My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 1 pomegranate 3-4 ripe plums, halved and pitted 1 1/2-2 cups of cold water sugar to taste ice cubes to serve Preparation: Cut the pomegranate and separate the arils (seeds). In a blender, add the pomegranate seeds, plums, sugar and water and blend well. Strain the juice and transfer into serving glasses and serve […]
Ingredients: 1 cup kaima rice/ jeerakasala rice 200-300 gms / 3 blocks of light brown jaggery 1/4 cup cooked rice 3 cardamom 1/4 tsp cumin seeds salt to taste a pinch of baking soda 2 tbsp coconut slices/ thenga kothu 1 tbsp shallots, sliced 2-3 tbsp oil Preparation: Soak the rice in water for 2 […]
Ingredients: 2 big ripe mangoes, peeled and chopped 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water cold water as needed ice cubes as needed Preparation: In a saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water and sugar to a boil over medium heat until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from the flame and let […]
Ingredients: For Kadumbu (Rice dumplings) 2 cups rice flour 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 1 small onion, chopped 2 cups of water salt For Basale – Chemmeen Gravy 1 bunch malabar spinach / basale 1/2-3/4 kg prawns, cleaned 5-6 dry red chillies ( adjust to your spice level) 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds […]
Ingredients: 4 onions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup plain flour 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 green chilli, finely chopped (optional) 1 sprig curry leaves 1/4 tsp baking powder salt to taste oil for frying Preparation: In a bowl, add the sliced onions and salt and mix well with your hand. Keep it aside for 15 minutes. […]
Ingredients: 1 cup cheriyari/ jeerakasala/ kaima rice 1/4 cup green gram / cherupayar 1 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 tsp cumin seeds salt as required Preparation: Wash rice and green gram and soak in water for 15 minutes. In a pressure cooker, cook the rice and green gram by adding about 4-5 cups of water […]