Onion Sambar | Ulli Sambar

Ingredients

1. Tuvara parippu/Tuvar dal- 1/2 cup
2. Shallots(cut lenghtwise)-1cup
3. Onion cubed- 1 small
4. Carrot cubed-1/2 cup(optional)
5. Green chilies(cut lenghtwise)-2-3 nos
6. Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
7. Curry leaves- 1 sprig
8. Tomatoes (cut into 4 pieces)-1 large
9. Ladies finger/okra/vendakka (cut into 2" pieces)-3 nos
10. Sambar powder- 2 1/2 tsp
11. Asafoetida powder-  a pinch
12. Chili powder- 1/4 tsp
13. Tamarind - 1 1/2 tsp(or tamarind pulp-1 tsp)
14. Salt
15. Water
16. Corriander leaves- chopped

For tempering

1. Mustard seeds
2. Red chilies-2 nos
3. Shallots/chumannulli(sliced)-3 -4 nos
4. Curry leaves-1 sprig
5. Oil

Instructions

• Soak tamarind in water and  squeeze out the juice.keep aside.
• Pressure cook ingredients 1 to 7( tuvara parippu,shallots,onion,carrot,green chilies,turmeric powder,curry leaves) with enough water and salt to taste for 2-3 whistles.
• When it is done allow to cool ,and open the lid .
• Place the cooker back on to the stove,add ingredients  8 to 13(tomatoes,ladies finger ,sambar powder,asafoetida powder,chili powder and tamarind pulp/juice) .Cook on low fire till done.Add chopped corriander leaves.

For tempering

• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
• Add curry leaves,red chilies,and shallots.Saute till shallots turn golden brown.
• Pour it over the sambar.

Serve with rice ,dosa or idli.

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Cheera Thoran | Spinach Thoran

Ingredients

1. Cheera/spinach-chopped- 2 cups
2. Onion- chopped- 1 small
3. Garlic chopped-1/2 tsp( optional)
4. Green chili -chopped- 2 nos ( or to taste)
5. Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
6. Curry leaves- few
7. Turmeric powder-1/8 tsp
8. Cumin powder-1/4 tsp
9. Grated coconut-3 to 4 tbsp
10. salt to taste
11. Oil

Instructions

• Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
• Now add chopped garlic,green chili ,onion and curry leaves.Saute till onion turns translucent.
• Now add turmeric powder and cumin powder,mix well.
• Add chopped cheera and salt to taste.Mix well and cook until it is almost dry.
• Now add grated coconut and mix well until combined.Cook for 2  more minutes.
• Serve with rice.

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Kerala Aviyal

You can use  vegetables like carrots,elephant yam(chena),plantain(pachakaya),
pumpkin(mathangya),eggplant(vazhuthananga),ivy gourd(kovakka),cucumber(vellarikka),
drumstick(muringakka) ,snake gourd(padavalanga),beans etc to make aviyal

Ingredients

1. Vegetables of your choice, cut into 2" long pieces- 3 cups
2. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
3. Grated coconut- 1 cup
4. Green chilies- 2-3 nos
5. Cumin seeds(crushed)-1/2 tsp
6. Shallots(chumanulli)-4 nos
7. Yogurt-3 tbsp
8. Curryleaves- 2 sprigs
9. Coconut oil- 1 tbsp
10. Water
11. Salt to taste

Method

• Coarsely grind grated coconut,green chilies ,cumin seeds and shallots .Keep aside.
• Cook the vegetables with just enough water (almost 1/2  to 3/4 cup ) and turmeric powder,on medium flame.
• When the vegetables are cooked  and  tender (do not over cook)  add the coconut mixture and salt to taste stirring carefully.
• Cook for 2 minutes till dry on low flame.
• Add yogurt and mix carefully.Switch off the stove.
• Finally add curry leaves and coconut oil.

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Banana Cake

Ingradients

1. Ripen Banana - 100 g
2. Milk - 1 large Spoon
    Butter - 100 g
    All purpose flour (Maidha) - 150 g
    Powdered Sugar - 150 g
    Sodium Bicarbonate - 1 small spoon
    Baking Powder - 1 small spoon
    Egg - 2 nos.
3. Chocolate Chips - 100 g 


Instructions

• Heat Oven at 160 Degree Celsius.
• Break ripen banana using a fork.
• add ingredients '2' to this and join well.
• Slowly add chocolate chips to this.
• Pour this to a tin and bake this for 30 minutes in oven.
• For decoration pour little amount of melted white chocolate on the top of baked cake.
• Banana cake is ready and we can serve this with cake cream or vanilla cream.

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Mago Pickle | Manga Achaar

കേരള മാങ്ങാ അച്ചാര്‍ - Mango Pickle

Ingredients

1. Raw mango- chopped- 1 cup
2. Kashmiri chili powder-1.5 to 2 Tbsp( or according to taste)
3. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
4. Fenugreek powder-1/4 tsp 
5. Asafoetida powder-2 pinch
6. Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
7. Fenugreek seeds-1/4 tsp
8. Curry leaves- 10 nos
9. Dried red chilies-2 to 3 nos
10. Boiled and cooled water-1/4 cup
11. Salt to taste
12. Coconut oil- as required

Instructions

• In a mixing bowl,combine together,chopped mango,kashmiri chili powder,turmeric powder,fenugreek powder, asafoetida and salt.Keep aside for 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,let it splutter.Add fenugreek seeds and fry for few seconds.
• Next add curry leaves and dried red chilies,fry for few seconds.
• Add the marinated mango and mix well.Pour in 1/4 cup water and adjust salt to taste.
• Bring this to just under a boil.
• Allow it to cool completely and store in  a glass jar.Keep refrigerated.

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Andhra Chicken Biriyani

Ingredients

1. Chicken - 1 kg
2. Basmati Rice - 1 kg
3. Gingelly oil - 250 mg
4. Sliced Onion - 1 kg
    Green Chilly (Spitted) - 15 nos.
    Cinnamon - 5 g
    Cardamom - 5 g
    Clove - 5 g
5. Garlic and Ginger (Grind Equally) - 1 large spoon
    Sliced Tomato - 500 g
6. Curd - 1 cup
7. Salt - to taste
8. Water - 2 liter

Instructions

• Cut Chicken into 50 g pieces
• Dip rice in water and leave for 30 minutes.
• Heat 250 mg gingelly oil in a pan and fry the onion well. stir it with green chilly , Cinnamon , Cardamom , Clove. 
• When onion gets red colour , add garlic and ginger , sliced tomato into it and stir well.
• Then add chicken pieces into it , add required curd and salt and boil it well.
• Boil rice in small heat by adding suitable amount of water.
• Serve rice with chicken.

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Kerala Chicken Curry

Ingredients

Chicken(Pieces with Bone) - 1 kg

Onion (slice) - 3 cup

Tomatoes - 2 cup

Ginger (Minced) - 2 tsp

Garlic - 2 tsp

Chilly powder - 1 tsp

coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Cardamom (Elakka)- 5 nos.

Clove (Grampoo) - 5 nos.

Fennel seeds (Perumjeerakam) - 1 tsp

Grated Coconut - 2 cup

Cinnamon (karuva) - 2 pieces

salt , Vinegar , oil - as needed

Curry leaves - A fistful

Instructions

• Heat oil in large pan and saute the onions,ginger and garlic together. 
• Dry roast the coconut until golden brown.add the whole spices - Cinnamon,cloves,fennel. Cool and grind to a smooth paste with water.Set aside.
• Once the onions turn a dark brown, add turmeric powder,Chilly powder,coriander powder,pepper powder and fry for a minute.then add chopped tomatoes and saute for another minute.
• Add coconut pieces,coconut paste and washed chicken pieces to the above mixture.Add 2 cup water and cook covered for about 20 minutes.If the gravy is too thick, you can add more water and bring to boil.
• Add salt and curry leaves on top.Mix again.
• Now Kerala chicken curry is ready for eating and you can serve it hot with Rice or chappatis or appam.

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Ginger Chicken

Ingredients : 

Boneless chicken - 1 kg
Red Chili powder - 1/2 Tbsp
Turmeric - A Pinch
Salt - As Required
Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp Each
Red Colour - A Pinch
Tomato Sauce - !/2 Tbsp
Soy Sauce - 1/2 Tbsp
Vinegar - 1 Tbsp
Sugar - A pinch
Cloves - 2-3
Cinnamon - 2
Cardamom - 2-3
Coriander Leaves - A Handful
Oil - As Required

Grind Together :
Onion - 1 Big
Ginger - A Medium Piece
Garlic - 4-6

Instructions :

1) Cut the chicken in to small cubes,wash and marinate with chili powder,turmeric powder,salt,ginger-garlic paste and little colour.Keep for 1/2 hour.deep fry it.

2) In a Pan,add some oil,put the ground paste,Cloves,Cinnamon,Cardamom and fry well till the raw smell goes off.

3) In another pan,add 1/2 Tbsp oil,Tomato sauce,soy sauce,red chili powder,salt,sugar,vinegar and colour one by one and mix well.

4) In the first pan when the raw smell goes off add step 3 mixture to this and fry till oil floats.

5) When the oil starts to float,add the fried chicken pieces and mix well.Put chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with Fried Rice or chapati.You can choose it to be dry or little gravy according to your taste.

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