Ingredients: 1 cup strawberries, hulled and chopped 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1/2 tbsp lemon juice sugar as required 1/4 cup plain yoghurt 1/2 tsp vanilla essence Preparation: In a blender, add the chopped strawberries, 1/2 tbsp lemon juice, enough sugar and puree it adding 1-2 tbsp water until very smooth. Divide half of the strawberry […]
Month: June 2017
Nadan Mutta Curry
Ingredients: 5 hard boiled eggs, cut each into half 3 big potatoes, cut into big cubes 1 medium onion, sliced 1 big piece ginger, crushed 3 green chillies, slit 3 tsp chilli powder 3 tsp coriander powder 1 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 3 cups thin coconut milk 1 cup thick coconut milk 1 tbsp vinegar […]
Cooked Rice Puttu / Soft Puttu Using Frozen Cooked Rice ( Choru Puttu )
Ingredients: 3 cups leftover cooked rice ( parboiled / matta ) 1/4 -1/2 cup rice flour / puttupodi (or as required) 1 cup grated coconut salt to taste Preparation: Keep the leftover cooked rice in the freezer for about 6-7 hours or overnight. Then take the frozen rice and keep it outside for few hours […]
Chemmeen – Karikku Masala / Prawns – Tender Coconut Masala
Ingredients: 10-12 big prawns, cleaned with tails intact 1/4 cup tender coconut/ karikku, thinly sliced 2 tsp ginger, sliced 2 tsp garlic, chopped 2 green chillies, sliced 10-12 shallots, sliced 1 tomato, sliced 2 dry red chillies 1 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tbsp coconut paste (grind little […]
Kovakka Achar / Ivy Gourd Pickle
Ingredients: 1/2 kg kovakka/ ivygourd 1- 1 1/2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp vinegar 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp fenugreek powder 1/4 tsp asafoetida 2 sprig curry leaves salt to taste 4 tbsp sesame oil 100 ml water Preparation: Wash kovakka and cut it into round slices. Heat 3 […]
Chicken Tikka Biriyani
Eid Mubarak to all my readers….. Ingredients: 1 kg chicken For Marination: 2 tbsp yogurt 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp red chilli powder 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp roasted cumin powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp crushed black pepper 1 tbsp lemon juice pinch of red food color […]
Spicy Cheese Chicken Balls
Ingredients: 500 gm boneless chicken, cut into pieces cheese as required, cut into cubes 3 big garlic cloves 1 big piece ginger, chopped 1 tsp pepper powder 1-2 green chillies 1/2-1 tsp garam masala 1 1/2-2 tbsp cornflour salt to taste 2 eggs, beaten bread crumbs as required oil for frying Preparation: In a blender, […]
Elaneer / Tender Coconut – 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) 1 cup elaneer/ karikku/ tender coconut pulp 500 ml chilled milk Preparation: In a bowl, add custard powder and 1/2 cup of milk and mix well without any lumps. […]
Pepper Squid
Ingredients: 1/2 kg squid, cut into round pieces 2 tbsp garlic, chopped 2 tbsp ginger, chopped 2 tsp crushed pepper 3 big onions, sliced 2-3 green chillies, slit 1 – 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce 1 1/2 tbsp tomato sauce salt to taste 1 1/2 tbsp oil Preparation: In a pressure cooker, add the cleaned […]
Grape Juice / Black Grapes Juice
Ingredients: 1/2 kg black grapes, seedless 3 cups of water 1 cups of sugar ( adjust to your sweetness) Preparation: Wash the grapes thoroughly and boil it in a large pan/ vessel adding water until the skin of the grapes begins to break. Switch off the flame and then leave it to cool. In a […]
Neyyada
Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour/ maida 4 eggs 1 cup milk 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup cashew nuts, chopped 1/4 cup raisins 3-4 tbsp ghee 1/2 tsp cardamom powder a pinch of salt Preparation: In a bowl, mix maida with salt. Add milk and little water to this and make a smooth loose batter and […]
Fish Nuggets
Ingredients: 1 cup boneless fish pieces, cooked ( I used Kingfish) 1/2-1 tsp pepper powder 1/2- 1 tbsp cornflour 1/4 cup bread crumbs 1 egg salt oil for frying Preparation: Cook the fish adding pepper powder and salt. Then crush/ break it into small pieces and keep it aside. In a bowl, add the crushed fish, […]