Ingredients: 1/2 kg netholi /anchovies 1 cup grated coconut 4 green chillies 1 small piece ginger 6 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp chilly powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 lemon size tamarind 1/2 tsp cumin seeds curry leaves 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 tbsp oil salt Preparation: Cut and clean the anchovies/ netholi. […]
Author: Shabbu
Idiyappam
Ingredients: 2 cup rice flour (used store-bought idiyappam rice flour ) water as required salt oil for greasing Preparation: Boil water in a pan with enough salt. Pour the required amount of boiling water to the rice flour and mix thoroughly with continuous stirring. Then knead it with your hands until the dough becomes soft. […]
Creamy Fruit Salad
Delicious fruit salad with milk and fresh cream. Ingredients: 1 cup milk 1/2 cup milk powder 1/2 cup fresh cream 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence chopped fruits (of your choice, here I used mangoes, apples, grapes, pineapple, strawberries and banana) dry fruits Preparation: In a […]
Chilli Chicken
Recipe,thanks to my dear friend Thahseen from USA. Ingredients: 400 gms boneless chicken, cut into small pieces 5-8 green chillies,chopped 2 1/2 tbsp cornflour 1/2 tsp black peppercorns, crushed 1 egg 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 8-10 garlic cloves, chopped 2 medium onion, chopped 2 medium green capsicums, seeded cut into thick strips 2 […]
Kovakka Stir Fry (Ivy Gourd Stir fry)
Ingredients: 250 gm kovakka / ivy gourd 1 onion chopped 1 tsp chilly powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder curry leaves oil salt Preparation: Cut kovakka into thin round pieces and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan ,add chopped onion and curry leaves and saute till the onion is soft. Then add chopped kovakka, chilly […]
Chicken,Sweet Corn and Vegetable Soup
Ingredients: 250 gm chicken pieces 1 tin sweet corn 2 tbsp carrot, finely chopped 2 tbsp beans, finely chopped 1/2- 1 tsp pepper powder 2-3 tbsp cornflour 6 cups of water egg white of 1 egg salt Preparation: Cook chicken with 6 cups of water in a cooker with salt and pepper powder. Take out […]
Rava Upma (Semolina Upma)
Easy to prepare and healthy breakfast… Ingredients: 1 cup roasted rava (semolina) 1 small onion chopped 1/4 tsp chopped ginger 1/2 tsp chopped green chilly 1 finely chopped carrot curry leaves 2 cup water 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp urad dal (black gram dal) salt oil/ghee Preparation: Heat oil/ghee in a pan ,splutter mustard […]
Chicken Stew
Ingredients: 500 gm chicken 3 big onion, thinly sliced 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped 4-5 green chillies 1 carrot chopped into small pieces 4-5 small pieces of cinnamon 4 cloves 2 cardamons 7 whole black pepper 1 3/4 -2 cup thin coconut milk 1 cup thick coconut milk […]
Chilli Mushroom
Ingredients: 250 gm mushroom 1 egg 1 tsp pepper powder 4 tbsp plain flour ( maida) 2 big onions, finely chopped 3 green chillies, chopped into small pieces 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1 small capsicum few curry leaves 1 tsp soy sauce 1-2 tsp chilli sauce 2 tsp cornflour 2 -2 1/2 tsp tomato sauce […]
Kums / Mutta Pola
‘ Kums’ is a soft and spongy textured cake prepared using eggs and plain flour with cardamon flavour. It is very popular in Malabar area.Can be served as a tea-time snack. My brother Sabi’s favourite. Ingredients: 4 eggs 9-10 tbsp sugar 8 tbsp plain flour (maida) 1/2 tsp cardamon powder ghee for greasing the […]
Silverbeet Thoran (Stir fry)
Silverbeet is one of the easily available vegetable in New Zealand. It is available in both red and green stems. In other places it is called Swiss Chard. Ingredients: 1 bunch silverbeet, finely chopped 1/4 cup grated coconut 2 garlic cloves, crushed or chopped 1 onion, chopped 4-5 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds […]
Avocado Shake
A refreshing and healthy drink for a warm day.