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

  

Beef Chathachu Ularthiyathu | Beef Dry Fry Kerala Style Recipe

Beef Chathathu Ularthiyathu

 Ingredients :

  beef cubed and washed - 1/2 kg
  turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  pepper powder - 2 tsp
  garam masala - 1 tsp
  ginger + garlic crushed - 2 tbs
  salt as needed
  shallots  crushed - 1/4 cup
  green chillies - 3-4
  curry leaves - a few
  chilly flakes - 1 tsp

 Method

  step 1 cooking of beef

   - add cleaned beef into a pressure cooker
   - add in turmeric powder,1 tsp pepper powder,garam masala, 1 tbs ginger garlic paste and salt
   - cook it on high flame till first whistle, then reduce flame to low and cook for another 10 minutes
  - one the pressure settled, open the cooker and again turn on flame and cook till moisture get                  evaporated
  - allow it to cool completely
   - then transfer into a mixer jar and crush the beef pieces and keep aside

  step 2: frying

  - heat up 2 tbs coconut oil in a kadai
  - saute shallots, 1 tbs ginger garlic paste, green chillies and curry leaves for a few seconds
  - add in chilly flakes and mix well
  - add in the crushed beef and cook in low flame stirring occasionally until get crisp
  - it may take around 20 minutes
  - finally sprinkle some pepper powder and turn off the flame
  - you can store it in room temperature for 3-4 days
  - adjust the spice level as per your taste
  

Raw Mango Cashew Nut Chutney | Pacha Manga Kasuvandi Chammanthi

Raw Mango Chutney

 Ingredients :

  raw mango - 1 medium (adjust as per sourness)
  shallots (kunjulli) chopped - 1/4 cup
  dry chillies - 6-8 or as needed
  curry leaves - 1 spring
  cashew nuts - a handful
  salt - as needed
  water - 2 tbs

 Method

  - peel the mango and chop it roughly
  - heat up 2 tsp coconut oil and saute shallots till softened
  - add chillies, curry leaves and cashews and roast till cashews become golden
  - then switch off flame and let them cool down
  - then add the mango pieces and roasted ingredients into a mixer jar
  - grind into a fine paste along with 2 tbs water
  - yummy and easy mango chutney is ready to serve
  - enjoy with rice, kanji or dosa

Ariyunda Kerala Style | Rice Ladoo Recipe |

ARI UNDA | RICE LADOO

Ingredients :

 Parboiled rice ( kuthari ) – 1 cup

Grated Jaggery -  1 cup

Grated coconut – 1 cup

Peanut powdered – ½ cup (optional, you can use any nuts of your choice)

Method

• -          Dry roast the rice in a heavy bottomed pan until the rice grains break and pop up
• -          Stir occasionally on medium flame
• -          It may take around 8-10 minutes
• -          Then switch off the flame and allow it to cool down
• -          When it is cool transfer into a mixer jar and make a fine powder
• -          Put into a mixing bowl
• -          Add in the jiggery, coconut and powdered peanuts and mix well
• -          Again transfer them into the mixer jar and just give a run
• -          Then put them into the bowl and make balls of desired size
• -          Easy and tasty rice ladoos are ready to serve

Crispy Chutney Roast Dosa Recipe

Chutney Roast Dosa

 It is a crispy dosa made using chuney and dosa batter. You can use red chuney or white chutney for making this.

 Ingredients :

 For dosa batter :-

 Idli  rice – 1 +1/2 cup

 Urad dal – ½ cup

 Fenugreek seeds (uluva) – ½ tsp

Chana dal  -2 tbs

Salt and water as needed

 For chutney :-

 Grated coconut – 1 cup

Green chillies as needed

Ginger – a small piece

Salt as needed

Water  to grind the chutney

Method :

Step 1: making dosa batter

• -          Wash and soak rice in enough water for 2 hours
• -          Wash and soak urad dal ,fenugreek seeds and chana dal for 2 hours
• -          Then  drain and grind urad dal, fennel seeds and chana dal into a smooth paste by adding enough   water
• -          After that grind rice into a smooth paste by adding a few water and add into the urad dal batter
• -          Batter should not be too thin or too thick
• -          Mix very well and keep it for fermentation for 8 – 10 hours (fermentation time may vary depending    on weather conditions)
• -          Next day , once it is fermented, add in salt and mix gently

Step 2 : making chutney

• -          Add coconut,chillies, ginger, salt into a mixer jar and grind into fine paste by adding a little water

Step 3 : making chutney roast

• -          Heat up a tawa medium flame
• -          Pour a ladleful of dosa batter into the medium hot tawa
• -          Spread into round and thin dosa
• -          Cook on medium flame
• -          When the top looks cooked add 1 tsp butter and 2 spoons of chutney
• -          Spread them all over the dosa
• -          Cook till the base become golden
• -          Then transfer into a serving plate and repeat till the batter is finished
• -          Serve them hot

Note : -

-          Tawa should be on medium heat otherwise it is very difficult to spread dosa

Gothambu Ada Recipe | Godhumai Adai | Wheat Ada Kerala Style

Wheat Ada | Gothambu Ada

It is a healthy and easy evening time snack. The sugar level can be adjusted as per your taste. You  can use powdered jaggery as a substitute for sugar. 

 Ingredients :

 Wheat flour   - 2 cups

Salt as needed

Sugar – ¼ cup

Grated coconut – ½ cup

Water and a few oil

Method

• -          Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl
• -          Add in water gradually to make a thick batter
• -          Spread a handful of batter in hot tawa
• -          Cook in low medium flame
• -          When the moisture get evaporated from the top drizzle some oil
• -          Flip it and cook that side also
• -          Again drizzle some oil and turn it again
• -          Cook it till golden spots appear on both sides
• -          Remove from pan and repeat the same with remaining batter
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• -          Serve the tasty ada with tea 

Stuffed Idiyappam | Noolappam | Nool Puttu Recipe

Vegetable Stuffed Idiyappam

 Vegetable stuffed idiyappam is a variety breakfast recipe. Any of your favorite vegetables or meat can be used for stuffing.

Ingredients :

 For stuffing :-

 Finely chopped carrot – 1 cup

Finely chopped spinach – ½ cup

Finely chopped onion – ¼ cup

Grated coconut – ½ cup

Curry leaves – a few

Finely chopped green chillies – 1tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Salt as needed

Oil 2 tsp

For dough:-

 Roasted rice flour – 2 cups

Water – 3 + ½ cup

Salt as  needed

Method

Step 1 : preparation of stuffing

• -          Heat up oil in a pan
• -          Crack ½ tsp mustard seeds
• -          Add in all the ingredients for stuffing and mix well
• -          Cook it covered till vegetables become soft
• -          Once it is done switch off flame and set aside

Step 2 : preparation of dough

• -                   Boil 3 + ½ cups of water along with salt
• -          Add in the flour into the boiling water and stir well
• -          Switch off flame and keep it covered for 5 minutes
• -          After 5 minutes knead the hot  dough with wet hands till it become soft

step 3 : preparion of stuffed idiyappam

• -          Place disc with small holes in the press
• -          Fill the press with dough
• -          Close the press and do press into the greased tray
• -          Press a single layer first and then place 2 tbs of stuffing
• -          Again press the dough over the stuffing
• -          When water get boiled in idly maker place the tray in it and cook for 5 minutes
• -          After 5 minute take out from steamer and let it cool down for a while
• -          Then transfer into serving dish
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• -          Serve the healthy variety idiyappam with stew or coconut milk

Easy Aloo Paratha Recipe | आलू पराठा बनाने की विधि

Easy Aloo Paratha without Stuffing

 Ingredients :

  wheat flour - 2 cups
  boiled and mashed potato - 3 medium
  green chillies chopped - 1tsp
  coriander leaves chopped - 1 tbs
  garam masala - 1 tsp
  ajwain - 1/2 tsp
  salt as needed
  oil as 2 tsp for dough + for roasting paratha
  water

 Method

  step 1 : making dough

   - mix all the ingredients except water
  - add water little by little and knead into a soft dough

 step 2 : making paratha

 - make balls of desired size from the dough
 - dip them in flour and roll into circle
 - place it on hot tawa and cook for 1 minute
 - then turn it
 - apply a little oil
 - after a while turn it again and apply oil to that side also
 - press all the sides with spoon and cook till both the sides got golden spots
 - do the same with the remaining dough and serve hot with utter or your favourite side dish

Note :

 - you can make them more nutritious by adding methy leaves
 - use minimum oil to make it heart friendly
 - you can give different taste to it by adding dry mango powder, chat masala, sesame seeds, coriander powder, red chilly powder etc

Meat Potato Bread Roll Recipe | ब्रेड रोल बनाने की विधि

Bread Roll

 Ingredients :

 For wrapping:-

  8 slices of bread (brown bread/white bread)

For filling :-

Cooked and minced meat (mutton/chicken/beef) – 250g

Potato cooked and mashed – 1 big
Fennel seeds(perumjeerakam) - 1/4 tsp

Onion chopped – 2 tbs

Ginger chopped – ½ tsp

Garlic chopped – ½ tsp

Green chilly chopped – 2

Chilly powder – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Pepper powder – ¼ tsp

Coconut milk – ¼ cup

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbs

Salt as needed

Oil for frying

Method

 Step 1 : Preparation of filling

• -          Heat up 1 tbs oil in a pan and crack some fennel seeds
• -          Sauté onion with salt till softened
• -          Add in ginger,garlic and green chilly
• -          Sauté till raw smell gone
• -          Reduce flame and add in chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and pepper powder
• -          Add in cooked and minced meat followed by mashed potato
• -          Mix well
• -          Add in coconut milk and cook till get absorbed
• -          Adjust salt and Switch off flame
• -          Add in coriander leaves and mix well
• -          Let it cool

S        Step 2 : Assembling bread and filling

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• -          Cut the sides of bread slices
• -          Just dip them in water and gently squeeze to remove water
• -          Place a spoonful of filling at the center of bread
• -          Roll the bread and close the sides

Step 3 : Frying

• -          Heat up oil for frying
• -          Add the rolled bread in the hot oil and fry in medium flame
• -          Turn in between
• -          Fry till golden and crisp
• -          Then drain on snack napkin
• -          Serve hot with tomato sauce

Note :

1.          Adjust spice level as per your taste
2.      Stuffing can be of your choice
3.        Fry in hot oil otherwise they may absorb more oil

Whole Wheat Cake Rusk Recipe | Tea Rusk Recipe | केक रस्क रेसिपी

Cake Rusk

 Ingredients :

  Wheat flour – 1 cup

  Baking powder – ½ tsp

  Salt – ¼ tsp

  Unsalted butter  at room temperature – 100gm

  Sugar powdered – ½ cup
  Eggs - 3

Method

Step 1 : baking

 Preparation of cake tin

•          Brush butter  in a 7 inch cake tin and line with butter paper and again apply butter
•           Keep aside

Preparation of cake batter

•            Whisk together butter and sugar until fluffy
•           Add in 3 eggs one at a time and mix well
•           Sieve wheat flour, baking powder and salt into the wet mix
•           Pour into the prepared cake tin

Baking

•           Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes at 180 degree C

Step 2 : toasting

•           Allow the cake to cool completely
•           Slice them
•           Arrange in a baking tray
•           Keep in preheated oven for 20 minutes at 180 degree C
•           Then turn them and again keep for 10 minutes
•           Then take them out and let them cool to get crunchiness
•         Delicious tea time snack is ready to serve

Karimeen Fish Molly Recipe | Fish Stew Kerala Style | Fish Molee

Karimeen Fish Molly

 Ingredients :

  For marination :-

   karimeen (pearl spot fish) - 4*
   chilly powder - 2 tsp
   turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
   salt as needed
   lemon juice - 2 tsp

  For gravy

   onion sliced - 2 big
   ginger chopped - 1/2 tsp
   garlic chopped - 1/2 tsp
   green chillies slitted - 3
   curry leaves - a few
   pepper powder - 1 tsp
   thin coconut milk - 2 cups
   thick coconut milk - 1 cup
   tomato sliced - 1 big
   fired cashews - a handful

 Method

 step 1 : marination

  - make a paste with chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice
  - apply it all over the fish and set aside for 30 minutes

 step 2 : frying

  - heat up some coconut oil in a frying pan
  - shallow fry the marinated fish (2 minutes one side and 2  minutes other side)
  - remove them from pan and keep aside

 step 3 : preparation of gravy

  - pour the same oil into a deep pan and saute the onion with some salt till softened
  - add in ginger and garlic and saute till raw smell gone
  - add in green chillies and curry leave and saute till colour changes
  - add in pepper powder and mix well
  - pour thin coconut milk and bring to a good boil
  - add in the fried fish and cook for 1 minute
  - reduce flame and pour thick coconut milk
  - adjust salt
  - bring to slight oil
  - add tomato slices and cashews and mix gently
  - switch off flame and cover it for 5  minutes
  - serve with appam, bread or chapati

*notes

  - clean karimeen and soak them in water along with some kudampuli to remove the black colour
    -make small cuts all over them
  

How To Make Baked Samosa At Home | baked vegetable samosa recipe | Baked Samosa And Fried Samosa

Samosa

Ingredients :

For dough :-

 Wheat flour – 1 cup

All purpose flour (maida) – 1 cup

Salt as needed

Vegetable oil  - 2 tbs

Sugar  - ½ tsp

Water

For filling :-

Boiled and cubed carrot – 2

Boiled and cubed potato – 2

Boiled green peas – ½ cup

Onion chopped – 2 tbs

Finely chopped ginger – ½ tsp

Chopped green chilly – 1 tsp

Chilly powder  - ½ tsp

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Salt as needed

Coriander leaves chopped – 2 tbs

Method

Step 1 : preparation of dough

-          Mix together flour, salt, sugar and oil

-          Combine well

-          Add in water little by little and make a firm dough

-          Knead the dough for 5 minutes

-          Cover with a damp towel

-          Let the dough rest for 30 minutes

Step 2 : preparation of filling

-          Heat up 2 tbs oil

-          Sauté onion till softened

-          Add in ginger and green chilly and sauté well

-          Add in carrot, potato and green peas

-          Mix well

-          Add in chilly powder and garam masala

-          Add in enough salt and coriander leaves

-          Mix very well and switch off the flame

-          Keep aside

Step 3 : making samosa sheet

-          After 30 minutes of rest knead the dough for one minute

-          Make small balls

-          Place them on floured surface

-          Roll them lengthwise

-          Cut the sides to make rectangle sheet

-          Roast them on a medium hot tawa for 10 seconds on low flame  

-          Flip it and roast other side also

-          Do the same with the entire dough

Step 4 : making flour paste to seal the edges

-          Take 1 tbs flour in a bowl

-          Add 2 tbs water and mix well and keep aside

Step 5 : assembling sheet and stuffing

-          Make cone by folding the sheet 3 times

-          Fill a spoonful of filling

-          Then apply flour paste on sides and seal the corners

-          Repeat the same with all sheets

Step 6 : cooking

a. Baking method

-  place the samosa on a baking tray

- brush oil all over them

- bake them in a preheated oven for 30 – 35 minutes at 180 degree C or until golden and crisp

- let them cool slightly and serve

b. Frying method

- heat up oil in a kadai

- put the samosa into medium hot oil

- fry them on medium heat till golden and crisp

- drain into snack napkin

- serve warm

Easy Eggless Whole Wheat Chocolate Cake Recipe | chocolate truffle cake | चॉकलेट केक बनाने की विधि

Chocolate Truffle Cake

 Ingredients :

For cake :-

 Atta – 1+1/2 cups (or you can use maida)

Corn flour – 3 tbs

Cocoa powder – ¼ cup

Baking soda -1 tsp

Salt – ½ tsp

Water  - 1 cup

Sugar  - 1 cup

Vegetable oil – 1/3cup

Lemon juice – 1 tbs
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

For icing :-

Dark compound chocolate grated – 4 cups

Fresh cream – 2 cups

Unsalted butter – 1 tbs

Method

 Step 1 :  Baking

 i)  Preparation of dry ingredients

·         Remove 3 tablespoons of flour from 1+1/2 cups of flour *

·         Add in corn flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.

·         Sift them 3 – 4 times  and keep aside

ii) Preparation of wet ingredients

·         Into a bowl pour 1 cup of water

·         Add in vegetable oil, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla essence

·         Stir well till combined

iii) Addition of dry ingredients into wet ingredients

·         Add in the sifted flour mix into the wet mixture slowly

·         Mix them gently so that no lumps are formed

iv) Baking

·         Pour the cake batter into a prepared cake tin (9 inch)*

·         Bake at 180⁰ C for 30 minutes in a preheated oven

·         Check the doneness by inserting a skewer at the center of the cake

·         If it came out clean the cake is baked completely

·         Keep it in the cake tin for 10 minutes

·         Then transfer into a wire rack and allow to cool completely

Step 2 : Icing

i) Preparation of Ganache

• ·       Pour 2 cups of fresh cream into a sauce pan
• ·         Add in 1 tablespoon of butter
• ·         Bring just to a boil in low flame y stirring continuously
• ·         Switch off the flame and pour it over the grated chocolate*
• ·         Set aside for 2-3 minutes so that the chocolate get melted
• ·         Then mix gently with a wooden spoon
• ·         Keep it in room temperature till it get thickened (minimum 3 hours)

ii) Assembling the cake

• ·         Split the cake into two layers
• ·         brush some sugar syrup on the first layer
• ·         spread the thick ganache over it
• ·         then place the second layer on top
• ·         brush sugar syrup and then spread ganache till it coated completely
• ·         place it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes
• ·         again  take it out and spread the ganache all over it
• ·         place it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes
• ·         heat up the ganache in double boiler or microwave it till  become thin
• ·         take out the cake from refrigerator
• ·         pour the ganache over it
• ·         do some decoration according to your imagination
• ·         lovely chocolate truffle cake is ready to serve

Notes*

1. -         I used atta for this cake
2. -         Corn flour is used to make the cake light
3. -          For preparing the cake tin grease it with butter or oil ;then line it with utter paper
4. -         Grate the chocolate finely so that it get melted nicely