Vendakka- pal curry(Vendakka in coconut milk)

Ingredients:-

Vendakka/Okra - 1/4 kg
Onion Chopped - 1/2 cup
Green chilli chopped - 2-3
Ginger and garlic chopped - 1 tsp each
coconut milk - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Oil fir frying


Method

1. Cut the vegetable lengthwise for frying and mix it with salt and keep it aside for 15 minutes
2. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry these Okra pieces till they start to turn brown
3. Remove this from fire and Drain the excess oil by keeping in Paper towel
4. Now saute green chilli,ginger and garlic and onions using the same oil
5. When they are soft and have a flavour add the vendakka pieces and mix it well
6. Pour the coconut milk and let it stand in a medium flame for 2 minutes
7. Finally add salt and remove from fire..

Karimeen Fry

Fried Spicy Pearl Spot fish

Ingredients:-

Karimeen/Pearl Spot - 1 nos (Available in kerala stores in US by Narmada Brands)
Ginger- Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek Powder - 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Curry Leaves

Method

Mix all the powders and salt and adding a little water make a paste with it.
Apply the paste to the fish and refrigerate it for atleast 2-3 hours
You can deep fry or shallow fry it as per your choice!!!!!( Add curry leaves while frying)

Cheers!!!!!!!!!!

Beef Mappas

Ingredients:-

Beef - 1 kg

Potato - 2 medium cut into small cubes

Onion - 2 medium sliced

Ginger-garlic paste -1 1/2 tbsp

Green chilli - 4

Pepper powder - 1 tbsp

turmeric powder- 1/4 tbsp

coriander powder - 1/2 tbsp

Garam Masala

salt- to taste

cocnut milk thin- 1 1/2 cup

cocunt milk thick- 1 cup

Vinegar - 1 tbsp

oil

curry leaves

1.Cut the beef into small cubes

2.Marinate the beef cubes with salt,GGp and pepper powder and keep it aside for two hours

3.Heat oil and add onions,ggp,green chilly and curry leaves.Saute for 3-4 minutes in medium flame

4.Add Pepper powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder,garam masala and salt .Saute it for a minute

5.Now add Beef and potato cubes and cook it in "eda paal"- thin coconut milk,till the meat is done...

6.Reduce the heat and add "thala paal"-thick cocunut milk.

7. Mix it well and remove it from fire.

Decorate it with curry leaves and Enjoy it with Appam...

Cheers!!!!!!!!

Egg curry

Ingredients :-

Egg (hard boiled) - 3
Onions chopped - 2
Tomato chopped - 1
Ginger thinly sliced - 1tsp
Garlic thinly chopped - 1 tsp
Green chilli - 3
Coconut milk - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil

Method

1.Heat oil in a pan ,add ginger ,garlic and green chillies and saute' it for a minute
2. Add chopped onions and saute' till they are translucent and then add chopped tomatoes and saute it till the oil seperates
3.Add all the powders ,salt and saute' it for a minute
4. Mix coconut milk with it and allow it to boil on a medium flame
5. Finally add the hard boiled eggs cut lengthwise and simmer for 2- 3 minutes

Serve with rice or chappathi...

Butter chicken

Ingredients:-

Chicken - 1/2 kg

Onion chopped - 1 cup

Kashimiri red chilli powder -2 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Ginger- garlic paste - 1 tsp

Green chilli chopped - 1/2 tsp

whole cloves and cardamom - 2 each

Lime juice- 1tsp

Yogurt - 1/2 cup

Tomato puree - 1 cup

Fresh Cream - 1 cup

Butter

oil

Salt to taste

Mint leaves

Method

1.Marinate the chicken pieces with 1 tsp red chilli powder,1/2 tsp Garam masala powder,turemeric powder ,lime juice,yogurt,salt and refrigerate it for 2-3 hours

2.Heat oil in a pan ,sautee onions till it is translucent,remove from fire .Grind it to a paste when it is cool.

3. Heat 3 tsp of butter in a pan .Add Cloves and cardamom and saute' it for a minute

4. Add ginger-garlic paste,greenchillies,onion paste,red chilli powder,garam masala,salt and saute' it for 3-4 minutes

5.Add marinated chicken pieces to the pan and fry it for 7-8 minutes

6.Add tomato puree,a cup of water and bring to boil.Cook till the chicken is done.

7. Add 1 tsp of butter and fresh cream to the chicken and mix it well

8.garnish it with mint leaves

Serve with Rice ,Chappathi or Nan

Cauliflower - Carrot Thoran

Ingredients:-
Cauliflower- 1 small
Carrot grated - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Greenchillie chopped - 3
shallots(kunjully) - 10
Ginger thinly sliced - 1/2 tsp
Garlic thinly sliced - 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
oil
Mustard

Method

1.Clean and finely chop the cauliflower
2.Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds
3.When it starts to splutter add green chillies,ginger & garlic,shallots,curry leaves and saute it
till it is soft.
4.Add chopped cauliflower ,grated carrot,grated coconut,turmeric powder,salt and 1/4 cup of water and mix it well
5.Cook till it is dry
Serve with rice...
Cheers!!!!!!

Kuttanadan Fish Curry- Meen curry

Ingredients:-

Fish - 1 kg
Shallots - 10 nos
Garlic thinly sliced 1 tsp
Ginger thinly sliced 1tsp
Green chilly - 3
Red chilly powder - 2.5 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek Powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind(Kudampuli) - 4 medium pieces
Salt to taste
oil
Mustard
Curry leaves


1. Clean and cut the fish into medium size pieces
2. In a small bowl mix all the powders with water to make a paste
3. Soak Kudampuli and keep it aside
4. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seed
5. When the mustard seeds start to splutter add shallots,green chillies,ginger ,garlic and curry
leaves.Saute it till they are soft
6. Add the prepared paste to the pan and fry on a low heat
7. Add the soaked Kudampuli and water .Bring it to boil
8.Add the Fish pieces and cook on a medium heat till the fish is cooked and gravy is thick
9.Before removing from the heat, add 1 tsp of oil to the curry

Delicious kuttanadan fish curry - meen curry is ready to be served.

Recipe courtesy: -My mom

Tuna-Kovakka peera vattichathu

Ingredients:-

Tuna - 1 can

Kovakka (split into 4 pieces) - 1/4 kg

Grated coconut - 1 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Shallots chopped - 1/4 cup

Green chilli chopped - 1tsp

Chilli flakes - 1 tsp

Ginger chopped - 2tsp

Kudampuli (fish tamarind) - 2 pieces

mustard seeds

salt to taste

oil

curry leaves

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and put mustard seeds

2. When it starts to splutter add chopped shallots,green chillies,ginger and saute' till they are soft

3. When they have a flavour add Tuna,Kovakka ,Grated coconut ,Kudampuli and chilli flakes and mix it well

4. Add 1/4 cup water , salt and curry leaves and cook in a medium flame till it is dry...

Serve with Rice

Avial

Ingredients:-

Vegetables - (drumstick,carrot,beans,okra,elephant yam,cucumber, Potato,snake gourd) - 2 cup( you can use any veg of your choice..)

Grated coconut - 2 cup

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Green chilli - 6-8

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Curd - 2 1/2 tsp
Or
Tomato diced - 1

Salt to taste

oil

curry leaves

Method

1.Chop all the vegetables in medium length

2. Cook the vegetable with turmeric powder,chilly powder,salt and desired qty of water.drain the excees water

3. Grind the grated coconut with cumin seeds, green chillies and salt

4 Add this paste to the cooked vegetables and mix it well...be careful not to mash the vegetables

5.keep it in a low flame for 3-4 minutes

6.Add curd to this mixture and combine it well...Or if you are using Tomatoes, cook it with vegetables.

7.before removing from fire add 2 tsp of oil and curry leaves

8. Serve it with rice

Excellent choice for onam or vishu sadya...
Cheers!!!!

Vazhachundu-Payar thoran (Banana flower -red beans )

Ingredients:-

Vazhachundu - 1

Vanpayar( red beans)- 1/2 cup

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Greenchillie chopped - 3

shallots(kunjully) - 10

Ginger thinly sliced - 1/2 tsp

Garlic thinly sliced - 1/2 tsp

turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

salt to taste

oil

Mustard

Curry Leaves

Method

1.Clean and remove the outer layer of Vazhachundu and chop it

2. Cook the red beans(vanpayar),adding salt and water and keep it aside

3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds

4. When it starts to splutter add green chillies,ginger & garlic,shallots,curry leaves and saute it

till it is soft.

5. Add chopped vazhachundu,cooked vanpayar(red beans),grated coconut,turmeric powder,salt and 1/4 cup of water and mix it well

6. Cook till it is dry

Serve with rice...

Cheers!!!!!!

Beef Cutlet

Ingredients:-

Minced Beef - 1/2 kg

Potato - 2

Onion chopped - 1 cup

Ginger&Garlic thinly sliced-1 tsp each

Green chillies chopped - 2 nos

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala - 1 tsp

Egg - 2

Bread Crumbs

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

Method:-

1. Cook the potatoes until they are tender ,mash it and keep it aside

2. Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions,ginger& garlic,greenchillies and saute it till they are soft

3. Add pepper powder ,garam masala and fry it for a minute

4. Add minced beef ,salt and 1/2 a cup water , cook till it is done and remove from fire

5. Add mashed potatoes and mix it well with your hand

6. Make small balls in round,oval or in the shape you want, with your hand

7. Dip this balls in beaten egg and roll it in bread crumbs

8. Deep fry it and Serve it hot with ketchup or salad

Cheers!!!!

Vegetable Fried Rice

Ingredients:-

Basmati Rice - 2 cup
Onions chopped - 1 cup
Vegetables chopped - 1 cup(beans,carrot and peas)
Ginger&Garlic thinly sliced - 1 tsp
Green chilli - 2
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Soya sauce - 1 1/2 tsp
chilli sauce (optional)- 1/2 tsp
Sesame oil
salt to taste
celery


1.Wash and Soak basmati rice for 10-15 minutes,drain and keep aside
2. Heat oil in a pan and saute onion,add rice and fry it for 2 minutes
3.Add salt and 4 cups of water and cook on a medium flame untill the rice is done
4.Cook the vegetables in 1/2 cup of water for 3-4 minutes.drain the excess water and keep it
aside
5. Heat sesame oil in a pan ,saute ginger,garlic and greenchillies and when they have a flavour
add cooked vegetables and saute it for 3-4 minutes
6. Add pepper powder,garam masala ,salt and fry it for a minute and then add Soya sauce ,chilli sauce and stir well.(if you want you can add scrambled eggs)
7. Combine the cooked rice with the Vegetables on a low flame
8.Remove from fire after 2 minutes
Garnish with celery and serve it hot.....with chilly chicken

Chilly Chicken

Ingredients:-

Boneless Chicken - 1/2 kg (Cut into

small cubes)

Onion - 2 small

Green pepper - 1

Ginger & Garlic chopped - 2tsp

Green chillies - 2

Paprika powder - 1 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Soya Sauce - 2 tsp

Tomato sauce - 2 tsp

Egg - 2

Cornflour - 2 tsp

Sesame oil

Salt to taste

1. In a small bowl combine beaten egg,cornflour,1 tsp of soya sauce ,1/2 tsp of paprika powder and salt to make a marinade

2.Marinate the chicken cubes and refrigerate it for 1-2 hours.

3.Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the chicken cubes and keep it aside

4.In the same pan,saute ginger,garlic and green chillies for a minute

5. Add diced Onion,green pepper and saute until they are soft

6.Add pepper powder,paprika powder,tomato sauce, soya sauce ,salt and stir well

7.Add fried chicken cubes and mix it well and saute for 2 minutes

Serve it hot with fried rice

(If you want gravy,mix 2 tsp of cornflour in 1/2 cup of water,add it to chicken and cook for 2 minutes)

Kerala Fried Chicken

Ingredients:-

Chicken drumsticks - 3( you can use any piece you want)

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Pepper powder -1/4 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

rice flour - 1 tsp(optional)

Ginger - garlic paste or crushed - 1 tsp

Lime juice - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil

How to make Kerala fried chicken

Clean and pat dry the chicken pieces and make few slits on them with a knife, like we do in fish for frying

In a bowl mix all the powders , ginger garlic paste , lime juice and salt to make a paste.Add water if necessary 

Marinate the chicken with this paste and refrigerator it for 2 hours ( the more time you refrigerate the tastier the chicken will be)

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the chicken pieces.( if you wanna shallow fry it make sure it is cooked well. cover it some time while frying)

Garnish it with onion rings

Cheers!!!

Cheera-Parippu thoran(Paalak-Dal thoran)

Ingredients:-
Cheera/Paalak chopped - 2 cups
parippu / Toor dal - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Green chili chopped - 2
Shallots - 8
Ginger chopped - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
oil
Mustard seeds
curry leaves
Cook the parippu with turmeric powder and salt till it is cooked, but not mushy
heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.When they pop up add chopped green chiles, ginger, shallots, curry leaves and sauté  well for a couple of minutes
Add chopped cheera/paalak and sprinkle a little water and sauté well for 4-5 minutes
Stir in the cooked parippu, grated coconut, turmeric powder and salt and sprinkle a couple of tablespoons of water and cook it covered fro 5 minutes
Uncover it , toss it well til it is dry.
Serve warm
Cheers!!!!!