Meen Curry (Fish Curry)!!!!

Fish - 1 lb.
Shallots - 6 nos.
Ginger - 2 tsp.
Garlic - 5 pods.
Green chillies - 4 nos.
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
Chilli powder - 2 tsp.
Coriander powder - 1 tsp.
Fish Tamarind/Kudampuli - 2 nos.( soak in 1/2 cup water)
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Dried red chillies - 3
Salt to taste and few curry leaves.

Preparation :
   Heat oil in a pan.Splutter mustard seeds with red chillies..Add chopped ginger,garlic and green chillies with few curry leaves..Fry it..Put chopped shallots and saute well..In a bowl Mix chilli powder,turmeric powder and coriander powder to make a fine paste..Add this paste to the pan and saute well until raw smell goes off..Then put the soaked tamarind along with water..Let it boil..Finally put the cleaned fish pieces to it..Keep it in low flame for 5-10 mins..Allow it to cook well..Adjust salt..Garnish with curry leaves...

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Parvathy :-)

Cool Melon Smoothie !!!!

Smoothies..those delicious,frosty fruit drinks are good for health and is easy to make..To make smoothies,use one fruit or few kinds of fruits like banana.strawberries,blueberries etc..For a creamy drink add yoghurts plain or flavoured or can use Milk.I used Yoghurt..Here is my recipe for a tasty Smoothie!!!!!

Water Melon - 2 cup.
Natural plain Yoghurt - 3 tsp.
Sugar - 1 tbs.
Chopped ginger - 1 tsp.
Ice - 1/2 cup.

Method :
  Combine all the ingredients in a blender..Process on high until the ice is crushed and the drink is smooth and creamy...Serve immedietly!!!!!!

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Parvathy

Kerala Roast Chicken !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For Marinating Chicken :
Chicken - 1 lb.
Pepper powder - 1 tsp.
Lemon juice - 4 tsp.
Salt as reqd.
Second Marination :
Chilli powder - 1 tsp.
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp.( optional).

For Making Masala :
Onion chopped - 2 nos.
Ginger chopped - 2 tsp.
Garlic - 7 pods.
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
Green chillies - 3 nos.
Chilli powder- 2 tsp.
Coriander powder - 1
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp.
Few curry leaves.
Salt as reqd.
Oil for deep frying Chicken..

 Preparation:
     Marinate chicken pieces with Pepper,salt,and lemon juice..Keep it aside..For the second marination,mix the chilli powder,turmeric powder and pepper powder with water to make a fine paste..Mix this paste with the chicken..Spread this mix all over the chicken..And keep it for 30 mins..
    Heat Oil in a pan for deep frying..Put chicken pieces in oil..Let the pieces to cook well and fry till Golden brown.Remove the pieces from oil when it is done..Keep it a side.Use the rest of  the oil for making the masala.
    Heat a pan or kadai..Pour 4 tsp of oil from the chicken fried pan..Put ginger,garlic and green chillies...Saute well till the raw smell goes...Put chopped onions..cook well till the color changes to golden brown. Add chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder and salt..Mix well..Then add tomatos and put garam masala to it..Mix well till it is cooked..( If u want,U can add a tsp of tomato sauce)..Put few curry leaves to it..Put all the fried chicken pieces and mix well to cover the masala to the chicken pieces..Switch off the flame..serve hot with Roti,Naan and Rice varieties....

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Parvathy Arun :-)

Chicken Ularthiyathu!!!!

Ingredients for Marinating Chicken :
Chicken - 1 lb.
Chilli powder - 2 tsp.
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
Coriander powder- 1 tsp.
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp.
Salt as rqd.

For Grinding :
Coconut - 1/2 cup.
Onion - 1-2 no.
Ginger - 1 tsp.
Garlic - 4 nos.
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
Chilli powder - 1 tsp.
Coriander powder - 1 tsp.
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp.
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp.
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp.
Salt as reqd.
Cloves - 4 nos.

Preparation :
  Marinate chicken pieces with all the ingredients and Keep it for atleast half an hour..Crush or grind the coconut and onion with the ingredients given...(No need to make a paste mixture).
  Mix the crushed coconut mixture and the marinated chicken...
Heat 4 tsp oil in a pan or Kadai..Spread the oil all over the pan..Put the chicken mix in to it..Saute for a minute and cover it with a lid..Keep it in low flame for 5 mins..Let the pieces to cook well..Open the lid and
Mix it well...Keep it for  45-60 mins to get cooked or till it turns the colour to Dark brown..Adjust Salt..Do not cover it with lid..Mix it in between..Do not allow to burn...Add oil if needed..When it is done..Finally add 2 tsp oil for finishing..Switch off the flame and transfer it to the serving Plate..Garnish with Onion,tomato or curry leaves..Serve hot with rice or Chappathi...........

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Parvathy

Pidi and Kozhi curry(Rice Dumplings & Chicken Stew)

    Pidi with Kozhi curry is one of the most delicious food in Kerala. My mom used to make this dish for Sunday break fast :-) Pidi means small rice balls or dumplings made with Rice and coconut..You can serve it with chicken curry..Here I made chicken curry in Coconut milk...This is an easy and tasty dish...Here it goes!!!
For making Pidi :
Rice flour- 1 cup.
Water - 1 1/2 cups. (or as reqd to make the dough).
Shredded Coconut-1/4 cup.
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.
Garlic - 2 pods.
Salt to taste.
Preparation :
  Grind Coconut with cumin seeds and garlic pods to make a fine paste.. Boil 1 1/2 cups water.Mix the grinded coconut mixture and the rice flour with enough salt using the boiled water to make fine dough ( like chppati dough)..Make small balls with dough...Heat a pan or kadai..Pour 3-4 cups of water( Or required water to boil the dumplings)..When the water starts boiling,put all the rice balls in to it..Let it boil for 3-5 mins.Mix well..Allow it to cool..Serve with Chicken curry..

For making Chicken stew :
Chickn - 1 lb.( cut in small pieces.)
Onion - 1. (Thinly sliced )
Potato - 2 nos.( cut in cubes)
Green chillies -4 nos.
Ginger - 1 tsp .
Garlic - 2 pods.
Coconut milk - 1 cup.
Cloves - 4 nos.
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
Garam masala- 1/2 tsp.
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp.
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp.
Few curry leaves and salt to taste.
Preparation :
   Marinate chicken pieces with chilli powder,coriander powder and salt.Boil in a pressure cooker with very little water and keep it aside.Cook potato..Heat oil in a pan .Put ginger,garlic,green chillies and cloves.Saute well.Put chopped onions with salt and curry leaves..Saute till the onions get cooked...When it is done,add the potato and mix well.Put turmeric powder and garam masala.Mix well for 3 mins. Then put the chicken pieces and saute well..Add little water if needed..Finally pour the coconut milk..Stir continuously for 2 mins..Adjust salt.Put few curry leaves..Transfer the curry to a serving bowl...Enjoy with Pidi !!!

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Parvathy.

American Chocolate Brownie

Butter melted - 1/2 cup.
Eggs - 2 nos.
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp.
Sugar - 1 cup.
Maida - 1/2 cup.
Cocoa powder - 1/3 cup.
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp.
Salt - 1/4 tsp.
Chopped Nuts - 1/4 cup.
For frosting :
Butter - 3 tbs.
Cocoa - 3 tbs.
Honey - 1 tbs.
Vanilla - 1/2 tsp.
Powdered sugar - 1 cup.
Milk - 2-3 tbs.

Method for making Brownies :
        Mix butter,sugar and Vanilla in large bowl. Beat eggs well...Add the beaten eggs to the butter sugar mix and blend well.
    Combine maida,coca powder,baking powder and salt..Gradually blend this to the egg mixture.Put the chopped nuts to it and stir well.
   Grease a cake pan with butter and Pour this mixture to the pan.
  Bake at 350 F for 25-30 mins or untill the brownie begins to pull away from the edges.
Method for making the Frosting :
    Mix butter,cocoa,vanilla and honey in a bowl.Add powdered sugar and milk and beat well to spreading consistency.
Spread it over the brownies as soon as they take out of the oven.
Cool it completely.Cut into square pieces.Store in air tight container.  Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Parvathy.

Egg Kabab!!!!

Eggs - 2 ( hard boiled).
Onion - 1 (big),(If its small 2-3 nos.)
Potato - 3 nos,
Green chillies - 6.
Ginger - 1 tsp.
Garlic - 6 pods.
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
Garam masala - 2 tsp.
Salt to taste..
Few curry leaves and 1 tsp oil.
For frying :
Oil for deep frying.
Bread crumbs as reqd.
Egg - 1 no.

Preparation :
   Heat oil in a pan.Put chopped onions,Ginger, green chillies,garlic and salt . Saute well till onions get cooked..Add curry leaves.Cook potatoes and smash it well to make paste..Add these smashed potatoes to  the pan and mix well with onion...Adjust salt.Put turmeric powder and garam masala to it and mix well..Keep it in low flame for 5 mins..Remove the pan from flame and let it cool..Then Cut the 2 boiled eggs into 4 pieces(ie. One egg cut in to 4 pieces) to make 8 Kababs..
      Then take the Potato onion mix and make lemon size balls..Take each ball and press it with palm and place one egg piece in the middle and cover it with mix to make a roll..Like this make 8 rolls with the rest of the egg pieces...For frying..Beat one egg well with little salt..Dip these rolls in the egg and then dip it in the bread crumbs...Heat enough oil in a pan for deep frying...Put the rolls in it and fry till golden brown...Enjoy!!!!

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Parvathy :)