Ingredients: 6 chapathi 1 – 1 1/2 cup boneless chicken 2 onions, chopped 2 tomato, finely chopped 2 green chillies 1 piece ginger 3 garlic 4 shallots 1 tsp pepper corns 1 piece cinnamon 3 cloves 3 cardamoms 1 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 cup coriander leaves 1/2 chicken stock cube ( […]
Month: September 2014
Almond Cookies
Ingredients: 2/3 cup plain flour 2 tbsp cornflour 1/2 cup ground almonds/ almond meal 1/3 cup or 5 1/2 tbsp butter, softened 1/3 cup sugar, powdered 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt Preparation: Sift together plain flour, cornflour, baking powder and salt and keep it aside. In a bowl, beat butter and sugar till […]
Tomato Ghee Rice
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice/ jeerakashala rice 4 cups water 1 onion , finely chopped 1 large tomato, finely chopped 2-3 green chillies, finely chopped 2 cardamom 3 cloves 2 small pieces of cinnamon few curry leaves 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 4-5 tbsp ghee 2 tsp oil salt Preparation: Wash and drain the rice and […]
Muringayila / Drumstick Leaves – Chicken Soup
Ingredients: 1 cup muringayila / drumstick leaves, cleaned 1/2 cup chicken, cooked and shredded 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3-4 cups chicken stock 2 tbsp corn flour 1/2-1 tsp pepper powder 1 tbsp oil salt Preparation: Cook chicken with 4 cups of water adding little pepper powder and salt. Shred the […]
Aval Payasam / Rice Flakes Payasam
Ingredients: 4 cups / 1 litre milk 3/4 -1 cup sugar 1 cup aval / rice flakes 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp ghee 1/4 tsp cardamom powder few cashew nuts Preparation: Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a thick bottomed pan and fry the cashew nuts till golden brown and keep it aside. In the same […]
Strawberry Juice
Ingredients: 15-20 fresh strawberries 2 cups cold water 2-3 tbsp sugar or as required 1 tsp lemon juice Preparation: Wash and chop strawberries into small pieces. In a blender, add the chopped strawberries, sugar and lemon juice and blend well to a smooth paste. Then add water and blend it again. Pour it in a […]
Cashew Nut and Green Peas Curry
Ingredients: 3/4 cup green peas 1/2 cup split cashew nuts 1 large onion, chopped 1 large tomato, chopped 5 green chillies, slit 1/2 tsp ginger, crushed 1/2 tsp garlic, crushed 1 cup thick coconut milk 1 1/2 cup thin coconut milk few coriander leaves, chopped 1 tbsp shallots, chopped 1 tsp ghee salt to taste […]
Karikku / Tender Coconut Unniyappam
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup raw rice/ pachari 1 big karikku/ tender coconut 10 tbsp sugar 1/4 tsp baking soda oil Preparation: Soak raw rice in water for 3-4 hours. Grind the rice with flesh/ pieces of karikku, 1/2 cup karikku/ tender coconut water and sugar to a smooth paste. Then add baking soda and mix […]
Muringa Pulissery/ Drumstick Moru Curry
Ingredients: 3 drumsticks/ muringa 1 tomato, chopped 3 green chillies, slit 1 piece ginger, chopped 5 shallots, sliced 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 garlic clove 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp chilli powder 1 cup yoghurt 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2-3 dry red chillies 2 shallots, sliced […]
Almond / Badam Muffins
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup plain flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp almond extract 1/2 cup milk 1 egg 50 gm butter, softened at room temperature 1/4 cup chopped almonds Preparation: Preheat oven to 180 degree celcius. Line 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners. Mix together plain flour, baking powder, sugar […]
Courgette/ Zucchini Pachadi
Ingredients: 1 big courgette/ zucchini 3/4 cup grated coconut 3 green chillies, slit 1 cup yoghurt 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies few curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Peel and chop cougette into small pieces and cook it in a pan adding slit green chiilies, salt and enough water. […]
Broccoli Thoran
Ingredients: 1 broccoli, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 3 green chillies, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/4-1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp mustard seeds few curry leaves salt to taste oil Preparation: Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves. Add crushed garlic, […]