Ingredients: 1 cup fresh karikku / elaneer / tender coconut pulp 100 ml milk 2 tsp gelatin 400 ml fresh cream 4 tbsp sugar ( or add to your taste) Preparation: Soak gelatin in 2-3 tbsp of cold water and leave it for 5-10 minutes. In a blender, add the tender coconut pulp and grind/ […]
Month: August 2018
Mathi – Chembu Curry / Sardine Curry With Taro
Ingredients: 8-10 sardines, cleaned 4 small chembu/ taro 3 green chillies, slit 1 sprig curry leaves 1 tbsp tamarind pulp / gooseberry sized tamarind 2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 cup grated coconut salt to taste Preparation: Clean and cut each sardine into 2 pieces and keep it […]
Vellapayar – Urulakizhangu Curry / Black Eyed Beans – Potato Curry
Ingredients: 1 cup vellapayar / black eyed beans 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 1/2-2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 green chillies, slit 1 onion, sliced 1 tomato, chopped 1 cup grated coconut 1 tsp fennel seeds 3-4 shallots 1 tsp mustard seeds […]
Gooseberry Pickle / Nellikka Achar
Ingredients: 15 nellikka/ gooseberries, fresh or frozen 1 tbsp ginger, chopped 1 tbsp ginger, chopped 1 sprig curry leaves 1/2 tsp asafoetida 1/4 tsp fenugreek powder 3-4 tbsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 cup vinegar salt to taste 1 tsp mustard seeds 4-5 tbsp oil ( sesame oil) Preparation: Wash and steam the […]
Green Apple Pachadi
Ingredients: 1 big green apple 1/4-1/2 cup grated coconut 1 cup yoghurt 1-2 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig curry leaves 2 dry red chillies salt oil Preparation: Peel and chop green apple into small pieces and cook it in a pan adding green chillies, salt and 1/4 cup of […]
Masala Kootu Curry
Ingredients: 1 large raw plantain, peeled and diced 1 1/2 cup chena/ elephan yam/ suran, peeled and diced 1/2 cup brown chickpeas / kadala 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp black pepper corns 2-3 green chillies, slit 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 1/2-2 cups grated coconut 1/2 tsp garam masala 1/2 […]
Kovakka Sambar / Ivy Gourd Sambar
Ingredients: 20-25 ( 1 1/2 cup ) ivygourd/ kovakka 1 cup toor dal/ thuvaraparippu 15 shallots, sliced 2 garlic cloves 2 small tomatoes small gooseberry size tamarind 1/4 tsp tutmeric powder 1 tsp chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/4 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 2 dry red […]
Strawberry Falooda
Ingredients: strawberry syrup, as required / 10 strawberries and 2-3 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup vermicelli 3 cups milk 1/4 cup sugar ( or as required) 1 1/2 tbsp basil seeds 2-3 scoops of ice cream nuts and fresh strawberries, to garnish Preparation: Soak the basil seeds in 1/4 cup of water. In a saucepan, boil […]