Crab Varattiyathu - Malabar Style

Ingredients:

Crabs - 3 nos.

Chilli powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Coconut oil - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Method:

1)  Wash and cut the crabs.Marinate the crabs with chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,pepper powder and salt.Keep it for 30-45 mins.

2) Add sufficient water for cooking crabs.Cover and cook.Add curry leaves.Cook till the crabs is done and the gravy is fully dried.Finally add coconut oil and mix well.

3) Simple crab varattiyathu is ready.......

Pacha kurumulaku aracha mathi fry / Sardine-green pepper fry

Ingredients:

Mathi /  Sardine - 12 nos.

Pacha kurumulaku / green pepper - 2 tbsp

Shallots / kochulli - 5 nos.

Ginger - 1 piece

Garlic - 6 nos.

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - as needed

Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp

Oil

Curry leaves - few

Method:

1) Clean and wash the sardines.Make slits on the sardines.

2) Grind pacha kurumulaku,ginger,garlic,shallots,turmeric powder and salt.Add lemon juice.Mix well.

3) Marinate the fish with the above mixture and keep it aside for 30-45 minutes.

4)  Heat oil in a frying pan and fry marinated fish by turning both sides on a medium flame.Add curry leaves.Serve hot.

step-by-step pictures.....

Mathi Mulakittathu / Sardine in red chilli gravy

Mathi / sardine is a very tasty and healthy fish.Sardines are rich in vitamins and minerals.Sardines are natural source of omega 3 fatty acids.This recipe is very simple.

Ingredients:

Mathi / Sardine / Chaala - 1/2 kg

Shallots / Cheriyulli/ Kochulli - 13 nos.(sliced)

Tomato - 1 big(chopped)

Garlic - 7 cloves(sliced)

Ginger - 1 inch,chopped

Green chilli - 3 nos(slit)

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Red chilli powder / Kashmiri chilli powder - 2 tbsp

Salt - as required

Curry leaves 

Tamarind(puli) -  a lemon sized ball(soak in water)

Coconut oil

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds / uluva - 1/2 tsp

Method:

1) Heat coconut oil in a pan / manchatti / mud pot(I used manchatti),add shallots,ginger,garlic and green chilli saute till the shallots become transparent.

2) Then add tomato and saute it well.Now add red chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt.Mix well.

3) Then add the tamarind juice,allow to boil.Add sardine / mathi and curry leaves.Adjust salt.Cover and cook in sim for 10 minutes.

4) Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds,when they start to crackle,add fenugreek seeds.Add it to the mulaku curry.

Kerala Mathi Fry / Sardine Fry / Easy Mathi Fry

Mathi / sardine is a very tasty and healthy fish.Sardines are rich in vitamins and minerals.Sardines are natural source of omega 3 fatty acids.This recipe is very simple and few ingredients are used.

Ingredients:

Sardine / Mathi / Chaala - 5 nos.

Red chilli powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 3/4 tsp

Pepper powder - 1 tsp 

Curry leaves - few

Coconut oil - as needed

Salt - to taste

Method:

1) Clean and wash the sardines/mathi well.Marinate the mathi/sardine with red chilli powder,turmeric powder,pepper powder and salt.Keep it aside for 30 minutes.

2) Heat coconut oil in a frying pan and fry marinated fish by turning both sides on a medium flame.Add curry leaves.Serve hot.

Prawns / Chemmen Roast 

Ingredients:

For Marinate:

Prawns - 500 gm

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - As required

For Roast:

Onion - 2 (sliced)

Tomato - 1(large,chopped)

Green chilli - 3-4(chopped)

Ginger - 1 tsp(chopped)

Garlic - 1 tsp(chopped)

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp

Pepper powder -  1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves  

Salt

Coconut oil 

Method:

1) Wash and clean the prawns.Marinate prawns with red chilli powder,turmeric powder,pepper powder and salt.Keep aside for 20 minutes.Add enough water and cook it.(half cooked).

2) Heat oil in a pan add onion,green chilli,ginger,garlic and chopped tomato.Saute it very well till the onions become brownish.

3) Now add chilli powder,turmeric powder,pepper powder,coriander powder,garam masala and salt.Saute it well.

4) Now add cooked prawns and curry leaves.Mix well,add oil and cook it covered for around 10-15 minutes.Stir in between.Tasty prawns roast is ready to serve.

Easy Chicken Fry

Ingredients

Chicken pieces-500 gm
Chilli powder-2 tsp
Turmeric powder-1 tsp
Pepper powder-1 tsp
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Ginger&Garlic paste-1 tsp(each)
Salt-to taste
Curry leaves-2 sprigs
Oil

Method

1)Marinate the chicken pieces with chilli powder,turmeric powder,pepper powder,garam masala,coriander powder,salt,ginger and garlic paste.Keep it for 30-45 mins.
2)Heat oil in a pan add marinated chicken pieces and curry leaves then shallow fry it.

Chicken Stuffed Bun

Ingredients

Buns

Boneless chicken -100 gm

Onion -4(finely chopped)

Ginger-garlic paste -1 tbsp

Turmeric powder -1/4 tbsp

Pepper powder -1/2-1 tbsp

Coriander Powder -1/2tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil -2-3 tbsp

Curry leaves -1 sprig

Method

1)Cook the chicken with salt,turmeric powder then mince it.

2)Heat oil in a pan and add onions,ginger-garlic paste,pepper powder,coriander powder,curry leaves and saute it.

3)Onion turn brownish add cooked chicken and saute well and keep aside.

4)Use it for filling.

Egg Biriyani

Ingredients

For Egg Masala

Boiled eggs-5

Onion-3(sliced)

Tomatoes-2(chopped)

Yogurt-3 tbsp

Coriander powder-3 tbsp

Chilli powder-1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Garam masala-1 1/2 tbsp

Lemon-1

Ginger-1 piece

Garlic-8 no.

Green chilli-4

Coriander & Mint leaves-half handful(each)

Oil-as needed

Salt-to taste

For Rice

Khaima rice/Biriyani rice-1 1/2 cups

Water-3 cups

Ghee-2 tsp

Cinnamon-3 stick

Cloves-5 no

Cardamom-3

Lemon juice-1 tbsp

Salt-to taste

For garnishing

Raisins-15 no

Cashew nuts-15 no

Onion-1/2 cup (thinly sliced)

Chopped coriander leaves-half handful
Ghee-as needed

Method

Cooking the rice

1)In a cooking vessel, add 2 tsp of ghee,cinnamon,cloves,cardamom and 1 tbsp of lemon juice into water and boil it.

2)Put washed rice and salt(as needed).Cook it covered till the water is absorbed by the rice completely.

Cooking the egg masala

1)Grind coarsely ginger,garlic,green chilly,mint and coriander leaves.

2)Take boiled eggs and give three long cuts on the white portion of each egg without separating it.

3)Heat oil in a pan add sliced onions and saute well.Once color start to change add ginger-garlic-green chilli mixture.Then add chopped tomatoes,saute for few minutes.

4)Add chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,garam masala and mix well.

5)Add yogurt.

6)Add boiled eggs, adjust salt and keep aside.

7)Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a cooking vessel,fry cashew nuts,raisins, sliced onion separately till golden brown.

8)Mix the rice with egg masala and garnish with fried onion,cashews,raisins and chopped coriander leaves.

Simple Fish Fry

This is a very simple and easy to make fish fry.In this recipe I used Sear fish(Ayakoora).

Ingredients

Sear fish(Ayakoora)-3 piece

Chilli powder-1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1 tsp each

Lime juice-1 tsp

Salt-As req.

Oil

Method

1)Wash and clean the fish.

2)Marinate the fish with the above masala for atleast 45 minutes.

3)Heat oil in a pan.

5)Deep fry the marinated fish.

CHICKEN CHILLI ROAST

Ingredients

Step 1
Chicken 1.5 Kg

Pepper Powder - 2 tsp

Chilly Powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - To taste

Marinate the chicken with the above ingredients.

Step 2
Following items grind together to a coarse paste.

Green Chilli - 10 nos

Ginger - 1

Garlic - 20

Shallots - 8 nos.

Step 3
For the roast
Onion - 2 large ,sliced
Tomato - 4
Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs
Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
Soy Sauce - 1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves
Oil

Method

1)Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add onions and fry until brown.

2)Fry the chicken pieces until golden brown.

3)To the same pan ,add the coarsely ground mixture ,curry leaves,sliced tomato.Mix well and cook until tomato is mashed up.Then add the fried chicken,onion and mix it well.Finally add soy sauce,pepper powder,coriander leaves,mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.Then serve it.

Simple Chicken Biriyani-Kerala Style

Ingredients

1)Biriyani -  Rice 1kg       

2)Chicken-1kg

For the grinding

3)Ginger-15 gm

   Garlic-15 gm

   Green chilly-7 no.

   Coriander,mint leaves-25 gm

4)Tomato-2

Onion-300 gm

Chilly Powder-2 tsp

Turmeric Powder-2 tsp

Coriander powder-3 tsp

Yogurt-25 gm

Garam Masala-10 gm

Salt-To taste

Ghee-4 tbsp

Raisins,Cashew nuts - 15 no.(each)

Cinnamon,Clove-2 no.(each)

Lemon-1

Water-7 cups

Method

1)Grind ginger,garlic,greenchilly,coriander and mint leaves into a paste.Add yogurt and salt to this paste.Marinate chicken pieces with this paste for minimum 30 minutes.

2)Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a cooking vessel,fry cashew nuts,raisins,1 sliced onion separately till golden brown and keep aside.

3)Mix sliced tomatos,remaining finely sliced onions,chilly powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,garam masala and salt to taste.

4)To this add marinated chicken pieces and cook it well.

5)Take another cooking vessel and add 2 tbsp of  ghee,cinnamon,clove, drops of lemon into water and boil it.Put rice and salt(as needed).Cook it covered till the water is absorbed by the rice completely.

6)Mix the rice with cooked chicken and garnish with fried onion,cashews and raisins.

7)Serve chicken biriyani with salad,mint-coconut chutney and pickle.

    

Koonthal Roast / Squid Roast / Kanava Roast

Squid is very healthy seafood item and it is low in calories.Kerala style squid roast is very spicy and tasty.

Ingredients:

For Marinate:

Squid / Koonthal / Kanava - 500gm

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - As required

For Roast:

Onion - 2 nos.(large,sliced)

Tomato - 1 no(large,chopped)

Ginger - small piece(chopped)

Garlic - 5-6 (chopped) 

Green chilli - 2-3(chopped)

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tbsp

Pepper powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

Salt - To taste

Oil -  As required

Curry leaves

Method:

1) Clean and cut  the squid into rings.

2) Marinate squid with chilli powder,turmeric powder,pepper powder and salt.Keep aside for 30 minutes.Add enough water and pressure cook the squid in medium flame.

3) Heat oil in a pan / manchatti(mudpot) , add sliced onions,ginger,garlic and green chilli.Saute till onions become light brown in color.

4) Add chopped tomato and curry leaves.Mix well.

5) Next add red chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder and garam masala.Saute well.adjust salt.

4) Add the cooked squid and fry well.Serve with rice,appam, or with chapati.

Mutta/Egg Kizhi

Mutta/egg kizhi is a Malabar special snack.Eggs masala is used to fill the kizhi.It is very tasty and spicy snack.

Ingredients:

Boiled Eggs - 2 nos.(slice into small pieces)

Onion - 2(finely chopped)

Green chilli - 2(chopped)

Ginger - 1/2 tsp(finely chopped)

Garlic - 1/2 tsp(finely chopped)

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Pepper powder / chilli powder - 1 tsp

Salt - As required

All purpose flour(maida) - 1 cup

Wheat flour - 1/2 cup

Water

Oil 

Method:

1) Heat oil in a pan ,add chopped onion,green chilli,ginger and garlic.Saute it.

2) Then add the turmeric powder,pepper powder and salt.Mix well.
3) Add the sliced eggs to it and mix well.Take it from flame and keep it aside.

4)  Mix together maida,wheat flour,salt.Add water and make a soft dough.Make small balls out of this mixture and press it very thin(shape of chapati).Place some filling at the center and joint the sides.

5) Heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry it.Serve it hot.