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Pepper Biscuits

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Preparation Time : 30 min                                                                     Non-vegetarian INGREDIENTS: All-purpose flour - 2 cups Vanaspati  - 100 ml Coconut grated – 4 tbsp. Sugar-3tsp. Shallots - 4 Black peppercorns  - 2 tsp. Chilli powder - 2tsp Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp. Curry leaves - 2 strings Curry masala-1tsp Black sesame (roasted) - 1tsp. Egg (beaten)-1 tbsp. Salt to taste PREPARATION: Grind all the spices with coconut and shallots.  In a bowl, mix flour with salt, vanaspati , grounded paste, beaten egg, sesame and make it into a smooth dough. Roll the dough and cut it with a cookie cutter. Preheat the oven at 180 o C and bake it for 15 minutes. Allow to cool. Pepper Biscuits are ready.

Kottayam Fish Curry

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Preparation time: 30 min Cook time:  15 min                                         Non - veg Cuisine: Indian INGREDIENTS:  Fish-500 g Coconut oil-4tbsp Mustard- 1/4tsp Fenugreek-1/4 tsp. Shallots-200g Ginger chopped -1tbsp. Garlic chopped - 2tsp. Kashmiri chilli powder - 4tsp. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp. Kodampuli (Cambodge) paste - 1 tsp. Curry leaves - 2 strings Salt to taste PREPARATION: Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard when it splutters, add fenugreek powder, ginger, and garlic chopped shallots.  Sauté till shallots turn brown in colour. Allow to cool and make the paste. Heat oil in a chatty(mud pot), add chilli powder, grounded paste, turmeric powder and sauté well. Pour enough water and let it boil. Add the fish pieces, salt, ...