Chemmeen Unda Puttu Or Prawns Dumplings

Today I'm posting a very traditional kerala dish made with prawns filling in rice flour dough....This is a very tasty and easy dish for a tea time or for dinner too...

Now to the recipe..

Ingredients:

For Masala Filling:

350 gms Prawns
2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Fennel seeds powder
1/4 tsp Garam masala powder
1 large Onion
1.5 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 green chillies 
1 small Tomato
3 tsp Coconut oil
Coriander leaves
Salt

For Rice Flour Dough:

1.5 c Rice flour
2 c Boiling water
1 tsp Oil
Salt
1 c Grated coconut for rolling

Method:

Preparing Masala:

1.Clean the prawns well and cut into small pcs.
2.Marinate with red chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt.
3.In a pan heat oil put the chopped onions and saute well.
4.Add the ginger garlic paste and crushed green chillies and saute well.
5.Add the chopped tomatoes and mix well till it becomes soft.
6.Add the marinated prawns and mix well.
7.Add the fennel seed powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
8.Cook till the prawns are done.
9.Add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.Keep tis aside.
10.Adjust the salt as per taste.

Preparing Dough And Filling:

1.Boil the water with salt.
2.Pour this water to the measured rice flour in a bowl.
3.Add the oil amd knead the dough well.
4.Now take out small balls out of this dough.
5.Make small discs and keep a small amout of prawn filling in this and close it and roll it well without cracks.
6.Now roll each balls in grated coconut.

7.Now steam this ball till done.
8.Serve hot...

Kalthappam

This is a famous malabar snack....this snack is made with raw rice and jaggery....very tasty snack with hot hot tea!!! This is made for iftars...I know I'm late to post this recipe..still u can make this for evening tea...many make this in cooker...I made this in a non stick vessel..

Now to the recipe...

Ingredients:

1 and 1/2 C Raw rice
1/2 C Grated coconut
1/4 C Cooked rice
1tsp Baking powder
2block Jaggery or more as per taste
1/4tsp Salt
1/4tsp Cardamom powder
Few cashewnuts and Raisins
4 Shallots
2tsp Ghee
1/4C Water

Method:

1.Soak the rice for 1 hour.
2.Melt the jaggery along with water and keep aside
3.Drain the rice and grind it in a mixer along with coconut, cooked rice and 1/2 c water.
4.The batter should not be too much runny or too much thick.
5.Now pour this batter into a bowl.
6.Strain the melted jaggery and mix with the batter.
7.Mix salt,cardamom powder and baking powder to the batter and mix well.
8.Now heat a pan and add ghee to it fry the shallot chopped, cashewnuts and raisins and keep aside.
9.Now in the rest of the ghee in the pan pour the batter and cook covered,
10.Keep it on high flame for 5 mins and then on low flame .
11.You can even keep a lid below the pan to avoid direct flame.
12.After 10 mins open the lid and spread the fried shallots cashewnut and raisins over this.

13.Close the lid again and  cook for 15 more mins or till done.
14.Off the flame and let it sit for 10 mins.
15.After that trasfer to another plate and cut into slices.
16.Enjoy kalthappam with hot tea...

Dahi Vada

Hi friend!!  Only few more days of fasting left.Last 10 days are really important for prayers..All are waiting for eid to meet the family and relatives..

This is an easy and comforting dish.This keeps body cool after many hours of fasting.We love this to have for iftars.We get vada mix from shops but here i made the vada too..

Ingredients:

For Vada:

1c Urad Dal
Salt
Oil For Frying

For Dahi:

1ltr Curd
1c Water
2 Green chillies
1med pc Ginger
Coriander Leaves
Sugar 
Salt

For Tempering:

Oil
Mustard seeds
Dry Red chillies
Cummin seeds
Curry leaves 
Red chilli powder to sprinkle
Coriander Leaves for Garnishing

Method:

For Vadas:

1.Soak the urad dal for few hrs.
2.Grind it with very less water.
3.The batter should b very thick.
4.Add salt.
5.Now heat oil and take out small balls out the batter and put into hot oil.
6.Fry till golden.
7.Now drain out excess oil and put the vadas into warm water for 5 mins.

For Dahi:

1.In a large bowl mix curd an water well.
2.Add the green chillies,chopped ginger,salt and sugar as per taste,coriander leaves and mix well.
3.Squeeze each vadas well from the water.
4.Put these to the prepared dahi.
5.Keep in fridge for the vadas to absorb the dahi.

For Tempering:

1.Before serving heat little oil add mustard seeds,cummins seeds and dry red chillies.
2.Add curry leaves and pour over the dahi vada.
3.Garnish with coriander leaves and sprinkle red chillies on top.
4.Enjoy the dahi vadas!!!!

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Chicken Bread Rolls

Ramadan Kareem To All....We r in the first 10 of ramadan..I know I'm late to wish u all..Very busy days going on..Kids having vaccation.For iftar evryday will think not to make any fried items but as my both elder kids are fasting they need some fried items with chicken fillings.
Today i'm posting bread rolls with chicken filling...

Ingredients:

For filling:

1/2kg Boneless chicken
1 large Onion
5 cloves Garlic
1 small pc Ginger
1 Tomato
2 green Chillies
1/2tsp Red chilli powder
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1/2tsp Coriander powder
1/2tsp Garam masala powder
1/4tsp Fennel seeds powder
Salt
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil

For Rolls:

15 pc White or Brown bread
Cream cheese for spreading
2 Eggs
Bread crumbs
Oil for frying

Method:

Filling:

1.Cook the chicken and shred it.
2.In a pan pour little oil.
3.Add the chopped onions and saute till transparent.
4.Add ginger,garlic and chilly paste.
5.Saute well and add the spice powders one by one and mix well.
6.When the raw smell goes away add the chopped tomatoes.
7.When the tomatoes are soft add the shredded chicken and mix well.
8.Add salt as per taste and add the chopped coriander leaves.
9.Fry it for another 2 mins and off the flame.

 For Making Rolls:

1.Take each bread cut the 4 sides.Keep the sides for making bread crumbs.
2.Now with a rolling pin roll the bread to thin.
3.Spread some cream cheese on the bread and put 1 tbsp filling on this and roll the bread.
4.Seal both side by pressing it well.
5.Do the same with rest of the breads.

6.Now beat 2 eggs in a bowl.
7.In another bowl keep the bread crumbs.
8.Now dip each roll in egg and then in bread crumbs and keep aside.
9.Do this with all the rolls.
10.Heat oil in a kadai and fry these rolls till crispy.
11.Enjoy the chicken rolls..

This recipe goes to the event Ramadan and eid recipes by The cooking doctor

Special Bread Toast

Hi Friends!!Ramadan Kareem To All!!!

This is the first time I'm participating for the event Joy from Fasting To Feasting.Thanks to Lubna Karim of Yummy Food to give me the chance to give a guest post for her blog.

This is an easy bread toast with a twist.Mostly we make sweet bread toast.This is not sweet one a little spicy one.Kids will surely like this bread toast.Please have a look at this Special Bread Toast post at Lubna's space too...

Now to the recipe...

Ingredients:

5 Slices Bread
2 Large eggs
2 tbsp Leftover chicken filling
A hand full of coriander leaves
Salt
Pepper powder for more spicy
Ghee 

Method:

1.Cut the bread slices into triangular pieces.
2.In a blender put the eggs,chicken mixture,coriander leaves and salt as per taste and pepper powder if using.
3.Blend all together till smooth.
4.Now pour this to a vessel.
5.Heat the pan and apply some ghee.
6.Dip each slice in the egg chicken mixture and toast it on the pan.
7.Toast it till both the sides and light brown and the egg is cooked.
8.Serve hot with tea!!

Kaya Pola

This is a famous tea time snack in malabar side.Very easy to make and good for kids too.Thisis also called Mutta Marichathu.We can make this on stove top and even bake this.

Ingredients:

2 Large Kerala Bananas
5 medium sized or 4 large Eggs
8 to 10 tbsps Sugar
1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
1/4 c Milk
10 to 15 Cashewnuts broken
1 tbsp Ghee

Method:

1.Cut the bananas in lenght wise not so thick or so thin.
2.In a frying pan heat ghee and fry the cashewnuts and keep aside.
3.In same ghee saute the cut bananas til light golden color.
4.Keep this aside.
5.In a bowl lightly beat eggs,milk,sugar and cardamom powder.
6.Mix the fried bananas to this egg mixture.
7.Pour this to the same frying pan and spread evenly.
8.Put the fried cashewnuts all over.
9.Cook covered on very low flame for 15 to 20 mins or the centre is fully done.

10.You can  also bake this in the oven ,grease a tin and pour the mixture to the tin.
11.Cover the tin with foil.
12.Bake at 180 degree c for 15 to 20 mins or till done.
13.Take out when done and allow it to cool slightly.
14.Cut and serve.

Potato Bajji

This is an easy snack……….potatoes are really good for health and for kids also……..it is like that 1 small size potato is substituted with an egg for those who don’t eat eggs………..



















Ingredients:

1 Big potato
1c Besan Flour
Water
Salt
½ tsp Redchilly powder
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
¼ tsp Hing Powder
½ tsp Baking soda
Oil for frying

Method:
1.Cut the potatoes into thin pieces.
2.In a bowl mix the rest of the ingredients into a medium thick batter.
3.Keep this for 5mins.
4.Now heat oil in a kadai.
5.Dip each piece of potato in the batter and deep fry this till crispy and golden brown.
6.Serve hot.

Aavi Ada

An easy and healthy snack……….this is a steamed item.This can be made in banana leaf also.This is shaped by hands.Fillings can be sweeter or spicy ones.

Ingredients:

For Covering:
1c Rice flour
1 ½ c Water
Salt

For Filling:
2c Grated coconut
¼ c Chopped cashewnuts
¼ c Raisins
Sugar
2tbsp Ghee

Method:

1.Boil the water and salt.
2.Add thr rice flour to the boiling water and mix with a spoon well.
3.Now knead the rice flour mixture when it is warm itself.
4.In a pan heat ghee roast the cashews and raisins.
5,Add the grated coconut and sugar and mix well.
6.Now take small balls out of rice flour dough.
7.Flatten the balls inside the palm and fill with the coconut mixture.
8.Shape this into a half moon shape by hand or we get a ada shaper for this.I don’t use that.I shape with the hands only.
9.Steam this in a steamer.
10.Enjoy with hot tea!!!!!!!!!

Banana Fritters

Another easy snack with small bananas………..this is almost like apple fritters…..apple fritters are not an usual snack I make………I used to make with bananas only…..Bananas are my kids fav….they like any banana flavoured item.
My lil one is very much fond of bananas.This snack really have a great taste of banana………

Ingredients:
4 to 5 Small ripe bananas(rasakadali or poovan pazham)
1c Maida
5tsp Sugar
1tsp Cardamom powder
½ tsp Baking powder
¼ tsp Baking soda
½ c Water
A pinch of salt
Oil for frying

Method:
1.In a bowl mix all the ingredientsand mix well with hand.
2.Mash the bananas with hand well.And mix it to a thick batter.
3.Let it sit for 15 mins.
4.Now heat oil in a kadai.
5.Take a spoon full of batter and pour to the hot oil and fry till golden brown.
6.Serve hot.

Pazham Nirachathu

First of all congrats to akila of akila's kitchen for her successful event roundup....and I'm happy to be a part of it..........and she has sent a beautiful thank you card for all those who participated.Thanks akila for this card........

Now to the recipe........This is made with big platains(nethra pazham)………this is a tasty snack with filling and dipped in batter and fried………..In this we don’t cut the plantains into many pieces just a slit and will fill that portion with filling……….

Ingredients:

3 Big plantains(Nethra pazham)

For Filling:

2c Grated coconut
¼ c Chopped cashew nuts
¼ c Raisins
½ c Sugar
2tbsp Ghee
For Batter:
Maida
Sugar
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
Water
A pinch of salt
Oil for frying

Method:

1.Peel the plantains.
2.In one side put a slit and remove the seeds as much as you can.
3.In a pan heat ghee fry the cashews and raisins.
4.Add the grated coconut and mix well.
5.Add the sugar and mix well.
6.Now fill this mixture to the portion where we put the slit in the plantain.
7.In a bowl mix maida,sugar,water and salt and make a thick batter.
8.Heat oil in a kadai.
9.Now dip the plantains in the batter and cover it with the batter.
10.Fry it in hot oil till the outer and inner part is cooked.
11.Cut and serve hot.

Apple Fritters

Again one more apple recipe………apples are always left more in my fridge……..so have to finish it up without spoiling it.So making whatever I feel………..I used to make banana fritters this way but first time with apples……..banana fritters will be posting soon……..now we shall go to the recipe of apple fritters………

Ingredients:

1 Big apple
1c Maida
½ c Sugar
1 Egg
½ c Water
¼ tsp Baking soda
½ tsp Baking powder
½ tsp Cinnamon powder
Oil for frying
Icing sugar for dusting

Method:

1.In a bowl mix maida,sugar,egg,cinnamon powder,baking powder and baking soda and mix well with water into a thick batter.
2.Add chopped apples to this and mix well.
3.Heat oil in a kadai.
4.Now drop a spoon full of batter to the hot oil and fry till golden brown.
5.Fry all the fritters and dust with icing sugar.
6.Serve hot.

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Karanji

This is a north Indian dish mainly……….this is made with many types of fillings,sweet and spicy…………I made this with spicy chicken filling.We can make it with coconut sweet filling………in our place this is made in small,small shapes and it is called “Irachi vada”………

Ingredients:
For Outer Covering:
1c Maida
¼ c Semolina
Salt
Water

For Filling :

1c Chicken cooked and shredded
1 Onion
1 Tomato
½ tsp Ginger garlic paste
¼tsp Turmeric powder
½tsp Red chilly powder
½ tsp Garam masala powder
1tbsp Oil
Oil for frying

Method:

1.Mix maida,salt and water and knead well to thick dough.
2.In a pan heat little oil.
3.Add chopped onions and sauté well.
4.Add ginger garlic paste and sauté well.
5.Add the turmeric powder and red chilly powder and sauté well.
6.Now add the chopped tomatoes and sauté well.
7.Now add the cooked chicken shredded and mix well with the masala.
8.Add garam masala powder and mix well.
9.Now make small balls out of the dough and roll into a small flat disc.
10.Place a little filling in a side of the flattened disc as bellow:

11.Now close the filling with the other portion and seal the sides with hand.
12.Now it will look like a half moon shape.

13.Heat oil in a kadai for frying.
14.When the oil is hot fry the karanjis into light brown and crispy.
15.Serve hot.

Unnakai

This is a famous Malabar snack……..I really wonder the ladies in Malabar they spend their most of the time in kitchen………they are not at all lazy……their dishes are all of filling ones and all………after our marriage we went to one of my hubby’s friend’s house in mahe……..we reached there at 6 evening so it was tea time and there where more than 6 items I think……..we couldn’t taste the whole items before that we were full…..next dinner oh god it was like a party menu for both of us………all the pathiris and many curries………….That day we had to stay there because our place is very far away………..and I told I can’t eat any more……….breakfast really was a buffet………….what I prepare for one week we had to taste it in one whole day………….actually my stomach was like it would break now………hehe.Even now also I can’t forget those 1 and half day.The people over there like to cook and make others eat……….This is a very tasty snack……..just to handle it is a little problem but it is really awesome……….



















Ingredients:

4 Ripe plantains (Nethra pazham)
1c Grated coconut
½ c Sugar
½ c Chopped cashew nuts
¼ c Raisins
1tbsp Ghee
Oil for frying

Method:

1.Boil or steam the plaintains till soft.
2.Plaitains should be ripe but stiff.
3.Peel the skin of cooked plaintains and mash it with hand when slightly cooled.
4.In a pan heat ghee add chopped cashews.
5.When cashews are light brown add the raisins and coconut and mix well.
6.Add sugar and mix well.
7.Now take small balls out of mashed plaintains.
8.Grease your hands because this will be little sticky.
9.Just flatten a little with ur fingers keeping the plaintain inside the other palm.
10.Fill in the coconut mixture and close and roll in oval shape.
11.If it is more sticky you can even dust the hands with maida also.
12.Now heat oil in a kadai.
13.Deep fry this unnakais at medium heat till brown.
14.Serve hot with hot tea…………

Mutta Palada

This is an easy snack made usually during Ramadan………this is also best for unexpected guests…..very easy to make and tasty too……these are thin pancakes filled with coconut and nuts.In some places it is called “churul appam”………
Now we shall go to the recipe………

Ingredients:

For Pancakes:

1c Maida
2 Eggs
Salt
Water

For Filling:

2c Grated Coconut
Sugar
¼ c Chopped cashewnuts
2tbsp Ghee

Method:

1.In a bowl mix maida,eggs,water and salt and mix well till u get a thin pouring batter.
2.Heat a dosa pan apply a little oil and pour a large spoon of batter to the pan and swirl.
3.Cook the pancake till done.
4.Prepare the pancakes till the batter finishes.
5.In another pan heat ghee add the chopped cashews and fry till light brown.
6.Add the grated coconut and sugar and mix well.
7.Now take each pan cake fill the coconut mixture and roll the pancakes.
8.Have this mutta palada with hot tea.

Egg Fritters

"HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY" to all the Indians all over the world.......
Egg fritters are also made commonly for iftars……..its very easy and tasty……..the filling also is lil spicy so no need of another sauces to have these.This can be dipped in besan mixture or maida mixture…..I mostly use maida mixture to coat this.
Now we shall go to the recipe…….



















Ingredients:

4 Eggs
1 Big onion
1 Tomato
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
½ tsp Chilly powder
Salt
Oil
Oil for frying

For Coating:

Maida
Salt
Water

Method:

1.Boil the eggs till fully done.
2.When the eggs are little cooled remove the shell and cut into half.
3.Seperate the yellow yolks from the egg whites.
4.Now in a pan heat little oil and add the chopped onions.
5.When the onions start changing color add the turmeric powder and chilly powder.
6.Now when the raw smell of the powders are gone add the chopped tomatoes.
7.When the tomatoes are soft add the removed egg yolks to the mixture and mix well.
8.Off the flame and allow it cool a bit.
9.Now fill this mixture to the egg white holes as seen below:


















10.Now make a thick batter of maida,salt and water.
11.Now coat each egg in this batter with a spoon.
12.Heat oil in a kadai and put each coated eggs in the hot oil and fry till the outer cover is crispy.Keep the oil in medium flame.
13.Be careful while frying any part of the egg white touches the hot oil it will splutter a bit so be sure to coat well.
14.Serve hot.

Ulli Vada/Pakoras/Onion Bajji

HI everyone…….hope all had a wonderful day yesterday………hope ur iftar was great and always praying for that.Now I’ll be trying to post more iftar dishes this month………..hope that will help many.This vadas are very oftenly made for iftar…..my hubby needs this for iftar.And he love to have this with a hot tea in a rainy day………when it rains he say “faji make some ulli vada with a hot tea”………this is very easy and tasty also………
Now have crispy ulli vadas……..

Ingredients:

4 Medium onions
1 Small piece ginger
4 Cloves garlic
3 Green chillies
¼ c Corianderleaves chopped finely
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
¼ tsp Redchilly powder
3tbsp Besan flour
2tbsp Maida
1tbsp Rice flour
Salt
¼ c Water
Oil for frying

Method:

1.In a bowl mix thinly sliced onions,finely chopped ginger,garlic,green chillies,coriander leaves and the other ingredients.
2.Mix well with hand and let it sit for 10 mins.
3.Heat oil in a kadai.
4.Now take small parts from the vada mixture and drop to the hot oil ,while dropping the mixture to the oil the heat should be in medium.
5.Fry the vadas in medium heat till it becomes light brown and crispy.

6.Serve hot with any sauce or have as it is.

Pazham pori(Plaintain fry)

This is the fried item I make after Ramadan also………….other fried items are usually made during Ramadan only to avoid the use of oil……….but this one is our family fav……….this is also called “ethakkappam”…………a simple fry but a tasty one………

Ingredients:

2 Big bananas (Nenthra pazham)
1c Maida
1tbsp Rice flour(this will make the fries crispy)
¼ tsp Turmeric powder(optional)
2tbsp Sugar
A pinch of salt
Water
Oil for frying

Method:

1.Make a batter with maida,rice flour,sugar,turmeric powder,salt and water.The batter should not be so thick or very loose batter.Mix without any lumps.
2.Now cut the bananas in medium thickness lengthwise.
3.Heat oil in a pan for frying.
4.Dip each piece in the batter till all the part cover with batter.
5.Now fry these bananas in the oil.The oil should be medium hot other wise the bananas will become brown very fast.Fry both the sides till light brown and crispy.
6.Serve with hot tea.