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Raw banana erissery

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    Raw Banana - yam Erisery / Chena - Kaya erissery         This is a traditional Kerala dish. It's a flavourful dish made with two main ingredients, yam and raw banana.     INGREDIENTS:- * Raw banana ( nethrakkaya) - 1 * Yam - small piece * Toor dal - 1/4 cup * Grated Coconut - 1/2 + 1/2 cup *  Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp * Shallots - 3 * Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp * Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp * Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp * Coconut oil - 2 tbs * Mustard seeds - 1 tbs * Dry red chilli - 3 * Curry leaves - 2 sprigs * Salt - to taste METHOD :- * To a pressure cooker add Toor dal, raw banana pieces, yam  pieces, turmeric powder.  * Add enough water for cooking this.  * Cook until it's completely cooked.  * When the pressure is completely gone, open the lid.  * Just slightly mash this with a masher.  * To this add chilli powder, pepper powder and salt.  * Add 1/2 cup grated Coconut along with cumin seeds and shallots...

Vettu cake / Fried cake

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          Vettu Cake / Fried Cake           This is popular Kerala teashop snack. It forms cracks while frying that's why it's called Vettu cake (vettu means crack).  INGREDIENTS :- * All purpose flour - 1 cup * Egg - 2 * Sugar - 1/2 cup * Baking soda - 1/4 tsp * Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp * oil - for frying METHOD :- * Add sugar to a mixer jar and grind to a fine powder. Keep aside.  * To a bowl add flour, baking soda, cardamom powder.  Mix well.  * To an another bowl add powdered sugar and egg.  * whisk it well.  * To this add the flour mix.  * Mix it well. (Do not add water) * Let it rest for 1 hour.  * After that make a lemon sized ball by wetting the hands, because the dough is little bit sticky.  * Heat oil in a pan. When the oil becomes hot add the dough balls. Then turn flame to medium.  * Fry it in the medium flame.  * When the cracks appears on the ball and fried well....

Authentic Malabar Sulaimani tea

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    Authentic Malabar Sulaimani Tea          Sulaimani tea is a spiced black tea popular in Malabar region. Let's see how to make sulaimani tea.  INGREDIENTS :- * Tea powder - 1/2 tsp * Cardamom - 1 * Cinnamon - 2 inch piece * Sugar - as needed * Water - 250ml METHOD:- *  To a mortar and pestle add cinnamon and cardamom.  * Roughly crush it. Keep aside.  * Boil the water.  * To this add crushed spices and sugar.  * Boil till the flavor comes out from the spices.  * Then add tea powder.  * Let it boil.  * Turn off the flame.  * Strain it.  * Pour this to the serving glass.  ENJOY!!!! 

Healthy jackfruit tea

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  An Excellent Drink to reverse Fatty liver        A very  simple recipe to reverse fatty liver. All the ingredients in this drink have many benefits.  INGREDIENTS :- * Coriander  - 100gm * Black cumin seeds - 25 gm * Cumin seeds - 25 gm * Cinnamon - 25 gm * Cardamom - 25 gm * Fenugreek seeds - 25 gm * Dry ginger - 25 gm * Jackfruit powder  - 1 tbs * Water - 250ml METHOD :- * Dry roast all the ingredients except jackfruit powder.  * Then grind it to a fine powder.  * Store in an air tight container.  For making jackfruit powder :- * Take 4 month old tender jackfruit. Cut into small pieces, then Sundried until it is completely dried. Then grind it to a fine powder. Store in an air tight container. If you can't do like this you can buy this online.  For preparing the drink:- * Take 250 ml water add 10 gm of prepared coriander mix powder along with 1 tablespoon jackfruit powder.  * Boil this for 3 - 4 minutes.  * St...

Roasted guava chutney

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        Roasted Guava Chutney        This chutney is a combination of spiciness and fruity flavor. This goes well with grilled pineapple.  INGREDIENTS :- * Guava - 250gm * Green chilli - 2 * Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp * Ginger - 1/2 inch piece * Coriander leaves - 1 handful * Lemon juice - 1 tsp * Black salt - as needed * Salt - as needed METHOD :- * Grill the guava on the flame for 5-8 minutes.  * Remove the seeds and outer part of the grilled or roasted guava.  * Cut into pieces.  * To a mixer jar add guava pieces and all the other ingredients.  * Grind it.  * Transfer this to a bowl.  * Guava chutney is ready.  ENJOY!!!! 

Excellent drink for Diabetes

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      Excellent  Drink for Diabetes       This excellent night drink for sugar patients. You can use fenugreek water instead of normal water. It's very easy to make.  INGREDIENTS :- * Ladies finger / okra - 2 * Chia seed - 1 tbs * Apple cider vinegar - 1-2 tsp * Water - 1 cup METHOD :- * Soak the chia seeds.  * Clean and cut the ladies finger into small pieces.  * Add this ladies finger into the water.  * Let it rest for 2 hours.  * After that add soaked chia seeds and apple cider vinegar to this.  * Mix well.  * Drink is ready.  ENJOY!!!!     

Pazhampori / banana fritters

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   Pazhampori / Banana      Fritters      Banana fritters is a Lovely treat serve hot with a cup tea or coffee. This is one of my favorite snack.  INGREDIENTS :- * Ripped banana - 2 * All purpose flour - 8 tbs * Sugar - 4 tsp * Instant yeast - 1 pinch * Salt - 1 pinch * Turmeric powder - 1/4 ts * Water - 200ml * Oil - for frying METHOD :- * To a bowl add flour, sugar, turmeric powder, yeast and salt.  * Mix well.  * Add water to this make a smooth batter. The batter should not be too thick or too loose.  * Let it rest for 1 hour.  * Cut the banana into thin pieces.  * Dip in the batter.  * Fry it in the oil. Flip both sides.  * Tasty banana fritters is ready.  ENJOY!!!!