Ingredients : Beetroot – 1 big. Green gram dhal – 1 tbsp. Shallots – 3. Crushed dry chillies -1 tsp. Grated coconut -2 tbsp. Oil – 2 tsp. curry leaves – few. Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp Salt to taste. Method : Peel and cut into fine pieces or grate beetroot.Sprinkle little water and cook in…
Author: Suprabha Mallya
Green Tomato Kalan
Ingredients : Green Tomatoes (un riped ) – 1/2 kg. Curd – 1 cup. Black Pepper -1 tsp (crush coarsely ). Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp (dry roast and powder ) Turmeric powder -a pinch. salt to taste. Grind together : Coconut -1/2. Green chillies -2-3. Cumin seeds -a pinch. For Seasoning : Coconut oil…
Vellarika (Madras Cucumber) Kichhadi.
Traditional “Onam Sadya” Curry of Kerala. Ingredients : Cucumber -2 cups (cubed ). Shallots -2 ( peeled and crushed ). Green chillies -2 (cut into round pieces ). Ginger – !/2 inches piece ( chopped ). Grated Coconut -2 tbsp. Garlic flake -1. Cumin seeds -a pinch. Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp ( crushed ). Curd –…
Curd Rice
Ingredients : Rice -1 cup. Milk -1 cup. Curd – 1/2 cup. Green chillies -4-5. Salt to taste. For Seasoning : Ghee -1 tbsp. Cashew nuts -1 tbsp. Mustard -1/2 tsp. Bengal gram dhal -1/2 tsp. Black gram dhal -1/2 tsp. For Garnishing : Finely chopped coriander leaves . Pomegranate seeds. Seedless Grapes (optional )….
Southekai (Madras Cucumber )Huli
Ingredients: Cucumber -1/2 kg. Chowli (lobia ) -1 tbsp.( heaped ). Grated coconut -2 tbsp. Coriander seeds -3 tsp ( heaped ). cumin seeds – 1 tsp. Fenugreek seeds -1/2 tsp. Red chillies -8. Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp. Cinnamon – 1/4″ piece. Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp. Tamarind -small marble size. curry leaves – few. Jaggery…
Pineapple Sheera
Very tasty and simple sweet dish. Ingredients: Sooji Rawa -1 cup. Pineapple pieces -1/2 cup (chopped into fine pieces ). Sugar -3/4 cup + 1 tbsp. Milk -1 cup. Water – 1 cup. Ghee – 1/4 cup. Cashew nuts – 1 tbsp (finely chopped ). Raisins – 1 tbsp. Saffron – a pinch ( soaked in…
Vaduka Puli Naranga Curry (Wild Lemon Pickle )
This is the traditional pickle of Kerala Sadya during Onam Ingredients : Wild lemon -1 Green chillies – 4-5 ( cut in to small round pieces ) Garlic -10-12 pods. Chillies powder -4-5 tsp. Fenugreek -1/2 tsp.(crushed to powder ). Asafoetida -1/2 tsp. Curry leaves -2 springs. Salt to taste. Mustard – 1/2 tsp. Gingilly oil…
Magge (Madras cucumber) Koddel
This is a Mangalorean Konkani side dish usually prepared with jack fruit seeds which are usually seasonal. Instead of Jackfruit seeds we can use Chowli or Alsande bee.(Cow peas or Lobia ) Ingredients : Madras cucumber -1/2 kg (cut into big cubes) Cow peas -1-2 tbsp Coconut- 1/2 or approximate 1 cup (heaped ) Red chillies…
Karbasa Polo ( Dosa )
In Karbasa polo there are two varieties ,this is one of them. Ingredients : Raw rice -1 cup (heaped ). Black gram dhal – 1 tbsp (heaped ). Grated coconut -1 tbsp. Red chillies -1-2. Black Pepper corns -8-10. Fenugreek -few. Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp . Salt to taste. oil just enough to fry. Method…
Valval
This is another version of valval,Cochin side Konkanis prepare it like this. Ingredients : Ash gourd (winter melon ) -250 gms. Pumpkin – 250 gms. Potato -1 Colcasia roots (Alva mande ) -5-6. Green chillies -5-6 coconut -1 full Salt to taste. Coconut oil – 1 tsp. Asafoetida powder -1/2 tsp. Method : Grate coconut use…
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