tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65624583660752945502024-10-04T18:56:20.046-07:00HealthykitchenGreat taste! Less oil!Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-6377608253714539542020-07-16T05:58:00.004-07:002020-07-16T05:58:45.676-07:00Nellikka curry
1.Boil Gooseberry. Keep it aside.Do not drain the water.
2.In a pan add some oil,splutter mustard seeds and uluva.
3.Add one big onion /(around 13 small onions) or ,a small piece ginger chopped finely
4.Add curry leaves and green chillies
5.Add some coriander powder 2 tsp ,half tsp chilly powder and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
6.By using the water in step 1,grind half a Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-67003871180813631212012-10-05T08:43:00.001-07:002020-07-16T06:10:09.599-07:00Vazhuthananga Theeyal /Brinjal theeyal/Egg plant theeyal
Ingredients
1.Vazhuthananga/Brinjal /Egg plant- 2
2.Onion -1
3.Green chilli -3 nos
4.Grated coconut -10tsp
5.Curry leaves - no count
6.Coriander powder -2 tsp
7.Chilly powder -1 tsp
8.Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
9.Kudampuli - 2 pieces (If you took 3 pieces of kudampuli ,you may
10.Tamarind - 1/4 tsp
Preparation
1.Cut brinjal in to small pieces.Wash three times to remove any stains inDinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-60492169102164363862012-04-25T16:50:00.005-07:002012-04-25T17:12:44.890-07:00Coconut-Cilantro(Coriander leaves)-Chutney / Malliyila Chammanthi
Ingredients
Coriander leaves/Cilantro - 1 bunch
Cumin seeds - 3/4 tsp
Urad dal (Uzhunnu parippu )- 1tsp
Kadala parippu (Channa dal)-1tsp or Sambar parippu -1tsp
Small tomato -1
Small onion -1
Tamarind pulp -1/4 tsp
Grated Coconut -2 handful
Oil,salt,mustard seeds - as required
Preparation
Add 3/4 tsp cumin seeds to 3 tsp hot oil
2.Add 1tsp urad dal(uzhunnu parippu)Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-63401378475863755592012-04-07T09:04:00.001-07:002012-04-17T10:34:04.308-07:00Pumpkin Erisseri /Pumpkin Erissery /Mathanga Erisery
Ingredients
1.Pumpkin / Mathanga -250 gm
2.Vanpayar /Red beans -100 gm
3.Grated Coconut - 1/2 of a coconut
4.Green chillies - 4
5.Cumin seeds - 1tsp
6.Small onion - 6
7.Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
8.Coconut slices - 1 tsp (optional)
9.Oil -2 tsp
10.Mustard seeds,Curry leaves,salt - as required
11.Dry red chillies -4
Preparation
1.Soak the vanpayar/red beans in water for about 3 hours
2.Cut Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-82739650572306979322012-04-07T08:55:00.001-07:002013-03-28T12:33:08.573-07:00Vattayappam
Ingredients
Rice flour -3 cups
Cooked rice -exactly 3/4cup
Grated coconut /Coconut milk- 2 cup
Yeast - a pinch
Sugar - 1 cup
Salt -3 pinch
Cumin powder (Jeerakam)-1 tsp
Elakka/Cardamom powder-1 tsp
Preparation
Dissolve 2 tsp sugar in 3 tsp luke warm water/Coconut water /juice.[Coconut juice is the best]. Add the yeast to it and keep in warm temperature.
Grind the cooked riceDinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-34793558116972735772012-04-03T14:20:00.000-07:002012-07-10T11:45:02.643-07:00Thenga Chammanthi/Coconut Chutney/Thenga Thakkali Chammanthi
Ingredients
1.Coconut - 1/2 of a coconut
2.Tomato -1
3.Dry red chilies -5
4.Oil -3 tsp
5.Small Onions - 4nos
6.Garlic -1 piece
7.Mustard seeds,Curry leaves,Salt - as required
Preparation
1.Heat oil in a pan and add the small onion,4 dry red chilies and garlic
2.When the small onion turn golden brown,add the sliced tomatoes and cook well
3.Add the coconut mixture and stirDinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-84109733478753935562012-04-03T12:59:00.003-07:002012-04-03T13:07:39.826-07:00Mushroom Thoran /Koon Thoran
Ingredients
1.Mushroom sliced - 1 cup
2.Grated Coconut - 1 coconut
3.Green chilies - 4
4.Sliced red onions (chuvannulli) - 1 cup
5.Turmeric powder - 3/4 tsp
Preparation
1.Cook the mushroom with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and salt. [This is to remove any poison from the mushroom] Put on the lid and keep on low -medium flame
2.Crush the coconut and mix with Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-90825723173115746102012-03-28T09:22:00.000-07:002012-03-29T15:00:29.122-07:00Kovakka Mezhukkupuratti /Tindora Stir fry
Ingredients
1.Tindora /Kovakka - 200gm
2.Dry red chilies - 7
3.Red onions /Kunjulli -1/2 cup
4.Onion -1 (optional)
5.Coconut oil - 3 tsp
6.Mustard - as required
7.Salt - as required
8.Curry leaves - as required
9.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Optional [If you like, you can also add 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste,3 tsp Coriander Powder,1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder alongDinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-44552541684682219612012-03-27T11:30:00.001-07:002012-09-07T13:28:17.923-07:00Kerala appam /palappam
Ingredients
1.Rice flour/white rice - 4 cup
2.Thick coconut milk- 2 cup(optional)
3.Cooked rice -1 cup [depends on the stickiness of the cooked rice,this amount may vary.I am using the par boiled rice]
4.Yeast -1/4 tsp
5.Sugar -3 tsp
6.Salt -to taste
Preparation
1.Dissolve 2 tsp sugar in 3 tsp luke-warm water/Coconut water /juice.[Coconut juice is the best]
Add 1/4 Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-29865934038912850862012-03-27T10:34:00.003-07:002012-04-04T09:33:59.304-07:00Cherupayar thoran /Moong dal thoran
Ingredients
1.Cherupayar/Moong dal -250 grm
2.Grated coconut -1/2 of a coconut
3.Green chilies-5
4.Small onions/Kunjulli - 5
5.Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
6.Cumin powder -1/4 tsp
7.Oil -2 tsp
8.Mustard seeds-as required
9.Curry leaves -as required
10.Salt-as required
Preparation
1. Wash and soak cherupayar/Moong dal in water for 3 hours
2.Pressure cook the Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-22027968191892472792012-03-27T09:36:00.002-07:002012-04-04T09:32:00.003-07:00Thengakothu pattichu ularthiyathu/Thengakothu curry
Ingredients
1.Thengakothu/Coconut slices - 1 cup
2.Onion -1
3.Small onion -1 cup
4.Garlic -1 cup chopped
5.Ginger -1 cup chopped
6.Uluva/Fenugreek -1 1/2 tsp
7.Mustard seeds -as required
8.Curry leaves -as required
9.Salt -as required
10.Kudampuli -3 soaked in water
11.Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
12.Red chilly powder -3 tsp
Preparation
1.Soak the kudampuli in 1/Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-27646988300721935232012-03-27T09:11:00.001-07:002020-07-18T02:58:09.099-07:00Achinga payar/Pacha Payar/ Yard long beans Thoran
Ingredients
Achinga payar/Pacha Payar/ Yard long beans -1 bunch /250 gm
grated coconut -1/2 of a coconut
small onions /kunjulli - 4 nos
Kanthari mulaku -3
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Coconut oil -2 tsp
Mustard seeds ,curry leaves,salt -as required
Preparation
1.Wash and chop the payar,small onions and green chilies in to small pieces
2.Crush/blend together &Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-69138001513722653342012-03-27T07:39:00.003-07:002012-03-27T08:10:07.985-07:00Palak paneer
Palak paneer is an Indian and Pakistani dish consisting of spinach and paneer (Indian farmer's cheese) in a thick curry sauce based on pureed spinach. It is a popular vegetarian dish.
Ingredients
1.Spinach -three bunches of spinach
2.Chopped Onion -1
3.Red chilly powder -1/2 tsp
4.Ginger garlic paste -1tsp
5.Green chillies -2 piece chopped
6.Chopped tomato -1
7.Salt -as required
8.Coriander Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-77198469697899308572012-03-26T11:06:00.003-07:002012-04-01T19:34:04.724-07:00Fish Moilee (Moli) /Fish In Coconut Sauce
Ingredients
1.Fish -1/2kg
2.Turmeric powder -1 tsp
3.Salt -as required
4.Pepper powder -1tsp
5.Lemon - 1 lemon
6.Coconut oil - 1 and a half tsp
7.Cardomom -3 pieces crushed
8.Ginger - 2 big piece
9.Garlic-6 pieces
10.Mustard seeds
11.Onion -1
12.Coriander powder-3 tsp
13.Fenugreek powder /Uluva podi-1tsp
14.Raw Mango - 1 mango
15.Tomato -1
16.Curry leaves
17.Green chillies - 3
Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-92032229307153332042012-03-23T15:06:00.001-07:002012-03-23T15:07:17.495-07:00Avalose Podi
Ingredients
Pachari podichathu /aripodi -1/4 kg or 2 cup
Grated Coconut -1 coconut or 1 cup
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1tsp
Preparation
1.Add grated coconut ,cumin seeds , cumin powder and a pinch of salt to the rice flour and mix very well using hand.
2.Keep it aside for one hour.
3.Roast the above mixture in a pan .Stir until it turns golden Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-80356015088834992552012-03-22T17:59:00.001-07:002012-10-22T15:01:47.655-07:00Ulli Vada
Ingredients
1.Onion - 5 big
2.Besan/Kadalamavu /All purpose flour/maida- 1cup
3.Ginger -1 inch piece(big piece)
4.Green chilly -5 chopped
5.Curry leaves chopped - 2 springs
6.Coriander leaves - few (optional)
7.Asafoetida/Kayam powder - 1 pinch
8.Salt-as required
9.Oil -for frying
Preparation
1.Chop Onions ,ginger,garlic,green chillies and curry leaves (If youDinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-34196083225884208972012-03-22T08:35:00.000-07:002012-04-03T12:22:28.069-07:00Garlic pickle/Veluthulli achar
Ingredients
1.Garlic -250 grams (sliced vertically)
2.Ginger -150 grams (Thinly sliced)
3.Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
4.Green chilies-3 sliced vertically
5.Red chilly powder -3 tsp or more as required
6.Pickle powder -2-3 tsp(optional)
7.Curry leaves - 3 stem
8.Mustard seeds/mustard powder - 1/2 tsp
9.Fenugreek powder - 1/2 tsp
10.Asafoetida Powder - a pinch
11.Lemon Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-36883044553460765492012-03-15T08:34:00.000-07:002012-03-15T08:34:21.935-07:00Meen peera /Fish peera/Fish in Shredded coconut
Ingredients
1.Small Fish /Smelts - 1 cup
2.Shredded coconut -1 cup
3.Crushed/Chopped small Onion -1/2 cup
4.Onion thinly sliced-half of an onion
5.Curry leaves -2 stem
6.Grated Ginger- 2 tsp
7.Grated Garlic -2 tsp
8.Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
9.Green Chillies -3 cut in halves
10.Kudam puli-3
11.Salt-as required
12.Fenugreek powder/Uluva podi - 1tsp
Preparation
To make Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-76548062813645606262012-03-06T11:32:00.002-08:002012-03-06T14:25:32.119-08:00Idiyappam
Ingredients
1.Chemba Idiyappam podi/rice flour/any kind of idiyappam podi -1 cup
2.Boiled water -2 cup
3.Salt- as required
4.Grated Coconut -1 cup
Preparation
1.Boil 2 cup water with salt.
2.Mix rice flour/idiyappam podi with boiled water and knead well using a spoon
3.When the dough is warm enough to handle knead with your hands and make a smooth dough.
4.You needDinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-33179624002327148402012-03-06T09:43:00.001-08:002012-03-23T15:46:46.653-07:00Pineapple upside down cake
Ingredients
1.Pineapple slices - 1/2 of a pineapple
2.Maida /All purpose flour- 2 cup
3.Baking powder -2 tsp
4.Egg (room temperature) -3
5.Salt - a pinch
6.Butter (room temperature) - 1 cup or 1 cube
7.White sugar -2 cup
8.Vanilla extract -1 tsp
9.Milk - 1/2 cup [you can replace milk with 1/2 cup of concentrated pineapple juice]
Preparation
1.Preheat oven to 350 Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-6008691117823805222012-03-06T09:35:00.002-08:002012-04-12T13:55:45.548-07:00Fish Biryani / Meen Biriyani
Ingredients
1.Fish -1 kg
2.Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
3.Chilly powder -1 tsp
4.Biryani masala -5 tsp
5.Fish fry masala -1 tsp
6.Lime juice - 2 lime
7.Salt -as required
8.Ginger paste-1 tsp
9.Garlic paste-1 tsp
10.Rice-as required
11.Coriander leaves- a bunch
12.Mint leaves - a bunch
13.Yogurt -1 cup
14.Fried onion -3 cups
15.Oil -to deep fry
16.Cashew -as required to garnish
17.Raisins -as Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-57476901178418802742012-03-06T09:25:00.002-08:002012-03-06T12:49:49.539-08:00Mutta Curry /Egg Curry
Ingredients
Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Ginger finely chopped -1 big piece
Garlic -5
Onion -15
Curry leaves -1 stem
Coriander powder-3 tsp
Chilly powder-2tsp
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Chicken masala - 2 1/2 tsp
Coconut milk -1/4 glass
Preparation
1.Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds
2.Add ginger, chopped garlic ,Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-19763561282055554582012-02-25T12:40:00.000-08:002012-03-14T07:37:36.082-07:00Spinach Chappathi/Spinach Roti/Pulka Fulka /Indian Soft bread
Ingredients
1.Wheat flour/Chappathi flour - 1 cup
2.Salt -as required
3.Warm water-1 cup
4.Oil - 2 drops
5.Spinach / any greens /vegetables- 1 bunch
6.Garlic- 4 (optional)
7.Chili powder- 1/4 tsp (optional)
8.Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp (optional)
Preparation
1.Heat 1/2 cup water in a pan and cook spinach by adding little salt ,cumin powder ,crushed garlic and chilly powder.
2.Grind Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-76745489126709383142012-02-25T12:02:00.002-08:002012-03-14T09:19:17.223-07:00Chapathi/Chapati/Roti/Pulka Fulka /Indian Soft bread
Ingredients
1.Wheat flour/Chappathi flour - 1 cup
2.Salt -as required
3.Warm water-1 cup
4.Oil - 2 drops
Preparation
1.Add salt to 1 cup of water and microwave / heat for 2 minutes.
2.Pour water little by little to the wheat flour and mix well.
3.Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, about 5 - 10 minutes.
[Tip: If your dough is really hard ,at Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562458366075294550.post-22604640762537753842012-02-14T10:48:00.000-08:002020-07-16T06:16:25.251-07:00Uzhunnu Vada
Ingredients
Uzhunnu parippu (black gram) - 1 cup
Shallots/Kunjulli/Red onions chopped -1 cup
Green chilly chopped - 7
Ginger finely chopped - one piece
Curry leaves crushed/chopped - 1 spring
Salt -to taste
Oil- for deep frying
Baking soda -1/4 tsp
Preparation
1.Soak dal in water for 6 hours
2.Grind dal in to a very fine smooth paste by adding a few Dinu Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832736854548640880noreply@blogger.com0