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Seafood Items

Fish Molly

I have always wondered why the name ‘Molly”, perhaps the name of the inventor. A Molly aunty from Kottayam or Pathanamthitta would have  made this dish for the first time.Vellappam and fish molly are a great combination.

 

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Ingredients

For Gravy

1. Onion thinly sliced – 2 No
2. Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
3. Ginger crushed– 1 Tbsp
4. Garlic crushed- 1 Tbsp
5. Green chilli slit– 3
6. Shallots chopped – 5 No
7. Tomato chopped – 2 No
8. Garam masala -1/2 tsp
9. Turmeric – 1/2tsp
10.Coconut thin & thick milk 1 cup each
11 Salt to taste
12.oil as required

For Marination

Fish(Pomfret/King fish/Red Snapper) 2lb
Paprika – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon juice – 1/2 teaspoon
Salt

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Malabar cuisine, Savouries/Starters/Appetizers

Kerala Chicken Cutlets

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I started making cutlets in the early days of experimental cooking after marriage. I  had lots of  fun in shaping and frying them well.Alternatively, cookie cutters can be used to make cutlets of desired shape.  But getting the texture correct and not having them fall apart while frying took a lot of experience.

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Ingredients

Black pepper powder 1/2 tsp

Bread crumbs 1 cup

Coriander leaves(chopped) 1/2 bunch

Curry leaves(chopped) – 2 sprigs

Extra large egg beaten 1 N0

Garam masala Powder 1 tsp

Garlic(finely crushed) 2 tsp

Ginger(finely crushed) 2 tsp

Ginger-Garlic Paste 2 Tbsp

Green chillies(finely chopped) 2 No

Whole chicken  500 gms

Oil for frying as needed

Onions(medium size, finely chopped) 2 No

Potatoes (medium) 3 No

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Chicken curry masala 2 tsp

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Egg items, Non-Veg Recipes

Naadan Muttta(Egg) curry

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Naadan Mutta curry goes well with vellappam,idiyappam or Kerala parotta. Check out the recipe here.

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Ingredients

Hard boiled eggs – 8

Thick coconut milk – ½ cup

Onion (cut into thin, long slices) – 1

Tomato(chopped) – 1

Garlic pod (finely chopped)- 1 (finely chopped)

Green chillies(slit) – 3 nos

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Chilly powder -1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Garam Masala powder- ½ tsp

Curry leaves – A few

Oil – 1 Tbsp

Salt – As reqd
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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

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