Homemade Potato Smiley Recipe

Potato Smiley

 Ingredients 

• boiled potatoes - 2 big
• corn flour - 4 tbs + for dusting the surface
• bread slices - 4 (powder them)
• salt as needed
• chilly powder - 1 tsp
• oil for deep frying

 Method

  step 1 : making the dough

• mash the potatoes
• add in corn flour, bread crumbs, salt and chilly powder
• knead into a soft non sticky dough ( add in extra bread crumbs and corn flour if more sticky)
• cover it and keep in refrigerator for 1 hour

 step 2 : shaping smilies

• dust the surface with corn flour
• place the dough and spread it (not too thin or too thick)
• cut the round using a cookie cutter or a glass
• use straw to make eyes and spoon to make smile 

 step 3 : frying

• heat up oil in a pan
• when it is hot enough fry the smilies in batches
• fry on medium flame stirring occasionally
• when golden brown and crisp drain into snack napkin
• serve hot with tomato sauce or mayonnaise

Bread Omelette Recipe

Bread Omelette

 Ingredients :

• eggs - 2
• salt as needed
• pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
• chopped onion - 1 tbs
• chopped green chilly - 1 tsp
• chopped coriander leaves - 1tbs
• water - 1 tbs ( to make omelette soft)
• oil - 1 tsp
• bread - 1 slice

 Method

• crack 2 eggs into a bowl
• add in salt, pepper powder and water mix well
• dip the read slice in it and set aside
• to the remaining egg mixture add in onion,coriander leaves and chilly
• combine well
• heat up 1 tsp oil in a pan
• pour the egg mixture and spread thinly
• place the egg coated bread slice
• fry for 30 seconds and then turn
• cook the other side for 30 seconds
• transfer into a serving plate and tuck in the omelette from all 4 sides
• serve hot

Whole Wheat Plum Cake Recipe | Easy Plum Cake Without Alcohol | Instant Plum Cake

Instant Wheat Plum Cake

 Ingredients:

  for caramel:-

• sugar - 1 cup
• hot water - 1 + 1/2 cup

  fruits & nuts

• 1/2 cup black raisins, 1/2 cup golden raisins, 1/2 cup dates chopped, 1/2 cup cherries chopped
• 1/2 cup cashews chopped, 1/2 cup walnuts chopped, 1/2 cup almonds chopped

  dry ingredients

• 1 + 1/2 cup wheat cake flour *
• baking powder - 1tsp
• baking soda - 1/2 tsp

  spices

•  1 piece of cinnamon, 2 cardamom, 2 cloves and a small piece of nutmeg (powder them finely)
• 1 tsp dry ginger powder

  wet ingredients

• cold eggs - 3 (separate whites and yolk )
• sugar powdered - 1 cup
• melted unsalted butter - 1/2 cup
• orange zest - 1 tbs
• orange juice - 2 tbs

  Method

  step 1 : preparing caramel

• add 1 cup of sugar in a heavy bottomed pan
• heat up it on medium high flame
• swirl the pan in between
• when it get adequate colour add in the hot water slowly
• let it cool down

  step 2 : boiling dry fruits

• add the dry fruits into the warm caramel
• add in 1 tsp spices and 1/4 tsp salt and mix well
• boil it in low flame for 5 minutes
• turn off the flame
• allow it to cool completely

  step 3 : preparing nuts

• chop the nuts
• add 1 spoon of wheat flour into it and mix well
• it will prevent the sinking of nuts into bottom while baking

  step 4 : preparing dry ingredients

• add baking powder and baking soda into the cake wheat cake flower
• sieve them and keep aside

  step 5 : preparing wet ingredients

• beat egg white till frothy
• add in 1 tsp lemon juice and 1/4 cup powdered sugar in batches
• eat them till peaks are formed
• keep aside
• add in 3 egg yolks into a bowl
• add in 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• beat well until fluffy
• add in orange zest and orange juice and mix well
• add in melted butter and beat until fluffy
• add in cool fruit - caramel mixture and combine well
• sift in the dry ingredients and fold in gently
• now add in the nuts and mix gently
• add in the egg white as 3 batches and combine well gently
• cake batter is ready

  step 6 : baking

• pour the batter into prepared cake tin
• I used 8 inch round pan and loaf pan (greased and lined with utter paper)
• bake in preheated oven at 180 degree C for 40 - 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted at the centre came out clean
• remove them from cake tin after 10 minutes
• allow them to cool completely before cutting
• enjoy the healthy fruits & nuts cake with your loved ones

  Notes :

   - To prepare wheat cake flour, take 1 + 1/2 cup wheat flour in a bowl

   - Remove 3 tbs flour from it and replace with 3 tbs corn flour

   - Sieve it 3 - 4 times; wheat cake flour is ready.

Pork Roast Recipe Kerala style | Pork Varattiyathu | Pork Ularthiyathu

Pork Roast

 Ingredients :

• pork cubed and washed - 1/2 kg
• crushed ginger-garlic-green chilly - 2 tbs
• chilly powder - 3 tbs
• pepper powder - 2 tsp
• coriander powder - 2 tbs
• garam masala - 2 tsp
• turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• salt - as needed
• chopped small onion - 1 cup
• curry leaves - 4 springs
• grated coconut - 3/4 cup

 Method

  step 1 : cooking of pork

• add the cubed and washed pork pieces into a pressure cooker
• add in 1tbs ginger-garlic-chilly paste, 1tbs chilly powder, 1tsp pepper powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, and salt
• mix very well
• cook in high flame till one whistle, then cook on low flame for 5-6 minutes
• keep aside

  step 2 : preparation of masala

• heat up 1 tsp coconut oil in a pan
• roast the grated coconut till golden colour
• powder it coarsely and keep aside
• then take 2 tbs fat from cooked meat ( or use coconut oil)
• add in 1 cup chopped small onion and curry leaves
• saute till soft
• add in 1 tbs ginger- garlic- chilly paste and saute till the raw smell gone
• now reduce flame to low
• add in coriander powder and stir for 10 seconds
• add in 2 tbs chilly powder ( adjust according to taste )
• now add in 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and garam masala
• next, add in the powdered coconut and cooked meat (drain the excess fat from the meat)
• mix everything well
• cook on low flame until the pork pieces get deep brown colour, stirring occasionally (15-20 minutes)
• finally sprinkle some pepper powder and garam masala 
• yummy pork roast is ready now
• serve hot with rice  

Padavalanga Theeyal Recipe | Padavalanga Varutharacha Curry

Padavalanga Theeyal

 Ingredients :

•   chopped padavalanga/snake gourd - 1 + 1/2 cup
•   small onion chopped - 1/2 cup
•   green chilly - 2
•   turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
•   salt as needed
•   fenugreek powder - 1/4 tsp
•   tamarind - a gooseberry size

  for masala :-

•   grated coconut - 1 cup
•   coriander powder - 2 tbs
•   chilly powder - 1 + 1/2 tbs
•   pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

  for tempering

•   coconut oil - 2 tsp
•   mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
•   red chilly - 2
•   curry leaves - 1 spring

 Method

  step 1 : preparing masala

• heat up 1 tsp coconut oil in a pan
• add in coconut and roast till golden
• switch off flame and add coriander powder,chilly powder, and pepper powder respectively
• allow it cool completely and then grind into fine powder

  step 2 : preparing curry

• heat up 2 tsp coconut oil in a clay pot
• add in snake gourd, small onion, green chillies, turmeric powder, fenugreek powder and salt
• saute for 1 minute
• add in 1/2 cup water and cook till done
• then add in the ground coconut mix and juice of tamarind 
• add in enough water; curry will get thickened as it sit, so add in water accordingly
• bring to a good boil and then switch off the flame

  step 3 : tempering

• heat up 1 tsp coconut oil
• crack mustard
• add chilly and curry leaves
• pour it over the curry
• then cover it for 5 minutes 
• mix well 
• delicious curry is ready to serve
• serve with rice

Cashew Snowball Cookies Recipe | Easy Christmas Cookies Recipe

Snowball Cookies

 Ingredients :

  all purpose flour/maida - 1 cup
  sugar - 3 tbs
  finely chopped cashew - 1 cup
  cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
  salt - 1/4 tsp
  soft unsalted butter - 1/2 cup
  powdered sugar - 1 cup

 Method

 step 1 : preparing dough

•  add the flour, sugar, cashew, cardamom powder and salt
• mix well
• add in the softened utter and mix well
• knead into a soft dough
• cover with a clean wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes

 step 2 : preparing the cookies

• after 30 minutes make small balls from the dough
• arrange them in a baking tray lined with butter paper
• bake them in a preheated oven at 180 degree C for 20 - 25 minutes
• when the cookies are done  roll them in the powdered sugar ( when they are hot)
• after 20 minutes again roll them in powdered sugar and serve

Passion Fruit Cake Recipe | Whole Wheat Fruit Cake Recipe

Passion Fruit Cake

 Ingredients :

  whole wheat flour - 1+1/2 cup
  corn flour - 3 tbs
  soft unsalted butter - 1/2 cup
  eggs - 2
  baking powder - 1/2 tsp
  baking soda - 1/4 tsp
  salt - 1/4 tsp
  sugar powdered - 3/4 cup + 1 cup
  passion fruit - 1/4 cup + 3tbs

Method

 step 1 : preparing dry ingredients

• take 1 + 1/2 cup wheat flour in a bowl
• replace 3 tbs wheat flour with 3 tbs corn flour
• add in baking powder, baking soda, and salt
• sift 3-4 times and keep aside

 step 2 : preparing wet ingredients

• take butter in big bowl
• add in 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• beat well until fluffy
• beat in 2 eggs 1 at a time
• add in vanilla essence and 1/4 cup passion fruit

 step 3 : preparing batter

• sift the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients as 2 batches
• fold in gently

 step 4 : baking

•  add the cake batter into a loaf pan (greased and lined with butter paper)
• bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree C for 35 - 40 minutes or a skewer inserted at the centre came out clean
• take out from oven
• remove cake from pan after 10 minutes
• allow it to cool completely

 step 5 : preparing glaze

• add 1 cup of powdered sugar in a bowl
• add 3 tbs passion fruit into it
• mix very well
• pour it over the cake and let it sit for 15 - 20 minutes
• our healthy and delicious passion fruit cake is ready to serve

Thalassery Beef Dum Biryani Recipe | Malabar Style Beef Biryani |

Thalasseri Beef Biriyani

Ingredients :

 for biriyani masala :-

  fennel seeds - 2 tbs
  star anise - 3 pieces
  cardamom - 12 pods
  cinnamon - 2 pieces
  clove - 6-8
  mace - 2 pieces
  nutmeg - 1 small piece

 for marination

  beef - 1 kg
  biriyani masala - 2 tbs
  green chillies - 12-14
  garlic - 20 cloves
  ginger - 2 pieces
  cashew - a handful
  cuscus - 1 tsp
  curd - 1/2 cup
  turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  pepper powder - 1 tsp

 for beef masala

  onion - 4
  tomato - 2
  coriander leaves 1/2 cup
  mint leaves - 1/2 cup

 for rice

  jeerakashala rice - 2 cups
  water - 7 cups
  salt
  lemon juice - 1 tbs
  oil and ghee
  spices ( cinnamin 1 stick, cardamom 4-5 pods, cloves 3-4, star anise 1, bay leaf 1)

 for garnishing

  onion - 2
  cashew nut - 1/2 cup
  raisins - 1/4 cup

Method

 step 1 : preparation of biriyani masala

•  dry roast the spices for 3-4 minutes
• when they cool down powder them and keep aside

 step 2 : marination

• cut the beef into cubes , wash well , drain and keep aside 
• crush chillies, ginger and garlic together and add into the beef pieces
• soak a handful of cashews and cuscus, grind into paste and add into the beef
• then add in turmeric powder, 2 tbs biriyani masala, pepper powder, curd and salt
• mix everything well and keep it aside for at least 2 hours

 step 3 : frying garnishing items

• heat up oil in a pan
• add in thinly sliced onions in batches
• add in a few salt
• drain when become golden colour
• fry cashews till golden and drain them
• fry raisins and drain them

 step 4 : preparation of beef masala

• after 2 hours of marination cook the beef in a pressure cooker
• cook on high flame till first whistle, then cook on low flame for 10- 12 minutes
• saute 4 sliced onions till translucent
• add in tomatoes and saute well until the oil separates
• add in 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp biriyani masala, 1/2 tsp pepper powder and mix well
• add in the cooked beef along with gravy and cook till the gravy become thick.
• add in a handful of coriander leaves and mint leaves and mix well
• masala is ready now; turn off the flame

 step 5 : preparation of rice

• heat up 1 tbs oil and 1 tbs ghee in a heavy bottomed pan
• crack all the spices listed above
• add washed and drained jeerakashala rice and stir for 2 minutes
• add in 7 cups of hot boiling water ( for 1 cup of rice 1 + 3/4 cups of water) 
• add in enough salt, lemon juice and mix well
• cook it covered until the entire water get absorbed ( it may take around 6-8 minutes)

 step 6 : dum

• into a heavy bottomed pan add in the entire beef masala
• add some coriander leaves, mint leaves and fried onion
• spread half of the rice over it
• sprinkle some fried garnishing items, mint leaves, coriander leaves, biriyani masala
• then make the second layer of rice leaving a few to spread on the top
• sprinkle the garnishing items , biriyani masala ,mint leaves and coriander leaves
• on the top spread the remaining rice
• sprinkle some biriyani masal and 2 tsp ghee
• seal the pot with an aluminium foil and cover with a tight lid
• heat up an old tawa and place the biriyani pot 
• keep on low flame for 20 minutes
• open after 10 minutes 
• tasty beef biriyani is ready now
• mix the rice and masala and serve hot

Easy Bread Pakora Recipe | Bread Bajji Recipe | Bread Fritters Recipe

Quick Bread Fritters

 It is an easy to make snack using simple ingredients. The original recipe asks for maida, but for healthy purpose I used whole wheat flour (atta). Alternatively you can use besan flour also.

 Ingredients:

  Whole wheat flour /maida– 1 cup

  Salt as needed

  Thick curd – ¼ cup

  Finely chopped onion – ¼ cup

  Finely chopped green chilly – 1tsp or as needed

  Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tbs

  Chopped peanuts – ¼ cup

  Oil for deep frying

 Method

Step 1 : preparation of batter

-          Mix flour and salt

-          Add in curd and water to make a thick dough

-          Let it rest for 30 minutes

-          Then add in the onion, chilly, coriander leaves and peanuts

-          Add in the bread pieces and combine everything well

Step 2 : frying

-          Heat up oil in a heavy bottomed pan

-          Add in the prepared mix with a spoon

-          Fry on medium flame ,turning occasionally

-          When they get golden brown colour drain into snack napkin

-          Serve hot with sauce or chutney