Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Onam Sadya /Onasadya



Parippu                                                Sambar                                   Mambazha Pulissery
Parippu Sambar  Mambazha Pulissery

Pulissery(without coconut)
 Puluissery

Pachadi Kichadi
Banana Pachadi                              Beetroot Kichadi                          Sweet Pachadi                             
banana-pachadi beetroot-kichadi sweet pachadi
Vendakka Kichadi
vendakka Kichadi

Fruit pachadi                                     Pineapple Pachadi                        Tomato Pachadi
fruit-pachadi pineapple-pachadi tomato pachadi

Thoran(Stir Fry with Coconut)
 Cabbage Thoran                        Cheema Chakka Thoran             Koombu Thoran                       
cabbage-thoran cheema chakka thoran Koombu thoran

Chakkakuru Padavalanga Thoran       Ethakka Thoran                       Idichakka Thoran  
idichakka thoran ethakka thoran idichakka-thoran

Pumpkinleaf Thoran                               Toordal Thoran                          
pumpkin-leaf-thoran toor-dal-thoran


Mezhukkupuratty (Stir Fry)
Kovakka Mezhukkupuratty     Cheema Chakka Mezhukkupuratty   Carrot beetroot stir fry           
kovakka mezhukkupuratty cheema chakka mezhukkupuratty carrot-beetroot-fry 

Cabbage Stir Fry
cabbage-fry

Koorka Mezhukkupuratty             Bitter gourd Stir Fry
koorka-mezhukkupuratty pavakka-mezhukkupuratty

Aviyal                                                Olan                                            Chena Erissery                                 
aviyal olan chena-erisserry

Pumpkin Erissery                                Chakka Erissery
mathanga-erissery Chakka erissery
http://www.myfavouritefoods.net/2012/04/koottu-curry.html
Pickles
Mango Pickle                             White Lemon Pickle                    Ginger-Tamarind Curry                   
kerala-mango-pickle white-lemon-pickle ginger-tamarind-curry            


Payasam
Ada Pradhaman                            Palada Pradhaman                          Parippu Pradhaman                      
ADA PRADHAMAN PARIPPU PRADHAMAN PALADA PRADHAMAN

Palpayasam                                       Sweet Boli
 PALPAYASAM  Sweet Boli

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Malabar Irachi Pathiri /Chicken Pathiri




For Pathiri
Maida-2cups
Salt
Water
Oil-1tbsp

Mix all of the above and knead it to a soft dough. Cover with a plastic wrap and keep aside for 30 minutes.

For Filling
Chicken breast-1
Tuemeric powder-1/4tsp
Pepper powder-1/2tsp
Salt
Water
Cook chicken with 1/2 cup water,turmeric powder ,pepper powder and salt.Chop /shred the chicken pieces.

Onion (chopped)-2
Green chilly (chopped)-3-4
Ginger(chopped)-1tsp
Garlic (chopped)-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Salt
Coriander leaves(chopped)-a handful
Oil-1tbsp

  • Heat 1tbsp oil and fry raisins and cashew nuts.
  • In the same oil fry onions, ginger ,garlic and green chilly till translucent.
  • Add turmeric powder,coriander powder and garam masala powder.Fry for a minute.
  • Add shredded chicken along with the water in which it was cooked .Adjust salt and cook until dry.Add cashewnuts ,raisins and coriander leaves. 
  • Keep aside to cool.


Assembling
Egg-1
Milk-1tbsp
Sugar-2tbsp
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Ghee-1tbsp


  • Divide the dough into lemon sized balls.
  • Flatten each ball into a round pathiri using a rolling pin. 
  • Spread the stuffing on to one of the rolled discs. Put the other rolled pathiri on top of the stuffing, press and seal the edges with your fingers.



  • Heat  oil in a shallow frying pan, fry the pathiri  till golden brown on both sides. 



  • In a bowl, beat 1egg, with 2 tbsps of sugar ,1tbsp of milk and cardamom powder .Heat 1tbsp ghee in a pan.Dip the fried pathiri in the egg batter and shallow fry utill the egg cooked on both sides .



Friday, August 17, 2012

Carrot Kesari



Rava/Semolina-1/2cup
Carrot-1 grated
Sugar-1/4cup
Milk-1cup-
Ghee-1tbsp
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Cashew nuts-a handful


  • Grind carrot into a fine paste.
  • Heat 2tbsp ghee and fry cashew nuts .Keep it aside.
  • Add rava and fry till light brown.
  • Add ground carrot ,milk and sugar. 
  • Keep on stirring to prevent the formation of lumps
  • When it becomes thick, add  cardamom powder.
  • Cook until soft and will not stick to the sides and will come together as one mass.
  • Grease a plate and pour this mixture on it. Garnish with cashew nuts.

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