Chana Curry (Chickpeas Curry)

Ingredients
Cooked chana – 1 1/2 cup(Add salt while cooking)
Onion   - 1(Chopped)
Green chillies –2(Nicely chopped)
Garlic – 1 Tsp(Chopped)
Ginger –1 Tsp(Chopped)
Tomato –  2 (Finely chopped)
Cumin seeds  - 1 Tsp
Chilli powder  - 2 Tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 Tsp
Coriander powder  - 2 Tsp
Garam masala  - 1 Tsp
Curry leaves/ Coriander leaves
water
Salt
Oil

Preparation

• Heat oil in a kadai and add cumin seeds . Once it splutter add onion,green chilies and salt. Saute it well until onion turns light brown.
• Then add chopped garlic and ginger. Saute it for some time.
• After that add chilly powder,turmeric powder and coriander powder fry until the raw smell goes.
• Then add the tomato and stir well until the oil comes out.
• Add 1 cup cooked chana and mix well.
• Add some water and cover it.Let it simmer for 10- 15 min.
• Grind 1/2 cup cooked chana into a smooth paste.
• Add the paste into the curry for getting thick gravy.
• Cook for another 2-3 min.
• Garnish with Curry leaves or coriander leaves.

NB :- You can use 1 tomato and 1/2 Tsp amchur powder(dry mango powder) instead of 2 tomato.

[Recipe courtesy : Lakshmi Nair’s Magic oven ]
Cheers !!!
Minu

Lemon rice

Ingredients
Cooked Rice – 3 cups (Cook it with salt)
Raw Peanuts – 1/2 cup
Cashew nuts  – 1/2 cup
Raisins        - 1/2 cup
Turmeric Powder - 1/4  to 1/2 Tsp
Red Chilly – 1
Green Chilly – 1 finely chopped
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Lime Juice – 2 Tbsp or to taste
Salt
Cilantro

Preparation

• Add the lemon juice to the rice and mix well.
• Heat oil in pan add mustard seeds and red chilly.
• Then add Peanut and cook for 30 seconds.
• Then add cashews. Once it becomes light brown add raisins.
• After that add green chilly and turmeric powder and mix well.
• Add the rice into it and mix it gently.
• Garnish with cilantro

Cheers !!!
Minu

Mackerel curry (Ayala curry)

Ingredients
Mackerel   - 1 kg(Any fish can use)
Shallot  - 8
Green chilli –3(split into 2)
Tomato-1
Ginger  - 1 piece(Sliced)
Garlic – 6 pods(Sliced)
Chilly powder   - 3 Tsp
Turmeric powder  -1 Tsp
coriander powder –3 Tsp
Tamarind  water– Using a lemon size tamarind
Fenugreek seeds  - 1/2 Tsp
Mustard seeds   - 1/2 Tsp
Curry leaves
Coconut oil
Salt

Preparation

• Heat oil in a earthen pot or pan. Splutter the mustard seeds and add shallot,ginger, garlic,green chili and curry leaves.
• Add some salt into it and saute well.
• Once the shallot turns transparent add Chilly Powder and Coriander Powder and turmeric powder into it and stir well till the raw smell goes.
• Then add tomato and saute well.
• After that add the fish pieces and mix well to coat the masala all over.
• Add the Tamarind water (you can add more water according to the gravy ).
• Close the lid and simmer for 10 to 15 min.
• Once the fish is cooked turn of the heat and add some curry leaves and keep it covered.
• Enjoy the fish curry with hot rice

Cheers !!!
Minu

Uzhunnu vada and Coconut chutney (Medu vada)

Uzhunnu vada (Medu vada)
Ingredients
Urad dal    -1 Cup
Rice flour/ urad dal powder   - 1 Tbsp
Shallot    - 4(Finely chopped)
Green chilli  -2(finely chopped)
Ginger  -  1/2 Tsp
Pepper  -1 Tsp(Crushed)
Curry leaves  - Chopped
Baking soda  - 1 Pinch(Optional)
Salt
Oil

Preparation

• Soak urad dal for 3  hours.
• Grind the urad dal and salt without adding water. If unable to grind add a very little water. If it looks like a bit loose then add some urad dal powder or rice flour.
• To this batter add chopped shallot,green chilli,ginger,crushed pepper,curry leaves and baking soda(if using).
• Mix it well and keep it for 15 min.
• Make a ball with the batter. Flatten it and make a hole in the center.
• Heat oil in pan. Keep it in a medium flame. Fry the vadas till it becomes golden brown.Drain on paper towel.
• Vada is ready. Serve hot with Chutney.

Coconut green chili chutney
Ingredients
Coconut   - 1 cup grated
Green chili -2
Shallot   -1
Mustard seeds
Red chili  -1
Urad dal   -1 Tsp
Curry leaves
Salt
Coconut oil

Preparation

• Grind  together coconut,Shallot green chilli,salt with  water according to the desired consistency.
• Heat oil in a pan .Add mustard seeds and let it pop.Add Red chilli and curry leaves.
• Pour the seasoning into the chutney.
• Serve it with Dosa, Idly, Vada.

Fish fry

Ingredients
Fish      -1/2 kg
Chilly powder - 1 Tsp
Turmeric powder    - 1/4 Tsp
Pepper powder        - 1/2 Tsp
Ginger garlic paste(add some curry leaves while grinding)  1/2 Tbls
Vinegar or lime juice  - 1/4 Tsp
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Preparation

• Cut and clean the fish.
• Mix all the above ingredients and make a thick paste.
• Make gashes in the fish pieces and marinate the fish with the masala paste and keep it aside for half an hour.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add some curry leaves. Fry the fish pieces on both sides using medium flame.

Cheers
Minu

Sponge Appam

Ingredients
Rice    -2 cup
Rice flakes/Aval/Poha  -1 cup
Coconut    -1/2cup
Urud dal   - 1 Tsp
Yeast        - 1/4 Tbsp
Milk   -1 cup
Sugar as needed
Salt
Water
oil

Preparation

• Soak the rice,urad dal and riceflakes together in water 4 to 5 hrs.
• Grind  these with coconut  and milk to a smooth batter.
• Add salt and yeast into it. keep it overnight.
• Before using the batter add sugar and keep it for another 1/2 an hour.
• Heat the thava and drizzle a little oil.
• Pour a ladle full of batter. Don't spread the batter.Covered and cook well. Don't turn the appam to cook the other side.