Kerala Dishes

Food, Kerala Dishes, Malabar Recipes, Prawns, Seafood

Pacha Kurumulaku Chemmeen Fry / Prawn Fry With Green Peppercorn

Ingredients: 250 gm prawns, cleaned 1 tbsp green peppercorns/ pacha kurumulaku 10 shallots 2 sprig curry leaves small piece ginger 6 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp mustard seeds salt to taste oil Preparation: Grind together green peppercorns, shallots, 1 sprig curry leaves, ginger, garlic, turmeric powder and salt to a smooth paste. […]

Food, Kerala Dishes, Non Veg, Prawns, Seafood

Pavakka – Unakka Chemmeen Theeyal / Bitter Gourd And Dried Prawns Cooked in a Roasted Coconut Gravy

Ingredients: 1 bitter gourd / pavakka/ kaipakka, chopped into pieces 50 gm unakka chemmeen / dried prawns 18-20 shallots, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 2 green chillies, chopped 2 tsp tamarind extract 1 cup grated coconut 1 tsp chilli powder few curry leaves salt to taste 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tsp […]

Crunchy Snacks, Food, Kerala Dishes, Snacks

Kerala Mixture

Ingredients: 3 cups gram flour/ kadalamavu 1 1/2-2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp asafoetida/ kaayapodi 1/2-3/4 cup peanuts with skin 1/4 cup split chana dal/ roasted gram / pottukadala 2-3 sprigs curry leaves salt to taste water as required oil for frying Preparation: To prepare Sev,  add 2 cups of gram […]

Egg, Food, Kerala Dishes

Egg and Mushroom Roast

Ingredients:  4 hard boiled eggs 10-12 button mushrooms, cut each into two pieces 2 large onions, thinly sliced 1 large tomato, chopped 2 tsp ginger, crushed 2 tsp garlic, crushed 2 sprigs curry leaves 2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala salt to taste oil […]