Kerala Sadya Special Koottu Curry | Malabar Style Koottu Curry | Kootu Curry

How to prepare  Kerala Sadya Special Koottu Curry | Malabar Style Koottu Curry | Kootu Curry?

Kerala Sadya Special Koottu Curry | Malabar Style Koottu Curry | Kootu Curry

Ingredients:-

Raw Plantain – ¾ Cup

Yam – ¾ Cup

Soaked Black Chickpeas – ¾ Cup (Soak overnight)

Red Chilli Powder - 3/4 Tsp

Turmeric Powder - 3/4 Tsp

Pepper Powder - 1/4 Tsp

Green Chilli - 1

Curry Leaves

Salt - To taste

Jaggery - A very small piece

For Grinding:-

Grated coconut - 3/4 cup

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

For Seasoning:-

Grated coconut - 1/2 Cup

Coconut Pieces - 1/2 Cup

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Dry red chilli - 2

 Preparation:-

1. Pressure cook black chickpeas by adding enough water

2. Add Raw Plantain and yam into the pressure cooker along with chickpeas

3. Add salt, Turmeric, Chilli powder and curry leaves. Add enough water and pressure cook

4. Grind 3/4 Cup grated coconut, cumin seeds, green chilli together with little water

5. Add ground coconut mixture into the cooked vegetables, mix well and cook until it start boiling. Add Pepper powder and jaggery. Switch of the flame and keep it aside

6. Heat a pan. Add coconut oil. Splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves. Add coconut pieces and fry well .once it start changing the colour add grated coconut and dry red chilli. Roast it until golden brown colour. 

7. Add this over the prepared koottu curry

8. Cover it and allow it to stand for at least 10 min for better taste.

9. Enjoy with rice

Cheers!!

Minu 

Thalassery Special Kizhangu Porichathu / Kappa Porichathu / Tapioca Fry

Ingredients:-

Tappioca - 400 gm

Gram Flour - 5 Tbls

Chilli Powder - 1 1/2 Tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp

Fennel Seeds - 3/4 to 1 Tbls

Asafoetida - A pinch

Salt - As required

Oil - As required

Water - As required

Preparation:-

1. Cut Tapioca into thin pieces

2. Soak it into salt water for about 10 min

3. Take a bowl, add Gram flour, chilli powder, turmeric powder, Asafoetida, Fennel Seeds and salt

4. Mix well and add water to form a thick batter

5. Add tapioca pieces into the batter to get it coated

6. Heat a pan and pour oil

7 Once the oil is heated add the tapioca pieces into the oil

8 flip it and fry well

9 Serve with hot tea

Cheers!!!

Minu

Pavakka Thoran/ Kaippakka Thoran/ Bitter Gourd Stir Fry

Ingredients:-

Bitter Gourd - 1(Chopped)

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Green Chilli -1

Curry Leaves

Chilli Powder - 1/2 Tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp

Grated Coconut - 3 Tbls

Salt - As required

Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1/4

Oil - As required

Water - 1/4 cup

Tamarind Water (Optional)

 Preparation:-

1. Soak chopped bitter gourd in tamarind water for around 15 min (Optional)

2. Heat a pan

3. Pour oil

4. Once the oil became hot add mustard seeds

5. Once the mustard seeds splitter add cumin seeds

6. Add onion and sauté well

7. Add green chilli and tomato into it and sauté for 2 min

8. Next add chopped bitter gourd and sauté for a minute

9. Add salt, turmeric and red chilli powder and mix well

10. Pour water and cook in high flame. Once the water started boiling reduce the flame to low. Close the lid and cook

11 Stir it occasionally. After 5 min , the bitter gourd will be cooked.

12. Add coconut, curry leaves and mix well. Close the lid and again cook for 1 min

13 Serve with rice

Cheers!!!

Minu

Kulukki Sarbath / Mint Shaken Lemonade / Kerala Special Mint Kulukki Sarbath

Ingredients:-

Lemon - 1/2 piece

Black Khus khus (Soaked in water) - 5 Tsp

Green Chilli - 1 (Less Spicy)

Ginger Crushed - 1/2 Tsp

Mint Leaves - 8 to 10 leaves

Sugar - 1 to 1 1/2 Tbls

Salt - A pinch

Ice cubes - 4

Water - 3/4 Cup

 Preparation:-

1. Soak Khus khus in water

2. Squeeze lemon into a serving glass or shaker.

3. Add lemon peel out of which juice has been squeezed, Green chilli, ginger crushed, mint leaves, sugar, salt, soaked khus khus, water and ice cubes.

4. Close with lid or another glass and shaken for at least 30 sec.

5. Serve immediately

NB: - Adjust green chilli according to your taste.

Cheers!!!

Minu

Carrot Halwa / Gajar Halwa

Ingredients:-

Winter Carrot Grated - 3 Cups

Milk - 2 Cups

Sugar - 3/4 Cup

Milk Made - 2 Tbsp

Cardamom Powder - 1/2 Tsp

Ghee - 2 Tbsp

Cashew nuts and Raisins - As required

Preparation:-

1. Heat a pan, add ghee and fry cashew nuts and raisins. Keep it aside

2. Add Carrot in the remaining Ghee and fry for 2 min 

3. Add Milk and boil until carrot cooked and milk gets dried - It may take 15 to 20 min

4. Add sugar and mix well until it dissolve properly

4. Add cardamom powder and add milk maid

5. Add fried cashew nuts and raisins

6. Serve hot or cold 

Cheers!!!

Minu

Avoli Fry/ Pomfret Fry / Fish Fry

Ingredients:-

Pomfret - 3 pieces

Garlic - 3

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Green Chilli- 1

Curry Leaves

Chilli Powder- 1 1/4 Tsp

Turmeric Powder - 3/4 tsp

Salt

Water

 Preparation:-

1. Make a paste by grinding garlic, ginger, green chilli, curry leaves, salt chilli powder and turmeric powder

2. Apply the paste into the fish and marinate well and keep it aside for 20 min

3. Heat a pan. Add oil. Cover it and fry on low to medium flame for 5 to 6 min

4. Flip over and fry the other side too

5. Serve with rice

Cheers!!!

Minu