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Coconut Bun Description: Coconut Bun (Thengai bun) - Tamilnadu bakery style coconut bun is made using homemade dough and freshly grated coconut, tutti frutti. This bun is almost everyone’s all time childhood favourite snack. Ingredients: For making the coconut bun: Warm milk - 1/2 cup Sugar - 2 tsp Yeast - 2 tsp All purpose flour- 2 cups  Sugar - 3 tbsp  Melted butter- 4 tbsp  Salt - a pinch       For making the filling: Grated coconut- 1 1/2 cup Granulated sugar - 3 tbsp Tutti frutti - 3 tbsp  Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp Cashew- 15 no.   Other ingredients: Milk & Melted butter for brushing the dough and buns. Preparation: 1. Take a bowl and add in the warm milk, yeast and sugar.Mix well with a whisk and set aside for five minutes. 2. Once the yeast has foamed up, add the flour, Sugar and salt. 3. Knead the dough by hand for 3-4 mins . The dough will come together and it won’t stick. 4. Now add melted butter and knead for another 2 mins. Tra...

  Betel Leaf Kashayam DESCRIPTION: Betel Leaf is also known as paan consumed after a meal. It also has a significant place during religious rituals in India. It also comes with several curative health benefits. Health Benefits Of Betel Leaf: Analgesic: Betel leaf is an excellent analgesic that offers instant relief from pain. It can be used in alleviating pain caused due to cuts, bruises, rashes. Make a paste with tender betel leaves and apply it to the affected area. Betel leaf juice provides relief from internal pains in the body. Eases Constipation: Betel leaves are a powerhouse of antioxidants that clear radicals from the body. It restores normal PH levels in the body and helps an upset stomach. Ayurveda widely recommends eating betel leaves for relief from constipation. Crush betel leaves and put them in the water overnight. Drink the water in the morning on an empty stomach to ease bowel movements. Improves Digestion: Ever wondered why chew on betel leaf after a good meal? It...

 Pumpkin Halwa DESCRIPTION:  Pumpkin halwa is an Indian sweet prepared using white pumpkin, ghee and sugar as main ingredients. Like other halwa made using vegetables like carrot, lauki this halwa also tastes delicious. INGREDIENTS: White Pumpkin / Ash Gourd - 1 cup(Grater) Sugar - 1/2 cup Ghee - 3 tbsp Cashews - 2 tbsp Saffron - 1/8 tsp Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Lemon juice - 1 tsp  Edible camphor - a small piece Preparation: 1. Remove the seeds part from ash gourd then remove the skin. Grate it using a grater. 2. There will be lot of water content, Set aside. To a bowl place a strainer on that place a muslin cloth. Add grated ash gourd along with water. 3. Tie the ends of the cloth and start squeezing. Squeeze completely and measure 1 cup, Set aside. 4. Reserve the collected water. To a heavy bottomed kadai add 1 tablespoon ghee, add ash gourd. 5. Saute for 3 minutes in low flame. Then add saffron along with 3/4th of reserved water. Mix it well. 6. Cook covered until th...