Tofu Bhurji

Ingredients

Oil : 3Tbs

Tofu : 150g scrambled

Onion : 1 medium size chopped

Tomato : 1 large size chopped

Salt to taste

Green chilli : 1 chopped

Coriander leaves : 1 Tbs chopped

Turmeric powder : ¼ Tsp

Chilli powder : ½ Tsp

Method:

*Heat a pan or kadai add in oil.

*Now add chopped onion and add salt to taste,saute till the onion changes its colour.

*Add green chilli followed by turmeric and chilli powder.

*Saute till the raw smell of the masala goes off.

*Add tomato and cook till the tomato gets mashed.

*Add the scrambled tofu and mix well.Now cook for 5 minutes.

*Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well and switch of the flame.

Watch how to make tofu bhurji

Creamy cocounut milk toffu curry

Ingredients:
For marination
Toffu : 400g
Chilli powder : 1/2 Tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/4 Tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

For gravy
Onion : 1 medium size finely chopped
Tomato : 1 medium size finely chopped
Ginger : 1 Tsp finely chopped
Garlic : 1 Tsp finely chopped
Green  chilli : 1
Chilli powder : 1/2 Tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2 Tsp
Garam masala : 1/4 Tsp
Oil
Salt to taste
Cocunut milk -1/2 cup
Hot water -1/2 cup
Coriander leaves finely chopped  - 2 Tbs

Method:
*Cut the toffu into small cubes and add all the spices under marination and marinate
*Heat a pan, add oil and fry the toffu both sides.
*Heat a pan ,add oil and fry the ginger garlic till the row smell goes.
*Now add chopped onion and saute till the colour turn to golden.
*Now add chopped tomato and all the curry powder.
*Add salt to taste green chilli and saute till tomatoes are cooked well.switch of the flame.
*Wait till it cools down.when done transfer to the blender and puree it.
*Heat a pan add oil and saute the pureed mixture.
*Add 1/2 cup of hot water and cook in low flame.
*When the gravy starts thicken add toffu and mix well.
*Cook for other 5 minuts and add coconut milk.
*When it starts boiling switch of the flame and add coriander leaves.

Check out how to make Creamy cocounut milk toffu curry

Aloo Tikki

Ingredients:

1 potato, boiled and peeled

Salt to taste

1 Tsp chilli powder

1/2 garam masala

2 pinch cumin powder

1 Tbs corn floor

2 Tsp bread crumbs

2 Tbs chopped onion

2 Tbs chopped coriander

1 chilli chopped

1Tbs butter

2Tbs oil

Method:

*Mash the potato and add salt,chilli powder,garam masala, cumin powder,corn floor and bread crumbs.Now mix well.

*Now add chopped onion,coriander and chilli.mix well.

*Shape it into medium size patties.

*Heat oil in a non stick tava on medium flame and add butter and oil,shallow fry the tikkis till both sides are golden brown.

*Serve hot with ketchup or green chutney.

Watch the video how to make aloo tikki.

Vendakka Parippu Thoran / Okra Dal Stir Fry

Ingredients:
Ladies Finger/ Vendakka-1 cup
Cooked Dal -1/2 cup
Onion- 1 medium
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Green Chilly-2 split
Coconut Scraped- 3 tbps
Curry leaves-Few
Salt- to taste
Mustard Seeds -1 1/2 tsp
Oil- 1 tsp

1.Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds.As mustard seeds start popping add chopped onion,green chillies,okra,turmeric powder and salt .Let it cook for 10 minutes.Stir in between to prevent the okra from sticking to the bottom.

2.Now add cooked dal,curry leaves and coconut.And cook for another 3 minutes and  switch off the flame.

Kovakka / Ivy Gourd Thoran

Ingredients:

Kovakkai/Ivy Gourd – 1/4 kg

Onion (Medium size) – 1 no

Grated coconut -4 spoons

Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil – for fry

1.Clean and cut the Ivy guard(Kovakkai) in to legth wise.

2.Mix the Kovakkai with Onion,Turmeric powder, Red chili powder and Salt.

3.Heat Oil in a pan.Add Mustard Seeds.When popped, reduce flame and add the Kovakkai.Cover the pan with a lid.

4.Once in a while open the lid and fry it to make sure that Kovakkai and  other ingredients is not burnt.

5.When the kovakkai is half cooked mix the coconut.

6.Do this till the Kovakkai is cooked.

Dal Palak curry

Ingredient:

Dal (lentils) - 1/2 cup

Palak (Spinach) - 2 cups

Onions - chopped - 1

Green chilli -2

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Salt - to taste

Method:
1.Pressure cook the lentils along with the onions,Green chilli,Turmeric powder,Red chilly powder,Jeera powder.
2.Remove the lid, and mash lentils and mix  the palak.

3.Add some salt and mix well, and cook covered for 5 minutes.

4.Add oil to the hot pan. When the mustard seeds splutter pour this to cooked dal.

Serve hot with chapathis

Vellarikka / Yellow Cucumber Moru Curry / Buttermilk Curry

Ingredients:
Vellarikka / cucumber - 1 (Cut it into small cubes)
Curd  - 3/4 cup
Shallots - 4 to 5
Tomato - 1
Green chilly - 6 to 8
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric pdr 1/2 Tsp
Cumin seeds 1/4 Tsp
Curry leaves - 1 stem
2 dried red chillies
Coconut grated - 3/4 cup
Water
Salt
Oil

Method:
1.Cook the cucumber in 1 cup of water with turmeric,Shallots,green chillies,tomato and salt.
2.Meanwhile grind the coconut by adding cumin seeds and curd to a fine paste and keep it aside.
3.Add this paste to the cooked cucumbers and mix well and cook for 5 minutes or till the gravy becames thick.And remove from fire.
4.Heat the coconut oil in a pan and temper the mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and fenugreek seeds.
5.Pour immediately over the cooked curry.
Serve with rice.

Broccoli-Egg Thoran / Stir Fry

Iam cooking the broccoli for the first time...Last week one of my hubbies friend gived us lots of vegetables...In that there was many broccoli....So i was confused what to do with these much of broccoli...I tried 3 dishes with broccoli all was delisious...Other two i will post soon....This was my first try with the broccoli..The taste is similar to cauliflower...

Ingredients:
Broccoli - 1/2 kg
Egg -2
Chopped Onion - 1
Green chilli - 4
Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Method:
1.Wash broccoli and cut into small pieces.
2.Heat oil in a pan.Add onion,turmeric and green chillies.Saute well till the onion become soft.
3.Pour 1/2 cup of water , broccoli and required salt.Cover it and cook it on low heat.
4.Beat egg well by adding some salt.
5.Heat oil in a frying pan and add the beaten egg.mix well and cook untile done.
6.Add this to cooked broccoli and cook again for 5 minutes in low flame.
Serve hot with rice.

Mixed Vegetable Sabji / Subzi With Soya Chunks

Ingrediants:
Carrot – 1
Beans – 4-5
Potato – 1 medium sized
Capsicum – 1
Onion – 1
Tomato – 1
Soya chunks -8-10
Ginger + Garlic Paste – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Green chillies -3-4
Cumin Seeds or Jeera – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt
Coriander Leaves / Cilantro

Method:
1.Chop Carrot, Beans, Potatoes, Capsicum lengthwise.Cook these chopped/cut vegetables in a pressure cooker for 1 whistles.
2.Soak the soya chunks in water for 10-15 minutes.Than squeeze the water from soya chunks and add this to cooked vegetables.Cook in low flame for 10 minutes
3.Heat Oil in a pan, add Jeera/Cumin Seeds. Once the Jeera seeds splutter add Curry leaves, chopped Onions, Turmeric Powder and Ginger + Garlic paste and saute until the Onions turn transparent.

4.Now add Tomato ,Garam Masala, Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder,Salt and 1/4 cup of water and cook for 3 min.
5.Then add cooked Vegetables, soya chunks and cook for 5-6 min more until the water content blends well with cooked Vegetables.
Garnish the Sabji/Subzi with Coriander leaves.
Serve Mixed Vegetable Sabji/Sabzi hot with Chapati, Roti or Nan.

Soya Chunks Vegetable Stew

For Vellayaappam i usually make Potato Stew.But this time i thought i will add some Soya Chunks.Hope every one know that soya chunks is very good for cholosterol patience.

Ingredients:
1 potato sliced
1/2 cup Soya Chunks
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 small size tomato
2 tsp oil
2 tsp minced ginger
2 or 3 green chillies, slit lengthwise
1 sprig curry leaves
4 cloves
3 pods cardamom
1 ½” piece cinnamon
¾ cup coconut
1 tsp rice flour (optional)
salt to taste

Method:
1.Soak the soya chunks in water for 15-20 minutes.Than squeeze the water from soya chunks and keep aside.
2.Heat the oil, and add the cardamom (split the pod open and add whole), cloves and cinnamon (broken smaller).

2.Stir twice and then add the ginger, chillies and onions and sauté till the onions are translucent. Add the vegetables,Soya Chunks and curry leaves and a cup of water and the salt. Bring to boil. Let it be cooked.

3.Mix the rice flour in the coconut milk and add to the vegetables mixing quickly. The rice flour thickens the gravy and ensures the coconut milk does not split. Turn down the heat and once it starts boiling, take it off the heat. The stew should now be a slightly thick coconut milk gravy with vegetables in it.

Tomato Pachadi

Ingrediants:
Ripe Tomato – 2 nos
Green Chili – 3 nos
Sour Curd – 3/4 cup
Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
Mustard (kaduku) – ½ tsp

Dry red chillies -3-4
Curry Leaves – a few
Oil – 2 tsp
Salt – As required

Method:
1.Slice the tomatoes and Green chili into small pieces.
2.Put them into a non stick pan by adding 1tsp of oil and salt and cook for 3-5 minutes.Note that tomatoes should not be over cooked,only half cooked. Grind grated coconut to a fine paste. Mix this paste with curd.
3.pour the curd mix to the boiled tomato and Green chili.
4.Add salt if required. In a pan heat the oil and when hot put the mustards and curry leaves,red chillies and pour that over the pachadi…..

Vellarikka Pachadi / Cuccumber Pachadi And Award

Vellarikka pachadi is a main items in Onam sadhya or any type of sadhya.

Ingredients

Vellarikka or Cucumber / English cucumber -2 cup

To grind to a paste
3- Green chili
1/2 tsp - Mustard
1 cup - Grated Coconut
2 cups - Thick creamy yogurt (medium sour)
Salt to taste

Seasoning
1 1/2 tsp - Mustard
Curry leaves
3- whole dry red chili
Coconut oil -3 to 4 tsp

Method
1.Peel the skin remove seeds off the cucumber and cut into small pieces.
2.Cook cucumber with 2 to 4 table spoon of water and salt, covered on a low heat, till cucumber is cooked. Take out off the stove.
3.Grind coconut, green chili by adding yogurt.Graind to smooth paste.Then add mustard and pulse for two to three times.
4.Add the ground mixture to the cooked cucumber and mix well.Adjust salt to taste.
5.Season with mustard, curry leaves and whole red chili.
Serve with rice.

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Vegetable Korma

Ingrediants:
Vegetables (carrot, beans,couliflower,green peas,potato) - 2 cups
Onion - 1 big
Tomato- 1 big
Green chilies -5
Ginger -1" piece
Ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Bay leaf -1
Oil -2 tablespoon
Chilli powder- 1 1/2teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 1/2 teaspoon( add more or less)
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon (preparation link)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste

TO GRIND:
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Cashew nuts - one handful (about 10)
Fennel seeds 1/4 teaspoon

METHOD:
1.Grind coconut by adding cashew nuts and fennel seeds.Grind to fine paste and keep aside.
1.In a thick bottom vessel, heat oil and splutter.
2.Add bay leaf, onions , green chillies , ginger and ginger garlic paste one by one and fry. Onion should not turn brown color. add the powdered ingredients and fry for few mins.
3.Put the vegetables in this along with the salt and enough water and cook. When it is half way through add the finely grinded paste and choped tomato . Let it cook until done. Add a few curry leaves and coriander leaves at the end for a better aroma and taste !!

Serve hot with chappathi

Ladies Finger Pulishery/Pulimcurry

Pulissery is a Kerala dish made using yogurt and grated coconut.Pulissery can also be made using different vegetables and fruits.I always love any type of pulishery.

Ingredients

Okra/Ladies Finger(chopped into medium sized pieces) – 1 cup
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Onion -1
Tomato-1
Green chillies-3-4
Salt – to taste
Water – as required

For Grinding
Coconut – 1 Cup
Sour Curd/Yogurt – 1 cups
Cumin (Jeera) – 1/4 tsp
Water – If needed for grinding

For Seasoning
Oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard – 1/2 tsp
Dry Red Chillies – 3 or 4
Curry Leaves – A few
Fenugreek (Uluva) – 1/4 tsp

Preparation Method

1.Grind coconut by adding the ingrediants mentioned below grinding to a fine paste and keep aside.
2.Now in a cooking vessel add okra,Turmeric,Onion,Tomato,Green chillies,Salt ,Water also coconut mix.Now cook untile everything is cooked.When cooked remove from fire.
3.Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.Add dry red chillies and curry leaves,fenugreek powder and saute for a minute..
4.Pour the seasoning over the curry and mix gently.

cheera thoran

Cheera/ Spinach is an excellent source of many vitamins,minerals and anti-oxidents.This thoran is one of my favourate.....

Ingredients:-

Cheera/Spinach chopped fine – 2 1/2 cups
Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
Shallots chopped – 5
Green chillies chopped – 2
Garlic chopped –3
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – a sprig
Salt – to taste
Oil – as needed

Method:-

1.Execpt mustard seeds and oil mix all the ingrediants with cheera,using ur hand.Make it soft.
2.Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds into it.Allow it to splutter,then add curry leaves,stir and add the spinach.Stir for few minutes and cook until all the water evaporates and thoran becomes dry.
Serve with rice.

Pumpkin Leaves Thoran / Mathanga Leaves Thoran

Ingrediants:
1 bunch of Pumpkin Leaves (Mathanga Leaves)
Onions-1 sliced
Green chilies- 4 or 5 chopped
Turmeric- ¼ tsp
Garlic- 2 cloves
Curry leaves-1 strip
Coconut- ½ cup.
Salt to taste
Mustard Seeds-1tsp
Oil- 1 tbsp

Preparation:

1. Soak the Pumpkin Leaves in water for 5-10 minutes to get rid of the sand. Wash it well under running water. Let it drain thoroughly.Remove the small small thorns like how we remove the skine of drumsticks.and rube using your both hands in order to become it soft.Now choppe like we do the spinach thoran.
2. Execpt oil and mustard seeds mix all together using your hand.
3. Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they splutterand add the Pumpkin Leaves mix .
Let it cook covered on medium flame for 5-10 mins till all the water evaporates. Serve with rice.

Varutharacha Sambar(Sambhar with roasted coconut and spices)

Ingredients
Parippu/Toor Dal – ¾ cup
Mixed vegetables – 2 cups[I used drumsticks,carrot,potato,beans,tomato,big oninon,bringal,ladies finger]
Tamarind – 1 small lemon size
Hing – 1 tsp
Salt to taste

To roast and grind:
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Chilli powder -3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Pepper powder -1/2 tsp
Cumin -3/4 tsp
Curry leaves -2 strip
Chopped ginger garlic – 2 tsp
Small onions/Shallots* – 2
Grated coconut – ½ to ¾ cup
Coconut oil – 4-5 tsp

For Seasoning:
Coconut oil – 2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Dry chillies -3-4

For garnish
Coriander leaves – 2-3 tbsp,chopped

Method
1.Cook the dal till soft.
2.Dry roast the ingredients given for the masala till golden brown and grind to a smooth paste.Note:first roast coconut and other ingrediants exept powders,when it change to golden colour only add the powders.
3.Soak the tamarind in hot water and extract as much as 1 cups of ‘puli vellam’-tamarind water from it.
4.Cook the vegetables in this tamarind water till done.
5.Add the ground masala and dal to the cooked vegetables and let it boil-till everything gets mixed.Add hing to it.
6.Prepare seasoning in a pan with coconut oil and splutter mustard seeds,dry red chillies and add curry leaves.
7.Add the seasoning to the sambhar and garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.

Chana Masala / Chickpeas Masala

Ingredients
White Chickpeas (soaked overnight in water) – 1 and 1/2 cups 
Onion (sliced) – 1 large
Tomato (sliced) – 1 large
Green Chillies (slit) -2
Curry Leaves – A sprig
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Ginger Paste -1 tsp
Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
Chicken Masala Powder – 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Cilantro – A few
Salt – As required
Water – As required

Preparation Method

1.Soak the Chickpeas overnight or for at least 4 hours. Wash the chickpeas and drain the water.
2.Pressure cook the chickpeas with a pinch of turmeric for around 20 minutes. Add enough water so as to cover the chickpeas.
3.Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok and splutter mustard seeds.
4.Add sliced onions and saute till the onions are translucent.
5.Add slit green chillies, chopped tomatoes and curry leaves and saute till the tomatoes are cooked well.
6.Next add 1 tsp ginger paste and 1 tsp garlic paste and saute for a minute.
7.Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp chilly powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tbsp Chicken masala powder and stir fry for two minutes.
8.Add the cooked chana along with the leftover water from the cooker. Add more water (around 1/4 cup) if required to make enough gravy.
9.Sprinkle some cilantro leaves and mix well.
10.Cover and cook on low flame for another 10-15 minutes, till the gravy is thick and finely coated on the chickpeas.

Serve along with rice or chappathis.

Capsicum Thoran

Ingredients
Capsicum (diced into medium cubes) – 2 big
Sliced Onions – 1 medium
Curry Leaves – A sprig
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Green chillies - 3
Salt – as required
Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup

Preparation Method
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
Add onions, curry leaves, green chillies,and saute till the onions are translucent.
Add turmeric powder.
Now, add the capsicum pieces along with required amount of salt and mix well.
Mix well. Cover and cook for around 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile add grind coconutto the cooked capsicum and mix well
Allow it to cook in the coconut  for another 5 minutes until all water has evaporated.
Serve this tasty capsicum thoran with Rice.

Potato Stew

Ingredients:
Potatoes - 2
Onion - 1
Ginger chopped - 1 tbsp
Cinnamon - 1(2" sticks)
Cloves - 3
Cardamom seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 3 sprigs
Green chillies - 3 split
Salt to taste
Ground pepper - 1/2 tsp(or more)
Thick coconut milk - 1 cups
Thin coconut milk - 1 cup
Coconut oil for cooking
Method:

Peel off the skin of potatoes and chop into small cubes.

Add all the ingrediants except thick coconut milk and oil.

when its cooked add thick coconut milk and oil and remove from fire.Garnish with some corindar leaves.