Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice/ white rice 1/2 cup cooked rice 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp yeast 1 tsp sugar water for grinding salt Preparation: Wash and soak raw rice in water for 4-5 hours. Grind it with all other ingredients into a smooth batter adding enough water and keep for fermentation for about […]
Month: September 2012
Varutharacha Njandu Curry / Crab Curry with Roasted Coconut
Ingredients: 5 crabs, cut into pieces 1 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 tbsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 1 tbsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 3 shallots 1 large tomato, chopped 2 slit green chillies 1″ piece ginger, finely chopped tamarind (half lemon size) 3 sprigs curry leaves 1 tbsp coriander leaves salt […]
Wheat Puttu
Ingredients: 2 cups wheat flour/ wheat puttu podi ( I used Double Horse wheat puttu podi) 1 cup grated coconut water as required salt Preparation: Add salt to the wheat flour and mix well. Add water little by little to the flour till it becomes wet/ moist and mix thoroughly without any lumps. Take a […]
Mambazha Pulissery
Ingredients: 2 ripe mangoes, diced 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 cups yoghurt 1 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1-2 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 dry red chillies 2 sprig curry leaves oil salt Preparation: In a pan, add diced mangoes, chilli powder, […]
Vegetable Salad with Honey
Ingredients: 1 small cucumber 1 tomato 1 capsicum 1/2- 3/4 cup cabbage 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp yoghurt 2 tbsp cream or milk powder 2 tbsp tomato sauce 1 tbsp lemon juice pepper powder to taste salt Preparation: Chop cabbage, cucumber, tomato and capsicum into thin slices and keep it aside. In a bowl, add […]
Spicy Prawn Fry
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Prawns 3 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp rice flour salt to taste 2 sprigs curry leaves oil for frying Preparation: In a bowl, add chilli powder, turmeric powder, rice flour and salt and mix together adding little water. Add cleaned prawns and curry leaves and mix well. […]
Spinach Pulao
Ingredients: 2 cups of basmati rice 1 tbsp whole cumin 1/2 tsp whole pepper 2 sticks of cinnamon 2 cloves 2 cardamom 2 onions, chopped 2 cups of finely chopped spinach 1/2 cup peas, boiled for 5 minutes and drained 1 small green capsicum, finely diced 1 big potato, peeled and cubed 2 tbsp sweetcorn […]
Red Swiss Chard (Silver Beet) – Egg Stir Fry
Ingredients: 1 bunch red swiss chard/ silver beet 3 green chillies, chopped 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 2 garlic cloves 2 shallots 2 eggs 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Wash and chop red swiss chard into very small […]
Mathanga Parippu Curry/ Pumpkin Dal Curry
Ingredients: 1/2 kg pumpkin 3/4-1 cup toor dal 1 1/2-2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 green chillies a small piece of tamarind soaked in little water 1 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Grind grated coconut with cumin […]
Scotch Eggs
Ingredients: 250 gm chicken/ beef/ lamb ( I used chicken) 1 big potato, cooked and mashed 1 big onion, finely chopped 1 piece ginger, finely chopped 2 green chillies, finely chopped 1 sprig curry leaves, chopped 1 tsp pepper powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp garam masala 3 hard boiled eggs 1-2 tbsp plain […]
Mutta Sirka / Mutta Surka
Ingredients: 2 cups raw rice 1 cup cooked rice 1 egg salt oil for frying Preparation: Wash and soak raw rice in water for about 2-3 hours. Grind it with cooked rice, egg and salt adding little water to make a thick batter. Heat oil in a pan and pour a big spoon full of […]
Vendakka/ Okra Pachadi
Ingredients: 250 gm vendakka (okra) 3-4 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 cup yoghurt 1/2 tsp crushed mustard 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Cut okra into thin round pieces. Heat little oil in a pan and fry the okra pieces and 1 […]