Meen Pollichathu(Fish in Banana Leaf Wraps)

Ingredients:

1 Whole Fish,cleaned  (i have used Tilapia)

For the Marinade:

Red Chilli powder - 2tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp

Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp

Salt to taste

For the Masala

Shallots  - 10 -15

Tomato - 1 ,big

Red chilli powder - 2tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp

Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp

Green chillies - 3

Curry leaves

Coconut oil

Salt

For the Wrap

Banana Leaf

Method:

Clean the fish and make deep slits in it.Marinate with the ingredients under marinade and keep it for atleast 2 hr.Heat oil in a pan .Shallow fry the fish with the marinade by flipping each side till it is done.(Do not overcook the fish)

Heat oil in a pan.Add the chopped shallots.ginger-garlic paste,curry leaves and green chillies.Saute well till the onion become translucent.Add chopped tomato and cook it for sometime.Add spice powders,salt and mix well.

Wilt the fresh banana leaf by keeping it on low flame.So that it becomes easy to fold.Put 1/2 of of the masala in center and place the fish on top.Add the remaining masala on top of the fish.Cover and wrap the fish completely by folding the banana leaf from all the sides.You can use toothpicks to hold leaves.

Heat a pan on low flame.Cook this wrapped fish ,until it is done or you can oven cook it for 20 minutes.

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Merry X'mas & Happy new year 2010!!!

My dear Friends,

I wish you a very happy x'mas and a prosperous, happy and healthy new year 2010. Wish you a happy blogging year ahead. :) For those who are heading for holidays, wish you a happy time with your family...

Talking of holidays, am going to have my holidays as well. We are shifting from Netherlands to Malaysia. My husband has a new project there. Am feeling really sad to leave Netherlands, but at the same time, feeling excited about the new place. :) Anyways, for now, am going to be back home in Kerala for a while before we shift to Kuala lumpur. So i guess i will have reduced blog activities atleast for sometime now. But will try to log in every now and then. We will keep in touch. :)

Sree...

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No Bake Cheesecake with Cherry Topping

Ingredients:

For Crust

Marie Biscuits (Powdered)- 200g

Butter - 100g

For Cream cheese Layer

Paneer - 350g

Condensed milk - 1tin

Honey - 6tbsp

Sugar - 2tbsp

Egg yolks - 2(optional)

Lemon Juice - 1tbsp

Gelatin - 1tbsp

Cold water - 1/4cup

Topping

Cherry pie filling - 1 can

Method:

1 Soak gelatin in cold water.Set aside.

2 Heat butter in a pan .Add the powdered biscuits and mix well till get a nice aroma.

3 Take a spring form pan and put the mixture.(use springform pan for this.)

4 Press the crumbs evenly over the bottom  and refrigerate it for 10 minutes.

5 In a blender add paneer,condensed milk,honey,sugar,egg yolks and lemon juice.Blend to a smooth consistancy.

6 Double boil the soaked gelatin.Add this to paneer  mixture.Mix well.

6 Pour this over the biscuits layer.Again refrigerate it  for 30minutes.

7 Spread topping over the cheese layer.

Recipe Courtesy : Lakshmi Nair

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Gobi Manchurian

Ingredients:

1 medium Cauliflower(Gobi)- seperated into small florets

3tbsp All purpose flour

2tbsp Corn flour

1/4tsp Pepper powder

2tsp Vinegar

1tsp Soy sauce

2tbsp tomato sauce

1tbsp red chilli sauce

1 tbsp Ginger- garlic paste

1 Onion

5 garlic chopped

2 Green chillies

1/4 cup Spring onions

Oil for frying

Salt

Method:

1)Clean the cauliflower and soak into hot water mixed with turmeric and salt.Drain the water completely and pat dry with a kitchen towel.

2)In a bowl mix the flours ,salt,pepper powder and 1tbsp ginger-garlic paste with little water.

3)Heat oil in a pan.Dip each florets in the flour mixture and deep fry it until golden brown.

4)Remove from oil and drain it in paper towels.

5)Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan.Add chopped onion,garlic,green chillies and ginger-garlic paste.Saute well for 3 minutes.

6)Add soy sauce,tomato ketchup,red chilli sauce and vinegar.Saute well.Adjust the salt.

7)Add the fried Gobi florets and mix well until all the florets are well coated with the sauce.

8)Garnish with  Spring Onion .Serve hot .

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Broccoli Thoran/Stir Fry

Ingredients:

Broccoli - 1/2 kg
Chopped Onion - 1
Crushed Garlic - 3
Green chilli - 2
Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Method:

Wash broccoli and cut into small pieces.Heat oil in a pan.Splutter mustard and curry leaves.Add crushed garlic,onion,turmeric and green chillies.Saute well till the onion become soft.Pour 1/2 cup of water , broccoli and required salt.Cover it and cook it on low heat.Stir in between and add coconut .Mix well and switch off the stove.Serve hot with rice.

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Vattayappam(Steamed Rice Cake)

Ingredients:

Raw Rice - 2 cups

Grated coconut or coconut milk - 1cup

Cooked Rice - 1/2 cup

Yeast - 1/2tsp

Sugar -1/4 to 1/2 cup,use it accordingly

Salt - a pinch

Cardmom powder - a pinch

For Garnishing

Cashews and raisins(optional)

Method:

1)Soak the rice in water  for 4 -5hrs.Grind with cooked rice sugar and coconut milk.You can add 1/2 cup water if the batter is too thick.It should be like idly batter.

2)Meanwhile add the yeast in 3tbsp of lukewarm water.

3)Add  yeast mixture to the batter and mix well.

4)Cover it with a lid and keep it in a warm place for 8- 10 hrs to ferment.

5)Just before preparing add salt and cardmom powder.Mix well.

6)Grease a flat pan with little oil and pour the batter.Top it with cashews and raisins.

7)Steam it for 15-20 minutes on medium heat or until it is done.

8)Allow to cool and cut into desired shape.

Notes:

1) Cooked rice will give a nice spongy texture to Vattayappam.

2)You can use the same batter for palappam as well.

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Prawn (Shrimp) Stir Fry Recipe

This Prawn (Shrimp) Stir Fry recipe is for me the simplest and quickest non-vegetarian recipes to prepare. Of course there are other recipes like the chicken recipes that I have posted earlier that are also quick and easy but prawns are just so easy and they cook very quickly.

Prawn stir fry Recipe Ingredients

• Prawn (Shrimp) – 1/2 kg or 1.1 lb (shell removed and deveined)
  Tip: If you want to know more about cleaning and deveining Prawns (Shrimps) just follow the link. 
  
• Coriander (Cilantro) – 1/2 bunch
• Garlic paste – 1/4 tsp
• Ginger paste – 1/4 tsp
• Green chilly – 2 no
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Red chilly powder – 1 tsp
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minute

Method:

1. In a pan take the oil and add all the ingredients including the Prawns. Do not add the salt yet. Mix all the above ingredient.
2. Set the pan aside for 5 minutes.
3. Then put the pan on medium heat. Sauté for around 5 minutes.
4. Add salt and mix well.
5. Continue sautéing for another 8-10 minutes until the Prawns are cooked and that’s it. Prawn Stir Fry recipe is done

Serve hot as a starter or as a side dish.

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Paneer Butter Masala

 

Ingredients:

Paneer - 200g(i have used homemade Paneer)

Butter - 3tbsp

Onion -2(grind to fine paste)

Tomato puree - 2,tomato

Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp

Curd - 4tbsp

Cashew Paste - 1/4cup

Kashmiri Chilli powder - 1tbsp

Coriander powder - 1tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp

Cumin Powder - 1/2tsp

Garam masala powder - 1/2tsp

Kasoori Methi - 1tbsp

Coriander leaves

Oil - 2tbsp

Salt

                                        Homemade Paneer

 Method:

1)Heat oil in a pan.Shallow fry the paneer cubes on medium heat until golden brown.Set aside.

2)Heat 1tbsp butter in a pan.Add onion paste ,ginger-garlic paste and saute well for 3 minutes.

3)Add tomato puree and simmer for 5 minutes.

4)Add all the spice powders ,kasoori methi and salt , mix well .

5)Pour curd and remaining butter to this and boil it.

6)Add the paneer and cashew paste to this.Gently mix well.

7)Garnish with coriander leaves.Serve with any indian breads.  

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Prawns Biriyani

Ingredients:

For Prawns Masala

King Prawns - 25 to 30 nos

Chopped Onion-1,big

Chopped Tomato - 1,big

Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp

Green chillies - 2

Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp

Red chilli powder - 2tsp

Biriyani Masala - 2tsp, see below

Coriander leaves

Mint leaves
Salt

Biriyani Masala

Cinnomon  - 1big piece

Cardmom - 3

Cloves -3

Nutmeg -1

Caraway seeds- 1/2tsp

Fennel seeds -1/2tsp

Cumin seeds-1/2tsp

Mace-2

Dry roast all together and grind to a fine powder.

For Rice

Basmati rice - 2cups

Ghee - 2tbsp

Cinnamon - 3pieces

Cardmom - 2

Cloves - 3

Star Anise - 1

Water

Salt

For Garnishing

Saffron strands soaked in 2tbsp milk

Fried Cashews and raisins

Fried onions

Biriyani Masala - 1tsp

Coriander leaves

Method:

Preparing the rice

1 Soak the rice for 30 minutes.

2 In a pan add 2tbsp ghee , cloves,cinnomon ,Star anise and cardmom.saute well for a minute.

3 Add the washed rice and saute it for sometime.

4 Pour 3cups of water and salt to the rice.

5 Cook  rice till soft and all the water is absorbed.Keep it aside.

  

Preparing Prawns Masala

1 Marinate the prawns with little turmeric,chilli powder and salt.Keep it aside for 1 hr.

2 Heat 2tbsp of oil in a pan.Put the marinated prawns to this.Shallow fry it for 10 minutes.

3 In a pan heat oil and saute Onion,ginger-garlic paste and red chillies for 5 minutes.

4 Add tomato and mint leaves.Cook the tomato .

5 Add all spice powders and mix well.

6 Add the fried prawns ,mix well.Cover it and cook it on medium flame till the prawns are done.

Layering and Final Cooking

1.Take a big vessel and add the Prawns masala .

2.Add the cooked rice on top of that.

3.Sprinkle the saffron milk, biriyani masala and fried cashews and raisins.

4.Add  fried onions and coriander leaves.

5.cover it tightly and cook it on low flame for 10 minutes.

6.Serve hot with pappadam,pickle and onion raita :)

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Vegetable Oothappam

 

Ingredients:

For Dosa

Raw rice - 2cups
Urad dal - 3/4 cup
Cooked Rice - 3tbsp
Fenugreek  - 1tsp

Method:

Soak the rice , urad dal  and fenugreek overnight(5-6 hrs).Grind them with cooked rice and little water.Dosa batter should be fairly thick.Cover it and keep it aside until the batter ferments.

For vegetable oothappam

Required vegetables (Grated carrot ,chopped tomato,onion and coriander leaves)

Method:

Heat dosa tava and drop a big spoon of water.Spread it around,make sure it is little thicker than dosa.Sprinkle generously with the chopped veggies and let it cook.This has to done as soon as the dosa batter is spread and when it is still liquid and not cooked.That helps the veggies to stick to the batter.Flip to cook the other side.Serve with chutney or sambar.

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Puffy Tacos

Puffy TacosA blend of ground chuck with chipotle and adobo, servedin a puffy flour tortilla with homemade guacamole.

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Tuna Thoran

Ingredients:

Canned Tuna( in water) - 1

Shallots - 5,chopped

Coconut - 5tbsp

Green chilli - 1

Ginger,chopped -1tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp

Chilli powder - 1tsp

Garam masala - 1/2tsp

Mustard seeds

Curry leaves

Oil

Method:

Open the tuna can and drain it.In a pan heat oil and splutter mustard and curry leaves.Add chopped shallots , ginger and green chilli.Saute well till the onion become translucent.Add all the spice powders and mix well.Add the tuna and saute for a while.When it is almost ready add  grated coconut to this.Stir well.

Serve with rice or chapati.

 

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Mushroom Masala

Ingredients:

Button Mushrooms -  2 cups(cleaned and chopped)
Onion - 2,chopped
Tomato -2,chopped
Ginger-garlic paste -2tsp
Green chillies - 3
Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp
Coriander powder -1tbsp
Chilli powder -1/2tsp
Garam masala powder-1/2tsp
Pepper powder- 1/2tsp
Coriander leaves

For seasoning:

Oil
Whole garam masala(cardmom,cinnamon,cloves)
Fennel seeds -1tsp

Method:

Heat oil in a pan.Add fennel seeds and whole garam masala.Saute well for a minute.Add chopped onion,green chillies and ginger-garlic paste.Saute it till the onion become transparent.Add chopped tomato to this and cook well.Add all the masala powders and saute well till the raw smell goes.
Add the chopped mushrooms and mix it with the masala.Pour 2tbsp of water and salt .Cover it and cook the mushrooms.Stirring in between to prevent burning.Garnish with coriander leaves.Serve with Chapati .

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Cherupayar(Green gram) Curry

Ingredients:

Whole Garam masala(Bay leaf,cloves,cardmom and cinnomon)

Whole Grren gram - 1 cup

Mustard seeds - 1tsp

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp

Green chillies - 1

Chilli powder - 1/2tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp

Coriander powder - 1tbsp

Curry leaves

Salt

Oil

Method:

1)Soak the green gram overnight.Pressure cook it with water and salt.Keep it aside.

2)In a pan add oil and splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.Add whole garam masala and saute well.

3)Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste.Saute for a while.

3)Add chopped onion and saute well till it become golden brown colour.

4).Add all the masala powders.Mix it and add the chopped tomato to this.Cook the tomato.

5)Pour the cooked green gram to this.Mix well and boil it for few minutes.Adjust the salt.

6)Serve hot with chapati or rice.

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Automatic cat feeders: what homemade cat food can you put in there?

Did you buy an automatic cat feeder or made one yourself but don't know what to do with it? you don't need to buy commercial dry cat food to use your automatic cat feeder! because guess what? I have a recipe! check my homemade cat cookies recipe right now.

If you need advice making an automatic cat feeder or ideas to feed your cats automatically (not necessarily with a machine, just simple tricks) I am going to write a series of articles on the theme "how to make your own automatic cat feeder" very soon, just keep checking back or subscribe to the blog via rss ..

Good like making food for your automatic cat feeder.

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Make your own automatic cat feeder

Ever wanted to have an automatic cat food feeder? why not make your own?! check this video out!



Detailed instructions can be found here

Tags: Cat food, homemade automatic cat feeder, make a cat food feeder

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Spicy Chicken Roast

Ingredients:

Chicken Drumsticks - 4
Lemon Juice - 1tbsp
Chopped onion -2,medium
Chopped tomato -1,big
Ginger-garlic paste -1tbsp
Green chillies -1
Chicken masala powder - 1tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2tsp
Coriander powder - 1tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Vinegar - 2tsp
Coconut slices - handful
Curry leaves
Oil

For Marinade:

Chicken masala powder - 1tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2tsp
Lemon Juice - 1tbsp
Salt

Method:

1.Wash the chicken pieces and soak in water along with 1tbsp lemon juice for 5-10 minutes.
2.Drain the water and make 2 or 3 deep slits in each pieces.
3.Prepare a marinade using the above ingredients and apply nicely to each pieces.Refrigerate it for an hour.
4.Heat oil in wide pan and saute the onions till it become translucent.
4.Add ginger-garlic paste,green chillies.
5.Add all the masala powders and mix well till it become nice dark colour.
6.Add chopped tomato ,curry leaves and vinegar.Saute well till the tomato done.
7.Add the marinated chicken pieces and mix well.Pour some water and let it cook for 2o-25 minutes.
8.Remove the lid and add the coconut slices.Stir fry the chicken pieces for another 15 minutes until the masala is completely dry  and  well coated in the chicken.
9.Serve hot with rice or chapati .

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Murukku

Ingredients:

Roasted Riceflour - 2cups
Urad dal - 3tbsp
Melted Butter - 4tsp
Asafoetida  -1/4tsp
Sesame seeds  - 1tbsp
Cumin seeds -1tsp
Fennel seeds - 1tsp
Chilli powder - 1tsp(optional)
Water as reqd
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method:
Dry roast urad dal and grind into a fine powder.Mix it with rice flour.Add melted butter and mix well.Add sesame seeds,fennel seeds  cumin seeds,asafoetida,salt and chilli powder.Add required amount of water and make a smooth dough.Dough should not be too stiff or too loose. Stuff the dough into 'murukku press' and press into a butter paper simultaneously coiling them into spirals.Heat enough oil in a pan.Gently take the murukku from the paper and drop in slowly into the hot oil.(be very careful while dropping them).Deep fry it and allow them to cool.Repeat the process till the rest of the dough is done.Cool completely and store it in an airtight container.Serve with tea.

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Aloo Gobi Masala and a Repost

Ingredients:

Potato(Aloo) - 2

Cauliflower florets (Gobi) - 2cups

Onion.choped - 1

Tomato -1

Ginger-garlic paste -1tbsp

Green chillies -2

Cashew paste - 1/4cup
Fennel seeds - 1tsp
Cumin seeds - 1tsp

Dry mango powder - 1/4tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp

Coriander Powder - 1tbsp

Garam masala Powder -1/2tsp

Coriander leaves

Oil

Method:

In a microwave safe bowl add the cubed potato along with salt and 2tbsp water.Cover it and Microwave it on high power for 4 minutes.Do the same with Cauliflower also.

Heat oil in a pan .Splutter the cumin and Fennel seeds.Add ginger-garlic paste,onion and green chillis.Saute well till the onion become soft.Add the chopped tomato and cook well.Add the spice powders along with 1tbsp of water.Saute well.Add half cooked aloo and gobi to this.Mix it and Cook well.Add Cashew paste on last stage ,mix well and adjust the salt.Garnish with coriander leaves.Serve with any indian breads.

REPOSTING APPLE JAM FOR THE EVENT

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