Ingredients: 2 green tomatoes/ pacha thakkali 1 cup grated coconut 1 cup yoghurt 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 garlic clove 3-4 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 shallots 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2-3 dry red chillies few curry leaves salt oil Preparation: Chop green tomatoes into small pieces. Grind grated […]
Month: February 2015
Meen Ada (Fish Ada)
Ingredients: 250 gm fish pieces 2 cup rice flour/ pathiri podi 1 onion, finely chopped 1 big tomato, chopped 3 green chillies, chopped 1 small piece ginger, chopped 2-3 shallots, chopped 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp coriander powder 1/4 tsp fennel seeds 1/2 cup grated coconut few curry leaves […]
Funfetti Cake/ 1 Shaped Birthday Cake
My little Shayaan turned one today. His sisters wanted me to prepare a colourful 1 shaped Birthday Cake. So I prepared a cake with sprinkles – Funfetti Cake covered with Ready-to-Roll Icing/ Fondant… Ingredients: For Cake: 1 and 2/3 cup (210 g) all purpose flour / […]
Chicken Mappas
Ingredients: 3/4 kg chicken, cut into medium pieces 2 onions, thinly sliced 1 1/2 inch piece ginger, chopped 8 garlic cloves, chopped 4-5 green chillies, slit 1 medium tomato, chopped 3/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 1/2 tsp pepper powder 1 1/4 tsp garam masala 1- 1 1/2 tbsp coriander powder 1/4 tsp fennel seeds 1/4 […]
Broken Rice/ Podiyari Upma
Ingredients: 1/2 cup broken rice/ podiyari 2 cup water 1/4 cup carrot, finely chopped 3 green chillies, finely chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds few curry leaves salt 2 tbsp oil Preparation: Soak broken rice in water for 30 minutes. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add curry leaves, chopped carrot , green […]
Strawberry Jam
Ingredients: 2 cups strawberries, washed and chopped 1/2 cup sugar 1 tbsp lime juice Preparation: In a saucepan, add chopped strawberries, sugar and lime juice and bring to boil on medium flame. Reduce the flame to low and continuously stir till the strawberries become pulpy and soft. Keep cooking till the mixture thickens and when […]
Carrot and Spring Onion Thoran
Ingredients: 1 cup spring onions, finely chopped 1 medium carrot, grated 1 onion, finely chopped 4 green chillies, chopped 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp mustard seeds few curry leaves salt oil Preparation: In a bowl, add chopped spring onions, carrot, onion, green chillies, turmeric powder, grated coconut and salt and […]
Dry Paneer Manchurian
Ingredients: 250 gm paneer cubes 1/4 cup plain flour/ maida 1/4 cup cornflour 1 tsp chilli powder red colour (optional) 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 onion, cubed 1 small capsicum, chopped 1 tsp soy sauce 2 tsp chilli sauce 4 tsp tomato sauce few coriander leaves salt oil Preparation: In a bowl, mix plain flour, […]
Yellow Watermelon Juice
Ingredients: 2 cups chilled yellow watermelon, cubed 2 tsp lemon juice (optional) 2-3 tsp sugar Preparation: Cut the watermelon and remove its seeds. In a blender, add the cubed watermelon, lemon juice and sugar and blend it to a smooth mixture. Strain the juice and serve it in a tall glass….
Malabar Mutton Kuruma/ Korma
Ingredients: 1/2 kg mutton, cut into pieces 4 onion, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped 1 tsp ginger, crushed 1 tsp garlic, crushed 6-8 green chillies, chopped 4 cloves 1 ” piece cinnamon 2 cardamoms 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tbsp chilli powder 1/2 cup grated coconut 10 cashew nuts, soaked in little water few coriander leaves, […]
Fish Biriyani
Ingredients: 1/2 kg fish, cut into slices 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 cup basmati rice/ jeerakashala rice 3 1/2 cup water 4 big onions, thinly sliced 2 tomatoes, chopped 5-6 green chillies 8-10 garlic cloves 2 ” piece ginger 1/2 cup coriander leaves few mint leaves 1 tsp garam masala […]
Cucumber Popsicles
Ingredients: 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped 1 cup cold water 1 1/2-2 tbsp lemon juice 4-5 tbsp sugar (adjust to your taste) Preparation: In a blender, add the chopped cucumber, lemon juice, sugar and water and blend well until smooth. Pour this into popsicle mould and freeze it for 5-6 hours or overnight.. To […]