Sura Puttu(fish salad)

Ingredients Fish 500 gm(shark or king fish) 1 cup water 1/2 tsp turmeric powder  onion 400 gm(2 big onion) 10 garlic cloves(finely chopped) 10 curry leaves 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp fennel seed powder 2 green chilli 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1 tsp red chilli powder salt to taste 2 tbsp coconut oil 1 tbsp coriander leaves Method In a pan add cleaned...

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Masala vadai

Ingredients 1 cup chana dal 1 medium size onion(finely chopped) 1 tsp fennel seeds 5 garlic cloves(cut length wise) 20 curry leaves 2 red chilli rock salt required cooking oil(for deep frying ) Method Wash dal and soak in enough water for 3 hours or over night. Strain water from dal. Pulse red chilli and rock salt. Next add dal and pulse coarse(don't fine...

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RAGI DOSA-ONION CHUTNEY

Ragi dosa 1 cup white urad dal 1 cup ragi flour 1 cup butter milk 1 cup curry leaves 1 tsp cumin seeds salt to taste Method Wash and soak urad dal for 2hours in 2 cup of water. Drain excess water and grind it into smooth paste. Add ragi flour, cumin seeds, curry leaves, butter milk and salt to the urad dal batter. Mix without any lumps and allow...

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Srivilliputhur Palkova

Ingredients 1 lit full cream milk 100 gm sugar 1 tsp cardamon powder 1 tsp saffron. Method Boil milk on low flame until it reduces 3/4th of its volume. Add sugar and boil the milk further until it forms thick in consistency. Once the milk is  thick and the colour is changed to cream add cardamon powder and saffron and put off the flame. once cold store...

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Chole bhatura

For Bhatura 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp sugar 2 tbsp. rava (semolina) plain yogurt to mix the flour salt to taste Extra flour for dusting the dough while rolling flat Method Mix the flour into dough with salt, sugar, rava and curd. Make a soft dough and rest it for at least an hour. Heat oil in a big deep pan. divide the dough into 3 equal parts. Roll...

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Cauliflower fry

Ingredients 1 big cauliflower 1 lemon or lime juice 2 tbsp. red chilli powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 1 tsp minced garlic 10 curry leaves 3 tbsp. gram flour 1 tbsp. corn flour salt for taste oil for deep frying. Method Cut the cauliflower into pieces and immerse them in water and 1 tbsp turmeric powder for 10 minutes. Drain the water and add...

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Mushroom Pepper Fry

Mushroom pepper fry Ingredients 500gms of button mushroom 1 medium sized onion 10 curry leaves 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp  pepper corns 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp cooking oil salt to taste Preparation Cut onions and mushroom into cubes. Powder cumin seeds and pepper corns. Method Heat oil in pan. Add onions and curry leaves. Sauté until the...

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Birds nest Eggs

Birds Nest Ingredients 4 boiled eggs 2 medium sized potatoes cooked 6 bread pieces 1 tsp grounded pepper salt to taste oil for deep frying 2 tbsp. plain flour Method Crum the breads and mash the potatoes without any lumps. (save some bread crumbs  for dusting) Mix both together with salt and pepper. Dust the eggs with plain flour. Roll the crumb...

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Chicken Gravy

Chicken gravy Ingredients 500gms of chicken diced(without bones) 2 onions(chop finely) 2 tomatoes chopped 1 tbsp. ginger garlic paste 10 curry leaves 1 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste 1 tbsp. gingelly oil(or any cooking oil) For masala powder 3 red chillies 2 clove 2 cardamom 2 inch cinnamon stick 2 tbsp. coriander seeds 1 tsp poppy seeds 6...

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Paneer Recipe-cottage cheese

Ingredients 2lts of milk 1 medium size lemon's juice 2 tbsp water Method Boil the milk In the meantime mix lemon juice and water. When the milk is in boiling point simmer the flame. Add the lemon and water mixture slowly. Milk starts to curdle. Switch off the flame and filter the mixture in a sieve. Transfer the paneer to the cotton cloth and  fold...

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