The brunch thali featured for Day 4 of BM #15 consists of Puri, Mango Rava Kesari, Chole/Chana Masala, Sweetened Mango Pulp/Shrikarni, Puris and banana in milk.
I remember a few summers back, this kind of a platter was served to our extended family who used to drop by every other week. My mom would prepare the kesari and Chole well ahead and I remember she would be on the job for more than a couple hours dishing out about 100-150 puris. I was involved mostly in serving the guests and looking into the logistics and my mom used to fry the puris.
The accompaniment to puris was either Chole or Alu Sagu. And my mom would cater to individual preferences like one of my uncles prefers crispy puris, some prefer the puffed up soft puris, some like the crispy puris broken to bits and dipped in milk and bananas and some like puris dipped in Shrikarni (Sweetened Mango Pulp). And Summers in India without Mangoes is/was totally unimaginable. :)
I also know some North Indian families who love this classic combination of Halwa, Puri and Chole.
Ingredients -
Rava / Sooji / Semolina 1 cup
Water 2 cups
Sugar 1/2 cup (I used brown sugar)
Mango Pulp 1 cup (I used store bought Kesar Mango sweetened pulp)
Cardamom Powder 1/2 tsp
*Ghee / Clarified Butter 3 Tbsp (divided use)
Chopped Cashews and Almonds as needed
* More the ghee, the better the taste but this proportion is the norm at our place. So go by your conventions if you so please.
Method Of Preparation -
In a heated non stick pan, add 1/2 tsp of ghee and fry the cashews and almonds until they are golden brown. Keep them aside.
In the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of ghee and roast the rava/sooji until rava gets a golden hue. Set aside.
Again in the same pan, boil 2 cups of water, slowly add the roasted rava and the remaining ghee and stir so there are no lumps formed.
After a couple of minutes, add sugar, cardamom powder and stir continuously until it comes together as a single mass.
Now gently pour the mango pulp and stir well until well incorporated. Keep stirring when the mixture is glossy and comes together well.
Remove from fire and add the fried nuts and mix well.
Serve warm for a delightful 'mangoey' dessert!!
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Also sending it to Valli's Thali Mela.
Preparation Time 15-17 min
Makes 2 cups
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Wow that Simply amazing
Wow Harini, what a wonderful spread ..lovely colour to the kesari..
Weekends it is mostly brunch.. This is a wonderful brunch spread.. Love the mango kesari.
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colors really pop in this thali and kesari looks yummy!!
I'm enjoying going through your platters. And I agree more the ghee the better it is.
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i carefully read each and every step as I remember having gone grossly wrong on mango sheera very early in life..i know what i missed...i add the pulp along with the rava..or something..i cant wait to try
Mango kesari looks so delicious..would love to try it out.
Beautiful thali.. and a beautiful click. Can clearly see the texture of all the dishes on the thali. Chana masala is standing out of all teh dishes and love the color of the mango rava kesari
Super spread of mouth-watering dishes in your thaali...love it. Nice one.
Harini you are right about the chole puri and halwa combo...this is normally served on Ashtami..7 girls are called ...their feet are washed and then fed with this platter.then a token is given.
must say all the dishes are tempting!..love cholas anytime and the mango ras is ...mouthwatering!!
Wonderful thali...shd try this mango sheera before the season ends...
Wonderful spread again, wat a super tempting kesari..loving it.
Yum and delicious mango kesari
Lovely combo with poori
Love the colorful platter.
superb platter harini :).. loved the color & the idea of mango in kesari!
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love this one very much and a must do in mango season
Awww... wonderful Halwa, I must say .. never sued Mango with Suji Halwa.. divine.. !!
Nice spread Harini. Love the combo puri , chole. Yummy mango kesari too.
quite a lovely spread
Awesome Thali Harini.Great combo of dishes. I love puri with mango pulp
100 -150 puris? Good god! You should listen to the way I crib for making 8 chapatis for dinner :)).
Lovely platter and the kesari is totally new for me.
look perfect and colorful