Thursday, September 30, 2010

Kallumakaya (Mussels) Fry

Ingredients :-

Mussels - 10
Chilli powder - 2 table spoon
Turmeric powder - 1 table spoon
Lemon juice - 1 table spoon
Oil 
Salt


Method :-

  • Cook the mussels in water until the shell gets opened.
  • Seperate mussels from the shell and clean thoroughly.
  • Marinate it with salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and lemon juice for 1/2 an hour.
  • Heat oil in a pan and fry till it becomes brown in color.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Spicy Fish Curry - Easy Recipe

Ingredients :-

Fish (any kind) - 4 pieces
Tamarind juice - 1/4 cup
Small Onion - 4
Green chilli - 5
Tomato chopped - 5 pieces
Ginger crushed - 1 tbl spoon
Chilli powder - 1 tbl spoon
Turmeric powder - 1 tbl spoon
Oil
Salt
Curry leaf

Method :-

  •  Marinate the fish with salt, chilli powder and turmeric powder for 1/2 an hr.
  • Mix small onion slices, chopped tomato, green chilli, and ginger  with your hand.
  • Add this mixture to the fish pieces. Pour the tamarind juice in to the fish.
  • Heat the above mixture with a little water. Add salt if necessary.
  • Boil it until the fish is done. Add curry leaves and a little oil.
  •  Serve hot with rice.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Shredded Chicken

Ingredients : -

Chicken breast pieces - 2
Green chilli - 4
Onion sliced - 1
Ginger crushed - 1 tbl spoon
Vinegar - 1 tbl spoon
Turmeric powder - 1 tbl spoon
Chilli powder - 1/2 tbl spoon
Pepper powder - 1 tbl spoon
Oil
Salt
Curry Leaf

Method :-

  • Cook the breast pieces with a cup of water, salt, 2 green chillies and vinegar.
  • Once the chicken is done, allow it to cool.
  • Shred the chicken using Your hand and keep it aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add ginger to it, Saute for a while. Then add green chillies, sliced onion and curry leaves. Saute till the onion becomes light brown.
  • Then add chilli powder and turmeric powder. Then the shredded chicken. Add pepper powder and mix well. Serve hot with rice or chappathi.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Kappa n Ulli chammanthi (Mashed Tapioca with onion chutney)

Ingredients :-

Tapioca - 1
Green chilli -6
Ginger chopped - 1 tbl spoon
Oil - 1 tbl spoon
Onion - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbl spoon
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbl spoon
Dry red chilli - 1
Salt
Curry leaf


Method :-

  •  Cook the tapioca pieces in water with some salt, turmeric powder, 4 green chillies and ginger.
  •  Once it is done, drain the excess water and mash the tapioca pieces well. Keep it aside.
  •  Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, dry red chilli, sliced onion (2 tbl spoon) and curry leaves. Saute for a while and add this to the mashed tapioca.

Onion Chutney :-
  •  Blend sliced onion, 2 green chillies and salt for a minute. Add a tbl spoon of water while blending.
  •  Pour 1/2 tbl spoon of oil over the chutney.
  •  Serve with hot mashed tapioca.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Banana Milk Shake - Nice drink to quench your thirst

Ingredients :-

Frozen milk – 2 cups
Banana – 1
Sugar – 4 tbl spoon

Method :-
  • Blend the frozen milk, banana and sugar slowly until it becomes a drink
  • Transfer the milk shake to a glass and serve.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Fish Curry !!!

Ingredients :-

Fish (any kind) - 5 pieces
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Tamarind juice - 1/4 cup
Small Onion - 4
Green chilli - 5
Tomato chopped - 5 pieces
Ginger crushed - 1 tbl spoon
Chilli powder - 1 tbl spoon
Turmeric powder - 1 tbl spoon
Oil
Salt
Curry leaf

Method :-
  •  Marinate the fish with salt, chilli powder and turmeric powder for 1/2 an hr.
  • Mix small onion slices, chopped tomato, green chilli, and ginger  with your hand.
  • Add this mixture to the fish pieces. Pour the tamarind juice in to the fish.
  • Heat the above mixture with a little water. Add salt if necessary.
  • Grind coconut and turmeric powder to a fine paste.
  • Add the coconut paste in to the curry once the fish is cooked.
  • Boil for a minute. Add curry leaves and a little oil.

Brinjal Mezhukkupuratti

Ingredients :-

Green Brinjal - 2
Green chilli - 3
Chilli Powder - a pinch
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbl spoon
Oil
Salt

Method :-

  • Cut brinjal in to small pieces. 
  • Heat oil in a pan. Add the brinjal pieces, turmeric powder, green chillies, chilli powder and salt
  • Mix well and cook for 5 minutes. 
  • Serve as a side dish for rice.