Guacamole - Avocado Dip

 

Ingredients:

 

 Avocados – 2
Onions – 1 small, chopped
Jalapenos Chilly - 1 chopped

Tomatoe – 1/2 medium, chopped (Remove seed)
Cilantro – 6 sprigs, chopped

Black Pepper –  1 tsp

Lemon Juice  - 1 tsp
Salt

  Preparation :

1. Cut avocados in half. Remove seed. Scoop out avocado from the peel, put in a mixing bowl.

2. Mash the avocados using a fork/spoon but take care not to  make it like a paste .  
3. Add Onions Chilly , cilantro , tomatoes,  lemon juice salt and black  pepper .
4. Mix it well , cover bowl with a plastic wrap and keep it  refrigerated .
5. Serve  as dip or with any Mexican dish .

Note :

Avocados should be ripe enough for this . Check the ripeness by gently pressing the avocado .

Add roasted cumin powder to get an Indian flavor .

If the guacamole  need to be kept in the fridge for more time , then add tomatoes just before serving .

Mathi mulakittu vatticha curry / Spicy Sardine curry

Ingredients :

Sardine : 8-10

Ginger  : 2 tbsp (finely minced)

Garlic : 4 cloves ( finely minced)

Cambogia  / Kudampuli : 2 pieces 

Shallots /Finely chopped onion : 1/4 cup

Green chilly - 2

Kashmir Chilly Powder  : 3 tsp 

Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp

Red Chilli Powder : 1 1/2 tbsp

Water : 2 cup
Coconut Oil : 2-3 tbsp
Curry leaves : 2 sprig
Salt to taste

 Preparation  :

1. Soak the kudampuli pieces in  half cup warm water for 15 mins.

2. Heat a pan  and pour coconut oil . Add the shallots ,  ginger and saute till it turns brown .

3. Add all the powders  and saute for 1 min .

4. Now add the Kudampuli pieces, salt  and the water  and bring it to a boil .

5. Add the sardine pieces and swirl the pan to  mix it with full masala .

6. Add the green chillies,garlic pieces,and curry leaves on the top of the  fish , cover and cook at medium heat for 15  mins .

7.Swirl the pan  in between , but do not use spoon . Add the salt as needed .

8. Once the gravy is medium thick turn off the stove and add coconut oil ,the curry leaves to fish curry.
9. Keep the curry covered for half an hour before serving .

  

Note :

The curry will get authentic taste if it is made in manchatti/earthen pot .

If u do not prefer much spicy curry , you can add paprika and reduce the amount of chilly powder . 

Easy pressure cooker veg pulav

 

Ingredients

Rice - 1  cup
Mixed vegetables - 1 cup ( Beans , Potato , Carrot, Green peas )

Cinnamon - 1" piece
Cloves - 3 nos
Cardamom - 3 nos

Fennel Seeds - 2 tsp

Bay leaves - 2 nos

Black peppercorns - 6-10 nos

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp

Coriander leaves for garnishing   

                                                            

 Preparation

1)Soak rice for about 15 minutes , drain it  and keep it aside .

2)Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and add the whole spices  and saute for 1 min .

3)Add all the vegetables and fry  for 2 min  .

4)Add the rice  and fry it along with the vegetables for 2 mins .

 5)Add 1 1/2 cups of  hot water to the cooker  .

 6) Add the salt and lime juice and pressure cook  for 1 whistle .

7)Hot veg pulav is ready,  garnish with coriander leaves and serve .

Pepper Beef Fry

Ingredients :

Beef - 1 kg ( 2lbs)
Onions - 2 nos
Green chillies - 8 nos
Ginger(chopped) - 2 tbsp

Garlic (Chopped ) - 10 pods
Cinnamon - 1" piece
Cloves - 5 nos
Cardamom - 3 nos

 Fennel Seeds - 3 tsp

Bay leaves - 2 nos

Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Black peppercorns - 15-20 ( According to spice level)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Vinegar   - 1 tsp

Curry leaves  2 sprig

Salt - to taste

Preparation :

1)Clean and cut the beef into small pieces.

2) Marinate beef with half of garlic  and ginger , turmeric powder , salt and vinegar . Keep it refrigerated  for   half an hour .

  3)Slice onions into medium length . Heat oil in a pan and add cinnamon , cardamom, cloves , Fennel and Bay leaves . Saute for 20 sec . Add the remaining chopped ginger  and saute . 

 

4)  Add the Onion and saute till dark brown . 

5)Grind the peppercorns . Add the  coriander powder , turmeric powder to the pan  and saute for 1 min.

 6)Meanwhile pressure cook the marinated beef   for 15 mins . Beef should be 3/4 cooked .

 7) Add the cooked beef to the masala and  saute in the high heat  for 1 min .

 8)Reduce the heat to medium . Now add  the crushed pepper corns and remaining garlic and roast till all the gravy evaporates.

9)Add the green chillies and curry leaves when the beef is dark brown in color . 

10)Add vinegar/lemon juice  if you prefer a little sour taste .Saute for 2 mins . 

11)Delicious Pepper beef fry is done . Serve it with chappathi/Kerala Parotta .

Note :

 You can add garam masala later if you do not have whole spices . It would be more tasty if you add whole spices as it give more flavor to the beef .

Always add green chillies towards the end of cooking, it will give nice flavor and a nice look to the dish .

Canned Tuna Pasta

Ingredients :


Penne Pasta - 1 lb pk
Canned Tuna - 7 oz Can
Pasta sauce - As reqd

Onion Sliced lengthwise - 1 Cup

Chilly Flakes - 1 tsp

Olive oil - For roasting 

Garlic - 2 cloves

Parsley Leaves - As reqd

Oregano Leaves - As reqd

Grated Parmesan Cheese - For Garnishing 

Method :

1. Cook the pasta as per the instructions , once pasta is  cooked drain it and place it under a cold water stream for 1 min  . This will help to avoid pasta sticking together . 
2. Meanwhile take dry pan and add minced garlic and oilve oil . Now turn on the stove , this will help not to burn the garlic in hot oil as well as give oil  nice aroma of  garlic . 
3. When the oil is warm and garlic is roasted add some oregano and chilly flakes . 
4. Add the onion and just saute for 1 minute . dont cook onion for long time , add minced tuna and combine well  and cook for 3 minutes .
5. Add the pasta sauce and mix well , taste the salt  and add if required .
6. Add the cooked pasta , give it a stir .
7. Garnish with parsley leaves and grated cheese .   

Note : You can replace chilly flakes with pepper , or can avoid it if using a hot pasta sauce . 

Milk Peda ( Microwave oven Method)

Who doesn't like Indian sweets ??? Especially milk pedas ..Hmm yummyyyyy !!!

Here  is an easy recipe ,  with just 3 ingredients and can be prepared so quickly . Adapted from showmethecurry , Thanks Anuja n Hetal for this wonderful easy recipie.

Ingredients:
Milk Powder – 2 cups 
Sweetened Condensed Milk - 1 can
Unsalted Butter – 1  stick (4oz)

Method:

1.     Melt butter in a ovensafe dish .Add milk powder and mix well.now add condensed milk and mix well avoiding lumps .
2.     Cook in the microwave for 3 minutes, stir the mixture very well after each minute, stirring is very important .
3.     Once this is done allow the mixture to cool down enough to handle.
4.     When it has cooled down,take a little  mixture and make balls after greasing the hands with a little butter/ghee.
5.     Gently press the balls and flatten them to shape,round and flat.
6.     Decorate them with any dry fruits or almonds, cashew,pista. Let the pedas set and cool down.

Note : Keep in refrigerator to keep for a longer time.

White tea cake

Ingredients:

•  All purpose flour 2 cup
• Eggs - 6 (White only)
• Vanilla essence 2 Tsp
• Baking powdr 2 Tsp
• Unsalted butter 1 1/2 stick
• Salt a pinch
• Milk 3/4 cup 
• Sugar 1 1/2 cup                                    

       


Method

1. Spray two 9 inch round pan with cooking oil and powder some all purpose flour 
2.  Preheat oven to 350 deg F . 
3. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar for 5 min till it turns fluffy using a hand mixer in med speed
4. Mix the flour , baking pdr and salt in a medium bowl.
5. Combine vanilla essence, egg whites and milk ,
6. Add one third of the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beat well, then beat in half of the milk. Beat in another third of flour mixture, then second half of milk. End with the last third of the flour mixture, beat until well combined, making sure to scrape down the bowl with a wooden spoon .
7. Pour this batter into the greased pan and bake it for 25 to 30 mins.
8. Keep the cake in pan for atleast 15 min before inverting onto the plate or wire rack .