Tambittu

 

Happy Nagara Chauti + Nagapanchami...

 Nag Panchami ( नाग पंचमी) is a festival celebrated on fifth day of Shukla Paksha (waxing phase) of Hindu calendar month of Shravan Mas.  During which Hindus  in some parts of  INDIA worship live King Cobras  or images of them. Traditionally, married young women visit their premarital households to celebrate the festival. Especially in villages, an aspect of the celebration involves women swinging on swings hung on tree branches.

Tambittu is a sweet offering made during Nagpanchami festival. It is in cylindrical shape.

 

Ingradients-

Roasted gram (puthane, hurigadale, split dalia) -2-cups

Grated dry coconut (copra) – 1/ cup tbsp
Ghee- ½ cup

Cardamom pd- 1 tsp

Roasted Peanut pd- ½ cup

Roasted til (Sesame seeds) - 4 tsp
Roasted khaskhas (Poppy seeds) -1 tsp
Gud (Jaggery)  - 2  cups  (more or less according to taste)

 Method-

1.      Put the roasted gram / puthane in a grinder and grind to make a coarse powder.

2.      Put the roasted peanut n make coarse powder.

3.      Heat a thick bottomed pan. Put ghee.

4.      Now add ¼ cup water and jaggery. Heat on medium flame.

5.      When jaggery is dissolved, take off flame and strain through tea strainer to remove any impurities.

6.       Put the jaggery syrup back in the pan and heat again on low flame for 2 mins.

7.      Mix all dry ingredients properly.

8.      Add in syrup &  stir well. 

9.       The mixture will start to thicken immediately. Remove from fire and let cool a little.
While the mixture is still warm, make Tambittus (balls) by dipping your hands in water.
The mixture dries fast. If so add little milk. The mixture becomes dryish as it cools. So you need to be fast in making balls / laddoos. These tambittu laddoos are not made a perfect round. They are cylindrical in shape. That is a speciality of Tambittu specially made for Nagapanchami festival.

Paneer Bhurjee Rolls..

OMG…

OMG… No vegetables… n have to pack lunch for kids.

Don’t panic… Check your fridge, you’ll find good amount of milk. So chill & make Paneer or cottage cheese. This will help u to make quick and easy Rolls or for dinner dish when teamed with hot Chapatis or Parathas.

 

 Homemade Paneer is a high protein food. It is often substituted for meat in many vegetarian entrees of Indian cuisine.

 

 So lets make healthy & tasty Paneer Bhurjee Rolls..........

Ingredients:

• 2 liters  Full cream milk / 500 fresh paneer (mashed into a crumbly texture) - see below for recipe
• 1 medium onion chopped fine
• 1 small tomato chopped fine
• 1 green chilli chopped fine
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp- Chat masala.
• 1/4 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 any cooking oil
• Cheese spread
• Chopped fresh coriander to garnish
• ½ cup Butter milk
• ¼ cup Tomato sauce 
•  Salt to taste            

To make Paneer-

. Bring 2 liters of fresh whole milk to boil.

. ½ cup of buttermilk (can add 2 table spoons of vinegar or lemon juice curd) and stir well. Put aside.

. After the milk has curdled, wrap it in a clean muslin cloth, rinse with fresh water and drain well.

. Form a ball and place it under a heavy saucepan for approx. 20 minutes.

.  Now your paneer is ready.

Preparation:

 

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a pan on a medium flame, till hot. Add cumin seeds and fry till spluttering stops.
• Add chopped onion and fry till soft. Now add green chilies and tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes are pulpy.
• Add all the powdered spices and mix well. Fry for 2 minutes.
• Add mashed Paneer.
• Mix well and cook for 2 more minutes. If the paneer gives off water at this stage, cook till the water has dried up. Turn off fire.
• Add tomato sauce n mix well.
• Apply cheese spread on chapattis / parathas.
• Put paneer bhurjee & season with Chat masala salt.
•  Garnish with the chopped fresh coriander.
• Wrap the rolls n Pack it.
•   Paneer Bhurjee also makes a great topping for fresh, hot toast!

Mamma miya.. your Paneer Bhrjee Rplls are ready…