My experiments in cooking…
Ingredients: 250 gm kovakka / ivy gourd 1 onion chopped 1 tsp chilly powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder curry leaves oil salt Preparation: Cut kovakka into thin round pieces and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan ,add chopped onion and curry leaves and saute till the onion is soft. Then add chopped kovakka, chilly […]
Ingredients: 250 gm chicken pieces 1 tin sweet corn 2 tbsp carrot, finely chopped 2 tbsp beans, finely chopped 1/2- 1 tsp pepper powder 2-3 tbsp cornflour 6 cups of water egg white of 1 egg salt Preparation: Cook chicken with 6 cups of water in a cooker with salt and pepper powder. Take out […]
Easy to prepare and healthy breakfast… Ingredients: 1 cup roasted rava (semolina) 1 small onion chopped 1/4 tsp chopped ginger 1/2 tsp chopped green chilly 1 finely chopped carrot curry leaves 2 cup water 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp urad dal (black gram dal) salt oil/ghee Preparation: Heat oil/ghee in a pan ,splutter mustard […]
Ingredients: 500 gm chicken 3 big onion, thinly sliced 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped 4-5 green chillies 1 carrot chopped into small pieces 4-5 small pieces of cinnamon 4 cloves 2 cardamons 7 whole black pepper 1 3/4 -2 cup thin coconut milk 1 cup thick coconut milk […]
Ingredients: 250 gm mushroom 1 egg 1 tsp pepper powder 4 tbsp plain flour ( maida) 2 big onions, finely chopped 3 green chillies, chopped into small pieces 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1 small capsicum few curry leaves 1 tsp soy sauce 1-2 tsp chilli sauce 2 tsp cornflour 2 -2 1/2 tsp tomato sauce […]
‘ Kums’ is a soft and spongy textured cake prepared using eggs and plain flour with cardamon flavour. It is very popular in Malabar area.Can be served as a tea-time snack. My brother Sabi’s favourite. Ingredients: 4 eggs 9-10 tbsp sugar 8 tbsp plain flour (maida) 1/2 tsp cardamon powder ghee for greasing the […]
Silverbeet is one of the easily available vegetable in New Zealand. It is available in both red and green stems. In other places it is called Swiss Chard. Ingredients: 1 bunch silverbeet, finely chopped 1/4 cup grated coconut 2 garlic cloves, crushed or chopped 1 onion, chopped 4-5 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds […]
A refreshing and healthy drink for a warm day.
This is an impressive dinner-party dish which can be served as a starter. Large and firm tomatoes are used to fill the minced meat filling. Recipe source: Quick and Easy Simple Indian Cookbook Ingredients: 5-6 large,firm tomatoes 40-50 gm unsalted butter 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tsp fresh ginger , finely chopped 1 tsp […]
Jelly Belly Ice cream is a homemade vanilla ice cream served with strawberry jelly. An ideal dish as a dessert. Ingredients: 1 cup strawberry jelly 1 cup milk 1 cup milk powder 1 cup fresh cream 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence Preparation: Place the strawberry jelly crystals in a pan,add 1 cup […]
Crispy Uzhunnu vada is a perfect snack for evening tea. It is also a popular South Indian breakfast dish,usually served with coconut chutney. Ingredients: 2 cup urad dal, soaked in water for 5-6 hrs 1 finely chopped onion 3 green chillies, chopped small piece ginger, finely chopped few curry leaves, chopped 3/4-1 tsp pepper […]
Today’s post is a simple broccoli stir fry, which is a quick and easy ‘side dish’ for rice. Broccoli is a healthy vegetable which even kids love to eat. Ingredients: 1 broccoli 1 medium onion,chopped 3 garlic cloves,crushed 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1-2 tsp chilly powder salt to taste oil Preparation: Wash and cut broccoli […]
