Sweet Thukada | Evening Snack | Special Diwali Sweet

How to prepare Sweet Thukada | Evening Snack | Special Diwali Sweet

Sweet Thukada is prepared using Maida and Rava. It is very easy to prepare and preserve it for couple of days. Sweet Thukada or this evening snack is coated with sugar and because of that kids enjoy eating this. Sweet Thukada is very easy to prepare. It can be used as Naalumani palaharam/evening snack.

Sweet Thukada | Evening Snack | Special Diwali Sweet

Ingredients:-

• Maida- ½ Cup
• Rava – 1 Tablespoon
• Sugar -½ Cup
• Powdered Sugar (Add 1 cardamom) – 1 Tablespoon
• Baking Soda – A pinch
• Salt – A Pinch
• Ghee – 1 Teaspoon
• Warm Milk – ¼ Cup
• Oil

Preparation:-

• Mix maida, rava, baking soda salt and powdered sugar
• Add milk and make dough and rest it for half an hour
• Make balls and roll out into thin chapathi shape
• Cut it into desired shape
• Fry both sides
• Make a sugar syrup and dip the fried items into it
• Tasty Thukada / Diwali Sweet is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
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Easy and Tasty Bakery Style Plum Cake without Oven | Plum Cake without Beater | Plum Cake without Alcohol

How to prepare Easy and Tasty Bakery Style Plum Cake without Oven | Plum Cake without Beater | Plum Cake without Alcohol 

Plum Cake is one of the traditional cake which is prepared during Christmas. Plum Cake can be prepared using many ways. Here I am showing you how to prepare Plum Cake without using Alcohol, without using Beater and without using even Oven. One of the simplest to way to prepare Plum Cake. This Plum Cake is very soft and can last few days. Try to prepare this Plum Cake at home without using Oven, Beater and Alcohol and let me know your feedback.

Bakery Style Plum Cake without Oven | Plum Cake without Beater | Plum Cake without Alcohol 

Plum Cake recipe Malayalam

Ingredients:-

• All-purpose Flour/Maida – 1 Cup
• Baking Soda – 1/2 Teaspoon
• Baking Powder – 1 Teaspoon
• Orange juice – 5 Tablespoon
• Cashew- 2 Tablespoon
• Raisins – 2 Tablespoon
• Dates – 2 Tablespoon
• Tutti fruity- 3 Tablespoon
• Sugar Powder – ½ Cup +¼ Cup
• Cloves – 2
• Cardamom – 2
• Cinnamon- a small portion
• Nutmeg – A small portion
• Melted unsalted butter – ½ Cup
• Egg – 2 in room temperature
• Vanilla essence – 1 teaspoon 
• Honey – 1 Tablespoon

Plum Cake Undakkunna Vidham

Preparation:- 

• Soak cloves cashew, raisins, tutti frutti and dates in orange juice
• Take a bowl and sieve all-purpose flour, add teaspoon baking powder, and teaspoon baking soda
• Caramelize the sugar
• Grind sugar with cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom
• Blend powdered sugar, eggs, vanilla essence, honey and melted sugar
• Add soaked dry fruits and mix well
• Transfer All-purpose flour mixture little by little and mix it well 
• Take a baking tin and apply butter on top of it. Transfer the cake mixture and tap it couple of times
• Pre-heat the cooker for 10 min in medium flame
• Keep the cake tin inside the cooker and bake for 1 hour
• Tasty plum cake is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
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River Fish Curry | Puzha Meen Curry | Special Puzha Meen Curry recipe

How to prepare River Fish Curry | Puzha Meen Curry | Special Puzha Meen Curry recipe

Puzha Meen is always special and it tastes totally different from other fish we get from sea. Puzha Meen Curry preparation s also slightly different from other regular fish curry. Some people doesn't like Puzha meen due to different smell. If you like this taste then you will never go for sea fish as it is very healthy. Try to prepare River Fish Curry or Puzha Meen Curry like this and let me know your feedback.

River Fish Curry | Puzha Meen Curry | Special Puzha Meen Curry recipe

Ingredients:-

• River fish – ½ Kg
• Grated Coconut – 1 Cup
• Green chilli -2
• Ginger – ½ Inch
• Tomato – 1
• Tamarind - Lemon size 
• Turmeric Powder – 1 Teaspoon
• Chilli Powder – 2 ¾ Teaspoon
• Mustard seeds – 1 ¼ Teaspoon
• Coconut Oil
• Curry Leaves
• Salt

Preparation:- 

• Add Salt, turmeric, chilli powder into river fish and mix
• Add ginger, green chilli and tomato and mix it again
• Grind Coconut with ¾ portion of mustard seeds
• Add tamarind pulp, curry leaves and then switch on the stove
• Once it start boil add coconut paste and bring into boil
• Splutter mustard seeds and add it into the curry
• Tasty puzha meen Curry / River fish curry is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#PuzhaMeenCurry #RiverFishCurry #Ruchikaram

Black Chickpeas Vada | Special Kadala Vada| Naalumani Palaharam | Evening Snack

 How to prepare Black Chickpeas Vada | Special Kadala Vada| Naalumani Palaharam | Evening Snack

Black Chickpeas Vada | Special Kadala Vada| Naalumani Palaharam | Evening Snack

Ingredients:-

• Soaked black chickpeas – 1 Cup
• Onion - 1 
• Green chilli- 1
• Curry Leaves
• Turmeric Powder – ½ Teaspoon 
• Chilli Powder – ½ Teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Oil as required

Preparation:-

• Crush soaked black chickpeas
• Add onion, green chilli, curry leaves, salt, turmeric and chilli powder into it and mix well
• Shape the dough for vada
• Heat oil in a pan and deep fry both sides
• Tasty black chickpeas Vada / Kadala Vada is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#KadalaVada #Ruchikarakam #BlackChickpeasVada 

Rava Rasagula | Semolina Rasagula Recipe | Easy and quick Rasagaula

How to prepare Rava Rasagula | Semolina Rasagula Recipe | Easy and quick Rasagaula

Rava Rasagula | Semolina Rasagula Recipe | Easy and quick Rasagaula

Ingredients:-

• Semolina – 1 Cup
• Milk Powder – 3 Tablespoon
• Sugar – 1 Cup
• Water – 4 Cup
• Cardamom – 2 pods
• Lemon juice – 1 Teaspoon
• Ghee – 1 Teaspoon 

Preparation:- 

• Boil water and add milk powder and mix well
• Add semolina and make a dough
• Knead the dough well and make small balls
• Prepare Sugar syrup
• Add Rava balls into it and boil for 5 to 8 min
• Tasty Rava / Semolina Rasagulla is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#SemolinaRasagula #RavaRasagula #DiwaliSweet

Iftar Nombuthura Special Egg Bonda | Mutta Bonda | Egg Potato Bonda

How to prepare Iftar Nombuthura Special Egg Bonda | Mutta Bonda | Egg Potato Bonda

Egg Bonda is a perfect evening snack. Mutta Bonda is prepared using three main ingredients. During Iftar/Nombuthura evening egg bonda can be prepared  in less time. One Potato Egg Bonda is sufficient for a person as it is a bit heavy evening snack. Try to prepare this tasty Egg Potato bonda the way I have explained in this video and let me know your feedback. 

Iftar Nombuthura Special Egg Bonda | Mutta Bonda | Egg Potato Bonda

Ingredients:-

• Boiled egg – 3
• Boiled Potato – 2
• Gram flour or besan - ¾ Cup
• Turmeric Powder – ½ Teaspoon
• Chilli Powder – ¾ Teaspoon
• Garam Masala - ¼ Teaspoon
• Cumin Seeds – ¼ Teaspoon
• Curry Leaves
• Salt 
• Oil as needed

Preparation:-

• Mash cooked potato
• Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, Curry leaves, garam masala and mix it well
• Take Gram flour or besan into a vessel and add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, cumin seeds into it. 
• Add water little by little and mix it well
• Cover egg with potato mix
• Dip the egg in Gram flour or besan mix and fry both sides
• Tasty egg bonda is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#EggBonda #PotatoBonda #Ruchikaram

Pachakkaya Moru Curry | Plantain Butter Milk Curry | Raw Banana Moru Curry

How to prepare Pachakkaya Moru Curry | Plantain Butter Milk Curry | Raw Banana Moru Curry

Pachakkaya Moru Curry | Plantain Butter Milk Curry | Raw Banana Moru Curry

Ingredients:-

• Raw plantain - -1 ½
• Butter Milk – ½ Cup
• Grated Coconut – ½ Cup
• Green chilli -2
• Turmeric Powder – ½ Teaspoon
• Chilli Powder – ½ Teaspoon
• Cumin Seeds – ¼ Teaspoon 
• Mustard seeds
• Dried red chilli - 2
• Coconut Oil
• Curry Leaves
• Salt

Preparation:-

• Cook Raw plantain with salt, turmeric, green chilli, read chilli powder
• Grind Coconut and cumin seeds
• Add coconut paste into curry
• Add Butter milk and boil
• Splutter mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves
• Add spluttered mustard seeds into the curry
• Tasty Pachakkaya Moru Curry / Plantain Butter milk curry is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#PachakkayaMoruCurry #Ruchikaram #Plantain ButterMilkCurry

Milk Peda | Milk Peda using Milk Powder | Easy and Quick Milk Peda | Special Diwali Sweet | Deepavali Special Milk Peda

How to prepare Milk Peda | Milk Peda using Milk Powder | Easy and Quick Milk Peda | Special Diwali Sweet | Deepavali Special Milk Peda

Milk Peda | Milk Peda using Milk Powder | Special Diwali Sweet | Deepavali Special Milk Peda

Ingredients:-

• Milk Powder - 1 Cup
• Sugar- ¼ Cup
• Milk- ½ Cup
• Ghee- 2 Teaspoon

Preparation:-

• Take a pan add milk and sugar
• Switch on the stove and stir well until the sugar dissolve
• Add milk powder and stir well
• Add Ghee in between
• Stir continuously in low flame until it get a thick consistency
• Once it down cool shape the Peda into round shape
• Tasty Diwali sweet Milk Peda is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#MilkPeda #Ruchikaram #MilkPowderPeda

Chembu Parippu Curry | Kerala Special Parippu Chembu Curry | Dal Taro Root Curry

How to prepare Chembu Parippu Curry | Kerala Special Parippu Chembu Curry | Dal Taro Root Curry

Chembu Parippu Curry | Kerala Special Parippu Chembu Curry | Dal Taro Root Curry

Ingredients:-

• Chembu/Taro Root- A small
• Dal – ¼ Cup
• Grated Coconut – ½ Cup
• Green chilli -2
• Turmeric Powder – ½ Teaspoon
• Chilli Powder – 1 Teaspoon
• Mustard seeds
• Coconut Oil
• Curry Leaves
• Salt to taste

Preparation:-

• Take a cooker and cook Dal, Chembu with salt, turmeric, green chilli and read chilli powder by adding required water
• Take a mixer jar and grind grated coconut
• Add coconut paste into the chembu curry
• Splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves
• Transfer spluttered mustards into the curry
• Tasty Chembu Parippu Curry is ready to server with hot rice

Cheers!!!
Minu
#ChembuParippuCurry #Ruchikaram #ChembuCurry

Inchi Chammanthi | Inji Chutney | Ginger Chutney | Ginger Chammanthi

How to prepare Inchi Chammanthi | Inji Chutney | Ginger Chutney | Ginger Chammanthi

Inchi chutney is a perfect combination for rice when you don't have many curries and side dishes. Inchi chammanthi is very easy to prepare and it gives excellent taste with Choru/Rice. This special Ginger Chutney can be used with Dosa as well. Everyone likes chammanthi and Inchi chutney gives a different taste.  Try to prepare this special Inchi Chammanthi and let me know your feedback.

Inchi Chammanthi | Inchi Chutney | Ginger Chutney | Ginger Chammanthi

Ingredients:-

• Grated coconut – 1 Cup
• Ginger – ¼ Inch
• Green Chilli – 1
• Curd – ¼ Cup
• Curry leaves
• Mustard Seeds
• Oil as needed
• Salt to taste

Preparation:-

• Take a mixer jar and grind grated Coconut, green chilli, ginger and curd
• Add required amount of water and mix it well
• Splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves
• Transfer the spluttered mustard seeds into the chutney
• Tasty ginger chutney / Inchi Chammanthi is ready to serve 

Cheers!!!
Minu
#InchiChammanthi #GingerChutney #Ruchikaram

Easy Broken Wheat Pradhaman without coconut milk | Nurukku Gothambu Payasam | Broken Wheat Pradhaman using Cow Milk

How to prepare easy Broken Wheat Pradhaman without coconut milk | Nurukku Gothambu Payasam | Broken Wheat Payasam using Cow Milk

Broken Wheat Pradhaman without coconut milk | Nurukku Gothambu Payasam | Broken Wheat Payasam using Cow Milk

Ingredients:-

• Broken Wheat – ½ Cup
• Jaggery – 200 to 225 Gram
• Milk – 500 ML
• Cardamom - 4
• Cashew nuts as required
• Raisins as Required
• Ghee – 1 to 2 Tablespoon
• Salt - A Pinch

Preparation:-

• Cook broken wheat in a pressure cooker
• Add melted Jaggery and boil 
• Add milk and boil
• Add cardamom powder and boil it
• Fry cashew nuts and raisins
• Add it into the payasam
• Tasty Broken Wheat Pradhaman / Nurukku Gothambu Payasam is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#BrokenWheatPayasam #NurukkuGothambuPayasam #Ruchikaram

Special Evening Snack using Wheat Flour | Shakarpali North Indian Sweet | Wheat Flour Snack

How to prepare special evening snack using Wheat flour / Shakarpali north Indian Sweet | Wheat Flour Snack

This evening snack is called Shankarpali made with very few ingredients. This sweet wheat flour snack is a perfect combination with hot tea. You can prepare and preserver this naalumani palaharam for many days in a closed container. This wheat flour evening snack is crisp outside and soft inside. You may prepare this easy wheat flour snack in a desired shape you would like to eat. It is very easy and since it is prepared using wheat flour it is healthy as well. Try to prepare this easy wheat flour snack Shankarpali and let know your feedback.  

Special Evening Snack using Wheat Flour | Shakarpali North Indian Sweet | Wheat Flour Snack

Ingredients:-

• Wheat flour- 1 Cup
• Sugar – ¼ Cup
• Water – ¼ Cup
• Ghee- 2 Tablespoon
• Salt – A Pich
• Oil as needed

Preparation:-

• In a pan add sugar and water and boil till sugar gets dissolved
• Add salt into wheat flour
• Add sugar syrup and knead it well
• Add ghee and knead again
• Flatten the dough using a rolling pin
• Cut the flattened dough into desired shape
• Heat oil in a pan and fry each piece both sides
• Tasty Shakarpali or wheat flour snack is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#WheatFlourSnack  #Nalumanipalaharam  #Ruchikaram

Murigayila Thoran | Drumstick Leaves Stir Fry | Healthy Thoran Recipe

How to prepare Murigayila Thoran | Drumstick Leaves Stir Fry | Healthy Thoran Recipe

Muringayila or drumstick leaves are one of the healthy leaves you should eat daily to boost your immune system. Drumstick leaves have got so many health benefits. Muringayila has calcium, protein, iron, and amino acids, which help your body heal and build muscle. Here I am showing a stir Fry prepared using drumstick leaves. It may he slight bitter taste but considering the health benefits of this leaves you must include this thoran / Stir fry in your diet very frequently.  

Murigayila Thoran | Drumstick Leaves Stir Fry | Healthy Thoran Recipe

Ingredients:-

• Drum stick leaves- 2 Cups
• Grated Coconut- 2 Table Spoon
• Green Chilli- 1
• Garlic -4
• Turmeric -1/4 Tsp
• Chilli Powder – 1/4 Tsp
• Mustard Seeds – ½ Teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Oil as required

Preparation:-

• Cut drum stick leaves into small pieces
• Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coconut, green chilli and garlic and mix well
• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds
• Add drumstick leaves into it and mix and cover
• Close the vessel and cook well
• Once it cook sauté for some time and switch off the stove
• Tasty Muringayila Thoran / Drumstick Leaves Stir Fry is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#DrumStickLeavesThoran #MuringalyilaThoran #Ruchikaram

Sadya Special Padavalam Olan | Snake Gourd Olan | Onam Vishu Sadya SPecial Padavalanga Olan

How to prepare Sadya Special Padavalam Olan | Snake Gourd Olan | Onam Vishu Sadya SPecial Padavalanga Olan

Normally Olan is prepared using Pumpkin and Vanpayar. This is a different Olan recipe prepared using snake guard and green gram. This Olan has got a different taste and everyone likes this taste. Olan is one of the mandatory item in Kerala Sadya. Next time when you prepare Olan for a variety try to prepare it in the way I have showed here. 

Sadya Special Padavalam Olan | Snake Gourd Olan | Onam Vishu Sadya Padavalanga Olan

Ingredients:-

• Snake Guard - 1
• Green gram (Soaked) – ¼ Cup
• Green Chilli- 2
• Coconut Milk- 1 Cup
• Coconut Oil
• Curry Leaves
• Salt

Preparation:-

• Cook Green gram with green chilli and salt
• Cook snake guard with green chilli and salt
• Mix cooked green gram and snake guard
• Add coconut milk, curry leaves and boil
• Add coconut oil and switch off the stove
• Tasty Sadya special Padavalam Olan | Snake Gourd Olan is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#PadavalamOlan #SadyaSpecialOlan #ruchikaram

Vellarikka Sambar | Madras Cucumber Sambar | Special Sambar For Dosa and Idly

How to prepare Vellarikka Sambar | Madras Cucumber Sambar | Special Sambar For Dosa and Idly

Sambar is a perfect combination for Idly or Dosa. This Cucumber Sambar is something different in which we don't need much vegetables. TO prepare this special Malabar style Sambar I have used Madras Cucumber or Vellarikka. This Vellarikka Sambar is one of the easiest Sambar you can prepare and it tastes perfect. Try to prepare this easy and quick Vellarikka sambar and let us know your feedback. 

Vellarikka Sambar | Madras Cucumber Sambar | Special Sambar For Dosa and Idly

Ingredients:-

• Cucumber – Half portion of a cucumber
• Dal – ½ Cup soaked
• Tomato – 1
• Green Chilli -2
• Shallot -15
• Garlic -8
• Turmeric - 1 Tea Spoon
• Chilli powder – 1 Tea Spoon
• Coriander powder – 2 Table Spoon
• Tamarind Water– A small portion
• Jaggery – Small piece
• Asafoetida- A small piece
• Curry leaves
• Mustard seeds
• Dry red chilli
• Salt

**For frying:-**

• Grated Coconut – ½ a Cup
• Shallot – 10
• Garlic – 10
• Toor Dal – 1 Teaspoon
• Urad dal – 1 Teaspoon
• Pepper corns – 1 Tea Spoon
• Cumin Seeds – ¼ Teaspoon
• Fenugreek – ½ Tea Spoon

Preparation:-

• Take a pan and fry turmeric powder and chilli powder
• Add dal, Cucumber, Tomato, green chilli, shallot, garlic and water
• Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder and cook for 2 whistle
• Add coconut oil into a pan and add grated coconut, shallot, garlic, asafoetida, curry leaves and fry
• Add dal, urad dal, pepper corns, fenugreek and fry till it became brown in colour
• Add cumin seeds and fry for some more time
• Grind it into paste
• Add tamarind pulp into cooked curry and boil it
• Add coconut paste into it. Add jaggery and curry leaves
• Sputter mustard seed. Add dry red chilli and curry leaves.
• Transfer mustard into the sambar
• Tasty vellarikka Sambar / Cucumber Sambar is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#VellarikkaSambar #Ruchikaram #Sambar

Potato masala curry for breakfast and lunch | Urulakizhangu Masala Curry

How to prepare a simple potato masala curry for breakfast and lunch | Urulakizhangu Masala Curry

Potato masala curry for breakfast and lunch | Urulakizhangu Masala Curry

Ingredients:-

• Potato – 3
• Onion-1
• Tomato-1
• Green Chilli – 2
• Shallot – 7
• Ginger – ½ inch
• Turmeric powder- ½ Teas Spoon
• Chilli Powder – ½ Teas Spoon
• Coriander Powder – 2 Teas Spoon
• Garam Masala – a Pinch
• Coconut – ½ Cup
• Pepper corns- 20
• Fennel Seeds – A pinch
• Mustard Seeds – ½ Teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Curry Leaves as needed

Preparation:-

• Take a cooker and add Potato, onion, green chilli, ginger, salt to taste, turmeric powder, chilli powder and pressure cook by adding required water
• Add oil in pan and add coconut, curry leaves and roast it
• Once the coconut became brown in colour add coriander powder and switch off the stove
• Take a mixer jar and grind coconut adding water
• Add ground coconut into cooked potato and mix it well. 
• Add required water and allow to boil
• Add garam masala and switch off the stove
• Heat oil in a pan splutter mustard seeds
• Add shallot curry leaves and sauté well. Transfer it into curry
• Tasty Potato Masala Curry / Urulakizhangu Masala Curry is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#PotatoMasalaCurry #UrulakizhanguMasalaCurry #Ruchikaram

Muringayila Parippu Curry | Drumstick Leaves Dal Curry | Malabar Style Murigayila Curry

How to prepare Muringayila Parippu Curry | Drumstick Leaves Dal Curry | Malabar Style Murigayila Curry

Muringayila Parippu Curry | Drumstick Leaves Dal Curry | Malabar Style Murigayila Curry

Ingredients:-

• Drumstick leaves – 2 Cup
• Toor Dal – ½ Cup
• Green Chilli – 1
• Turmeric Powder – ½ Tea Spoon
• Chilli Powder – 1 Tea Spoon
• Grated Coconut – ¾ Cup
• Salt
• Mustard Seeds – Tea Spoon
• Curry Leaves

Preparation:-

• Add dal and drumstick leaves into pressure cooker
• Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and green chilli into it
• Add required amount of water and cook for 3 whistle
• Grind coconut 
• Once the dal and leaves cooked smash the dal
• Add ground coconut into it .Add required amount of water and boil
• Splutter mustard seeds. Add curry leaves and put it into the curry
• Tasty Muringayila Parippu Curry / Drumstick leaves Dal curry is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu
#MuringayilaParippuCurry #DrumstickLeavesDalCurry #Ruchikaram