My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 4 raw bananas 1/2 tsp turmeric powder salt water (1 tsp in 1/4 cup of water) oil for frying Preparation: Mix turmeric powder with enough water in a pan or bowl and keep it aside. Peel the skin of the bananas and put them in turmeric water for 15-20 minutes. Slice the bananas into […]
Ingredients: 1 cup thick curd/ yogurt 2 cups water 1 green chilli, chopped (add more if needed) small piece ginger, chopped 4-5 curry leaves salt to taste Preparation: Crush ginger, green chilli and curry leaves using a mortar and pestle. Add curd and water in a blender and pulse for 2-3 times and transfer it […]
Ingredients: 1 raw plantain, cut into small pieces 1 1/2 cup green gram/ cherupayar 1/2 cup grated coconut 2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 3 shallots,sliced 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 sprigs curry leaves 2-3 dry red chillies salt oil Preparation: Grind grated coconut, cumin seeds, 1 tsp chilli […]
Ingredients: 2 ripe mangoes, diced 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 cups yoghurt 1 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1-2 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 dry red chillies 2 sprig curry leaves oil salt Preparation: In a pan, add diced mangoes, chilli powder, […]
Ingredients: 250 gm vendakka (okra) 3-4 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 cup yoghurt 1/2 tsp crushed mustard 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Cut okra into thin round pieces. Heat little oil in a pan and fry the okra pieces and 1 […]
Ingredients: 3 pieces of ginger/ 1 cup fresh ginger chopped tamarind, size of a lemon 3 tsp coriander powder 2 tsp chilli powder 2-3 tbsp jaggery grated or as needed 1/2 tsp mustard seeds curry leaves salt coconut oil Preparation: Soak the tamarind in water (about 1 cup), extract its juice and keep it aside. […]
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups vegetables, chopped lengthwise ( I used raw bananas, carrots, drumsticks, beans, potatoes and yam) 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 3-4 green chillies 3/4-1 cup yoghurt curry leaves 1 tbsp coconut oil salt Preparation: Wash the chopped vegetables and cook it with turmeric powder and […]
Ingredients: 2 cups of ripe pineapple 1 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 3 tbsp yoghurt 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 5 dry red chillies curry leaves 11/2 tsp mustard seeds oil salt Preparation: Cut pineapple into small pieces and boil it with turmeric powder and salt adding 1/2 cup of water. Grind grated coconut, […]
Ingredients: 1 big carrot 2 cups of cabbage, chopped 10 beans 1/4-1/2 cup grated coconut 2 green chillies 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies curry leaves oil salt Preparation: Chop cabbage, carrot and beans into fine pieces . Crush grated coconut and green chillies together and keep it aside. Heat oil in a […]
Ingredients: 2 cups cabbage, shredded or finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 green chillies, chopped 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp mustard seeds curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Add shredded cabbage, grated coconut, green chillies, turmeric powder and salt in a bowl and mix well with your hands. Heat […]
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 […]
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 […]