Butter Murukku

Cooks in: 40 Minutes Serves: 2 People

Diwali is fast approaching and I am sharing another murukku variety. Traditionally sweets and savouries are prepared at home for this festival. This practice ensured that the family gets unadulterated goodies. I have shared many varieties of sweets and savouries already. Please check the festival section for more varieties. Adding this recipe to the kitty! 

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Polla Vadai

Cooks in: 40 Minutes Serves: 2 People

Polla Vadai is a delicacy of a village called Nurani in Palakkad, Kerala. It is something like a cross between a thattai and a vadai! It puffs up like a mini poori and very popular among Palakkad Iyers. My friend Jayshree Iyer shared the recipe with rice flour.  I used multi millet flour and it turned out delicious. A simple and tasty vadas which stay crisp for a day! 

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Pumpkin Roasti

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Cooks in: 20 Minutes Serves: 2 People

Pumpkin is a low calorie vegetable. It is rich in dietary fibre, anti oxidants, minerals and vitamins. Recently  I came across this recipe, which used refined four. I substituted it with foxtail millet flour and it tasted very good. This can be served as an evening snack.

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