Yellow Cucumber with Prawns

Ingredients

yellow cucumber   1
prawns                   200gms
red chilies             8
coriander seeds    1tbsp
cumin                    1/2tsp
coconut                 6tbsp
pepper                  5
methi seeds          7
onion                     1
garlic                     4 pods
tamarind               marble sized
turmeric powder      
salt

Procedure

Peel the cucumber and cut it in small pieces.
Grind the above ingredients into a paste.
Boil the cucumber with salt,then add the cleaned prawns.
Add the masala and let it boil till the raw smell disappears
Add salt and vinegar if needed.
Serve with boiled rice.

Tomato Chutney

INGREDIENTS

chillies red      3
udith  dhal      1tbsp
garlic               4
tomato             2
salt
oil

PROCEDURE

Fry the udith dhal, garlic and chillies for some time. Add the tomatoes and fry it well. Let it cool and then grind it fine with little water.Serve it with dosas.

Mushroom Rice with Beef Roast

INGREDIENTS FOR MUSHROOM RICE

rice                         1/2  cup
corn                        1/4 cup
oyster mushroom  6
chilli flakes or 2 red chillies cut in small pieces
garlic                      4 to 5 pods
onion                      1
salt

PROCEDURE

Wash the rice and soak in water for around 15 minutes.
Put some oil and fry the garlic ,add the chili flakes and then the onion.
Add the washed and sliced mushroom and fry it a bit
Add the corn and once it is fried.Add the rice
Add hot water double the quantity .

Put salt and keep it on a high flame for five minutes and
then reduce the flame.
Once the water has dried  take it off the gas.

THE BEEF ROAST RECIPE WAS GIVEN EARLIER .

After preparing the beef roast ,any left over can be prepared in the following manner.Lots of onions have to be fried till brown. Fry the remaining slices of beef roast. Fry sliced potatoes ,if you have no potatoes at home fry some sliced cabbage with pepper and salt and mix all this together.This can be used as a side dish with pulao or can be had with chapati.

Banana Bread Pudding

INGREDIENTS

banana              2
white flour       3 tbsp
wheat flour      2tbsp
brown bread    5slices
egg                     1
milk                   1cup
sugar                 1/4cup
salt                    a pinch
instant yeast    a pinch
nutmeg and cinnamon powder

For the rum sauce

heavy cream      5 tbsp
sugar                   3tbsp
butter                  2tbsp
rum                     1tbsp

Procedure

1. Mash the bananas with a fork.
2.Add the white flour and wheat flour
3.Mix it well with the banana
4.Add the egg and milk and mix it.
5Add sugar and salt.
6.The consistency should be thick.
7.Put it in a mould and steam it
8.After half an hour insert a knife ,if it comes out clean it is done.
9.Turn it on to a plate and cut it in slices and serve each slice with the warm sauce.
10. It's best eaten warm

Sauce


1.Take a deep bottomed pan
2. Add the sugar, butter and the cream
3.Let the heat be very low
4.As the sugar melts keep stirring and it will thicken
5.Add the rum.
6.Take it off the fire.

Prawn Fry

INGREDIENTS

prawns   10 to 12 big prawns

I added fish masala fry to these prawns. It gives the right flavour. If you don't have this powder you can add
chilli powder            1tsp
turmeric                   1/2 tsp
coriander powder   1tsp
cumin  powder        1/2 tsp
vinegar                    to mix it
salt
maida                      to bind it

curry leaves
green chilli
coriander leaves

PROCEDURE

Marinate the prawns with the powders with vinegar ,salt ,maida.Keep it for aound 15 minutes.Take some oil in a pan .Add curry leaves and once it fries add the green chilli and as it changes colour add the prawns and let it fry.Cover the pan and let it be there for another 5 mins.As prawns fry very fast we don't have to keep it too long as it will become hard.Finally garnish with corriander leaves. It's yummy with rice and dhal.

Prawn Chilli

Ingredients

prawns              500gms
tomato               1
capsicum           2
onion                  2
curry leaves      1sprig
spring onion      optional
chilly powder    [ 1tsp  ]
turmeric            [ 1tsp   ]
maida                 [  1tbsp ]  Marinate these ing
pepper               [ 1tbsp  ]
cornflour            [ 1tsp    ]
chopped ginger garlic 1tsp each
salt
tomato ketchup
soya sauce

Procedure

Clean the prawns and devein them. Marinate the prawns with the ingredients within the brackets. Keep it for 15 mins. Fry the prawns with little oil and keep it aside.In the same oil add curry leaves , ginger and garlic fry it ,now add the onion and let it become soft . Add the tomato and fry it for some time.Put the capsicum and spring onion.Add soya sauce and ketchup .Now add the prawns and mix it well. Check for salt and seasoning. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Poha (sweet) Beaten Rice

Ingredients

Poha thick variety  2 cups
red    chillies           2
curry  leaves           1 sprig
udith dhal                1tsp
coconut                   5 tbsp
sugar
salt

Procedure

Wash the poha and let it soak for a few minutes as it should become a bit soft.Take some oil in a deep bottomed pan and add the udith dhal ,red chilli and curry leaves.Once udith dhal has fried a bit into a brown colour and the chillies have turned slightly dark in colour add the poha and mix it well.Now add the sugar and salt according to taste.Add freshly grated coconut.Sweet poha is ready to serve . Have it hot..Very quick and easy breakfast dish.

Paddu

This is a dish which is prepared in  Karnataka and even a specialty of Kerala. This dish has a sweet side to it as well as a spicy version. I have prepared a spicy version today.


INGREDIENTS


Idli dosa batter
dosa rice     2 cups
udith dhal  1/4 cup
beaten rice  2 handfuls
salt
sugar          2tbsp

onion           1/2
chillies         2
chana dhal  1/2 tbsp
corriander leaves
kadipattha



Procedure

Soak the rice and dhal for around 5 hours and then grind the rice with the beaten rice to a fine consistency and add the sugar and salt for taste.Keep the rice to ferment for around 7 to 8 hours and once it is fermented take some batter and keep it aside in another bowl .

Fry the chana dhal in little oil till brown and then add the onion and the green chilly .Add the kadipattha and the coriander leaves.Put this into the batter and mix it well, add some grated coconut and let it stand for 5 mins.
Take the pan and put few drops of oil and once it is hot add the batter in the pan and once it is fried on one side turn it to the other side and once it is brown remove it from the pan.

Spicy Chicken

INGREDIENTS

chicken           500gms
onions             4 large
green chillies  4
tomato             1
curd                 4 tbsp
turmeric          1/2 tsp
chili powder   2tsp
garam masala 1 tsp
curry leaves    1 sprig
fennel seed      1/4 tsp
coriander pwd 2tsp
mustard seeds    1/2 tsp
garlic crushed    3tsp
ginger crushed   1tsp

Procedure

Marinate the chicken with salt, chilli powder and curd. Leave it for around 2 hours.Take some oil and  add the mustard seed and after it crackles put the fennel add the sliced onion let it fry  till it turns brown add the chillies and let it fry for  some time.Now add the garam masala and turmeric powder and the crushed ginger and garlic .Keep frying it for some time till there is a good aroma. Add salt. Now add the coriander powder and curry leaves and keep roasting the chicken with the vessel open .Do not add any water . The chicken will be completely dry and coated.It goes well with rice and chapatis.

 

Ladies Finger with Prawns

 

Ingredients

Prawns                    250 gms
Dry Red Chillies     10 to 12
Cumin Seeds           1/4 tsp
Coriander Seeds     1tblsp
Turmeric                 1/2tsp
Onion                      1/2
Garlic                      2 to 3 pods
Tamarind                marble sized ball
Coconut dessicated or fresh  6 tbsp



Procedure

Grind the above ingredients into a fine paste with little water.Wash the ladies finger well and wipe it dry. Cut it into diagonal pieces and boil it with little water and salt and once it is boiled add the prawns which have been deveined and washed. Give it a good boil and add the ground masala and keep it on for another 5 mins till the raw smell disappears. Check for salt if needed added some vinegar if the tamarind is not enough.Serve with boiled rice.