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Green Coconut and Garlic Chutney
Ingredients: 1/2 coconut; freshly grated, A handful of coriander leaves, 2-3 green chillies (or as per taste), 10 garlic cloves, Salt to taste, Water. Method: Grind together all the ingredients until smooth. Serve along with uttappams, dosas, appes or even idlis. The chutney also tastes good with various appetizers and starters.
Continue reading...Stuffed Green Chillies
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ingredients: 4 large green chillies; washed and pat dried, 3/4 cup freshly grated coconut, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, Juice of 1/2 lemon, Oil for frying. Method: Make vertical slits to the green chillies and remove all the seeds, creating a space for the filling. Rub them from inside with some lemon juice and salt. Keep them aside for few minutes. [...]
Continue reading...Cabbage Stir Fried with Coconut
Friday, June 5, 2009
Very simple yet unbelievably delicious vegetable recipe. With few ingredients it takes hardly 7-8 minutes to prepare this vegetable. This recipe is commonly prepared in Maharashtra and Southern parts of India. Ingredients: 2 cups shredded cabbage, 1 cup + 2 tbsp freshly grated coconut, 1 green chilli; very finely chopped, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, 2 tbsp [...]
Continue reading...Mango Marinated Fried Prawns
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
This recipe has a delicious blend of sweetness of mango with little spices to subtly marinate the prawns. Then they are coated with coconut and mint and crisp fried. Ingredients: 1 cup mango pulp, 1 cup medium size prawns; peeled, deveined and washed, 1 1/2 tsp garlic paste, 1/2 tsp mustard paste, 1/8 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, Salt to [...]
Continue reading...Chicken Pulao
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Chicken Pulao is a rice preparation with chicken pieces marinated in ginger, garlic, cashew nuts, almond and some garam masala and cooked with coconut milk. Thus the recipe is full of different flavors and aroma. The preparation is pretty easy too. Ingredients: 600 gms whole chicken; cut into desired size pieces, 2 cups long grain rice, 2 large onions; [...]
Continue reading...Coconut Drop Cookies - Christmas Cookies
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Ho! Ho! As Christmas is approaching its time to prepare our favorite cookies, cakes and so many goodies. Here is an all time favorite coconut drop cookie recipes. Ingredients: (Makes around 4 dozen cookies) 3 cups all-purpose flour, 3 cups shredded or dessicated coconut, 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp white butter (unsalted), 2 egg; beaten, A pinch of salt. 1 tsp vanilla [...]
Continue reading...Creamy Coconut Pudding
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup freshly grated coconut, 2 cups milk, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup corn flour, 2 eggs; yolks separated and beaten, 4 tbsp butter, A pinch of salt, Whipped cream to top. Method: In a heavy bottom saucepan, combine milk, sugar, cornstarch and salt and stir and cook on medium flame till the milk thickens. Stir in the beaten egg yolks and cook [...]
Continue reading...Rice Payasa
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked rice, 1 cup jaggery, Thick coconut milk of 1/2 coconut, 2 cloves (laung), 1″ cinnamon (dalchini), Elaichi (green cardamom) powder as per taste, Jaiphal (nutmeg) powder as per taste, Sliced dry fruits as per taste(optional). Method: In a heavy bottom pan mix cooked rice and jaggery and cook till jaggery is dissolved. Stir continuously breaking the rice grains to very small [...]
Continue reading...Green Chutney Sandwich
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Ingredients: 4 slices of sandwich brown bread; edges chopped off and cut into triangles or as desired, Butter. For chutney- 1/4 cup freshly grated coconut, 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1/4 cup mint leaves (optional), 1 green chilli, 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1 tsp lemon juice, Salt to taste, Water as per requirement, 2 tbsp veg mayonnaise. Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Grind together coriander, mint, chilli, jeera, [...]
Continue reading...Coconutty Prawns
Monday, June 30, 2008
Ingredients: 5 king prawns; peeled and deveined but with their tails on, 2 eggs, 6 cloves garlic; crushed, 1 tsp red chilli powder, Salt to taste, 2 tsp dark soy sauce, Bread crumbs, Dry dessicated coconut to coat. Method: Take the prawns, using a knife just slit on the curvature and flatten them to look like a butterfly. Place them in the mixing bowl, add [...]
Continue reading...Coconut Rice
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Ingredients: 2 cups rice, 3 tbsp fresh coconut (grated), 2 1/2 cups coconut milk, 2 tbsp ghee (butter), 2 inch cinnamon (broken), 3 cloves, 1/4 tsp cardamom seeds, 2 bay leaves (optional), 3 green chillies finely chopped, 1 tbsp coconut jaggery (coarsely crumbed), 12 cashewnuts (cut in small pieces), 20 raisins, Salt to taste, 1 1/4 cups Water. Method: Wash rice and drain. Heat ghee in a large pan over medium [...]
Continue reading...Sweet Coconut Ghavan
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup rice, 1 cup freshly grated coconut, 1/2 cup jaggery, Ghee, Water. Method: Wash rice twice and spread on a cloth and let it dry completely in shade. Then grind this rice to powder (not very fine). Add water to make a thin paste but of pouring consistency. Heat a non-stick pan, apply ghee or oil to grease and spread [...]
Continue reading...Sweet Coconut Dip
Friday, June 13, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup freshly grated coconut, 1/3 cup jaggery, 1 cup water. Method: Blend coconut and water in a blender to extract thick coconut milk. Drain this milk with a seive, press out the remaining grated coconut with your finger and extract maximum juice out of it. Blend with more water if required. Add jaggery to it, mix well till [...]
Continue reading...Coconut and Rice Pudding
Friday, April 18, 2008
Ingredients: 2 cups coconut milk, 1/2 cup rice flour, 2-3 tbsp cornflour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 1 tsp orange food color. Method: Heat coconut milk in a saucepan. Then add sugar and stir continously with a whisk and cook till sugar is dissolved and coconut milk is hot, do not boil. In a bowl, seive rice flour, cornflour and pour [...]
Continue reading...Pomfret in coconut-mango gravy
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Ingredients: 1 kg Pomfrets, cut into medium slices, 1 cup Coconut milk, 1 tsp Corriander powder, 1 Medium Raw Mango,peeled, and pulp seperated from seed, 4 green chillies, 1 large onion, chopped, 1 tsp garlic paste,(or 4 Garlic Pods to be finely chopped), 1 tsp garam masala, 2-3 tej patta(bay Leaves), 1 tsp curry leaves, 1/2 tsp jeera(cumin seeds), 1/4 tsp rai(mustard seeds), Oil for frying. Method: Marinate the fish [...]
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Friday, July 17, 2009
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