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Grilled Kappa( Grilled Tapioca)

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Preparation: 30 min Cook time:  20 min                                                         VEGETARIAN Cuisine : Indian INGREDIENTS: Cleaned and cut the tapioca- 500g Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp Lemon juice-1/2 tsp Yogurt-3 tbsp. Kashmiri chilly powder -1 ½ tsp Garam masala powder-1/4 tsp Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp Cumin seed powder-1/4 tsp Salt to taste PREPARATION: Cook the tapioca pieces with turmeric and salt. Strain the water, after that marinate the pieces with yoghurt, ginger garlic paste, chilly powder, cumin powder, garam masala and lime juice. Keep in the refrigerator at least one hour. Grill it in the oven at temp 200c for 20 to 30 minutes. Serve it with roti and mint chutney.

Chocolate Cake`

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Preparation time: 30 min Cook time:  50 min                                     NON – VE GETARIAN INGREDIENTS: 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 6 eggs 2 tsp. baking powder 4 tbsp. dark cocoa powder 2 tsp. vanilla essence 400g butter For sugar syrup ½ cup water 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. brandy 3 cup meringue icing PREPARATION   1.   Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and  keep it aside.   2.   Whisk oil, fined sugar till smooth. Then add eggs beating    well after each addition.   3.   Add flour mixture little by little. Then add vanilla essence      and combine.   4.   Preheat oven at 190 degree and then bake it for 50 mts..  Remove from oven and cool to ...

Italian meringue

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Preparation time: 10 min Cook time:  10 min                                     NON – VE GETARIAN Cuisine : Italian INGREDIENTS: Egg whites – 3 Granulated sugar – 5 oz Water – 100 ml Vanilla essence – 1 tsp. Cream of tartar – a pinch METHOD Take a deep bottom pan and add sugar and water. Boil it until it becomes thick in medium flame. While sugar syrup is cooking, separate eggs placing whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and beat on low to medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and whip on medium to high speed until medium to stiff peaks form, but not dry. With mixer running, add cooked syrup to whites in a slow but steady stream, beating on high speed. Always be careful when working with hot sugar. Beat on high speed until ...

Italian Buttercream Meringue

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Preparation time: 10 min Cook time:  10 min                                     NON – VE GETARIAN Cuisine : Italian INGREDIENTS: Egg whites – 3 Granulated sugar – 5 oz Water – 100 ml Unsalted butter – 8 oz Vanilla essence – 1 tsp. Cream of tartar – a pinch METHOD Take a deep bottom pan and add sugar and water. Boil it until it becomes thick in medium flame. While sugar syrup is cooking, separate eggs placing whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and beat on low to medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and whip on medium to high speed until medium to stiff peaks form, but not dry. With mixer running, add cooked syrup to whites in a slow, beating on high speed. Beat on high speed until steam from hot syrup stops, about 5 minutes. Add...

Koombu varavu (banana blossom stir fry)

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Preparation time: 10 min Cook time:   10 min                                                            VEGETARIAN Cuisine : Indian INGREDIENTS: Banana blossom flower – 1 no onion – 1(chopped) Green chillies – 3 nos (slit) Curry leaves – 2 strings Dried red chilly – 1 no Coconut oil – 3 tbsp. Mustard – ½ tsp. Tumeric powder – ¼ tsp. Red chilly powder – 1 tsp. Grated coconut – 1 cup Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp. Salt to taste METHOD Slice the banana blossom flower into small pieces and wash it with turmeric water (1 tsp. turmeric powder). Drain it well. Then put it into a chopper and chop it nicely. Heat oil in a pan then add mustard, after it pops up then add dry chilly, curry leaves, chopped onion, green chilly and sauté well. Then add the chopped banana flower. Add turmeric powder, red ...

Karimeen (pearl spot fish) Pollichathu

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Ingredients: Pearl  spot fish ( Karimeen )-3 nos Shallots crushed-2 cups Tomato -2 nos (chopped) Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp Curry leaves-2 strings Chilly powder-1 tsp Turmeric powder- ¼tsp Coriander powder-1 tsp Pepper powder-1/4 tsp Mustard-1/2 tsp(optional) Coconut oil-4 tbsp Coconut milk- 6 tbs Salt to taste Banana leaves-3 nos For the marination: Red chilly powder-2 tsp Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp S alt to taste Method: Marinate the fish with above ingredients. In a pan pour oil and shallow fry the fish and keep it aside.  In the remaining oil saute crushed onion till light brown in color, and then add ginger garlic paste, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder,pepper powder, chopped tomatoes,salt , curry leaves and coconut milk. Sauté well until cooked.  Divide the masala into six portions. Heat the banana leaf gently and make it soft. Keep the sautéed Ma...

Manga Puli Inji

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Preparation time: 15 minutes   |    Cook time: 20 minutes  |   Vegetarian  INGREDIENTS: ·       200 gm fresh mango-ginger (manga Inji) finely chopped ·       ½ cup coconut oil ·       2 green chillies finely chopped ·       1 tsp red chilli powder ·       ¼ Turmeric powder ·       50 gm jaggery ·       Tamarind- lemon sized ball ·       2 cups Water ·       1/4 tsp roasted fenugreek powder ·       ¼tsp Mustard seeds ·       Asafoetida – A pinch ·       Salt to taste ·       Curry leaves PREPARATION 1.   Heat ¼ cup of water in a deep pan, add jaggery pieces, and stir well until...