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Meat Balls in Spicy Tomato Gravy

2011-12-21T18:50:00.000-08:00

Cooking time: 50 minutes
Serves-6

Ingredients:
Minced Meat - 500 gm( chicken or beef)
Garlic paste- 2tspn
Pepper powder- ½ tspn
Green chillies – 4 chopped
Onion chopped – 3 medium size
Ginger paste – tspn
Garlic paste-1 tspn
Tomato – 2-3
Red chili powder - 1 tea spoon
Coriander powder - 1 tea spoon
Turmeric powder – a small pinch
Extra Virgin olive Oil- 2tblspn
Cloves - 2
Bay leaves - 2
Pepper corns- 2
Curry Leaves -1 stem
Salt to taste
Mint leaves- 2
Coriander leaves-to garnish

Method of Prepraration
Combine the minced meat, pepper powder ,green chillies , garlic paste and salt and mix well in bowl.Keep aside for minimum 30 minutes.

Heat Oil in a pan and add cloves and bay leaves.Add chopped onion to this and sauté for till the onion turns light golden in colour.
Add ginger and garlic paste and chopped tomatoes and all the masala powder.Add the curry leaves and mint leaves and sauté for 10 minutes.Add ½ cup of water and cook in medium heat for 5 minutes.
Make the minced meat mix into small bowls and add to the hot gravy one at a time.Simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with chappatis or plain rice.

Thanks,
Aysha

Calamari Salad with Sour Cream

2011-12-14T16:07:00.000-08:00

Hi Friends,
This is a recipe of quick and easy salad I got from my friend.It takes just a couple of minutes and can always be an extra dish on the party menu.i thought I will share it with my blogger friends.Hope you like it!

Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves- 2
Ingredients:-
Calamari: 1lb- cut into small pieces
Cherry tomatoes-cut in half(half cup)
Yellow bell peppers-1-cut into thin slices
Scallions- 1/2 cup chopped
Pepper- 1/2 tspn
Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese mix- 1/2 cup
Sour Cream- 250ml
Salt as needed

Method of Preparation:-
Boil the calamari in water for 10 minutes in medium heat with salt and paper with the lid on.
In a bowl, add the calamari, grape tomatoes, yellow peppers, scallions, sour cream and cheese and mix well.
Yummy Calamari salad is ready to eat

Thanks,
Aysha

Pepper Chicken with Bell Peppers

2011-11-29T17:14:00.000-08:00

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Serves - 6

Ingredients :-

Chicken - 1 lb, shredded(I used left over chicken pieces from chicken curry.You can also fry chicken separately with little pepper powder, turmeric and salt and then shred the chicken)
Onion - 3 medium sized
Garlic paste- 2 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Pepper- 1/2 tspn
Green chillies-3
Red Bell peppers- 1-finely chopped
Extra Virgin Olive oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :-

1.Heat oil in a pan and the finely chopped onions, green chillies and salt to it. Fry till the onions becomes golden brown in colour.

2.Add garlic paste, turmeric powder, pepper powder and cooked shredded chicken pieces and very little water(only if needed)and saute for 10 minutes in medium flame.Add chopped bell peppers and cook for 5 minutes.

Thanks,
Aysha

Whole Chicken in Spicy Indian masala

2011-11-27T12:44:00.000-08:00

Hi All,
Its been a while since I have posted something on my blog.I am glad to be back my publisihing my 100th post.Hope you all enjoy this recipe!!!

Cooking time: 60 minutes
Serves-8-10

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken-washed and cleaned
For the marinade
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt as needed
2 tbsps lime/ lemon juice
1tsps garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
For the gravy
Onion-6-7 medium sized-chopped
Tomatoe- 4
Extra virgin oilive oil- 2 tblspn
Green chlilles-6
Chilli powder- 1 tspn
Turmeric powder-1/2 tspn
Coriander powder- 1 tblspn
Garlic paste-1 1tspn
Salt as needed
Coriander leaves- 1cup finely chopped
Lime juice- 1tspn

Method of Preparation
Mix all the ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl and mix well. Put the whole chicken into this marinade . Cover the dish and marinate it for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions, green chillies and onions to it.Saute it for 10-15 minutes, till the onion turns light brown in colur.Add garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt and saute it for 5 minutes.

Add the marinated chicken to this mix, add half cup of water and mix well.Cover with the lid and cook on medium heat till the chicken gets cooked.
Add limejuice, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.
This recipe tastes best with chappatis and parathas.

Thanks,
Aysha

'Quick' n 'Easy' Chicken

2011-03-01T15:58:00.000-08:00

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Serves - 6

Ingredients :

Chicken - 1 lb, shredded(I used left over chicken pieces from my chicken curry.You can also fry chicken separately with little chilli powder, turmeric and salt and then shred the chicken)
Onion - 3 medium sized
Garlic paste- 2 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Pepper- 1/2 tspn
Green chillies-3
Extra Virgin Olive oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Heat oil in a pan and the finely chopped onions, green chillies and salt to it. Fry till the onions becomes golden brown in colour.

2.Add garlic paste, turmeric powder, pepper powder and cooked shredded chicken pieces and very little water(only if needed)and saute for 10-15 minutes in medium flame.

Thanks,
Aysha

Smoked Mussels in Spicy Masala

2011-01-01T11:11:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,
Wish you all a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Pls find below my first recipe of the new year.

Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients
Smoked Mussels - 2 tins
Onion - 2 medium size, finely chopped
Tomatoe- 1
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Garlic paste -1 tspn
Mint leaves - 2
Pepper - 1/3 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Coriander leaves - 1 tspn
Red Bell peppers - 1, cut into small cubes
Green chillies- 3 finely sliced
Extra Virgin Olive oil - 2 tblspn
Coriander leaves to garnish
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation
Heat oil in a pan and add the curry leaves,onion, tomatoes to it and saute for 5 minutes in medium flame.
Add garlic paste, mint leaves, green chillies,pepper, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red pepper, mussels and salt and cook for 10 minutes. Add little water if needed.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Thanks,
Aysha

Kerala Style Egg Curry

2010-11-29T16:56:00.000-08:00

Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves - 4

Eggs - 6
Onions -2 large sized
Tomato - 2
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tspn
Red chillies- 3
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Green chillies - 4
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tspn
Coriander leaves to garnish
Water - 1/3 cup
Refined oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method Of Preparation

1.Boil the eggs and keep aside.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies to it.
3.When they crackle add the onions, tomatoes,green chilli and salt and saute well.
3.Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder,chilli powder and water and cook for 10 minutes in medium heat.
4.Switch off the flame and add the sliced eggs and mix well
5.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Thanks,
Aysha

UnnaKaayi

2010-11-02T08:38:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 1 hour
Serves : 10

Ingredients:
Plantain -3
Eggs - 4
Raisins - 2 tblspn
Cashew Nuts - 2 tblspn chopped
Ghee- 2 tblspn
Cardamon - 4 chopped
Coconut - 1 cup(grated)
Sugar - 10 tblspn
Vegetable oil for frying

Method of Preparation:
Cut one plantain into 3 pieces and cook all the three plaintains with the skin on.
Mash the cooked plaintains with a potato masher and keep aside.

Preparing the filling:
Take a bowl and add the eggs into it. Add sugar to the eggs and mix well
Take a frying pan and add the ghee to it.Add the freshly grated coconut and cashews and egg mix and saute for 5 minutes.Turn off the flame and add the raisins and cardamon to it.Mix well and keep aside.
Final step:
Grease both hands with oil and make mini balls out of the mashed plaintains.
Flatten the balls into small disc shapes.
Add small quantities of filling inside the dis shapes plaintains and seal the edges. Shape the filled plaintains into shapes similar to rugby balls with your hand.Repeat this step with the entire filling and plaintains.
Heat oil in a medium sized kadai and add 3-4 unnakaayis into it.Fry till they turn golden brown on all sides.Yummy yummy unnakaayis are ready to serve.

Thanks,
Aysha

Malabar Chicken Fry Masala

2010-08-22T15:22:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 30 minutes
Serves : 4
Ingredients
Chicken- 2lb
Onion - 3
Tomatoe- 2
Green chillies-5
Garlic paste- 1 tspn
Coriander powder - 1 tspn
Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tspn
Coriander leaves - to garnish
Salt to taste
Extra virgin olive oil- 2 tblspn

To marinate
Chilli powder -1 tblspn
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn
Cooking oil- 3 tblspn
Salt to taste
Method Of Preparation

Marinate the chicken pieces with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep aside for a minimum of 30 minutes.Heat oil in a kadai and fry the chicken pieces and keep aside.
Heat olive oil in a pan and add onion, garlic paste, green chillies and salt and saute for 5 minutes.
Add tomatoe and masalas and ad saute for 5 minutes.Add the fried chicken pieces, add 1/2 cup water and slow cook for 10 minutes.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Banana Egg Cake

2010-08-14T16:04:00.000-07:00

Ramadan Mubarak to all.....

Cooking time:50 minutes
Serves - 6

Ingredients

Plaintain- 2 large- cut into small cubes
Egg- 5
Sugar- 10-12 tblpsn
Cardamon powder- a pinch
Vanilla essence - 1/2 tspn
Ghee- 1tblspn

Method of Preparation
1.Cut the plaintain into small cubes and keep aside.
2.In a bowl add the egg, sugar, vanilla essence and cardamon powder and beat for 1-2 minutes.
3.In a baking pan spread the ghee and the add the plaintain cubes. Pour the egg mix on top of it and spread evenly.
4.Preheat oven to 365 degree and bake for 40-45 minutes.
5.After baking , let the cake cool down and cut into even slices.You can serve the egg banana cubes as it is after baking or serve it after refrigerating for 30 minutes.

Thanks,
Aysha

Chinese Egg Noodles with Squid

2010-08-07T07:05:00.001-07:00

Cooking time :15 minutes
Serves - 2

Ingredients:
Egg noodles - 4
Spinach - 2 cups
Sprouts - 2 cups
Red Bell peppers - 2
Egg- 3
Squid- cut into small cubes - 500gm
Spring onion - 1 cup
Soya sauce - 1 tblspn
Oyster sauce - 1 tblspn
Hot sauce - 1 tblspn
Pepper -2 tspn
Olive oil - 1 tblsp
Salt as needed
For the marinate
Chilli powder - 1 tblspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn

Method Of Preparation:
1.Cook the egg noodles as per the instructions on the pack.
2.Marinate the squid with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and refrigerate for 30 minutes.Fry the squid pieces and keep aside.
3.Heat oil in a pan and add the red peppers, spinach, egg, pepper,olive oil,spring onions, oyster sauce, hot sauce , sprouts and saute for 8 minutes.
4.Add the cooked noodles into the pan and mix well.

Thanks,
Aysha

Egg Curry with Coconut

2010-07-06T13:08:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 5

Ingredients
Eggs - 6
Onion - 2 medium size
Fennel seeds - 1/4 tspn
Curry leaves 1 stem
Turmeric powder - 1/3 tspn
Coriander powder - 2 tspn
Green chillies - 5
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Coconut milk - 1 tin
Extra virgin love oil - 1 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation
Boil the eggs till they are completely cooked. Peel the skin and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add the curry leaves and fennel seeds to it. Add onion, garlic paste, green chillies, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt and saute for 10 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup of water and cook for 5 minutes.Add the boiled eggs and coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes. The quick and easy egg curry is ready to serve. It tastes best with puri.

Thanks,
Aysha

'Fried shrimp' n 'Beans'

2010-06-11T16:39:00.001-07:00

Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients:
Shrimp - 1/2 kg
Beans - 400gm
Chilli powder -1-2 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Salt as needed
Coconut oil - 2 tblspn

Method of Preparation:
Marinate the shripm with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt keep aside for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a a pan and fry the marinated shrimp pieces.Keep aside the fried shrimp.
In the same oil add the finely chopped beans and saute for 5 minutes in medium flame.Add garlic paste and saute till the beans get cooked.Turn off the flame, add the shrimp to the beans and mix well.

Thanks,
Aysha

Naadan Erachi Vattichadu(Beef in a simple gravy)

2010-05-11T16:59:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 30 minutes

Serves - 6

Ingredients :

Beef - 1 kg
Onion - 2 medium sized
Tomato - 2
Green Chillies - 6
Garlic paste- 2 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - 3 tspn
Coriander powder - 3 tblspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Water- 1 cup
Coriander leaves to garnish
Extra Virgin Olive oil - 3 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Heat oil in a pressure cooker and the finely chopped onions and green chillies into it. Fry till the onions becomes golden brown in colour.

2.Add ginger paste, garlic paste and tomatoes and saute for 5 minutes.

3.Add the masala powders and saute for around 10 minutes.

4.Add the cleaned beef pieces to it and saute in medium flame.

5. Add 1 cup of water(or more depending upon the amount of gravy you want).Close the lid and pressure cook for 10 minutes in medium flame.

6.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatis or parathas.

Thanks,
Aysha

Spicy Tuna n A Bunch Of Awards

2010-04-28T16:53:00.000-07:00

Cooking time :15 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients
tuna - 2 tins
Onion - 1(medium size, finely sliced)
Green chillies - 3
Tomato Paste - 1 tin
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Chilli powder - 1tspn
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Salt to taste
Extra Virgin Olive Oil- 2tblspn

Method Of Preparation
1.Heat oil in a pan and add curry leaves and onion to it.Saute for 5 minutes in medium flame.
2.Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, garlic paste, green chillies and salt and saute for 5 minutes.
3.Add tuna and tomatoe paste and saute for 5 more minutes.The simple spicy tuna is ready to serve.

This is my moms recipes and this is mine and my sister's all time favourites.You can also use this recipe as a filling for sandwiches.

I would also like to thank Krishnaveni for passing on these wonderful awards to me.

I would like to pass these awards to my following blogger friends.
Priya
Ann
PranisKitchen
Parita

Thanks,
Aysha

Fish n Raw Banana Thoran

2010-04-17T12:21:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves ; 4

Ingredients

Raw Banana - 2(cut into small pieces)
Drumsticks - 2(cut into small pieces)
Tuna - 1 tin
Tomato - 1
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Green chillies - 5
Red chillies - 3
Curry leaves - 6
Salt to taste
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 2 tblspn

Method Of Preparation

1.Add the raw banana pieces, chilli powder, turmeric powder, tomato, green chillies, garlic and ginger paste and salt and saute for 5 minutes.Add 1-2 cups of water and pressure cook in medium flame for 10 minutes.And drumsticks tuna and cook for 5 minutes.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves.When they splutter turn off the flame.Add this mixture into the mixture of the pressure cooker and mix well.

Thanks,
Aysha

Healthy Spinach in 10 minutes

2010-04-08T16:55:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 10 minutes
Serves : 6

Ingredients

Spinach - 500 gm
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder -1/2 tspn
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Salt to taste
Extra virgin Olive oil- 2 tblspn

Method Of Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the thoroughly washed spinach into it.
2.Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, garlic paste and salt and saute for 10 minutes in medium heat. The simple and healthy spinach is ready to serve.

Thanks,
Aysha

Kerala Style Naadan Fish Fry

2010-04-04T06:17:00.000-07:00

Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

1.Mackrel - 4 slices
2.Chilli powder - 1 tsp
3.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
4.Salt as needed
5.Vegatable oil- 3 tblspn

Method Of Preparation
1.Marinate the fish pieces with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
2.Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish pieces in medium heat for 5 minutes on each side.Your fish fry is ready to eat.

Thanks,
Aysha

Kerala style Brain Masala and a Bunch Of Awards

2010-03-28T09:18:00.000-07:00

Cooking time :25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Brain - 6 goat brains
Onion - 2 big sized
Tomato - 1
Green chillies - 7
Turmeric powder -1/2 tspn
Pepper powder - 1 tspn
Garam masala - 1/2 tspn
Garlic paste - 1tspn
Coriander leaves - to garnish
Salt as required
Extra Virgin Olive oil - 2 tblspn

Method Of Preparation

1.Wash the brain thoroughly without breaking it.Boil the brain with salt and turmeric powder in medium heat for sometimes.Drain the water and keep the brain separate.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add the finely chopped onion to it.Add garlic paste, pepper powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt and saute for 8 minutes.
3.Add the cooked brain pieces and tomato and mix well and cook for 8 minutes in medium heat.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or parathas.

I would like to thank Krishnavi and Praniskitchen for passing on these lovely awards to me. Thanks a lot for the token of encouragement.

I would like to pass on this award to my following blogger friends.

Sarah
Shahana
Rekha
Gulmohar
Sangi
Shabs
Tina

And according to the award rules, the following are 10 things about me

1.I love cooking and trying new recipes.
2.I love hindi movies and am a great SRK fan.
3.I love listening to slow hindi songs.
4.And like every woman i am crazy about shopping.
5.I love making new friends.
6.Ice-creams and chocolates are my weakeness:)
7.My favoutite food is paratha and butter chicken.
8.My favourite place is Dubai.
9.I like to read.
10.I love blogging.

Thanks,
Aysha

Malabar Chicken Stew

2010-03-21T12:02:00.000-07:00

Cooking time :30 minutes
Serves : 6

Ingredients

Chicken - 1 kg
Onion - 3 medium size
Potato - 2
Tomato - 1
Green chillies - 8
Pepper - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Coriander powder - 2 tablespoon
Cardamon - 3
Bay leaves - 2
Cloves -3
Cinnamon stick - 1" stick
Coconut milk - 1 tin
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Water - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves - to garnish
Extra virgin olive oil - 2 tblspn

Method Of Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan.Add the bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cardamon and cloves.Add onion and green chillies and saute for 10 minutes.Add garlic paste ,ginger paste and potatoes and saute for 2 minutes.
2.Add coriander powder, turmeric powder and pepper powder and salt and saute for 5 minutes.Add the washed chicken pieces and tomatoe and saute well.
3.Add water and saute till the chicken gets cooked.Add coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes.
4.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.Tastes best with Ghee Rice.

Thanks,
Aysha

Mint(Pudina) Prawns Masala & An Award

2010-03-13T09:42:00.000-08:00

Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Prawns - 500gm
Onion - 4
Green chillies - 5
Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
Garlic paste - 1tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Tomato -1
Mint leaves -5
Pepper powder - 1/2 tspn
Turmeric powder -1/2 tspn
Extra Virgin olive oil - 2
Coriander leaves -to garnish
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Heat oil in pan and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves to it.When they splutter add the onions, green chillies,garlic paste, ginger paste and salt and saute for 5 minutes.
2.Add turmeric powder, pepper powder, prawns, mint leaves and tomoato and saute till the prawns gets cooked.Add little water only if needed.
3.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

I would like to thank my friends of Hamaree Rasoi for passing on this wonderful award to me...Thanks a lot to you both...It really means a lot...
I would like to pass on this award to my following blogger friends
Priya
Soma Pradhan
Rachana
Cool Lassi

Thanks,
Aysha

'Quick' n 'Easy' Garlic Potato Fry

2010-03-09T15:43:00.000-08:00

Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Potato :4
Garlic - 3 tspn
Turmeric powder -1/2 tspn
Coriander leaves - 2 tblspn to garnish
Olive oil - 3 tblspn
Salt as needed

Method of Preparation

1.Cut the potatoes into small cubes with skin and keep aside.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add the cube potatoes into it.Add turmeric powder, garlic paste and salt and saute well in medium flame.
3.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Thanks,
Aysha

'Hot' n 'Spicy' Chicken

2010-02-26T16:42:00.001-08:00

Cooking time : 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients:

Chicken - 500 gm
Chilli powder - 1 tblspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Pepper - 1/2 tspn
Garlic paste - 1 tblspn
Ginger paste -1/2 tspn
Refined oil - 3 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Marinate chicken pieces with chilli powder, turmeric powder,pepper powder and salt.Keep aside for half an hour.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add the garlic and ginger paste and saute for 2 minutes.Add the chicken and deep fry the chicken pieces.

Thanks,
Aysha

I AM BACK.....

2010-02-19T17:33:00.001-08:00

Dear Friends....
I am back after a refreshing vacation back home....Hope you all are doing great...Missed you all and your amazing recipes....Now back to work:)Will be back soon with some interesting recipes...A Very big Thank you to all of you for keeping in touch even during my break.......

I would also like to thank Viki for passing on this wonderful award to me...Thanks a lot Viki for your encouragement....

Love and Prayers...
Aysha

20 minute Chicken 65

2009-12-23T06:30:00.000-08:00

Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 6

Ingredients :

Chicken- 1kg(small boneless pieces)
Yoghurt- 1 cup
Chilli Powder - 2 tblspn
Tomato Paste - 1 tin
Butter- 3 tblspn
Green Chillies - 6
Curry leaves - 2 stem
Refined oil for frying
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :
1. Mix the chicken pieces with yoghurt and chilli powder and salt and marinate for 45-60 minutes. Deep fry the marinated chicken pieces.
2. In a frying pan saute the curry leaves and green chillies in butter for 5 minutes.
4. Add the fried chicken pieces to it.
5. Add the tomato paste and saute for around 5 minutes.

6.Yummy yummy chicken 65 is ready.

Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

Thanks,

Aysha

Tandoori Chicken Curry and A lovely Award...

2009-11-22T16:48:00.000-08:00

Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Chicken - 500gm(small pieces)
Onion - 1
Tomato -1
Chilli powder - 2 tspn
Chicken tandoori paste - 1 tblspn
Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tspn
Refined oil - 3 tbslpn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the onions,tomatoes,ginger garlic paste and salt and saute well.
2.Add the chicken pieces, chilli powder and tandoori paste and cook till chicken becomes tender.
3.Your tandoori chicken curry is ready to serve.

Sangi passed on this lovely award to me...Thanks a lot Sangi...It truly means a lot...I would love to pass on this award to my following friends...

Sarah
Lavanya
Pavithra
Rekha
Sangeetha

Thanks,
Aysha

Token of Frienship and Appreciation

2009-11-20T19:33:00.000-08:00

Hi All,
I would like to thank Aruna and Ranchana for passing on these wonderful awards to me...I am really lucky to have many wonderful friends in the blogger world.....I would like to thank each one of my blogger friends for all the encouragement and support you all provide from time to time...Aruna and Rancha...u both really made my day...Thanks once again...

Thanks,
Aysha

Awards

2009-11-10T15:25:00.000-08:00

Hi Friends,
I would like to thank Indrani for passing on these wonderful awards to me...I would love to pass on these awards to all my fellow bloggers....

Thanks,
Aysha

Elavan(Ashgourd) Curry

2009-11-07T16:40:00.000-08:00

Cooking time :25 minutes
Serves :4

Ingredients

Ashgourd(Elavan) - 2 cups(Chopped)
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Yoghurt- 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Coriander powder - 2 tspn
Green chillies - 4
Ginger paste - 1/2 tspn
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
Extra virgin olive oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Cook the chopped elavan with turmeric powder, salt and water and keep aside.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seed to it.When they splutter add onions, garlic paste, ginger paste and green chillies and saute for 10 minutes.
3.Add tomato and cooked elavan and cook for 5 minutes.Add the beaten yogurt and little water and cook for 10 minutes in low flame.The elavan curry is ready to serve.

Thanks,
Aysha

A Sweet Bunch Of Awards

2009-10-31T15:52:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,
Ashalatha passed on these wonderful awards to me....Thanks you so much for all the awards Asha....I really can't express in words how important you have made me feel....Thanks for all the support and encouragement...

I would love to pass on these awards to my following friends....

Padma
Sarah
Shama
Sangi

Thanks,
Aysha

Creamy Chicken Pasta n Awards

2009-10-26T16:43:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends,
Here goes another recipe from me.I would also like to thank Sarah Naveen for passing on these wonderful awards to me.Thanks a lot Sarah!

I would like to pass these awards to my following blogger friends

Shanthi
Pari
Priya
Hema

And now to the recipe

Cooking time :25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Pasta - 1 packet
Pasta sauce - 1 bottle
Boneless chicken pieces - 500gm(cut into small cubes)
Cream of mushroom - 1 tin
Scallions - 1 cup
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Feta cheese -1 tspn
Butter- 2tbslpn
Olive oil- 1tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Cook the pasta for 10 minutes and drain the extra water and keep aside.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add the butter and fry the chicken pieces till golden brown.Add the pasta sauce, cream of mushroom,olive oil, garlic paste and scallions and cook in low flame for 10 minutes.
2.Turn off the flame and add the cooked pasta into it and mix well.Your yummy creamy pasta is ready to serve.Sprinkle some feta cheese on top of it.

Thanks,
Aysha

Aloo Bhindi Fry n Awards

2009-10-13T06:44:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends,
Hope you all are doing great.Here is another 10 minute recipe from me..I also received two special awards today.I would like to thank Sangi and Vidhas for passing on these wonderful awards to me...Thanks a lot Sangi and Vidhas...its truly a great encouragement....

Cooking time :10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients:

Potato - 2 medium sized
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) - 400 gm
Garlic paste- 2 tspn
Chilli powder - 1/2 tspn
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Extra Virgin olive oil- 3 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation:

1.Cut the potaor and bhindi into fine pieces and keep aside
2.Hesat oil in a pan and add the potato and bhindi pices into it.Saute for 5 minutes in medium flame.
3.Add garlic paste, chilli powder, tuemric powder and salt and saute for 5 minutes in low flame.
4.Serve hot with chappati or puri.

And now to the awards.I would like to pass the two wonderful awards to my following blogger friends...

Padma
Priya
Chakhlere
Kanchan

Congratulations dear friends!!!

Thanks,
Aysha

Award time

2009-10-08T16:26:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,
I would like to thank Sandhya and Saju for passing on these wonderful awards to me...Thanks a lot....You both made my day...
And here is the tag...

1. Where is your cell phone: On the coffee table

2. Your hair: Black

3. Your mother: Shamshad

4. Your father: Azeez

5. Your favorite food: Paratha and Butter chicken

6. Your dream last night: None

7. Your favorite drink: Mango Milk shake

8. Your dream/goal: Always succeed in life

9. What room are you in: Living room

10. Your hobby: Music ,Blogging

11. Your fear: Dogs

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years: Dubai

13. Where were you last night: Home

14. Something you aren’t: Selfish

15. Muffins: Chocolate chip

16. Wish list item : european vacation

17. Where did you grow up: Dubai
18. Last thing you did: Cooked dinner
19. What are you wearing: Jeans and Tee-shirt
20. Your TV: Off
21. Your pets: No

22. Your friends:Many

23. Your life: Great

24. Your mood: Just normal

25. Missing someone: My parents and my sister

26. Vehicle: Yes

27. Something you’re not wearing: Watch

28. Your favorite store: H & M

29. Your favorite color: Black and Purple

30. When was the last time you laughed: 5 minutes back:)

31. Last time you cried: i didn't like this question:)

32. Your best friend: My Husband.

33. One place that I go over and over: Square one

34. One person who emails me regularly: Friends

35. Favorite place to eat: Barbeque Nation,Bangalore

I would like to pass on these awards and tag to my following friends

Sangeetha
Somoo
Sangi
Sarah

Congratulations all!

Thanks,
Aysha

Spicy Keema Curry

2009-10-02T17:27:00.000-07:00

Cooking time :25 minutes

Serves : 4

Ingredients :
1.Keema-500gm 2.
Onion- 2 medium sized 3.
Tomatoe-2
4.Garlic paste-2 tspn
5.Ginger paste-2 tspn
6Coriander powder-3 tspn
7.Turmeric powder -1/2 tspn 11.
8.Green chillies- 6
9.Cilantro - A small bunch to garnish
Olive oil-3 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the thinly cut onions into it.Put garlic paste, ginger paste and fry for around 10 minutes in medium flame. Add the tomatoes and turmeric powder and coriander powder and saute for 5 minutes.Next add the keema into it and mix well(Put little water only if needed)Close the lid and fry for around 10 minutes in low flame(Stir occasionally to prevent burning).Garnish with chopped cilantro and your keema curry is ready to serve.

Thanks,
Aysha

Egg Dipped Bread Fry

2009-09-27T17:24:00.001-07:00

Cooking time:10 minutes
Serves :4

Ingredients

Bread - 4 slices
Eggs - 3
Sugar - 5 tblspn
Vanilla Essence - 1/2 tspn
Refined oil

Method of Preparation
1.Mix the eggs, vanilla essence and sugar in a bowl and keep aside.
2.Heat oil in a pan.Dip the bread slices in the egg mix and fry the bread slices for 3 minutes in medium flame on each side.
3.Cut the bread into half and your yummy egg dipped bread fry is ready to serve.

Thanks,
Aysha

Egg Masala

2009-09-26T10:20:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Serve : 4

Ingredients

Egg - 4

Onions -2 large sized

Tomato - 2
Chilli powder - 1 tspn

Green chillies - 4

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn

Coriander powder - 1 tspn

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tspn
Coriander leaves to garnish

Refined oil - 2 tblspn

Salt to taste

Method Of Preparation

1.Boil the eggs and keep aside.
2.Heat oil in a pan, add the onions, tomatoes,green chilli and salt and saute well.
3.Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder,coriander powder and chilli powder cook for 10 minutes.
4.Switch off the flame and add the sliced eggs abnd mix well,
5.Garnish with corinader leaves and serve hot with chapattis.

Thanks,
Aysha

Award Time...

2009-09-21T15:41:00.001-07:00

Dear Friends....
Thanks a lot for all your wonderful Eid Wishes....It was really sweet of all of you...Had a wonderful Eid!

When I opened my blog today there was a wonderful surprise from my dear friend Sarah Naveen.She passed on these four awards to me...Thanks a lot Sarah....Its a real motivation and it really means a lot....

I would like to pass on these awards to some of my dear friends

Lavanya
Ayesha
Priya
Sireesha

Thanks,
Aysha

EID MUBARAK!!!

2009-09-19T15:47:00.000-07:00

My Dearest Friends,

WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY EID...

Thanks,
Aysha

Spring Rolls

2009-09-15T12:39:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 25 minutes

Serves : Around 12 rolls

Ingredients

All purpose flour - 1 cup

Water - 3 cups

Salt to taste

For the stuffing

Chicken - 250 gm

Onion - 2

Green Chillies - 4

Coriander powder - 1

Garam Masala - 1 tspn

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Chilli powder - 1 tspn

Ginger Garlic paste - 1tpn

Salt to taste
Refined oil for frying

For the coating

Bread crumps - 1 cup
Egg white - 3

Method of Preparation

1.Marinate the chicken pieces with chilli powder and salt and keep for half an hour.Deep fry the chicken pieces.

2.Make thin pancakes from the flour batter.You can find the detailed description at Pancakes.

3.Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions, green chillies, ginger garlic paste and salt ans saute well.

4.Shred the fried chicken pieces and mix it with the masala in the pan and saute well for 5 minutes.

5.Take a tblspn of the filling and fill it in the pancakes.Fold accordingly .Dip it in egg white and roll it in bread crumps.

6.Heat oil in a kadai and fry the spring rolls till it becomes golden in colour.Serve hot with tomato ketchup or any sauce of your choice.

Thanks,
Aysha

Oatumal Polichadu(Wheat Pancakes)

2009-09-14T13:47:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends,
Hope you all had a great weekend!Today's recipe is Otumal Polichadu....Don't worry,its not as complicated as it sounds.its one of the quickest and simplest recipes.I usually make this when i am lazy to the core.Just takes around 10 minutes.Its an excellent substitute for roti or chappatis.Please make sure that you serve them hot hot.

Cooking time : 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

All purpose flour or Atta - 2 cups
Water - 4-5cups
Salt tp taste

Method of Preparation

1.Mix together atta, water and salt in a mixer and keep aside.
2.Heat a with little oil and pour the mix on the pan in a circular way to make thin pancakes(as thin as dosas).Its not necessary to turn over and cook again.
3.Serve hot with nice spicy gravy.We had with Palak Paneer and it tasted the best!

Thanks,
Aysha

Palak Paneer and Awards

2009-09-09T15:42:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 6

Ingredients

Palak(Spinach) - 1 bunch
Paneer(Cottage Cheese) - 1 pack(400 gm)
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Cumin Seeds - 1 tspn
Garlic paste - 1 tblspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Garam Masala - 1 tspn
Extra Virgin Olive oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method Of Preparation

1.Finely cut the spinach and grate the paneer and keep aside.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds to it.When they splutter add the palak into it and saute well.Add chilli powder,garam masala powder, ginger and garlic paste and salt and cook for 10 minutes.
3.Add the grated paneer and cook for 10 minutes in low flame.Add little water if needed.Serve hot with chappati or parathas.

Sarah Naveen has passed me these three Sweet Awards....Thanks a lot Sarah...It really means a lot...

I would like to pass on these awards to Shabs , Viki , Lubna and Faiza Ali.

Thanks,
Aysha

Spicy n Sour Chicken Masala

2009-09-02T16:18:00.000-07:00

Spicy n Sour Chicken Masala is a mouthwatering and creamy chicken dish whose main ingredient is yoghurt.It tastes best with roti or chappatis.

Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Chicken - 500gm
Onions - 1
Tomato -1
Green Chillies - 2
Curd or Yoghurt- 1 cup
Chilli powder - 2 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tspn
Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tspn
Refined oil - 3 tbslpn
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves - 1 cup(chopped)
Lime juice - 1 tspn

Method of Preparation

1.Marinate the chicken pieces with chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt keep aside for 1/2 hour.Fry the chicken pieces and keep aside.
2.Mix the remaining one tspn chili powder and garam masala in curd ,beat well and keep aside.
3.Heat oil in a pan and add the onions,tomatoes,green chillies,ginger garlic paste and salt and saute well.
4.Add the chicken pieces and saute for 5 minutes.
5.Add the curd mix and cook in low flame for about 10 minutes.
6.Turn off the flame,add lime juice,garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Thanks,
Aysha

Yet Another Encouragement...

2009-08-31T15:19:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends,
My friend Prasu passed on this award to me.Thanks a lot Prasu.This award really means a lot.

Requirements of the award are as follow:
I must thank the person who gave me the award and list their blog and link it
I must list 10 honest things about myself
I must put a copy of The Honest Scrap Logo on my blog.
I must select at least 7 other worthy bloggers & list their links
I must notify the bloggers of the award and hopefully they will follow the above three requirements also.

And the 1o things about me are:

1.I love cooking.
2.I love making friends(Thanks to blogger, I now also have many blogger friends)
3.I love watching movies.
4.I love reading.
5.I love shopping.
6.I love chocolates and icecreams.
7.I love blogging.
8.I am really scared of dogs.
9.I love going for long drives.
10.I love listening to slow and relaxing music.

And the seven bloggers who I would like to pass on this award are :

Pavithra
Vrinda
Ann
Shraddha
Padma
Rajeshwari
Pooja

Congratulations friends!!!

Thanks,
Aysha

Semiya(Vermicelli) Payasam

2009-08-29T11:15:00.000-07:00

Cooking time :10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Semiya - 1 cup
Milk - 4 cups
Ghee - 1 tspn
Sugar - 2-3 tbslp
Saffron - a pinch
Cardamon - 1
Roasted cashew - 1tblspn(chopped)
Raisins - 6

Method of Preparation

1.Heat ghee is a pan and add the semiya to it and saute for 5 minutes.
2.Add milk, saffron and sugar and boil in medium flame till the semiya becomes soft.
3.Garnish with cashews and raisins and serve hot or chilled.

I am sending this recipe to Sanghi's 'FIL Milk Event'. I dedicate this lovely dish to my mom.She makes the best semiya payasam I have ever tasted.I just love her recipes.I miss my mom and her dishes a lot.Its true that the best foods are always those prepeared by our moms.

Thanks,
Aysha

Palak Black Eyed Peas Masala

2009-08-28T14:57:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4
Ingredients

Black eyed peas - 1 cup(cooked)
Palak(Spinach) - 2 cups(chopped)
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Green chillies - 3
Coriander powder - 2 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Extra Virgin Olive oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Pressure cook the black eyed peas and keep aside.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add onions, green chillies, garlic paste, ginger paste and salt and saute well.
3.Add cooked peas,palak,tomato, coriander powder and turmeric powder and saute.Add 1/2 cup of water and cook for 10 minutes in medium flame.Yummy Yummy palak peas is ready to serve.

Thanks,
Aysha

Meen Vattichattu and a Tag

2009-08-27T15:30:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :
Fish - 500gm
Onions - 1(finely chopped)
Tomato - 2
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - 3 tspn
Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Red chillies - 3
Tamarind pulp- 1 tblpsn
Coconut oil or Refined oil - 1 tblspn

Method of preparation :

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves to it.When they splutter add the onions and tomatoes and saute for 5 minutes.Soak tamarind pulp in 1/2 cup of water and keep aside.
2.Add garlic paste, ginger paste, chilli powder salt and saute for 10 minutes.
3.Add tamarind water and cook for 5 minutes.
4.Add the fish pieces and cook for 10 minutes.The tasty meen vattichattu is ready to serve.

This recipe are going for Spotlight:Fish event conducted by Indrani of Appyayan :

My friend Sailaja has tagged me the ABC's about me...

The Rules:
1. Link the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share the ABCs of you.
4.Tag people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
5. Let the 4 tagged people know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.
6. Do not tag the same person repeatedly but try to tag different people, so that there is a big network of bloggers doing this tag.

Here comes my ABC's....
1. A – Available/Single? No
2. B – Best friend? My Husband
3. C – Cake or Pie? Cake
4. D – Drink of choice? Mango Shake
5. E – Essential item you use every day? My cellphone
6. F – Favorite color? Black
7. G – Gummy Bears Or Worms? None
8. H – Hometown? Kerala
9. I – Indulgence? Trying new recipes
10. J – January or February? Febraury
11. K – Kids & their names? Not yet.Will let you know:)
12. L – Life is incomplete without? Love
13. M – Marriage date? August 21st
14. N – Number of siblings? My sweet sister
15. O – Oranges or Apples? Orange
16. P – Phobias/Fears? Dogs
17. Q – Quote for today? Reputation is what people think about you,character is what you are.
18. R – Reason to smile?With loved ones.
19. S – Season? Spring
20. T – Tag 3 People?Smitha, Sarah, Divya
21. U – Unknown fact about me? Not really
22. V – Vegetable you don't like? Bittergourd
23. W – Worst habit? Nothing as of now:)
24. X – X-rays you've had? Don't remember.
25. Y – Your favorite food? Butter chicken and parathas
26. Z – Zodiac sign? Leo

Thanks,
Aysha

Naadan Prawns Fry

2009-08-22T19:29:00.000-07:00

Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Prawns - 400gm
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder -1/2 tspn
Salt to taste
Refined oil - 3 tblspn

Method of Preparation

1.Marinate the prawns with chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt and keep aside for half an hour.
2.Heat oil in a pan and fry the marinated prawns.The spicy prawns fry is ready to serve.

Thanks,
Aysha

Haleem...A completely new style...

2009-08-21T05:10:00.000-07:00

Haleem is a delicious meat based dish whose essential ingredients are meat,wheat and lentils.Its an all time favourite during the month of Ramadan.Meat lovers will relish this dish.But hey vegans,not to worry.I have good news for you too!!!You can substitute meat with different substitutes like chickpeas and black eyed peas and you get the vegetarian version of haleem.I usually add these even in the meat version...So here goes the recipe friends...Enjoy!!!

Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves - 4

Ingredients

Chicken -500gm
Onion - 1
Chana Dal- 1/2 cup
Barley - 3 tblspn
Blackeyed peas - 1/2 cup and Channa - 1/2 cup(this is what makes a difference in this style of cooking haleem.These two ingredients are usually never added in haleem.Try it out friends!!!)
Haleem Masala Mix-1 pack
Oil - 4 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Soak barley and dal in water for 2 hours.Pressure cook the barley and dal and keep aside.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add the chicken and haleem masala mix to it.Add required amount of water and cook till the meat is completely tender.
3.Remove the meat from the chicken pieces and add the shredded chicken pieces back to the curry.Add the cooked dal and barley and mash the entire contents well.Cook for 20 minutes and serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.

I am also submitting this recipe for the event 'Joy form Fasting to Feasting' conducted by Yasmeen and Lubna.

Thanks,
Aysha

Ramadan Mubarak...

2009-08-20T08:26:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends...
Ramadan- the holy month is starting in two days...I am looking forward to the holy month of Ramadan...The month of Ramadan begins with a new moon sighting.The day after Ramadan ends, we celebrate the great festival called Eid...Its best enjoyed in the company of family and friends.We are going to miss our family a lot... The fast is broken with a prayer and a evening meal after sunset called Iftar.

Wish you all A HAPPY RAMADAN...

Thanks,
Aysha

Egg Bhurji

2009-08-18T19:09:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Egg-3
Onion -1
Tomato-1
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Pepper- 1/2 tspn
Green chillies - 2
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Chilli powder - 1/2 tspn
Salt to taste
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 2 tblspn

Method of Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the onions and green chillies to it and saute well.
2.Add tomato,turmeric powder,pepper,chilli powder and curry leaves and saute well.
3.Add the three eggs and mix well in medium flame for 5 minutes.The simple and easy egg bhurji is ready to eat.

Thanks,
Aysha

A lovely award

2009-08-17T15:58:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends...
Hope you all had a great weekend...I am very happy to receive the fabulous blog award from my dear friend Sangii of Simply Delicious. Sangii, you really made my day...Thanks a lot my friend...Its such a great support and encouragement.

I would love to pass on this award to my following blogger friends...

Sarah Naveen
Faiza Ali
Prasu
Rajeshwari

Enjoy all...

Thanks,
Aysha

Happy Independence Day and an Authentic Dish

2009-08-15T17:04:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends,
Wish you all a Very Happy Independence Day...Here's a special dish to add to the celebration.

Cooking Time : 60 minutes
Serves - 6

Ingredients :

For the Biriyani Masala :

Mutton- 1 kg
Onions – 5
Green Chillies – 8
Tomato – 1
Ginger paste – 1 tspn
Garlic paste – 2 tspn
Olive oil or Refined oil - 3 tblspn
Bay leaf – 2
Coriander leaves -1 cup
Garam Masala - 1tspn
Lime – 1tblspn

For the marinate :

Chilli powder – 1 tblspn
Turmeric powder – ½ tspn
Salt to taste
Refined oil – 3 tblspn

For the Rice :

Basmati Rice- 3 cups
Water - 6 cups
Bay leaf - 2
Cardamon(elakka) -4
Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 3
Cloves(Grambu) – 2
Salt to taste
Ghee - 3 tblspn

For Garnishing :

Cashews – 2 tspn
Raisins- 1tspn
Onions – 1 tblspn(chopped)
Roast cashews ,raisins and onions(brown in colour) in ghee and garnish.

Method of Preparation :

1.Getting the Mutton ready

Add the mutton pieces, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and water in a pressure cook and cook well.

2.Preparation of Masala

Heat oil in a a pan and add the chopped onions to it.

Grind the green chillies in the and add it to the onions along with garlic paste, ginger paste and salt. Saute till the onions become golden yellow in colour.

Add garam masasla and cooked mutton pieces and saute well.

Add tomatoes and sauté for 10 minutes.

Add lime juice and chopped coriander leaves.

3. Preparation of Rice

Take the required amount of water in a saucepan and bring to boil.

Meanwhile heat ghee in a non-stick vessel and add curry leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves and cloves to it.

Add the washed and drained rice and salt and sauté for 10 minutes in medium flame.

Pour the boiled water into it, close the lid and cook the rice in medium flame.

4. Making of dum

Take the maximum amount of rice from the non stick vessel and put it into the pan containing the mutton masala.Close the lid and cook for around 5 -10 minutes in low flame.

Turn off the flame and take the entire rice from the vessel containing masala and put it back to the non stick vessel.Mix well.The rice would have absorbed the flavor of the masala by then.

If needed you can skip step 4(Making of dum) and mix the entire mutton masala with the rice and serve.We usually make both the masala and rice separately and put dum.

Hope you enjoyed it...

Thanks,
Aysha

10 minute Beans Fry

2009-08-12T17:14:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Beans - 500gm(Chopped)
Garlic paste - 1 tblspn
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Extra Virgin Olive Oil- 2 tbslpn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the finely cut beans to it.Add garlic paste, chilli powder and salt and saute for 10 minutes.Your yummy beans fry is ready to serve.

Thanks,
Aysha

Malabar Prawns Masala

2009-08-11T21:00:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Prawn - 500gm
Onion - 2
Green chillies - 5
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Coriander powder - 2 tblspn
turmeric powder - 1 /2 tspn
Curry leaves - 2 stem
Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
Red chillies - 4
Tomato - 1
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Coconut milk - 1 tin
Extra Virgin olive oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Heat oil in pan and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies to it.When they splutter add the onions, green chillies,garlic paste, ginger paste and salt and saute for 5 minutes.
2.Add coriander powder,turmeric powder, chilli powder and prawns and saute for 5 minutes.
3.Add tomatoes and coconut milk and cook well.
4.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Thanks,
Aysha

Hey...Its my 50th Post!!!

2009-08-09T10:30:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends....
Wow...This is my 50th post...I know most of you celebrate your 100th post and above but I am really very happy to reach by 50th post...And this would not have been possible without all of your love and support...Thank you so much for all the constant encouragement and support my dear friends...I love blogging...And the best part about it is I have many more wonderful friends now.
So let me share by 50th post with all my amazing friends...

Hummus is a delicious dip or spread which is very popular in the Middle East.Its main ingredient is cooked chickpeas.Hummus is my all time favourite.

Preparation time : 5 minutes
Serves - 4

Ingredients
Chickpeas - 500gm(nicely cooked and drained)
Garlic paste - 1 tblspn
Yoghurt - 4 tbslpn
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :
1.Mix together well cooked chickpeas, yoghurt, garlic paste, Extra Virgin Olive oil and salt and blend well.
2.The yummy yummy hummus is ready to serve.

Thanks,
Aysha

Coriander Chutney

2009-08-08T11:52:00.000-07:00

Preparation time : 5 minutes
Serves - 4

Ingredients

Coriander leaves(Chopped_- 1 cup
Yoghurt - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Mix chopped coriander leaves,yoghurt and salt in a mixer until a smooth paste.Your yummy coriander chutney is ready to serve.

Thanks,
Aysha

Yummy Mango Shake

2009-08-05T16:40:00.001-07:00

Preparation time : 5 minutes
Serves - 2

Ingredients:

Mango pulp - 2 cup
Butterscotch ice cream - 2 tblspn
Sugar - 2 tblspn
Milk - 1 cup

Method of Preparation:
1.Mix together mango pulp, butterscotch ice cream, sugar and milk in a blender and blend well.
2.Serve chill.

Thanks,
Aysha

Beetroot Fry and 3 Awards

2009-08-04T13:21:00.001-07:00

Beetroot Fry

Cooking time : 15 min
Serves : 2

Ingredients

Beetroot - 1Curry leaves - 1 stem
Mustard Seeds - 1 tspn
Sugar - 1 tspn
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves to it.When the mustard seeds splutter add the finely chopped beetroot to it.Add sugar and salt and cook for 10 minutes in medium flame.
2.Your beetroot fry is ready to serve.

Today I received 3 lovely awards from my dear friend Ganga of My Favourite Foods.

Ganga have passed me Kreative Blog AWARD: One Lovely Blog AWARD: I love your blog Award, and Tag... Thank you so much Ganga for your tag and awards... :)It really means a lot and is an excellent form of encouragement.

1. What is your current obsession?
Blogging
2. What are you wearing today?
Salwar Khamees
3. What’s for dinner?
Potato Baaji and Puri
4. What’s the last thing you bought?
Sandal
5. What are you listening to right now?
Songs from Love Aaj Kal
6. What do you think about the person who tagged you?
She's a wonderful and sweet person.And a great cook too.
7. If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
Kerala
8. What are your must-have pieces for summer?
Sunglasses
9. If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Dubai
10. Which language do you want to learn?
French
11. Who do you want to meet right now?
My mom
12. What is your favourite colour?
Black
13. What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?
Saree

14. What is your dream job?
Head HR
15. What’s your favourite magazine?
Filmfare
16. If you had $100 now, what would you spend it on?
Clothing
17. What do you consider a fashion faux pas
Anarkali Salwars
18. Who are your style icons?
None.
19. Describe your personal style?
Simple and Stylish
20. What are you going to do after this?
Cook Dinner
21. What are your favourite movies?
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Dil Chahta Hai
22. What inspires you?
Compliments:)
23. Give us three styling tips that always work for you:
Simple
24. Coffee or tea?
Tea for sure
25. What do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?
Listen to music and think about all the good things that has happened to me.
26. Which month is your birthday?
August
27. Which other blogs you love visiting?
I Love all the blogs.
28. Favorite Dessert/Sweet?
Sona Pappdi

29. Favorite Season?
Spring
30.One thing you love about yourself
Smile and get going attitude

The rules are:
Respond and rework – answer the questions on your own blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, and add one more question of your own. Then tag eight or ten other people.
I would like to share this awards and tag with my following friends...
Sangi of Simply Delicious
Sanghi of Sanghi's World of Treat
Purva of Purva's Daawat
Dolon of Dolon Cookbook
Pooja of Experiments in my kitchen
Prrethi of Preethi's Online Cookbook
Lavanya of Spice India
Sunanda of Sunanda's Kitchen

Thanks,
Aysha

Banana Milk Shake

2009-08-02T19:23:00.001-07:00

Ingredients

Banana- 2(peeled and cut into chunks)
Milk - 1 cup
Vanilla Icecream - 3 tblspn
Crushed ice - 1/2 cup
Sugar-2 tblspn

Method of Preparation

1.Mix the banana chunks,milk,vanilla ice cream,sugar and crushed ice in a blender and blend well.Your yummy milk shake is ready.

Thanks,
Aysha

Banana Patties

2009-07-31T23:18:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

Banana - 2
Maida - 1 cup
Cardamon powder - 1/2 tspn
Sugar - 3 tbslpn
Water - as required
Vanilla essence - 1/2 tspn
Refined oil - 3 tblspn

Method of Preparation :

1.Smash the banana and mix maida, sugar, vanilla essence, cardamon powder and the required amount of water and make into a fine paste.
2.Heat oil in a pan.Take the maida banana mix in a tblpsn and slowly add it to the oil and cook each side for 5 minutes in medium flame.

Thanks,
Aysha

Malabar Mutton Fry

2009-07-31T19:47:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients
Mutton - 500gm
Chilli powder - 2 tblspn
Turmeric powder- 1 tspn
Garam Masala - 1 tspn
Garlic paste - 1 tblspn
Refined oil
Salt to taste

Method Of Preparation

1.In a pressure cooker add the mutton pieces,chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt pressure cook the mutton pieces for 10 minutes in medium flame.
2.Drain the water from the mutton pieces and marinate it with chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, garlic paste and salt and keep aside for 1 hour.
3.Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry the mutton pieces.

Thanks,
Aysha

An Award...

2009-07-29T18:36:00.001-07:00

Today was a wonderful day for me...I received this award from three of my really good friends...I would like to thank Rekha Shoban of Rekha's Recipes( http://indianreceipes-rekha.blogspot.com/ ), Viki of Viki's Kitchen(http://elitefoods.blogspot.com/) and Ann of Happy and Healthy Cooking (http://anncookbook.blogspot.com/) for this wonderful award...You all really made my day....

The rules of this award are
he rules for this award are :
1. You must mention the person who has given you the award.

2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.

3. Link to the person who has nominated you for the award.

4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.

5. Nominate 7 other Kreativ Bloggers.

6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.

7. Leave a comment on which of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated.

I would like to share the following things about me friends...

1.I love cooking...I love to try all different kind of recipes.
2.I am crazy about hindi movies especially Shahrukh Khan movies.
3.I love shopping and would love to shop and help in shopping.
4.My favourite colour is black.
5.My favourite dish is butter chicken with parathas.
6.I love travelling and visiting new places.
7.And above all I love making friends and am happy that I have wonderful friends like all of you.

I would love to pass this award to all my fellow bloggers, but as per the rules I would like to nominate the following amazing bloggers :

1.Ashwini of Ashwini Spicy Cuisine
2.Pooja of My Experience With Cooking
3.Faiza Ali of Faiza Ali's Kitchen
4.Sarah Naveen of Vazhayila
5.Katy of Food For Hungry Soul
6.Ann of Delighted Foodie
7.Smitha of Saffron Apron

Congrats Friends...Enjoy....

Thanks,
Aysha

Quicky Easy Beans Fry

2009-07-28T17:22:00.001-07:00

Cooking time : 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Beans - 400gm(Cut into fine pieces)
Garlic paste - 1 tblspn
Garam masala - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Extra Virgin Olive oil - 3 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the finely cut beans into it.Saute for 2 minutes.
2.Add garam masala, garlic paste,chilli powder and salt and saute till the beans gets cooked.

Thanks,
Aysha

Malabar Chicken Curry

2009-07-27T15:44:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Chicken - 500gm
Onion - 2
Tomato - 1
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Coconut milk - 1 cup
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Green chillies - 4
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Coriander powder- 2 tblspn
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup chopped
Olive oil -2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the onions, curry leaves,green chillies, garlic and ginger paste and salt and saute well.
2.Add chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder and saute for 5 minutes.
3.Add tomatoes and chicken.Add coconut milk and cook till the chicken pieces becomes tender.
4.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with puri or steam cake.

Thanks,
Aysha

Tuna Fish Rolls

2009-07-26T16:27:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 15 min
Serves : 4

Ingredients :
Onion - 1
Tuna Fish - 1 tin
Hotdog rolls - 4
Green olives - 2 tblspn
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Pepper powder - 1 tspn
Mustard sauce - 1 tspn
Tomato Ketchup - 1 tblspn
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 1 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :
1.Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions to it.Add pepper powder, chilli powder and salt and saute well.
2.Add tuna fish and garlic paste and saute for 10 minutes.
3.Turn off the flame and add green olives, mustard sauce and tomato ketchup and mix well. 4.Fill the rolls with the fish filling and serve hot.

Thanks,
Aysha

Spicy Chicken Fry

2009-07-26T08:16:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients:

Chicken - 500 gm
Chilli powder - 1 tblspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Garam Masala - 1/2 tspn
Garlic paste - 1 tblspn
Refined oil - 3 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Marinate chicken pieces with chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, garlic paste and salt.Keep aside for half an hour.
2.Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the chicken pieces.

Thanks,
Aysha

Strawberry Milk Shake

2009-07-25T11:25:00.000-07:00

Ingredients :

Strawberry - 1 pack
Milk - 2 cups
Sugar - 3 tblspn
Vanilla Ice cream - 1/2 cup

Method of Preparation:

1.Blend strawberry, milk, vanilla ice cream and sugar in a blender till it becomes a smooth mix.
2.Serve chill.Stir well before serving.

Capsicum Chicken

2009-07-23T16:55:00.000-07:00

Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

Chicken - 500gm
Onions -2
Capsicum - 1(finely chopped)
Green chillies - 4
Coriander powder - 2 tspn
Pepper powder - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Olive oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

For the marinate :
chilli powder -1 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Salt

Method of preparation :
1.Marinate the chicken pieces with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep aside.Fry the chicken pieces till golden brown.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add the onions,green chillies, garlic paste and salt and saute till the onion becomes golden yellow in colour.
3.Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, pepper and capsicum and saute for 5 minutes. 4.Shred the fried chicken pieces and add it to the pan.Mix well and cook for 10 minutes. 5.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with puri or pathiri.

Thanks,
Aysha

Refreshing Watermelon juice

2009-07-22T14:33:00.001-07:00

Yummy..There is nothing as refreshing as a chilled watermelon juice this summer.Its simply best for the season.And it just doesn't take any time to prepare at all.And yet the results are just cooling and refreshing...I just love watermelon juice.And the best part is its healthy too.Watermelon is quick and easy to digest.Its just great for cleansing.

So friends go and enjoy this simple and refreshing recipe for watermelon juice...

Ingredients :

Watermelon - 3 cup(seedless chopped pieces)
Sugar - 3 tbslpn
Crushed ice - 1 cup

Method of Preparation :

1.Blend watermelon pieces,sugar and crushed ice in a blender until smooth.
2.Serve Chilled.Stir well before serving.

Thanks,
Aysha

Easy Reverse Pizza

2009-07-21T16:28:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends,
Here's a quick and easy recipe for a great tasting homemade pizza for all your loved ones.You can top it with whatever you like.The best part is you can pride yourself in making the whole pizza including the base..Isn't that great.So go ahead and try it out yourself..I am sure you will love it...
Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves :4
Ingredients

For the base

All purpose flour -1 cup
Milk - 1 cup
Egg- 2
Salt to taste

For the topping

Onions - 1 big
Sausage - 4(sliced)(You can substitute sausage with egg plant, mushrooms and broccoli for vegetarian pizza)
Green olives -2 tbslpn
Green peppers - 1/2 cup(small pieces)
Tomato - 1
Pepper - 1tspn
Mustard sauce - 2 tspn
Tomato Ketchup - 2 tblspn
Mozzarella Cheese - 200 gm
Olive oil - 1 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions,tomato,sausage, green peppers, pepper and salt and saute for 10 minutes.
2.Turn off the flame,add mustard sauce and tomato ketchup and mix well and keep aside.
3.Take a bowl and add all purpose flour, milk, eggs and salt and mix well.
4.Take the baking dish and spread the topping on it.Then add mozzarella cheese on top.Now add the flour mix and spread well.
5.Preheat oven to 350 degree and bake the pizza for 25 minutes.
6.Before serving reverse the pizza and serve.Thats where all the fun of the quick and easy reverse pizza lies....

Enjoy!!!

Thanks,
Aysha

Kerala Fish Curry

2009-07-19T09:33:00.000-07:00

Kerala fish curry is a spicy and hot fish recipe that will fill your taste buds with flavor.Its a very popular dish in kerala which is part of everyday cuisine.It tastes best when prepared in the traditional clay dish called chatty.A delicious recipe with fish pieces blended in a mix of spicy tomato and tamarind gravy.It tastes best with rice and rotis.

Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :
Fish - 500gm
Onions - 1(finely chopped)
Tomato - 1
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - 3 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Tamarind pulp- 1 tblpsn
Coconut oil or Refined oil - 1 tblspn

Method of preparation :

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves to it.When they splutter add the onions and tomatoes and saute for 5 minutes.Soak tamarind pulp in 1/2 cup of water and keep aside.
2.Add garlic paste, ginger paste, chilli powder and turmeric powder and salt and saute for 10 minutes.
3.Add tamarind water and cook for 5 minutes.
4.Add the fish pieces and cook for 10 minutes.The spicy tasty kerala fish curry is ready.

Palak Chicken(Spicy Spinach Chicken Masala)

2009-07-14T16:22:00.000-07:00

Hi All,
Hope you all are doing great..Yesterday I tried a new recipe..I tried making Palak Chicken...n it turned out to be a hit....so thought will share it with my dearest blogger friends..here goes the recipe....I know you all must be wondering I just mix palak with just about anything..Trust me,its been good so far....Palak Chicken tasted so good with plain rice.It will also tastes best with parathas or rotis.Now please try and let me know how it was my dear friends...

Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Chicken : 500gm(medium pieces)
Spinach(Palak) - 1 bunch
Onion - 2 medium size
Tomato- 1
Garlic paste _ 1 tblspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - 2 tspn
Coriander powder - 3 tspn
Garam Masala - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Bay leaves - 2
Scallion - 1 bunch
Coriander leaves - 1 cup(chopped)
Extra Virgin Olive oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Heat oil in pan and add the onions, ginger paste, garlic paste and salt to it.Saute till the onion becomes light yellow in colour.
2.Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder,garam masala powder and bay leaves and saute for 5 minutes.
3.Add tomato, chicken pieces and nicely washed spinach and cook for 10 minutes.Add little water if needed.
4.Garnish with coriander leaves and scallions and serve hot.

Thanks,
Aysha

Pudina Chicken

2009-07-13T16:36:00.000-07:00

Pudina Chicken is a spicy indian dish which is packed with flavors.The special taste of mint(Pudina) makes this dish really special in its own ways.It tastes best with puri or pathiri.

Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Chicken - 500 gm
Onion - 2
Tomato - 1
Mint leaves(Pudina) - 1 stem
Garlic paste - 2 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - 2 tspn
Coriander powder - 2 tblspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tspn
Coriander leaves - 1 cup(Chopped)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the onions, ginger paste, garlic paste and salt and saute for till the onions becomes golden brown in colour.
2.Add chilli powder,turmeric powder, mint leaves and salt and saute for 5 minutes
3.Add the chicken pieces and tomato and cook till the chicken pieces become tender.Add some water if needed.
4.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Thanks,
Aysha

Black Eye Peas Masala

2009-07-11T18:00:00.001-07:00

Black eye peas masala is a famous dish from South India.This is a delicious thick and creamy dish blended with the richness of indian spices.Black eye peas in low in fat and high in quality protein and fibre.It tastes best with chapattis or parathas.The best part about this dish is its healthy

Cooking Time : 30 minutes'
Serves : 6

Ingredients :

Black eye peas - 1 cup(soaked overnight)
Onions - 2
Tomato - 1
Cumin Seeds - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - 2 tspn
Garam Masala - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Bay leaves - 2
Lime juice - 1 tblspn
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Mix the black eyed peas with turmeric powder and salt and pressure cook and keep aside.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions, garlic paste, ginger paste and salt and saute for 10 minutes.
3.Add chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder,bay leaves and cumin seeds and saute for 5 minutes.
4.Add the cooked black eye peas and tomato and saute for 5 minutes.
5.Add little water and cook well.
6.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Kadai Paneer

2009-07-11T09:59:00.000-07:00

Kadai Paneer is a spicy creamy indian dish which is an all time favourite.Its simple to make and at the sametime delicious too.

Cooking time : 30 minutes
Serves : 6

Ingredients :

Paneer - 400 gm
Onions - 2
Green Chillies - 4
Tomato - 1
Capsicum(Green Peppers) - 1 cup(finely cut)
Garlic paste - 1 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Garam Masala - 1 tspn
Bay leaves - 2
Coriander leaves - 1 cup(chopped)
Water - 1/2 cup
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Cut the paneer into small cubes.Boil water in a saucepan and turn off the flame.Put the paneer cubes in it for 2 minutes and drain the water.
2.Mix the paneer cubes with chilli powder and turmeric powder and keep aside for 10 minutes.Heat oil in a pan and fry the paneer cubes till slight yellow.
3.Heat oil in a pan and add the onions, green chillies, garlic paste ginger paste and salt and saute for 10 minutes.
4.Add chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala and saute for 5 minutes
5.Add tomato and capsicum and mix well.
6.Add the paneer cubes and water and cook for 5 minutes.
7.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or parathas.

Thanks,
Aysha

Lemon Pepper Chicken

2009-07-10T17:29:00.000-07:00

Lemon Pepper Chicken is an easy to make and spicy chicken dish which we would love to have with anything be it plain rice, chappatis or puris. The pepper and lime combination gives a unique and tasty flavor to this dish.The addition of olive oil simply takes your taste buds to a different world!!!

Cooking Time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

Chicken - 500 gm
Onions - 2(Medium size)
Tomato - 1
Green Chillies - 4
Pepper powder- 2 tblspn
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tspn
Coriander Powder - 1 tblspn
Garlic paste - 2 tspn
Curry Leaves - 1 stem
Coriander leaves - 1 cup(Chopped)
Lime juice - 1 tblspn
Extra virgin Olive oil - 2 tbplsn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the finely cut onions and curry leaves.Add garlic paste and green chillies and salt and saute for 10 minutes.
2.Add pepper, coriander powder and turmeric powder and saute for 5 minutes.
3.Add chicken pieces and tomatoes and saute well.
4.Add half cup of water and cook till the chicken pieces becomes tender.Add lime juice and mix well.
5.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with puri or parathas

Thanks,
Aysha

Gobi Manchurian

2009-07-08T16:51:00.000-07:00

Gobi Manchurian is a very popular vegetarian dish.It's unique in its flavors and is a very colorful dish.I like it best with Fried Rice.

Cooking Time : 20 minutes

Serves : 4

Ingredients

Gobi(Cauliflower) - 1

Onions -2(Medium sized)

Corn Flour - 2 tblspn

Garlic paste - 2 tspn

Chilli powder - 1 tspn

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn

Green Chillies - 4(finely chopped)

Tomato Ketchup - 3 tblspn

Scallions - 1 bunch(finely chopped)

Refined oil - 4 tblspn(3 tblspn for frying the cauliflower florets and 1 tblspn in frying of onions)Salt to taste

Method of preparation

1.Marinate the cauliflower florets with corn flour,chilli powder,turmeric powder, garlic paste(1 tspn) and salt and set aside for 1 hour.ide for 1 hour.

2.Heat oil in a pan and fry the cauliflower florets till golden yellow.Keep aside.

3.Heat oil in another pan and add the finely chopped onions,garlic paste(remaining 1 tspn garlic paste), green chillies and salt and saute for 10 minutes.

4.Add the fried cauliflower florets and saute for 5 minutes.Add little water if needed.Add tomato ketchup and mix well.

5.Garnish with scallions and serve hot.

Hope you will enjoy it.

Thanks,
Aysha

Palak Gobi(Spinach Cauliflower Fry)

2009-07-05T08:47:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends...
So hope you all are enjoying the long weekend...We always get refreshed after a long weekend...Its always nice to have simple recipes to cook on weekends so that we can get sometime out of the kitchen:)Nice to know you all liked my Bhindi Fry recipe..Here's another simple recipe...

Palak Gobi

Cooking time : 15 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Palak(Spinach) - 1 bunch
Gobi(cauli flower) - 1(small)(very finely chopped)
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Garlic paste - 2 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Garam Masala - 1 tspn
Salt
Olive oil

Method of Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the finely cut gobi to it.Add garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder n salt and saute for 10 minutes.
2.Add finley cut palak and saute for 5 minutes.Your palak gobi is ready.

Garlic Bhindi Fry

2009-07-04T09:03:00.000-07:00

Bhindi Fry is an easy to cook ans simple .It tastes best with chappatis or rotis and can also had as a side dish with rice.

Cooking Time : 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :
Bhindi - 400 gm
Garlic paste - 1 tblspn
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tspn
Olive oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the finely chopped bhindi to it.
2.Add garlic paste, chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt and sauté for 10 minutes.
3.Add little water if needed and sauté well.Your Bhindi fry is ready

My First Award

2009-07-03T19:36:00.001-07:00

Hi All,
Hope you all are doing great...I would like to thank Sarah of 'Vazhayila' , http://vazhayilaa.blogspot.com/ for this wonderful surprise...You just made my day Sarah..Thanks for all the love and encouragement..And friends,this is my first award!!!
I would love to passs on this lovely award to all my dear fellow bloggers...You all are the best!!!

Malabar Mutton Masala

2009-06-30T15:23:00.000-07:00

Mutton Masala is a tangy and very spicy dish which is very popular in the Malabar region.It tastes delicious with pathiri or parathas.I like it best with pathiri.I simply love cooking and eating this spicy yummy dish.It's a true delight for mutton lovers!

Cooking time : 25 min
Serves - 4

Ingredients :

Mutton - 500 gm
Onions - 2(Medium size)
Tomato - 2
Garlic paste - 2 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - 1 tblspn
Turmeric powder - 1 tspn
Meat Masala - 1 tblspn
Scallions - 1 cup(Chopped)
Olive oil - 1 tblspn

Method of Preparation :

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add the chopped onions to it.Saute till the onions becomes golden brown in colour.

2.Add garlic paste, ginger paste and salt.Add chilli powder, turmeric powder and meat masala.Saute for 5 minutes.

3.Add mutton pieces and tomatoe and saute for 5 minutes.

4.Add one cup of water and pressure cook the mutton masala.

5.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

Palak Dal (Lentil Spinach Curry)

2009-06-30T07:37:00.000-07:00

Palak Dal is an easy and healthy recipe. It's a spicy Indian dish rich in fibre and nutrients.You can find different versions of this recipe as it is prepared in almost every state of India in their own unique styles.I am sharing my recipe here. The best thing I like about this recipe is I don't add any oil at all.It's one of the simplest recipe and goes well with almost anything you have at home, be it plain rice, rotis or chappatis.
Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

Toor Dal - 1cup (You can use any dal of your choice)
Spinach(Palak) - 1 whole bunch
Tomato - 1
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Garlic paste - 2 tspn
Fennel seeds - 1 tspn
Water- 1-2 cups
Butter - 1 tspn(Optional)
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1. Add the dal, chopped tomatoes,chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and water in a pressure cooker and cook for 10 minutes in medium flame.

2.Add spinach, fennel seeds and garlic paste and cook till the spinach is tender.

3.Add butter before serving(optional) and serve hot with rice or chappatis.

Prawns Biriyani

2009-06-29T07:59:00.000-07:00

Prawns Biriyani or Chemeen Biriyani is a popular dish of kerala. It's unique in its flavors and is an excellent addition to any family gettogethers.

Cooking Time : 60 minutes
Serves - 6

Ingredients :

For the Biriyani Masala :
Prawns- 1 kg
Onions – 5
Green Chillies – 8
Tomato – 1
Ginger paste – 1 tspn
Garlic paste – 2 tspn
Olive oil or Refined oil - 3 tblspn
Bay leaf – 2
Coriander leaves -1 cup
Garam Masala - 1tspn
Lime – 1tblspn

For the marinate :

Chilli powder – 1 tblspn
Turmeric powder – ½ tspn
Salt to taste
Refined oil – 3 tblspn

For the Rice :

Basmati Rice- 3 cups
Water - 6 cups
Bay leaf - 2
Cardamon(elakka) -4
Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 3
Cloves(Grambu) – 2
Salt to taste
Ghee - 3 tblspn

For Garnishing :

Cashews – 2 tspn
Raisins- 1tspn
Onions – 1 tblspn(chopped)
Roast cashews ,raisins and onions(brown in colour) in ghee and garnish.

Method of Preparation :

1.Getting the Prawns ready

Marinate the prawns with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep for 1 hour.
Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the prawns.Keep aside.

2.Preparation of Masala

Heat oil in a a pan and add the chopped onions to it.

Grind the green chillies in the and add it to the onions along with garlic paste, ginger paste and salt. Saute till the onions become golden yellow in colour.

Add garam masasla and stir.

Add tomatoes and fried prawn and sauté for 10 minutes.

Add lime juice and chopped coriander leaves.

3. Preparation of Rice

Take the required amount of water in a saucepan and bring to boil.

Meanwhile heat ghee in a non-stick vessel and add curry leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves and cloves to it.

Add the washed and drained rice and salt and sauté for 10 minutes in medium flame.

Pour the boiled water into it, close the lid and cook the rice in medium flame.

4. Making of dum

Take the maximum amount of rice from the non stick vessel and put it into the pan containing the prawns masala.Close the lid and cook for around 5 -10 minutes in low flame.

Turn off the flame and take the entire rice from the vessel containing masala and put it back to the non stick vessel.Mix well.The rice would have absorbed the flavor of the masala by then.

If needed you can skip step 4(Making of dum) and mix the entire prawns masala with the rice and serve.We usually make both the masala and rice separately and put dum.

Hope you enjoyed it...

Thanks,
Aysha

Naadan Chicken Curry

2009-06-25T07:52:00.001-07:00

Naadan Curry is a traditional chicken dish filled with spice and flavor.It is a part of everyday Malabar cuisine and tastes best with pathiri, chappati or steam cake.
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

Chicken - 500 gm
Onions - 2 (Medium Size)
Tomato - 1
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Garlic paste - 2 tspn
Pepper - 1 tspn
Garam Masala - 1 tblsp
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder -1/2 tspn
Bay leaf - 1
Red Chillies - 5
Cumin seeds - 1 tspn
Lime juice - 1 tblspn
Olive oil - 2 tblspn
Scallions or Cilantro - 3 stem(chopped)
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds and red chillies to it.When they splutter add the chopped onions.

2.Add garlic paste,ginger paste, salt, pepper, garam masala, turmeric powder and chilli powder and saute for 10 minutes.

3. Add the chicken pieces and tomatoes and stir.

4.Add 1/2 cup of water and cook for 10 minutes.

5.Turn off the flame and add lime juice and mix well.Garnish with scallions and serve hot.

Hope you will enjoy it...

Thanks,
Aysha

Fish Fry Masala

2009-06-23T16:34:00.000-07:00

Fish Fry Masala is simple and easy to make dish.Its a dish with simple ingredients but packed with flavor.Its my personal favourite.It tastes best with chapatti or rice.

Cooking time : 30 min
Serves - 4

Ingredients :

Fish - 500gm (cut into medium pieces)
Onions- 3 (Medium size)
Tomato -2
Garlic paste - 2 tspn
Ginger paste 1 tspn
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tspn
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Mustard seeds -1 tspn
Garam Masala - 1 tspn
Pepper powder - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Chilli powder - 2tspn
Coriander powder - 2 tspn
Red chillies -4
Olive oil or Refined oil - 2 tblspn
Coriander leaves or Scallions- 1 cup(Chopped)
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Marinate the fish pieces with olive oil,turmeric powder , chilli powder and salt and set aside for 1-2 hours.

2. Fry the marinated fish pieces and keep aside.

3.Heat oil in a skillet and add mustard seeds, red chillies, cumin seeds and curry leaves.When they splutter add the chopped onions and fry till golden brown.

4.Add ginger and garlic paste.Add garam masala, pepper powder and coriander powder.Saute for 5 minutes.

5.Add tomatoes and saute for 5 minutes.

6.Add the fried fish pieces and cook for 10 minutes in medium flame.

7.Add lime juice and garnish with coriander leaves or scallions and serve hot.

Hope you will like it!!!

Thanks,
Aysha

Banana Egg Cubes

2009-06-23T12:06:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

This is a a very easy dish.It can be had with evening tea and also as breakfast. Its main ingredient is banana.

Cooking Time : 10 minutes

Serves : 4

Ingredients :

Banana - 2(finely cut into cubes)

Egg - 2

Vanilla Essence - 1/2 tspn

Cardamon powder - 1 tspn

Sugar - 2 tsblspn

Ghee - 3 tspn

Method of Preparation :

1. Heat ghee in a frying pan and add the finely cut banana cubes to it.Fry in medium flame till the cubes becomes golden yellow in colour.

2.Take a bowl and add the egg into it.Add sugar, vanilla essence and cardamon powder and beat well.

3. Add the egg mix to the banana cubes in the pan and mix well.Fry the whole content till the egg pieces becomes light yellow in colour.Your Banana Egg Cubes are ready to serve.

Carrot Thaalichadu

2009-06-23T08:05:00.000-07:00

Carrot Thaalichadu is a simple and easy to make kerala dish.It tastes best with a combination of rice and fish curry.

Cooking Time : 25 min

Serves : 6

Ingredients :

Carrot - 3

Tomato - 1

Curry leaves - 1 stem

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Fennel seeds - 1/2 tspn

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn

Coriander powder - 2 tspn

Green chillies - 4

Garlic paste- 2 tspn

Ginger paste - 2 tspn

Coconut Milk - 1 tin

Olive oil or Refined oil - 2 tblspn

Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Heat oil in a skillet and add the finely chopped carrots(Small cubes) to it.Add turmeric powder and salt.

2.Fry till the carrot gets cooked(10 minutes in medium flame).

3.Add garlic paste, ginger paste, green chillies, fennel seeds, salt and coriander powder.

4.Add tomato and stir for 5 minutes.

5.Add 1/2 cup of water and stir for 5 minutes

6. Add coconut milk and cook for 5 minutes.Turn off the flame before coconut milk starts boiling.

7.Heat oil in another pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves to it.When the mustard seeds pop turn off the flame and add this into the curry mixture and mix well. Your carrot thaalichadu is ready to serve.

Thanks,

Aysha

Happy Father's Day...

2009-06-22T10:36:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends...

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend..So did all of you wish your dear fathers a 'HAPPY FATHER'S DAY'. Its nice know that there is a special day to honor our dearest fathers. They are so unique. Definitely there should be a day to honor them.A father is a very special and most important person in very child's life.They are our hero,our guide and our best friend.They are our greatest inspiration. Remember the time when we used to run to our father after having a silly fight with our mom?They would always be there to protect us,even for the silliest and naughtiest of things.They would always be there to believe you when the whole world is against.They would always have faith in you even when you fail. Whatever we do they will always be there to protect us with their love, care and blessings.Whenever we feel weak they will always be there as our greatest strength, always showing us the right path.His guiding hand will always be there on our shoulder no matter how difficult life may be.Now its our turn to be there for them, to shower them with all that precious love which they have given us in every second of their lives.We will never be able to give them back all the happiness they have showered on us.But promise yourself to give them the best and to be there for them whenever they need your support, whenever they wish you were there with them.Promise yourself to give them all the happiness in the world, because we all are blessed to have such wonderful and caring fathers.They are the greatest gift from God...

"A father is someone who holds your hand at the fair

makes sure you do what your mother says

holds back your hair when you are sick

brushes that hair when it is tangled because mother is too busy

lets you eat ice cream for breakfast but only when mother is away

he walks you down the aisle

and tells you everythings gonna be ok "

-Unknown-

Thanks,

Aysha

Chana Masala

2009-06-22T08:54:00.001-07:00

Chickpeas, also called chana is an edible legume. Its high in protein content and is one of the most commonly cultivated vegetable.It was first cultivated in the middle east.They are very high in dietary fibre and hence a healthy source of carbohydrates for people with diabetes.It also helps to lower the cholesterol level.

Today chickpeas are used in a large variety of recipes. Its the main ingredient in Chana Masala which is a spicy indian curry.

Ingredients :

Chickpeas- 1 cup(cooked)

Onion - 2 medium sized

Tomato - 1

Garlic paste- 2 tspn

Ginger paste- 1 tspn
Green Chillies - 4

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn

Sambar powder - 3 tblspn

Garam Masala - 1 tspn

Lime juice - 1 tblspn

Olive oil or Refined oil- 3 tblspn

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves - 1 cup(chopped)

Cooking Time : 30 min

Serves - 6

Method of preparation :

1. Heat oil in a large skillet.

2.Add the chopped onion to it and fry till they become golden yellow in colour.

3.Add the chopped green chillies, salt and ginger and garlic paste.

4.Add the turmeric and sambar powder and saute for around 5 minutes.

5.Add the cooked chickpeas and tomatoes and garam masala powder.Stir for 10 minutes.

6.Add 1 cup of water and cook till the chana becomes soft(10 minutes).

7.Turn off the flame and add lime juice and mix well.

8.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with puri or batura.

Hope you enjoyed it..

Thanks,

Aysha

Nadan Beef Curry

2009-06-19T09:22:00.000-07:00

This is an easy to make and spicy dish that tastes best with puri or chapatis. It tastes good with steam cake too.This is a dish which can be made anytime without buying any additional ingredients.It requires just the masalas we use on a daily basis and so saves a lot of time.Hope you enjoy it!

Cooking time : 25 minutes

Serves - 6

Ingredients :

Beef - 1 kg

Onion - 2 medium sized

Tomato - 2

Green Chillies - 4

Garlic paste- 2 tspn

Ginger paste - 2 tspn

Chilli powder - 3 tspn

Coriander powder - 3 tblspn

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn

Garam masala- 1 tspn

Pepper - 1 tspn

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tspn

Water- 1 cup

Coriander leaves to garnish

Olive oil or Refined oil(I usually use olive oil for all my cooking) - 3 tblspn

Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1.Heat oil in a pressure cooker and put the cumin seeds in to.When the seeds pop add the finely chopped onions and green chillies into it. Fry till the onions becomes golden brown in colour.

2.Add ginger and garlic paste.

3.Add the masala powders and saute for around 10 minutes.

4.Add the cleaned beef pieces and tomato into it and fry for around 10 minutes.

5. Add 1 cup of water(or more depending upon the amount of gravy you want).Close the lid and pressure cook for 10 minutes in medium flame.

6.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatis or parathas.

Together Forever....

2009-06-19T08:23:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends....

Today I am going to write about the most phenomenal union in the world-Marriage. It is a social, emotional and spiritual bonding between two individuals, individuals who are different in every way, who promise to be together for a lifetime.It's the most beautiful, invincible and spectacular relationship in the whole world.It brings along with it experiences, experiences that are so wonderful that can only be gained by entering into this beautiful relationship.It brings along with it love, commitment, trust and friendship.Marriage is the fabric from which many other beautiful relations are cut.It's not just the bonding between two individuals, its a lifelong bonding between two families.All of a sudden you are blessed with so many people who care about you, who loves you. Who on earth doesn't love the feeling of being special, of being cared about, of having so many people to celebrate your happiness with?The best part of marriage is that you find that special someone who you have been waiting for years.Always remember,its the beginning of a brand new chapter in your life.It adds a unique kind of happiness into your life.Its an experience which can never be explained. It can only be experienced!

Always remember " The more you invest in a marriage the more valuable it becomes".

Chicken 65

2009-06-17T11:20:00.000-07:00

Chicken 65 is an easy to prepare and truly versatile chicken dish.Its an all time favourite!Its a wonderful addition to any family meal. I simply love this dish!

Cooking time : 25 minutes

Serves : 6

Ingredients :

Chicken- 1kg(small boneless pieces)

Yoghurt- 1 cup

Coriander Power-2 tblpn

Chilli Powder - 2 tblspn

Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tspn

Tomato Paste - 1 tin

Butter- 3 tblspn

Green Chillies - 6

Curry leaves - 2 stem

Lime juice - 1 tblspn

Cilantro- optional

Refined oil for frying

Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1. Mix the chicken pieces with yoghurt, coriander, chilli and turmeric powder and salt and marinate for 3-5 hours.

2. Deep fry the marinated chicken pieces.

3. In a frying pan saute the curry leaves and green chillies in butter for 5 minutes.

4. Add the fried chicken pieces to it.

5. Add the tomato paste and saute for around 10 minutes.

6. Add lime juice.

7.Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

Its My Family!!!

2009-06-15T17:26:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

Today I am going to write about the strongest network in the world-Family. Yes Family,it's the most beautiful and strongest word in the whole world.What comes to our mind the moment we hear the term 'Family?Yes, our wonderful parents ,our loving siblings who we shared every special and naughty moment of our lives with or that special someone with whom we are happily ready to spend our entire life with.Family is not just a group of two or more people who share the same goals, culture and value and who have long term commitments to one another.Its much more than that.Its a relationship worth living.Its a sense of belonging.Its a blessing.We all are lucky to be part of the most beautiful families in the world.They are God's gift to us.Whatever we are today are only because of what our parents did for us.Nothing on earth can pay back the love, care and support our parents provided us. Family is the strongest element in shaping lives.Its the most powerful bond in the world. Without families we are nothing.During the most difficult times of our lives it our family who will always be there for us .With no relatives, no support there is no beauty in living.If you look back now you can easily say that the greatest happiness in your life is family happiness.That special birthday party your parents arranged for you, that romantic dinner your partner arranged for you, those special secrets which you and your sibling shared..You can see a large number of examples in your life.You have heard the adage " Family is one of nature's masterpieces".Its true to every word.But in today world where one doesn't have time for oneself, how much time do we spend with our loved ones.Yes we have to think over it.And unless and until we make a conscious effort to take time and share our life with our families things are not going to fall in place.I am not saying we are doing it intentionally.Even we are not realising how time is slipping off even we not being aware of it.
So guys don't delay,don't wait until you have met your deadlines, don't wait till you finish your exams, don't wait till you are back form your important business trip, don't wait for you to achieve that special dream of yours..Because the greatest and most beautiful dream come true on earth is to be with your loved ones.Its the dream of being part of a loving family.Everything else is nothing compared to the happiness we get when we are with our loved ones.Never take your family for granted.They play and must play the most important role in your life. You have heard the adage 'I don't care how poor a man is; if he has family, he's rich'.Well said.So make your family more beautiful by always being there for one another,and by building unforgettable beautiful memories with each passing day. And never ever forget to thank God for blessing you with a wonderful family.

Thanks,
Aysha

Aloo Beef Masala(Spicy Beef Curry)

2009-06-11T10:59:00.001-07:00

A simple and tasty dish that is made with beef and potatoes that are given a spicy indian flavor.

Cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

Beef- 500 gm
Potato - 1 big(Peeled and cut into cubes)
Onion - 2 medium sized
Tomato - 1
Chilli powder- 3 tspn (Reduce it to 2 tspn if you prefer less spicy)
Coriander powder - 3 tblspn
Turmeric powder - 1 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Garlic paste - 2tspn
Refined oil - 2 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method of preparation :

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add the finely chopped onions. Fry till the onion becomes golden yellow in colour(around 6 minutes in medium flame).
2.Add the ginger and garlic paste.Add chilli, turmeric and coriander powder and salt.Saute for around 5 minutes.
3.Add the beef and cook for around 5 minutes.
4.Add the tomatoes and potatoes.
5.Pour one cup water and pressure cook the entire contents for around 10 minutes in medium flame.
6.Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with chapattis or rice.

Kerala Moru Curry

2009-06-11T10:37:00.001-07:00

Moru curry(Yoghurt curry) is an easy to make keralite dish that's part of everyday kerala cuisine. Its main ingredient is curd and the best part is its so simple. It tastes best with rice and fish curry.

Cooking time : 10 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients:

Yoghurt-2 cup
Onion- 1 medium sized
Red chillies-4-5
Mustard Seeds- 1/2 tspn
Curry leaves- 1 stem
Turmeric Powder - 3/4 tspn
Garlic paste- 1 tspn
Ginger paste - 1 tspn
Refined oil- 1 tblspn

Method of Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan and add the finely chopped onion. Add ginger and garlic paste.Add salt as required. Fry till the onions in medium flame till it becomes light golden in colour. Pour 1/4 cup water and simmer.
2.Turn off the flame and add blended curd(without water).
3.Heat oil in another pan and add mustard seeds.When mustard seeds splutter add red chillies and curry leaves.Add this seasoning to the curd mixture and mix well.