Ingredients: 1 mango, peeled and cubed 1 cup blueberries 1/2 tbsp lemon juice 4-5 tbsp sugar ( or as required) Preparation: In a blender, add the cubed mango and enough sugar and puree it adding little water until smooth. Fill popsicle moulds halfway with this mango puree and freeze it for 1 hour. Puree the […]
Month: February 2017
Kashmiri Chicken
Ingredients: 1/2 kg chicken 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 2 tbsp thick yogurt, less sour 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 cinnamon piece 3 cardamoms 3 bay leaves 3 cloves 10 cashew nuts 21 tbsp coriander leaves, […]
Mango – Elaneer / Tender Coconut Shake
Ingredients: 1 cup ripe mango, peeled and chopped 1 cup elaneer/ karikku/ tender coconut pulp 2 cups chilled milk sugar as required Preparation: In a blender, add chopped mango, tender coconut pulp, chilled milk and sugar and blend well until smooth. Pour the prepared shake into serving glasses and serve…..
Color Pencil Cookies
Ingredients: 225 gm all purpose flour 100 gm butter 100 gm icng sugar 1 tbsp curd/ sour cream 1 egg yolk 1 tsp vanilla essence 1/2 tsp salt food colorings Preparation: In a bowl, sift together flour and salt and keep it aside. In a large bowl or in the bowl of electric mixer, add […]
Long beans Thoran / Achinga Payar Varavu
Ingredients: 1 bunch (300-350 gm) long beans / achinga payar 1 small onion, chopped 3-4 green chillies, chopped 1/2 of 1 small tomato, chopped (optional) 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 sprig curry leaves 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies salt to taste 2 tsp oil […]
Spinach Cutlet / Palak Cutlet
Ingredients: 3 cups spinach, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 2-3 medium potatoes 1 piece ginger, finely chopped 3 green chillies, finely chopped 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala a pinch of cumin seeds 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 1 egg, lightly beaten bread crumbs as required salt to taste oil Preparation: Wash […]
Beetroot Chicken Roast
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken, cut into pieces 2 medium beetroots, grated 3 big tomatoes 5 onions, thinly sliced 5 green chillies, chopped 1 tbsp + 2 tsp crushed ginger- garlic 2 tbsp chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 big capsicum, chopped 1/2 tsp garam masala 1 1/2 cup water 3 tbsp coriander leaves salt […]
Chilli Murukku / Chakli
Ingredients: 3/4 cup gram flour 1/2 cup rice flour 1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder (adjust to your spice level) 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp sesame seeds 1/4 tsp asafoetida salt to taste 1 sprig curry leaves oil for frying Preparation: In a bowl, add the gram flour, rice flour, chilli powder, cumin seeds, sesame […]
Vazhakoombu / Banana Flower – Cabbage Thoran
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup vazhakoombu/banana flower, finely chopped 1 1/2 cup cabbage, finely chopped 3/4 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/4 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 green chilly 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp urad dal 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies salt to taste 2 tsp oil Preparation: […]
Crispy Fried Mussels / Kallummakaya
Ingredients: 12-15 mussels/ kallummakaya, cleaned 1/2-1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder a pinch of turmeric powddr 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1 egg 1 tbsp rice flour 1 tsp cornflour bread crumbs, as required salt to taste few curry leaves oil for frying Preparation: Clean the mussels and to this add chilli powder, turmeric […]
Kothu Idiyappam / Egg and Vegetable Masala Idiyappam
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup / 4Â idiyappams 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1/2 carrot, grated 2 tbsp capsicum, finely chopped 2 tbsp celery, chopped 1/2 tsp pepper powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 1 egg 1/4 tsp soy sauce (optional) 2 cloves 1/4 inch piece cinnamon salt to taste 1 […]
Drumstick – Brinjal Masala / Muringa – Vazhuthananga Kootu
Ingredients: 2 big drumsticks, cut into pieces 1 cup brinjal, thinly sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 tomato, chopped 1/2 tsp ginger, sliced 1/2 tsp garlic, sliced 1 1/2 tsp crushed chilli 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 sprig curry leaves 1 tsp mustard seeds salt to taste 1 1/2 tbsp oil Preparation: […]