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Ethakka Vilayichathu An evening sweet snack served with tea.It is simple and can be made in a jiffy. Ripe plantains are slightly toasted in ghee and sugar and flavored with cardamon.The plantains should retain shape but at the same time will be soft caramelized slightly sticky. Serve it warm or cold with a dollop of whipped cream. Ingredients Plantain Ripe-3 medium Sugar- 3 tbs Ghee- 1 1/2 tbs Cardamon pods crushed- 4 Raisins and cashew nuts- a few Cut plantains into round slices. Heat ghee in a pan and fry cashew nuts and raisins till golden and keep aside.Add the plantains and fry slightly, saute and turn to the other sides and fry. Add sugar and allow to caramelize for about 3-4 minutes till the caramelized sugar gets well coated. Mix in the cashew nuts and raisins and cardamon powder. Serve with tea. Try this Hope you will all enjoy!

Mango Lassi Mango lassi is a smooth and rich summer drink which is refreshing and tastes heavenly! It is a combination of yogurt and mango pulp with the inviting flavor of cardamon.This is a sweet drink mostly served at the end of a grand meal.You can also make it rich by adding a pinch of saffron or ground pistachios on the top. Ingredients Ripe Mango- 2 Yogurt- 1 cup Sugar- 3 tsp (According to taste) Cardamon powder- a pinch Rose water- 1/2 tsp Crushed ice Chopped mangoes or ground pistachios for garnish In a blender/food processor add peeled and chopped mangoes,sugar,yogurt and 1/2 cup cold water (or milk) and pulse till nice and smooth. Add crushed ice,cardamon powder and rose water and mix. Serve chilled. Try this Hope you will all enjoy!

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins A good morning breakfast recipe with orange and chocolate combo. This has fresh orange flavor and I used a little marmalade too to give extra citrus flavor. We love citrus flavor and kid loved it even more because of chocolate chips Ingredients All purpose flour- 2 cup Baking powder- 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda- 1/2 tsp Salt- 1/2 tsp egg-2 Butter/oil- 2tbs Sugar- 1/3 cup Orange zest- 1 tsp Orange marmalade- 2 tsp (optional) Orange juice- 1/3 cup Vanilla extract- 1 tsp Sour cream- 1/2 cup Chocolate chips- 1/2 cup Preheat oven to 350 degree F and line baking tin with cup cake liners. Combine all the dry ingredients,flour,baking powder,baking soda, salt and keep aside. Squeeze orange juice and mix it with marmalade and vanilla essence and keep aside. Beat butter,orange zest and egg till it is light and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat for another two minutes. Mix in the dry ingredients,sour cream and orange juice plus marmalade and ...

Meen Mutta Thoran Today's recipe is fish roe and coconut stir fry. I am quiet sure there are lots of people in Kerala who love this fish delicacy .Roe is the egg mass of the fish . This is an exotic fish recipe and back home meen mutta/roe is usually marinated and fried in coconut oil or made like stir fry with coconut. My mom also makes it like omelet by cutting off the thin membrane and scooping out the egg mass. You can use roe from fish like pom fret,king fish or sardine. Ingredients Fish Roe - 3/4-1 cup Onion- 1 medium Shallots thinly sliced- 1/2 cup Ginger - 1 inch thick Curry leaves- a few springs Green chilly-2 Dry red chilly- 2 Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Cumin powder- 1/3 tsp Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp Coconut grated- 1/2 cup Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Coconut oil- 2 tbs Heat coconut oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add curry leaves,dry red chillies and finely chopped ginger ...

Paneer Tikka Masala Paneer tikka masala is a popular restaurant dish with grilled paneer simmered in a rich tomato gravy.It is a vegetarian version of chicken tikka masala and is easy to put together. It is a perfect accompaniment with rotis and naan. Recipe adapted from Sanjeev Kapoor Ingredients To marinate Paneer - 400 grams Red bell pepper- 1 Green Bell pepper 1 Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Kashmiri Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp Garam masala- 1/2 tsp Cumin powder- a pinch Oil - one tsp Yogurt- 1/2 cup (hung curd) For the gravy Onion - 2 medium Tomatoes- 3 medium Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/3 Chilly powder- 3/4 tsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp Garam masala- 1 tsp Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp Kasoori methi- a pinch Bay leaf- 2 Cinnamon stick- 1 Cloves-2 Cardamon 2 Sugar- 1 tsp Cream- 1/2 cup Cut paneer,bell pepper into one inch cubes. Marinate with the rest of the ingredients listed under marinade and keep aside ...

Avocado Mango Salsa Refreshing mango and avocado salsa with a little it of tangy from lemon and heat of chillies. You can serve this fruity salsa as an appetizer with chips or as part of the main meal. Serve over some baked fish or meat to make a colorful and filling meal. Ingredients Mangoes cubes- 1 large Avocado cubed-2 medium Plum tomato diced- 1/2 Onion- 1/2 finely chopped Green chilly chopped/Jalapeno- 2 Pepper- a pinch Lemon- 2 tsp juice Finely chopped cilantro- 1 tsp salt to taste In a bowl add all the above ingredients,toss and mix and let it marinate in the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Serve with chips or with sea food,meat or tacos. Try this Hope you will all enjoy!