Diwali Bhakshanams

Diwali Bhakshanams

I made  Rava Ladu, Wheat flour ladu,Badam cake,Pokoda, Thenkozhal, Thattai , diwali marundhu and Mixture for Diwali.

Taco Shell Recipe (Vegetarian)

Taco shell vegetarian recipe

My daughter taught me how to prepare this recipe. She once prepared  and we all loved it .So I thought, I should try this recipe. I did and it came out well.

Lettuce,Tomato Cheese and beans paste

 Ingredients

• Beans……................1/2 cup
• Chopped Onion…….1/4 cup
• Taco Shell………............8
• Hot Salsa…….............1cup
• Shredded Lettuce……2cups
• Guacamole…………..1cup
• Chopped Tomato….....1/2cup
• Cheddar cheese……....3tbsp

Method

• Cook the beans with water and little salt.
• Remove the water and keep aside.(can use left over lentils) 
• Prepare guacamole and keep  .Put the taco shells in microwave for 35 seconds.
• Fill the taco shells with beans, guacamole, salsa shredded lettuce, tomato and cheese. .
• It is my favorite recipe.

Guacamole recipe

Guacamole



• Cut 2 ripe avocados in half and remove the pulp with a spoon and mash them with a fork.
• Chop the onion, tomato,and jalapenos into small pieces and add to the guacamole.
• Add lime juice, salt and chopped cilantro.
• This is very tasty dip.

Anjir/Dates Burfi (Figs/Dates Burfi)

Anjir/dates Burfi

Ingredients

• Anjir………................1cup
  
• Dates………...............1cup
  
• Nuts.............................1/2 cup
• Milk……….................2cups
• Sugar……...................2cups
  Ghee……....................2tbsp
  
• Cardamom powder…..1/2tsp

Method

Anjir/Dates Burfi

• Boil the milk and soak the chopped anjir and dates for an hour.
• Grind them coarsely, 
• Add sugar and cook in low flame add ghee in between. 
• When the dough becomes thick , add the crushed nuts and put in  a greased plate. 
• Cut them into when it is cooled down.
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Diwali Marundu(Lahium)

Marundu is made on Diwali day. Early morning after taking oil bath we eat 1tsp Layhium. I learnt this Layhium from my mother-in-law.It is very simple and helps in indigestion.

Ginger Lehiyam

Diwali Marunthu (Lahium)

• Tender Ginger..................... 1 big piece
• Dhania(Coriander Seeds)......1 cup
• Jeera.....................................1/2 cup.
• Ghee.....................................3 tbsp
• Jaggery..................................1 cup
• Methi Seeds...........................2 tsp

Method

• Roast the jeera, coriander seeds and methi for 5 minutes. 
• First powder the ingredients and then add  half cup of water and grind.
• Cut the ginger into small pieces, add to the mixture and make smooth paste.
• Add jaggery into this paste and boil it. 
• Add ghee while stirring. 
• All the water dries up and get thick paste. 
• It should not be sticky.
• This marundu is good for digestion.
• You can add other spices, but I like this way to make this recipe (My mother-in-law prepared this way).