Month: April 2017

Drinks, Food, Summer Specials

Banana Custard Milkshake

Ingredients: For Custard: 500 ml milk 4 tbsp custard powder 4 tbsp sugar For Milkshake: 1 cup custard 1/4 cup condensed milk (or 3-4 tbsp sugar) 2 banana 500 ml chilled milk Preparation: In a bowl, add custard powder and 1/2 cup of milk and mix well without any lumps. Heat remaining milk in a […]

Food, Mutton

Chilli Mutton Chops

Ingredients: For the marinade: 350 gm mutton chops 2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste 2 tbsp oil , for frying For the masala: 2 onions, thinly sliced 2 tsp ginger-garlic, crushed 2 green chillies, chopped 1 tbsp chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, freshly ground 1 capsicum, chopped […]

Food, Kerala Dishes, Prawns, Ramadan/ Iftar Recipes, Seafood, Snacks, Spicy/Savory Snacks

Prawns – Tapioca Cutlets / Chemmeen – Kappa Cutlets

Ingredients: 2 cups kappa/ tapioca, peeled and cubed 1/2 cup prawns, cleaned 1 onion, finely chopped 2-3 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp ginger, chopped 1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp carrot, finely chopped 1 sprig curry leaves, chopped 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped 1/4 cup plain flour […]

Cakes & Bakes, Cookies, Food, Snacks

Anzac Biscuits

Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup plain flour 3/4-1 cup desiccated coconut 1 cup sugar 125 gm butter 2 tbsp golden syrup 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tbsp boiling water Preparation: Preheat the oven to 160 degree celcius. Lightly grease or line baking trays with baking paper/ parchment paper. Place the oats, flour, coconut […]

Drinks, Food, Summer Specials

Pear – Blueberry Milkshake

Ingredients: 1 big pear, peeled and chopped 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 2 cups of chilled milk sugar as required Preparation: In a blender, add the chopped pear, blueberries, milk and sugar and blend well until smooth. Pour the prepared milkshake into serving glasses and serve….

Desserts & Sweets, Food, Traditional Sweets

Strawberry Halwa

Ingredients: 200 gm strawberries 1/2 cup corn flour 1- 1 1/4 cup sugar 3 tbsp ghee 1/2-3/4 tsp cardamom powder fried cashew nuts, to garnish Preparation: Wash and chop the strawberries andĀ puree it until smooth using a blender ( about 1 cup) and keep it aside. Add corn flour to 2 cups of water and […]

Crunchy Snacks, Food, Sadhya Recipes, Snacks

Chena / Yam Chips

Ingredients: 200 gm yam/ chena 3/4-1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste 1 sprig curry leaves oil for frying Preparation: Peel off the outer skin of yam, wash it properly and then cut it into thin round slices.. In a bowl, add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric […]

Desserts & Sweets, Food, Snacks, Sweet Snacks

Magic Bars

Recipe Source: Bake Along Fondbites.. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cup oreo biscuits, crushed 1 1/3 cups cornflakes 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup walnuts, toasted and broken into pieces 400 gms condensed milk Preparation: Preheat the oven to 180 degree celcius. Line up an 8 inch square baking pan with aluminium foil with […]

Food, Vegetarian

Payar Curry / Black Eyed Beans Curry

                      This is one of the popular curry in Kasaragod area…It is also known as Payar manhathanni, Payar vellam etc because of its watery consistency…. Ingredients: 1 cup black eyed beans/ payar (vellapayar) 1 1/2-2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric […]

Food, Prawns, Seafood

Prawn Manchurian

Ingredients: 1/2 kg prawns, cleaned 2 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp cornflour 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 2 tsp garlic, chopped 2 tsp ginger, chopped 2 green chillies, chopped 1 big onion, chopped 1 small capsicum, chopped 2 tbsp tomato sauce 1 tbsp chilli sauce 3 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp vinegar a pinch of pepper […]