Homemade chocolates - Diya and cracker shape homemade chocolates with yummy stuffing

 Homemade chocolate recipe - Diya, cracker and other shape stuffed homemade chocolate recipes. Who d't like chocolate, I think chocolates are only one food item that everyone loves to have it. If you are in good mood or sad mood or in angry chocolates are the best companion to lift our mood. Homemade chocolates are very special, that too when these chocolates stuffed with your kids favorite chocolate balls, gems and moms favorite dry fruits, they just taste heavenly. Today I am sharing diya, cracker and shape chocolates, we will get different shape chocolate molds in markets that too in less price. We can prepare chocolates using cocoa, chocolate powders or by using chocolate compounds. Today I am using dark, milk & white compound chocolates. I prepared these chocolates for last year Diwali festival, so I used diya and cracker shape molds you can use molds of your choice. You can use silicon molds or plastic molds as per availability, I used both mold.  Do check out this recipe video in our youtube channel, by just clicking below link

Homemade chocolate, Diya Cracker shape chocolates

Do check out some chocolate based recipes from our youtube  channel & blog by just clicking the below links

Video links 

 Homemade chocolate, Diya Cracker shape chocolates

Homemade chocolate syrup

Bourbon biscuit cake

Basbousa (Semolina coconut cake)

blog links

Chocolate and custard jelly cake

Strawberry choco chip cake

multigrain banana bread

Rava chocolate cake 

Basbousa - semolina coconut cake

Wheat flour carrot cake

Chocolate stuffed appe

Foodie Monday Blog Hop

Taking this Homemade chocolates to  FoodieMondayBloghop fb group's #296FamilyFavorite theme. By this time you are all aware that I am part of this lovely group where we bloggers share recipe for theme suggested by a person in alphabetical order every week. This week I got chance to suggest theme, I suggested to prepare any recipe that is our blogger friends family favorite. Waiting for their yummy yummy favorite recipes. Chocolates are my hubbies favorite, so I thought to share this recipe with you all, hope you all like it.

                          

                                      Homemade Chocolates

Preparation time - 10 minutes

cook time : 20 min

Serves : 30 + chocolates

Category : chocolates

Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Main ingredients : Compound chocolate

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

dark compound chocolate - 200gms

milk compound chocolate - 200gms

white compound chocolate - 150gms

chocolate shots - 10

gems - 15

color balls - 1/4 cup

chopped nuts - 1/4 cup (used cashews, almonds, black raisins)

Oil - 1 tsp(optional)

others

silicon molds

plastic molds -- use any shapes as per availability

cone bags -2 (for white & dark chocolates) or you can use spoon

Instructions

1) If you are using plastic molds grease it with oil or ghee, so that chocolates comes out easily.

2) Finely chop dark and milk chocolates in a bowl.

3) Now we have to start double boiling our compound chocolate, for this take container add water in it, make sure that water level does not touch chocolate bowl. 

4) Later place finely chopped compound chocolate bowl on it, boil water on medium flames, mix it continuously till chocolate melts.

5)When chocolate melts perfectly without any lumps, pour it in cone bag. For this take a tall glass, place cone bag in it and then pour melted compound chocolate in it, later tie it with rubber band. You can also use spoon to spread chocolate, but cone bags makes our work neat and easy. 

6) Now spread 1/2 portion of mold with melted  chocolate and then place any stuffing's like chopped dry fruits or gems or shots of your choice, later cover it with chocolate. If you want you can spread some color balls on it, to make chocolates more attractive.

7) Repeat the same process for white chocolate too. 

8) Keep these molds carefully in refrigerator for 1 hour or till they set. 

9) Later demold chocolates by tapping backside of mold, they will come out easily.

                                

10) That's it our homemade chocolates are ready, you can gift these chocolates by just wrapping it using silver foil or using any chocolate gift wrappers.

Tips

** You can use any shape molds to prepare chocolates.

** It is very easy to demold chocolates in silicon molds.

** You can melt chocolate in oven easily.

** If you d't have cone bag just use small covers or even spoon. Cone bags make our work easy and neat so I always prefer using cone bags.

** You can also prepare these chocolates without stuffing too.

** Add any stuffing of your choice and availability.

** Add heart shape sprinkles or color balls on it to attract kids.

Hope you liked this recipe, also check other related recipes from our youtube channel & blog by just clicking the link below pic..

                                             chocolate syrup(video link)

                                        Basbousa (Semolina coconut cake)

                    

Kesar Badam milk (youtube link)

                                          Chocolate and custard jelly cake

                        

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

                           

                                   Strawberry choco chip cake

                    

multigrain banana bread

                     Rava chocolate cake 

                 Wheat flour carrot cake

                                               Chocolate stuffed appe

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Mango matka kulfi || Summer special mango matka kulfi without adding corn flour and condensed milk

 Mango matka kulfi is super delicious, creamy, rich frozen dessert. Summer means mango season, mangoes are favorite to almost everyone.  Kulfi is Indian ice cream that is prepared using cone shape molds. Kulfi that is prepared in matka - earthen pot is called matka kulfi. We can different varieties of kulfis & matka kulfi's, as summer started today I am mango matka kulfi without using condensed milk and cream. This is my version healthy  mango matka kulfi which my family loves a lot.  I did not used corn flour and condensed milk in today recipe. We can use corn corn flour or custard powder to get thickness to ice cream, do check out full recipe for my version. We prepare many recipes using raw mango and ripped mangoes. In that mango phirni, mango rice, almonds mango sandesh, mango cake are my all-time favorite recipes.

 Event : Shhhhh Secretly cooking challenge

Taking this cool cool mango matka kulfi to "Shhhhh Secretly cooking challenge" fb group started by Priya, and taken further till date by Mayuri di, I bookmarked her baked apple 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 month theme was suggested by Pavani who blogs at "Pavaniskitchen", do check out her easy oreo ice cream recipe. My partner for this frozen treats theme is "Renu" who blogs at "cookwithrenu", do check out her space for wonderful recipes from different regions. Renu gave me sugar and milk as secret ingredients inturn i gave her kesar and milk. I bookmarked her no churn coffee almond ice cream, and her latest farali aloo sabudana papad recipes to try in this summer. 

                                Mango Matka Kulfi 

Preparation time : 10 minutes

Cook Time : 20 minutes

Serves : 6 matka kulfis

Category : Desserts

Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Main ingredients :Mango

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

Milk - 500 gms

Mangoes - 2 ( I used banaganapalli variety)

saffron/ kesar - 1/2 tsp

sugar - 1/2 cup

milk powder - 1/2 cup

*For grinding 

almonds - 15

cashews - 15

cardamom powder - 1 tsp

instant oats - 2 tsp

*to garnish 

finely chopped pistachios - 2 tsp

finely chopped almonds - 2 tsp

Instructions

1) Boil 1/2 liter full fat milk in a heavy bottomed pan on low flames, stir it middle till milk reduce to half.

 2) Mean while grind almonds, cashew nuts, oats and elachi to fine powder and take it into plate.

3) Add 2 to3 tsp of hot milk in saffron, mix it well and keep it aside.

4) Now add sugar, milk powder, above prepared powder in milk mix everything well without forming any lumps. When this mixture becomes thick switch off the flames and let it cool to room temperature.

5) When the above mixture becomes thick take it into mixture jar, to this add scooped or chopped mango pieces and grind it fine paste. 

6) Take this mango mixture in a wide bowl to this add saffron mixed milk and everything well. This mixture will be very creamy and thick. 

7) Now pour this mango cream in matka, garnish it with finely chopped pistachios and almonds. Now close the matka with silver foil or butter paper tightly by using rubber bands.

8) You can also pour mixture in kulfi molds too, if you do not have matka's or kulfi molds you can use any air tight containers too.

9) Now keep these earthen pots & kulfi mold or containers in refrigerator for 6 hrs. This time depends on your fridge check it before serving.

10) That's it our mango matka kulfi is ready, serve this immediately and enjoy with your friends and family. Hope You liked this recipe, do it try and share your views...

Thank you :) 

Pudina Rasam || Mint Rasam || Pudina charu - how to prepare rasam using mint leaves

Pudina Rasam || Mint Rasam || Pudina charu is very healthy, tasty, refreshing and aromatic rasam. As this rasam contains mint leaves, cumin seeds, pepper and some other healthy ingredients, it gives good soothing effects to our throat. Now a days because of weather change many of us suffering from cough, cold, sour throat problems . This rasam is best remedy to cure common seasonal health issues. Pregnant ladies who are suffering from vomiting and  indigestion problems we feel refreshing & good after having this pudina rasam. This is South Indian rasam recipe which we can have it with hot steamed rice or as soup. I just love to have it with hot idli's and dollop of ghee, I know I sound crazy sometimes 😎. Trust me friends try idli and rasam combination, mainly mint rasam surely you will love it😋.  We south Indians love chutney's , podis and rasam recipes a lot. This mint rasam is one such variety which gives very refreshing taste and feel whenever you have it. We can prepare this rasam by adding cooked toor dal or without it too. Today I am sharing pudina rasam recipe without using cooked dal, it is quick version. I always keep some Rasam powder handy in my pantry, but I love to prepare fresh rasam powder if have time. 

  Do check out some related recipes from our youtube  & blog by just clicking the below link..

Video links

** lemon rasam / nimmakaya charu 

** Immunity booster ginger & lemon green tea

Blog links

** usirikaya charu/ Amla Rasam

** Rasam powder

** nimmakaya charu

** Andhra miriyala charu

** Drumstick rasam/ munakkada charu

** Udupi style tomato rasam/ udupi saaru

** Tamil Nadu - Sundakkai vatha kuzhambu

** Mamidikaya pappu /Mango dal

** Gummadikaya majjiga pulusu

** Menthi kura pappu

Foodie Monday Blog Hop

Taking this healthy, refreshing and aromatic  pudina charu/ mint rasam to  FoodieMondayBloghop fb group's #295MintMagic theme. By this time you are all aware that I am part of this lovely group where we bloggers share recipe for theme suggested by a person in alphabetical order every week. This week theme is suggested by "Sasmita" who blogs at "First Timer Cook". Do check out her blog for different varieties of recipe and many Odisha recipes. I bookmarked her Vegan mint hummus to try soon. 

                          

                                    Mint Rasam /Pudina Charu

Preparation time - 10 minutes

cook time : 20 min

Serves : 1 bowl

Category : Rasam

Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Main ingredients : Mint/Pudina

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

*To Prepare Rasam powder

Toor dal - 1 tsp

cumin seeds - 1.5 tsp

black pepper corn - 1/2 tsp

red chilli - 2 

fenugreek seeds - 1/8 tsp or 1 small pinch(optional)

* To Prepare mint masala paste

Mint leaves - 3/4 cup or handful

tomato -1 

tamarind - small lemon size

*For tempering

ghee - 1 tsp

mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

cumin seeds - 1 tsp

curry leaves - 1 sprig

red chilli -1 

*others

oil -1 tsp

salt - as per taste

coriander leaves - 1/4 cup (finely chopped)

tomato -1 

curry leaves - 1 sprig

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

water - 4 to 5 cups(adjust)

* For garnishing 

pudina leaves - 10(adjust)

Preparation 

1) Dry fry toor dal in a pan, when it just starts changing color add cumin seeds, pepper corn, red chilis, fenugreek seeds and fry well on low flames till you get nice aroma.

2) Take the above in a plate, let it dry to room temperature. Then grind it fine powder and take it into cup and keep it aside.

3) Now grind washed mint leaves, finely chopped 1 tomato, washed tamarind to fine paste(without adding water) and take it into cup.

4) Later heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan  to this add finely chopped 1 tomato fry till it becomes bit mushy.

5) Now add prepared mint tomato puree, turmeric powder, required amount of salt and cook it for few seconds.

6) Later add 4 to 5 cups of water, 2 tsp of prepared rasam powder, 1 sprig curry leaves, finely chopped coriander leaves and cook it on low to medium flames till you get nice foam on rasam(Do not over cook rasam). It may take 3 to 5 min(adjust water and rasam powder as per your consistency and taste). If you want this rasam spicy you can add 1/4 tsp of red chilli powder too. 

7) Mean while prepare tempering, for this heat ghee in a small pan to this add mustard seeds when starts crackling add cumin seeds. Fry it on low flames later add curry leaves, red chilli pieces fry it for few seconds.

8) At last add tempering on rasam and finally garnish it with some chopped fresh mint leaves on top.

That's is very refreshing, aromatic and healthy mint rasam / pudina charu is ready serve. Serve hot with some papads and enjoy. 

Tips 

** You can use rasam powder instead of preparing it freshly. Freshly prepared rasam powder gives good taste and aroma to rasam.

** Adding readymade rasam powder gives different taste to pudina rasam.

** You can also add toor dal cooked water (kattu in Telugu) along with some toor dal, it gives bit different taste and thick consistency to rasam .

**In order to enjoy aroma of mint, I did not added hing in rasam, if you want you can add it.

**As we added toor dal in rasam powder it gives thick consistency to rasam.

** Add rasam powder in small quantity, do not add all at once. As it makes your rasam so strong in taste and gives burning effect in your stomach. Save remaining rasam powder in air tight container , dry container &  use it later.

Also check other rasam varieties by just clicking the link below pic..

                kakarakaya pulusu / Andhra bitter gourd gravy

rasam powder

usirikaya charu/ Amla Rasam

lemon rasam

  Miriyala Charu / pepper rasam

                        Drumstick Rasam

                                

Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu || Usthikaya pulusu

                       
                             Mamidikaya pappu

Menthi akku pappu  

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Onion Tomato Chutney || Ullipaya tomato pachadi || How to prepare onion tomato chutney for breakfast & rice

 Onion tomato chutney || ullipaya tomato pachadi is one of the favorite chutney recipe in tons of varieties of chutney's.  And it taste different in different house, though the ingredients used in it looks common, but cooking methods and tastes vary. Today I am sharing the recipe which I regularly prepare at my home. We Indians mainly South Indians need podi and chutney's for breakfast, for lunch and for dinner 😍. Are you thinking when you d't want it 😉, frankly we(I) want both podi or chutney in my plate all time. This onion tomato taste spicy and very taste, you can have it with breakfast like any variety idli, dosa, upma etc.. and also taste yummy with rice. This chutney texture will be coarse not too smooth. You can grind it in motar pestle or in mixer jar. 

              

    Andhra is famous for roti pachadi (chutney that is prepared using motar & pestle), we prepare many varieties of instant chutney's. Do check out other popular chutney recipes by just clicking the below link..

 Pacha sundakkai thogayal

 Velakkaya Pachadi / Wood Apple Chutney(video link)

Schezwan chutney

  Karivepakku pachadi / curry leaf chutney

 mosdeng serma-tripura tomato-chutney

Andhra kandi pachadi / toor dal chutney

Mango bisi uppinakayi

 Nagaland - Pumpkin Oambal

 Green chutney

Green tomato chutney

ChuukkaKura/ Khatti palak chutney

Guntur Dosakaya Pachadi

Brinjal chutney

Kobbari perugu pachadi

Ridge gourd chutney

Coriander Tomato chutney

   Raw Mango Moong dal chutney

Pudina coconut chutney many more

Foodie Monday Blog Hop

Taking this spicy & tasty Onion Tomato chutney  recipe  to  FoodieMondayBloghop fb group's  #293TiffinSideDish theme. By this time you are all aware that I am part of this lovely group where we bloggers share recipe for theme suggested by a person in alphabetical order every week. This week theme is suggested by "Priya Iyer" who bogs at "thephotowali". I love her presentation and clear explanation about recipes. I bookmarked her recent PavBhajji , tomato gravy for idli & dosas to try soon. Do check out her blog for many healthy, regional and very interesting recipes from different places.  

                          

                                 Onion Tomato Chutney  

Preparation time - 10 minutes

cook time : 20 min

Serves : 250 gms

Category :Chutney 

Recipe Cuisine: Andhra

Main ingredients : Onion & tomato

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients 

Onions - 4

Tomato - 2 

red chilli - 2

green chilli - 3

tamarind - small marble size

garlic - 4

coriander leaves - 1 tsp

turmeric powder - 1 pinch 

salt - as required

oil - 2 tsp

Tempering (optional i dint added)

oil- 2 tsp

mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

red chilli -1 

curry leaves - 1 fig

Instructions

1) Heat  1 to 2 tsp of oil in a wide pan, to this add roughly chopped onions, salt, green and  red chillies.

2) Fry the above well for few seconds and then close the lid, cook this for a minute.

3) Now add roughly chopped onions, tamarind & garlic fry everything well.

4) Close the lid and cook till tomatoes becomes mushy.

5) Later add finely chopped coriander leaves, required amount of salt, turmeric powder mix everything. Close the lid cook few more minutes.

6) Let the above completely, then grind it coarsely without adding water.

7) Take the above in a bowl, to this you can add tempering. Tempering is optional, if you want to add tempering heat oil in pan to this add mustard seeds. When it starts crackling add red chillies curry leaves fry for few seconds and then add in chutney. 

That's it our chutney is ready to serve. 

Also check other chutney varieties from my blog and youtube channel...

                      

                     Andhra nimmakaya velluli karam - lemon & garlic chutney

                                 Schezwan chutney

                          

                Velakkaya Pachadi / Wood Apple Chutney(video link)

                          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

ChuukkaKura/ Khatti palak chutney

                      Guntur Dosakaya Pachadi

                 Brinjal chutney

           Kobbari perugu pachadi

Ridge gourd chutney

               Coriander Tomato chutney

                        Coconut Chutney

   Raw Mango Moong dal chutney

             Pudina coconut chutney

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