It is that time of the year when we make the most sweet items . Shravana Maasa , the first of the four Chaturmasa is considered very auspicious and we perform Pooja to the Dieties with all our devotion and excitement. Karigadubu means fried kadubu ( sweet dumplings made with Chana dal and Jaggery stuffed in Wheat flour dough and deep fried) . It is a mandatory sweet to make on special occasions like Varamahalakshmi Vratam, Shravan Shukravara Pooja, Shravan Gauri pooja. Ingredients: For the stuffing:( Hoorana) Chana Dal 1 cup Toor dal 1/2 cup Jaggery 3/4 -1 cup Cardamom powder Camphor powder a small pinch For the dough: Wheat flour 1 cup Oil 1 tbsp Sugar 1 tsp Salt a pinch For Sathi : Rice flour 2 tbsp Ghee 1 tbsp For Frying: Oil INSTRUCTION: 1 Thoroughly wash Chana Dal and Toor dal 3 times and add enough water to that bowl to let the dals soak for 2-3 hours. This will help the dals to cook easily. 2.For the Dough : 👉🏻Take rice flour and ghee in a mixing bowl and keep rubbing th
What else can be more perfect than grilling some of our fav ingredients like Tofu , Brussel sprouts, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers & Zucchini all marinated in a simple pesto sauce. Believe me this vegan marination tastes heavenly 😀 Super easy if you have some pesto in hand. INGREDIENTS: Tofu 1 block cut in cubes Red bell pepper 1 cut in small squares Brussel sprouts 5-8 Cherry tomatoes 10-12 Green Bell peppers 1 cut in small squares Zucchini 1 sliced Pesto (homemade / storebought) 1 cup Oil for grilling INSTRUCTION: 1.If you're using wooden skewers, soak them in water for about 30 minutes to prevent them from burning. 2.Wash and prepare your vegetables by cutting them into chunks or slices, making sure they're all roughly the same size for even cooking. 3.Dice Tofu into cubes. 4.In a big bowl, take 1 cup of pesto, add in all the veggies and tofu. 5.Stir gently to coat them with the marinade. 6.Keep aside in the Fridge for 1/2 an hour. 7.Thread the vegetables and to