Yearly Archives: 2011

Veg Recipes

Pachamanga Arooli

Neither a chutney nor a pachadi…something in between… try it..you will like it.

mango-eruli

Ingredients

3/4 Cup Raw green mango, finely diced

3/4 Cup Grated coconut

1/2 Cup Curd/yogurt

1/4 tsp Mustard seeds

1  Thai green chilli

1/2 tsp Salt

Method
1) Finely dice the mango.
2) Grind the grated coconut with 1/4 tsp of mustard seeds and chopped green chilli.
3) Whisk the Yogurt well.
4) Season with salt.
5) Add the ground coconut-mustard-green chilli paste,
6) Add the finely chopped raw mango,

Served with a garnish of raw mango slivers!

Beef items, Malabar cuisine, Non-Veg Recipes

Beef Achar

Beef achar is a tasty pickle item prepared in Kerala.It had always been by companion during my hostel life. For all those meat lovers who wishes to have meat for their meal time,prepare a pure vegetarian meal and give 2 teaspoons of this pickle on the side..they will happy and content.

 

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Ingredients:

Beef – 1 kg
Garlic – 2 pods peeled and chopped
Ginger – 2 inch piece finely chopped
Black pepper powder- 1tsp
Garam masala powder- 1 tsp
Vinegar – 1/2 cup
Chilly powder – 2 to 4 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Green chillies slit- 5 No
Curry leaves – few springs
Sesame oil/Gingelly oil – 1/2 cup
Asafoetida powder-1/2 tsp

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Desserts/Puddings

Strawberry Biscuit Pudding

Simple enough to make this yummy fresh-fruit pudding. It is always a welcome addition to our dinner table. Substitute strawberries with other fresh fruits for a delicious change!

strawberry-biscuit-pudding

Ingredients

2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
2 packages (about 3 ounces each) strawberry flavored gelatin
4 cups whipped cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1.5 cups Water
1 package strawberry cream biscuits( coarsely powdered)

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Baker's Corner, Cakes/Cupcakes/Muffins/Pies

Brownies

Brownies are definitely America’s favorite bar cookie (square). Brownies are so named because of their dark brown color, not because they contain chocolate. In fact, the first brownie recipes didn’t even contain chocolate.In Fannie Farmer’s ‘Boston Cooking School Cook Book’ the Brownie recipe calls for butter, sugar, Porto Rico molasses, an egg, flour, and pecan meat. So, I think we can safely say that our Brownie has evolved over the last century.

 

brownies

Ingredients:

5 ounces Dark chocolate chopped

1/2 cup Unsalted butter

2 tablespoons Cocoa powder

1 cup Granulated white sugar

1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

3 large Eggs

3/4 cup All-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon Salt
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