Today is Dhanteras! Happy Dhanteras to all!!:) May The Goddess Shower Her choicest Blessing On all!!
A big THANKS to my visitors for leaving thanks message after successfully trying my recipes for the festival!:) Soon I will post the names of my non blogger fans who repeatedly visit my blog and leave their valuable comments!
A big HUGS and THANKYOU to my blogger friends who unfailingly leave their valuable comments!:)These comments are very encouraging and gives happiness beyond measure!:)
After Diwali I will post only three recipes per week. I am planning to visit all the blogs and try my favourite recipes!:)With out any further delay I will give you the recipe for my famous mixture!
My mothers mixture is very famous for the colour and taste! I learnt to prepare following smallest instructions from her. I have been preparing this mixture every deepavali since 25 years. Hope all my visitors find the method easy to follow! Fry the savouries following the sequence below for easy preparation and best results.
1 cup = 125ml. Total oil required for the quantities I have mentioned will be around 300 ml.
Omapodi (Sev)
Ingredients
- Kadalai maavu (besan) – 1 cup
- Rice flour – 1/4 cup
- Ghee – 2 teaspoons
- Salt – a pinch
- Hing – a pinch
- Oil for deep frying
Method
- Heat oil in a kadai on a medium flame. Mix the ingredients for sev with a little water to form a smooth batter. The consistency should be between idli batter and chapathi dough.
- Fill the sev press with batter and press into hot oil. Reduce the flame to low. Cook both sides till the sound subsides. Drain well and repeat the procedure with the remaining batter.
- Keep the flame high while pressing the sev and reduce the flame to medium or low while cooking. This will ensure a golden colour to your mixture.
Ribbon Pakoda
Ingredients
- Kadalai maavu (besan) – 3/4 cup
- Rice flour – 1/2 cup
- Ghee – 2 teaspoons
- Salt – a pinch
- Hing – a pinch
- Oil for deep frying
Method
- Mix the ingredients for the ribbon pakoda with little water and make the batter while the last omapodi is being fried.
- Fill the ribbon pakoda press with the batter and prepare the pakodas following same procedure like omapodi.
- Drain well and break into small pieces. Mix with the omapodi.
Aloo chips(sticks)
Ingredients
- Potato – 2 medium sized
- Use the same oil to fry.
Method
- Wash peel and cut the potato into thin fingers as shown in the picture.
- Keep in water with a pinch of turmeric for 5 minutes. Drain and spread on a dry cotton towel.
- Fry in hot oil stirring continously. Keep the flame between medium to low so that the chips does’nt become dark.
- Drain and remove from oil when the sound subsides.
Maida diamonds
Ingredients
- Maida – 3/4 cup
- Ghee – 2 teaspoons
- Salt – a pinch
- Continue frying in the same oil.
Method
- Mix maida, ghee and salt with little water to make a thick dough.
- Roll into thin rounds and cut into diamonds with a zigzag cutter.
- Fry in hot oil till done. Drain and remove from oil.
Cashew nuts- 1 cup
Fry the cashew nuts in a steel strainer with handle as shown in picture or rub with little ghee and MW high for 2 minutes stirring in between.
Groundnuts – 1 cup
Fry the ground nuts in a steel strainer with handle as shown in picture or rub with little ghee and MW high for 3 minutes stirring in between.
Curry leaves- 2 twigs
Wash and wipe the curry leaves. Fry in oil using a steel strainer with handle.
Bhoondi
Ingredients
- Kadalai maavu (besan) – 3/4 cup
- Rice flour – 1/4 cup
- Salt – a pinch
- Hing – a pinch
- Fry using same oil
Method
- Make bhoondis following the method shown in bhoondi laddoo.
Aval (Poha)- 1 cup
Fry the aval last using the steel strainer with handle on high flame so that the aval puffs immediately. Fry 2 tablespoons at a time.
How to proceed
Mix all the above savouries on a large butter paper. Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper powder or chilli powder.
Savouries mixture, dry fruit mixture and the following sweets are our entries for Vee’s JFI festive Series
Lathamma..this is my most favorite…this year I am missing it …:(((…nice treat..thanks..
You are not missing it sri! I am bringing some to chennai!:) lathamma.
And wish you a very happy Deepavali too!
what a great spread. Happy Deepavali to you and family
Thanks saju!:) Wish you a very happy diwali!:) latha.
Hi latha,
Grand Visual Diwali treat for all bloggers from you.
Adding Potato chips, Maida cuts etc gives extra richness to the mixture, Thanks for sharing.
Wishing you and your family “Happy Diwali”
Thanks MT!:) I am very particular to get the right taste and high quality! I do some research to find the best recipe for every dish, before I cook!:) Most of the time my mothers recipe for these traditional items is the best!:) Happy diwali to you!:)latha.
wohoo… so many mixtures. my hubby will go ga-ga and will venture into making these (oh yes…most of the deep frying stuff is done by him)
wishing u and ur family a very happy deepavali !
Same pinch sia! Since three years due to some health problem My hubby does’nt allow me to stand in front of oil for long. so if it is some thing like mixture I prepare after 6 pm when he is free and can help me!:) In fact my hubby drains the oil well and the stove is so clean after cooking in oil!:D latha.
Nice and spicy treat for diwali 🙂
Happy Diwali to you too!
Thanks and Happy Diwali to you ashu!:) latha.
Latha, last post is in your name and I thought you were going to Simla!!Very very confusing!!:D
Tell L that I wished her safe journey. I thought magalu, aliya are coming to B’lore to get pampered on Deepavali!!
Mixture looks fabulous. We get Madras mix packet here, so tasty and very different from Haldiram snacks.
Deepavali has started already! 5 days , right? I do only on Friday and eat!;p
Have a great Deepavali, enjoy. I will post mine later today!:))
Asha dear, very happy to know that your mysoor pak came out well!:) Lakshmi and satish are anyway pampered by my brother and sis in law at Delhi!:)latha.
Latha and Lakshmi,
A very happy Deepavali to you and your family! What will it be on your blog post-Deepavali? Preparations for Pongal, I’m sure. 🙂
Thanks sra!:) We have karthigai deepam, Christmas new year before Pongal !:D latha.
Hi Latha! Happy Deepavali to you. The mixture looks yummy.
Thanks vijaya!:) latha.
This is also super delicious. You are just keeping on posting all these delivious food.
I made your mysoore pak half hour bakc. It is cooling in the kitvhen. My daughter was livking the spoon and the way she was licking it, you can say she really enjoyed it 🙂
I will post it after Diwali.
Now i have seen this snack i have to try them too. Only thing is i don’t have a murukku presser so will have to wait till next year when my sis visit me from India. As i have asked her to bring one for me .
Happy Deepavali to you and your family.
Thanks dear! Do try mixture also! 🙂 latha.
I am still drooling at the awesome mixture pics Lathamma, they look so real and crunchy… They are much better than the ones which we get here in Indian Stores.. after all these are “Homemade Mixture”.. miss all this fun for Diwali amma.
Planning to celebrate Diwali by just watching the two most awaited films – “Saawariya” and “Om Shanti Om” – btw amma, do u follow Hindi movies? just curious.. take care amma and cya ..:)
I too watch hindi movies dear! Like shahrukh but not much impressed with the pair in saawariya!:) I will watch all that leisurely!:) latha.
Wishing You a Happy (Belated – I know its 4th Nov) Anniversary Lathamma . (Saw ur post on Ashaji’s blog )…:))
Belated thanks dear!I will post it today !:) latha.
sorry, saw ur comment on Ashaji’s blog..:))
Thanks for the wonderful festival recipes.
Wish you all a very happy Deepavali!
Thanks kumuda!:) latha.
wish you a very Happy Diwali!
wow! this is such a yummyyyyy post, mouth watering 🙂
A very very Happy Diwali to you and your family. Lovely yummy savories
oh wow, this is awesome Latha, such mouth watering goodies, simply love them…wish I was close by atleast for Diwali….hehehe…i know, greedy me! 🙂 Happy Diwali to you and your family..
Absolutely lovely ! Its 1030 am here and i want these now with my coffee 🙂
I was thinking that you are still in Simla. wow…so many varieties. Have a fantastic and safe Diwali. Bet you will have a great time with all that goodies.
Wow!
Diwali Greetings! Hope you have a great Deepavali. That Mixture,we would call it ‘chivDa’ looks great and the oil and the frying! Nice. Definitely feels like Diwali!
Thanks for the entry!
wow….Lip smacking and delicious ….Yum Yum……
About soy milk…
I think soy milk is not widely available in India. Usually only reputed stores have soy milk, which is really very expensive…
Fortunately, soy beans is widely available across India.
Many people do soy milk at home. Indira has a wonderful soy milk recipe at http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/03/home-made-soymilk/
Thanks again for the delicious recipes in your blog!
I love that mixture:) deepavali nalvazthukkal to all of you. and (belated) wedding anniversary wishes to you:) looking forward to the spread on the special day.
absolutely lip smacking savory! will try it atleast once.
Happy Diwali to you and ur family Latha. Mixture looks mouth watery my mil makes this at home, I never tired it.
Thanks for sharing your mom’s famous mixture.Happy diwali to you and your family.
Yummy yummy. Happy Deepavali to u.
A very Happy Diwali to you and your family…and what delicious savoury treats.
latha..a very happy diwali to you and your family :)..that mixture reminded me so much of amma’s..i am really amazed how much our parents make for us…
Oh wow, I love these savoury treats…. esp the mixture… the pics are totally droolworthy! Happy Diwali Latha and Lakshmi and all your loved ones..
Delicious looking Spread. Happy diwali to you and your family Latha and lakshmi
Lathamma…I never knew..just came to know that 4th was your wedding anniversary. Many many happy returns of the day!
A very happy Diwali to you guys Latha maami and Lakshmi! So much Bhakshanam — wish i lived close by 🙂
Have a safe and happy Diwali!
Hi,
Thanks and Wish you & Your family a Very Happy & Prosperous diwali.
Am just rushing up to work…saw your wishes…very happy.
I will come back here again to check the recipes.
Bye for now.
So many great recipes, and the step-by-step instruction for this delicious looking mixture are tempting me to get out the deep-fryer… best wishes to you both 🙂
Linda
Dear Latha mami and Lakshmi… wishing you all a very Happy Deepavali.
Thanks again for all the lovely recipes.
Latha girl!! I am so happy!
Guess what? I am made the Mysore Pak again with 1/2 cup Besan (warmed it a little first), 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup Ghee , Cardamom , 1/2 cup water and I saw the Honeycomb!!!
It came out perfect and since it was such a small quantity, they are little flat. YAY!! Thank you!:))
See if I can get a good photo, I will update it. Have fun. Making Pav Bhaji right now for dinner later!!:D
Latha, my god this is so good, my mil does something very similar she add poha to the mixture. I will try this pretty soon.
Happy Diwali !!!
Hi Latha,
Wish you a very happy diwali! I was on vacation and hence the late reply :(. You seem to be in full vigour for diwali – it’s great to see your preps. I dunno how much I’ll be able to make this time considering I hardly have anytime left :(.
Once again, a happy diwali to you and your family.
wow..what a presentation! Its like my dream come true..I was missing this a lot – which we used to get from my grandmom’s place- Now i can make it at home myself thanks to ur post…
Happy diwali Latha 🙂 and keep posting
Wow that makes me mouth watering…home made mixture:))
Hope u had a great day!!
Hi Latha!
Thanks for the Diwali greetings! Wishing you and your family lots of happiness and prosperity this Diwali!!
Savithri
Happy Diwali!
Lovely lrecipe..I enjoyed it…Potato sticks in the mixture is something that i haven’t tried…
What a loveeeely…!!!ahhh *faint*!!!
…phew I am up…done with praparing the dish with the Surprise ingredient!!(the white flour)..!!!..Suspense!!:)
Hi lathaji,
thanks for sharing with us.
WISH YOU A HAPPY DEEPAVALI TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Mysorepak never comes out in shape if i make but i like that sweet very much.
So,I used to get sri krishna sweets “mysore pak ” in chennai.
may be i will try again aftersome time.
vineela
Wow!! This is the definitive mixture recipe – sounds delicious! Now it feels like Diwali is here!! Happy Diwali 🙂
Smita
Happy Diwali!
Latha ji,
Many thanks for your loving note :). Wish you and your loved ones a very happy and joyous Diwali :). This is my all time favorite mixture!! i especially pick the peanuts and aloo-chips :-D. This totally made my day! thanks a ton for this!
Happy Diwali
I made your mysoore pak and they were delicious.
I have posted it
OMG Latha!!! We just love this chewda:) esp my husband..he’d do anything for you for a box full of this:)
Happy Diwali to yo and your family!!
-Mansi
Happy diwali to you latha and your family. I end up drooling every time i am here. So much of traditional food i get to see here. Have a great weekend.
Dear Latha and Lakshmi,
Happy Diwali! hoep you are having a great time with family and friends:-)
that should have been ” hope” I typed really fast!:-(
that is one lovely huge spread..lovelyyyyyy
Happy Belated Diwali to you…..lovely savoury dishes…
This is too delicious for words!!! Wishing you and your family a wonderful festive season, full of food and fun.
Latha, I updated my post with 2 more photos. Check out when you can. I was busy shopping yesterday, couldn’t upload them. Did it today!:))
Waiting for Gobi parathas but take your time, no rush.
Well i hv lost word.s so much cashews.. yummy mixture.. so can i hv some,.
wow! what a spread especially those cashews, a great job again lathama
Renuka dear cashews got over when some more mixture was left! My son made me add more of them!:) latha.
Lathaji,
Belated wishes for Diwali and anniversary..!
Love ur recipes, great!
BTW, I have a fifty year old friend in your name, u always remind me of her..:D
after enjoying such a big snack feast you and your family must have had a great diwali.all the snacks are mouthwatering.my daughter loves crunchy snacks like this.
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i cant see the pics latha