My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 1 cup asparagus, chopped into small pieces 2-3 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 cup yoghurt 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies curry leaves salt oil Preparation: In a pan, add chopped asparagus and cook it adding chopped green chillies, salt and enough water. Grind grated coconut […]
Ingredients: 2 cups carrots, grated 2 green chillies, finely chopped 1 cup yoghurt 1/4 tsp cumin powder 1 cup water 1/2 cup thick coconut milk 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped salt to taste 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies curry leaves 2 tsp oil Preparation: In a pan, add […]
Ingredients: 250 gm chopped vegetables – potato, carrot, drumsticks, okra/ vendakka, beans, raw plantains, brinjal etc 1 big tomato, chopped 3/4 cup toor dal 3 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup tamarind extract (gooseberry sized tamarind ) 3 shallots, chopped 2 tbsp sambar powder 1/2 tsp asafoetida 2 sprig curry leaves 1 […]
Ingredients: 2 large tomatoes, chopped 2 green chillies 2 garlic cloves 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 3/4 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp pepper powder a pinch of asafoetida powder 1/4 cup coriander leaves small lemon sized tamarind 1/4 tsp mustard seeds salt to taste 1 – 1 1/2 tbsp oil Preparation: Soak […]
Ingredients: 2 green tomatoes/ pacha thakkali 1 cup grated coconut 1 cup yoghurt 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 garlic clove 3-4 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 shallots 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2-3 dry red chillies few curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Chop green tomatoes into small pieces. Grind grated […]
Ingredients: 1 cup vellarikka/ yellow cucumber, chopped 1/2 cup grated coconut 3/4 -1 cup yoghurt 3 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig curry leaves 2 dry red chillies salt oil Preparation: In a pan, add chopped vellarikka and cook it adding 2 slit green chillies, salt and enough water. […]
Ingredients: 4 cups / 1 litre milk 3/4 -1 cup sugar 1 cup aval / rice flakes 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp ghee 1/4 tsp cardamom powder few cashew nuts Preparation: Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a thick bottomed pan and fry the cashew nuts till golden brown and keep it aside. In the same […]
Ingredients: 3 drumsticks/ muringa 1 tomato, chopped 3 green chillies, slit 1 piece ginger, chopped 5 shallots, sliced 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 garlic clove 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp chilli powder 1 cup yoghurt 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2-3 dry red chillies 2 shallots, sliced […]
Ingredients: 1 big courgette/ zucchini 3/4 cup grated coconut 3 green chillies, slit 1 cup yoghurt 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies few curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Peel and chop cougette into small pieces and cook it in a pan adding slit green chiilies, salt and enough water. […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup chembu/ taro, cut into small pieces 1 cup grated coconut 1 cup yoghurt 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 garlic clove 2 green chilly 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 dry red chillies few curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Peel and […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups raw papaya, chopped 1 cup grated coconut 1 cup yoghurt 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp chilli powder 2 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 shallots 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2-3 dry red chillies few curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Peel and chop raw papaya into […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup kumbalanga/ ashgourd/ wintermelon 1 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2-3 green chillies, slit 1 cup yoghurt 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 shallots, sliced 3 dry red chillies 2 sprig curry leaves salt coconut oil Preparation: Peel and dice kumbalanga into small […]