Thakkali Chammanthi | Tomato Chutney | Tomato Onion Chutney

How to prepare restaurant style Thakkali Chammanthi/Tomato Chutney?

Thakkali Chammanthi | Tomato Chutney | Tomato Onion Chutney

Ingredients:-

• Tomato – 5
• Onion – 1 Big
• Green chilli - 2
• Turmeric Powder – ¼ Tsp
• Chili powder – ½ Tsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard seeds as needed
• Curry leaves as needed
• Oil as needed

 

Preparation:- 

• Cut the onion, tomato and green chilli into small pieces
• Heat a pan and add oil into it. Splutter the mustard seeds and then add onion and sauté well
• When the onion become transparent add Tomato into it continue sautéing
• Add green chilli, salt to taste, chilli powder, turmeric powder curry leaves into the pan and sauté
• Once the tomato mixture become normal temperature transfer that into a mixer jar and crush it. Make sure you don’t grind it.
• Tasty tomato chutney is ready to serve with Dosa or idli

Cheers!!!

Minu

Vazha Koombu Thoran | Banana Flower Stir Fry

How to prepare Kerala Special Vazha Koombu Thoran/Banana Flower Stir Fry?

 Vazhakoombu Thoran | Banana Flower Stir Fry

Ingredients:-

• Vazha Koombu/Banana Flower – 1 finely chopped
• Turmeric Powder – ¾ Tsp
• Chili powder –1 Tsp
• Green chilli - 1
• Curry leaves as needed
• Boiled rice – 2 Tsp
• Urad dhal – 1 Tsp
• Mustard seeds as needed
• Dried red chilli – 2
• Grated Coconut – 1/2 Cup
• Salt to taste
• Oil as needed

Preparation:- 

• First clean vazha koombu / Banana Flower and then cut it into fine and small pieces
• Transfer the chopped vazha koombu / Banana Flower into a big vessel and then add green chilli cut it into slices, salt to taste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, curry leaves, grated coconut and then mix it well
• Heat a pan and add oil into it. Splutter the mustard seeds and then add boiled rice, urad dhal, dried red chilli and sauté well
• Transfer the clean vazha koombu / Banana Flower into the pan and mix it well
• Pour the required water to cook the vazha koombu / Banana Flower
• Close the lid and cook for approximately 10 to 15 min in medium flame
• Tasty vazha koombu / Banana Flower stir fry is ready to serve
• Switch off the stove

 

Cheers!!!

Minu

Kerala style Chena Parippu Curry | Yam and Dhal curry

How to prepare Kerala Style Chena Parippu (Yam & Dhal) curry?

Kerala style Chena Parippu Curry | Yam and Dhal curry

Ingredients:-

• Yam – 200 gm cut into Medium size pieces
• Dhal – 1/3 Cup soaked for an hour
• Chili powder –1 ½ Tsp
• Turmeric Powder – ¾ Tsp
• Grated Coconut – ¾ Cup
• Cumin Seeds - ¼ Tsp
• Green chilli - 2
• Salt to taste
• Mustard seeds as needed
• Dried red chilli – 2
• Grated Coconut – 3 Tbsp for stir fry
• Curry leaves as needed
• Oil as needed

 

Preparation:-

• Take a cooker and transfer Dhal, Yam/Chena, Salt to taste, Turmeric powder, Chilli powder, required water and then mix it well. Switch on the stove and cook the yam
• Take a mixer jar and grind the coconut by adding green chilli, cumin seeds and required water
• Smash few cooked yam/Chena pieces to make the curry bit thick
• Pour the ground coconut paste into the cooker and mix well.
• Switch on the stove and pour the required water into the curry
• When it starts boiling add curry leaves into the curry
• Taste the salt add if required
• Switch off the stove
• Heat a pan and pour required oil to splutter the mustard seeds. Add the grated coconut, dried red chilli and curry leaves into it and sauté well
• Transfer the fried coconut along with mustard seeds into the curry

Cheers!!!

Minu

Crab Masala/Roast | Njandu Masala

How to prepare Kerala Style Crab Roast (Njandu Masala)?

 Crab Masala/Roast | Njandu Masala

Ingredients:-

• Crab – 750 gm
• Onion – 3 Big - Nicely chopped
• Tomato – 4 Medium size
• Ginger Garlic paste
• -          Green chill - 2
• -          Ginger – 1 Inch
• -          Garlic – 15 pods
• Turmeric Powder – 1 Tsp
• Chili powder – 2 Tsp
• Coriander powder – 2 Tbsp
• Pepper powder -1 Tsp
• Garam Masala – ½ Tsp
• Fenugreek powder – ¼ Tsp
• Salt to tast
• Curry leaves as needed
• Oil as needed

Preparation:-

• Taka a clay pot and add oil into it. Add onion, little salt and sauté well
• Add ginger garlic paste in to the onion and continue sautéing
• Add turmeric powder, Chilli powder and coriander powder and sauté well
• Add Curry leaves and then Tomato and continue sautéing
• Transfer the crab in to the pot and mix it well
• Pout ¼ cup water to cook the crab
• Taste the salt and add if required
• Close the pot using a lid and cook well
• Add Pepper powder, Garam masala and Fenugreek powder into the Crab and mix well
• Pour 1 to 1 ½ Tbsp coconut oil and curry leaves into the mixture
• Tasty Crab roast is ready to server!!!

Cheers!!!

Minu

Beetroot Pachadi | Kerala Style Beetroot Pachadi

How to prepare Kerala style beetroot pachdi?

Beetroot Pachadi | Kerala Style Beetroot Pachadi

Ingredients:-

• Beetroot – ¾ Cup chopped
• Grated Coconut – ½ Cup
• Curd – ½ Cup
• Mustard Seeds – 1 Tsp for grinding
• Green Chilli - 2
• Dried red chilli - 2
• Mustard seeds as needed
• Oil as needed

 

Preparation:-

• Take chopped beetroot in a pan and cook by pouring little water
• Transfer the cooked beetroot into a mixer and grind it well to make a thick paste
• Transfer the ground beetroot into another bowl
• Grind the grated coconut along with green chilli, mustard seeds and curd
• Pour the ground coconut along with the curd into the beetroot paste and mix it well by adding required salt
• 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 beetroot
• Tasty beetroot pachadi is ready to serve!!!

 

Cheers!!!

Minu

Mushroom Butter Masala | Easy and simple Butter Masala

How to prepare quick and easy Mushroom Butter Masala?

Mushroom Butter Masala | Easy and simple Butter Masala

Ingredients:-

• Mushroom – 200 gm
• Onion – 2 Medium chopped
• Tomato Puri – 2 Tomato
• Star Anise - 1
• Cardamom - 3
• Cloves – 4 to 5
• Cinnamon – Small piece
• Fennel Seeds - ½ Tsp
• Garlic/Ginger Paste – 2 Tsp
• Green Chilli – 1 Big chopped
• Chili Powder – 1 Tbsp
• Turmeric Power – 1 Tsp
• Salt to taste
• Fresh Cream – ¼ Cup
• Coriander Leaves as needed
• Oil as needed
• Butter – 1 Tbsp
• Water as needed

 

Preparation:-

• Make Tomato puri by grinding 2 tomatoes without adding any water
• Heat a pan and pour required oil. Add Butter and all the spices into it and sauté well
• Add chopped onion into the pan and sauté well
• Add ginger garlic paste and chopped green chilli into the pan and continue the sautéing
• Add Chilli powder and turmeric powder
• Pour tomato puri to the pan and mix well
• Transfer the cleaned mushroom into the pan and mix it well
• Pour required water (around ½ cup) and cook the mushroom
• Pour fresh cream and mix well
• Once it starts boiling add coriander leaves and switch off the stove
• Serve it with Chapathi!

 

Cheers!!!

Minu