Showing posts with label Kerala. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kerala. Show all posts
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Appam (Kerala recipe)

Palappam Kerala

Appam Kerala with Chicken Mappas

Ingredients
Fine Rice flour--1 1/2 cups
Yeast- 1/2 tsp dry yeast
Coconut milk- 2-21/2 cups.
salt-2 pinches
Sugar-2 tbsp
Cooked rice-2 tbsp
Grated Coconut -2 tbsp
Method of preparation
1. Take  2 tbsp Luke warm water,add sugar and dry yeast.Keep aside for 5 minutes .When it becomes frothy,add this to a blender along with rice flour,salt and 2 tbsp sugar.Add enough coconut milk and blend well.Add cooked rice and coconut into this and grind in to a fine batter.Consistency should be thinner than dosa batter,not too watery.Keep aside for 5-6 hours or until it gets fermented.

Now,heat *Appam griddle.Keep it in simmer and add 1 big ladleful of batter.Swirl it and cook appam closing the lid.After swirling the griddle ,keep it on medium flame.
Serve Appam with egg roast/Chicken Mappas/Veg Stew.

ENJOY!
* Appam griddle--for those who are not familiar with this,pls check it out here.

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Sweet Rice Balls

These are a healthy snack/Laddoo using brown rice and Jaggery. This is a tasty and healthy evening snack from the ancient recipe collections of south Indian state Kerala.
Rice ball snack from Kerala,Ari unda
Ari Unda/Rice balls

Wishing all Indians a very HAPPY DIWALI...!
It's again a festive season in our country INDIA.Diwali is the festival of lights.Every Indian around the world,celebrate this day,by  decorating their houses with lamps/diyas. Special sweets are also made on this auspicious day.
 This recipe is simple ,hardly takes 10-15  minutes to prepare.
Ingredients for Brown rice balls/Laddoos
Par Boiled rice-2 cups
Jaggery-1/2 cups grated
Coconut grated-3/4 cup
Cardamom powder-1 tsp
Method Of Preparation
Dry roast the rice until it crackles and turns golden completely.Refer the picture below for the exact texture.

Once you get the rice roasted,grind it well in a blender/grinder. Once the rice is powdered well add coconut,jaggery and cardamom and blend again well.
Make balls/ laddos using this mix.Add more coconut so that the mix is wet enough to make balls. Jaggery should be added according to your taste.(Above measurements will yield 15 Laddoos.)
Very healthy,Oil less snack is ready in minutes.
ENJOY ! Have a safe DIWALI.

Sending this recipe to Saras event-Dish in 30 minutes


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Spicy Chicken Curry

Kerala's authentic spicy chicken curry

How about some spicy Chicken Curry with Ghee rice?


Fall has given way to winter.It's early winter this year.Pleasant climate almost all over the world...though there is worry and concern for the natural traumatic events in many parts of the world,life has to go on...
Culinary world is one of those places where you are serene;here people are not prejudice in any ways nor there is thoughts of devastation...
So for the next few minutes let's bask in some real cooking..
This time of the year is perfect for something spicy---This spicy Chicken curry is well known to many,but deepsrecipes is trying to simplify the method.
Recipe for spicy chicken curry---Ingredients
Chicken-200 g
Onion-2 big
Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp
Freshly powdered Garam masala-2tsp
Coconut oil/cooking oil-2 tbsp
Mint leaves-4-6 tbsp
Coriander leaves-2tbsp
Yoghurt-1 tbsp
Meat Masala powder-1 tbsp
Coriander powder-2 tbsp
Chilly powder-1 tbsp(or less)
Pepper powder- 1 tsp
Green chilly -slit into half-1 no
Coconut milk-1/4 cup
Tomato- 1 big
Salt-to taste
Marinate
After cleaning the chicken with salt and vinegar,marinate with ginger garlic paste,freshly prepared garam masala,salt,mint leaves and some red chilly powder.
Method of preparation
Heat oil in a sauce pan.Saute onion chopped.Add some salt.When it turns to brown,add the tomato.Let it cook for a while.Now add half of the leaves chopped and the chicken.
Add the chilly powder,pepper powder,meat masala powder and coriander powder.
Keep stirring with out adding water for 5 minutes.
Now you can see the oil separates from the chicken.Now add 1 tbsp yoghurt and green chilly.
Pour very little water and cook the chicken well after closing the lid.
When chicken is fully done,pour in the coconut milk with the rest of the leaves and more pepper powder if you prefer.
Close the lid again until the gravy thickens and oil starts appearing on top.
Serve this with Ghee rice or coconut rice

Take a break from all the worries and ENJOY the weather.Good day all..


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Vegetable curry

yam and pumpkin curry,veg side dish for rice

Here'z a vegetable curry using yam and pumpkin. This nutritious,mildly spicy,tangy curry can be served with rice.
Ingredients
Yam- 100 g
Pumpkin-100 g
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds-1/2 tsp
Asafoetida -1/2 tsp
salt-to taste
Shallots-6-8 nos
Garlic -2 pods
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Chilly powder-2tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Coconut grated-1/2 cup
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
coriander leaves chopped
Tamarind -soaked 2 tbsp
Method Of Preparation
Add 2 tsp oil to a sauce pan.Splutter mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds and saute shallots.
Add the vegetables after cutting them in to cubes.Add turmeric,chilly ,asafoetida,salt and coriander powder and cook well in tamarind water.
Add the garlic pods .
Coarsely grind coconut and cumin seeds.
Once the veggies  cooked well,add the coconut mixture,coriander leaves and saute well.
Finally add some coconut oil on top and close the lid to lock the flavors.
This is a really yummy side dish for rice.
ENJOY!






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Prawns and mango curry recipe

prawns and mango curry recipe,kerala special recipes
Prawns are the tastiest sea food according to me.Easy to cook,hardly needs 3-4 minutes cooking time.Though toasted prawns are really divine,today,sharing a yummy curry with Prawns which can be served with chapati/rice.
For a simple prawns Manchurian recipe check out here.
Ingredients
Prawns-500g
Garlic paste-1/2tsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds-1tsp
Raw Mango-1 no
Shallots-8-10 nos
Coriander leaves-
Curry leaves-
Garlic -1 clove
Salt and pepper
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Dry red Chilly-4 nos
Coconut oil-2tsp
Grated coconut-1 cup
salt-to taste
Kokum-2 nos soaked in water-(discard the water after soaking)-OPTIONAL
Method of preparation
1.Marinate Prawns with salt,pepper and garlic paste.
2.In a sauce pan ,heat 1 tsp oil and add mustard and fenugreek seeds.When it starts to splutter,add dry red chilies,shallots,1 garlic clove,salt,pepper,curry leaves and turmeric powder.
After 2 minutes add in the coconut and fry it for a while.
Now grind it to a fine paste and this is the masala paste for this tangy, mouth watering curry.
3.Add enough water to the masala paste,salt and mango pieces along with prawns and simmer.
(add kokum at this stage)
4.Curry will start boiling and in 3-4 minutes prawns will get cooked.
5.Drizzle 1 tsp coconut oil on top and garnish with coriander leaves.
ENJOY!!!!!!









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Masala Chicken

masala chicken is a spicy kerala recipe

Masala Chicken is a special recipe from deepsrecipes.Here we are preparing a masala which gives all the taste to the curry.This masala is closely related to the dry masala that Tribal people make and carry with them when they travel from one place to another in the forest.Once they get any animal they mix the masala and cook it right away.But the taste is so authentic and lip smacking.
But this recipe is just a trial from deepsrecipes.We can make the masala beforehand and can store it refrigerated.
So try this and enjoy the juicy,spicy chicken! Don't forget to comment here.!!
Ingredients
Chicken-500 g 
For the Special masala-
Onion-2big
Ginger-1 small piece
Garlic-4-5 cloves
Tomato-1 big
Coriander dry seeds-1tbsp
Red chilly dry-8-9 no
Pepper corns-1 tsp
Salt-to taste
Curry leaves-
Fry all these ingredients in 1 tbsp oil.Grind it into a fine paste.
Coat the chicken with the masala.

Pour 1/2 cup water and cook well in a nonstick pan.Stir occasionally.
Cook until all the water dries up and then pour some oil and lightly fry it.

ENJOY!!!

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Happy Vishu To All

HAVE A BLESSED AND PROSPEROUS VISHU .....

Agriculture is the back bone of Indian sub continent.
Today, the people of KERALA celebrate their Harvest festival and  New Year called VISHU.
In Sanskrit, Vishu means equal.
VISHU KANI
Many states like Tamil nadu, Karnataka,West Bengal and Assam also celebrates New year on the same day.
In Mangalore and Uduppi districts of Karnataka(they call it as BISU) celebrate their new year, in their own way.
Up in the North and Punjab,their harvest festival is also on the same day and they call it Baisakhi.

In Kerala,it’s a big celebration with fire crackers,Feast and very fabulous Vishu Kani.
Every Malayali has their own nostalgia with Vishu.
Vishu Specials
1.Unniappam

For this recipe:-Please click here-
2.Rice Kheer


Click Here   for the recipe .
3.Rice Ada

These are considered to be the favorites of Lord Krishna.

May Lord Krishna bless you all ....

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Kerala-God's Own Country

Here are some of the scenic ecstasies of God's own country Kerala.
Please wait for one more Diabetic friendly snack ~ Oats Balls~in my next post.

Nature is the Paradise that provides us everything we need.It is our duty to take care of it.
Love the Mother Nature,Never hurt her for our selfishness.



Pepper Plant-One of the spices of Kerala
Hope you all enjoyed this post.Will catch you soon with a new recipe.
Till then Live Healthy ,Love  Nature!!!!

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Indian Rice Pudding

rice pudding kerala payasam

India is rich in its tradition and its festivals. We have a potpourri of festivals, not only connected with Gods and Goddesses, but also with wind, harvest and so on.
Colors, sweets, firecrackers and flowers are an integral part of any festival in India.
Sharing an Indian Rice Pudding recipe,apt for any occasion. This is a quick and easy method to make this dessert, which could take an hour to cook otherwise, if we follow the usual method. But taste is the same, I must say! So here we go!
Ingredients
Raw Rice -   ¾ cup
Milk        - 1-1/2 liters
Sugar – 1-1/4 cup
Ghee – 2 tsp
Cardamom – 2tsp
Cashew nuts, Raisins – To garnish
Method of Preparation
Wash the rice and soak for 15 minutes.
In a pressure cooker, add in milk, sugar, rice and powdered cardamom.
Cook on high flame until 1 whistle. Simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Allow the pressure cooker to cool.
Heat Ghee in a pan. Fry cashew nuts and Raisins.  Pour in the ghee along with the fried items.
If you want a thicker consistency, add in some powdered cashew nuts. And serve chilled or at room temperature.
Kids would enjoy this version of rice pudding.




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