Author: Shabbu

Food, Kerala Dishes, Malabar Recipes, Prawns, Seafood

Pacha Kurumulaku Chemmeen Fry / Prawn Fry With Green Peppercorn

Ingredients: 250 gm prawns, cleaned 1 tbsp green peppercorns/ pacha kurumulaku 10 shallots 2 sprig curry leaves small piece ginger 6 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp mustard seeds salt to taste oil Preparation: Grind together green peppercorns, shallots, 1 sprig curry leaves, ginger, garlic, turmeric powder and salt to a smooth paste. […]

Bread / Loaf / Buns/ Rolls, Cakes & Bakes, Food

Banana Bread

Ingredients: 2 -3 ripe bananas 1 1/2 cup plain flour 80 gm / 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla essence a pinch of salt Preparation: Preheat the oven to 180 degree celcius. Grease a loaf pan with butter or spray with baking spray. In […]

Breakfast/ Dinner, Food, Pasta

Spicy Tomato Noodles

Ingredients: 100 gm noodles 2 tomatoes, finely chopped 1 onion, chopped 1/4 cup capsicum, chopped 1 tsp ginger, crushed 1 tsp garlic, crushed 1-1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 tbsp tomato sauce 2  tbsp coriander leaves, chopped 2 tbsp oil salt to taste grated cheese for garnishing Preparation: Boil water in a large pan adding […]

Food, Ice cream, Summer Specials

Pomegranate Ice cream

Preparation: 2 big pomegranates / 3/4 cup pomegranate juice 2 cups heavy cream 1 tin condensed milk / 1 1/4-1 1/2 cup sugar Preparation: Make juice from the pomegranates and keep 3/4 cup aside. In a bowl, whip the cream until it forms stiff peaks. Add the pomegranate juice to this and whip again. Then […]

Food, Vegetarian

Cauliflower Chikkiyathu / Scrambled Cauliflower

Ingredients: 3 cups cauliflower, finely chopped 2 onions, finely chopped 1 tbsp ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped 1 tomato 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1-1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp roasted cumin powder salt to taste 2-3 tbsp oil Preparation: Chop the […]

Breakfast/ Dinner, Food, Malabar Recipes, Ramadan/ Iftar Recipes, Seafood, Snacks, Spicy/Savory Snacks, Squid

Koonthal Undaputtu / Rice Balls with Squid Masala

Ingredients: 1/2 kg squids, cleaned 1 1/2-2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 big onions, chopped 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 2-3 green chillies, chopped 1 small tomato, chopped a pinch of turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala few curry leaves chopped coriander leaves 2 cups of rice flour 1 cup grated coconut […]