My experiments in cooking…
         Last week was my son Shayaan’s 3rd birthday. He is not very fond of cakes, but loves fruits…watermelon is one of his favourites. So we decided to make a watermelon shaped cake to make him happy.. Got the idea from here and the actual recipe is double […]
Ingredients: 1 mango, peeled and cubed 1 cup blueberries 1/2 tbsp lemon juice 4-5 tbsp sugar ( or as required) Preparation: In a blender, add the cubed mango and enough sugar and puree it adding little water until smooth. Fill popsicle moulds halfway with this mango puree and freeze it for 1 hour. Puree the […]
Ingredients: 1/2 kg chicken 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 2 tbsp thick yogurt, less sour 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 cinnamon piece 3 cardamoms 3 bay leaves 3 cloves 10 cashew nuts 21 tbsp coriander leaves, […]
Ingredients: 1 cup ripe mango, peeled and chopped 1 cup elaneer/ karikku/ tender coconut pulp 2 cups chilled milk sugar as required Preparation: In a blender, add chopped mango, tender coconut pulp, chilled milk and sugar and blend well until smooth. Pour the prepared shake into serving glasses and serve…..
Ingredients: 225 gm all purpose flour 100 gm butter 100 gm icng sugar 1 tbsp curd/ sour cream 1 egg yolk 1 tsp vanilla essence 1/2 tsp salt food colorings Preparation: In a bowl, sift together flour and salt and keep it aside. In a large bowl or in the bowl of electric mixer, add […]
Ingredients: 1 bunch (300-350 gm) long beans / achinga payar 1 small onion, chopped 3-4 green chillies, chopped 1/2 of 1 small tomato, chopped (optional) 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 sprig curry leaves 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies salt to taste 2 tsp oil […]
Ingredients: 3 cups spinach, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 2-3 medium potatoes 1 piece ginger, finely chopped 3 green chillies, finely chopped 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala a pinch of cumin seeds 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 1 egg, lightly beaten bread crumbs as required salt to taste oil Preparation: Wash […]
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken, cut into pieces 2 medium beetroots, grated 3 big tomatoes 5 onions, thinly sliced 5 green chillies, chopped 1 tbsp + 2 tsp crushed ginger- garlic 2 tbsp chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 big capsicum, chopped 1/2 tsp garam masala 1 1/2 cup water 3 tbsp coriander leaves salt […]
Ingredients: 3/4 cup gram flour 1/2 cup rice flour 1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder (adjust to your spice level) 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp sesame seeds 1/4 tsp asafoetida salt to taste 1 sprig curry leaves oil for frying Preparation: In a bowl, add the gram flour, rice flour, chilli powder, cumin seeds, sesame […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup vazhakoombu/banana flower, finely chopped 1 1/2 cup cabbage, finely chopped 3/4 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/4 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 green chilly 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp urad dal 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies salt to taste 2 tsp oil Preparation: […]
Ingredients: 12-15 mussels/ kallummakaya, cleaned 1/2-1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder a pinch of turmeric powddr 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1 egg 1 tbsp rice flour 1 tsp cornflour bread crumbs, as required salt to taste few curry leaves oil for frying Preparation: Clean the mussels and to this add chilli powder, turmeric […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup / 4Â idiyappams 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1/2 carrot, grated 2 tbsp capsicum, finely chopped 2 tbsp celery, chopped 1/2 tsp pepper powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 1 egg 1/4 tsp soy sauce (optional) 2 cloves 1/4 inch piece cinnamon salt to taste 1 […]
