Thirataipal recipe- Palkova

Preparation time : 5 mins
Cook time : 1 hour 10 mins


Palkova is a very delicious traditional south- indian sweet. This can be prepared so easily with only few ingredients needed, but it takes lil time consuming. Kids love this sweet :-) Do try this recipe and let me know how it turned out !!!

Ingredients needed :

Milk - 4 cups and little more
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Ghee - 2 tsp
Crushed cardamom - 2

Method :

1. Take heavy bottomed vessel, bring milk to boil.
2. Boil the milk in medium- low flame and keep stirring the milk from time to time. As the milk starts to thicken reduce the flame and stir continuously.
3. Scrap the milk with the ladle, as it sticks in the sides of the pan. The milk will become condensed and colour changes. Add in the ghee.
4. When the milk attains semi- solid in texture, add in the sugar and crushed cardamom. Once the sugar dissolves it becomes little watery.
5. Heat until it turns thick halwa texture. Remove it from flame.

Serve chill !!!

Tips :

• Use fresh milk, Full fat milk is preferable as it takes less time to condense.
• Boil milk in medium- low flame. It takes long time to condense.
• Keep stirring the milk from time to time, to avoid burnt. Serve once it cools little bit.
• Instead of crushed cardamom, you can use 1/4 tsp of cardamom powder.

Yields : 1 cup

kara pori - spicy puffed rice - Masala pori

Preparation time : 5 mins
Cook time : under 10 mins

Spicy puffed rice is one of my fav snack. It can be done quick as well tastes spicy and crunchy. You can prepare as a evening time snack for kids and also can be served with hot cup of tea :-) Do try this recipe and let me know how it turned out !!!

Ingredients needed :

Puffed rice - 3 cups heaped
Fried gram/ Pottu kadalai - 1 tbsp
Peanuts - 2 tbsp
Garlic cloves (crushed ) - 5- 6
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 3
Asafoetida/ hing - a pinch
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 3 tsp
Salt as needed

Method :

1. Heat oil in a pan, add in the peanuts, fried grams, curry leaves and  crushed garlic cloves. Fry until it turns light brown in colour.
2. Then add in the roughly chopped red chillies, Hing, salt, turmeric and chilli powder. Saute for a minute.
3. Add in the puffed rice, mix till all the spices combines into the pori and becomes crisp. Once it is done switch off the flame.

Serve masala pori with hot cup of tea, as a evening time snack !!!

Tips :

• Instead of red chillies, you can add mor milagai. It tastes great !!
• Crushed garlic enhances flavor to the kara pori. Make sure you add in the ingredients one by one and cook in medium- low flame to avoid burnt.
• Store it in air- tight container and enjoy the snack whenever u need.