Ingredients: 2 cups of watermelon, chopped and deseeded 1 tbsp lemon juice 2-3 mint leaves 1 tsp sugar (add to your taste) Preparation: In a blender, add chopped watermelon, lemon juice,mint leaves and sugar and blend it well. Strain it and serve chilled in a tall glass……
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Pasta with Mushroom and Sausage
Ingredients: 2 cups pasta ( I used shell pasta) 3 big sausages, thinly sliced 1 carrot, chopped into small pieces 10 mushrooms, sliced 3 green chillies, chopped into round pieces 1 onion, chopped 3-4 tbsp tomato sauce 3 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped 2-3 tbsp oil salt Preparation: Boil water in a deep pan, add pasta […]
Peechinga Parippu Ularthu / Ridge Gourd and Dal Stir Fry
Ingredients: 1/2 cup toor dal 2 cup ridge gourd/ peechinga/ tharavirikka 1/2 cup shallots 4-5 big garlic cloves 5 dry red chillies 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 sprig curry leaves 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 tbsp oil salt Preparation: Cut ridge gourd into small pieces. Cook toor dal adding enough water till half done. Drain […]
Beef Chukka
Ingredients: 1/2 kg beef, cut into small pieces 2 big onions, chopped 1″ piece ginger, finely chopped 2 sprigs curry leaves, chopped 1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder few coriander leaves 5-6 tbsp oil salt Preparation: In a pressure cooker, add cleaned beef, chilli powder and salt and cook without adding water for 4-5 whistles . When […]
Bitter Gourd / Pavakka Mulakittathu
Ingredients: 1 big pavakka/ kaipakka/ bitter gourd 2 green chillies, finely chopped 4-5 shallots, chopped 1 tomato, sliced 2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder tamarind- size of a lemon 2 sprigs curry leaves 1 tsp mustard seeds 1- 1 1/2 tbsp oil salt Preparation: Wash and cut bitter gourd into thin round slices. […]
Mulaku Bajji/ Chilly Bajji
Ingredients: 8 bajji mulaku/ chilli pepper 1 cup gram flour/ kadalamavu/ besan 2 tbsp rice flour 1 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder a pinch of asafoetida salt oil Preparation: Wash the chillies and wipe it with kitchen towel. Make a slit lengthwise with a knife and remove the seeds. (if it is too […]
Mutton Curry
Ingredients: 1/2 kg mutton, cut into pieces 3 onions, sliced 2 tomatoes, sliced 1 1/2 tsp ginger paste 1 1/2 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp chilli powder 3/4- 1 cup grated coconut 1 tbsp coriander seeds 4 dry red chillies 1/2 tbsp whole pepper corns 1/2 tsp fennel seeds small piece cinnamon 3 cloves 6 […]
Bitter Gourd ( Pavakka ) Masala
Ingredients: 1 big bitter gourd/ pavakka/ kaipakka 1 tomato, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 3 green chillies, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed tamarind- size of a lemon 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 sprig curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Chop bitter gourd into small pieces and keep it aside. Soak tamarind in 1/4 cup […]
Mango Paneer Pudding
Ingredients: 2 mango, cut into small pieces 1 tin condensed milk 200 gm paneer 2 tbsp gelatin, melted 100 gm cream 1/4 tsp vanilla essence cashew nuts,mango pieces for garnishing Preparation: Crush paneer (with your hands) to the condensed milk in a bowl and mix well. Soak gelatin in 1/4 cup water and melt it […]
Coin Banana Fry
Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas/ Nendrapazham 1/2 cup maida/ plain flour 1/4 cup cornflour 1 egg a pinch of baking soda a pinch of turmeric powder 2 tsp sugar Preparation: In a bowl, add plain flour, cornflour, baking soda, turmeric powder, sugar, egg and little water (if needed) and make a batter of coating consistency and […]
Vendakka/ Okra Aviyal
Ingredients: 10-12 okra/ vendakka, chopped into 1″ pieces 4 shallots 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp chilli powder 2 tbsp tamarind paste 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Cook chopped okra in some salted water till soft and keep it aside. Grind grated coconut, cumin seeds, […]
Meen Porichu Mulakittathu/ Spicy Fried Fish Curry
Ingredients: 1/2 kg fish, cleaned and cut into pieces 2 onions, chopped 1 big tomato, chopped 2-3 green chillies, slit 1 tbsp crushed ginger and garlic 2 sprigs curry leaves lemon sized tamarind 1 1/2- 2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder few coriander leaves, chopped 1 tsp mustard […]