Vazhakka Peera Vattichathu

Ingredients:-

Raw Plantain - 6

Grated coconut - 1 cup

Shallots chopped - 1/2 cup

ginger chopped 1 tsp

turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Fish Tamarind/Kudampuli - 3 small piece

Green chillies chopped - 3-4 nos

salt to taste

oil

Mustard seeds

curry leaves

How to do:-

• Peel, and cut the plantain lengthwise. Mix 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder in a bowl of water and clean the plantain pieces and drain it
• Grind grated coconut and shallots into a coarse paste and mix it with the plantains
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds,when they pop up,add chopped green chillies,ginger,turmeric powder,chilly powder,fish tamarind ,curry leaves and salt. sauté for a minute
• Then add the plantain mix ,a cup of water, cover it with a lid and let it cook on a medium flame for 7-8 minutes or until the plantains are cooked
• Remove the lid ,stir well and let it stand on fire for 2 more minutes and remove

Serve Warm!!!!!

Recipe Courtesy : - Vanitha

Cheers!!!

Carrot Pachadi

Ingredients:

Carrots- 2nos finely minced

Onion - 1 nos finely chopped

Ginger - finely chopped 2 tsp

Green chillies - 4 Splitted

Curd - 1 1/4 cup

Curry leaves

Mustard seeds

shallots

Oil

Red chilli

Method

• Heat oil in a pan and saute finley chopped onion,ginger and green chillies .Saute it well for 2 minutes
• Add finley minced carrots and saute it again for 2 minutes.(I dont add usually grate carrots,cos,its tastes different.So i prefer to mince it with a knife)
• Cook it in medium flame by adding 1/4 cup water.When it is cooked remove from fire
• Let the mixture cool ...and then add thick curd to it and mix it well.
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,curry leaves.when it splutter add red chilli and shallots
• Pour this over the carrot and combine it well!!

Recipe Courtesy - My Mother in law

Cheers!!!

Coriander Chicken

Ingredients:-

Chicken - 1/2 kg

Onion chopped - 1 medium

Garlic chopped - 1 tsp

Ginger chopped - 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala - 1 tsp

Coriander leaves - 5-6

Yogurt - 1/2 cup

Cloves - 2

Mace - 2

Salt to taste

Oil

Mustard seeds

How to do it!!

• Clean and cut the chicken pieces,Pat dry it
• Combine ,1/2 tsp of coriander powder ,Chilli powder,pepper powder and 1/2 tsp of garam masala with yogurt to make a marinade
• Marinate the chicken pieces with paste and keep it for 2 hours
• Heat oil in a pan ,Add mustard seeds,let them pop up
• Add chopped onions,ginger and garlic and toss it for 2 minutes
• Add Coriander leaves and sauté it till they are soft .Put remaining powders ,cloves and mace and toss it for a minute
• Now add the marinated chicken pieces and combine it well.
• Sauté it well for 6-7 minutes,stirring occassionaly so that it wont stick to the bottom
• Pour 1 cup water to the pan ,cover it with a lid and cook till the chicken is done
• Now uncover it,let the chicken cook on a medium flame for 6-7 minutes,so that the gravy gets thicker.

Serve Warm!!!

Cheers!!!

Cabbage & Peas Stir fry

Ingredients:-

Cabbage finely shredded - 2 cup

Frozen Peas - 1/2 cup

Grated coconut - 2 tbsp

Green chillies chopped - 3

Ginger chopped - 1 tbsp

Asafetida - 1 pinch

Salt to taste

Oil

Dried red chilli - 1

Mustard Seeds

Method:

• In a coffee grinder,crush green chillies and ginger to a paste
• Heat oil in a pan ,add mustard seeds,let them pop up
• Add chilli-ginger paste and asafetida and toss for a few seconds
• Add shredded cabbage and peas.
• Sprinkle in salt and sauté till they turn soft and translucent
• Pour in a few table spoons of water and cover it with a lid
• Cook it in a medium flame,add water in between if necessary,for 5 -7 minutes
• Sprinkle grated coconut and toss it for a minute or so

Serve hot

Cheers!!!

Pork Vindaloo

After a week of terrible cold,I am back with all the energy Regained....Cold was another reason to be lazy again,and did really enjoy it by doing nthing,but reading ....My cousin Suni gave ma a book by Khaled Hossieni..Thousand Splendid Suns,last weekend ,telling i would love it.

SO when cold hit me ,i decided to read it,though i had many waiting in my "To be read list"..(Ofcourse because Kite Runner is too close to my heart)

It is a splendid,haunting and heartbreaking novel...Story of Mariam &Laila,born 2 generations apart,share a special bond of mother-daughter or sisterly love,though by fate they have been married to the same man...A stunning potrayal,it takes us to 30 years of history of Afghanistan of war and terror..

I finished it within 2 days ,cried 5-6 times over the fate of these 2 women...,

As my hubby dear says ,This book in fact worsened my cold ;)

the best thing about this novel ,is that its written in a Women's perspective,and made me realize how fortunate we are all to be born and ,live in places, where we are respected and valued, for being a woman!!!!!

Pork Vindaloo

Ingredients:-

Pork - 1/2 kg

Onion - 2 small

Dried Red chilli - 8-9

Ginger - a small piece

Garlic - 7 cloves

Peppercons - 7

Cloves - 6

Cinnamon - 1 piece

Mace - 2-3

Vinegar - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil

Method:-

• Soak the dried red chillies in Hot water for 15 minutes.
• Clean the pork and cut into medium pieces.Pat dry well
• Grind the soaked red chillies,Ginger,garlic ,Peppercons and cloves using 1 tsp of vinegar ,to a fine paste
• Apply this paste along with salt to the Pork pieces and marinate it well. Refrigerate it for atleast 2 hours.the more you regrigerate it ,the more the masala get absorbed to the meat(i usually keep for 6-8 hours)
• Heat oil in pan and sauté Chopped onions.When they are soft and turns golden brown,remove from fire and allow it to cool
• Grind this sautéed onions to a smooth paste,add to the meat and mix it well
• In a cooking pan,transfer this meat mixture and sauté it in a medium heat
• Add cinnamon and Cloves and sauté for 5-6 minutes.
• Now add 2 cups of water ,Cover it with a lid and cook till the meat is cooked and the gravy turns fiery red!!!! ( I like it be in a thick gravy ,so i let them cook a bit longer for around 30 minutes .)

Serve hot with Roti or Rice

Now on to Awards!!!

Priya of House of Spice has pass on to me this lovely awards..Thnx a million times!!.Its really encouraging!!!

I would like to pass on all these awards to some of my Wonderful Blogger friends!!!

Priya Prashanth

Priya Raj

Aysha

Hema

Gita

Shabs

Priti

Lissie

Sangi

Cheers!!!!!

Prawn Mango curry/Chemmeen Manga curry

Ingredients:-

Prawn / chemmen - 1 cup

Raw Mango diced - 1/2 cup

Onion sliced - 1 nos

Ginger - a small piece

Garlic - 2-3

Green chillies - 3-4 nos

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Thin coocnut milk - 1 cup

Thick coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Mustard seeds

oil

Curry leaves

Method

• In a coffe grinder or Mixer, crush Ginger ,gralic and green chillies
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds .When it splutter add Diced Onion, Crushed GG and green chillies
• Make a paste with Chilli , Coriander and turmeric powder by adding a little water and add to the pan. Combine it well
• Add sliced mango pieces and salt and toss it for a minute
• Pour thin coconut milk to the Pan and Add Prawns.Mix it well
• Cover it with a lid and let it cook on a medium flame for 6-7 minutes, or until the prawns are cooked through
• Remove the lid and add thick coconut milk and curry leaves and mix it well
• Let it stand on fire for 2 minutes and remove .

Serve Hot with rice!!!!

Cheers!!

Pappaya Ularthu

Ingredients:-

Raw Pappaya cut lengthwise - 1/2 kg

shallots chopped - 5-6 nos

Garlic crushed - 2 tsp

Green chillies - 2-3 nos half slit

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds

Curry leaves

Oil

Salt to taste

Method:-

• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds
• When it starts to splutter add chopped shallots ,garlic,green chillies,and saute' it for 2-3 minutes
• Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and fry it for a minute
• Now add the pappaya pieces ,mix it well and cover it with a lid,allow it cook for a medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup water if needed
• Remove the lid and keep it on a low flame
• Let the pappaya get roasted for 10 minutes ,and the excess water is absorbed
• Remove from fire and serve hot

Recipe courtsey:- Vanitha

Cheers~~~~~~

Now on to the Awards!!!

Priya Raj of EnSamaiyal and Priya Prashanth of Priyas recipe has pass on Yum Yum blog award and A Giant Bear Hug Award to me...Its really encouraging...Thanx a bunch to both of them!!!

Priya Prashanth has pass on this lovely Award to me!!! Thanx a lot priya!!!

Thanx a bunch to Hema , Lissie , and Prasu for passing on all three awards with me

I would like to pass on all three awards to some of my lovely blogger friends

Parita , Padma , Yasmeen , Erica , Pavithra , Lubna , Sandhya , Faiza Ali , Rekha , Hari chandana , Ann , Aysha ,Treasa Augustine , Smitha , Vrinda , Priya , Divya , Sangi , Ammu

Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fish molee

Fish in creamy coconut sauce

Ingredients:-

Fish fillet - 1/2 kg

Onion chopped - 2 nos

Gralic chopped - 2 tsp

Ginger chopped - 2 tsp

Green chillies - 4- 5 nos half slit

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Pepper powder - 1 1/2 tsp

tomato chopped - 1 nos

Thin coconut milk - 2 cup

Thick coconut milk - 1 cup

Oil

Curry leaves

Salt to taste

Method

• Clean and cut the fish into medium pieces
• Marinate it with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder,pepper powder and salt.Keep it for 1 hour in a refrigerator
• Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry this fish pieces till they are half cooked
• in the remaining oil saute' chopped onions,Ginger,garlic and green chillies.
• When they are soft and have a flavour add remaining turmeric powder and pepper powder and combine it well
• Pour the thin coconut milk to the pan and add chopped tomatoes
• Now add the fried fish pieces and cover it with a lid
• Cook it on a medium flame till the fish is done and the gravy is reduced to half
• Add thick coconut milk and curry leaves and let it stand on a low flame for 3- 4minutes
• Remove from fire and serve hot

Cheers!!!!

Kuttanadan Duck curry

Ingredients:-

Duck - 1 kg

Onion diced - 2 big

Green chillies - 6-7 slit

Ginger finely chopped - 2 tsp

Garlic finely chopped - 2 tsp

Pepper powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp

Cloves - 2-3 nos

Mace - 2 nos

Thin coconut milk 2 1/2 cup

Thick coconut milk - 1 cup

Vinegar - 1 1/2 tsp

Oil

Salt to taste

Curry leaves

Method

• Wash and clean the duck and cut it into medium pieces
• Marinade the duck pieces with pepper powder and salt.
• Heat oil in a pan ,and add Diced onions,ginger,garlic and green chillies and saute it well,till it is soft and transparent
• Add pepper powder,turmeric powder and garam masala powder and fry it for 2 minutes
• Add the duck pieces to it and mix it well with the masala...let it stand on a medium flame for 5 minutes.
• Now add Vinegar ,salt ,currly leaves,Cloves,and mace.mix it well
• Take thin coconut milk and pour it to the pan ,mix it well,cover it with a lid..
• Allow it to cook on a medium flame till the meat is tender.
• When the meat is cooked,add thick coconut milk ,mix it well and remove from fire.
• Garnish it with Curry leaves and serve hot!!!

Goes well with Rice and Appam

Cheers!!!!

Beetroot Pachadi

I wish everyone a joyous,Funfilled and yummy onam........

Beetroot Pachadi is made the same way as Mango pachadi...Its my mother in laws recipe...

Ingredients:-

Beetroot - 1 nos finely chopped

Onion - 1 nos finely chopped

Ginger - finely chopped 2 tsp

Green chillies - 4 Splitted

Curd - 1 cup

Curry leaves

Mustard seeds

shallots

Oil

Red chilli

Method

• Heat oil in a pan and saute finley chopped onion,ginger and green chillies .Saute it well for 2 minutes
• Add finley chopped beetroot and saute it again for 2 minutes.
• Cook it in medium flame by adding 1/4 cup water.When it is cooked remove from fire
• Let the mixture cool ...and then add thick curd to it and mix it well.
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,curry leaves.when it splutter add red chilli and shallots
• Pour this over the beetroot and combine it well!!

Recipe Courtesy - My mother in law

And Now on to Awards

Thanks Priya ,Ammu ,Padma and Shanthi for sharing this With me!!!! Its really encouraging!!!

Requirements:-

1. I must thank the person who gave me the award and list their blog and link it
2. I must list 10 honest things about myself
3. I must put a copy of Honest Scrap logo on my blog
4. I must select atleast 7 other worthy bloggers and list their links
5. I must notify the bloggers of the award and hopefully they will follow the above three requirements also.

Honest things about myself!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. An avid traveller
2. Passionate about the things i like
3. Angry about the things i hate
4. Strong faith in god almighty
5. Lazy,,lazy ..lazy
6. Foodaholic and shoppaholic
7. Short tempered!!!!!!!!!!!(i am honest) :) I would like to pass on this to ....

Hari chandana,Shobana Senthilkumar,Anu,Rekha Shoban,Faiza Ali,Tresa Augustine

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