Monthly Archives: July 2010

Post partum maternity care, Sweets

Uluva(methi/fenugreek seeds) Sharkaravaratti

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This recipe is dedicated to all those breast feeding mothers out there.Fenugreek’s mechanism of action seems to be related to its’ propensity to increase sweat production. The simple truth is that, breasts are modified sweat glands. I prefered it over uluva kanji, uluva juice and uluva unda.

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Ingredients

Uluva/Methi (Fenugreek) seeds -3/4 cup

Jaggery(Sharkkara) – 250 gm

Cardamom(Elakka) – 5 nos

Dry ginger (chukku)powder-1 tsp

Grated coconut – 1 cup

Dry roasted cumin ( nalla jeerakam) powder – 1 tsp

Ghee – 1 tsp Continue reading Uluva(methi/fenugreek seeds) Sharkaravaratti →

Chowders/Soups/Stew/Yakhni, Diabetic Diet, Post partum maternity care

Mutton veggie soup

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This is one of my favorite soup in the whole world. To top it off, this mineral rich bone soup is very good for health.

Ingredients

Goat/Mutton – 250 gm

Bay leaves –  2

Pepper corns –  2 tsp

Cinnamon – 1 stick

Cloves-2 no

Onions(chopped) – 1

Carrots(chopped) – 2

Broccoli head (chopped)-1 medium

Ginger (crushed) – A small piece

Green chillies( chopped )- 1No

Salt – As reqd

Pepper powder – As reqd

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Water – 2 cups Continue reading Mutton veggie soup →

Chicken items, Non-Veg Recipes

Easy Chicken Curry

This most basic of chicken recipes is also one of the tastiest!

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Ingredients:

1 kg Chicken pieces of your choice, skin removed

2  Large onions sliced thin

2 large tomatoes diced

2 Tbsps Garlic paste

1 Tbsp Ginger paste

2 Tbsp Eastern/Saras chicken masala

1 tsp garam masala powder

4 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil

Curry leaves as needed Continue reading Easy Chicken Curry →

Juice/Milk shake/Cocktails

Chilled Watermelon Juice

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A watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92%  water by weight. This fruit is a good source of vitamin C, beta carotene and contains the amino acid citrulline.A great Ramdhan and Summer treat!

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Ingredients

1. Watermelon – 2 cups (sliced and cubed)

2. Honey/Sugar – 1tbsp (optional)

3. Lime juice- 1 tbsp

4. Lime slices Continue reading Chilled Watermelon Juice →

Kerala Special, Malabar cuisine, Sweet snack

Unniappam/Kuzhiyappam

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A sweet made with rice flour,cream of wheat, banana and molasses/jaggery, fried in appakkara (unniappam chatti) just for this purpose.

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Ingredients

Rice flour – 1 Cup

Sooji /rava /semolina -1 cup

Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup

Molasis (jaggery) syrup -1 cup

Cardamom Powder – 1 tsp

Banana (Palayankodan) – 1 cup chopped

Coconut oil/cooking oil/ghee as required

Coconut pieces (optional) fried in ghee- 1/4 cup

Dried ginger – a pinch

Cumin – a pinch

Baking  soda- a pinch

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