chemmeen biriyani kerala style

 Ingredients:

                         

    For Rice:
    Basmati rice - 2 cups
    Water - 3 cups
    Cinnamon - 1
    Cloves- 4 nos
    Bay leaf-1 no
    Salt
    Ghee- 1 tbsp
   Cahew nuts-10-15 nos
    For Marination:
    Prawns- 500 gms
    Chillipowder- 1 tbsp
    Turmericpowder- 1/4 tbsp
    Salt- as reqd
For Grinding:
    Greenchillies- 3 nos
    Garlic- 5 -6 pods
    Ginger- 1 medium piece
    For Masala:
    Onions (Large size) - 1 no
    Pudina leaves - 2 strands
    Corianderleaves- a small bunch
    Lime water - 1/2 a lime
    Corianderpowder- 1 1/2 tbsp
    Garammasal - 1 tbsp
    Salt- as rqd
    Water - 1/4 cup

    Method of Preparation:  

    For Masala: 1)Mix prawns with chilli and turmeric powders along with salt.

    2)Heat oil in a pan and fry prawns (dont not make it crispy), Keep aside.

    3)In the same oil saute onions till transparent.

    4)Add ground green chilli,garlic and ginger paste and saute well.
    5)Add coriander powder n garam masala powder and saute well.

    6)Add pudina and coriander leaves along with lime water and saute for few minutes.
    7)Add fried prawns and mix well.

      For Rice: 1)Wash and drain rice.
    2)In a pressure cooker pour ghee and heat.
    3)Put cinnamon and cloves fry.
    4)Add rice and saute for 2 minutes or so.
    5)Add 3 cups of water along with salt and cover the lid of cooker put whistle.Cook in a medium    flame.Turn off aft one whistle.

 6)In a serving dish put half of the cooked rice. Then put prawns masala and then again the rest of rice on top.
 7)Garnish with roasted cashew nuts and raisins n spring onions.

    :- Serve hot with Salad and Pickle.

Kerala Style Pavakka Pachadi Recipe

Kerala Style Pavakka Pachadi Recipe

                                 
   
 Ingredients:

    BitterGourd(Pavakka) - 2 medium ones
    Yoghurt/Curd - 1 1/2 cups
    Coconut milk -1 cup
    Oil for deep frying
    Salt- As reqd
    For seasoning:-
    Oil - 1 tbsp
    Mustardseeds- 1/2 tsp
    Small onions(Kunjulli) -3nos
    Dry red chilies(Kollamulaku) - 3 nos

Method of Preparation:


     1)Fry bitter gourd , until light brown and crisp.

    2)Place it on a newspaper or a kitchen tissue in order to remove excess oil.

    3)Add the fried bitter gourd pieces to yogurt and coconut milk.
    4)Heat oil in a pan.
    5)Splutter mustard seeds.
    6)Add small onions and red chillies and sautT for sometime.
    7)Add this seasoning to the bitter gourd mixture and mix well.
            Serve with hot rices....

Tomato Fry

 Ingredients:

    Tomato- 3 nos (cut into round slices)
    Onions - 3 nos
    Greenchillies- 3 nos
    Ginger/Garlic paste-1 tsp
    Chillypowder - 1 tbsp
   Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
   Pepper powder-1/2 tsp
   Curry leaves-As reqd
    Mustardseeds - 1 tsp
    Salt-To taste
    Oil - As reqd

Directions:

1) Heat oil in a pan.
2) Splutter mustard and curry leaves. 
3) Add onion and green chillies. 

4) When the raw smell goes, put the tomato pieces into it and saute well.

5) Add turmeric powder,pepper and chilly powder. 

6) Add little water and cover with a lid. 

7) Simmer in low heat. 
8) After 3 minutes, tomato fry is ready. 
:- Serve hot with chappathi....

Kerala Sambar Recipe

Kerala Sambar Recipe

 Ingredients:

    Red gram(Thuvaraparippu) – As reqd
    Red onions(Kunjulli) – 150 gm
    Vegetables:
    Drumstic (Muringakkai) - 2 nos
    Carrots – 2 nos
    Potatoes(medium) - 2 nos
    Tomatoes – 2 nos
    Lady’s finger(Vendakkai) – 4-5 nos

    Mustardseeds- 1 tsp
    Chillypowder - 1 tsp
    Sambhar powder(optional)-1 tsp
    Turmericpowder- 1/2 tsp
    Corianderpowder- 2 tsp
    Salt- As reqd
    Tamarind water-1/4 cup or as required
    Coriander leaves- A bunch
   Curry leaves-A bunch

Method of Preparation:

    1)Cook the red gram in a pressure cooker along with  turmeric powder, a pinch of salt,  reqd qty      of  water.
    2)Heat a pan and splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves,red chili.
    3)Add onions and saute for a while till they become very light golden in color.
    4)Add coriander powder, chilly powder and turmeric powder along with a tsp of sambar powder.         5)Saute` till the raw smell goes.
    6)Add the vegetables along with some water. Stir well.

    7)Add the tamarind water which is again optional.
    8)Close the pan and cook the vegetables.
    9)Add salt as required.
    10)Once the vegetables are cooked, add the cooked red gram  and mix well.

    11)Add little water and bring to a boil or till the required consistency is reached.
    12)Finally, add coriander leaves and close the vessel.

     Serve kerala sambar hot with dosa, Idly  or rice.