Ingredients: 3/4 cup masoor dal2 green chillies, slit1/4 tsp turmeric powdersalt to taste4 garlic cloves6-8 shallots1 tsp chilli flakes / crushed red chillies1 sprig curry leaves1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil Preparation:
Kerala Dishes
Carrot, Beans and Spinach Thoran
Ingredients: 1 big / 1 cup carrot, peeled and chopped1 cup beans, chopped1 cup spinach, chopped1 small onion, chopped3 green chillies, chopped1 sprig curry leaves1/2 tsp turmeric powder1/2 cup grated coconutsalt to taste2 tbsp coconut oil Preparation:
Brinjal Pulissery / Vazhuthananga Pulissery
Ingredients: 1 small brinjal / eggplant / vazhuthananga ( about 1 1/2 cup )3 green chilies, slit1 tbsp ghee3/4 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1 1/2-2 cup yogurt, beatensalt to taste1 tbsp coconut oil3/4 tsp mustard seedsa pinch of fenugreek seeds2 dried red chillies, broken3 shallots, thinly sliced1 […]
Neyyappam
Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice / pachari150 gm jaggery1 tbsp plain flour1 tbsp black sesame seeds2 tbsp coconut bits, thinly sliced1/2 tsp cardamom powder3/4 tbsp gheea pinch of saltoil, for frying Preparation:
Easy Beef Curry / Pressure Cooker Beef Curry
Ingredients: 1/2 kg beef, cut into pieces1 onion, sliced2 green chillies, chopped1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste1 tbsp chilli powder1 1/2 tbsp coriander powder1/2 tsp turmeric powder1/2 tsp garam masala1/2 tsp pepper powder1/2 tsp fennel powder1 tomato, chopped1 sprig curry leavessalt to taste1 cardamom1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds2 tbsp coconut oil Preparation:
Black Eyed Beans / Vellapayar Thoran
Ingredients: 1 cup black eyed beans / vellapayar3/4 -1 cup grated coconut2 shallots2 garlic cloves4-5 green chillies1/2 tsp turmeric powder1/4 tsp cumin seeds1 sprig curry leaves2 dry red chillies1/2 tsp mustard seedssalt to taste1 tbsp coconut oil Preparation:
Zucchini – Unakka Chemmeen / Dried Prawns Curry
Ingredients: 2 cup zucchini, peeled and cut into small cubes1/4 cup dried prawns / unakka chemmeen1 onion, sliced2 green chillies, chopped1 tsp ginger-garlic, crushed1 big tomato, chopped1 cup grated coconut1 tsp cumin seeds3 shallots2 shallots, sliced1 tsp turmeric powder2 – 2 1/2 tsp chilli powdersalt to taste3 tbsp coconut oil1 tsp mustard seeds2 dry red chillies1 […]
Nurukku Gothambu / Broken Wheat Puttu
Ingredients: 1 cup nurukku gothambu / broken wheat1 cup grated coconut or as requiredsalt to taste Preparation:
Tuna Peera Pattichathu / Canned Tuna Peera
Ingredients: 2 small can tuna1 tbsp ginger, chopped1 small onion ( or 6-7 shallots ) , chopped5-6 green chillies, chopped2 sprig curry leaves1/2 tsp turmeric powder1/4 tsp chilli powder1-1 1/2 cup grated coconut1-2 kudampuli / gamboojesalt to taste1 tbsp + 1 tsp coconut oil Preparation:
Snake Gourd / Padavalanga Curry
Ingredients: 2 cups snake gourd / padavalanga1 large tomato, chopped5 green chillies, slit2 sprig curry leaves1 cup grated coconut1 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder1/2 tsp turmeric powder1/4 tsp cumin seeds2 garlic cloves1/2 tsp tamarind pastesalt to taste1/2 tsp mustard seeds2 dry red chillies1 tbsp coconut oil Preparation:
Dried Prawns / Unakka Chemmeen Ularthiyathu
Ingredients: 1 cup dried prawns / unakka chemmeen, cleanedsmall piece ginger, chopped5 garlic cloves, chopped10 shallots, sliced1/2 cup coconut slices / thenga kothu3 tsp kashmiri chilli powder1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp pepper powder3 kudampuli / gambooge, soaked in little water5 garlic cloves4 shallots1 sprig curry leavessalt to taste2 tbsp coconut oil Preparation:
Chicken Molee / Chicken Molly
Ingredients: 1/2 kg chicken pieces1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp + 1 tsp crushed pepper juice of 1/2 lemon2 tsp ginger, thinly sliced3-4 garlic cloves, sliced4-6 green chillies, slit2 sprig curry leaves 1 big onion, sliced1 tsp coriander powder1/2 tsp fennel powder2 cups thin coconut milk (second extract)1 tomato, sliced into round pieces1 […]