tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67011526138615164922012-01-23T16:54:15.614-05:00chithrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11317932705259320726noreply@blogger.comBlogger491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701152613861516492.post-20561429918373633402012-01-06T10:06:00.001-05:002012-01-06T10:08:57.430-05:00

chithrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11317932705259320726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701152613861516492.post-87295336807919116202011-12-19T03:54:00.004-05:002011-12-19T04:19:56.745-05:00

Paneer/tofu - 2 cups of small cubesOnion - 1 medium-sized one, chopped fineGinger-garlic paste - 1 tbspCoriander powder - 1 tbspGaram masala - 1 tspRed chilli powder - 1 tspTomato ketchup - 2 tbspMethi leaves - 1/2 cupMilk - 1/2 cupCream - 1 cupOil - 2 tbspButter or ghee-2 tbspSalt - to tasteHow I Made It:1. Heat 2tbsp of butter or ghee in a pan and fry the paneer/tofu cubes until golden brown.

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Ingredients:1 cup fine wheat sooji/rava1 cup sugar2-3 cloves1 tea spn raisins1/2 tea spn cardamom powder1/2 cup water1-2 tbl spn GheeMethod:Slightly crush cloves and keep aside.Heat ghee and add cloves, raisins. The cloves and raisins slightly puff up in hot ghee. Add sooji and fry on medium heat mixing continuously till a nice aroma comes out of it. Take out the sooji in a plate. In the same

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Steam kozhukatta the usual way. Make sure you make small balls than the usual ones for kozhukatta.Shallow fry the steamed kozhukatta in little coconut oil after spluttering mustard seeds with some curry leaves and dry chilliesServe it hot with sugar or honey !!!

chithrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11317932705259320726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701152613861516492.post-45725281322032877382009-02-04T22:50:00.007-05:002009-02-04T23:06:18.194-05:00

Ingredients:1.Potato-22.onion-1/2 (finely chopped)3.Green chilly-24.Ginger-1 tbs5.turmeric pdr-1 tsp6.Curry leaves-1 stem7.corriander leaves-1/4 cup(optional)8.mustard seeds-1 tsp9.oil10.saltFor Batter:1.Besan flour-1 cup2.Baking powder-1/2 tsp3.Chilly powder-1/2 tsp4.Asafetida-1/4 tsp5.Salt6.WaterMethod:Cook and mash potato.Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.Saute ing:2,3,4 with

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Sooji-1 cupShallots-4Ginger-1tspGreen chilly-2Shredded carrot-1/2 cupShredded coconut-1/2 cupTurmeric powder-1/2 tspCurry leaves-1 stemMustard seeds to splutterRed Chilly-1Oil -1tbsSaltWater-2 cupsMethod:1.Boil Water with turmeric powder and salt2.Heat oil a pan and add mustard seeds.When mustard seeds starts spluttering red chilly and curry leaves.3.Saute shallots,ginger ,green chilly and

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Dry Ingredients:1.All Purpose Flour -2 cup2.Sugar-1 cup3.Baking powder-2 tsp4.Salt- 1/2 TspOther Ingredients:1.Butter-1/2 stick or 4 Tbsp2.Vanilla Extract- 1 Tbsp3.Milk -1 cup4.Egg -1Method:Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.Whisk the other ingredients in another bowl until it turns to fluffy.Then add the dry ing: into it little by little and mix it well.Preheat oven in 400F for 10 minutes.Pour

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Thank you Meera for passing on the Excellent award for my blog. Thank you and all who supported me. I am on a break now and will be back in full swing in couple of months :)I would like to pass this award to my excellent blogger friendsShn for Mishmash Bharathy for SpicychillySagari for Indian cookingAnamika for The sugar crafter

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I think its time to give up my laziness. This is my first entry in 2008...So lets start my new year by wishing all my friends a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!!Today we were relaxing at home i was thinking what to make for tea time snack. Suddenly easy and tasty egg puffs came to my mind. I always make puffs with Pepperidge farm puff pastry sheets and it comes out as tasty as the ones we get in

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Today is Thiruvathira. It is a Festival celebrated in kerala on the Thiruvathira day of Dhanu masam (December-January) according to Malayalam calendar. There are many stories regarding the origin of this festival. It is said to be the day on which Lord Shiva agreed to become the husband of Goddess Parvathi, as a reward for her severe penance. An observance called Thiruvathira Noyambu is kept by

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Ingredients:1.Sugar-1 cup2.Butter-1/4 lbs(one stick unsalted)3.Egg-34.Maida-1 cup5.Baking powder-2 tsp6.Salt-1/2 tsp7.Spice powders:a)Cinnamon-1/4 tspb)Ginger-1/4 tspc)Cloves-1/4 tspd)Nutmeg-1/4 tsp8.Dried Fruits-1 cup(Dates,Black raisins,cherries,plums,tutty-fruity etc)9.Nuts-1/2 cup(cashews,almonds,walnuts)10.Orange or lemon zest-1/2 tsp(grated skin of orange or lemon)For Caramel:1.Sugar-1/4

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Ingredients:1.Wheat Flour-1 cup2.Banana-13.Brown sugar(or jaggery)-1 cup4.Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp5.Water-1/2 cup6. Cut cocunut pieces - 1/4 cup7.Oil for fryingMethod:1.Blend all the ingredients until it has the consistency of idly batter and add cut coconut pieces2.Heat the unniappa kara and pour oil in each slot .Let the oil heat-up.3.Pour the batter in each slots.4.Let it get cooked.5.Once

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Ingredients:1.Idly rice-2 cups2.Urad dhal-1 cup(whole)3.Cooked rice-1 cup4.Salt-to tasteMethod:1.Soak rice for 8 hrs and urad dhal for 1 hr.2.Grind urad dhal first.3.Then grind rice and cooked rice with sufficent water according to the idly batter consistency.4.Mix grinded dhal and rice then add salt .5.Keep the batter overnight to ferment.(Tip: during winter its very difficult to ferment ..so

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Ingredients:1.Wheat rolls-42.Onion-medium size3.Meat masala-1/2 tsp(any curry masala)4.Salt-to tasteMethod:1.Preheat the oven for 10 mins.2.In the meantime saute onion and add salt and curry masala ...keep it aside.3.Keep the wheat rolls in a baking tray and bake it for 8-12 mins or till it turns golden brown.4.Then take out from the oven and let it cool for few mins.5.Cut the middle and fill the

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Ingredients:1.Trout fish-22.Onion-1/23.Green chilly(big)-24.Kudampuli-35.Ginger-2 tbs6.Garlic-3 tbs7.Chilly powder-2 tbs(paprika)8.Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp9.Corriander powder-1 tsp10.Methi powder-1/4 tsp11.Curry leaves12.SaltMethod:1.Remove skin of the fish(if frozen one it will easy to remove its skin).Cut into meduim slices.2.Soak kudapuli in hot water.3.Heat oil ina pan and saute crushed ginger

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Ingredients:1.Cocoa-Powder-1 cup2.Grated Coconut -1 cup3.Butter-1/2 cup4.Cashew nuts-2 tbs5.Arrow Root biscuits- 46.Foil paperMethod:1.Smash the biscuits.2.Mix all the ingredients and make a dough like for chappathi.3.Place a foil paper on a board and spread the dough on it.4.Then roll it and keep it in the freezer for few hours.5.Once it become hard take out from the freezer and cut it into

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Ingredients1.Cabbage-1/2(cut into lengthwise)2.Pearl onion-4 or 53.Green chilly-24.Pepper powder-1tsp5.Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp6.Corriander powder-1tsp7.Mustard-1/2 tsp8.Dhal-1/2 tsp9.Salt-to taste10.Curry leaves-4 Method:1.Cut cabbge,pearl onion and green chilly into lengthwise.2.Heat oil in a Pan and splutter dhal and mustard.3.Add ingredients 4,5 and 6.4.Then add ingredients 1,2 ,3 9 and 10.

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Ingredients:1.Rice Flour-1 cup2.Hot Water-as rqed3.Salt- to taste4.Cardamon powder-few pinch5.Banana leafs- 4 piecesFor Filling:1.Grated Coconut-1 cup2.Grated Jaggery-1/2 cupMethod:1.Fry rice flour .Let it cool.2.Make a dough(like chappathi dough,not too watery) by adding hot water ,salt and cardamon powder.3.Place a small ball shaped dough on a piece of banana leaf.4.Flatten it with finger.5.

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Ingredients:1.Chicken-2 lbs2.Red capsicum-1(big)3.Green capsicum-1/2 (optional)4.Onion -2 (meduim )5.Green chilly-36.Ginger-3 tbs7.Garlic-3 tbs8.Meat masala-2 tsp9.Chilly powder-1 tbs10.Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp11.Bay leaves -2 leaves12.Corriander leaves-1/2 cup(cut into small pieces)13.SaltMethod:1.Heat oil in a pan and saute ginger,garlic and green chilly.Then add chopped onion into it

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Ingredients1.Banana Flower(Vazhachundu)-12.Red Moong Dhal-1/2 cup3.Green chilly-34.Shallots-45.Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp6.Curry leaves-57.Grated coconut-3/4 cup8.Mustard-1/2 tsp9.Rice-1/2 tsp10.Red chilly-211.Oil-as rqd12.Salt-to tasteMethod1.Cook red moong dhal with salt.2.Grate the Banana flower and mix it with little oil..keep it aside for 1/2 an hour3.Blend grated coconut.4.Heat oil in a pan

chithrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11317932705259320726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701152613861516492.post-73495350726212530322007-11-22T11:22:00.000-05:002007-11-28T12:47:38.891-05:00

Ingredients:1.Muringaila(drumstick leaves)-1 pouch2.Shallots-4 or 53.Green chilly-24.Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp5.Grated coconut-3 tbs6.Mustard-1/2 tsp7.Rice-1/2 tsp8.Salt-to taste9.Curry leaves-410.Red chilly-1Method:1.Take out the leaves from the main stems.2.Splutter mustard,rice and red chilly in the oil.3.Add leaves ,shallots,Green chilly and salt .Close the lid and let it cook for few minutes(

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Ingredients:1.Cucumber-12.Pineapple-1/23.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp4.Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp5.Green chillies - 2 no6.Salt - As reqd7.Grated coconut- 1 cup8.Cumin seeds- 1 tsp9.Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp10.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp11.Red Chillies- 3 nos12.Curry Leaves - 1 stem13.Yogurt/Curd - 2 cupMethod:1.Cut the cucumber and pineapple into small pieces and boil in water along with turmericpowder,

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Ingredients:1.Tapioca(kappa)-32.SaltMethod:1.Cut a medium length tapioca into 3 pieces ...and cut each pieces into half from its middle.2.Boil water in a big vessel.3.Add the washed tapioca and salt.Let it cook.Its cooking time is depends upon the tapioca.4.Once u feel like its cooked then drain the water .Have this Kappa chenda with Fish curry or even with mulaku pottichathu.Here is the recipe

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Ingredients:1.Yogurt-1/2 cup2.Ginger-1/4 tsp3.Green chilly-14.Pearl onion-15.Curry leaves-26.Lemon leaves-17.SaltMethod:1.Chop ingredients from 2-6 .2.Blend chopped ingedients ,yogurt and salt in a blender. Add sufficient water to make it thin.

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Ingredients:1.Rava- 2 cup2.Curd-1 1/2 cup3.Milk-1 1/4 cup4.Baking powder-1/2 tsp5.Ghee -2 tsp6.Red chilly-27.Mustard-3/4 tsp8.Green chilly-29.Ginger(cut into small pieces)-1 tsp10.Cashew nuts-1011.Carrot(grated)-1/2 cup12.Salt-to tasteMethod:1.Heat ghee in a pan and splutter mustard and red chilly .Add cashew nuts and fry it.2.Add ginger and green chilly and saute it.3.Add rava into it and fry

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Ingredeints:1.Wheat flour-2 cup2.Salt to taste3.Warm water-as rqed4.Oil Method:1.Mix wheat flour with warm water and salt with proper consistency.Keep it aside 1 hour2.Make small balls from it and flatten it on a rolling board.3.Spread oil on it and fold like this...Follow the steps below.step1:Step2:Step3: 4. Again flatten it.5.Heat Griddle and put the madakku chappathi on it and cook .For

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Ingredients:1.Rice-2 cup2.Coconut milk-4 cup3.Salt-to taste4.Saffron-mixed into 2tsp coconut milk5.Carrot-16.Beans-107.Green chilly-3 (length wise)For Garnishing:1.Cashewnuts-52.Raisins-103.Onion-1/24.GheeMethod:1.Grate carrot and beans.2.Boil cocnut milk and add rice green chilly and salt.Cook it.3.Saute Beans and Carrot.4.Add cooked rice and add saffron.let it cook till the milk become dry.5.

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Ingredients:1.Ground Turkey-2 cups2.Onion-13.Ginger-Garlic-2 tbs4.Capsicum-1/2 of 15.Coconut pieces-1 tbs6.SaltMasala:1.Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp2.Chilly powder-1/2 tsp3.Garam Masala-1/2 tsp.Method:Saute onion,ginger-garlic and coconut pieces with salt.Add masalas into it and let oil to come out.Mix ground turkey into it and cover it .Let it cook .Finally add chopped capsicum and cook it for 2 more

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Ingredients:1.Cabbage-1/22.Carrot-13.Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup4.Shallots-1/25.Green chilly-26.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp7.Curry leaves - As reqd8.Cumin seeds-1/4 tsp9.Mustard-1/4 tsp10Red chilly-211.Rice-1/4 tsp12Salt-to taste Method:1.Grate Cabbage and carrot.2.Splutter mustard,rice and red chilly in the oil.3.Blend coconut and cumin seeds in a mixie4.Add turmeric powder,grated cabbage and carrot

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Ingredients:1.Rice ada -1 cup2.Milk - 4 cups3.Sugar-1 cup4.Ghee -3 tsp5.Cardamon powder -1/2 tsp6.Cashew nuts-2 tbs7.Raisins-2 tbsMethod:1.Soak ada in hot water for 10 minutes and rinse them in cold water.2.In a pressure cooker, add milk, ada and sugar and cook it on low flame for 20 minutes.3.Switch off the stove and let it remain there until the pressure is gone.3.Remove the lid, milk and

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Ingredients :1. Rice Flour- 2 cup2. Urad dhal-1 cup3. Methi powder-1/4 tsp4. Salt -as reqd5. WaterMethod:1. Soak Urad dhal for 1 hr2. Grind urad dhal3. Mix well rice flour and urad dhal with sufficient water for dosa batter.4. Add salt and methi powder.Mix well again5. Keep it overnight to ferment.In the cold weather for fermentation u can pre-heat the oven for 350F for 10 mins.Switch off it and

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Ingredients :Raddish-4(Remove skin and cut into small pieces)Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup Onion-1/2Green chilly-2Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspCorriander powder-1/4 tspCurry leaves - As reqdCoconut oil - As reqdMustard-1/4 tspRed chilly-2Urad dhal-1/4 tspSalt-to tasteMethod: Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard ,red chilly and urad dhal. Then add coconut and just fry it. Heat turmeric powder and

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Ingredients : 1 Broccoli- florettes from 2 bunch 2 Onion-1 3 Garlic- 4 cloves (1 tsp garlic powder also we can use) 4 Pepper powder-1 tsp 5 Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp 6 Red chilly-2 7 Salt-to taste Method 1 Heat Oil in a Pan 2 Splutter mustard seed and red chilly. 3 Add onion and garlic.Saute it. 4 Add broccoli florettes and salt.Close it for few minutes. 5 Then add pepper powder and keep on low

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Ingredients : Mushroom - 2 cup(cut lengthwise)Grated Coconut - 1/2 cupOnion - 1Green chilly-3Ginger-1tbsGarlic-1 tbsCoriander powder - 1 tbsChilli powder - 1 1tbs(i normally use papprika)Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspPerumjeerakam - 1/2 tspCurry leaves - 5 leavesOil - As reqdGaram masala-1/2 tspPepper powder or crushed one-1/4 tspSSalt-to taste For Seasoning Mustard seeds-1 tsp Red chilly-2

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Ingredients : Wheat flour-1 cup Sugar-1 tbs Ghee or Oil- 1 tsp Salt Warm water Method: Blend all ingredients together and knead well to make it a tight dough. Add water in steps. Make small balls with this dough. Flatten the balls using a roller one by one to make it round and flat of medium thickness. Deep fry the poori in oil until the poori pops up fully and becomes lightly brown.

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Ingredients : Brinjal-2 Garam masala-1/2 tsp Chilly powder -1/2 tsp(i normally use paprika) pepper powder -1/4 tsp Turmeric powder-1/2 tspSalt -to taste Method: Cut brinjal in lengthwise. Put brinjal in the hot oil then add salt and saute it. Add all masala into it and let it cook for few more minutes or till the oil to come out...

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Ingredients : Tinned tuna- 1 tin onion-1 (medium size) garlic -2 tsp ginger-1 tsp green chilly-1 corriander leaves-1 stem curry leaves -4 leaves lime juice-1 tsp Masala Garam masala-1/2 tspchilly powder -1 tsp(I normally use paprika)pepper powder or crushed one-1/4 tspperumjeerakam(whole)-1/2 tsp Method: Saute ginger,garlic and green chillyThen add onion into it and sauteAdd masala into it

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Ingredients : shredded coconut - 1 cupShallots(ulli) -2 Tamarind -a gooseberry sizeRed chilly(powder also fine) -2 nos or 1 tspCurry leaves -4 leaves salt Method:Fry coconut in little oil until i looks dark.Add shallots ,red chilly,curry leaves saute it .Let it to cool.Then grind this mixture with tamarind and salt,add very little water(1 or 2 tbs) .Finally u will get a very yummy

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Ingredients : For salad pineapple carrot cucumber peanut spring onionNote : Except peanuts take other ing around 1 cup or more..peanut-1/2 cup....cut all ing in lengthwise) For dressing oil-2 tbs chilly pdr-1/4 ts pepper pdr-1/2 ts` salt-to taste suger-1/2 ts pineapple juice-4 tbspeanut butter-2 tbsMethod:mix well the

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Ingredients: Rice flour 2 cupsGhee or Oil 1 tablespoon (if needed)Salt to tasteGrated coconut 4 tablespoonMethod:Mix rice flour with required hot water and salt.Knead into smooth dough. Apply little oil or ghee over the dough and insert into the cooking press.Put a small quantity of dough into the cooking press and press it on the idly moulds greased

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Ingredients: Chicken legs 6Yogurt 4 tbsLemon juice 3tbsOil 1tbsTandoori masala 4tbsChicken BBQ mix (use less for mild hot)Method:Mix all the ingredientsCoat chicken pieces with the marinate and set aside for over night (or few hrs) preferably in a refrigerator.Arrange the chicken pieces in a baking tray and place it in a pre-heated oven 375 F for 45 mins

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