Sunday, 5 August 2018

Kerala Sadya Special Thakkali Rasam | Tomato Rasam | Rasam Without Rasam Powder

How to prepare Kerala Sadya Special Thakkali Rasam| Tomato Rasam | Rasam Without Rasam Powder?


Kerala Sadya Special Thakkali Rasam| Tomato Rasam | Rasam Without Rasam Powder


Ingredients:-

  • Tomato– 3 to 4 Medium size
  • Boiled Toor dal Syrup– ½ Cup
  • Garlic Sliced – 15 Pods
  • Ginger– 1 ½ Inch
  • Turmeric Powder – ¾ Tea Spoon
  • Chili Powder – ¾ Tea Spoon
  • Whole Pepper – 2 Tea Spoon
  • Whole Coriander – 3 Table Spoon
  • Cumin seeds – ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Fenugreek Powder – 1 Pinch
  • Tamarind Juice – 1 gooseberry size soaked  
  • Mustard Seeds – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Dried Red Chilli – 3
  • Curry leave as required
  • Coriander Leave as required
  • Salt as required
  • Asafoetida powder – ½ Tea Spoon

 

Preparation:-
  • Grind tomatoes and make a thick paste using a mixer
  • Using a mixer grind whole coriander, whole pepper, ginger, garlic and cumin seeds
  • Take a clay pot and pour boiled Toor dal syrup, ground tomatoes, ground coriander pepper mixture, salt to taste, chilli powder, turmeric Powder, tamarind water and mix it well
  • Pour 4 cup water and allow it to boil.
  • Add fenugreek powder, asafoetida, curry leaves, coriander leaves and boil. Curtail the rasam until it reaches the consistency and switch off the stove.  
  • Heat a pan and pour required oil. Splutter the mustard seeds and then add dried red chilli and curry leaves. Transfer the spluttered mustard into the Rasam
  • Tasty and healthy Sadya special “Rasam” is ready to serve



Cheers!!!
Minu

Thursday, 2 August 2018

Kerala Sadya Special Pavakka Pachadi | Bitter gourd Pachadi | Kaypakka Pachadi

How to prepare Kerala Sadya Special Pavakka Pachadi | Bitter gourd Pachadi | Kaypakka Pachadi?

Kerala Sadya Special Pavakka Pachadi | Bitter gourd Pachadi | Kaypakka Pachadi?



Ingredients:-
  • Bitter gourd – 1 Medium size
  • Green Chilli – 3
  • Coconut grated – ½ Cup
  • Curd – ¼ Litre
  • Mustard seeds – 1 ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Salt as needed
  • Curry leaves as required
  • Oil as required

 

Preparation:-
  • Cut the Bitter gourd into small pieces
  • Transfer the cut bitter Gourd into a cooker. Add Salt, 2 green chilli and pour required water and cook well
  • Transfer the cooked bitter gourd into another vessel and allow it to cool
  • Take a mixer jar and grind grated coconut by adding green chilli and 2 table spoon curd
  • Add ¾ tea spoon mustard seeds along with little more curd into the mixer jar and grind it again
  • Transfer the ground coconut into the cooked bitter gourd and mix it well.
  • Pour balance curd and mix
  • Add salt if required and also add few fresh curry leaves
  • Heat a pan and pour required oil. Splutter the mustard seeds and then add dried red chilli and curry leaves. Transfer the spluttered mustard into the Pachadi
  • Pachadi is ready to serve with Sadya or meals


Cheers!!!
Minu

Monday, 30 July 2018

Thenga Paal Ozhicha Mutton Curry | Naadan Mutton Curry | Aattirachi Curry

How to prepare Thenga Paal Ozhicha Mutton Curry | Naadan Mutton Curry | Aattirachi Curry?

Thenga Paal Ozhicha Mutton Curry | Naadan Mutton Curry | Aattirachi Curry



Ingredients:-
  • Mutton Small Pieces– 500 Gram
  • Onion Sliced– 2 Medium Size
  • Tomato Sliced – 2 Medium
  • Ginger Sliced– 2 Table Spoon
  • Garlic Sliced – 8 Pods
  • Green Chilli sliced – 4
  • Turmeric Powder – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Crushed Dried Red Chilli – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Coriander Powder – 2 Tea Spoon
  • Pepper Powder – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Garam masala – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Coconut Milk – 1 Cup
  • Cut Coconut – 2 Tbsp
  • Coconut oil as required
  • Curry leave as required
  • Salt as required

 
Preparation:-
  • Take a cooker and pour required oil into it. Once it become hot add cut coconut and sauté well
  • Add sliced onion and a little salt into the cooker and sauté well
  • Add ginger, garlic, curry leaves, green chilli into it and continue sautéing
  • Add crushed dried red chilli, turmeric Powder, coriander powder and sauté well
  • Add sliced tomato and continue sautéing
  • Now transfer the mutton into the cooker and mix it well with masala
  • Add few curry leaves on top of the mutton and close the lid and cook the mutton for 4 to 5 whistle
  • Add Pepper powder, Garam masala and balance curry leaves into the mutton curry and mix it well
  • Pour coconut milk into the cooker and allow it to boil
  • Finally pour a little coconut oil on top of the mutton curry and switch off the stove
  • Tasty “Mutton Curry” is ready to serve



Cheers!!!
Minu

Saturday, 28 July 2018

Aval Upma / Variety uppumavu Kerala Style / Poha Upma

How to Prepare Aval Upma / Variety Uppumavu Kerala Style / Poha Upma?


Aval Upma / Variety uppumavu Kerala Style / Poha Upma



Ingredients:-
  • Beaten Rice / Aval – 1 ½ Cup
  • Onion Sliced– 1 Medium Size
  • Grated Coconut – ½ Cup
  • Salted water as needed (around ½ cup)
  • Green Chilli sliced – 2
  • Ghee – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Mustard – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Dried red chilli – 3
  • Curry leave as required
  • Salt as required

 

Preparation:-
  • Take beaten rice into a vessel and sprinkle salted water and mix it well
  • Heat a pan and pour required oil. Splutter the mustard seeds and then add dried green chilli.
  • Add sliced onion, green chilli, curry leaves and sauté well
  • Transfer the beaten rice into the pan and sauté well
  • Add grated coconut into the beaten rice and mix it well
  • Add ghee on top of the Upma
  • Close the vessel using a lid and then Switch off the stove. Keep it aside for 2 to 3 min.
  • Open the lid after 2 min and mix it well
  • Healthy and Tasty “Aval Upma” is ready to serve


Cheers!!!
Minu

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Kovakka Moru Curry | Kovakka Ozhichu Curry

How to Prepare Kovakka Moru Curry | Kovakka Ozhichu Curry?


Kovakka Moru Curry | Kovakka Ozhichu Curry



Ingredients:-
  • Ivy Gourd / Kovakka – 200 gm (Around 15)
  • Chilli Powder – ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Turmeric Powder – ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Grated Coconut – ¼ Cup
  • Curd – ¼ Cup
  • Green Chilli – 2
  • Cumin Seeds – ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Fenugreek Seeds – ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Mustard Seeds – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Pepper Powder – 1 Pinch
  • Curry leave as required
  • Salt as required

 

Preparation:- 
  • Let’s cut the Ivy Gourd/Kovakka into small pieces to make the curry
  • Take a cooker and add Ivy Gourd/Kovakka, Turmeric Powder, Chilli Powder, required salt and pour required water into it and cook well.
  • Take a mixer jar and grind grated coconut, green chilli, and cumin seeds by pouring little curd
  • Transfer the grinded coconut mixture into the cooker and mix it well
  • Add curry leaves, balance curd and a pinch pepper powder into the curry. Switch off the stove once it starts boiling.
  • Heat a pan and pour required oil. Splutter the mustard seeds and then add fenugreek seeds and curry leaves. Transfer the spluttered mustard into the curry
  • Healthy and Tasty Kovakka Moru Curry is ready to serve


Cheers!!!
Minu

Saturday, 21 July 2018

Karkidaka Special Jeeraka Kanji | Jeeraka kanji | Karkidaka Special Diet Food

How to Prepare Karkidaka Special Jeeraka Kanji | Jeeraka kanji | Karkidaka Special Diet Food?

Karkidaka Special Jeeraka Kanji | Jeeraka kanji | Karkidaka Special Diet Food



Ingredients:-
  • Unakkalari – 1 Cup
  • Cumin Seeds – 1/3 Cup
  • Coconut Milk – 1 ¾ Cup
  • Turmeric Powder  - 2 Pinch
  • Salt as needed


Preparation:-
  • Take a cooker and cook unakkaliri by adding required water for two whistle
  • Take a mixer jar and grind cumin seeds by adding little water
  • Transfer the ground cumin seeds and little water into the cooker and mix it well
  • Add Turmeric Powder and salt into the “Kanji” and mix
  • Switch on the stove and allow it to boil
  • Pour coconut milk into the cooker. Switch off the stove once it starts boiling.
  • Healthy and Tasty Jeeraka Kanji is ready to serve


Cheers!!!
Minu

Wednesday, 18 July 2018

Dry Fruits Laddu | Dates and nuts Laddu | Ladoo without Sugar

How to Prepare | Dry Fruits Laddu | Dates and nuts Laddu without sugar?


Dry Fruits Laddu | Dates and nuts Laddu | Laddu without Sugar



Ingredients:-
  • Dates – 1 Cup
  • Peanut – ¼ Cup
  • Pistachio – ¼ Cup
  • Cashew nuts – ¼ Cup
  • Almond - ¼ Cup
  • Walnut   - ¼ Cup
  • Raisins - 1 Table spoon
  • Poppy seeds – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Cardamom powder – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Ghee – As needed

 

Preparation:-
  • Take a mixer jar and grind Peanut, Pistachio, cashew nuts, almond, and walnut
  • Crush dates also using a mixer jar separately
  • Heat a pan by pouring required ghee and sauté crushed dry fruits
  • Transfer the crushed dates into the pan and mix it well
  • Once dates and dry fruits are mixed well, add raisins, poppy seeds and Cardamom powder into the pan and mix it well
  • Switch off the stove when all the ingredients are mixed well
  • Transfer the sautéed dry fruits into a flat surface
  • Once the mixture is warm mix it well using your hand
  • Take a portion of the dry fruits and shape into Laddu
  • Tasty and healthy dry fruit laddu is ready to serve

 

Cheers!!!
Minu

Sunday, 15 July 2018

Gothambu Vellayappam | Kerala Special Soft Vellayappam | Wheat Vellayappam

How to Prepare Gothambu Vellayappam | Soft Vellayappam | Wheat Vellayappam?


Gothambu Vellayappam | Soft Vellayappam | Wheat Vellayappam?



Ingredients:-
  • Wheat flour - 1 Cup
  • Beaten Rice / Aval - ½ Cup
  • Water - 1 ½ Cup
  • Sugar - 1 Tea Spoon
  • Yeast - 2 Pinch
  • Salt as needed

 

Preparation:-
  • First soak the beaten rice for 5 minutes, it may vary depends on the type of beaten rice.
  • Take a mixer jar and grind wheat, Beaten Rice, Yeast, sugar by adding water
  • Transfer the batter into a vessel and add salt over the batter and keep it over night (6 to 8 hours) for fermentation
  • After 8 hours take out the batter and stir it well
  • Heat a pan suitable to make appam (Appam Chatti) and pour a spoon full batter and spread it over. Close the vessel using lid for 2 to 3 min.
  • After 2 to 3 min take out the appam.
  • Tasty Gothambu/Wheat Vellayappam is ready to serve




Cheers!!!
Minu

Friday, 13 July 2018

Uluva Kanji | Karkidaka Kanji | Marunnu Kanji

How to Prepare Uluva Kanji | Karkidaka Kanji | Marunnu Kanji?


Uluva Kanji | Karkidaka Kanji | Marunnu Kanji


Ingredients:- 
  • Soaked Fenugreek seeds – ¼ cup
  • Unakkalari – 1 Cup
  • Jaggery syrup – 250 Gram melted
  • Coconut Milk – 1 ¼ Cup
  • Salt - 1 pinch


Preparation:-

  • Take a cooker and cook Soaked Fenugreek seeds by adding required water for one whistle
  • Open the lid after one whistle and unakkaliri into it. Pour required water and cook for two more whistle.
  • Pour jaggery syrup into the cooker and mix it well. Make sure you stir continuously. 
  • Pour coconut milk and again mix it well
  • Add salt into the “Kanji” and allow it to boil
  • Once it starts boiling switch off the stove
  • Tasty Ulava Kanji / Karkkidaka Kanji is ready to serve

Cheers!!!
Minu

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Pavakka Chutney | Bitter gourd Chutney | Kaypakka Chammanthi

How to Prepare Pavakka Chutney | Bitter gourd Chutney | Kaypakka Chammanthi?


Pavakka Chutney | Bitter gourd Chutney | Kaypakka Chammanthi



Ingredients:- 
  • Bitter gourd – 1 Medium size
  • Coconut grated – ½ Cup
  • Curd – ¼ Ltr
  • Turmeric Powder – ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Chilli Powder – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Dried red chilli - 2
  • Mustard seeds – ½ Tea Spoon
  • Salt as needed
  • Curry leaves as needed
  • Oil as needed


Preparation:-
  • Take a pan add chopped bitter gourd and sauté well.
  • Once water evaporates pour 1 to 1 ½ Table spoon oil into the pan and continue sautéing
  • Once it become fry add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, curry leaves and sauté until it’s raw smell goes off
  • Take a mixer jar and grind grated coconut by adding 2 table spoon curd 
  • Pour grinded coconut into the fried bitter gourd and mix it well
  • Once it become hot add balance curd also into the pan and mix
  • Add additional curd or water depends on the consistency you like to have it for Chutney
  • Check salt and add if required. Switch off the stove once it is about to boil.
  • Heat a pan and pour required oil. Splutter the mustard seeds and then add dried red chilli and curry leaves. Transfer the spluttered mustard into the chutney
  • Tasty and healthy “Bitter Gourd Chutney” is ready to serve


Cheers!!!
Minu

Saturday, 7 July 2018

Kerala Special Avalose Podi | Egg and Sugar Mixed Avalose Podi

How to Prepare Kerala Special Avalose Podi | Egg and Sugar mixed Avalose Podi?


Kerala Special Avalose Podi | Egg and Sugar mixed Avalose Podi



Ingredients:- 
  • Puttu Podi / Rice flour – ½ KG
  • 1 medium coconut grated
  • Egg -2  
  • Sesame seeds / Ellu – ¼ Cup
  • Black Cumin seeds / Karinjeerakam – 1/6 Cup
  • Turmeric Powder – ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Sugar – 1 Cup
  • Ghee – 2 Table spoon


Preparation:-
  • Take a pan add Sesame seeds / Ellu, Black Cumin seeds / Karinjeerakam and sauté well. Once it starts breaking switch off the stove.
  • Take big vessel and add Puttu Podi/rice flour, grated coconut, turmeric Powder (Optional), sautéed Sesame seeds / Ellu, Black Cumin seeds / Karinjeerakam, egg and mix it well using hand
  • Switch on the stove and heat the mixture. Make sure you keep stirring, it is bit time consuming activity.
  • Once it become hot add 2 table spoon ghee into it and continue stirring until it become light brown. Make sure to keep the flame in medium.
  • When the colour started changing add sugar into the mixture and mix it well, and then Switch off the stove.
  • Take a mixer jar and grind the mixture once it become room temperature
  • Tasty and healthy “Special Avalose podi” is ready to serve


Cheers!!!
Minu

Wednesday, 4 July 2018

Kerala Style Carrot Pachadi | Kerala Sadya special Carrot Pachadi

How to Prepare Kerala Style Carrot Pachadi |Kerala Sadya special Carrot Pachadi?



Kerala Style Carrot Pachadi |Kerala Sadya special Carrot Pachadi?



Ingredients:-

  • Grated Carrot – 2 Medium size
  • Grated Coconut – ½ Cup
  • Curd – ¼ litre
  • Green chilli – 4 sliced
  • Cumin seeds – ¼ Tea spoon
  • Mustard seeds - ¾ Tea Spoon
  • Dried red chilli - 2
  • Curry leaves as needed
  • Salt as needed


Preparation:-
  • Take a pan add grated carrot, green chilli, salt and few curry leaves into it and stir well. 
  • Make sure you stir carrot in between as the water we used is very less.
  • Add ½ table spoon water into the carrot and cook well by closing it using a lid
  • Take a mixer jar add grated coconut, cumin seeds, ½ portion of curd and grind it well
  • Add ½ tea spoon mustard seeds into the mixer jar and grind it again
  • Transfer the cooked carrot into an another vessel
  • Add grinded coconut paste into the carrot and mix it well
  • Now add balance curd also into the carrot and mix
  • Taste the salt and add if required
  • Heat a pan and pour required oil. Splutter the mustard seeds and then add dried green chilli and curry leaves. Transfer the spluttered mustard into the pachadi
  • Tasty “Carrot Pachadi” is ready to serve
 

Cheers!!!
Minu

Sunday, 1 July 2018

Chena Mezhukkupuratti | Yam fry | Kerala Style Chena Mezhukkupuratti

How to Prepare Chena Mezhukkupuratti | Yam fry | Kerala Style Chena Mezhukkupuratti?


Chena Mezhukkupuratti | Yam fry | Kerala Style Chena Mezhukkupuratti?



Ingredients:- 
  • Elephant foot Yam (Chena) – 500 gm
  • Kashmiri Chilli Powder – ¾ Table Spoon
  • Turmeric Powder – ¼ Tea Spoon
  • Cumin seeds Powder – ¼ Tea spoon
  • Salt as needed
  • Curry leaves as needed


Preparation:-
  • Take a cooker and add elephant foot Yam (Chena), salt, turmeric Powder, and required water and cook for two whistle. Make sure you don’t overcook Yam/Chena
  • Heat oil in a pan, add chilli powder, curry leaves into it and sauté well in a low flame
  • Transfer the cooked Yam/Chena into the pan and mix it well
  • Add cumin seeds powder and few more curry leaves into the pan and mix
  • Keep the flame in medium and sauté well for 3 to 4 min.
  • Switch off the stove once it become dry
  • Tasty “Chena Mezhukkupuratti” is ready to serve

 

Cheers!!!
Minu

Thursday, 28 June 2018

Mango Banana Yogurt Smoothie| Kids favorite Smoothie| Healthy and perfect smoothie

How to Prepare Mango Banana Yogurt Smoothie| Kids favorite Smoothie| Healthy and perfect smoothie?

Mango Banana Yogurt Smoothie| Kids favorite Smoothie| Healthy and perfect smoothie


Ingredients:-

  • Mango – 1 Medium Size
  • Banana Robust – 2 Medium Size
  • Honey – 2 Table Spoon
  • Yogurt – 1 Cup
  • Ice Cubes – 5 to 6

Preparation:-
  • Take a juice jar and blend Mango, Banana, Honey, Yogurt and ice cubes well.  Make sure you use ripened and sweet Mango and Banana for perfect taste.
  • You may add additional honey if you would like to have more sweet
  • Pour tasty “Mango Banana Yogurt Smoothie” into a serving glass


Cheers!!!
Minu

Monday, 25 June 2018

Kerala Special Pazham Puttu | Nenthra Pazham Puttu

How to Prepare Kerala Special Pazham Puttu | Nenthra Pazham Puttu?


Kerala Special Pazham Puttu | Nenthra Pazham Puttu



Ingredients:- 
  • Puttu Podi (Rice Flour) – 2 Cup
  • Banana – 2 sliced
  • Grated Coconut – 1 cup
  • Cardamom powder - 1 pinch
  • Ghee – 1 Tea spoon
  • Sugar – 1 Table spoon
  • Salt to taste


Preparation:-
  • Take a bowl and mix puttu podi (Rice Flour) and salt. Add water little by little and mix the rice flour well.
  • Take another bowl with sliced banana, add sugar, grated coconut (1 to 1 ½ Table Spoon), cardamom powder, ghee into it and mix it well
  • Take a puttu making vessel and fill the items in the order of grated coconut, banana, puttu podi. Repeat the same until the vessel become full.
  • Keep the puttu making vessel over the cooker for 5 to 10 min for steaming
  • Transfer the puttu into a plate, soft and tasty pazham puttu is ready to serve


Cheers!!!
Minu

Friday, 22 June 2018

Thenga Aracha Neymeen Curry | Kerala Special Ayakkoora Curry | Kerala Style King Fish Curry


How to Prepare Thenga Aracha Neymeen Curry | Ayakkoora Curry | King Fish Curry?


Thenga Aracha Neymeen Curry | Ayakkoora Curry| King Fish Curry


Ingredients:- 
  • King Fish/Ayakkoora/Neymeen – ½ Kg
  • Tomato (Chopped) – 1 Big 
  • Green Chilli – 2
  • Ginger – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Turmeric Powder- ¾ Tea Spoon
  • Chilli Powder – 3 ½ Tea Spoon
  • Tamarind water – ½ Cup
  • Grated Coconut – 1 cup
  • Cumin seeds – 1 Tea Spoon
  • Salt to taste
  • Curry leaves as needed


Preparation:-

  • Take the king fish in a clay pot. Marinate the fish by adding required salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and then keep it aside for 10 min
  • Take a mixer jar add grated coconut, balance turmeric powder, cumin seeds, required water and then grind it well to make a smooth paste
  • Take the marinated fish and add chopped tomato, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves into it and mix it well.
  • Pour tamarind water and mix it well
  • Transfer the ground coconut along with required water into the fish and mix it well
  • Switch on the stove and cook well by covering the vessel. Keep the fame in medium
  • Add little more curry leaves and pour a little raw coconut oil after switching off the stove
  • Tasty “King fish/Neymeen/Ayakkora Curry” is ready to serve.


Cheers!!!
Minu

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

Soft Aval Dosa | Beaten Rice Dosa | Rice and Beaten Rice Dosa

How to Prepare Soft Aval Dosa | Beaten Rice Dosa| Rice and Beaten Rice Dosa?


Soft Aval Dosa | Beaten Rice Dosa | Rice and Beaten Rice Dosa



Ingredients:- 
  • Raw Rice (Soaked Overnigh) – 2 Cup
  • Aval (Beaten Rice) - 1 Cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as needed
  • Oil as needed


Preparation:-
  • Take a mixer jar and add soaked rice, aval, salt, required water and then grind 
  • Transfer the Dosa batter into a vessel
  • Heat a tawa and apply oil on top of it. Pour one big spoon batter over the tawa and spread it to make Dosa. Make sure you stir the batter every time you take the batter.
  • Soft Dosa is ready to serve

 

Cheers!!!
Minu