Ingredients: 1 beetroot, finely chopped 2 green chillies 1/2 cup grated coconut 3/4-1 cup yoghurt 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 dry red chillies 1 sprig curry leaves salt to taste oil Preparation: Peel and finely chop beetroot and cook it with 1 finely chopped green chilly and salt adding little water. […]
Month: August 2015
Varutharacha Sambar
Ingredients: 1 cup toor dal 1 big potato, peeled and cubed 1 big carrot, cubed 2 drumsticks, cut into pieces 1 big tomato, chopped tamarind, lemon sized 1 cup grated coconut 3 tsp chilli powder 2 1/2 tsp coriander powder 7-8 shallots, sliced 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp asafoetida/ kayam 2 tsp chana dal […]
Sarkara Varatti / Sharkara Upperi / Jaggery Coated Banana Chips
Sarkara Varatti / Sharkara Varatti / Jaggery Coated Banana Chips is one of the main item served in Kerala Sadya… I followed this video to prepare this Sarkara Varatti… Ingredients: 3 big raw plantain / pacha kaaya 200 gm jaggery 1 tbsp […]
Olan / Kumbalanga – Vanpayar Olan
Ingredients: 2 cup ashgourd / kumbalanga, peeled and cubed 1/2 cup red gram/ black eyed beans/ vanpayar 3-4 green chillies, slit 1 cup thick coconut milk 1-2 sprig curry leaves salt to taste 2 tsp coconut oil Preparation: Soak the black eyed beans overnight and pressure cook it adding enough water and salt. Drain the […]
Kootu Curry / Kadala and Kaya Kootu Curry
Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown chickpeas / kadala 1 cup raw plantain/ pachakaya/ kaya 3/4 cup grated coconut 2 green chillies 1 -2 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/4 tsp pepper corns 1/2 turmeric powder 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies few curry leaves salt to taste oil Preparation: […]
Apple Payasam
Ingredients: 2 cups of apple, chopped 1 tin condensed milk 1/2 cup sago seeds/ chawwari 1 litre milk 2 -3 tsp ghee/ butter chopped badam/ almonds Preparation: Peel and finely chop the apples. Soak sago in water for 15 minutes. Cook the sago in a pan adding enough water till transparent. Drain it and keep […]
Pineapple Pulissery
Ingredients: 1 cup pineapple, chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 green chillies 1 1/4 cup yoghrt 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 dry red chillies few curry leaves salt to taste oil Preparation: Peel and chop pineapple into pieces. Grind […]
Tamarind Rasam / Puli Rasam
Ingredients: 2 cups of water small lemon sized tamarind 1 small tomato 1 tsp rasam powder a pinch of turmeric powder 1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig curry leaves 2 dry red chillies salt to taste 2 tsp oil 2 tsp ghee Preparation: Soak tamarind in 2 cups of […]
Asparagus Pachadi
Ingredients: 1 cup asparagus, chopped into small pieces 2-3 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 cup yoghurt 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies curry leaves salt oil Preparation: In a pan, add chopped asparagus and cook it adding chopped green chillies, salt and enough water. Grind grated coconut […]
Cabbage – Capsicum Thoran
Ingredients: 1 cup cabbage, finely chopped 1/2 cup capsicum, chopped 1 onion, chopped 2-3 green chillies, chopped 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig curry leaves 2 pinch of pepper powder salt to taste oil Preparation: Chop cabbage and capsicum into small pieces and keep it aside. Heat oil in a pan […]
Tricolor Cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour/ plain flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 150 gm unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 large egg 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract few drops of orange and green food colors Preparation: Sift the plain flour, […]
Tricolor Idli
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup idli batter 1 carrot, chopped /grated 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1 cup spinach leaves 1 green chilli 1/2 ” piece ginger salt to taste Preparation: For saffron colour: In a blender, add the chopped/ grated carrots, red chilli powder, 1/4″ ginger and salt and grind together as a puree and […]