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Friday, December 30, 2011

Green Apple Thayiru / Green Apple Pachadi/ Green Apple with Curd



It is a variety pachadi. The distinct sweetness of the green apple along with the sourness of the curd gives it a unique taste.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Green Apple - 1
  • Finely chopped Onion - ½ cup
  • Green Chilly(roundly cut) - 2 nos
  • Corriander Powder - ½ tsp
  • Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
  • Fenugreek Powder - a pinch
  • Curd - 1 cup
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Salt to taste
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Peel the Skin of the Apple and chop it nicely.
  • Mix all the ingredients together with curd.
Recommended Combination: Apple Thayiru can be served with Rice / Chappathi.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Bread Toast



Bread Toast is a simple and quick snack.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Bread Slices - 2 
  • Egg - 1 
  • Milk - 4 tsp
  • Butter - 1 tsp
  • sugar - ¼ tsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Beat egg and sugar very well.
  • Add milk and beat again.
  • Take each slice, cut the edges 
  • Now cut them diagonally once.
  • Heat a pan with some butter in it.
  • Dip each piece in the mix and put it in the pan.
  • Add little butter on the top of each piece.
  • Cook it in medium heat .
  • Remove when both sides turn to a golden brown colour.


Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Cabbage Cherupayar Thoran / Cabbage Green Gram Stir Fry




Cabbage and  Cherupayar can form a really good combination.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Finely chopped Cabbage – ½ cup
  • Finely chopped Onion – 3 tbsp
  • Roundly cut Green Chillies - 2 nos
  • Grated Coconut – 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Moong Daal / Cherupayar - 1 cup
  • Cumin seeds- pinch
  • Garlic pod - 1 nos 
  • Chilly powder - 1 tsp 
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red chillies - 2 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp 
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Moong Daal/ Cherupayar in a Pressure cooker with Turmeric Powder and Water for 3 -4 whistle. 
  • Crush Coconut, Cumin seed, Chilly Powder and Garlic. 
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red Chillies, allow to splutter.
  • Add Onions and Green chillies , sauté until transparent.
  • Add Cabbage into it.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt.
  • Slow down the flame and cover the pan and let it cook for 5 mins .
  • Add Cooked Beans/ Moon Daal to it and mix well.
  • Cook cabbage and Beans together for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Add the crushed Coconut and mix well. 
  • Add Curry leaves and stir for 2 minutes and remove from fire
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Capsicum Mezhukkupuratti / Bell Pepper Stir Fry



Capsicum Mezhukkupuratti / Bell Pepper Stir Fry is a simple dish which is served as a side dish with rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Capsicum (Sliced) - 1 cup (any colour)
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp 
  • Crushed Chilly - ½ tsp
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tsp 
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add capsicum, crushed chilly, turmeric powder, curry leaves and salt.
  • Fry utill it turns to light golden colour.

Recommended Combination: Capsicum Mezhukkupuratti / Bell Pepper Stir Fry can be served hot with Rice / Chappathi.

Kaya Payar Mezhukkupuratti / Raw Banana and Long Beans Stir Fry



Long Beans and Raw Banana are cooked in little water and fried in Oil till it turns crisp.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Long Beans(cut into small pieces) - ½ Cup
  • Raw Banana(cut into small pieces) - ½ Cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
  • Crushed Chilly - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil -2 tbsp
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Long Beans (Achinga Payar) and Raw Banana in little water along with turmeric powder and salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Put the cooked ingredients and Crushed Chilly into it and fry utill it turns crisp.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Carrot Kichedi / Carrot Pachadi



Carrot Kichedi is a simple and delicious dish.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Finely Chopped Carrot - ¼ cup
  • Green chillies - 4 nos
  • Curd - 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Water 
  • Salt - to taste
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Mustard seeds - ¼ tsp 
  • Red chilly - 2 nos 
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tsp 

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Chopped carrot and Green Chilly in water along with salt and turmeric powder .
  • When the cooked carrot is cool,add Curd to it and stir well.
  • Heat Oil in a Pan.
  • Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
  • Add Curry leaves and fry it.  
  • Pour the seasoning over the Kichedi.  
Recommended Combination: Serve with Rice.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Cheera Thoran



Cheera / Spinach Thoran is a simple and nutritious dish which is good for health.


INGREDIENTS:
  • Finely chopped green spinach (cheera) - 2cups
  • Grated coconut - ½ Cup
  • Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly -2 nos
  • Rice - 1 tsp
  • Garlic - 1 nos
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Oil - as needed
  • Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat Oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and red chilli and let it splutter.
  • Add rice and fry it.
  • Once rice becomes crispy add spinach / cheera,salt,turmeric powder.
  • Cover the pan and cook for 2 mins.
  • Crush coconut,garlic and chilly powder and add to it.
  • Mix well and slow down the flame and stir well till the water dries up completely.
  • Remove from fire.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Onion Raita



Raita is a common side dish served along with Biriyani, Fried Rice or Chappathi.It is a simple side dish which can be easily prepared.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Curd - ½ Cup
  • Finely Chopped Onion - 1 tsp
  • Finely Chopped Tomato - 1 tsp
  • Finely Chopped Corriander Leaves - ½ tsp
  • Green chillies(roundly cut) - ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Add Onion, Tomato, Corriander Leaves, Green chillies and  Salt into Curd.
  • Mix it well and serve.
Recommended Combination: Serve with Biriyani / Fried Rice.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Inji Thairu / Ginger Curd



Inji Thairu / Ginger Curd is a traditional Kerala dish which can be normally served during sadya or other special occasion along with Rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Curd - ½ Cup
  • Finely Chopped Ginger - ½ tsp
  • Green Chillies(roundly cut) - ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Curry leaves 
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Add Ginger, Green Chilli, Salt and Curryleaves into Curd.
  • Mix it well and serve.
Recommended Combination: Serve with Rice.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Potato Bajji



 It is an easy to prepare Tea time snack. It is prepared by dipping the Potato in the batter and deep frying it.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Potato -2 nos
  • Gram Flour (besan)- ½ cup
  • Maida - 1 tbsp
  • Rice Flour -2 tbsp
  • Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
  • Asafoetida Powder - ¼ tsp
  • Baking soda - pinch (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil - for frying
  • Water- required to make batter

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Mix the rice flour, maida, red chilli powder, asafoetida powder, salt to gram flour and mix well.(you can add baking soda to the flour if needed)
  • Add water to the flour mixture and make a smooth thick batter.
  • Heat Oil in a pan. 
  • Peel off the Potato skin and make thin slices of it.
  • Dip each slice into the batter and put into the hot oil.
  • Fry till both the sides turn golden brown. 

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Tea or Coffee.