Sweet Potato Kara Paniyaram

Ingredients

Idly batter-2 cups

Cooked & mashed sweet potato-1/2 cup

Chopped onion-1tbsp

Chopped coriander leaves-little

Jeera-1/2 tsp

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Oil-to fry paniyaram

Method

Mix all above ingredients together.Heat a paniyaram pan pour 1/2 tsp of oil in each hole.Pour a ladle of the batter in it.Cook it in low flame till brown on both sides.Serve it with any spicy chutney.

Spicy Milagai Chutney

Ingredients

Chopped onion-1/4

Chopped tomato-1

Garlic-3

Long red chillies-4

Tamarind-a small piece

(I didn't use)

Salt to taste

Tempering

Sesame oil-3tsp

Mustard,Urad dhal & jeera-little

Curry leaves-little

Method

Heat 1tsp of oil & fry tomato,onion ,chillies & garlic till light brown. Add salt,tamarind & grind to a smooth paste.Temper it & serve it with any tiffin.

Nandu(Crab) Varuval

Ingredients

Blue crabs-3

(washed ,cleaned & cut)

Chopped onion-2 big

Chopped tomato-1

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Hot curry powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Curry leaves

Ground to a smooth paste

Whole black pepper-2tsp

Ginger & garlic -2tsp

Tempering

Oil-10tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Cinnamon-a small piece

Cloves-3

Cardamom-2

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the onion & curry leaves till light brown.Add tomatoes & ground masala,fry till tomatoes are mashed.Add the dry powders & crab,add very little water.Cover & cook it till done .Fry the masala till oil separates.Garnish it with curry leaves.

Kerala Chicken Fry

This recipe was told by my friend.Usually you will find this in Kerala fast food restaurants on the road sides at evening time.They use to deep fry it in coconut oil,but I have pan fried it.

Ingredients to marinate
Chicken with bones-10 pieces
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Lime juice -5tsp
Salt to taste
Orange food colour-little
Curry leaves-a hand full
Red chilly powder-1 tsp
Crushed whole red chillies-10
Garam masala-1tsp
Fennel seeds-2tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-2tsp
Maida-1tbsp
Coconut oil-10tsp or more to fry chicken
Method
Marinate the chicken with the above ingredients for at least 30 minutes.Heat oil in a pan & fry in low flame till brown on both sides & cooked.Serve it garnished with curry leaves.

Egg Biriyani (Ambur Style)

Ingredients to marinate eggs

Boiled eggs-6

(make slits on it)

Curd-2tbsp

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Pepper powder-1/4tsp

Lime juice-5tsp

Ginger & garlic paste-1/2tsp

(Mix all above ingredients together & rest it for 20 minutes)

Grind to a smooth paste

Cashew nut-5

Ginger & garlic paste-1/2tsp

Mint leaves-a hand full

Jeera-1/4tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Green chillies-2

Tempering

Oil-5tsp

Ghee-2tsp

Cardamom-4

Cloves-5

Cinnamon-a small stick

Bay leaf-1

Star anise-1

Other ingredients

Rice-2 & 1/2 cups

Chopped onion-1/4

Chopped tomato-1

Method

Heat oil & ghee in a pan temper it.Fry onion,tomato & ground masala till light brown in colour.Add the rice & fry for 2 more minutes.Pour the water & arrange the eggs with the marinate on top.Close the lid & cook till done.Garnish it with mint & serve it hot with raita or any gravy.

Quinoa & Mixed Vegetable Pakoras

Ingredients

Finely chopped vegetables-1 cup

(I used carrot,beans,cabbage,celery)

Chopped onion-1/4

Chopped coriander leaves-3tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2 tsp

Rice flour-3tsp

Besan-6tsp

Cooked quinoa-1/3 cup

Oil to deep fry

Method

Mix all above ingredients together(do not add any water,if required sprinkle very little).Heat oil in a pan & drop small pieces of dough.Deep fry it till brown & crisp on both sides.Serve it with any dip.

Sweet Vinegar Dipping

Ingredients 

Sugar-1tsp 
Warm water-1tbsp 
Dark soy sauce-1tsp 
Salt a pinch 
Vinegar-1/2tsp 
Lime juice-1tsp 
Chilly garlic sauce-1/8tsp 

Garnish

Chopped ginger & garlic-1tsp 

Method

Mix all above ingredients together & garnish it.Serve it with Vietnamese Summer Rolls ....

Vegetable Quinoa Birinji

Ingredients

Quinoa-1 cup

Coconut milk-1/2 cup

Water-1 cup

Frozen mixed vegetables-1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Sliced onion-2tbsp

Slit green chillies-2

Chopped mint leaves-2tsp

Sliced garlic-2

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Cloves-1

Cardamom-1

Cinnamon-a small piece

Bay leaf-1

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry onion,mint,garlic,onion,vegetables,salt & turmeric powder till light brown.Now add the washed quinoa,coconut milk & water.Cook it in low flame till done.Garnish with mint leaves.