My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 250 gm ridge gourd/ peechinga, peeled and chopped 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 3 green chillies, slit 2 onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 sprig curry leaves salt 1 1/2- 2 tbsp oil Preparation: Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion and garlic and saute well. Add […]
Ingredients: 600 gm chicken, cut into small pieces 4 big onions, sliced 6-8 green chillies, chopped 2 tbsp garlic, finely chopped 2 cup basmati rice 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp green chilli sauce 1/2 capsicum, chopped spring onions, chopped 1 tsp crushed pepper 3 1/2 cup boiling water 2 tbsp oil salt Preparation: Wash […]
Ingredients: 250 gm prawns, cleaned 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp garam masala 2 green chillies, finely chopped 3/4 – 1 tbsp plain flour 3/4 – 1 tbsp cornflour 1 tbsp rava/ semolina 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp yoghurt 1/2 of 1 egg red colour (optional) salt oil for frying […]
Summer started here in Perth, Australia..and it is very hot compared to New Zealand..Kids started demanding for ice lollies / popsicles and ice creams, so started trying popsicles with different combinations and colors for them…Today’s recipe is a simple rose milk popsicle.. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup milk 3-4 […]
Ingredients: 10 sardines/ mathi 1 cup grated coconut 4-6 green chillies 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 2 small tomatoes, finely chopped 1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped 1/2 tbsp mint leaves, chopped 2- 2 1/2 cup water 3 shallots, sliced 3 dry red chillies Curry leaves Salt 1 1/2- […]
Simple and yummy thoran that goes well with rice…. Ingredients: 1/2 – 3/4 cup finely chopped snow peas 1/2 – 3/4 cup finely chopped carrot 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 4-6 green chillies, chopped 3/4 cup grated coconut 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 dry red chillies 1 […]
Ingredients: 4 eggs 3 big onions, half sliced 2 green chillies, chopped 1 1/2 tbsp garlic, finely chopped 1- 1 1/2 tbsp red chilli sauce 1- 1 1/2 tbsp tomato sauce 1 big capsicum, cubed 1 tsp crushed pepper salt 2 tbsp oil Preparation: In a bowl, beat eggs with a spoon adding little salt. […]
Ingredients: 2 cup chakkakuru/ jackfruit seeds , cleaned and thinly sliced 1 cup small prawns/ chemmeen , cleaned 5 slit green chillies 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 cup raw mango, chopped 1 cup thick coconut milk 2 cup thin coconut milk 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tbsp shallots, sliced 3 dry […]
Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour/ all purpose flour 3/4 cup butter 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 1 large egg For Glazing/ Icing: 1/2- 3/4 cup powdered sugar/ icing sugar 1-2 tbsp milk (add according to consistency) 2-3 drops of vanilla essence (optional) few drops coloring sprinkles Preparation: To […]
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice 1 cup fresh green peas 50 gms fenugreek leaves 1 onion, chopped 1 green chilly, chopped 1/2 ” piece ginger, chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 pepper corns 2 cloves 1 cup thick coconut milk 3 cups of water 2 tbsp oil salt Preparation: Wash the rice, drain it and […]
Chemmeen Kadumbu is another popular dish in our area which is usually served as a main dish. This is similar to Kozhi Kadumbu, but the gravy is different…. Ingredients: For Kadumbu (Rice dumplings) 2 cups rice flour 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 1 […]
Today’s recipe is a simple and yummy vellapayar curry which I tried from Rafeeda’s space..This curry goes well with rice… Ingredients: 3/4 cup black eyed beans/ vellapayar 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup grated coconut 3-4 shallots, chopped 3 green chillies 1 tsp ginger paste 1/4-1/2 tsp fennel seeds […]
