Kerala Fish Fry | Meen Varuthathu

Kerala Fish Fry | Meen Varuthathu | മീന്‍ വറുത്തത് 

INGREDIENTS :

1. King fish steaks – 4-5 of medium size
2. Ginger & garlic paste – 1- 1 1/2 tsp each
3.   Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 – 1 1/2 tsp
4.  Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
5.  Whole pepper – 1/4- 1/2 tsp
6.  Lime juice – 1-2 tsp
7. Salt
8. Coconut oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Apply little salt and lime juice on the fish pieces and wash it with water. 
• Drain the water. 
• Grind together number 2,3,4,5,6,7  ingredients into a fine paste adding a little water. 
• Make gashes in the fish pieces and marinate the pieces with the ground paste. 
• Keep the marinated fish for half an hour. 
• Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the fish pieces.
• Serve with onion rings and a slice of lime.

NOTES : 

• Please adjust the quantity of spices to suit your taste. 
• The ground paste should not be watery (1/2 – 1 tsp of water is enough while grinding the masala). 
• Also you can add some fresh curry leaves while frying the fish pieces. 
• You can use the same masala for any kind of fish.

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MORU KACHIYATHU -NADAN STYLE | CURD CURRY

MORU KACHIYATHU -NADAN STYLE | മോര് കാച്ചിയത് 

INGREDIENTS : 

1. Curd - 2cup
2. Onion - 1 medium size
3. Ginger - 1 thumb size 
4. Garlic - 4-5 pods
5. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
6. Fenugreek - 1/2 tsp
7. Curry leaves 
8. Water - 2cups
9. Red chilly - 2 (whole)
10. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Chilly powder - 1tsp
12. Cummin powder - 1tsp
13. Salt
14. Oil

INSTRUCTIONS : 

• Mix the curd with water in a vessel and add curry leaves and salt. 
• Keep the vessel in a sim flame. 
• Stir well to one side using a wooden spatula until steam coming on the top, then remove the vessel from the flame. 
• Heat the oil in a pan with medium flame. 
• Add mustard seeds along with fenugreek. 
• Once both seeds splitted add chopped onion along with chopped ginger,garlic and red chilly (whole). 
• Fry the mixture until the onion turned in to light brown. 
• Then add turmeric powder, chilly powder and cummin powder and allow to heat for 1 minute.
• Then add the mixture in to the vessel containing moru and mix well in to one direction with the wooden spatula. 
• Can add salt if needed and curry leaves on the top. 
• Nadan moru kachiyathu ready.

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VARUTHARACHA MUTTON CURRY

VARUTHARACHA MUTTON CURRY

INGREDIENTS : 

1. Mutton-500 gms 
2. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp 
3. Bay leaf- 1 no 
4. Cardamom pods- 2 nos 
5. Cloves- 2 nos 
6. Cinnamon-2" piece 
7. Ginger ( chopped finely)- 1" piece 
8. Garlic (chopped finely)- 5 to 6 cloves 
9. Onion ( sliced )- 2 medium 
10. Shallots ( sliced)- 1 cup 
11. Green Chilies (cut vertically)- 2 to 4 ( see note) 
12. Curry leaves- 1 sprig 
13. Coriander powder- 1 tbsp 
14. Red chili powder-1/2 to 1 tsp( see note) 
15. Garam Masala powder-1/2 tsp 
16. Fennel powder-1/2 tsp 
17. Tomato ( sliced)- 1 small 
18. Oil 
19. Water 
20. Salt to taste 

To dry roast and grind :

1. Grated coconut-1/2 cup 
2. Black pepper corns-1 tsp 

For tempering : 

1. Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp 
2. Coconut ( sliced)-3 tbsp 
3. Curryleaves- 1 sprig 

INSTRUCTIONS : 

• Place the mutton pieces in a pressure cooker along with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder,salt to taste and 1/4 cup water.Cook until mutton is just done.Separate the mutton pieces from the stock and keep aside. 
• Meanwhile add grated coconut in a pan and dry roast it until it turns brown.( Be sure not to burn it).Switch off the stove and add black peppercorns .Grind this to a smooth paste without adding water.Keep aside. 
• Heat oil in a pan add bay leaves,cardamom,cloves and cinnamon.Saute for a few seconds.Now add ginger,garlic, onion,shallots , green chilies and salt to taste.Saute for about 10 to 15 minutes on a medium flame, until it turns golden brown. 
• Reduce the flame to low and add coriander powder,red chili powder,garam masala and fennel powder along with 2 tbsp water.Saute for about 5 minutes or until oil separates. 
• Now add the cooked mutton pieces and mix well until combined.Add the coconut paste ,tomato and sufficient quantity of stock.Adjust the salt level at this point.Cover and cook over a medium flame for about 10 to 12 minutes or until gravy is thick enough. 
• Now for tempering,heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let it splutter.Add shallots ,coconut slices and curry leaves .Saute until it turns golden brown.Pour this over the curry. 

NOTE : 

• I used 5 green chilies and did not use red chili powder.You can adjust the spice level according to your taste.

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Kerala Style Ari Murukku | Tasty Rice Snack

Kerala Style Ari Murukku | Tasty Rice Snack 

Murukku is a traditional snack of Tamil nadu and Kerala , savory crunchy twists made from rice and urad dal flour.

INGREDIENTS : 

1. Fine rice flour - 3 cups 
2. Bengal gram Dhal (roasted, powdered and sieved) - ¼ cup 
3. White gingelly - 2 tsp
4. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
5. Asafoetida (fried in oil and powdered) - 1 tsp
6. Salt -to taste
7. Dalda or Ghee (hot melted) - 3 tsp
8. Sodium bi carbonate - 2 pinches.

INSTRUCTIONS : 

• Mix the flours in hot ghee or dalda with your fingers. Add water to it and knead well into a soft dough.
• Add all the remaining ingredients. Fill a seva press with the dough and press down making a star like coil into boiling oil and fry the murukku crisp. 
• Repeat till all the dough is over.

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Chicken Samosa

Chicken Samosa | ചിക്കന്‍ സമോസ

This chicken filling for samosa can be prepared in advance and useful when you have surprise guests.  A good tea time snack which is simple to make and needs very few ingredients.

INGREDIENTS : 

1. Boneless chicken pieces - 1/2 kg
2. Chili powder - 3 tsp
3. Lemon juice - from half a lemon
4. Ginger paste - 1 tsp
5. Garlic paste - 1 tsp
6. Oil - as required
7. Onions (big, chopped fine) - ½ kg
8. Coriander leaves -1/2 cup
9. Salt - to taste
10. Oil - to fry

INSTRUCTIONS : 

• Boil the chicken with chili powder, lemon juice and ginger, garlic paste until it is well cooked and the water evaporates. The meat should now be well coated with the masala. Mince well and keep aside.
• Heat oil well and sauté the chopped onions. Next add the minced chicken and continue to sauté well. Add salt and coriander leaves and mix well.
• Place this filling into a samosa outer cover, fold and deep fry in hot oil.

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Mixed Vegetable Pickle

Mixed Vegetable Pickle | മിക്സെഡ്‌ വെജിറ്റബിള്‍ അച്ചാര്‍ 

Try out this all-new pickle recipe that sweet, sour and salty all at the same time...

INGREDIENTS :

1. Oil - 1 tbsp 
2. Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
3. Cumin seeds - ½ tsp 
4. Ginger (crushed) - 1 tsp 
5. Garlic (crushed) - 1 tsp 
6. Curry leaves - a few 
7. Pickle powder - ½ pkt 
8. Vinegar - ½ cup 
9. Raw mango pieces in brine - ½ cup 
10. Lemon pieces in brine - ½ cup 
11. Dates pieces in brine - ½ cup 
12. Sugar - 1 tbsp 
13. Salt – to taste

INSTRUCTIONS :

• Heat the oil in a  pan and splutter the mustard and cumin seeds.

• Add and sauté the ginger, garlic and curry leaves.

• Now add the pickle powder and stir well. Pour in the vinegar followed by half cup of water.

• When the liquid begins to boil, add and stir the mango, lime and date pieces.

• Finally, add the sugar and salt and bring to a boil again.

NOTES :

• Mango, lime and date pieces must have been in brine for atleast three days

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Arikkadukka | Stuffed Mussels

Malabar Arikkadukka | Stuffed Mussels | (അരിക്കടുക്ക )

Arikkadukka or Stuffed Mussels is a famous and much loved snack among Malabar specialties. It is rich in flavor and aroma and has a unique distinctive taste. Fresh mussels must be used for best results.

Ingredients :

Mussels- 20 Ponni  rice grains - 1cup Coconut , grated – one half Shallots, chopped - 2 Fennel seeds, powdered – ½ tsp Cumin seeds (nalla jeeragam), powdered  – ½ tsp Cinnamon, powdered – one pinch each Cloves, powdered – one pinch Cardamom, powdered - one pinch Salt- to taste Refined wheat flour (maida) – 1 tbsp Chilli powder – 1 tbsp Salt – to taste Oil – to fry Instructions : Clean the outer shell of the mussels well and split it open partially with a knife. It should not split open too wide. Wash away the dirt and clean it well. Soak the Ponni rice grains in hot water for three to four hours. Wash the rice grains well and drain it. Mix the grated coconut, shallots, powdered fennel seeds, powdered cumin seeds, powdered cinnamon, powdered cloves, powdered cardamom and salt. Grind it all well into a thick paste and keep aside. Next, take this mixture, little by little and fill it neatly inside the mussels. When all the mussels have been filled, place them on the rack of a steamer and steam it well till cooked. When the shell of the mussels turns red, it means the mussels have been cooked. Remove the vessel from the flame and when it cools, remove the shell of the mussels. Mix together the refined wheat flour (maida), chili powder and salt and make a thick batter.  Dip the cooked mussels into this batter and deep fry in hot oil.  Drain the oil and serve hot.   TRY THIS RECIPE AND SHARE YOUR COMMENTS..

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Beetroot Halwa | ബീറ്റ്റൂട്ട് ഹല്വ

Beetroot Halwa | ബീറ്റ്റൂട്ട് ഹല്വ |  Highly Nutritious Halwa

Beetroots, one of the most nutritious vegetables, are used in this delicious dessert. Its rich colour adds to its visual appeal as well.

INGREDIENTS :

1. Beetroot (grated) – 1 kg
2. Milk – 1 ltr
3. Sugar - 300 g
4. Ghee – 100 g
5. Cardamom (powdered) – a pinch
6. Dry fruits – 2 tbsp

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Squeeze the water out completely from the grated beetroots.
2. Mix the beetroots and milk in a heavy bottomed pan. Place this pan on a slow flame and keep stirring continuously.
3. When it has dried up well, add the sugar and continue to stir.
4. Add the ghee at regular intervals, a little at a time.
5. When it has dried well, add the powdered cardamom and remove from the fire.
6. Garnish with dry fruits. It can be served cold or hot.

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Chilly Fish | Tasty Kerala Fish Curry

Chilly Fish | Tasty Kerala Fish Curry

Feel like having something Chinese for dinner on Sunday? Too lazy to go out? Don’t worry! Brush up your culinary skills, take out this recipe and try it out. Result – assured!

INGREDIENTS:

1. Fish (pomfret) - 1 kg

2. Chilly powder - 1 tsp
    Salt - 1 tsp
    Soya sauce  - 1 tbsp

3. Oil  - Enough to fry the fish

For The Sauce:

4. Garlic, ground with the peel - 10 pods
5. Onions (chopped) - 1 cup
6. Ginger (chopped) - 1 tsp
7. Dried red chillies (crushed) - 7
8. Flour  - 1 tsp
9. Tomato sauce - ½ cup
    Fish stock (made with the fish bones) - 1 cup

11. Capsicum (chopped) -  ½ cup
      Celery (chopped)  - ¼ cup

12. Black pepper powder  -1 tsp
     Salt - to taste
     Sugar  - 1 tsp

To Garnish:

• Cooked noodles or grated potatoes deep fried.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Clean the fish pieces and marinate with the 2nd set of items. Keep aside for an hour.
• Heat the frying pan with oil and fry the fish pieces till they turn light brown and keep aside.
• Retain half of the oil in the pan and use it to sauté the garlic which is then kept aside.
• The same oil is then used for sautéing the onions along with the ginger.
• When the onions turn golden brown, add the dried red chillies, garlic and the flour.
• Now its time for the tomato sauce and fish stock to be added in.
• Take out a spoon each of capsicum and celery which we need a little later and add the remaining to the pan and allow to cook.
• Add your black pepper powder, salt and sugar and allow the sauce to cook well.
• Pour the rich warm sauce over the fish and garnish with the noodles or potatoes, celery and capsicum.

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Grape Wine | Home Made Sweet Wine

Grape Wine | Munthiri Wine |  Home Made Sweet Wine

This is, by far, the most popular, home made sweet wine, made with succulent, black grapes.The deeper the color of the grapes, the more intense is the color of the wine. This wine is mostly made for Christmas and tastes best when chilled and served with plum cake.

Ingredients :

Grapes (black) – 2 kgs Sugar – 2 kgs Water (boiled and cooled) – 6 ltr Yeast – 2 tsp Wheat grains – 250 g Egg white – from one egg Preparation : Wash the grapes well. Squeeze or crush the grapes by hand, and add the sugar, water, yeast, wheat and egg white to it. Store it in a ceramic jar. Stir the contents of the jar well, on alternate days only. Drain the clear liquid from the top on the twenty second day. Then store it again in a ceramic jar for one more week. If your wine needs more colour, caramelize sugar and add it to the wine.

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Ari Unda | Kerala Rice Ladoo | Rice Balls

Ari Unda | Kerala Rice Ladoo | Kerala Traditional Snack

This traditional snack from Kerala is easy to prepare, light on the stomach and nutritious as well - that’s three great reasons to try out this yummy snack right away.  

Ingredients :

Boiled rice - 250 gm Jaggery (powdered) - 8 measures/ach Coconut (grated) - ½ of a coconut Preparation : Fry the rice grains well and powder it as is done for Puttu.   Add the powdered jaggery and grated coconut to the rice powder and coarsely grind it together for just a few seconds in the mixer-grinder. Make lemon-sized balls with this mixture. Your yummy snack is ready. TRY THIS RECIPE AND SHARE YOUR COMMENTS..

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Chena Erissery | Yam Erissery | Kerala's Tasty Curry

Chena Erissery | Yam Erissery | ചേന എരിശ്ശേരി  

Ingredients :

Yam - 25 g Raw banana (Ethakka) – 1 Pepper powder – 1 tbsp Water – 1 ½ l Turmeric powder – 1 tbsp Salt – to taste Coconut (grated) – from one half of a coconut Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Coconut oil - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds- ¼ tsp Coconut (grated) - from one half of a coconut Ghee - 1 tbsp Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Instructions :

Chop the yam into small pieces and place it in water. Slice the skin from the etheyka and draw four equal slits lengthwise. Now slice each piece diagonally into smaller pieces and place it in water. Dissolve the pepper powder in water and stir it well. When the powder settles, drain out the liquid.  Once again, add water and strain it through a muslin cloth. Add the yam, turmeric powder and salt to this water and boil it well.  When the yam is three fourths cooked, add the chopped etheykka pieces and continue to cook it till done. Mix the grated coconut and the cumin seeds and grind it well. Add this paste to the cooked vegetables and keep it all to boil. When it boils well, remove from the flame. Heat coconut oil in a frying pan, and add the mustard seeds. When it splutters, to this add grated coconut from one half of a coconut, mashed well by hand without adding water. Keep stirring well all the time. When the coconut is well fried, add the ghee and mix well. Next remove a small amount of coconut from the centre and make a small hole. To this add the cumin seeds. When it splutters, remove from the flame and add the contents to the cooked yam mixture. Mix well and serve. Take care to keep the flame at the minimum or lowest possible,when frying the coconut, to prevent it from burning.

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Spinach Cutlet | Cheera Cutlet

Spinach Cutlet | Cheera Cutlet (ചീര കട്ലെറ്റ്)

Spinach in cutlets! No apprehensions... your family will love it and the spinach cutlet will turn out to be a favourite snack in no time

INGREDIENTS:

spinach (chopped fine) - 2 cups oil - Enough ( for frying ) ginger (crushed) - ½ tsp  garlic (crushed) - ½ tsp   onion - 1 (chopped fine) green chillies (chopped fine) - 2  black pepper powder - 1 tsp  garam masala powder - ½ tsp  sweet potato - 1 cup (cooked, peeled and mashed) prefined flour - 1 tbs  Bread crumbs - as required Salt - to taste INSTRUCTIONS: Wash and clean the spinach, drain and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onion, green chillies and salt.  Now toss in the chopped spinach and sauté till the spinach changes colour. Stir in the black pepper powder and garam masala powder.  Combine the mix with the sweet potato and knead to dough.  Divide the dough to lemon-sized balls and flatten each ball on your palm to required shape.  Mix the refined flour with water to a batter.  Dip the cutlets in the batter and roll in bread crumbs.  Deep fry in batches till golden brown.  Serve hot. Try this Recipe and leave comments................

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