Mucheru

This is almost like chakli and it looks the same too but that is a bit different than chakli type. This is made using moong dal flour.





Ingredients for Mucheru Mavu / Flour (type of chakli)

  • 1 kg - Raw Rice / Akki
  • 1/2 kig - Moong dal / Hesaru bele
  • Butter (unsalted) -  5 grms (adjust your measurements)
  • Salt to taste
  • Sesame seeds - 2 tsp
  • Asafoetida / Hing/ Perangyam - a pinch
Method
  • Wash both rice and dal and spread it for dry it in the large towel on normal temperature for few hours
  • Take a large wok roast the rice (Rice should be medium wet ) on low flame
  • Moong dal should be dry completely
  • And make a nice powder using blender or flour mill
Method of making mucheru
  • Take a 2 cup of mucheru flour add white sesame seeds and few pinch of asafoetida, butter and salt to taste
  • Mix well in and make a thick dough using water.
  • Take a chakli presser and put chakli whole plate and fill the dough and make a press just like chakli or any shape. ( if it is too thick dough make wet hand to fill the chakli presser)
  • Heat pan full of oil and deep fry till golden color
  • Serve and store it in airtight box for few weeks / a month
Recipe Source : My Mom

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Rave Unde / Rava Laddu

Rave Unde is Iyengar specialty sweet of south India, India. Easy to make and prepare all special occasions.



There are two main types of measurements. Use whichever is easier.

Ingredients
  • Chiroti Rave  - 2 cups / 500g
  • Sugar powder - 1-1/4 cup / 180g
  • Homemade ghee / Clarified butter - 1/4 cup
  • Cashew chopped pieces - 2 tbsp & Green raisins - 2 tsp
  • Cardamom powder / yelaki pudi - 1 tsp
  • Dry coconut, grated / Kobri grated  - 1/4 cup
Method
  • Roast the rava with ghee well and keep aside
  • Fry cashew & raisins with ghee till turns golden brown and remove from the flame / stove 
  • In the same pan add rave, cardamon powder, sugar and coconut mix well with sprinkle very little bit of milk or warm water and make a medium size unde / laddu's with your hands and cool completely (here I used warm water)
  • Store it in airtight box for few weeks.
Tip : If you are not able to get laddu shape for binding use a warm water or warm milk. 




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