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Its been more than an year since I started blogging…I couldn’t believe that this is  my 100th post and on this special occasion iam going to give you all  a special sweet n spicy  virtual  treat with ghee rice,chicken curry,raita and vermicelli payasam. I started this just for time pass and now  I got to know  more about cooking   . so I want to thank all my blogger friends  for your support and  Valuable comments.

Neychoru (Ghee Rice)

Ney choru is a traditional malabar Muslim dish and it tastes good with any non veg. curry ,papadam,pickle  and raita.

Ingredients:

1. Basmati Rice - 2 cups
2. Onion(Big,chopped) - 2
3. Cashewnuts - 1 cup
4. Raisins - 1/2 cup
5. Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tbsp
6. Cinnamon - 1
7. Cloves -4
8. Bayleaves - 2
9. Pepper corns - 4
10. cardamom - 2
11. Coriander leaves
12. Water - 4 cups
13. Carrot (chopped) - 1/4 cup
14. Salt
15. Ghee - 5 tbsp

Preparation

1. Soak rice in water  for half an hour.
2. Heat ghee in a  pan and fry half of the chopped onions till golden brown and keep aside.
3. In the remaining  ghee saute cinnamon,cloves,cardamom,peppercorns and  bay leaves,ginger-garlic paste,coriander leaves,chopped carrots and remaining chopped onions.
4. Add  rice to it and fry for 3-4 mins till it becomes crispy.
5. Now add 4 cups of boiled water to rice mix and cover and cook until all the water is absorbed.
6. Garnish with fried cashews,raisins and onions.
7. Serve hot with raita, chicken curry .

Chicken Dofiyas

This recipe is adapted from a cookery show. .. it tasted great with ghee rice.Enjoy!

Ingredients

1. Chicken - 1kg
2. Tomato(medium, cut into round pieces) - 1
3. Ginger - 1" piece
4. Dry red chilly - 2
5. Garlic pods - 6
6. Green chilly - 2
7. Capsicum -1
8. Kasoori methi powder - 1/2 tsp
9. Turmeric powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
10. Kashmiri chilly powder - 1 tbsp
11. Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
12. Pepper powder - 1 tsp
13. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
14. Milk - 1/4 cup
15. Cashewnut paste -1 tbsp
16. Vegetable oil or Dalda
17. Salt
18. Ghee- 1 tsp
19. Coriander leaves

Preparation:

1. Marinate chicken with turmeric powder and salt.
2. Heat Dalda in a pan.Saute chopped ginger,garlic and once it is done add green chilly,kasoori methi powder,dry red chilly,chopped onions,chopped capsicum and fry well.
3. Add garam masala powder,pepper powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder,chilly powder and mix well.once raw smell goes add chicken pieces and mix well.
4. Add milk and Cashewnut paste to it .cover and cook till chicken is well cooked.Add ghee to it and mix well.
5. Garnish with  tomato  pieces and  coriander leaves.

 

Raita

Ingredients:

1. Onions - 2
2. Carrot -2
3. Coriander leaves
4. Yogurt - 1 cup
5. Salt

Preparation

Mix well chopped onions,grated carrots ,coriander leaves,salt and yogurt.Raita is ready to serve.

Semiya payasam

 

Ingredients:

 

1. Vermicelli(Semiya) - 1 cup
2. Cashew nuts - 10-12
3. Raisins - 10
4. Water
5. Sugar - 1  cup
6. Milk - 4  cups
7. Ghee
8. cardamom powder - a pinch

Preparation:

1. Heat  ghee in a pan  and fry cashewnuts and raisins and keep aside.
2. In the same ghee, fry the vermicelli till light brown
3. Boil milk with water and stir continuously. once it starts boiling , Add  vermicelli to it  and mix well.
4. Once it  becomes soft , add  sugar to it  and stir  till it becomes thick.
5. Garnish with fried  cashew nuts,  raisins and cardamom powder.
6. serve hot or cold.

 

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Soy  chunks contains  70% of protein and soy can be considered as an alternative to milk,egg and meat..  In this recipe i used Half a cup of soy chunks and it contains 15gms of protein..This is quick and easy to make.

1. Soy chunks-1/2 cup
2. Onion(big)-1
3. Ginger-garlic paste-2tbsp
4. Tomato(cut into small pieces)-2
5. Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
6. Kashmiri chilly powder-1/2 tsp
7. Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp
8. Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
9. salt
10. Coriander leaves

1. Soak soy chunks in water for 15 mins and squeeze the water out.
2. Pressure cook with salt and little turmeric powder for 1 whistle.
3. Heat oil in a pan.Saute onion(cut into small pieces) till light brown.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste together with all powders and stir for 2-3 mins.
5. Add chopped tomato  and fry for sometime.
6. Add soy chunks to it and fry till gets dry.
7. Garnish with Coriander leaves.

This Entry goes to Eat healthy-Protein Rich Contest  and Healthy Cooking Events.

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This  is a traditional curry of kerala..For Puttu, kadala curry is a must .This curry also goes well with appam,Chappathis….Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1. Black  chick peas(kadala) - 1 cup
2. Green chilly - 2
3. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
4. Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
5. Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
6. Shallots - 5
7. Garlic - 2
8. Ginger - a small piece
9. Cloves - 2
10. Bayleaves
11. Cinnamon stick -2
12. Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
13. Mustard seeds -1/4 tsp
14. Dry red chilly - 2
15. Salt
16. Coconut oil
17. Curry leaves

 

Preparation:

1. Soak kadala overnight. Pressure cook with little turmeric powder, green chilly(cut into lengthwise) salt and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a  pan.Fry grated coconut,coriander seeds, shallots, clove,cinnamon,bayleaves,fennel seeds,ginger,garlic till light brown in color.once it is cool, grind it into a fine paste.
3. Add the coconut paste to kadala mix and boil.
4. Heat oil in a pan . Splutter mustard seeds, dry red chilly and add the seasoning to the curry.
5. Garnish with curry leaves.

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Ingredients:

1. Raw Mango - 1
2. Shallots - 8
3. Dry red chilly - 3
4. Salt
5. Coconut oil - 1 tsp

Preparation:

1. Cut mango into small pieces.
2. Grind together mango,shallots,dry red chilly and salt into a paste.
3. Add coconut oil to it and mix well
4. Serve with rice or kanji.

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when sri announced rotimela i was thinking of making something unique.so  i ended up making coconut chapathi. This is so simple and easy to make and it tastes good  with any veg. curry.hope you all will enjoy it.

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

1. Grated Coconut - 1 cup
2. Sambhar powder - 2 tsp
3. Wheat flour(atta) - 2 1/2 cup
4. Salt
5. Ghee
6. Coriander leaves(chopped) - 2tbsp
7. Warm Water

 

Preparation:

1. Mix  wheat flour ,grated coconut ,sambhar powder, chopped coriander leaves,salt ,required amount of water and Knead it to a soft dough.keep covered with a damp cloth for about 30 mins.
2. Make balls out of the dough.Roll out into  flat round shapes using chappathi roller.
3. Heat tava on medium heat. place the chappathi on the tava and when small bubbles appear turn over.cook until both sides are golden brown.
4. Remove from pan and brush up both sides with little ghee.

This Recipe  goes to Roti mela  and AFAM 

 

 

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