Paruppu vada: Paruppu vada is a very popular snack of Kerala . Paruppu vada and a hot cup of tea or coffee is a good combo on a rainy or cold day .Parippu vada is very crispy and crunchy and spicy. Very easy to make. Let us see how to make this crispy vada.For making…
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Baked Burger Bun with stuffed pattice
Baked burger bun with stuffed patticeI I made this burger bun for my dinner. My family enjoyed this. I learnt this from one of my friend. Very easy to make this bun. We can bake this burger bun for parties and miniature of this as a starter also. Let us see how to bake this. Preparation…
Puli Inji(spicy ,tangy instant pickle)
Puli Inji One of the popular pickles of Kerala which is very tangy, spicy and sweet.I learnt this recipe from my grandma. We can have this with curd rice, idly or dosa .Inji means Ginger in malyalam. Preparation time approx 15 minutes Ingredients 100 gram ginger ( a big piece) 10 green chillies( adjust according…
Paniyaram or Morappam with Spicy Tomato Chutney
Paniyaram or Morappam (using left over idly or dosa batter) with spicy Tomato onion chutney Paniyaram is popular breakfast or evening snack of south india. I always grind dosa or idly batter for a week and keep in the refrigerator. I make paniyaram with the left over sour batter. It is one of the easiest snack…
Mulagapodi or Gunpowder or Idly Podi
Idly podi or mulaga podi or gun powder Idly is a famous South Indian breakfast item. Idly’s and dosas are served with sambar,chutney and molaga podi. Though we love all the three, it is not easy to prepare sambar and chutney daily. We can make idly podi and store them in advance.Mulaga podi is famous…
Tamil Brahmin Style Sambar Powder
Idly Vada sambar combo is obviously the most famous South Indian breakfast loved by everyone. In the south there are varieties of sambar, it ranges from arachavitu sambar to no dal sambar. But at the end what makes the sambar tasty and different is the type of sambar powder use. In restaurants down south, some sambar’s are specific…
Murmura or Pori Upuma
Murmura or Pori upuma is one of the easiest snacks for all. Preparation time: Approx 10 to 12 minutes Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp mustard 1/2 tsp channa dhal 1/2 tsp urad dhal. A small piece of chopped ginger 1 chopped green chilly 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 stem curry leaves. 1/2 spoon red chilly…
Dry Cauliflower Manchurian and Hakka Noodles
Approximate cooking time: 1 hour overall. Ingredients: For Cauliflower Florets: 1 medium size cauliflower 5 tbsp all purpose flour or maida 3 tbsp corn flour 1/2 tsp white pepper powder 1/4 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder for colour Salt to taste Water to mix Oil for deep frying For Dry Sauce: 1 big capsicum 1/2 tsp…
Manga Chammandi or Raw Mango Chutney
Pacha manga chammandi is a traditional dish of Kerala which goes well with rice porridge. Manga chammandi and rice with roasted pappad is a very good combo and healthy too. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Ingredients: 1/2 to 3/4 cup raw mango pieces (depending on the sourness adjust the quantity of mangoes) 1/2 cup grated coconut 4…
Malai Pedas in 3 minutes
Ingredients: 200 gm sweetened condensed milk (1/2 a can of condensed milk) 1/2 tbsp ghee 3/4 cup milk powder A pinch of saffron 1/4 spoon elaichi powder Pistachios or almonds for garnish Method: Mix the condensed milk, milk powder and ghee in a microwave safe bowl. Make sure there are no lumps. Add elaichi and…
Tawa Butter Naan
Approximate cooking time is 3 minutes. The below recipe does not include yeast. Ingredients: 1 cup maida 1/4 cup curd at room temperature 1/4 spoon cooking soda 1 tbsp cooking oil Salt to taste Around 1/4 cup water 1 tbsp kalonji (onion seeds) 2 tbsp chopped dhaniya leaves Method: In a bowl add maida, salt…
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