Prawns Pickle

Ingredients: 1 kg (just over 2 pounds) king prawns750 ml white vinegar1 tsp turmeric powder2 dozen dry red chillies4 tsps cumin seedsA thumb-sized piece of ginger15-20 cloves of garlic (one large pod)7 tbsps oilSalt Preparation: Wash, shell and devein the prawns. Pat them dry with a paper towel. Mix salt to taste and the...

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Carrot Pickle

CARROT PICKLE (കാരറ്റ് അച്ചാര്‍) Ingredients 2 Cups Carrot pieces4 tbsp Red Chilli powderSalt to taste (or) 2 tbsp Salt1/4 tbsp turmeric powderSufficient Oil (or) 1/2 cup oil1/4 tbsp Lemon juice1 tbsp Sliced Garlic (or) Minced Garlic Roast & Powder 1 tbsp Mustard seeds1/2 tbsp Methi seeds (or) Fenugreek seeds Tempering 1/4...

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Fish Pickle

Ingredients 1 kg. fish (any firm fleshed ones like tuna with less bones)1/4 cup thinly sliced ginger1/4 cup thinly sliced garlic5 slit green chillies2 tsp mustard seeds1 sprig curry leaves (optional, as it is difficult to get everywhere)1/2 cup vinegar1 tsp. fenugreek seeds1 1/2 tblsp. chilli powder2 tsp. pepper powder1 tsp....

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Garlic pickle

Garlic pickle (വെളുത്തുള്ളി അച്ചാര്‍ ) Ingredients: Garlic - 1 kg Fenugreek(Uluva) - 10 gm Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 10 gmAsafoetida(Kayam) - 10 gmLime fruits for extracting juice - 25Coriander seeds - 30 gmVinegar - 1 TbspJaggery(Sharkkara) - 100 gmChilli powder - 100 gmTurmeric powder - 10 gmMustard seeds - 10 gmGingelly oil...

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Lemon Pickle

LEMON PICKLE (നാരങ്ങ അച്ചാര്‍ ) Ingredients 10 Large Lemon1/2 Cup Vinegar2 tbsp chopped ginger2 tbsp chopped garlic3 green chillies choppedFew curry leavesSalt as required1 tbsp Gingelly oil (Sesame seed oil)3 tsp red chilli powder1 tsp turmeric powder1/2 tsp asafoetida powder1 tbsp mustard seeds Preparation Bring a pot of...

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Mango Pickle

MANGO PICKLE (മാങ്ങാ അച്ചാര്‍ ) Ingredients 1 big - Fresh green raw mango5 to 6 flakes- Garlic, sliced1 tbsp - Red chili powder1/4 tsp - Hing powder / Asafoetida1/4 tsp - Fenugreek powderSalt to tasteSesame oil Seasoning 1/2 tsp - Mustard seeds Method 1 ) Cut mango with skin on, into small pieces.2 ) Heat 2 tbsp oil. Keep...

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Nellikka Pickle

NELLIKA PICKLE (നെല്ലിക്ക അച്ചാര്‍) Ingredients: Gooseberry 1/2 kGinger 1 big piece Garlic 10 to 15 podsChilly pdr 2 to 3 TbspTurmeric pdr 1/2 TspVinegar 2 to 4 TbspFenugreek seedsMustard seedsCurry leavesHing (asafoetida) 3/4 TspOil (Gingely)Salt Method: Cook gooseberry in water and little salt. Allow it to cool. Keep the...

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Fish Kabab

Fish Kabab   Ingredients: • 900 gms Fish• 3/4 cup Lemon Juice• 2 tsp Fresh Ginger (finely grated)• 3 cloves Garlic (crushed)• 1-1/2 tsp Salt• 4 tsp Coriander Powder• 1 tsp Garam Masala• 1 tsp Chili Powder• 1 cup Yoghurt• 2 tbsp Plain flour• 1 tbsp Cooking Oil How to make Fish Kabab: • Rinse fish with cold water and pat...

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Green Chilli Chicken

Green Chilli Chicken Ingredients • Chicken,1 1/2 inch pieces 800 grams• Small Green Chillies 1 cup• Green chillies 3• Onions 2 medium• Ginger 1 1/2 inches• Garlic 10 cloves• Fresh coriander leaves 1/2 cup• Salt to taste• Oil 3 tablespoons• Cumin seeds 3/4 teaspoon• Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon• Coriander powder 2 teaspoon• Roasted...

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Mutton Ladies Finger

Mutton Ladies Finger from Pakisthan Ingredients• Ladyfingers (bhindi),trimmed 500 grams• Mutton,cut into small pieces on the bone 500 grams• Ghee 2 tablespoons• Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon• Cinnamon 2 one-inch sticks• Black cardamoms 4• Black peppercorns 8-10• Onions,thinly sliced 2 medium• Green chillies,slit 3-4• Ginger...

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Ginger Pepper Tea

Ginger Pepper Tea Ingredients • Ginger,crushed 1 inch piece• Black peppercorns 8• Tea leaves 3-4 teaspoons• Fennel seeds (saunf) 1/2 teaspoon• Fresh mint leaves 6-8• Milk 1 cup• Sugar 4-5 teaspoons Method Heat three cups of water in a pan. Take peppercorns and fennel seeds in a mortar and pound with a pestle....

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Karimeen Fry - Kerala style

Kerala Style nadan Karimeen fry ( Pearl spot fry)Serves - 2Total cooking time :- 30 minutes plus for marination and 10 plus minutes for frying Ingredients:-Karimeen/Pearl Spot - 2 nos (Available in kerala stores in US by Narmada Brands)Ginger- Garlic paste - 1/2 tspRed chilli powder - 1 table spoonTurmeric powder - 1/4...

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Chemmeen Pachakkuarachathu

Chemmeen Pachakkuarachathu  Ingredients 1. Prawns / chemmeen – 400 gm (I used around 20 – 25 jumbo prawns)2. Ginger – 1 inch, choppedPearl onions – 4 – 5, slicedGreen chilies – 4, slitCurry leaves – 1 sprig3. Drumstick – 1, cut into 2 inch pieces and slit4. Kudam puli / gamboge – 4 pieces, soaked in enough water...

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Sharjah Shake

Sharjah Shake Ingredients (Serves 2) Banana - 1 largeChilled milk - 1.5 - 2 cupsBournvita / boost / ovaltine - 2 tspSugar / honey - 1 - 2 tsp or to tasteCardamom powder - 1 - 2 pinchesCashews - 4 (soak them in warm water for 10 minutes) Dates - 1 - 2 roughly chopped ( Optional) Method Blend everything together until thick...

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Minty Lemon Juice

Minty Lemon Juice Ingredients 1. Lemon – 1 (Remove the seeds and extract the lemon juice) 2. Ginger – 1/4 inch, roughly chopped Mint leaves – 6 – 8Honey – 2 tsp or sugar, to tasteSalt – 1 pinchWater – 1.5 cups Method Put all the ingredients in a mixer and grind for about 10 seconds. Strain and pour into a gla...

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Nadan Chicken Pepper Fry

 Nadan Chicken Pepper Fry Ingredients Chicken ( Boneless ) ~ 1/2 kgGarlic ~ 7-8 garlic cloves (Peeled and crushed )Ginger ~ 2 medium sized pieces ( Peeled and crushed )Green chillies ~ 4-5 nos (Chopped )Shallots / Kochu ulli ~ 15 nos ( Finely chopped )Tomato ~ 2 nos ( Medium sized , chop and grind it to a paste using...

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Orange Pudding

Orange Pudding Ingredients 3 oranges1 1/4 pints milk1 1/2 oz cornflour1 oz butter3 oz sugar2 eggspinch of salt How to make orange pudding: Peel the oranges, cut in pieces and place in a buttered dish.Mix cornflour with a little of the milk.Boil remainder of milk, add to the cornflour paste and cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.Add...

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Oottada

Oottada Ingredients Roasted rice flour or whole wheat flour - 2 cupsSalt - To tasteGrated coconut - 1/2 - 3/4 cup or as requiredWater - As required Method Place the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a very thick batter by adding water little by little. Taste-check for salt. Flatten the batter on a rectangular banana leaf using...

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Mathi Nellikka Varattiyathu

Mathi Nellikka Varattiyathu (Goosberry Sardine) Ingredients: Medium sized sardines- 6nos (1/2 kg) cleanedNellikka (gooseberry)- 3nos BigPepper powder - 1tbspGarlic (veluthulli)- 6clovesGinger(inchi)- 1/2 inch pieceFenugreek(uluva)- 1tspCoconut oil- 2tbspCurry Leaves- 2springWater- 1cupSalt- to taste Preparation: 1. Remove the...

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Vegetable Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice Ingredients 1. basmati rice - 2 glasses2. carrot grated- 1 cup3. beans sliced thin and long -1cup4. capsicum sliced thin and long- 1cup5. celery sliced round - 1 cup6. spring onion cut round and thin.7. Soya sauce- 3tsp8. Salt as required Method Soak basmati rice in salt water for 5 minutes and drain. Fry...

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Malabar Mutton Curry

Malabar Mutton Curry Ingredients 1 lb(500g) of mutton1 large onion2 tomatoes4-5 pods of garlic1 inch piece of ginger2-3 green chilliesCoriander leavse/curry leaves as required.2 tsp red chilli powder2 tsp turmeric powderSalt - as required1/4 Coconut milk(optional)Gharam Masala as requiredTo Grind1/2 cup fresh or roasted...

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Ilayada

Ingredients:Rice flour - 1 cupSalt - to tasteButter - 1 tbspJaggery - 1/2 cupsShredded coconut - 1/2 cupDirections:Mix rice flour together with salt and butter. Add hot water and make smooth dough. Heat jaggery and coconut together in a pan. Make small balls out of the dough and spread it on the plantain leaf. In it place...

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