Biriyani is one of royal dishes of malabar cuisine.For most important occasions like Eid , Weddings, Aqeeqa, House warming, the main course is the biriyani.No party in North Kerala is complete without serving this delicious dish. The usual accompaniments with this dish could be either of these: salads, cucumber raita, kochumber,mint chutney, pappadums or pickles.
Preparation time 30 minutes
Cooking time 1 hour
Serves 6
There are different versions of Erachi pathiri – steamed, pan fried or deep fried. I have the recipe for the fried variety. This Malabar delicacy most often shows up on our dining tables during the month of Ramdhan.
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 2 to 3 minutes
Yields 15 to 18
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Stuffed Date Fritters remind me of Ramdhan spent in Abudhabi, UAE. When Ramdhan falls during July-August, you get different varieties of dates from the farm that are sweeter than honey and give you a jump start while breaking a day long fast from dawn to dusk. Some Arab farm owners may gift you few kilograms of dates just for visiting their farms.
Ingredients
Dates/Eethapazham 10 N0
Raw Cashewnuts 10 No
All purpose Flour 1/2 cup
Rice flour 2 Tbsp
Sugar 2 tsp
Salt a pinch
Water as needed
Oil for frying
Continue reading Stuffed Date Fritters/ Eenthapazham Nirachu Porichathu
My beloved mom used to make this sweet plantain curry every Eid for breakfast along with Puttu. She got this recipe from my paternal grandma . She kept the century old tradition after she got married and now we are following her. The first thing that I would do when I get home from Eid prayer, is to chill some of these sweet curry and share with my cousins while waiting for the palakkadan delicious biriyani.
Ingredients
Ripe plantains 2 No
Coconut milk 2 cups
Sugar 6-8 Tbsp
Rice flour 2 Tbsp
Cardamoms crushed 5
Water 2 cups
Salt a pinch
Cashewnuts 5-6
Kismis/Raisins 5-6
Ghee 2 tsp
Continue reading Ethapazha Curry / Kaayi Curry/ Sweet plantain curry
Can you imagine a Kozhi curry without turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and garam masala? Try it out with Idiayappam,Appam or Bread.
Ingredients
Chicken 1Kg
Grated coconut 1 No
Shallots chopped 1/2 cup
Ginger chopped 1 Tbsp
Garlic chopped 1 Tbsp
Curry leaves 2 sprigs
Fennel seeds 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Red chillies few pieces
Green chillies chopped 3 to 5
Coconut oil(best option)
Salt to taste
