My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 2 cups rice flour (pathiri podi) 2 cups water salt Preparation: Boil 2 cups of water adding enough salt in a sauce pan. In a bowl , add rice flour and pour the boiling water and mix well using a wooden spoon. Let it cool down for sometime. Knead it well while it is […]
A popular dish in Malabar region. Known by different names like Kozhi Pidi, Aanapathal etc.. Here, I prepared this using chicken gravy. It can also be prepared using beef/mutton gravy, which is known by the name, Irachi Kadumbu. Ingredients: For Kadumbu (Rice dumplings) 2 cups rice flour 1/2-1 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp […]
Ingredients: 2 cups raw rice/ pachari 1 1/2 cups grated coconut 1 large onion 1 1/2-2 tsp fennel seeds 1/2-1 cup rice flour (if needed) salt oil for frying Preparation: Wash and soak the rice in water for 4-5 hours. Grind it along with less amount of water (about 1/2 cup) to a coarse mixture. […]
Ingredients: 2 medium sized tapioca 1/2 cup grated coconut 2 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 3-4 green chillies 1 sprig curry leaves salt Preparation: Peel the skin of the tapioca, cut into small pieces and wash well. Cook the tapioca pieces adding enough water. Drain the water and keep aside. […]
Kalthappam ( Unsweetened) is one of the easy to prepare and popular breakfast/ dinner dish in our area. Can be served with both veg and non- veg curries… Ingredients: 2 cups raw rice/ long grain rice/ pachari 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 cup cooked rice 1 onion, chopped […]
Ingredients: 2 cups idli rice 1 cup urad dal 1/2 cup cooked rice ( for softness) 1 tsp fenugreek seeds salt water for grinding Preparation: Wash and soak idli rice and urad dal with fenugreek seeds in water each separately for 5-6 hours. Grind the soaked idli rice and cooked rice adding enough water and […]
Popular South Indian Breakfast Item…. Ingredients: 2 cups of raw rice 3/4 cup urad dal 1/2 cup cooked rice 1/2-1 tsp fenugreek seeds salt water for grinding Preparation: Soak raw rice,urad dal and fenugreek seeds for 4-5 hours. Wash and grind to a smooth batter by adding cooked […]
My favourite breakfast combination- Puttu and Kadala curry…. Ingredients: 2 cups rice flour/ puttupodi (I used store-bought) 1 cup grated coconut water as required salt Preparation: Mix the salt in water and add this water little by little to the rice flour till it becomes wet /moist. Mix well with hand without […]
Neer dosa is the most popular breakfast dish in our area (Kasaragod). It is easy to prepare-just soak raw rice for 4-5 hours, grind it to a thin watery batter and prepare dosa. No need of fermentation. It goes well with any vegetarian or non-vegetarian curries. Ingredients: 2 cup raw rice 1/2 cup grated […]
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. […]
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 […]
Crispy Uzhunnu vada is a perfect snack for evening tea. It is also a popular South Indian breakfast dish,usually served with coconut chutney. Ingredients: 2 cup urad dal, soaked in water for 5-6 hrs 1 finely chopped onion 3 green chillies, chopped small piece ginger, finely chopped few curry leaves, chopped 3/4-1 tsp pepper […]