Ingredients: 1/2 kg beef/ mutton, cut into pieces 2 big onions, sliced 1 tomato, chopped 4 green chillies, chopped 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 1 big potato, peeled and cubed 1 tbsp chilli powder 2 tbsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp fennel powder 200 ml thick coconut milk ( […]
Month: May 2017
Carrot Appam / Vellayappam
Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice/ white rice 1/2 cup cooked rice 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp yeast 1 tsp sugar 2 carrots salt Preparation: Wash and soak raw rice in water for 4-5 hours. Then grind it along with cooked rice, grated coconut, yeast and salt into a smooth batter adding little water and […]
Kebab-e-Fruit / Fruit Kebabs
Ingredients: 6-8 strawberries, sliced each into two pieces 2 kiwifruits, peeled and sliced 2 bananas, peeled and chopped into rounds 1 cup red watermelon, cubed 1 cup yellow watermelon, cubed 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 star anise 1/4″ piece ginger, chopped 6-8 skewers Preparation: Combine sugar, water, star anise and chopped ginger in […]
Watermelon / Bathakka Kalakkiyathu
Ingredients: 2 cups watermelon / bathakka ( 1/4 of a watermelon) 3 tbsp sugar 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional) 3-4 ice cubes Preparation: Remove seeds from watermelon and chop into small pieces. In a bowl, add the chopped watermelon and crush/ mash roughly with the ladle. Add sugar, ice cubes and lemon juice […]
Serradura / Sawdust Pudding
Ingredients: 10-12 Marie biscuits 2 tbsp roasted cashew nuts 250 ml whipping cream 6-7 tbsp condensed milk (add as per sweetness) 1/2 tsp vanilla essence chocolate shavings, to garnish Preparation: Coarsely grind/ powder the biscuits and cashew nuts together and keep it aside. In a bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks. Then add in […]
Basale Kadumbu / Steamed Rice Dumplings in Malabar Spinach Gravy
Ingredients: For Kadumbu (Rice dumplings) 2 cups rice flour 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 1 small onion, chopped 2 cups of water salt For Basale / Malabar Spinach Gravy 1 bunch malabar spinach / basale 5-6 dry red chillies ( adjust to your spice level) 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds 1/2 tsp cumin […]
Chicken Ball Soup
Ingredients: For Chicken Stock: 2 cups chicken pieces with bones 1 carrot, cut into pieces 1 onion, chopped 1 leek, chopped 1 big celery stick with leaves 1 tbsp crushed pepper salt to taste For Soup: 1 cup chicken breast pieces 1 1/2 tsp white/black pepper powder 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten salt to taste […]
Beetroot Appam / Pink Vellayappam
Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice/ white rice 1/2 cup cooked rice 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp yeast 1 tsp sugar 1 medium beetroot salt Preparation: Wash and soak raw rice in water for 4-5 hours. Then grind it along with cooked rice, grated coconut, yeast and salt into a smooth batter adding little water […]
Sprinkle Lamingtons
Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour 1 1/4 cup castor sugar 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 cup milk 3 eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 60 ml vinegar 2 tsp vanilla essence 2 tsp baking soda For Chocolate Coating: 350 gm icing sugar 60 gm cocoa powder 180 ml boiling water 2 cups of coloured sprinkles Preparation: […]
Dal Chicken Rice
Ingredients: 2 cups kaima rice/ jeerakasala rice 1 cup moong dal/ cherupayar parippu/ split green gram 3 1/2-4 cups boiling water 1/2 kg chicken 1 onion, finely chopped 3 green chillies, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 1 tsp ginger, crushed 1 tsp garlic, crushed 1 tsp garam masala 1 1/2-2 tsp pepper powder 1/4 cup coriander […]
Vendakka – Unakka Chemmeen / Okra – Dried Prawns Thoran
Ingredients: 15 vendakka/ okra 1/2 cup dried prawns, cleaned 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 1/2 -2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig curry leaves salt to taste 1 1/2 tbsp oil Preparation: Wash and chop okra into small pieces. In a […]
Ambazhanga Achar / Hog Plum Pickle
Ingredients: 15-18 hog plums/ ambazhanga 6-7 big garlic cloves, sliced 1″ piece ginger, sliced into thin strips 2 green chillies, finely chopped 2 tbsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 4 tbsp vinegar 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp asafoetida 2 sprig curry leaves salt to taste 3 tbsp oil Preparation: […]