Monday 31 August 2020

Pachai Sundakkai Thogayal || Diabetic friendly turkey berry thuvayal || Tamil Nadu popular Sundakkai Thogayal

 Pachai Sundakkai thogayal/ thuvayal with step by step pics and tips. It is popular thogayal recipe from Tamil Nadu cuisine. Sundakkai means turkey berries in English, usthikaya in Telugu and kudanekayi in Kannada. Thogayal or thuvayal is tasty appetizer which looks like chutney. We always confuse the difference between thogayal /thuvayal and chutney , thogayal / thuvayal  and chutney is different in taste and texture. 


Check out chutney recipes from youtube channel

Pachai Sundakkai Thogayal - https://youtu.be/N5ucJoaoII0

Wood Apple Chutney / Vellakaya pachadi -

https://youtu.be/WZP_x5zKrxc




Difference between Thogayal / Thuvayal & chutney

*Thogayal is thick in one consistency, we can have it with plain rice or with curd rice. We use less water or no water while grinding. Ingredients like urad dal, red chillies, mustard and chillies are fried before grinding. Giving tempering to thogayal is optional. We call it as roti pachadi in Telugu. 

*Chutney is thin or running consistency, and mostly we have it with breakfast like idli, dosa or upma. We use water while grinding chutney. 

  Sundakkai taste bitter, but it has many health benefits, it controls diabetes, prevents gas trouble, strengthen bones and many more. I have turkey berry plant in my garden, I prepared this chutney few times, hubby loved it a lot. I experimented it in different ways, but loved this thogayal a lot. Fresh turkey taste bitter, thogayal which i am sharing is not much bitter in taste. Have this thogayal with hot steamed rice and dollop of ghee or with gingelly oil, surely you will love to have it again and again.

Health benefits of Turkey Berry / Pachai Sundakkai 

*Promotes Digestion

* Good for diabetic people

* Treats Anemia

* It is rich in Vit-C, acts as antioxidant & anti infection

* Cures abdominal cramps

* Cures indigestion problems

* Good for heart

* Promotes kidney functioning 


Do check Turkey berry some chutney recipes from my blog..

** Sundakkai vatha kuzhambu

** Karivepakku pachadi / curry leaf chutney

**    Andhra kandi pachadi / toor dal chutney

**   Mango bisi uppinakayi


Foodie Monday Blog Hop

Taking this Corn chaat to #FoodieMondayBloghop fb group #262Bitterbut Good theme. Here every week one member from group in alphabetical order will suggest 2 theme, others will vote. High voted theme will be selected, everyone prepare recipes according to theme. This week theme was suggested by Sasmita, she want us to prepare any recipe which is bitter in taste. She is a wonderful and talented chef I love her photography and presentation skills they are very attractive. Check out her space for different varieties of recipes from different regions and Odisha cuisines.I bookmarked her Bhapa Aam Doi in ovenSavory semolina bundant cake . Do check her blog for yummy food mesmerizing pics.

                                



  
    
                                    Pachai Sundakkai Thogayal

Preparation time  - 10 minutes
cook Time : 15 minutes
Serves : 2
Category : Chutney / Thogayal / Regional 
Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu
Main ingredients : Pachai Sundakkai / Fresh turkey berry
Author : Aruna SarasChandra

   

Ingredients

Turkey berry - 50 grams

gingelly oil - 2 tsp

mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

urad dal - 1 tsp

chana dal -1 tsp

curry leaves - 1 sprig (I dint used ** check tips)

red chilli - 3

green chilli -2

fresh coconut - 2 tsp

tamarind- small marble size

hing - 1 pinch

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

jaggery - 1/2 tsp

Instructions

1) Fresh turkey berry looks like this.

                               

2)Remove turkey berry heads and wash it well in water.



3) Heat 2 tsp of  gingelly oil or normal oil in a kadai. Gingelly oil gives very aroma and good taste to thogayal.

4) Add 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds fry it on low flames.


5) When mustard seeds starts crackling, add 2 tsp of urad dal fry till changes color. Then add methi seeds, red & green chilli fry well and take it into plate.




6) Crush fresh turkey berry in mortar pestle coarsely, then fry it in kadai on low flames.




7) When white layer formed on turkey berry then switch off the flames.


8) Take fried ingredients into mixer jar, add turmeric powder, hing, coconut pieces, tamarind, jaggery and grind it coarsely.



9) Now add fried turkey berry, salt in the above add some water and grind it finely.


That's it our healthy and tasty pachai sundakkai thogayal is ready to serve. Serve it with hot steamed rice, dollop of ghee and enjoy your meal.


Tips

** By adding fresh coconut and jaggery will reduce bitter taste. If you want thogayal bitter skip adding both.

** Chutney color depends on the variety of red chilli we are using. For video i used Kashmiri red chilli so thogayal color was red.



** crush turkey berry before frying, as it changes color quickly.

** You can also add onions, garlic by frying.

** Add less water to get thick consistency.

Do check some chutney recipes from my YouTube Channel and blog, surely you will like it...


                Velakkaya Pachadi / Wood Apple Chutney(video link)

                       
                                
Sundakkai vatha kuzhambu

                    

                                  Karivepakku pachadi / curry leaf chutney

   

                                     
    mosdeng serma-tripura tomato-chutney




      Andhra kandi pachadi / toor dal chutney

                      Momos chutney

                   Mango bisi uppinakayi

              Nagaland - Pumpkin Oambal


                        Ugadi Pachadi


                Green chutney


                   Green tomato chutney




                      Guntur Dosakaya Pachadi


                 Brinjal chutney


           Kobbari perugu pachadi




               Coriander Tomato chutney



                        Coconut Chutney


   Raw Mango Moong dal chutney

             Pudina coconut chutney

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Chocolate and custard jelly cake || How to prepare chocolate and custard jelly cake

 Chocolate and custard jelly cake with step by step pics and tips. Today's recipe is one of my favorite that is jelly, kids never say no to jellies. Yes yes there is no age limit, many of us are fans to jellies. If it is chocolate jelly and that homemade means no need to tell. I prepared two layers of jellies, one chocolate jelly and other is custard jelly. This is my second jelly recipe in my blog, cold coffee with coffe e jelly  is my first jelly recipe, do check this recipe in my youtube channel.  Some information about china grass or agar agar or Japanese isinglass(information from wiki)  is - it is a type of vegetable gelatin extracted from seaweed. This is natural thickener and it is used to prepare jellies, puddings,ice creams, puddings, desserts etc., It is available in the form of dried strands or in powder form. I used dried strands, it is soaked in hot water for 10 to 20 minutes then used. We can also powder the dried strand and use. It gives smooth and glassy look, it set easily on room temperature. And it does not melt when kept out at room temperature so we can use it easily. We have to remember two points, firstly measurement and secondly adding second layer on perfect time. If we add second layer after  first layer set, then we do not get jelly cake perfectly. Both layers will separate, so take care of it to get perfect jelly cake.


Taking this yummy and tasty jelly cake to "Shhhhh Secretly cooking challenge" fb group started by Priya, and taken further till date by Mayuri di, I bookmarked her Sour dough breadChocolate truffles to try soon. Do check her space for wonderful recipes.We completed recipes from all states from A to Z, so now admin team and members decided a new interesting way for monthly theme that is - one group member in alphabetical order will suggest theme. Later admin team will pair interested members, then we share 2 secret ingredients among us and prepare recipe using it and all other members will guess it.



  This week theme is suggested by "Mayuri di ", check out her space for wonderful recipes, i bookmarked her Dates Panner cheese cakevanilla chia pannacotta 
 to try soon. I am paired with  "JayaShree Trao", she is very friendly and talented chef from Karnataka. I bookmarked chocolate and vanilla floral cookies, Sel roti recipes to try. I gave coconut oil and walnuts as secret ingredients to Jaya di with which she prepared Chocolate cake, in turn she gave choco chips and vanilla essence as two secret ingredients. These two ingredients added good taste and flavor to my cake. 

                    
  
    
                           Chocolate and custard jelly cake 

Preparation time  - 15 minutes
cook Time : 20 minutes
set time - 2 hours
Serves : 2
Category : cakes
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Main ingredients : China grass
Author : Aruna SarasChandra

   

Ingredients

(adjust ingredients according to your mold size)

For chocolate layer


China grass- 6 gm

water - 1 cup

cocoa powder - 1 table spoon

vanilla essence - 1 tsp

sugar - 3/4 cup (adjust sweet accordingly)

choco chips - 1/2 cup


For custard layer 


milk - 1 cup

custard powder - 1 tablespoon

sugar - 1/2 cup

white chocolate - 1/4 cup(i used 1 milky bar)


Instructions

1)  Heat 1 cup of water and soak china grass for 20 minutes.


2) Check your cake mold or any shaped bowl size. Add water in that check how many cups or glasses it will fit. 3 glasses of water is perfect for my cake mold. So 1&1/2 glass of water used for chocolate jelly and 1&1/2 milk & custard mixture.

3) Take 1&1/2 glass(cups) water in a bowl add 1 table spoon of cocoa powder, choco chips, sugar and vanilla essence mix everything well.





4) Boil the above till sugar dissolves.

                                             

5) Then add 6 grams of soaked china grass. Boil till the mixture becomes thick.

         

      

6) Strain the above mixture and pour it in cake mold, let it cool.(Make sure to prepare custard jelly mixture soon, we have to had custard jelly mixture before chocolate layer set. )


7) Now start preparing custard jelly. Add 1 table spoon of custard powder in 1/2 cup of boiled and cold milk and mix well.


8) Boil 1 cup of milk by adding custard powder, sugar, grated white chocolate and mix  well(totally 1&1/2 cup ).


9) Later add remaining 6 gms of soaked china grass boil it in low to medium flames till china grass dissolves and custard mixture becomes thick.



10) Let the above cool for some time, then strain it on chocolate jelly layer.


11) Remove foam by using spoon, let it cool to room temperature then keep it in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hrs to set perfectly.


12) After 3 hrs demold the jelly cake by placing plate on it. If you feel it is sticky to cake wall then use sharp end knife  and scratch it carefully. Important point to remember, jelly cake is very sensitive. Be careful while demolding it.


That's it our chocolate and custard jelly cake is ready . Decorate it with grated white chocolate and choco chips.


Tips 

** Soak china grass in hot water for 20 min, so that it will cook easily.

** Strain both chocolate and custard mixture after boiling, in order to get undissolved china grass.

** Measurement of china grass depends on the size of mold you used. If you use less china grass then it will break while demolding.

** Make sure to set it well, otherwise it will break.

**Make sure that chocolate jelly is not set fully before adding custard jelly mixture. If you feel chocolate jelly is set then do not add custard layer on it. Pour custard jelly mixture in separate mold. And prepare two separate jelly cakes.

Hope you liked this jelly cake recipe, also check other cake recipes by just clicking the link below pic..

                            

                               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jfVWRpx1i8

                           

                                   Strawberry choco chip cake

                    



                     Rava chocolate cake 


                 Wheat flour carrot cake



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