Sunday, October 15, 2006

Diwali Special Marundu (Ginger Lehiyum)

Diwali Marundu is made of herbs like ginger and jaggery
Diwali Marundu
Ginger Lahium We make this marundu on Diwali Day.



HAPPY DIWALI
We prepare different types of sweets like Badam cake, Maladu, Mysore pak, Badusha, Okkarai, Mixture(We make chivda)Pakoda and marunthu to digest the sweets we eat.

Ginger Lehiyam

Ingredients 

  • Tender Ginger..................... 1 big piece
  • Dhania(Coriander Seeds)......1 cup
  • Jeera.....................................1/2 cup
  • Methi seeds.............................2tbsp.
  • Ghee.....................................3 tbsp
  • Jaggery..................................1 cup

Method
  • Dry roast the coriander, methi and jeera  for 5 minutes. 
  • Grind them into powder and add  half cup water and grind again .
  • Cut the ginger into small pieces, add to the mixture and make smooth paste.
  • Add jaggery into this paste and boil it. 
  • Add ghee while stirring. All the water dries up and get thick paste. 
  • It should not be sticky. This marundu is good for digestion