Year: 2014

Fish, Food, Kerala Dishes, Seafood

Mathi/ Sardine Peera

Ingredients: 1/2 kg sardines/ mathi 2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 3 dry red chillies 1/2 cup shallots, sliced 1 tbsp green chillies, chopped 6 garlic cloves 2 sprig curry leaves 3 kudampuli pieces/ gambooge/fish tamarind salt 2 tbsp coconut oil Preparation: Clean and cut sardines into pieces and keep it aside. Soak […]

Chicken, Food, Non Veg, Soups

Broccoli Chicken Soup

Ingredients: 1 small broccoli 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1/2-1 cup boneless chicken, cut into very small pieces 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp plain flour/maida 1 1/2 cup milk 3 cups chicken stock 1 tsp pepper powder salt Preparation: Cut broccoli into small florets and keep it aside. In a pan, boil water adding little […]

Beef, Food, Kerala Dishes, Non Veg

Beef Ularthiyathu

Ingredients: 1/2 kg beef 1/2 cup coconut slices 2 1/2 – 3 tbsp coriander powder 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 10 shallots, sliced 1 big tomato, chopped 1 tbsp ginger, crushed 2 sprig curry leaves few coriander leaves, chopped 1 tsp fennel seeds 5-6 pepper corns small piece cinnamon […]

Food, Kerala Dishes, Thoran / Stir Fry- Veg, Veg - Stir Fry / Dry Curries, Vegetarian

Cabbage – Carrot Thoran

Ingredients: 2 cups cabbage, thinly sliced 1 cup carrot, grated 3/4 cup grated coconut 4-5 green chillies 5 shallots, sliced 1 sprig curry leaves 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp mustard seeds salt 1 tbsp oil Preparation: In a bowl, add sliced cabbage, carrot, grated coconut, chopped green chillies, turmeric powder, sliced shallots and salt […]

Breakfast/ Dinner, Food, Idiyappam, Prawns, Seafood

Idiyappam Chemmeen Ularthu

Ingredients: 1 cup prawns/ chemmeen, cleaned 8-10  idiyappams 3/4 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup onions, chopped 2 tomatoes, finely chopped 2 sprig curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Cook cleaned prawns with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt adding little water. Break idiyappams into small pieces and keep it aside. Heat oil […]

Desserts & Sweets, Food, Popsicles

Milk Popsicles/ Paal Ice

Ingredients: 2 cups milk 1/2 cup condensed milk 1/4 tsp vanilla essence Preparation: In a bowl, add milk, condensed milk and vanilla essence and mix well. Pour this prepared milk mixture into popsicle mould and freeze it for 4-5 hours or overnight.. To release the popsicles, run the mould under the warm water for 20-30 […]

Cakes, Desserts & Sweets, Food, Muffins/ Cupcakes

Confetti Cupcakes

                              Wishing all my readers and friends a very happy and prosperous new year….       Today’s recipe is a colorful confetti cupcakes – white cupcakes with vanilla flavour and colorful rainbow sprinkles, topped with vanilla buttercream frosting  and sprinkles… […]