Are you wondering about the name of the post or the dosa name, come on i will tell you all about it in next few lines. Raja Raja Chozhan,  a Tamil King, who had build the famous Tanjore Big Temple. This Year 2010, the Tanjore Big Temple completes 1000 years. In such a Celebration Time, one of Uduppi Restaurant in Chennai, Pondy Bazaar, called Matsya, is celebrating the occassion, by giving the name of the king Raja Raja Chozhan to a Good Dosai. if you have not visited the tanjore Big Temple, Please do visit the temple in evening. with full moon or with moondraam pirai, it will be a pleasure to see the temple. According to me Tanjore is the Best place to taste authentic Tamil Food.

Masala for dosai

Whoever have read Ponniyin Selvan, a novel written by kalki, will sure loved the characters of the novel. My favourite characters in the novel are Raja Raja Chozhan, Poonkuzhali, Vanthiya devan, Kundhavai, Aazhvar kadigan and at last Nandhini.

enough of novel thoughts.

Yesterday, i tasted this dosai at Matsya restaurant, and today i prepared and am blogging it now. Its the casual stuffing other than potato masala. the stuffing has onion, tomatoes and capsicum. it may sound simple, but it has a different taste, that will make you crave for another dosai.

Raja Raja Chozhan Dosai

Ingredients:

Oil - 1 tsp
One Onion
One Green Chilli
Two Tomatoes
1/4 of a Green Capsicum (you can add combination of green and red capsicum)
Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
Chili Powder - 1 tsp
Corriander Powder - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Finally a tsp of Ghee.

Method:

Heat a Pan, add 1 tsp oil and heat it. add mustard and let it splutter. add finely chopped curry leaves, green chilli and onion and fry them well. Add finely chopped tomatoes and fry it too. add finely chopped capsicum's and mix along with onion-tomatoes. add salt to taste, add chilli powder, corriander powder and mix well. Try to mash the tomatoes and capsicum and mix together. add very little water to get the consistency, as shown in the above pics. finally add a tsp of ghee and remove the stuffing from flame.

Prepare dosai's and spread 2 tsp's of stuffing in the centre of the dosai and fold it to get the traingle shape. serve it hot with coconut chutney..

Stuffing for dosai


We enjoyed this dosai very much. do try this and enjoy it.



When i announced Diwali Sweets and Snacks Event, i had a motive of getting many sweets ideas , that i could try to prepare for diwali. Though i could not have prepared for this Diwali, next year, this round up will be very usefull for me. I received quite unique entries, How many varieties of Badam Halwa including Vaishali 's Vegan Badam Halwa, and a rare Aalu Halwa from Sundari. I Very Much enjoyed receiving multiple entries from Priya, Sharmi , Cilantro and Shivani. Though Preparing for the Roundup is time consuming job, i enjoyed every bit of putting together all your Sweet entries into this Post.

Thanks Very Much For Sending in Your Sweets and Snacks to my Diwali Sweets and Snacks Event! I have classified all the entries into Six Categories of Halwa, Milk / Khoa Sweets, Burfi's, Traditional , Laddu's and Palakaaram Snacks. Hope you all enjoy the roundup as i did.

Halwa:

Priya Sreeram's Gajar ka Halwa


From Halwa


Nidhya's Badam Halwa


From Halwa

Sundari's Aalu Halwa


From Halwa

Ingredients:


Potatoes - boiled & mashed without any lumps ( i used 3 large potatoes approx 350 gms)

Sugar - equal to the amount of mashed potatoes

Ghee - 150 to 200 gms.

Food color of ur wish

Method to Prepare:

First take a pan and add sugar, then add water till it gets immersed.. Let it boil till the pisukku patham.

Now add any food color of ur choice at this stage( i dint add any)..

Add the mashed potatoes and keep stirring and avoid lumps...

Once it becomes thick start adding ghee and keep stirring..

Continue the process until the halwa does not stick to the pan (nalla surundu varum). U can also check it this way - wash ur hands and if u touch the halwa it shud not stick to ur hand.. ( Be careful)..

U can also decorate with cashew/badam...

Aalu halwa is ready.. It will dissolve in ur mouth..Slurp!!!

Vaishali's Badam Halwa


From Halwa


Ila's Badam Halwa


From Halwa


Ila's Carrot Halwa


From Halwa


Sharmi's Pumpkin Halwa


From Halwa


Mahimaa's Carrot Halwa



From Halwa


Sowmya's Ashoka Halwa


From Halwa


Shivani's Badam Halwa


From Halwa


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Milk / Khoa Sweets:

Jaleela's Gulab Jamun


From Milk or Khoa Sweets


Akila's Rasgulla


From Milk or Khoa Sweets


Akila's Rasmalai



From Milk or Khoa Sweets

Kurinji's Rasgulla


From Milk or Khoa Sweets


Lavi's Gulab Jamun


From Milk or Khoa Sweets

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Traditional Sweets:

Priya's Chandrakala


From Traditional

Sharmi's Paneer Jilebi


From Traditional

Priya Sreeram's Mysore Pak


From Traditional

Cilantro's Athirasam


From Traditional

Sharmi's Kesari Puran Poli


From Traditional

Anu's Panasa Tonalu


From Traditional


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Laddu:

Dershana's Coconut Laddu


From Laddu's

Dershana's Paruppu Urundai


From Laddu's

Deepthi's Rava Laddu


From Laddu's

Cilantro's Rava Laddu


From Laddu's

Shivani's Rava Laddu


From Laddu's

Sharmi's Coconut Laddu


From Laddu's

Prema's Nei Urundai


From Laddu's

Lavi's Maaladu


From Laddu's

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Burfi's:

Neeraja's Choco Balls


From Burfi's

Kalva's Besan Burfi


From Burfi's

Sharmi's Besan Burfi


From Burfi's

Sharmilee's Kaju Katli


From Burfi's

Priya's Maida Cake


From Burfi's

Priya's Saffron Paneer Burfi


From Burfi's

Priya's Kaju Katli


From Burfi's

Lavi's Kaju Roll


From Burfi's


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Palakaarams:

Lavi's Murukku


From Palakaaram Snacks

Jaleela's Thattai


From Palakaaram Snacks


Anu's Sanna Kara


From Palakaaram Snacks

Sharmi's Pesara Vadai


From Palakaaram Snacks

Sundari's Thukkada


From Palakaaram Snacks

Ingredients:


Maida - 2 cups

Salt - 1 tbsp

Chilly powder - 1/2 tbsp

Ginger - 1 small pc

Oil - 4 tbsp for the dough & to fry

Method To Prepare:

Take a bowl and put maida, salt, chilly powder... Heat 4 tbsp oil and pour on the flour.. Take ginger and make a paste, extract the juice and add it to the flour.. ( u can also crush it randomly and add it if not for the juice) but the juice is best,otherwise the pcs will come in ur mouth when u eat ( i hate that)..

Now make dough like we make for poori's...

Make normal poori's and cut them in diamond shapes and deep fry.

Simple thukkada is ready..

Store it an air tight container..


Sangeetha's Thattai


From Palakaaram Snacks

Sangeetha's Murukku


From Palakaaram Snacks

Sharmi's Potato Cheese Balls


From Palakaaram Snacks

Sharmi's Chekkalu


From Palakaaram Snacks

Cilantro's Ribbon Pakoda


From Palakaaram Snacks

Priya's Quinoa Thattai


From Palakaaram Snacks

Priya's Oats Coconut Murukku


From Palakaaram Snacks

Priya's Omapodi


From Palakaaram Snacks

Shivani's Kadboli


From Palakaaram Snacks

Shivani's Shankarpalya


From Palakaaram Snacks

Shivani's Jeera Shankar Palya


From Palakaaram Snacks

Akila's Kaara Boondhi


From Palakaaram Snacks


My Heary Thanks to every Participants!!!! If you find any broken links or any error, please let me know by giving a comment below. Thank You All!!