UNAKKACHEMMEENUM MANGAYUM (DRIED PRAWNS IN MANGO FLAVORED COCONUT GRAVY)

Ingredients

1.      Dried prawns-one handful (cleaned and heads removed)

2.      Raw mango-1 no cut into long pieces

3.      Green chilly-4nos,slitted

4.      Grated coconut-1/2 cup

5.      Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

6.      Coriander powder-2 ½ tsp

7.      Pearl onion-3nos or half of one small onion

For seasoning

1.      Oil-1tbsp

2.      Mustard seeds-1/4tsp

3.      Dry red chilly-2nos

4.      Curry leaves-1sprig

5.      Pearl onions- 2nos,thinly sliced 

Method of preparation

1.      Cook ingredients 1-3 by adding 1 cup of water and salt.

2.      Grind ingredients 4-7 into smooth paste by adding little water. Add this into the cooked prawns and mango. Add water if required. Let it boil for 2 minutes.

3.      Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Add curry leaves, dry red chilly and pearl onions. Stir until onion turns brown. Add this into the prepared curry.Enjoy with rice..

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CHICKEN(DRUMSTICK) FRY

Ingredients

1.      Chicken drumsticks-4nos

2.      Chilly powder-4tsp

3.      Pepper-1tsp

4.      Cumin powder-3/4tsp

5.      Garam masala-1tsp

6.      Ginger-1small piece

7.      Garlic-6pods

8.      Salt

9.      Curd-2tsp

10.  Oil for frying

Method of preparation

1.      Make 3 or 4 slits on the drumsticks.

2.      Grind ingredients 2-9 into smooth paste. Marinate the chicken with this paste. Let it rest for at least half an hour.

3.      Take a pressure cooker. Add 4 tbsp of water .Keep the chicken pieces in. (do not pour water over the chicken as it will wash away the marinade).cook up to 1 whistle. Let the pressure come down. Heat oil in a kadai. Deep fry the pieces in medium flame for 5-8 minutes or till it turns dark brown.(turn the pieces once in between) The chicken is already cooked so you don't need to fry it for long time. Drain it on a paper towel. Serve hot…

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HOW TO MAKE PANEER-STEP BY STEP ILLUSTRATION

 I tried my level best to include step by step pictures. But I missed few ,where I had to use my both hands .so when you make this i suggest you to read the methods apart from following the pics :) 

 

Ingredients

1.      Milk-1litre

2.      Lemon juice of 1 lemon

3.      a piece of clean cloth preferably a muslin or cotton cloth.( i used a piece of one old dhothi)

Method of preparation

1.      Keep your strainer ready.Spread the cloth over it.

 2. pour the milk into a  deep bottomed vessel.Bring it to boil.

3.      When it comes to boil add lemon juice little by little.Give a nice stir.Let it curdle fully.Switch off the flame.

4.      Transfer this into kept ready strainer.Wash  under running water.Let the paneer sit for few minutes

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5.      Now sqeeze it to remove excess water.Grind it using a mixer grinder in order to get smooth lumps free paneer.

 

6.      Place it back on the cloth.

7.      Shape it in to a square or round shaped block with help of a spoon.

8.      Fold the cloth.keep some heavy object over it.(i used one stone i collected somewhere from the beach)

9.      Keep in fridge for 3 to 4 hrs.

10.  Take it out and cut into cubes.lets make your favorite paneer dishes

NOTES: Here  i used full fat milk.Toned milk also can be used,but with toned milk the quantity of paneer will be less.With this measurement you will get around 150 gms of paneer

SNOW WHITE PUDDING

 

There was some cream in my fridge waiting to get expired within 2 days.  I was compelled to prepare something using fresh cream. Then I started searching in my favorite cook book (Lakshmi nair’s Magic oven) at last I landed on this easy pudding. When I started preparing this pudding i did not have any intension of posting. So I avoided the step of straining the milk after adding my vanilla bean( reason for the black spots on the top of my pudding).but when we tasted the end product ,it was truly awesome and it was melting in mouth. Suddenly I took photos in my phone and decided to share this yummy pudding with you… This is an excellent dessert especially in this x’mas season.

Recipe source: Lakshmi nair

Ingredients

1.      Milk-3/4 cup

2.      Fresh cream-1/2 cup

3.      Sugar-6tbsp

4.      Vanilla bean-1no/1tsp vanilla essence

5.      Gelatin-1tbsp

Method of preparation

1.      Dissolve gelatin in ¼ cup of normal water.

2.      Mix milk, sugar and vanilla. Heat it by continuous stirring. Do not let it boil.

3.      Add the melted gelatin into the warm milk. Dissolve it completely.

4.      Let this mixture cool completely. Add the cream. Beat well.

5.      Pour this in to any freezer safe bowls. Cover with aluminum foil. Let it set in freezer for 2hours.when it is completely set transfer this into the lower rack of fridge

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