Pulivaalam- popular dish in Kasaragod area of Kerala. Name comes from its appearance similar to tamarind (Vaalam Puli). Best served with any spicy curry….. Ingredients: 2 cup raw rice/ pachari 2 cup grated coconut / 1 small coconut, grated 2 cup cooked rice 2 egg salt Preparation: Wash and soak […]
Breakfast/ Dinner
Pancake with Maple Syrup
Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour/ maida 1 large egg or 2 small eggs 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 3/4 cup butter milk 3 tbsp oil 3 tbsp sugar 1/4 tsp salt melted butter for greasing maple syrup Preparation: In a bowl, add all purpose flour, egg, baking powder, baking soda, butter […]
Tomato Chicken Noodles
Ingredients: 100 gm egg noodles 1 cup boneless chicken, cut into small pieces 1 1/2 cup chicken stock 2 tbsp butter 8 garlic cloves, crushed 1 big capsicum, chopped into small pieces 2 onions, finely chopped 4 tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato sauce 1 cup grated cheese 1 tsp pepper powder 1/2 tsp oregano salt Preparation: […]
Naan – Stove Top Method
Recipe Source: Spice up the Curry Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour/ plain flour 1/8 tsp baking powder 1 tsp active dry yeast 2 tsp sugar 3/4 cup warm water 3 tbsp yoghurt 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp salt melted butter Preparation: In a bowl, mix yeast and 1 tsp sugar. Add warm water […]
Chicken and Pasta Pie
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken, cooked and shredded 2 tbsp maida/ plain flour 1 1/2 cup milk 100 gm butter 1 egg 1 cup pasta, cooked 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 2 green chillies, finely chopped 1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp oregano Preparation: Preheat oven to 180 degree celcius. Heat butter in a pan […]
Kinna Pathiri / Kinnapathiri
Kinna Pathiri is a malabar dish which is prepared by steam cooking the ground rice batter in a steel round plate, called kinnam – hence the name… Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice/ pachari 1 parboiled rice 1 cup grated coconut 1 tsp fennel seeds a pinch of […]
Poricha Pathiri/ Fried Pathiri
Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour (pathiri podi) 1/4 cup grated coconut 2 shallots 1/4-1/2 tsp fennel seeds salt to taste oil Preparation: Crush grated coconut, shallots and fennel seeds together and keep it aside. In a saucepan, boil 1 cup of water adding salt. Add the rice flour and combine well using a wooden spoon […]
Vegetable Pasta Biriyani
Ingredients: 2 cups grain shaped pasta ( Risoni ) 2 tbsp ghee 1-2 tbsp oil 1 tsp ginger, crushed 1 tsp garlic, crushed 1 cup onion, finely chopped 1 cup cabbage, finely chopped 1/2 cup carrots,finely chopped 1/2 cup beans, finely chopped 1 tomato, finely chopped 4-5 green chillies, chopped 1/2 cup water lemon juice […]
Mushroom Omlette
Ingredients: 2 eggs 3 tbsp mushroom, chopped into small pieces 1 green chilli, finely chopped 4 shallots, chopped 1/2 tsp pepper powder salt 1-2 tbsp butter Preparation: Heat little butter in a pan, add chopped mushroom and saute for 1-2 minutes in medium flame and keep it aside. In a bowl, add egg, green chilli, […]
Meen Pathiri/ Steamed Rice Pancakes Filled with Fish Masala
Ingredients: 2 cup parboiled rice/ ponni rice 1 cup grated coconut 2 tbsp chopped onion 2 tsp fennel seeds 3/4-1 cup rice flour salt For Fish Masala: 1/2 kg fish, cut into pieces 3 medium onions, sliced 1 tomato, chopped 2-3 green chillies 1 tsp ginger paste 2-3 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1-2 tsp coriander […]
Vellayappam/ Appam
Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice/ white rice 1/2 cup cooked rice 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp yeast 1 tsp sugar water for grinding salt Preparation: Wash and soak raw rice in water for 4-5 hours. Grind it with all other ingredients into a smooth batter adding enough water and keep for fermentation for about […]
Wheat Puttu
Ingredients: 2 cups wheat flour/ wheat puttu podi ( I used Double Horse wheat puttu podi) 1 cup grated coconut water as required salt Preparation: Add salt to the wheat flour and mix well. Add water little by little to the flour till it becomes wet/ moist and mix thoroughly without any lumps. Take a […]