Beef Kizhi
Ingredients (Serves 3) 1. Beef – 1/2 kg, cubed (Organic beef or beef chuck roast preferred) Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp Salt – As required 2. Coconut oil – 2 – 3 tbsp 3. Onion...
Category: Kerala Dishes
Papaya Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratti / Stir fry
Ingredients (Serves 5) 1. Papaya / omakka – Half medium, cut lengthwise Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp Salt – To taste Water – 1/4 – 1/2 cup 2. Vanpayar / red chori – 3/4 cup,...
Chicken Vattichathu
Ingredients (Serves 4 – 5) 1. Chicken, bone-in – 500 – 600 gm, cleaned and cut into small pieces 3. Onion – 1 large, thinly sliced and halved 4. Ginger-garlic paste – 2 tsp 5. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp...
Vendakka Carrot Mezhukkupuratti / Okra and Carrot Stir fry
Ingredients (Serves 3 – 4) 1. Coconut oil – 1 tbsp 2. Vendakka / okra – 15 – 20, cut into 3/4 inch pieces and then halved Carrot – 1 large, cut lengthwise Onion – 1 small, chopped (around 1/2...
Trissur Style Parippu Curry / Parippu Mulaku Kachiyathu
Ingredients (Serves 5) 1. Toor dal / thuvara parippu – 1 cup Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Oil – 1/2 tsp Water – As required Salt – to taste 2. Coconut oil – 1.5 tbsp 3. Shallots – 6 –...
Kovakka Chemmeen Ularthiyathu / Ivy gourd and Prawn Stirfry
Ingredients (Serves 5) 1. Kovakka / ivy gourd – 20 – 25, cut into rounds Green chilies – 2, slit Curry leaves – A few Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp Kudam puli – 1 small...
Puli Chammanthi
Ingredients (Serves 3 – 4) Grated coconut – 1 cup Ginger – 1/4 inch, chopped Chilly powder – 1/2 – 3/4 tsp Shallot – 2 small Tamarind – 1/2 – 3/4 tsp or to taste Curry leaves – 1 –...
Shallot Raita / Nadan Ulli Salad
Ingredients (Serves 3 – 4) 1.Yoghurt – 1/3 cup, beaten Shallots – 6 – 8, thinly sliced or chopped Green chilly – 1, cut into thin rounds Ginger – 1/4 tsp, minced Tomato – 2 – 3 tbsp, finely chopped...
Vazhuthananga (Brinjal) Pulisseri
Ingredients (Serves 5) 1. Vazhuthananga / Chinese eggplant (long green / purple eggplant preferred) – 1 small (makes about 1.5 cup), cut lengthwise into thick pieces Green chilies – 2 – 3, slit Salt – To taste 2. Ghee –...
Cucumber Perakku / Kakkirikka Pachadi (No cook recipe)
Ingredients (Serves 5) 1. Salad Cucumber / kakkirikka – 1 medium-small, peeled and finely chopped (kothi arinjathu. Makes about 1 – 1.5 cup finely chopped) Salt – To taste 2. Grated coconut – 1/2 cup Green chilies – 1 –...
