My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 4 bread slices 1 cup gram flour / kadalamavu 1 1/2 tbsp rice flour 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp cumin powder 2 green chillies, finely chopped 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped salt to taste oil for frying Preparation: Remove the edges of bread slices and cut each into square pieces. In a bowl, […]
Ingredients: 1/2 cup thari / rava/ semolina 3 cups of coconut milk 1 cup of water 3/4 cup of sugar (add more or less to your taste) 1/4 tsp cardamom powder 1/4 tsp salt 2 tsp ghee 1 tbsp raisins 2 tbsp cashew nuts Preparation: Heat a thick bottomed pan and add 3 cups of […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup rice flour 300 gm king fish / ayakkoora, cut into pieces 2 1/2- 3 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chilli powder 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 tsp garlic, chopped 1 cup grated coconut 3 shallots 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 6-7 green chillies 1 tbsp mint leaves, […]
Ingredients: 2 big carrots 2 cups chilled milk 4-5 tbsp sugar (add more or less to your taste) 1 scoop vanilla ice cream (optional) Preparation: Peel and chop carrots into small pieces and cook it adding enough water. Let it cool completely. In a blender, add cooked carrots, chilled milk and sugar and blend well […]
Ingredients: 1 cup rava/ semolina 2 cups water 1 tsp ghee (optional) salt to taste Preparation: In a saucepan, boil 2 cups of water adding enough salt. When the water starts boiling, add rava by stirring continuously and mix well using a wooden spoon on low flame till they thickens and the water completely evaporates. […]
Ingredients: 15-20 fresh strawberries 2 cups chilled water 2-3 tbsp sugar or as required 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tbsp basil seeds/ sabja seeds/ kaskas Preparation: Soak the basil seeds in 1/2 cup of water for 10-15 minutes. Wash and chop the strawberries into small pieces. Add this in a blender and blend to […]
Ingredients: 3 bananas / plantains/ nendrapazham 1/4 cup grated coconut 5-6 cashew nuts, chopped 3-4 tbsp sugar 2 tsp ghee 1 cup plain flour/ maida oil for frying Preparation: Steam cook the bananas/ plantains until it turns soft. Peel it and cut into small pieces. Heat ghee in a pan , add the chopped bananas, grated […]
Ingredients: 1 cup skinned whole wheat 2 tbsp grated coconut 1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds (add more or less) 1/2-1 cup boneless chicken pieces 3/4 cup thick coconut milk 1 tsp ghee 2 shallots, sliced salt to taste Preparation: Wash and soak the whole wheat in water overnight. Cook the drained wheat in a pressure […]
Paalaada is a thin soft rice crepes. It is very easy to prepare and it goes perfect with any spicy veg or non-veg curries… Ingredients: 2 cups raw rice/ basmati rice 2 eggs 1 1/2 cup coconut milk water as required ( about 2 3/4-3 cups) salt to […]
Ingredients: 6 pav/ small buns 1 banana/ nenthra pazham 3 eggs 2 tbsp sugar pinch of cardamon powder 10-12 cashew nuts 3 tbsp ghee/ oil Preparation: Peel and chop banana into small pieces. In a bowl, mix together 2 eggs, 1 tbsp sugar and cardamom powder and keep it aside. Heat little ghee /oil in […]
Ingredients: 2 lemons 3-3 1/2 cup cold water 1/4 cup sugar (or as required to your taste) a pinch of salt few ice cubes Preparation: Cut the lemons into half . In a bowl/ jug, squeeze fresh lemon juice (about 1/4 cup) using lemon squeezer or by your hand. Add cold water, sugar and salt […]
Ingredients: 1/2 kg boneless chicken/ 2 chicken breasts, chopped 2 large onions, chopped 1 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 3 green chillies, finely chopped 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped 1/2 tsp garam masala 3/4-1 tsp pepper powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp chilli powder salt to taste 3 tbsp oil Preparation: In a saucepan, combine […]