Bendekayi(Okra) gojju

Ingredients:

1. Okra

2. lemon sized tamarind

3. oil (to fry and for seasoning)

4. Asafoetida

5. Mustard

6. curry leaves

7. Jaggery or brown sugar

8. Turmeric

9. Gojju powder

Method:

Cut Okra into pieces and fry in some oil till cooked. Keep aside. In a pan heat oil, add mustard, asafoetida, curry leaves and when the mustard starts splattering, add the tamarind juice, gojju powder, jaggery, salt, turmeric and let boil well. Once it starts boiling the juice thickens. Taste to see if it needs more salt or jaggery. Add the fried Okra. Serve with hot rice!

Broken Wheat (Godi) Payasa

Ingredients:
1. Broken Wheat - 1 cup
2. Sugar - 11/2 cups
3. Milk (2%)- 4 cups
4. Saffron - few strands
5. Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
6. raisins, cashews/slivered almonds
7. ghee - 2 tbsp

Cook the broken wheat with 3 cups milk in a pressure cooker. Keep it on medium flame and add saffron, cardamom powder, sugar and the rest of the milk. You can use whole milk or half and half for a thicker and creamier payasa. heat the ghee in a small kadai and add the cashews. After it becomes slightly golden in color add the raisins. When the raisins become plump and shiny take it off the heat and add to the payasa.
Enjoy!