Soya Bean Ularthiyathu / Soya Chunks Dry Roast Recipe

Soya Bean Ularthiyathu / Soya Chunks Dry Roast Recipe

Ingredients:

Soya Bean - 100 gram  (soaked in Warm  water and chopped)
Onion - 1 no (Sliced)
Tomato - 1 no (sliced)
Green chillies - 3 nos
Ginger/Garlic - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Chilly powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Fennel Seed - 1  tsp  (Crushed)
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Salt - As reqd
Coconut oil - As reqd
Curry leaves - 2 springs

Method of Preparation:

1. Soak soya bean  warm water in 20 mints and cut into halves . Drain and keep aside.

2. In a pressure cooker add chopped soya beans along with half teaspoon red chilli, turmeric  powder and salt. it with required water and cook  one whistle.

3. Heat pan add oil along with ginger garlic paste when its goes raw smell add onion and curry    leaves saute few mints.when onions till transparent.

4. Add chili , coriander , gram masala saute well and add tomatoes.

5. When tomatoes done add the soya bean with gravy in it.

6. Heat till the gravy thickens and add pepper powder  and mix well .

7. Put low flame  and let it fry till brown color.
            Serve hot with Chappathi / Rice....

kappalandi varuthathu - Roasted Ground Nuts

kappalandi varuthathu   - Roasted Ground Nuts

Ingredients

Raw groundnuts - 2 cups
Salt  to  taste 
Coconut oil - 1 tsp (( optional))
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp ( optional)

Method of Preparation:

1.  Heat in a pan add ground nuts and toss till it turns dark brown and starts cracking.

2.  Add  coconut oil ,chili powder and salt  mix well for 5 mints in medium to low flame.

3. Spread out the ground nuts on a tray and let it cool down.

                   

Kadala Curry - Traditional breakfast side dish of Kerala

Kadala Curry  - Traditional breakfast side dish of Kerala

Puttu and kadala curry is the very popular traditional dish of kerala

Ingredients:

Black  Gram -  2 cups (soaked in water for 6-8 hours)
Onion - 1 small size
Tomatoes - 1  small size 
Ginger - 1 tbsp( chopped)
Green Chillies - 3 nos
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 ts
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1 tsp
Coconut (sliced) - 10 nos
Curry Leaves - 2 springs 
Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
Salt as per taste

Method of Preparation:

1. Soak Kadala  for 8 hours.

2 .Heat  in a pressure cooker add  soaked kadala,potato, carrot,onion, tomatoes , green chillies, ginger and mix it well.

3. Add soaked kadala along with  chilli ,coriander, salt, Turmeric  ,Garam masala required water and pressure cook for 2 -3 whistles or until done.

4. Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds.Add dreid red chilli and  Sliced coconut saute well.when the coconut till brown.

5.Add cooked gram along with the stock and mix well. Add water if needed. 

6. Add Black pepper and garam masala . Close lid of the pan and cook for 5 mins in thick gravy.

                             

                   Serve hot with puttu,appam etc…

Chappathi/ Roti Recipe / Whole Wheat Indian Flat Bread

Chappathi/ Roti Recipe / Whole Wheat Indian Flat Bread

Ingredients:-

Wheat flour / Atta - 3 cups
Warm Water - 1/2 cup
Warm Milk - 1 tbsp
Oil - 1 Tbsp
Salt  to taste
                             

Method of Preparation:

1.  Take 3 cups whole wheat flour in a bowl.
2. Pour 1 tbsp oil, salt and  warm milk mix thoroughly.

3. Then Add little by little Warm water and knead well for few minutes until make it a soft dough.

4.Cover it with a wet paper towel or wet cloth and set aside for atleast 30 minutes
5. Divide the dough into 10 to 12 equal sized balls.using a rolling pin roll it into thin circles.

6.Heat a pan and  transfer chapati and cook both sides.until chapati puffs up..

   Serve hot with Curry and  & Enjoy !!!

Healthy Gothambu Puttu / Wheat Puttu,( Kerala Recipe)

Healthy Special Gothambu Puttu / Wheat Puttu ( Kerala Recipe)

Ingredients:

Wheat flour / Atta  – 2 cup
Grated Coconut  – 1 /2  cup
Water  –  1/2 cup
Salt as required 

Method of Preparation:

1.Take  add  atta (gothambu podi) in a bowl. Add salt and mix well
2.Add water little at a time and mix with fingers.

3.In the puttu maker add 1 tbsp of grated coconut at the bottom .Add prepared atta  to the put maker till the top.Put 1 tbsp of grated coconut on the top.

4. steam it for 10 mints steam comes from the top of puttu maker.then switch of the flame .
5.using the handle of a tall spoon slowly push the puttu and slide it on a plate..

   
           Serve  hot  along with Nenthra pazham or Pappadam :)