Author: Shabbu

Chicken, Food, Snacks, Spicy/Savory Snacks

Parsley Chicken Balls

Ingredients: 1/2 kg boneless chicken, chopped 1 large  onion, finely chopped 4 tbsp crushed oats 2 tbsp parsley 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped 1- 1 1/2 tsp pepper powder 2 tbsp bread crumbs salt to taste oil for frying Preparation: Grind the cleaned boneless chicken pieces and onion together without […]

Fish, Food, Malabar Recipes, Non Veg, Seafood

Lady Fish / Nongal Roast

Ingredients: 4 lady fish / whiting / nongal, cleaned 2 large onions, sliced 1 1/2 tsp ginger, finely chopped 1 1/2 tsp garlic, finely chopped 3-4 green chillies, chopped 1 large tomato, chopped 2 sprig curry leaves 1- 1 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder ( adjust to your spice level) 1 tsp coriander powder 1/4 […]

Food, Rice / Choru, Rice / Pasta

Soya Rice

Ingredients: 1 cup soya ( I used tiny soya nuggets) 1 cup basmati rice/ jeerakashala rice / kaima rice 1 big onion, sliced 1/2 tsp garlic paste 1/2 tsp ginger paste 2 green chillies, chopped 1 big tomato, chopped 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2-3 tbsp yoghurt 1/4 […]

Desserts & Sweets, Food, Summer Specials

Honeydew Granita

Ingredients: 2 cups honeydew, chopped 1/4 cup sugar 2 tsp lemon juice Preparation: Peel and chop honeydew into small pieces and blend well adding sugar, lemon juice and 2 tbsp water until smooth. Pour this mixture into a baking dish / freezer safe container and freeze it for 2 hours. Then remove it from freezer […]

Food, Malabar Recipes, Pickles

Carrot Pickle

Ingredients: 3 carrots 3 green chillies, chopped 6 garlic, chopped small piece ginger, chopped 4 tbsp gingely oil 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp asafoetida 4-5 tbsp vinegar few curry leaves salt Preparation: Peel and cut carrots into thin slices. Heat oil in a pan and splutter […]

Chicken, Food, Non Veg

Magenta Chicken Fry

Ingredients: 1 large beetroot 250 gm chicken, cut into small pieces 1/4-1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp pepper powder 2- 2 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 1 tbsp lemon juice salt to taste oil chopped coriander leaves Preparation: Clean the chicken and cook it adding turmeric powder and salt and keep […]

Food, Snacks, Sweet Snacks

Traffic Light Pops / Traffic Lights

Ingredients: 100 gm marie biscuits/ arrowroot biscuits, crushed 50 gm unsalted butter 1/2-3/4 cup condensed milk 1-2 tsp sugar ( if needed) 4 tsp cocoa powder gems/ smarties (red, orange/yellow and green) lollipop sticks Preparation: In a bowl, add the crushed biscuit and softened butter and mix well using hand. Add cocoa powder to this […]

Food, Popsicles

Pineapple Popsicles

Ingredients: 2 cups of pineapple, peeled and chopped 2-3 tbsp sugar ( or add to your taste) water as required Preparation: In a blender, add the chopped pineapple and sugar and blend well until smooth adding enough water. Strain the mixture through a strainer.. Pour the strained mixture into popsicle moulds and freeze for 8 […]

Drinks, Food, Summer Specials

Strawberry Lassi

Ingredients: 1 cup strawberry 2 cups chilled yoghurt/ curd 1/2 cup milk 3-4 tbsp sugar or as required Preparation: Wash, hull and chop strawberries. In a blender, add the chopped strawberries and sugar and blend for a minute. Then add yoghurt, milk and sugar and blend well until smooth and frothy. Pour into serving glasses […]