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    Wheat puttu / Gothambu puttu/ Easy breakfast recipe   This is one of popular breakfast food of Kerala. It's simple, easy and healthy breakfast. Wheat puttu pairs well with banana, egg curry, kadala curry and also pairs well with meat curries. Follow the step by step procedures to get a soft puttu.  INGREDIENTS :- * Wheat flour - 2 cups * Water - 1 cup * Sugar - 1 tsp * Salt - to taste * Grated coconut - 6-7tbs METHOD :- * To a bowl add flour and salt.  * Mix well.  * Boil the water along with sugar.  * Let it vigorously boil.  * Turn off the flame.  * Pour this boiling water to the flour.  * Mix with a spatula.  * Close it for 2 minutes. When it becomes completely cooled.  *  Add 3 - 4 tbs of this wet flour to a mixer jar or a food processor.  * Add  2 tsp of dry wheat flour to this.  * Pulse it couple of time. This will remove the lumps and form soft puttu.  * Do the same until the dough is finishe...

    Grilled pineapple           Grilled pineapple is easy to make and good. This grilled pineapple is juicy, fruity, sweet and spicy. It goes well as an appetizer or as  unique dessert.  INGREDIENTS :- * Pineapple - 1 medium sized * chilli powder - 1 tsp * Chaat masala powder - 1 tsp * powdered sugar - 1 tbs * Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp * Butter - 3 tbs * Salt - to taste * Sugar - as needed for sprinkle METHOD :- * Peel the pineapple and cut into slices.  * To a bowl add sliced pineapple, chilli powder, chaat masala, powdered sugar, salt and pepper powder.  * Mix well.  * Heat a pan. Add butter.  * Then add the marinated pineapple pieces.  * Grill one side for 1 minutes. Then flip it the other side. Again cook for 1 minutes.  * After that sprinkle some sugar granules. Then flip the other side again sprinkle sugar.  * Cook this for 1 minute each side.  * Grilled pineapple is ready to serve.  ENJOY!!!!...

      Luqaimat / Sweet dumplings            Luqaimat is an Arabic sweet. They are crunchy outside and soft inside. The dumplings dunked in dates syrup makes a delightful treat. Let's see how to make the perfect luqaimat.  INGREDIENTS :- * All purpose flour - 2 cup  * Corn flour - 2 tbs * Milk powder - 2 tbs * Sugar - 1 tbs * Rose water - 1 tbs * Olive oil - 1 tbs * Salt - 1 pinch * Luke warm water - 1 1/2 cup * Instant yeast - 1 tbs * Dates syrup - as needed * Oil - for frying For Garnishing :- * White sesame seeds - as needed METHOD :- * To a bowl add all the ingredients except dates syrup.  * Mix well. The consistency becomes thick ribbon consistency. Close it.      * Let it rest for 1  hours.  * After 1 hour the dough becomes doubled.  * Heat a khadai, add oil for deep frying.  * When the oil becomes hot wet your hand.  * Take a small lemon sized dough add to the hot oil. Turn the flam...

          Pineapple Pulissery                      Pineapple Pulissery is a yummy dish. Delicacy from Kerala that is often part of the Sadhya. This is a flavourful tasty dish. Sweet, tangy and salty all at once. Pineapple Pulissery makes a wonderful accompaniment with steamed rice.  INGREDIENTS :- * Chopped pineapple - 1 cup * Grated coconut - 1/2  cup * Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp * Curd - 1 cup * Green chilli - 3 * Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp * Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp * Salt - to taste * Sugar - 1/2 tsp For Tempering :- * Coconut oil - 2 tsp * Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp * Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp * Dry red chilli - 2 * Curry leaves - 1 sprig * Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp METHOD :- * Put a pressure cooker on the stove .  * Add chopped pineapple, turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp chilli powder and enough water for cooking.  * Cook till the pineapple is completely cooked.  * When pressure is completely ...

    Kerala Cheruparippu payasam / Cheruparippu Pradhaman        Cheruparippu payasam is a traditional Kerala dessert. Usually condensed milk is not add in traditional recipe. I always add condensed milk in this, but adding condensed milk will increase the taste. If you don't like to add condensed milk add more Jaggery instead, anyway it tastes good. This payasam has a special place in the hearts of Keralites, often served as a part of the grand feast known as sadhya. Goes well with ripen banana and Pappadam.  INGREDIENTS :- * Split  moong dal - 1 cup * Jaggery - 250 gm * Thick coconut - 1 cup * Second coconut milk - 2 cup * Water - 4 cup * Condensed milk - 1/2 cup * Cashew nuts and raisins - 2 tbs * Cardamom powder - 1 tsp * Ghee - as needed METHOD :- * Dry roast the split moong dal until it slightly change the  color.  * Wash it.  * Heat a thick bottom khadai.  * Add the roasted moong dal along with 4 cups of water.  * Co...

    Breakfast Smoothie          This is a easy breakfast smoothie recipe. It's sweet, simple and nutritious. Will help in muscle building, reduce carving and increase energy.   INGREDIENTS :- * Oats - 3 tbs * Almonds - 4 * Dates - 5 * Chopped Banana - 1 cup * Cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp * Flaxseed - 1 tbs * Yogurt - 1/2 cup * Water - 2 - 3 tbs METHOD :- * Soak Oats and almonds.  * Remove the almond peel.  * To a blender add this soaked oats and almonds along with all other ingredients.  * Blend it nicely.  * Tasty breakfast smoothie is ready.  ENJOY!!!! 

    Malabar Rice Pathiri / Ari Pathiri        This is a simple and healthy recipe from Kerala cuisine. Mostly popular in Malabar region. It tastes great with meat curries but also  pairs well with vegetable kurma. Follow some steps to get a soft and white Pathiri. Let's see how to make this.  INGREDIENTS :- * Fine rice flour - 1 cup * Water - 1 1/2 cup * Oil - 1 tsp * Salt - to taste METHOD :-  * Add water, salt and oil to a deep bottom pan.  * Let the water vigorously boil.  * At that time add the rice flour.  * Stir it continuously. When the water is completely absorbed and the dough comes together.  * Remove from the flame.  * Close the lid and let it rest for 3 - 4 minutes.  * Then start kneading when it is still slightly warm.  * If the dough turns dry, sprinkle some hot water. Do not add cold water to the dough.  *Punch and knead the dough well until it becomes a soft dough.  * After that mak...

       Elanji Roll / Love Letter              This is a popular Kerala snack. And is know by different names like mutta palada, elanji, love letter, mutta kuzhalappam. It's a crepe with a sweet filling.    INGREDIENTS :- * Egg - 1 * All purpose flour - 225 gm * Water - 250ml * Salt - 1 pinch * Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp For filling :- * Sugar - 4 tbs * Grated coconut - 1 1/2 cup * Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp * Ghee - 1 tsp * Cashew nuts - 2 tbs * Raisins - 1 tbs METHOD :- * To a blender add all purpose flour, Egg, salt and turmeric powder along with water.  * Blend it nicely. Batter is ready. Keep aside.  * For filling, heat a pan in medium flame.  * Add ghee. When the ghee becomes hot t urn the flame low, then  add chopped cashew nuts.  * When the cashews turn light brown color add raisins.   * When raisins also turn to golden brown color.  * Add grated coconut, sugar and cardamom...

       Tasty Grain free pulao       This is an extremely tasty grain free lunch recipe.  Very easy to make. A grain free diet has lots of benefits like reduced inflammation, helps in weight loss, control blood sugar levels, improve digestion and for clearer skin. Let's see how to make this.  INGREDIENTS :- *  Cabbage - 100 gm *  Cauliflower - 50gm * Drumstick leaves - 1 cup * Chicken pieces - 1 cup * Celery - 2 tsp * Chopped garlic - 3 tbs * Chilli powder - 1 tsp * Pepper - as needed * Salt - as needed * Ghee - 1 tbs METHOD :- * Finely chop cauliflower and cabbage. Keep aside.  * Cook the chicken pieces along with salt and chilli powder.  * Heat a pan, add ghee.  * When the ghee becomes hot add chopped garlic.  * Saute it until the raw taste of garlic is completely gone.  * After that add celery, saute it.  * To this add chopped cabbage and cauliflower.  * Saute it for 3 - 4 minutes. Then add ...

  Healthiest and Tastiest Weight loss Salad    This is one of the best easy to make weight loss salad. The protein content in the salad makes you fuller for longer time. This is one of my favourite afternoon salad.  INGREDIENTS :- * Boiled raw peanut - 25 gm * Green apple - 1/2 * Boiled Kidney beans - 25 gm * Ridge gourd - 100 gm * Lettuce - 1/2 cup * Apple cider vinegar - 1 tsp * Pepper - to taste * Salt - to taste METHOD :- * Cut the ridge gourd, green apple and lettuce into small pieces.  * Add this to a bowl along with all other ingredients.  * Mix well.  * That's it, healthy and easy salad is ready to serve.  ENJOY!!!! 

      PALAK PURI / SPINACH POORI           Palak poori is a breakfast recipe with the goodness of palak or spinach.  This fried bread pairs well with potato sabzi.  INGREDIENTS :- * Wheat flour - 2 1/2 cup * Palak Or spinach - 250 gm * Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp * Ginger - 1 inch piece * Green chilli - 1 * Water - for kneading * Salt - to taste METHOD :- * Remove the stem from the palak Or spinach.  * Boil 2 cups of water in a pan. When it starts bubbling, turn off the flame.  * Put the spinach or palak leaves I  the hot water for 1 minute.  * Then take out the leaves from hot water, then immersed in 2 cups of cold water.  * Let it blanch for 1 minute.  * Then add this  blanched leaves to the mixer jar along with green chilli, cumin seeds and ginger.  * Grind to a fine paste.  * To a bowl add flour, salt.  * Mix well.  * Then add the grinded paste to the flour.  * Knead it well ...

    Thean Mittai / Honey Candy          Honey candy or thaen mittai is the childhood favorite of many South Indians. When we take a bite into this candy the syrup (thaen) oozes out from the candy that makes it more enjoyable.  INGREDIENTS :- * Idli rice  - 1 cup * Urad dal - 1/4 cup * Baking powder - 1/4 tsp * Orange food color - 1/4 tsp * Salt - 1 pinch * Sugar - 1 1/2 cup * Water - 1 cup * Lemon juice - 1 tbs METHOD :- * Wash the rice and urad dal. Soak them separately for 3 hours.  * After that drain this.  * Add soaked drained urad dal to a mixer jar. Grind it to a smooth thick paste. (Add little water at a time because the batter should be thick)  * Do not add too much of water.  * Then grind the soaked drained rice like the same procedure.  * Then mix the two batter along with food color and salt.  * Boil sugar and water in a pan until the sugar gets completely melts and it becomes little thick syrupy....

          ONE POT DELICIOUS GHEE RICE            This is a popular South Indian flavourful rice recipe. This is a easy to make one pot recipe.  INGREDIENTS :- * Jeera rice - 2 cups * Onion - 2 * Tomato - 2 big * Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbs * Cinnamon - 2 Inch piece * Clove - 5 * Cardamom - 3 * Fennel seeds - 1 tsp * Sunflower oil - 2 tbs * Ghee - 2 tbs * Water - 3 cups * Coriander leaves - 3 tbs * Salt - to taste METHOD :- * Wash the rice and let it soak for 20 minutes.  * After 20 minutes, drain out the water.  * Put a pressure cooker on the stove.  * Heat oil and ghee.  * Then add the spices.  * To this add sliced onion. Saute it till it becomes light brown color.  * Add ginger-garlic paste to this. Saute it until the raw taste is completely gone.  * Then add chopped tomato, saute it 1 minute.  * To this add 3 cups of water along with salt.  * When it starts bubbling add rice and c...

    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           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          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!!!! 

  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        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       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      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!!!! 

    Chakka / Jackfruit Varattiyathu /  halwa       Jackfruit Varattiyathu or chakka Varattiyathu is a delicious sweet can be stored upto a year in room temperature. We can make jackfruit ada, jackfruit payasam out of this.  INGREDIENTS :- * Deseeded jackfruit - 1 kg * Jaggery - 450 gm * Ghee - 2 - 4 tbs METHOD :- * Cut the deseeded jackfruit into small pieces.  * Steam the  jackfruit in a steamer until it cooked well.  * Boil the jaggery along with 1/2 cup of water until the jaggery gets completely melts.  * Turn off the flame and strain this to remove the impurities in jaggery. Jaggery syrup is ready. Keep aside.  * Put a wide and thick bottom khadai on the flame.  * Add the cooked jackfruit.  * Stir it continuously in medium flame until the water content in the cooked jackfruit is completely gone.  * At this time add jaggery syrup and 1 tbs ghee.  * Stir it continuously otherwise it's a chance to stick in ...

             MASALA DOSA       Masala dosa is a popular South Indian breakfast. This is a stuffed crepe. To make the delicious masala dosa without any mistake follow my step by step instructions.  INGREDIENTS :- For Masala :- * Potato - 2 * Carrot - 1 small * Onion - 1 small * Green chilli - 2 * Ginger - 1 inch piece * Fennel seed - 1/2 tsp * Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp * Oil - 1tbs * Curry leaves - 1 sprig * Coriander leaves - 2 tbs For Dosa :- * Raw rice - 3 cup * Urad dal - 1/2 cup * Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp * Boiled rice - 3/4 cup METHOD :- For Dosa batter :- * Mix urad dal and fenugreek seeds.  * Wash the urad dal and fenugreek seeds well.  * Wash the rice and soak for 5 hours. ( soak rice separately)  * Soak urad dal and fenugreek in the room temperature for 3 hours and then keep it in the fridge for 2 hours.  * "Do not put the rice in the fridge". * Take the urad dal from the fridge.  * Add urad dal and ...

      Refreshing Lemon Juice        Perfect recipe of Fresh refreshing  lemon juice made from freshly squeezed lemon. Good for cooling down the body and relief from  tiredness. Follow all the steps correctly.  INGREDIENTS :- * Lemon - 1/2 * Water - 1 glass * Sugar - 4 tsp * Salt - 1 pinch * Ginger juice - 1/4 tsp METHOD :- * To a bowl add water, sugar and salt.  * Mix well until the sugar gets completely melts.  * Then squeeze the lemon to this and add ginger juice.  * Transfer this lemon juice to a bottle.  * Shake well for 30 seconds.  * Pour this to the serving glass.  * Refreshing lemon juice is ready.  ENJOY!!!! 

      BOLI      Boli  is a very yummy sweet . Boli and ada payasam, a harmonious treat from Kerala Cuisine.  INGREDIENTS  :- For filling :- * Chana dal - 3/4 cup * Jaggery - 2 piece * Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp * Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp * Dry ginger powder - 1/2 tsp * Ghee - 2 tbs * Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp * Water - 1 cup For dough :- * All purpose flour - 1 cup * Ghee - 2 tsp * Sugar - 1 tsp * Milk - 4 tbs * Water - 4 tbs * Turmeric powder - 1pinch * Salt - 1 pinch METHOD :- For filling :- * Dry roast the chana dal till light brown color.  * Soak for 15 minutes.  * Wash well.  * Cook the chana dal along with turmeric and water.  * Cook until the chana dal is completely cooked.  * Let it cooled down and grind to a fine paste. Keep aside * Boil the jaggery along with water.  * When the jaggery gets completely melts.  * Strain it to remove the impurities. Keep aside * Put a pan on the flame. Add ghee.  * ...

        EASY CHURROS           Churros is a fried crispy dough with soft inside coated with cinnamon powder from Spanish and Portuguese cuisine.  INGREDIENTS :- * All purpose flour - 1 cup * Butter - 2 tbs * Sugar - 1 tbs * Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp * Water - 1 cup For cinnamon sugar :- * Caster sugar - 1/4 cup * Cinnamon  powder - 1/2 tsp * Oil - for frying METHOD :- * To a bowl add caster sugar and cinnamon powder. Mix well. Keep aside.  * Boil water in a sauce pan.  * To this add butter, sugar and vanilla essence. Stir well.  * When the water starts bubbling and the butter melts. Turn off the flame.  * To this add the flour. Mix well until it forms a smooth dough.  * Let it rest for 2 minutes.  * At this time you will need to ready the piping bag. Take 2 big piping bag and insert one in the other.  * Then insert the star nozzle.  * When the dough becomes warm to touch.  * Transfer...

           BEBINCA        This is a popular dish in Goa. All the ingredients are familiar. This is a sticky layered cake.  INGREDIENTS :- * All purpose flour - 75 gm * Coconut milk - 2 cups * Egg yolk - 5 * Sugar - 1 cup * Ghee  - 2 tbs * Vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp * Nutmeg powder - 2 pinch * Salt - a pinch For caramel :- * Sugar - 2 tbs * Water - 3 tbs METHOD :- * Caramelize the sugar with 2 tbs sugar and 3 tbs water. Keep aside.  * Mix the egg yolk and vanilla essence.  * To a bowl add Flour, nutmeg powder a pinch of salt.  Mix well.  * To this gradually add  3/4 cup of coconut milk from 2 cups of coconut milk.  * Mix well without any lumps.  * Then add egg yolk - vanilla mix.  * Mix well.  * After that add sugar. Mix well until it gets completely melts.  * Finally add the remaining coconut milk. Mix well.  * Seperate this  mixture into 2 equal portion.  * To one...

    GREEN GRAM PORRIDGE    Healthy way to include green  gram in our diet.  It's very filling and loaded with nutrients. This is easy to digest.  INGREDIENTS :- * Rice - 1 cup * Green gram - 1/2 cup * Fenugreek seeds - 1 Tbs * Thick coconut milk - 1/4 cup * Ghee or butter - as needed * Salt - to taste  METHOD :- * To a pressure cooker add rice, green gram, fenugreek.  * Add water as needed to cook this.  * When it's completely cooked.  * open the lid and add salt and coconut milk.  * Mix well.  * Allow to boil.  * When it's starts bubbling. * Turn off the flame.  * Pour this to the serving bowl.  * Add ghee or butter.  * It's ready.  ENJOY!!!! 

        CUSTARD COOKIES     This cookies are crispy and chewy mouth watering eggless cookies.  INGREDIENTS :- * Unsalted Butter - 50 gm *  Sugar - 3 1/2 Tbs * Cardamom - 2 * All purpose flour - 1/2 cup * Custard powder - 3 1/2 Tbs * Milk - 2 Tbs METHOD :- * To a mixer jar add sugar and Cardamom. Grind to a fine powder.  * Then we need to cream the butter. It's very important to note that butter should be at room temperature.  * Best the butter along with powdered sugar with cardamom.  Until it becomes  soft and light in color.  * To this add all purpose flour and custard powder.  Mix well.  * Then add milk (room temperature) to this. Mix well.  * Transfer this dough to a piping bag.  * Take a baking tray with butter paper.  * Drop the dough one by one over this.  * Garnish with cherry on the middle.  * Bake in preheated  OTG at 180°C for 10 minutes.  * Custard cookies is ready t...

          UNNIYAPPAM      Unniyappam is a sweet fritters made with rice, jaggery and banana. This is a popular sweet in Kerala.  INGREDIENTS :- * Raw rice  - 2 cups * Medium sized ripe banana - 2 * Coconut pieces - 3 Tbs * Ghee - 2 Tbs * Cardamom powder - 1 tsp * Jaggery - 350 gm * Salt - 1 pinch * Water - approximately 1 cup METHOD :- * Wash the rice.  * Soak for 6 hours.  * Then grind rice along with bananas  by gradually adding water. ( approximately 1 cup)  * The rice batter should not be too fine. When we rup the batter with our two finger we feel small rice crumps ( not big crumps).  * Boil jaggery with 1/2 cup of water until the jaggery gets completely melts.  * Pour this Luke warm jaggery syrup into the rice batter. Mix well.  * Roast the coconut pieces in 2 Tbs of ghee until it becomes light brown color.  * Add this to the batter along with cardamom powder and a pinch of salt. Mix well....

                ILA ADA   Ila ada is a Kerala delicacy made with jaggery, rice flour and coconut, wrapped  in banana leaf and steamed . So that the flavor of banana leaf is fully locked in this snack.  INGREDIENTS :- * Roasted rice flour - 1 cup * Water - 1 1/2 cup * Salt - to taste * Ghee - 1 tsp For filling : * crushed jaggery - 1 cup * Water - 1/4 cup * Grated coconut - 1 1/2 cup * Sugar - 1 TSP * Dry ginger - small piece * Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp * cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp METHOD :- * Boil one and half cup of water and ghee.  * When it starts bubbling.  * Add rice flour and salt.  * Mix well until the water is completely reduced and becomes a soft dough.  * Turn off the flame.  * Knead to a smooth non sticky dough by greasing your hand with ghee.  For filling :- * To a mixer jar add sugar, dry ginger and cumin seeds.  * Grind it to a fine powder. Keep aside.  * To a pan add crushed jaggery ...

    EASY CARROT PUDDING       This carrot pudding is a mouthwatering easy to make pudding. Let's see how to make this.  INGREDIENTS :- * Carrot - 4 * Full fat milk - 1 ltr * Sugar - 1/4 cup * Condensed milk - as needed * Vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp * China grass - 16 gm * Water - 1 1/2 cup METHOD :- * Thinly slice the carrot.  * To a pan add sliced carrot and milk.  * Cook the carrot.  * when the carrot is completely cooked add sugar. * Mix well * Then add condense milk ( as per your sweetness) and vanilla essence.  * Boil this for few minutes.  * Turn off the flame.  * Let it cool for some time.  * Mix China grass with 1 1/2 cup of water. Let it Soak for 10 minutes.  * After that transfer this to a mixer jar.  * Grind to a smooth paste.  * Then add this grinded carrot to a pan and heat this.  * Meanwhile boil the soaked china grass until it gets completely melts.  * Add this to the boiling...

      GHEE BISCUITS     This is a melts in mouth biscuits. Very easy to make, needs only 4 ingredients. You can use wheat flour or all purpose flour to make this.  INGREDIENTS :- * All purpose flour - 1 cup  * Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup * Vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp * Ghee - 1/4 cup METHOD :- * Mix all purpose flour, powdered sugar and vanilla essence.  * Then gradually add the ghee to make a soft dough.  * Knead to a soft dough.  * Take a small portion. Shape it into a ball and flatten it slightly by pressing with hands.  * Then arrange in a baking tray lined with butter paper.  * Preheat the oven to  140°C  * Bake for 20 minutes.  * It's ready.  ENJOY!!!! 

    ONION PAKODA   Onion pakoda is deep fried snack. These are crispy and flavorful snack perfect for winter season. But you can enjoy it anytime with tomato sauce, mint chutney, green chutney.. INGREDIENTS :- * Medium sized onion - 5 * Green chilli - 1 - 2 * chopped ginger - 1 Tbs * chilli powder - 1/2 Tbs * salt - to taste * gram flour - 2 Tbs * All purpose flour - 2 Tbs * Chopped Curry leaves - 2 Tbs * Oil - for frying METHOD :- * Slice the onions.  * Mix sliced onions with salt.  * Mix well.  * Keep aside for 10 minutes, so that it snooze out the water content in it.  * Then squeeze out the water content in the onion with our hands. ( so that that the pakoda becomes crispy)  * To this add chilli powder, chopped ginger, chopped curry leaves, gram flour, all purpose flour.  * Mix well.  * Take small small portion  with a spoon.  * Immediately after mixing,  * Heat oil.  * Start deep frying in medium flame until...

    Karimeen pollichathu       This is special Kerala style fish fry in banana leaf. Traditionally this recipe is made with karimeen also known as pearl spot. But you can also make this with any other fish.  INGREDIENTS :- * Fish ( karimeen/ pearl spot) - 2   * Kashmiri chilli powder - 3 Tbs * Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp * Pepper powder - 1 Tbs * Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp * Salt - to taste * Ginger - 1 inch piece * Garlic - 5 big flakes For gravy :- * Small onion - 20 * Ginger - 1 inch piece * Green chilli - 4 * Coconut milk - 1 cup * Coconut oil - for frying * Curry leaves METHOD :- * To a mixer jar add chilli powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, coriander powder, salt, ginger and garlic.  * Add little water. Grind it nicely.  * Take half of the grinded masala   and Marinate the fish.  * Let it rest  for 10 minutes.  * To a frying pan add oil. Shallow fry fish.  * When it becomes half cooked.  * Remove fr...