My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 500 gms prawns, cleaned 2 onions, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 2 green chillies, slit 1 tbsp ginger -garlic paste 2-3 tsp chilli powder 1/2-1 tsp pepper powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala curry leaves oil salt Preparation: Marinate prawns with 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and salt […]
Ingredients: 6 crabs, cleaned and cut into pieces 1 cup grated coconut 1 onion, chopped 4 green chillies, slit 2 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/4 tsp pepper powder 2 tbsp shallots,chopped 3 […]
Ingredients: 1/2 -3/4 cup dried prawns/ Unakka chemmeen 8-10 pieces drumsticks/ Muringakka 2 green chillies 2-3 shallots, sliced 3/4 cup grated coconut 1 tomato 1- 1 1/2 tsp chilly powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp coriander powder gooseberry sized tamarind salt water 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry chillies curry leaves 2 shallots for […]
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 […]
Ingredients: 3 large crabs ( approximately 1 kg) ,cut into pieces 3 onions, sliced 2 chopped tomatoes 2 tsp garlic, chopped 2 tsp ginger, chopped 3 green chillies, slit 3 tsp chilly powder 2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp fennel powder 1/2 crushed pepper curry leaves few coriander leaves salt […]
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. […]
Ingredients: 250 gm kovakka / ivy gourd 1 onion chopped 1 tsp chilly powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder curry leaves oil salt Preparation: Cut kovakka into thin round pieces and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan ,add chopped onion and curry leaves and saute till the onion is soft. Then add chopped kovakka, chilly […]
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 […]
Ingredients: 500 gm chicken 3 big onion, thinly sliced 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped 4-5 green chillies 1 carrot chopped into small pieces 4-5 small pieces of cinnamon 4 cloves 2 cardamons 7 whole black pepper 1 3/4 -2 cup thin coconut milk 1 cup thick coconut milk […]
Silverbeet is one of the easily available vegetable in New Zealand. It is available in both red and green stems. In other places it is called Swiss Chard. Ingredients: 1 bunch silverbeet, finely chopped 1/4 cup grated coconut 2 garlic cloves, crushed or chopped 1 onion, chopped 4-5 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds […]
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 […]
Today’s post is a simple broccoli stir fry, which is a quick and easy ‘side dish’ for rice. Broccoli is a healthy vegetable which even kids love to eat. Ingredients: 1 broccoli 1 medium onion,chopped 3 garlic cloves,crushed 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1-2 tsp chilly powder salt to taste oil Preparation: Wash and cut broccoli […]