Eriserry -Thrissur Style (With Mathanga & Van Payar)

Ingredients Red moong beans(van payar)-1 cup(soaked overnight and washed properly) Yellow Pumpkin (mathanga)-15 small pieces Chilly Powder-1/4tsp Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp Grated coconut -3/4 of 1 Cumin seeds(jeerakam)-1/2tsp Small onion-2 Curry Leaves-1 string Water Seasoning Mustard seeds-1 tsp Curry leaves-1 string Dry red chilly-2 Coconut Oil-2tsp Preparation Add washed moong  beans , chilly powder ,turmeric powder ,salt , curry leaves and water to a pressure cooker and cook (water level should be higher than beans) Then remove it from fire and keep aside to settle down the pressure ..When pressure is settled open the cooker and add pumpkin pieces and again pressure cook (2 whistle) In...

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Beetroot Pachadi

Ingredients Beetroot-1cup(grated) Ginger-1tsp(grated) water-1/2cup Curry Leaves-1 string Green Chillies-2(chopped) Mustard seeds-1/2tsp Curd-1cup Salt-to taste Coconut Oil-1tsp Preparation Mix grated beetroot with salt and ginger .Keep this for 15 minutes..Heat coconut oil in a kadai and splutter mustard seeds ,add green chilly , curry leaves and saute for 1 minute.Then add the beetroot mixture, stir well. Add water, close the kadai and cook in a low flame….When the beetroot is fully cooked remove from fire and allow to cool .Beet the curd with a spoon .Mix the curd to the cooled beetroot and stir well..Check the salt .. So now the pachadi is ready to serve ...

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Cheru Naranga Kichadi/Lemon Kichadi

Ingredients Lemon – 3 Green Chilly – 2 Ginger – 1 small piece Thick coconut milk-1/4 cup Curd – 1/2 cup Salt – to taste Sugar – one pinch Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp Curry leaves – 1 string Dry red chilly – 2 Preparation Steam the lemons till they become soft.. When cool cut in to small pieces. Mix with salt and keep aside for 6 hours .. If u can keep for overnight then its too good .. Add chopped green chilly and ginger to the lemon and mix well.. Now take thick coconut milk and add . Also add curd and pinch of sugar …Check the salt ..Add if needed.. Finally heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard seeds,dry red chilly and curry leaves .. Add this to the lemon mix .. So the...

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Chakka Erissery

Ingredients Raw jack fruit -2 cups(better to take jack fruit which is just about to ripe ) Chakka kuru-10 Turmeric powder-1/4tsp Chilly powder-1/2tsp Water-2cups Salt-to taste Grated coconut-1 1/4 coconut Cumin seeds-1/4tsp Coconut oil-2tbsp Mustard seeds-1/4tsp Dry red chilly-5 Curryleaves-2strings Preparation Chop each jack fruit pods into 4- to 5 pieces.Wash well ..Cook along with salt, chakka kuru,turmeric powder,water and chilly powder.If u r cooking in cooker 2 whistle is enough. In a blender grind 1 coconut and cumin seeds along with very small amount of water .Not grind too fine paste.. Add this mix to the cooked jack fruit . Mix and boil well in low flame. In a pan heat...

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Simple Currynaranga(Vadukapuli) Achar-Onam Special

In this special occasion i am going to introduce u a very simple pickle …Curry naranga (vaduka puli) with white chilly..Its  a real great combination..The smell its self is enough ……. So dear friends try this out in this onam and enjoy …. Ingredients Curry Naranga-1 White chilly(vella mulaku)-10(make to slit) Vinegar-to the top level Salt-to taste  Preparation Peel the lemon and cut into small pieces..Take a vessel add these lemon pieces ..To this add white chilly slits,salt and vinegar …Stir well ..Taste it add vinegar and salt if required …Pour this into a tight container and can use the very next day …..So enjoy this simple pickle ….. ...

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Cabbage Thoran

Ingredients Cabbage-1/2 of  1 small (chopped finely.If u have chopper, u can chop it in a chopper also).. Small onion(shallots) -6 nos Ginger -a small piece Green chilly-2 Grated coconut-1/4 of 1 Curry leaves- 1 string Mustard seeds-1tsp Turmeric powder- 2 pinch Oil-2tsp Preparation Crush ginger,green chilly,curry leaves,small onion together.add this to the chopped cabbage,salt,coconut and turmeric ..Mix all these together well with hands …Keep aside for 10 minutes.Heat oil in a non stick pan .Splutter  mustard seeds .After spluttering the mustard seeds add the cabbage mix.stir thoroughly.Then cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes in low flame..In between open the lid and stir the cabbage...

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