Friday, March 20, 2015

CELEBRATE DIWALI WITH DIWALI DELICACIES...

{ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON :
10/17/09, 12:02 AM
India Standard Time}


It's Diwali Time "FINALLY"..... The most, 'sought & looked forward to' festival is the festival of lights.... Everybody from young to old, from the poor to the wealthy, men or women... one & all, await this festival of lights... with much hope... to literally see some change....of the light overcoming the darkness in their life & around them. Many seek the light, that they hoped for after the darkness in their life & for many others it is again total darkness after the gleaming lights are off.
Once again hopes are weaved for the next year, of lights & joy. Some may not like it for their own reasons... but none can ignore this festival....

It is DIWALI again.... let us all celebrate joy & laughter around us, memories to last for your lifetime & even the satisfaction of making someone happy....

"MAKE IT A POINT TO GIVE... ONE CANNOT FATHOM THE 'JOY' IT BRINGS, EVEN AFTER EXPERIENCING IT"

One need not be a millionaire to "GIVE".... Give anything you are capable of with a smile :-)
... MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY.....In my case.... I am quite addicted to it now.... I love experiencing the joy & satisfaction it brings along with some pride. It brings pain sometimes, when I'm not able to. And believe me, "I HATE THAT FEELING".


This Diwali I made an old lady selling Diyas at Bashyam Circle Grounds, happy. Who did u make happy??????????

And when we speak of DIWALI, no Diwali without sweet delicacies.........

When I joined my mom & dad 2 days back, we prepared several delicacies of which other favorites are Akki Unde (ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಉಂಡೆ, Rice Ball) & Karajjikai (ಕರಜ್ಜಿಕೈ, Gujiya).

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Karajjikai is a favorite in Karnataka, prepared with dessicated coconut filling. In the Northern parts of India it is prepared with Khova filling & called as Gujiya, which is popularly prepared at times of the festival of Teej in Bihar.

KARAJJIKAI (Gujiya, Arch shaped Crunchy Snack):

Ingredients:

Dough:

All Purpose Flour (maida) - 1/2 kg
Sugar Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to Taste
Hot Oil - 2 tsp
Water as Required

Filling:

White Sesame Seeds (Bili Ellu, Til)
Dessicated Coconut - 1/4 kg
Powdered Sugar - 2 cups
Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp

Method:

Mix maida, hot oil, salt & one tsp powdered sugar with enough water to knead the flour into a soft dough of roti consistency & keep aside.

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Meanwhile prepare a mix of the filling ingredients in another bowl & keep aside.

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Now prepare lemon sized balls of the dough & roll it to the size of a poori, with the help of a rolling pin.

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Place a tsp full of the filling mix & seal the dough by pasting the sides, by mere pressing.Seal it thoroughly & take care to see that it does not have any loose ends opened.

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Once done, shape the sealed dough with the help of a designed cutter, by cutting the edge giving it an arch shape.

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PS: One can also use the Karajjikai moulds available in the market for this purpose.

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Keep it aside & continue the process till all the dough is consumed. Now deep fry these gujiyas till lighter shade of golden brown.

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Remove them on an absorbent paper & allow them to cool. Once done store them in an air tight container.

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Another my personal favorite is Akki Unde, because of its texture. It is very hard & crunchy. I always loved it, since childhood. I used these to fool peeps who were not aware of the texture of this snack. Peeps were like " Oh! these are going to break my teeth". But I must say, & all those peeps who tasted this are a witness to this that, once tasted you get addicted to the yummy taste of these balls. You would only stop, once your jaws ache.

We often offer people around to taste these & judge their teeth based on how confident they are chewing these crunchy balls. Very popular among Mangalorean Christians as these are their Christmas Favorites.



AKKI UNDE ( Crunchy Munchy's):


Ingredients:

Raw White Rice - 3 cups
Jaggery - 1/4 kg
Salt to Taste
Coconut Milk - 2 cup

Method:

Wash & soak rice overnight. Grind the rice with milk to the consistency of dosa batter. Meanwhile mash the jaggery & keep aside. Once the batter is half done add the jaggery & grind till you get a finely smooth batter. Now add salt & mix well.

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Empty the batter into a wok or a thick bottomed vessel & place it on low flame, sirring contiuously, till you get a thick dough of roti consistency.

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Turn off the flame & remove this dough into an airtight container or box.

PS: It is kept aside in an airtight box, to avoid it from cooling down.

Now remove only a small portion of the dough & mix it well to get a lumps free, smooth texture. Make small marble sized balls & keep aside.

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Repeat the process to consume the entire dough.

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Now deep fry these balls till chocolate brown.

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Remove it onto an absorbent paper & allow it to cool. Store in an airtight container & munch...munch...munch.....

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ENJOY THIS DIWALI MUNCHING THIS DELICIOUS DELICACY....HAPPY DIWALI to one & all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This Karajjikai & Akki Unde goes to Priya's Feast (Announcing Diwali 2009 Contest)


2 comments:

  1. 24 COMMENTS:
    1.
    AyshaOctober 17, 2009 at 4:13 AM
    Yummy recipes....wish i could taste them now....Happy Diwali to u n ur family
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    Sangeetha SubhashOctober 17, 2009 at 6:28 AM
    WOW!!Wat else i want..just gonna grab few from the click, tempting snacks!!!KARAJJIKAI we call this as somas and AKKI UNDE is called cheeda. My mom used to make this both for festivals but i never tried it...i am bit scared to prepare that.coz akki unde sometimes splutters isin't?It reminds me of my mom...
    Wish u & ur family a wonderful Happy & prosperous diwali asha.
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    3.
    my kitchenOctober 17, 2009 at 1:10 PM
    Perfect Karajjikai ,akki unde is also awesome.Happy diwali.
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    4.
    AnonymousOctober 17, 2009 at 4:56 PM
    Hi ASha,
    This is Anu again.
    Wanted to wish you and your family A VERY HAPPY DIWALI!!!!!!!!!
    You r really on a cooking spree, each time I visit this site there are several new things, loved the flowers and mehendi too!!!
    Keep it up!!!
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    5.
    ElizabethOctober 17, 2009 at 7:13 PM
    Wishing you and all your family a Happy Diwali celebration. Those goodies you delicious!
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    6.
    PavithraOctober 18, 2009 at 2:04 AM
    Wow everything looks awesome and wonderful clicks too... perfect karjikai and lovely sweet balls. " Wish you and your family Happy diwali dear "
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    7.
    Sukanya RamkumarOctober 18, 2009 at 7:09 AM
    Hi...
    First time to ur blog. U have a wonderful set of recipes. All of them look good. Nice pics. YUM!

    Happy Diwali!.......
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    8.
    SailajaOctober 18, 2009 at 8:29 AM
    Wish you and your family a very happy Diwali. :)
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    9.
    AshKukuOctober 18, 2009 at 10:58 AM
    Thanks a ton to one & all, for sharing your love this Diwali....

    May GOD bless everyone with joy, laughter, happiness & prosperity.
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    10.
    revaOctober 18, 2009 at 11:48 AM
    HI THANX FOR VISITING THE BLOG REVARASOI I HOPE THAT U ALSO ENJOY THE DIWALI FEATIVAL OF LIGHTS
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    11.
    kitchen queenOctober 18, 2009 at 11:41 PM
    you have an interesting blog with beautiful pictures.you can visit my blog and give ur comments.
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    12.
    KrishnaveniOctober 20, 2009 at 2:39 AM
    Hi Asha..
    Akku unde and karjikayi looks very yum! Hope u had wonderful Diwali... belated wishes for deepavali..:)
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    13.
    Sushma MallyaOctober 20, 2009 at 11:36 AM
    Hi,Thats really beautifully arranged..both these dishes looks awesome...would love to try these once..hope u had a great diwali
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    14.
    PariOctober 20, 2009 at 12:27 PM
    Hi Asha and sandhya,happy diwali dearies.
    I am first time here.Both the recipes look so good and beautifully arranged. Would love to read more recipes from u. Do drop by.
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    15.
    kitchen queenOctober 20, 2009 at 3:12 PM
    Hi Ashkuku thanks for ur valuable comment,I am basically a tamilian brought up in mumbai and at present settled in Sharjah with my husband and daughter.I am indu Srinivasan. you too have a nice and colourful blog.Let us keep visiting one another.
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  2. 16.
    Sandhya HariharanOctober 20, 2009 at 10:05 PM
    Happy Diwali ....#Wow.. Karanji... is something i have never thought of making too..
    never knew there is something called designer cutter available too...

    Good going

    I am new here ... Do visit m space too when time permits.
    http://www.sandhyas-kitchen.blogspot.com
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    17.
    Shobana senthilkumarOctober 21, 2009 at 2:32 AM
    Hi,
    first time here...ur diwali sweets are yummy....nice pic
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    18.
    SanghiOctober 21, 2009 at 9:08 AM
    First time here.. Happy Diwali..! Yummy delights..! Following! Do check my blog at http://sanghi-tastybites.blogspot.com
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    19.
    PriyaOctober 21, 2009 at 10:31 AM
    Ur diwali entries are awesome..Thank u for sending to the contest..its been published now..u can check it out in my blog...
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    20.
    RajeOctober 22, 2009 at 3:22 AM
    your Diwalu Delicacies look wonderfull! First time here you have a lovely space!
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    21.
    ArchyOctober 23, 2009 at 10:29 PM
    WOw, nice to see karjikai after a long time.. my mom used to make it!!
    Love to eat these akki unde,my neighbor aunty on Christmas used to give us along with lots of sweet goodies !!
    Hey, ru from Mangalore ??
    Karjikai matte akki unde tumba chennagiede !!
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    22.
    GulmoharOctober 24, 2009 at 8:14 PM
    The goodies look fabulous...:-) First time here and I am glad I came :D You've got a neat space...
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    23.
    kitchen queenOctober 25, 2009 at 12:09 AM
    Hey Ash congrats on ur awards.you deserve it.you have a nice blog.
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    24.
    kitchen queenOctober 25, 2009 at 1:25 AM
    Hi Ash!visit the owner of the blog who is giving u the award.you go to their blogpost to see the award.right click on the award image and click on save picture as.A box will appear to save the file.In this box if you don't see the blog pics folder then click on desk top on the left side of this box and check for blog pics folderin the centre of the box now.
    Double click on the blog pics folder and click on save.the award image will be saved in the blog pics folder.Then u go to the top of the blog owner who has given u the award place the curser where the address of the blog appears. the entire address will get highlighted, indicating that the blog address has been selected.Now right click and click on copy. then return to ur blog and write whatever u want, then as u mention the blog owner's name, place the curser at the end of the name and press ctrl and v on the key board, then the blog address will appear right next to the blog owners name and continue typing whatever u want after that.Do the same for other blog owners.
    I hope you have followed me.
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