My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 1 cup ripe mango, peeled and chopped 1/2 cup / 18-20 fresh or frozen blueberries 2 cups of chilled milk sugar as required Preparation: In a blender, add chopped mango, blueberries, milk and sugar and blend well until smooth. Pour the prepared milkshake into serving glasses and serve….
Ingredients: 1/2 kg fish pieces 20-25 shallots 3 green chillies, chopped 1 big tomato, chopped 1 1/2 tbsp ginger, crushed or finely chopped 2 kudampuli / gambooge soaked in water 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 1/2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder 2 cups thin coconut milk (2nd coconut milk) 1/2 cup thick coconut milk 1/4 tsp […]
Ingredients: 15 large prawns / shrimp, cleaned with tails intact kunafa dough as required 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp soy sauce 1 tbsp cornflour 1 tsp lemon juice 1/2 egg salt to taste oil for frying Preparation: In a bowl, add the cleaned prawns, chilli powder, turmeric powder, cornflour, […]
Ingredients: 2 cups broccoli florets 2 eggs 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tomato, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped 2 green chillies, chopped 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp pepper powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped salt to taste 1 1/2 tbsp oil Preparation: Chop the broccoli florets into fine […]
Ingredients: 1 kg beef, cleaned 2 medium onions, sliced 1/2 cup shallots, sliced 1 tbsp ginger, chopped 1 tbsp garlic, chopped 3-4 green chillies, slit 1 small tomato, chopped 2 sprig curry leaves 1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped 2 piece cinnamon 3 cloves 2 cardamoms 2 tsp chilli powder 3 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp […]
Ingredients: 2 big / 2 cup potatoes 150-200 gm pori/ puffed rice 2 green chillies 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2-3/4 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp asafoetida 2 tsp sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 cup roasted peanuts/ ground nuts 1/4 cup grated coconut 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds salt to taste […]
Ingredients: 250 gm paneer, cubed 2 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp coriander powder 3/4 tsp garam masala 1 tsp crushed ginger 2 tbsp yoghurt 2 medium onions, chopped 1 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic, crushed 2 big tomatoes 1/2 capsicum, cubed 1 1/2 tbsp kasuri methi 1/4 cup fresh cream 1/2 tsp cumin seeds salt to […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup puttu podi / rice flour 1/4- 1/2 cup grated coconut 300-400 gm squid/ koonthal 2 onions, finely chopped 2 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste few curry leaves 2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala salt to taste 2-3 tbsp oil Preparation: Clean and […]
Ingredients: 2 cups kumbalanga/ ash gourd, chopped 8-10 sardines, cleaned 3 green chillies, slit 1 small onion, chopped 1 tomato, chopped small piece ginger, crushed 2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 garlic cloves 1 cup grated coconut gooseberry sized tamarind salt to taste 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 […]
Ingredients: 200 gm kovakka/ ivy gourd ( 15-16 ivy gourd ) 1 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 green chillies 1 cup yoghurt 1/4 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2-3 dry red chillies 1 sprig curry leaves salt to taste oil Preparation: […]
Ingredients: 5-6 uppilitta ambazhanga/ brined hog plums 1 cup grated coconut 2 shallots 3-5 green chillies few curry leaves salt to taste Preparation: In a blender, add the hog plums, grated coconut, green chillies, shallots and curry leaves and grind together into a coarse paste adding about 1-2 tbsp water. Adjust the salt and transfer […]
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken, cut into pieces 1/2 kg broccoli florets 2 big onion, finely chopped 5 green chillies, chopped (adjust to your spice level) 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 big piece ginger, finely chopped 50 gm celery piece, finely chopped 1 big tomato, finely chopped 10 almonds, blanched 1 tsp pepper powder 2 […]