My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 1/2 cup red beans/ vanpayar 2 cups pumpkin, cubed 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 3-4 green chillies 1 garlic clove 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/4 tsp pepper powder salt For Tempering: 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies 2 tbsp grated coconut curry leaves oil Preparation: Soak red beans/ vanpayar […]
Ingredients: 1/2 kg squid /koonthal 2 medium onions, sliced 1 tomato, chopped 2 green chillies 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 2-3 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp pepper powder 1/4 tsp garammasala 1-2 pinch of fennel powder (optional) curry leaves salt 2-3 tbsp oil Preparation: Clean and cut […]
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice 4 cups water 1 medium sliced onion 4-5 tbsp ghee 4 small pieces of cinnamon sticks 4 cloves 3 cardamom 2 bay leaves salt For Garnishing: 1 medium thinly sliced onion few raisins and cashews Preparation: Soak the rice in water for 15-20 minutes. Wash and drain the rice and […]
Ingredients: 4-5 medium size fish pieces 1 -2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp pepper powder 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste salt oil for frying Preparation: Clean the fish pieces. Mix kashmiri chilli powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, ginger-garlic paste and salt into a paste adding little water. Marinate the fish with […]
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 […]
I got the recipe for this simple and yummy thoran from here…I used canned tender jackfruit for preparing this thoran. Ingredients: 1 can / 1 small tender jackfruit 1/4 cup grated coconut 1-2 garlic cloves 3-4 shallots 1 tsp ginger chopped curry leaves 1 tsp mustard seeds 4 dry red chillies 1 tsp turmeric […]
Ingredients: 250 -300 gm fish , cut into medium pieces 1 big onion, sliced 4 green chillies, slit 1 tsp ginger crushed 1 tsp garlic crushed 1 cup grated coconut 3/4-1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tbsp shallots, sliced 2 tbsp coriander powder 2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 big tomato, chopped tamarind, […]
Sadhya special yoghurt based curry of Kerala…. Ingredients: 2 raw plantain/ bananas 1-1 1/2 tsp pepper powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 cup grated coconut 2 cup yoghurt 1 tsp cumin seeds 3-4 green chillies 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 dry red […]
Ingredients: 4 eggs 2 onions, chopped 1 big tomato,chopped 3-4 garlic cloves, crushed small piece ginger, chopped or crushed 2 green chillies, chopped 1 1/2- 2 tsp kasmiri chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp turmeric powder curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Boil the eggs, remove the shell, slice it […]
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 […]
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 […]