snack, that can be done in less time and all your friends and relatives will love it instantly.

Chettinad Kara Seeyam is a crispy evening snack made with rice and urad dal. Usually, rice and lentils can be soaked and ground immediately to make seeyam, no need for fermentation.You can serve with spicy or coconut chutney.

 

Ingredients

For batter

 Urad dal - 1 cup

 Raw rice - 1 cup

 Salt - as needed

 Cooking oil - for frying

To temper:

Mustard seed-1 teaspoon

Small onions finely chopped-1/2 cup

Green chilies -1 finely chopped

Grated coconut-1/2 cup

Curry leaf chopped-1 tbsp

Oil-2 tsp

Method:

1. Measure raw rice and uraddal in equal Proportion and soak it for at least 2 hrs.Add water little by little and grind to a fluffy batter-like idli batter and Keep aside.

2.Keep the kadai in the stove. Pour 2tsp oil. When the oil gets heated, add the mustard seed, and curry leaf.

3.When the mustard cracks add the onion and chillies stir for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the grated coconut stir for 1 more minute.

4.Transfer the above sauted ingredients to the batter along with required salt and mix well.

5.When the oil gets heated make the batter into small round balls simply with your hand and fry it.Keep the flame in medium.

 

 6.When the cheeyums turn golden brown, transfer the cheeyums into a plate spread with tissue paper. When the oil gets absorbed it is ready to be served.

Enjoy your Kara Seeyam with Hot Coffee/Tea!

Fruit Trifle

Wishing you all a very Happy New year! Starting this New Year delightful dessert Fruit Trifle  

Trifle a quick dessert made with layers of cake and fruits. You can make a trifle with vanilla sponge cake or a chocolate cake. In this recipe I used cake, fruits and whipped cream and some dry fruits and nuts to make the trifle taste delicious and give a variation in the trifle. And it is very simple to make and simply heavenly in taste.

 

These ingredients are arranged in layers and topped with whipped cream, cherries, nuts .This is a perfect recipe for a party and can be prepared even a day before the party.

You can add any choice of Fruits.

Ingredients:

Pineapple-1/4Cup

Apple-1/4Cup

Orange-1/4Cup

Tuttifrutti-1/4Cup

Cranberry-handful

Cherries-10

Whipped Cream - 1 cup

Chocolate Brownie - small block (For the Chocolate Brownie Recipe visit my other post here

 

Making fruit trifle

1. Line half a portion of the chocolate brownie cubes in a serving bowl. You can also make individual portions of the trifles in bowls or dessert glasses

2.Then take the heavy whipping cream and sugar together in a large bowl and whip it nicely using a hand blender till it becomes fluffy.

3.Now take a serving glass, add the bottom layer of brownie in the bottom.

4.Then add chopped fruits .Then the next layer would be whipping cream and crumbled brownie.

5.Then again add one more layer of fruits and top it with whipping cream.

 

6.Garnish with a slice of cherries and Serve chilled.