Simple Pulisserry/Kachiya Moru

Ingredients Thick butter milk or curd -1lit Salt-to taste For grinding Grated Coconut -1/2cup Garlic flakes-3 Cumin -1/2tsp Turmeric powder-1/4tsp Green chilly-2 For Seasoning Coconut oil-1tbsp Mustard seeds-1/4tsp Chopped small onion-3 Dry red chilly-2 Ginger-very small piece(opt) Fenu greek seeds-10 Curry leaves-1 string Preparation Grind coconut,garlic,cumin,turmeric powder and green chilly into a veryfine paste. Mix the paste with buttermilk and add salt. Keep on low fire by stirring till it is fairly warm-never let to boil Heat coconut oil n a pan and splutter mustard seeds .Add chopped small onion and ginger.When brown add fenu greek ,red chilly and...

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Simple Pacha Manga Curry

Ingredients Raw Mango-1 Thick Coconut Milk-of 1 Ginger(Inchi)-1/4tsp Green chilly(pacha mulaku)-1 minced Curry leaves(curry veppila)-few Mustard seeds(kaduku)-1/2tsp Coconut oil(velichenna)-1tbsp Chilly powder(mulaku podi)-1/4tsp Turmeric powder(manjal podi)-less than 1/4tsp Coriander powder(malli podi)-1tsp Salt -to taste Water-1/2cup Preparation Wash and peel the mango..Mince them(kothi ariyuka) Heat coconut oil,splutter mustard seeds,then add green chilly,curry leaves ,ginger . Saute for 1 minute in low flame . Then add turmeric powder,chilly powder and coriander powder one by one . Saute for 10 seconds . Now add minced mango and salt . Saute for 3 minutes in medium flame. Then add water ,let...

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Pacha payar(Achinga payar) mezhukku /Long beans fry

In our place we used to say achinga payar (long beans) as pacha payar ..In some other places green gram is called as pacha payar ..So here i am telling about long beans ..I love long beans ..When i go home amma used to make payar mezhukku for me ..Here in dubai we very rarely see good kind of long beans ..That too the tender beans..I always  take out of the seeds and used to make mezhukku using that …This time also i was able to have that dish  ..Its very simple and  tasty …So here comes the recipe…. Ingredients Long beans -1/2 kg(take out the seeds) Crushed  red chilly-2tsp or according to ur taste Cheriya ulli(shallots)-15 Curry leaves-1 string Salt – to taste Water-1/2cup Preparation Take...

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Onam Special – Olan

ONAM is coming ..All malayalees in the world are awaiting to celebrate it in a grand manner .. . All know we can`t celebrate onam without a grand sadya …Onam is not complete with out olan on the menu…Its very simplest and unique recipe.Even a child can make this ..Hope u all will try this and enjoy … Ingredients Red Pumpkin(Mathaga)-11/2 cup (diced) Ash Gourd(kumbalaga)-2cup(diced) Red Gram Dal(vanpayar)-1cup(cooked) Green chillies -3(slit length wise) Thin coconut milk – 1/2 cup Thick coconut milk – 1/2 cup Salt – to taste Seasoning Curry leaves-2springs Coconut oil – 2tsp Preparation pressure cook red gram dal and keep a side.Peel the pumpkin and ash gourd ,cut into pieces.. Add kumbalaga and mathaga...

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Simple Manga Achar /Mango Pickle

Ingredients Raw Mango – 1 kg Ginger – 1 big piece Garlic – 10 pods Green chilly – 2 Curry leaves – 1 string Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp Vinegar – 1/2 cup Chilly powder – 5 tbsp Turmeric powder-1 tsp Asafoetida powder-1/4 tsp Fenugreek powder – 1/4 tsp Salt – to taste Boiled Water – 1/2 cup Gingelly Oil – 1/2 cup Preparation Cut the mango into very small pieces without peeling .. Add salt in to these pieces ,mix well and keep for 2 days in a tight container .. Once in a while shake the bottle and keep aside . On the third day heat oil in a kadai and splutter  mustard seeds and curry leaves .. Lower the flame and then add finely chopped ginger ,garlic and green chilly. Saute...

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Mambazha Pulisserry-Ripe Mango Curry

Ingredients Ripe Mango-10  no(u will get small mangoes specially for this).. Otherwise use some other ripe mango and cut into small pieces Green chilly-2 (make fine paste) Turmeric powder-1/4tsp Sugar-1tsp Chilly powder-one pinch Curry leaves-1 string Grated coconut-1/2 of 1 Garlic-1/2 Curd-2cup Water-1cup Seasoning Dry red chilly-3 Fenugreek seeds-1/4tsp Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp Curry leaves-few Preparation Peel the mangoes   and cook them  with  green chilly paste ,turmeric powder,chilly powder,salt and curry leaves ..Add water up to the top of the mangoes. Cook till the mangoes get soft . Take a blender grind grated coconut,garlic...

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Koottucurry(Varutherusserri) North Kerala Style

Ingredients Kadala Parippu(Split Bengal Gram)-less than 1/4 cup Raw Banana(Pacha kaya)-1Remove the outer layer/ tholi mattiyathu (medium size pieces) Chena(yam)-1cup(cut into medium size pieces) Chilly Powder-1/2tsp Turmeric Powder-1/4tsp Salt- Curry leaves-2 springs Water-1 1/2cup Jaggery(sharkkara)-1 small Grated Coconut -2 Cumin seeds-1/4tsp Mustard seeds-1/4tsp Dry red chilly-3 Pepper powder-1tsp Coconut Oil-5tbsp (u can decrease the oil if u want ) Preparation Soak kadala parippu for 1 hour . Pressure cook this parippu by adding 1 cup of water ,salt,chilly powder and turmeric powder. 2 whistle is enough.After the pressure settle down open the cooker and add kaya and chena...

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Kaalan-Thrissur Style

Kaalan is one of the traditional kerala recipe..Sadya is incomplete without kalan .The recipe is similar to  Erupuli ..In erupuli we are using ripe banana ..So the taste is slight sweet .But kaalan is thick and bit sour in taste . We use raw plantain in kaalan.So here comes the simple recipe of Kaalan … Ingredients Raw plantian(nendra kaya) -1 Yam(chena) -1 cup(chopped) Curd -2 cup Grated coconut -1/2 of 1 Pepper-5 Green chilly-1 Red chill-1/2tsp Turmeric powder-1/2tsp Cumin seeds-1/4tsp Salt-to taste Curry leaves-1 string For Seasoning Mustard seeds-1/4tsp Fenugreek seeds(uluva)-10 Dry red chilly-2 (chopped) Curry leaves-1 string Oil-2tsp Preparation Peel and cube the...

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Simple Eriserry In Pressure Cooker (Kuthu Eriserry With Pacha Kaya )

Ingredients Raw Plantain(pacha kaya)-2 Green Chilly-4 Curry Leaves-1string Grated Coconut-1 Dry red chilly-2 slits Coconut Oil-1tbsp Mustard seeds-1/4tsp Salt-to taste Preparation Finely slice the pacha kaya and wash properly using salt .. .Finely grind 1/2 portion of the grated coconut ..Take a cooker and pour the washed kaya into it ..Add ground paste ,chilly slits,salt,curry leaves with 1/2 cup of water ..Mix well and cook …1 whistle is enough ..Remove from the fire..When pressure settle open the cooker..Mash the cooked kaya with a spattula ..Heat  oil in a kadai  ,add dry red chilly,splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves ..Now add the remaining grated coconut to a fry pan and fry till brown...

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Injimpuli/Tamarind-Ginger Hot Sauce

Injimpuli is one of kerala`s traditional recipe ..It has an important place in sadya .No sadya is complete without Injimpuli..So true isn`t it?..In thrissur side we make injimpuli which is sweet and sour in taste but in other areas they make inji curry without adding jaggery …So here I am sharing Injimpuli recipe with u in this Vishu occasion….Wish u all a very happy and prosperous Vishu.. Ingredients Fresh Ginger-1/4kg(finely chopped) Tamarind-3 lemon sized (soaked in water ) Coconut Oil-5Tbsp Turmeric Powder-1/2tsp Salt -to taste Chilly Powder-1 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds-1/2tsp Curry Leaves-2strings Small onion-10(chopped) Dry Red Chilly-3(chopped) Green Chilly-4(finely chopped) Jaggery(Sharkara)-according...

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Erupuli

Ingredients Ripe Plantain(Nendra Pazham) -3 (peeled and cubed)..The pazham should be 3/4 riped..It won`t be good if it is ripe too much.. Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp Cumin seeds-1/4 tsp Garlic-1/2 pod Black Pepper-5 Curry Leaves-1String Salt-to taste Grated Coconut-1/2 of 1 Curd- 1cup Seasoning Dry red chilly(vattal mulaku)-3 Mustard seeds(kaduku)-1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds(uluva)-1/4tsp Curry leaves-1string Preparation Cut the plantain into half portion(lengthwise) and then cut to cubes.. To the plantain pieces add chilly powder,turmeric powder,salt , curry leaves and one cup of water and cook till the plantain pieces get soft and the water get dried. Take a blender,...

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