Kitchen Corner-Try It

Paneer Bhurji  Paneer Bhurji is easy to make, flavorful  and delicious side dish for rotis/chapatis. Paneer(Indian style cottage cheese) is now becoming part of my regular grocery list. Back in Kerala we never tried cooking with paneer. My parents love spicy food and so mom never experimented cooking mild gravy dishes with paneer.The only place you get a chance to try paneer dishes is at restaurants. Now I am buying paneer regularly and hunting new recipes to try.  Paneer burji is the easiest of all and perfect for beginners.It is made with scrambled paneer, tomatoes and flavorful spices. Healthy and protein packed this is also  the  easiest stuffing for chapati wraps. I tried this for my kids lunch box and it was a success. Ingredients Crumbled Paneer- 2 cup Onion- 1 medium Tomato- 1 medium Green chilly chopped-2 Ginger garlic paste- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala- 1/4 tsp Cha...

Prawns Fry (Kerala Style) This is yet another Kerala style prawns fry, quick and easy to make.Sea food lovers will not be able to resist a spicy and tasty prawns fry and prawns is my favorite.Back home when ever mom buys prawns we insisted in making prawns fry and it is always delicious. Try this, you will surely love it. Ingredients Prawns- 1lb Ginger- garlic paste-2 tsp Chilly powder- 1 1/2 tsp Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp( optional) Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Fennel powder- 1/2 tsp Rice flour/Corn starch- 2 tsp Curry leaves - a few  Salt to taste Coconut oil for frying Lemon juice- a few drops Clean  and de-vein shrimp. Marinate with ginger garlic paste,chilly powder,pepper powder, turmeric, fennel powder and salt and keep aside for twenty minutes. Just before frying mix in rice flour. This will help to bind the masala. Heat oil in a pan and add curry leaves and fry for a minute. Layer shrimp and shallow fry on both sides till crisp...

Mambazha Pulissery/Mango and Spiced Yogurt Curry Mambazham/ Mango Pulisherri is a sweet and spicy curry made with ripe sweet mangoes. It is an old-fashioned recipe still made and served in many homes in Kerala. Whenever I get ripe mangoes, I cannot resist making mambazham pulisherri. It is absolute comfort food and goes well with steamed rice. Cooked mangoes are mixed with cumin flavored yogurt to make this delicious curry. There is a beautiful balance between the sweetness of mangoes and the sourness of spiced yogurt. The heat is from the green chilies and red chili powder and the earthiness from turmeric, fenugreek seeds, and cumin. Does it sound simple? And yes, it is a simple curry. If you are on a time crunch, this is a perfect recipe for you. Pulisheri is the most common yogurt-based dish in Kerala cuisine. Pulisheri is made both with vegetables and fruits.  Ripe sweet mangoes make delicious curries like pulisherri, pachadi, or manga curry with coconut paste. Freshl...

Stir fried Brussels Sprouts with Coconut Quick and delicious vegetable side dish with brussels sprouts flavored with coconut and the extra crunch of peanuts.Usually I roast brussels sprouts, but this is another wonderful way to enjoy this veggie. Do not over cook brussels  sprouts. It needs to remain crunchy. If overcooked it lose flavor attains a  sulfurous odour..the reason why most people keep away from the wonderful and versatile vegetable. This is less spicy and a good accompaniment for rice. Ingredients Brussels Sprouts- 20 Onion -1 medium Ginger sliced- 1 inch thick Garlic-2 Green chilly- 2 Grated coconut- 1/3 cup Roasted peanuts- 1/3 cup Cumin- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp Turmeric- 1/3 tsp Hing- a pinch Dry red chilly-1 Peel off and discard the loose leaves of the sprouts, wash and cut into half's and keep aside.  Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When the splutter add dry red chilly,garlic and ginger and slightly...

Nadan Kozhi Curry/Kerala Chicken Curry This is my grandmothers recipe and is a traditional style chicken curry, flavorful and delicious. It is spicy and rich with regional flavors of Kerala like spices,coconut and coconut oil. In this recipe I have used roasted thin coconut slices. You can also add coconut milk. For recipe with coconut milk check here ...Nadan kozhi curry goes well with rice, appam or pathiri. Ingredients  Chicken- 1 1/2 lb Shallots sliced- 3 cup Onion thinly sliced- 1 medium Ginger garlic paste- 3 tsp Green chilly-2 Curry leaves- 3 springs Coconut oil To fry Coconut thinly sliced- 1/2 cup Whole spices- cardamon 2, clove-5 Cinnamon stick- 2 pieces, star aniseed- 1 Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp For the Masala Chilly powder-2 tsp Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Coriander powder- 3 tsp Garam Masala powder- 1/2 tsp Fennel powder- 1 tsp Asafoetida-1/3 tsp Fenugreek powder- 1/3 tsp Salt to taste Clean and cut chicken ...

Lauki/ Bottle gourd and Chickpeas Curry Here is another simple recipe for chapatis/rotis. It is a spicy curry made with lauki/ bottle gourd/churakkaya with chick peas/kadala. It is aromatic with fresh flavors of garam masala and coconut.Try this,you will surely love it. Ingredients Bottle gourd- 1 Chickpeas- 1/2 cup Onion- 1 mediem Tomato- 1 meduim Ginger garlic paste- 1 1/2 tsp Green chilly-2 Chilly powder- 1 tsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Fennel powder- 1/2 tsp Garam masala- 1/2 tsp Coconut milk- 1/2 cup Curry leaves- 1 spring Coriander leaves - a little Soak chickpeas for one hour. Pour 1 1/2 cups of water and pressure cook ( three whistles) and keep this aside. Peel and cut bottle gourd into small cubes. Heat oil in a pan and saute onions, green chilly, curry leaves till it changes color.Add ginger garlic paste and tomatoes fry till there is a nice aroma and tomatoes get cooked. Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and masalas along w...