My experiments in cooking…
Preparation: 2 big pomegranates / 3/4 cup pomegranate juice 2 cups heavy cream 1 tin condensed milk / 1 1/4-1 1/2 cup sugar Preparation: Make juice from the pomegranates and keep 3/4 cup aside. In a bowl, whip the cream until it forms stiff peaks. Add the pomegranate juice to this and whip again. Then […]
Ingredients: 250 gm mushrooms, cut into pieces 1 tomato, chopped 1 cup thick coconut milk 6 garlic cloves 1 piece ginger 1 onion, sliced 5 green chillies 1 tsp garam masala 2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp oil 2 sprigs coriander leaves 1/4 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 […]
Ingredients: 3 cups cauliflower, finely chopped 2 onions, finely chopped 1 tbsp ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped 1 tomato 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1-1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp roasted cumin powder salt to taste 2-3 tbsp oil Preparation: Chop the […]
Ingredients: 1/2 kg squids, cleaned 1 1/2-2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 big onions, chopped 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 2-3 green chillies, chopped 1 small tomato, chopped a pinch of turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala few curry leaves chopped coriander leaves 2 cups of rice flour 1 cup grated coconut […]
Ingredients: 1/2 kg potatoes 1 small onion, chopped 3 green chillies, chopped 1 inch ginger, chopped 1 sprig curry leaves, chopped 1 tbsp urad dal 1 tbsp chana dal 1/2 tsp mustard seeds a pinch of asafoetida 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped 1 1/4 cup gram flour / kadalamavu 1/2 tsp […]
Ingredients: 1 cup prawns, cleaned 1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/4 tsp pepper powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp ginger, crushed 1 tsp garlic, crushed 3 green chillies, slit 2 sprig curry leaves 1/2 cup / 1 onion, sliced salt to taste 2 tbsp oil Preparation: In a manchatty/ claypot, add […]
Ingredients: 225 gm butter, softened 225 gm plain flour 140 gm caster sugar 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten 2 tsp almond extract pinch of salt 55 gm ground almonds 55 gm pistachio, finely chopped Preparation: Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat together until light and fluffy. Then beat in the […]
Ingredients: 1/2 cup payasam rice/ unakkalari/ red rice 4 cups of milk 1 cup of water 3/4-1 cup sugar 3 cardamoms, crushed Preparation: In a pressure cooker, add the washed rice, 2 cups of milk, 1 cup of water and sugar and mix well. Close with the lid and keep it in medium flame. When […]
Eid Mubarak to all my readers….. Ingredients: 750 gms / 3/4 kg beef, cut into pieces For cooking beef : 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 2 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp pepper powder 1 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp fennel powder 1 tsp lemon juice salt to […]
Ingredients: 250 gm boneless chicken pieces 1/2 cup buttermilk 3/4 cup plain flour 2 tbsp corn flour 1 tsp coriander powder 1- 1 1/2 tsp paprika powder 1 tsp pepper powder 1/4 tsp cumin powder 1/4 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp garlic powder salt to taste oil for frying Preparation: Cut the chicken into small cubes […]
Ingredients: 2 big carrots 1 cup grated coconut 1/2 tin condensed milk 2 tbsp ghee a pinch of cardamom powder 2 tbsp chopped cashew nuts Preparation: Wash and peel the carrots, grate it and keep it aside. Heat ghee in a pan and add grated coconut and grated carrots and saute well for 10-15 minutes […]
Ingredients: 1 bitter gourd / pavakka/ kaipakka, chopped into pieces 50 gm unakka chemmeen / dried prawns 18-20 shallots, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 2 green chillies, chopped 2 tsp tamarind extract 1 cup grated coconut 1 tsp chilli powder few curry leaves salt to taste 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tsp […]
