Ingredients: 1 big ridge gourd/ peechinga/ tharavirikka 1 cup gram flour 1/4 cup rice flour 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder a pinch of baking soda 1/4 tsp ajwain seeds (optional) a pinch of asafoetida salt to taste oil for frying Preparation: Wash and peel the hard ridges of the ridge gourd. […]
Ramadan/ Iftar Recipes
Prawns – Tapioca Cutlets / Chemmeen – Kappa Cutlets
Ingredients: 2 cups kappa/ tapioca, peeled and cubed 1/2 cup prawns, cleaned 1 onion, finely chopped 2-3 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp ginger, chopped 1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp carrot, finely chopped 1 sprig curry leaves, chopped 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped 1/4 cup plain flour […]
Bread Vada
Ingredients: 4 bread slices 1/4 cup rava/ semolina 1 tbsp thick yoghurt 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 green chillies, chopped small piece ginger, chopped 1/4 tsp asafoetida 1/4 tsp pepper powder salt to taste 2 pinches of baking soda 4-5 curry leaves, chopped oil for frying Preparation: In a food processor/ mixie, add the […]
Mussels/ Kallummakaya Bajji
Ingredients: 250 gm mussels/ kallummakaya 1 cup gram flour 1/4 cup rice flour 1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 1/4 tsp asafoetida salt to taste oil for frying Preparation: Clean the mussels and keep it aside. In a bowl, add gram flour, rice flour, chilli powder, garam masala, asafoetida and salt, mix well […]
Pisang Goreng ( Indonesian Fried Banana)
This is the 5th post for ” Muslim Food Bloggers Challenge “. The theme for this month’s Challenge is ” Indonesian Cuisine “. As I am trying Indonesian recipe for the first time, I chose a very easy snack which is similar to our Kerala’s “Pazham Pori / Banana […]
Ari Vada
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup roasted rice flour 3/4 cup grated coconut 1 big onion, chopped 5 green chillies, finely chopped small piece ginger, finely chopped 5-6 curry leaves, chopped salt to taste oil for frying Preparation: In a bowl, add the rice flour, grated coconut, chopped onion, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves and salt and […]
Grilled Chicken Lollipops
Ingredients: 15 chicken lollipops 1 tbsp yoghurt 2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp pepper powder 1/4- 1/2 tsp garam masala few drops of red food color (optional) salt to taste 2 tsp oil Preparation: Take chicken wings and convert them into chicken lollipops. (Check thisĀ linkĀ ) In […]
Spinach Cutlet / Palak Cutlet
Ingredients: 3 cups spinach, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 2-3 medium potatoes 1 piece ginger, finely chopped 3 green chillies, finely chopped 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala a pinch of cumin seeds 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 1 egg, lightly beaten bread crumbs as required salt to taste oil Preparation: Wash […]
Crispy Fried Mussels / Kallummakaya
Ingredients: 12-15 mussels/ kallummakaya, cleaned 1/2-1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder a pinch of turmeric powddr 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1 egg 1 tbsp rice flour 1 tsp cornflour bread crumbs, as required salt to taste few curry leaves oil for frying Preparation: Clean the mussels and to this add chilli powder, turmeric […]
Chicken Bread Pockets
Ingredients: 10 slices of bread 250 gm boneless chicken pieces 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp pepper powder 1 onion, finely chopped 1 small capsicum, finely chopped 1 green chilly, chopped 1 tsp chilli sauce 1 tbsp tomato sauce 1/2 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp cornflour 2 eggs, beaten bread crumbs as required salt to […]
Mango Falooda
Ingredients: 3 cups ripe mangoes, chopped 2 cups of milk 6 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup vermicelli 1 tbsp basil seeds 1/4 cup condensed milk 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds 2 tbsp cashew nuts 3 tbsp tutti frutti 4 scoops of mango ice cream cherries for garnishing Preparation: Soak basil seeds in 1/2 cup of water for […]
Banana Kaiveeshal
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup plain flour / maida 1 banana, peeled 6-7 tbsp sugar ( add to your taste) 2 cardamoms 2 eggs a pinch of salt oil for frying Preparation: In a blender, add banana, plain flour, sugar, salt, eggs and cardamoms and blend together adding 1/4 cup of water to a thick smooth batter. […]