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Cashew nut apple

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One of my friends shared this recipe, looking at this image made me to recall my school days, this sweet use to be sold in  the sweet stalls.It is used to be in different colors.I was amazed to see that it follows simple steps to cook with ready ingredients at home. This recipe is  specially for  kids,they  may enjoy eating it even if they hate to eat raw cashew nuts.     Ingredients: 2 cup cashewnut powder 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 5 drops Red food color 1 1/2 tsp ghee 14-15 cloves          Method:  Add sugar  to the water and  boil it. Once its boiled, add cashewnut powder stir well keeping the flame at medium till the mixture becomes smooth paste.  Add 1 tsp ghee to the paste and switch off the flame. Take a plate , grease it with  1/2 tsp ghee and transfer the paste into a plate. Now  make small balls , use finger to make a hole and give it a apple shape. ...

Chettinad Chicken Rasam/Soup

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Chettinadu Kozhi (chicken)Rasam / Soup  is a spicy preparation to be served along steamed rice or as a soup for starter.I got this recipe from one of my favorite cooking show,its a spicy treat to the taste buds and a good remedy for the people who suffer from cold. The twist here is addition of dhal, which gives thick consistency and a different tasty flavour.                Ingredients: Chicken -1/4 kg( to get the juicy extract add  pieces near the neck ,Chicken liver / Kalleeral , or add bone pieces, avoid adding pieces with flesh  ) Tomatoes-3 All the below ingredients can  be added as per one's taste:  Heat oil in the pan,add red dry chilies saute slightly and keep it aside  Add coriander ,sauf,add cumin (Tip :add cumin less in number than sauf, say like if all ingredients are added by a spoon , cumin should be added by half a spoon), black pepper,dhal*,saute till it turns  brown. ...