Medhu wada

Ingredients:

1. Urad Dal - 2cups
2. Ginger - 1"
3. Green chili - 4pcs
4. Asafoetida - 2pinches
5. Curry Leaves - 10pcs (Chopped)
6. Salt To taste
7. Oil for deep frying













Method:

1. Wash and soak URAD DAL for 4-5 hours.
2. Drain and grind with green chili, zinger.
3. Add asafoetida, chopped curry leaves and salt and mix well.
4. Add little water to make a little smooth paste.
5. Heat oil in a KADHAI.
6. Wet the palm, take some batter and faltten to a round shape, Make a hole in the center with your thumb and slowly slide into the hot oil.
7. Deep fry on both sides till crisp and light golden brown (Fry on a medium heat so that it cooks well inside)
8. Drain well on an absorbent towel and serve hot with sambhar or coconut chutney.
It can be served as supper or breakfast time.

Moong Dal Halwa

Ingredients:
1. Moong Dal - 1cup
2. Milk - 1.5cup ( whole milk)
3. Sugar - 4tsp
4. Khowa - 1/2cup
5. Cardamom Powder - 1/4th tsp
6. Cashew nuts - 12pcs (Crushed or Chopped)
7. Almonds - 12pcs (Crushed or Chopped)
8. Raisins - 12pcs
9. Coconut Powder for garnishing
10. Ghee - 5tsp














Method:

1. Fry moong dal in kadhai or pan on medium to low flame without ghee stirring continuosly till little brownish (approx 5 - 7mins)
2. Remove kadhai from heat and let it cool.
3. Grind it and make powder.
4. Heat oil in kadhai add ghee and add roasted moong dal's powder.
5. Fry it for 3-4mins on medium flame.
6. Add milk, cardamom powder, raisin, cashew nuts,sugar and mix well.
7. Add Khoya and 2tsp ghee and fry till the mixture become little stickey dry.
8. Remove from heat and garnished with coconut powder and dry fruits.

(Note: If u don't have mixer griender)

1. If you are cooking in cooker then atfirst fry dal for 3-4 minutes in 2tsp ghee on low flame till light golden brown colour.
2. Cook the fried dal with milk in the cooker.
3. Allow it to whistle thrice to five on medium to low flame.
4. Mash boiled DAL coarsely.
5. Heat 2tsp ghee in KADHAI. Add mashed dal thick paste.
6. Add sugar and dry fruits (Cashew nuts, almonds, raisin) and cardamom powder and keep stirring.
7. Add crushed khowa and fry till the mixture become little sticky dry.
8. Remove from heat and garnished with coconut powder and dry fruits.
11. Serve hot.