A rich and moist fruit cake made with fruits and nuts boiled in chocolate milk instead of soaking in alcohol. The addition of cocoa powder adds a rich colour to the cake without making it chocolatey. Ingredients For the cake batter For the glaze (optional) Method 1) Take raisins, chopped dates, dried cranberries, chopped cashew, […]
Pineapple Cake
This moist and fluffy pineapple fruit cake is made with fresh pineapple and is easy to make at home. Ingredients Method 1) Take 400g finely chopped pineapple in a pan. Add 1/3 cup sugar. Mix well and cook until the water completely evaporates. Remove from heat and allow to cool down. 2) Take 140g plain […]
Healthy Banana & Carrot Cake
It is a healthy eggless cake made with banana, carrot and oats and uses very little oil. A moist cake which can be eaten guilt free. Ingredients 3 well ripe bananas 1 cup grated carrot(squeezed) 1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup oats or oats flour 1 cup self raising flour/plain […]
Fish pickle
Ingredients To marinate fish 1.5kg fish 2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp pepper powder 1/4 tsp fenugreek powder 1/4 tsp asafoetida Handful of curry leaves 2 tbsp gingelly oil Salt to taste For the pickle masala 3 tsp mustard seeds 60g garlic 30g ginger 2 tsp ginger garlic paste […]
Special Semiya Payasam/ Vermicelli kheer
An easy and delicious dessert made with vermicelli, milk and sugar which can be served either warm or cold. By adding an extra ingredient makes it taste extra delicious and taste entirely different to the traditional Kerala semiya payasam. It is an easy recipe and requires only few ingredients. Ingredients 60g or 2 handfuls of […]
Apricot Pulissery
Ingredients 1 can apricot in light syrup(411g)/ or any tinned fruit 1 tsp + 1/4 tsp kashmiri chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 3 green chillies 1 1/2 cups yogurt 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 onion, finely chopped 1 dried red chili 1/4 tsp fenugreek powder 3 tbsps. coconut oil/vegetable oil Few curry leaves Salt […]
Dal Rasam
Ingredients 1/4 cup Toor dal 5 garlic cloves 1″ piece ginger 1 green chili 1 1/2 tsp – 2 tsp crushed black pepper Small lime size tamarind 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp fenugreek powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1/4 tsp asafoetida 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder Handful of Coriander leaves […]
Sweet & Hot Mango Chicken
Method For Marinating 1 kg Chicken wings 1 tsp black pepper powder 1/2 tsp cumin powder 2 tsp ginger garlic paste Salt to taste For the Sauce 1 cup mango puree 1 tbsp sugar (or depending upon the sweetness you like) 1 tbsp rice/malt vinegar 2 tbsp tomato ketchup 1 tbsp tomato puree(optional) 2 scotch […]
Cashew Cookies
Ingredients 100g cashews 150g or 1 1/4 cup plain flour 100g or 1/2 cup granulated sugar 5 cardamom 110g unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla essence Method 1) Powder 1/2 cup sugar along with 5 cardamom. 2) Beat 110g unsalted butter until soft. Add the powdered sugar […]
Chilli Chicken Dry
Method For frying Chicken 500g boneless chicken, cut into small cubes 1/2 cup plain flour 1/2 cup corn flour 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp black pepper powder 1 tbsp soya sauce 1 egg (optional) salt water vegetable/sunflower oil For the sauce 4 tbsp vegetable/sunflower oil 10 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1″ piece ginger, […]