My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 1 cup karikku / elaneer / tender coconut pulp 1 cup tender coconut water 2 cups of milk 1/2 cup condensed milk 3-4 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp cardamom powder 1/2 tsp ghee 3 cashew nuts, chopped few strands of saffron Preparation: In a blender, add tender coconut water and half of the tender coconut […]
Ingredients: 8 gooseberry / nellikka/ amla 2 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 cup grated coconut small piece of ginger 1 cup yoghurt 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 dry red chillies 1 sprig curry leaves salt as required 2 tsp oil Preparation: Chop the gooseberries into slices and then cook […]
Ingredients: 20-25 kovakka 12-15 shallots 2 green chillies 1 cup grated coconut 10-12 black peppercorns 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 5 dry red chillies 1 tbsp coriander powder ( or 2 tbsp coriander seeds) 1/4-1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder small lemon sized tamarind water as required 1 sprig curry leaves 1/2 tsp […]
Ingredients: 2 cups pasta 400-500 gm squid / koonthal, cut into round pieces 2 1/2- 3 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp pepper powder 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 onions, thinly sliced 1 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 2 green chillies, chopped 1 tomato chopped 1/2 tsp garam masala 3-4 tbsp coriander […]
Ingredients: 4 oreo cookies 1 cup elaneer/ karikku/ tender coconut pulp 250 ml frozen/ chilled milk 2 tbsp sugar 2-3 dates Preparation: In a blender, add tender coconut pulp, oreo cookies, chilled milk, dates and sugar and blend well until smooth. Pour the prepared shake into serving glass and serve…..
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice 2 cardamoms 2 cloves 1 inch piece cinnamon salt to taste water as required For Saffron/ Orange layer: 1 tomato, grind to a paste 1 tbsp grated carrot 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp garam masala 1 tbsp oil salt to taste For […]
Ingredients: 1 cup roasted rava/ semolina 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped 1/2 cup beans, finely chopped 1/2 cup potato, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp green chilly, finely chopped 2 cups of water 1/2 tsp ghee 2 tbsp oil salt to taste 1 sprig curry leaves 1/2 tsp […]
Ingredients: 3 cup muringayila/ drumstick leaves, cleaned 1/4 cup toor dal 3/4 cup grated coconut 3 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp coconut oil 1/4 tsp mustard seeds 3 dry red chillies 2 sprig curry leaves 1/4 cup grated coconut Preparation: Grind grated coconut, garlic,cumin […]
Ingredients: 1 cup self-raising flour 1/2 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup (110 gm) butter, softened 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup chocolate chips Preparation: Preheat oven to 180 degree celcius and line a 12- hole cupcake tin with paper cases and keep it aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, butter […]
The theme for this month’s Muslim Food Blogger’s Challenge is ” meat based recipes “. I got this recipe from Lakshmi Nair’s Cookery Show – Magic Oven..It has a rich and thick gravy and goes well with naan, batura, ghee rice etc… Ingredients: 1/2 kg mutton, cut into […]
Ingredients: 2 cups cheera/ spinach leaves, chopped 3/4 cup toor dal / thuvaraparippu 1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 garlic clove 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 3 dry red chillies 1 sprig curry leaves 1 tbsp oil salt Preparation: Wash the spinach leaves and chop […]
Ingredients: 2 cups ragi flour 1 cup rice flour 1/2 cup roasted gram / split chana dal/ pottukadala 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp white sesame seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp asafoetida salt to taste oil for frying Preparation: In a pan, dry roast the roasted gram slightly till it […]