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For the love of steamed food and windy days

It was 5 in the evening when we were playing pagaDe/Chowka Bara game. The usual chirpy, sunny evening had turned into a gloomy cloudy evening. Within few minutes, it started pouring with hardly any visibility of the garden in front. That quickly followed with a heavy storm which started flowing from all directions. The destruction was so bad that some of the trees got uprooted and fell on a house nearby. Electric poles were uplifted. Jackfruits came down crashing. Our drumstick tree in our backyard lost some of its strong branches.

Next morning when we woke up, sun rose golden as usual and birds started chirping. We stood staring at the backyard mess. My mother picked all fallen branches and she told why don’t we make pathrode out of these many leaves. They are fresh and green. It will taste amazing! Within few minutes, our neighbor was there holding a huge jackfruit. We all jumped saying let’s make kaDubu. (kaDubu is like jackfruit idlies)

Both these dishes need grinding of masala and kaDubu batter.

Then came the realisation that there was no power due to fallen electric poles at many places. I rolled my sleeves up and volunteered to grind all masalas with our age old grinding stone.

Happy mom went on to soak 200gms(1/2 of the quantity of drumstick leaves) of rice, 100 gms of urad dal, 50 gms of toor dal, 25 gms of chana dal and moong Dal, 2 tsp of methi.

While this was getting soaked for 4 hours, we measured red chillies(we picked around 30 for our quantity), 1 small cup of corainder seeds(around 10gms), 2 tsp of jeera, grated one half of coconut, jaggery(we used lemon sized), salt and tamarind(lemon sized again) as per taste, 0.25 tsp of turmeric.

When everyone were busy segregating the drumstick leaves from the branches, dad was butchering the jackfruit and picking out individual fruits for kadubu. We also soaked rice for the kadubu. For 3 cups of jackfruit, we soaked exactly one cup of rice(3:1). We kept aside 1/5th(jackfruit quantity) of jaggery.

We had around 400 gms of drumstick separated.

After 4 hours, I cleaned the stone lying in the corner of our house. Firstly I added the measured red chillies, coriander seeds and jeera. Once the chilli seeds and coriander was ground, I added salt, jaggery and soaked tamarind. I then added coconut and ground the mix to an almost smooth paste.

Once this was done, I grounded the soaked rice and dal in two batches to a coarse mix.

Everything was prepped now. Separated leaves, ground spicy masala and ground rice. I mixed them all together and made sure masala got coated on all leaves. We then transferred it to a plate, created steam path by just slicing the entire part to portions using knife. (like we cut a barfi or Mysore pak or a cake) and steam cooked it for 30 mins.

Once it was cooked, we allowed it to cool down. We then chopped the cooked pathrode and removed each chunks. We then took the big kaDai and made a tempering in fresh coconut oil/groundnut oil of ground nuts, mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves and chopped pathrode. We kept frying till it crisped up and topped it with grated coconut.

Meanwhile, I started prepping for jackfruit kaDubu. I first added chopped jackfruits(smaller you chop, faster to grind)  to the grinding stone as it takes longer time than rice. Once they were ground to smallest chunks, I added soaked rice and ground further. It did not take much time once rice was added. Rice has to be ground to a coarse semolina like consistency.

The next steps were simple. We added some organic jaggery(depends on how sweet the jackfruit is) and a pinch of salt and crushed cardamom to the ground batter. We transferred the kaDubu mix to a ghee smeared plate and steam cooked it for the next 30 minutes. Once it was cooked and cooled down, we served it with a spoonful of ghee!

If you enjoyed reading the story of how pathrode and jackfruit kaDubu was made at my home and are interested to try them at your home, here is a step by step capture.

Savory Dish 1- Drumstick Pathrode

Ingredients:

Drumstick leaves- 400 gms Rice 200gms(1/2 of the quantity of drumstick leaves) Urad dal 100 gms (1/4) Toor dal 50 gms (1/8) chana dal 25 gms moong Dal 25 gms Methi 2 tsp Red chillies (we picked around 30 for our quantity) 1 small cup of coriander seeds(around 10gms) 2 tsp of jeera Grated coconut- 1/2 a coconut Jaggery – lemon sized Rock salt- as per taste tamarind(lemon sized again) as per taste 0.25 tsp of turmeric.

Tempering Ingredients: Coconut oil/groundnut oil- 2 tbsp (more the oil, more the merry) Mustard seeds- 1 tsp Hing- 1 pinch Curry leaves- 1 twig Ground Nuts- depends on how nuts you want the final dish to be

Method: 1) Soak 200gms of rice, 100 gms of urad dal, 50 gms of toor dal, 25 gms of chana dal and moong Dal, 2 tsp of methi for 4 hours.

2) Start the masala by first grinding red chillies, coriander seeds and jeera. Once the chilli seeds and coriander is ground, add salt, jaggery and soaked tamarind. Lastly add coconut and grind the mix to an almost smooth paste.

3) Next grind the soaked rice and dal to a coarse mix.

4) Mix the separated drumstick leaves, ground spice masala(from step 2) and ground rice+dal(from step 3). Make sure masala gets coated on all leaves.

5) Transfer these to a plate directly or place them over a banana leaf on a plate and spread them uniformly. ( Slice through the mix with a knife or a spoon to make sure there is space for steam to cook through the inside and bottom of the mix. )

6) In an Idly maker, start heating water. Place the lid which has steam outlets on top. (this comes as part of the standard idli makers). Place the plate containing the coated leaves on top of it. Cover it with a banana leaf and close the lid.

7) Allow it to cook for 30 minutes.

8) Once it is cooked and cooled down, chop the cooked pathrode and remove each chunk softly.

9) In a big Kadai, start a tadka in fresh coconut oil/groundnut oil with mustard seeds. Once mustard crackle add hing and curry leaves. Once curry leaves crisp up, add ground nuts and fry till golden brown. Then add chopped pathrode. This is the stage where you can adjust salt and sourness as well. Slow fry till pathrode crisps up and top it with fresh grated coconut.

10) Thanks for reading! Your pathrode is ready to be eaten!

Sweet Dish 1- Jackfruit KaDubu

Ingredients:

Chopped jackfruits- 3 cups Rice – 1 cup Jaggery- depends on your degree of sweet toothness Salt- a pinch Crushed cardamom powder- 1 tsp

Method

1) Start by chopping the jackfruits to chunks. (smaller you chop, faster to grind)

2) Soak 1 cup of rice for 4 hours.

3) Start by grinding the chopped jackfruit. Once they are ground to smallest chunks, add soaked rice and grind further. It does not take much time once soaked rice was added. Rice has to be ground to a coarse semolina like consistency.

4) To the ground mix, add organic jaggery(depends on how sweet the jackfruit is) and a pinch of salt and crushed cardamom to the ground batter.

5) In an Idly maker, start heating water. Place the lid which has steam outlets on top. (this comes as part of the standard idli makers). In a plate, smear ghee and transfer the batter mix onto the plate and spread it evenly. Place the plate containing the jackfruit+rice mix on top of it.  Close the lid and cook for 30 minutes.

5) Once it is cooked, slice it to desired shape and allow it to cool down.

6) Thanks for reading till here! Your jackfruit Kadubu is ready with a spoonful of ghee!

Happy Cooking!

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35 Easy Indian Sweet Recipes

Indian sweet recipes are delicious and easy to make at home. This collection includes milk sweets, dairy-free sweets, and gluten-free sweets.

  1. Gulab Jamun

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2. Rasgulla

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3. Kalakand

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4. Coconut Ladoo

Coconut laddoo with condensed milk is an easy and quick dessert with only three ingredients. Coconut laddoo is a soft and delicious coconut sweet in 15 mins.

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5. Basundi

Basundi is easy and delicious milk sweet flavored with cardamom and crunchy nuts. Basundi recipe is simple to make at home with only a few ingredients.

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6. Shahi Tukda

Shahi tukda is a delicious dessert from Mughlai cuisine. Fried bread pieces soaked in the sugar syrup and served with flavored condensed milk (rabdi).

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7. Moong Dal Ladoo

Moong dal laddoo is an easy and simple Indian sweet with only a few ingredients. You can make these laddoos in a bulk and store for up to 15 days.

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8. Kaju Katli

Kaju katli (cashew burfi) is a popular Indian sweet with cashew nuts. Kaju barfi tastes soft and delicious, easy to make at home with just a few ingredients.

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9. Sooji Halwa

Kesari (sooji halwa) is an easy and quick sweet with only a few ingredients in 20 mins. It tastes so delicious and flavorful with ghee and cashew nuts.

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10. Sooji Coconut Ladoo

Sooji Coconut Ladoo or Rava Ladoo is an easy and quick dessert. Roasted sooji, Coconut, Nuts, and Milk together make an excellent ladoo.

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11. Besan Ladoo

Besan Ladoo (besan ka ladoo) is an easy and flavorful Indian sweet with ghee. It is a quick and delicious Diwali sweets recipe to make at home in 17 mins.

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12. Carrot Halwa

Carrot halwa is a quick and easy dessert, also called as gajar halwa. It is prepared with shredded or grated carrot, milk and dry fruits.

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13. Palkova

Palkova is an easy and delicious sweet with milk powder in just a few mins. It tastes delicious and similar to the traditional palkova recipe.

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14. Roasted Gram Ladoo

Roasted gram ladoo also known as maa ladoo or maladu, a popular South Indian sweet recipe. It is an easy desserts recipe with roasted gram and ghee in 5 mins.

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15. Malai Ladoo

Malai ladoo is an easy and delicious Indian sweet recipe with paneer and condensed milk. If you have paneer handy, you can make this sweet in 15 minutes.

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16. Ragi Peanut Ladoo

Ragi Peanut Ladoo is a healthy sweet using ragi flour and peanuts. Also, these ladoos are an excellent way to include ragi in kids diet.

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17. Wheat (Atta) Ladoo

Wheat flour laddu (atta ladoo) is an easy and simple sweet recipe with wheat flour, ghee, and cardamom. These laddoos stay good for up to a week.

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18. Somasi

Sweet Somasi (somas) is an easy and quick Indian sweet recipe with coconut, nuts and raisins. A tasty and delicious South Indian sweet recipes for Diwali.

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19. Moong Dal Kheer

Moong Dal kheer is a different variety of dessert, which uses all natural ingredients. Because of the ingredients, it is so delicious and healthy. You can even have this as a snack.

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20. Carrot Kheer

Carrot kheer is an easy, delicious and chilled dessert with carrots, milk and dry fruits.

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21. Vermicelli Kheer

Vermicelli Kheer also known as Semiya Payasam. Vermicelli Payasam(Kheer) is an easy desserts recipes made with vermicelli, milk and homemade ghee in 20 mins.

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22. Makkan Peda

Makan Peda (Arcot makkan peda) is a delicious sweet recipe made with all-purpose flour and khoya. If you have khoya handy this sweet is easy to make in 30 mins.

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23. Churma Ladoo

Churma ladoo is a popular Indian sweet with deep fried baati, jaggery, and ghee. It is easy and simple to make in just a few minutes if you leftover baatis handy.

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24. Dates Ladoo

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25. Dry Fruits Ladoo

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26. Oats Sesame Ladoo

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27. Chapati Ladoo

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28. Doodh Peda

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29. Peanut Chikki

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30. Carrot Kalakand

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31. Beetroot Halwa

Beetroot halwa is a delicious and healthy sweet with beetroot, milk, ghee, and honey. Beetroot halwa tastes similar to the carrot halwa.

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32. Mango Shrikhand

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33. Walnut Fudge

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34. Coconut Mango Burfi

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35. Unniyappam

Unniyappam is a famous sweet in Kerala with ripe banana, rice flour, ghee, and jaggery. It is cooked in a special pan called appe or paniyaram pan.

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