Favourite recipes -Event Announcement

Hi everybody ,
I am very happy hosting one more event this month for my fellow blogger and  wonderful person swathi of ZestySouthIndianKitchen.She is running this favourite recipes event for more than 1 year now.There are so many recipe collections out there go check it out by yourself if you wish to host one or to get a recipe from the previous events .
Cook your favourite "Snack/Dessert/Sweets"  recipes and link it to this event.Simple right ?Non bloggers are also welcome ,you can send your recipe with one photo to my email address mentioned below (in the rules section).

Coming to the rules of the event :

• A linky will be open from 1^st of May to 31 st May
•  At least  one new recipes and  two recipes from the archives. For old post update the post with logo or worded link. 
• Recipe can be  gluten or vegan free.
• You have to link this announcement post in the recipes; using logo is welcome but not mandatory. 
• Recipe must be linked to (this announcement page) and to ( swathis event announcement page)
• Non-bloggers are also welcome, send me full recipe with a photograph to the mail id below.
• Bloggers can link their recipes using the linky tool.Bloggers who find it difficult or find some problem to link can also send &Non-bloggers can send in their recipes to my mail(priyaculinary at gmail dot com)  with the following details-

Your Name-
Recipe Name-
Recipe Details-
Pic of the Dish


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Cooking with Seeds-Event Announcement

        I am here with another event hosting .This time its seeds and its nothing but every indians all time favourite

"Cashews" 

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        CWS Event is been running successful for almost four years with many seeds and there are so many wonderful recipe collections linked in this event.

        I am very happy that i am hosting this event and its very special for me because cashews are my favourites and i guess everybodys  favourite too .

        When we have some functions like new year ,diwali,birthday,anniversary everybody do some kind of sweet .Cashew def takes part in the sweet celebration in everybodys house right .Its makes the dish so sweet and wonderful to have .

Some cashew story :

         I know very well how  a cashew grows and how its been deseeded.Don't think that i having cashew farm ,My hometown has many cashew farms ,when we were kids we use to visit the farms and get some fruits with nuts and eat cashew roasted in fire with the dried leaves .When the fruit is green it requires some time to ripe ,when its orange its the perfect fruit to have.Fruits used to be so juicy ,little tangy and sour (may be after eating your tongue and throat will feel like bit dry ).The fruit is picked from the trees using a long curvy iron tool .

Cashew fruit with nut(Pic courtsey :livesuperfoods.com)

The Cashews and fruits then get seperated from each other mostly manually

Labours seperating the fruits and nuts (Pic courtesy:thehindubusinessline.com)

Cashew with shells (pic courtesy:Dreamstime.com)

The cashew with shells are roasted and broken to get the real cashew nut.

Fresh cashews(pic courtesy:tasteenuts.com)

 Then the cashews are roasted and salted. Packed perfectly to get to your house .

Thats enough of cashew story coming to the rules of this event .

• Cook a dish with cashews (sweet ,savoury,veg,non-veg,whole or ground)
• Multiple entries from single person are accepted .
• Optionally you can post  your entries with the event logo (Pic 1) 
• Any number of fresh and old entries are accepted only if its posted with this announcement link and Priya-kas CWS link 
• Posts without these two announcement links will not be accepted.
• Event runs from may 1st-31 st

Ok friends and chefs start linking your cashew entries .

PeanutButterCookies/SimplePeanutButterRecipe

              Made some peanut butter which i was thinking of doing it for  a very Loooong time .My little one likes peanut butter a lot like her mother .She used to eat peanut butter as is.To enjoy the peanut butter flavour more i did these cookies .Believe it or not it was exactly like Britannia cashew cookies ,if i have added some cashews then its exactly that cookie .hmm So So yummy and we thoroughly enjoyed it a lot .Even though it was little high in calories we ate little less than our daughter  did.If you are looking for a soft and flaky cookies this is the one.Enjoy making it for your loved ones and don't forget to write back to me

If you are looking for how to make peanut butter check here.

Interested in some baked goodies check

Oats cookie(whole wheat flour)
Strawberry cake(With fresh strawberry)
Avocado cupcake(whole wheat flour)
Oats banana muffins(whole wheat flour)
Granola bars(no bake)

Preparation time:10 min
Baking time:8 min
Yields:24-28 Medium size cookies
Recipe source:here

HomeMadePeanutButter/EasyPeanutButterRecipe

         I like peanut butter . I wanted to do it  for a very long time and the day has come,I made a perfect peanut butter .With peanut butter i did some cookies too.My daughter had it with her dosa ,bread everything, she is gone crazy for peanut butter so I wanted to do this one again and again .Very simple recipe with only 3 ingredients and it gives full satisfaction of making your spread home .This peanut butter is no less than store bought peanut butters like skippy etc.
         You can store them at room temperature for couple of weeks if its stored in water free,bug free  airtight container.No water while grinding makes the shelf life longer of this peanut butter.

Preparation time:15 min (peeling the peanuts)/Peeled peanuts save your time
Cooking time:22-25 min
Yields :Little less than half cup

Recipe source:Emma
Ingredients:

•  1 1/2 cups raw peanuts.
• pinch of salt.
• 1 tsp oil(or more for desired consistency).

Method:

• Roast the raw peanuts for 12 mins in high flame
• Reduce the flame and roast it for another 10 mins.
• Most of the peanuts peel of the skin when roasted.
• Peel the remaining peanuts by hand (takes around 4-5 min)
• Transfer the peanuts  to the blender/Mixer while they are hot.
• Grind the peanuts continuous for 2 min without adding any water.
• When the peanuts are almost done grinding add salt and oil and grind it for a minute or two until its smooth.
• Scrape the sides and store it in an airtight container.

• This can be stored for at least couple of weeks

Note:

• You can use peeled peanuts or roasted peanuts to save the time .I made peanut butter with unpeeled raw peanuts .
• When the peanuts are roasted then the skin will be peeled off by itself.
• Roast the peanuts until they become little brown
• If you have oven then you can roast them in oven with an oven safe plate for around 10 min (remember the oven should be already preheated).
• You can add so many variations to this peanut butter (chocolate chip or honey flavoured sounds like a good idea)
• You are not able to spread the peanut butter .May be you have grinded it too coarse .If not ,Add olive oil and mix it well .Now you can spread it ,right ?
• Some ideas of including peanut butter 

1. Cookies
2. In sandwich
3. Dip the fruits
4. Making peanut butter chocolates.
5. Adding to your favourite juice

linking this to kids delight event of srivalli hosted by priya
Linking this to parisevent and shruti

Linking this to Legumelove affair conducted by FoodandSpice and Wellseasonedcook hosted by Avika
Linking it to Harinis bloganniversary event giveaway
Sending this to "cheap and cheerful" event happening at Bangermash and eatyour veg

TomatoChutney/ThakkaliChutney/EasyChutney

       A very easy and mind blowing chutney with a little kick of ginger and coriander leaves .This chutney you can see everywhere in hotels that serve dosas without ginger and coriander leaves of course.Without much work and with in schedule we can make this chutney .You can add some garlic too ,if you wish .
         When i ground this chutney i eat more dosas than normal .My huss can eat the whole cup of chutney with 4-5 dosas or lick them as is .I make this at least once in a week ,but the count goes to 3 sometimes .This proves that we are very much tomato chutney fans.

Looking for some other easy chutney recipes ?Check

Bell pepper Chutney
Mint-Coriander Chutney
Carrot Chutney
Beetroot Chutney
Toordal Chutney
VaraMilagai Chutney

Preparation time:5 min
Cooking time:10 min
Serves:1-2