Friday, 28 September 2018

Millet Uppumaavu | Millet Upma | Kerala Special Uppumaavu

How to prepare Millet Uppumaavu | Millet Upma | Kerala Special Uppumaavu


Millet Uppumaavu | Millet Upma | Kerala Special Uppumaavu



Ingredients:-
  • Millet – ½ Cup (Soaked for 20 min)
  • Onion - 1 sliced
  • Beans – ½ Cup
  • Carrot – ½ Cup
  • Tomato – 1
  • Green Chilli – 2
  • Ginger – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Turmeric Powder – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Mustard seeds – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Urad Dhal – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Ghee – 1 to ½ Table Spoon
  • Salt as needed
  • Curry leaves as needed
  • Water – 1 Cup (1:4)

 

Preparation:-
  • Heat ghee in a pan and splutter mustard. Add Urad dhal and sauté
  • Add onion, beans, carrot, green chilli, ginger, salt into the pan and sauté well
  • Add turmeric Powder, Tomato, Curry leaves into the pan and continue Sautéing
  • Pour 2 cup water (1: 4) and allow vegetables to cook
  • Add soaked millet into the vegetables and mix it well. Close the lid and cook.
  • Cook for 15 min and then switch off the stove and mix the upma.
  • Pour a little ghee on top of the Upma and keep it aside for 5 min.
  • Serve it hot


Cheers!!!
Minu

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Special Kappa Biriyani | Chicken Kappa Biriyani

How to prepare Special Kappa Biriyani | Chicken Kappa Biriyani


Special Kappa Biriyani | Chicken Kappa Biriyani



Ingredients:-
  • Tapioca – 500 Gram
  • Chicken – 500 Gram
  • Onion – 1 Big sliced
  • Tomato – 1 Big
  • Green chilli - 2
  • Garlic – 12 pods
  • Ginger – 1 ½ Table Spoon
  • Turmeric Powder – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Chilli Powder – 1 Table Spoon
  • Coriander Powder – 2 Table Spoon
  • Chicken Masala – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Pepper Powder – 1 to 1 ½ Tea Spoon
  • Garam Masala – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Lemon Juice – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Curry leaves as needed
  • Coriander leaves as needed
  • Salt as needed
  • Onion – 1 Small sliced

 

Preparation:-
  • To marinate the chicken add Salt as needed, half portion of turmeric powder, ½ portion of chilli powder, ½ portion of coriander powder, lemon juice and then mix it well 
  • Take a pan with enough water to cook tapioca. Add salt into it while boiling the water.
  • Take a cooker and heat 1 to 1 ½ table spoon coconut oil. Add onion into it and sauté well by adding a little salt.
  • Add green chilli, ginger, garlic into the cooker and continue sautéing
  • Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, chicken masala, tomato into the cooker and sauté.
  • Add chicken, few curry leaves into the cooker and mix it well
  • Pour required water to cook the chicken
  • Add pepper powder into the chicken and mix
  • Add garam masala into the chicken and mix
  • Take tapioca in a vessel and add chicken into it and mix it well
  • Add pepper powder, curry leaves, coriander leaves, onion, raw coconut oil into the chicken and mix
  • Switch off the stove, tasty Chicken Kappa biriyani is ready to serve.


Cheers!!!
Minu

Friday, 21 September 2018

Bakery Style Milk Powder Burfi | Paalpodi Burfi

How to prepare Bakery Style Milk Powder Burfi | Paalpodi Burfi?


 Bakery Style Milk Powder Burfi | Paalpodi Burfi?



Ingredients:-
  • Milk Powder – 2 Cup
  • Sugar – ¾ Cup
  • Milk – ½ Cup
  • Ghee – ½ Cup
  • Badam and Pista as needed
  • Cocoa Powder – 1 Tea Spoon

 

Preparation:-
  • Heat ghee in a pan and pour milk into it
  • Add milk powder into the pan and stir continuously
  • Add sugar into the pan and allow it to melt by mixing it continuously
  • Stir continuously until it become thick
  • Transfer half portion in a tin
  • Add cocoa powder into the pan and mix it well
  • Once Cocoa Powder mixed properly switch off the stove
  • To set, grease the ghee in a tin and transfer cocoa powder mixture and flatten it properly
  • Transfer plain milk powder mixture on top of the Cocoa Powder Mixture and flatten it properly
  • Add Badam and Pista on top and allow it to cool
  • Cut the burfi in to the desired shape


Cheers!!!
Minu

Monday, 17 September 2018

Netholi Peera | Kozhuva Peera

How to prepare Netholi Peera | Kozhuva Peera?


Netholi Peera | Kozhuva Peera


Ingredients:-
  • Anchovies – 250 Gram
  • Coconut grated – 1 Cup
  • Green chilli – 5
  • Shallot – 12 Pods
  • Ginger – 1 Inch
  • Turmeric Powder – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Chilli Powder – 1 Table Spoon
  • Pot Tamarind - 3
  • Salt as needed
  • Curry Leaves as needed
  • Coconut Oil as needed

 

Preparation:-
  • Take a mixer jar, add shallot, green chilli and ginger and crush it
  • Add grated coconut, turmeric Powder, chilli powder into the jar and again crush it
  • Take the fish in a clay pot and add the grinded coconut, salt, curry leaves and mix it well
  • Pour required water to cook the fish and mix well
  • Add pot tamarind and cook the fish
  • Keep the flame high, once it starts boiling close it using a lid and keep it in law flame
  • Cook until all the water gets dried out
  • Add few curry leaves and our up to 1 table spoon raw coconut oil and then switch off the stove.
  • Tasty Anchovies peera is ready to serve

 

Cheers!!!
Minu

Friday, 14 September 2018

Kunjunniyappam | Tasty Naalumani Palahaaram | Kerala Appam

How to prepare Kunjunniyappam | Tasty Naalumani Palahaaram | Kerala Appam?


Kunjunniyappam | Tasty Naalumani Palahaaram | Kerala Appam






Ingredients:-
  • Rice Flour – 750 Gram
  • Jaggery– 500 Gram melted
  • Banana – 500 Gram grinded
  • Wheat flour – ¾ Cup
  • Cardamom Powder – 1 Table Spoon
  • Ghee – 1 ½ Table Spoon
  • Salt as needed
  • Coconut Oil as needed

 

Preparation:-
  • Add wheat flour into the rice flour and mix it well
  • Pour melted jaggery along with ½ cup water into the rice flour and mix thoroughly
  • Add grinded banana into the flour and mix it using your hand
  • Add cardamom powder, salt and ghee into the dough and mix it well
  • Check the consistency and add more water if required
  • Keep it aside for 15 min to set
  • Heat oil in a pan and fry small portion of the dough for 3 to 4 minutes or until dark Brown


Cheers!!!
Minu

Tuesday, 11 September 2018

Kerala Style Eenthappazham Achar | Dates Pickle

How to prepare Kerala Style Eenthappazham Achar | Dates Pickle?


Eenthappazham Achar | Dates Pickle



Ingredients:-
  • Dates – 250 Gram
  • Jaggery – 175 Gram
  • Tamarind Pulp – 250 gm soaked in 2 ½ Cup Water
  • Turmeric Powder – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Chilli Powder (Kashmiri) – 1 ½ Table Spoon
  • Green Chilli - 4
  • Garlic - 1 ½ Table Spoon
  • Ginger – 1 ½ Table Spoon
  • Asafoetida – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Mustard Seeds – ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Fenugreek Seeds – ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Vinegar – 1 ½ Table Spoon
  • Gingerly Oil – ¼ Cup
  • Curry Leaves as needed
  • Salt as needed

 

Preparation:-
  • Heat gingerly oil in a pan, splutter Mustard Seeds and then add fenugreek seeds
  • Add ginger, garlic, green chilli and curry leaves into the oil and sauté well
  • Add Turmeric powder and chilli powder and continue sautéing
  • Add fenugreek powder
  • Transfer dates into the pan and mix it well
  • Pour Tamarind pulp into the pan and mix it well
  • Add grated jaggery and allow it to melt
  • Finally pour vinegar and allow it to boil for 5 min and then switch off the stove
  • Keep it in a tight container and serve it along with rice and Biriyani

 

Cheers!!!
Minu


Saturday, 8 September 2018

Potato Payar Mezhukkupuratti | Kerala Style Mezhukkupuratti

How to prepare Potato Payar Mezhukkupuratti | Kerala Style Mezhukkupuratti?


Potato Payar Mezhukkupuratti | Kerala Style Mezhukkupuratti



Ingredients:-
  • Potato – 3 Medium Size
  • Fresh Cowpea Beans– 10 to 12 / 1 Cup
  • Shallot Crushed – 10 Pods
  • Garlic Crushed – 4 Pods
  • Turmeric Powder – ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Dried Chilli flakes – 1 ½ Tea Spoon
  • Salt as needed
  • Curry Leaves as needed
  • Coconut Oil as needed

 

Preparation:-
  • Heat oil in a pan, add shallot into it and sauté well.
  • Add garlic and continue sautéing
  • Add potato into the pan and mix it well
  • Add Cowpea Beans and continue sautéing
  • Add salt and mix it well
  • Add turmeric powder, dried red chilli flakes and mix it well
  • Add Curry leaves into the pan
  • Close the pan using a lid and cook for 5 min. In between make sure you open the lid and stir well.
  • Switch off the stove and transfer it into a serving bowl

 

Cheers!!!
Minu

Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Vegetable Stew | Kerala Style Vegetable Stew

How to prepare Vegetable Stew / Kerala Special Vegetable Stew?


Vegetable Stew | Kerala Style Vegetable Stew




Ingredients:-
  • Potato – 3
  • Onion – 1 Medium
  • Carrot – 1 Medium
  • Fresh Green Peas– ¼ Cup
  • Green Chilli – 2
  • Ginger – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Pepper Powder – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Cardamom – 2
  • Coconut Milk 2nd extract - ¾ Cup
  • Coconut Milk 1st extract – ½ Cup
  • Curry Leaves as needed
  • Salt as needed
  • Coconut Oil as needed 



Preparation:-
  • Take a cooker and add sliced Potato, Carrot, Green peas, Onion, Green chilli, Ginger, few curry leaves, Salt as required and then pour required water and cook the vegetables
  • Smash few potatoes to make the gravy thick
  • Pour 2nd extract of coconut milk and allow it to boil
  • Add cardamom and pepper powder and continue to boil
  • Pour 1st extract of coconut milk and few curry leaves
  • Switch off the stove and pour 1 Tea spoon raw coconut oil
  • Tasty vegetable stew is ready to serve


Cheers!!!
Minu

Sunday, 2 September 2018

Coconut Burfi | Easy and Quick Coconut Burfi | Coconut Burfi Recipe in Malayalam

How to prepare Coconut Burfi / Easy and Quick Coconut Burfi?


Coconut Burfi | Easy and quick Coconut Burfi | Coconut Burfi Recipe in Malayalam



Ingredients:-
  • Grated coconut – 3 Cup
  • Sugar powder – 2 Cup
  • Milk – 1 Cup
  • Cashew Nuts – 3 Table Spoon
  • Cardamom Powder – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Ghee – 1 to 2 Table Spoon

 

Preparation:-
  • Heat a pan by pouring ghee and fry cashew nuts
  • Add grated coconut into the pan and mix well
  • Add powdered sugar into the coconut and mix it well
  • Pour milk into the mixture and stir continuously
  • Switch off the stove once it reaches the consistency
  • Take a bowl by greasing the ghee and transfer the coconut mixture into it
  • Flatten the mixture and keep it aside to let it cool
  • Cut the burfi into desired shape and serve!!!


Cheers!!!
Minu

Thursday, 30 August 2018

Cooker Vegetable Biriyani | Kids Lunch Box Menu

How to prepare Cooker Vegetable Biriyani | Kids Lunch Box Menu Kerala Style


Cooker Vegetable Biriyani | Kids Lunch Box Menu

 Ingredients:-

  • Basmati Rice – 2 ½ Cup
  • Cauliflower – ¾ Cup
  • Carrot – ½ Cup
  • Fresh peas – ¼ Cup
  • Beans – ¼ Cup
  • Potato – ¾ Cup
  • Ginger Garlic Chilli Paste – 2 Table Spoon
    • Ginger – 1 ½ inch
    • Garlic - 10 to 12 Pods
    • Green Chilli -2
  • Fennel Seeds – ¼ Tsp
  • Cloves - 5
  • Whole Pepper - 13 to 15
  • Cardamom - 3
  • Cinnamon Stick – 2 small piece
  • Nutmug Powder – small piece crushed
  • Mace - 3 strands
  • Bay leaf – 2
  • Curd – ½ Cup
  • Turmeric Powder – 1 Tsp
  • Chilli Powder – 2 Tsp
  • Coriander Powder – 4 Tsp
  • Garam Masala – 1 Tsp
  • Lemon Juice – one small
  • Pudina as needed
  • Coriander Leaves as needed
  • Ghee as needed
  • Onion fried – 1 Medium Size

 

Preparation:-
  • Take a cooker and heat 1 to 1 ½ table spoon oil and a table spoon ghee
  • Add cauliflower, potato, carrot, beans, and fresh peas into the cooker and sauté well
  • Add ginger, garlic and chilli paste into the vegetables and continue sautéing
  • Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder, and coriander powder and mix it well
  • Add few pudina and coriander leaves into the vegetables
  • Pour ½ Cup curd into the vegetables and mix it well
  • Transfer the soaked rice into the cooker and mix with vegetables
  • Pour 3 ¼ Cup water (1: ¾ Cup) into the rice and mix it well
  • Add required salt
  • Pour lime juice and stir well
  • Add all the spices (Fennel Seeds – ¼ Tsp, Cloves – 5, Whole Pepper - 13 to 15, Cardamom – 3, Cinnamon Stick – 2 small piece, Nutmug Powder – small piece crushed, Mace - 3 strands, Bay leaf – 2) into the rice
  • Add small portion of fried onion, few more pudina, coriander leaves, half portion of garam masala, 1 table spoon ghee into the rice and mix it well
  • Close the cooker and cook well. 1 whistle with high flame and 5 to 6 min with medium flame
  • Add balance garam masala and fried onion and then mix it well
  • Tasty Vegetable Biriyani is ready to serve


Cheers!!!
Minu