Ingredients: 1 big / 1 1/2 cup brinjal, cubed tamarind, size of a lemon 1 jaggery cube/ 2-3 tbsp grated jaggery ( or add as per your taste) 2-3 dry red chillies 1 sprig curry leaves 1/4 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp mustard seeds salt to taste 2 tbsp oil Preparation: Soak tamarind in 1-1 […]
Kerala Dishes
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. […]
Kappa Masala / Tapioca Masala
Ingredients: 1/2 kg tapioca/ kappa / kolli kizhangu 4-5 dry red chillies 5 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 sprigs curry leaves, chopped 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 tbsp oil salt to taste Preparation: Peel and cut the tapioca into cubes and wash it thoroughly. In a large pan ,cook the tapioca adding about […]
Pal Payasam / Paal Payasam
Ingredients: 1/2 cup payasam rice/ unakkalari/ red rice 4 cups of milk 1 cup of water 3/4-1 cup sugar 3 cardamoms, crushed Preparation: In a pressure cooker, add the washed rice, 2 cups of milk, 1 cup of water and sugar and mix well. Close with the lid and keep it in medium flame. When […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kozhi Malli Peralan / Chicken Coriander Dry Roast
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 1 medium tomato, chopped 1 inch piece ginger, crushed 4 big garlic cloves, crushed 2 sprigs curry leaves 3 tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 1 1/2 – 2 tsp black pepper powder 1/2 tsp fennel seeds […]
Vellapayar – Vellarikka Curry / Black Eyed Beans – Yellow Cucumber Curry
Today’s recipe is a simple Payar-Vellarikka curry which goes well with rice, pathiri, neer dosa etc… Here I prepared this curry by roasting the grated coconut with fennel seeds and shallots..But you can also prepare this without roasting the coconut. Just grind the fresh grated coconut […]
Meen Thairu Curry / Fish in Curd and Coconut Gravy
Ingredients: 1/2 kg fish ( thick fleshed fish like king fish/ pomfret etc) 1 cup grated coconut 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 cup curd/ yoghurt/ Thairu 1-2 green chillies 1 1/2 tbsp ginger, sliced salt to taste few curry leaves 1 tbsp coconut oil Preparation: Cut […]
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 […]
Vendakka Mathi Curry / Sardine Curry With Okra
Ingredients: 12-15 sardines /mathi, cleaned 6-8 vendakka / okra / ladies finger 1 cup grated coconut 5 shallots 2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 onion, sliced 1″ piece ginger, crushed 2-3 green chillies, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 2-3 tbsp tamarind pulp few curry leaves 1 tsp fenugreek seeds/ […]
Kozhi Kurumulaku Varutharacha Curry / Chicken in Roasted Coconut- Pepper Gravy
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken, cut into pieces 3 onions, sliced 2-3 green chillies, chopped 2 big tomatoes, chopped 30-50 gm cashew nuts 3/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chilli powder 3/4-1 tbsp crushed pepper 3-4 sprig curry leaves 3/4 cup grated coconut 1 tbsp black pepper corns 1/2 tsp garam masala few chopped coriander leaves […]