Quick Microwave Paala kova / Dhoodh Peda

INGREDIENTS:

1. Sweetened Condensed milk - 1 tin

2. Ricotta Cheese

PROCEDURE: (Quick microwave procedure)

Take a microwave safe bowl add in condensed milk and ricotta cheese in equal quantities and mix them well.
Microwave for 2 mins, mix well and microwave for another 1 min and mix well. Continue this process for 8-10 mins.
Add dry fruits to it for more taste and enjoy the kova.

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Quick Mango Mousse(No Gelatin)

INGREDIENTS:
For 2 cups:
1. Mangoes -2 Medium sized / Kesar Mango pulp Tin(1/2 tin)
2. Heavy whipping cream - 1.5 cups
3. Sugar - 2 spoons


PROCEDURE:

Chop the mangoes and take them into blender and blend them till smooth.
If you do not have mangoes available get mango pulp tin (Try to get kesar mango pulp). Transfer the pulp into cooking pan and heat the pulp on medium heat for 5 mins until the pulp gets little hot.
Then turnoff the stove and let the pulp cool down. Once it is cold enough add the whipping cream and sugar to the pulp and mix them all well. (You can add more sugar if you want)
Cover and chill in refrigerator for 10-15 mins and enjoy the delicious mango mousse.

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Charu Podi / Rasam powder (Homemade)

INGREDIENTS:

1. Toor Dal - 1/4th Cup
2. Coriander Seeds - 1/4 th cup
3. Black Pepper Seeds - 1 tbsp
4. Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp
5. Red chillies - 3


PROCEDURE:

To make half a cup of homemade rasam/charu podi:
Dry roast all the above five ingredients in a pan until they turn little brown in color. Then turn off the stove and let the ingredients cool down a bit.
Now transfer all the ingredients from pan into the mixer jar and grind into a coarse powder.
Store powder in a glass container to keep it fresh for long time.

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Allam Pachadi / Ginger Chutney

INGREDIENTS:

1. Green chillies - 10
2. Ginger chopped - 10 pieces (small cubes)
3. Jaggery
4. Tamarind 
5. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp
6. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp
7. Urad dal -1/2 tbsp
8. Curry leaves - 5 to 6
9. Salt as required

PROCEDURE:

1. Take tamarind, ginger and jaggery in equal quantities. Then take 1/4 th cup of hot water and soak the tamarind in it for couple of minutes until tamarind is soft. 
2. Then take a mixer jar and add green chillies, ginger, jaggery, tamarind and salt and make a paste out of it. (If needed add little bit water)
3. Transfer it into the bowl, add the seasoning and serve it with idli or dosa.

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