My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour 1/2 cup gram flour / kadalapodi 1 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp ajwain seeds 1- 1 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds 1/4 tsp asafoetida /kaayam 2 1/2 tbsp oil or softened butter hot water as required salt to taste oil for frying […]
Ingredients: 250 gm unsalted cashew nuts 3-4 tbsp gram flour 2-3 tsp kashmiri chilli powder ( adjust to your spice level) a pinch of asafoetida salt to taste oil for frying Preparation: In a mixing bowl, add the cashew nuts, gram flour, chilli powder, asafoetida and salt and mix well. Sprinkle little water and mix […]
Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour ( I used pathiri podi) 1/4 cup urad dal flour 1 tbsp butter, softened 1 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp sesame seeds 2 pinch asafoetida salt to taste warm water as needed oil for frying Preparation: Roast 1/2 cup urad dal in a pan till it turns light brown and […]
Ingredients: 2 cups raw rice/ pachari 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar or as required pinch of salt 3/4 – 1 cup coconut milk or as required 1 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds oil for frying Preparation: Wash and soak raw rice in water for 4-5 hours. Grind the drained rice with eggs, sugar, salt and […]
Ingredients: 2 cups raw jackfruit/ chakkachula 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (optional) 1/2 tsp salt 2-3 tbsp of water oil for frying Preparation: Clean and cut raw jackfruit into thin strips. In a bowl, mix turmeric powder and salt in 2-3 tbsp of water. Heat oil in a deep pan and add the sliced jackfruit in […]
Ingredients: 3 cups pori / puffed rice 1/4 cup roasted peanuts 3 tbsp roasted gram / pottukadala 3 garlic cloves, crushed few curry leaves 1 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste 1 tbsp oil Preparation: Heat oil in a large frying pan, add crushed garlic and curry leaves and saute well […]
Ingredients: 1/2 kg taro / chembu / colocasia salt water (1-2 tsp salt in 1/4 cup of water) oil for frying Preparation: Peel off the outer skin of taro roots and wash properly. Cut the taro into thin round slices.. Heat oil in a deep pan on medium heat and fry the sliced taro. When […]
Ingredients: 1 cup peanuts 1/2 cup gram flour/ kadalamavu 2 tbsp rice flour 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp cumin powder a pinch of asafoetida 1 sprig of curry leaves salt oil for frying Preparation: In a mixing bowl, add the peanuts, gram flour, rice flour, chilli powder, cumin powder, asafoetida, curry leaves and […]
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 […]
Baatt Pathal is a crispy snack, common in North Malabar in Kerala. Popular snack around the time of Eid…..Can be stored in air tight containers for upto 2 months. Ingredients: 2 cups raw rice/ pachari 1 cup dried coconut slices/ kotta thenga, thinly sliced 1 1/2- 2 tbsp black sesame seeds salt oil […]
Ingredients: 2 cups rice flour 2 cups water 1 egg 1 tsp shallots, sliced 1 tbsp ghee 1 tsp black sesame seeds salt oil for frying Preparation: Heat ghee in a pan, add sliced shallots and saute. Add 2 cups of water and salt and when it starts to boil, add rice flour and stir […]