Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (preferred, I fried the chicken for waffles so used 6 pieces of skinless and boneless) Buttermilk (2 cups) Dried Rosemary (1/2 teaspoon) Dried Thyeme (1/2 teaspoon) Garlic Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Chili Powder (2 teaspoons) Salt (1 teaspoon) Black Pepper (1 teaspoon) Vegetable Oil/Peanut Oil (2 litre or 1/2 gallon) Seasoned Flour: Flour…
Category: Moderate
Pineapple Pachadi
Ingredients: Pineapple (2 cups; finely chopped) Coconut (1 cup; shreded) Green Chilies (3-4; depending on spiciness) Cumin Seeds (1 tablespoon) Mustard Seeds (1/2 teaspoon) Curry Leaves (couple of leaves) Yogurt (1 1/2 cup) Turmeric Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 teaspoon) Salt (to taste) Sugar (optional; to taste) Water (1/2 cup) Coconut Oil (2 tablespoons)…
Kappa Kuzhachathu (Mashed Tapioca)
Ingredients: Tapioca (2-3 pounds; peeled and sliced into small pieces) Coconut (2 cups; shredded) Green Chili (3 chilies) Cumin seeds (2 teaspoons) Garlic cloves (3-4 cloves) Shallots (3; peeled and roughly chopped) Curry leaves (1 spring) Turmeric powder (1-2 tablespoons) Salt (to taste) For tempering: Coconut oil (2 tablespoons) Cumin seeds (1 tablespoon) Dried Red…
Chana Palak Masala
Ingredients: Chickpeas (16 oz, I used canned) Spinach (2 cups) Garlic (6-7, sliced) Black cardamom (1-2) Green cardamom (1-2) Cloves (3-4) Peppercorns (3-4) Bay leaf (2-3) Onion (2 medium finely chopped or you could use onion paste) Tomato paste (2 tablespoons) Green chilies (1-2; sliced into halves) Coriander powder (1 tablespoon) Chili powder (1 tablespoon)…
Pumpkin curry
Ingredients: Pumpkin (2 cups, cut into small cube size pieces) Shallots (10; thinly sliced) Tomato (1 small sized; finely chopped) Green chilies (1-2, slit into halves) Curry Leaves (2 springs) Turmeric Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 teaspoon) Nutmeg (grated, a pinch) Tamarind (Lime sized piece) Coriander Powder (2 teaspoons) Asafetida (hing; couple of pinches)…
Puttu & Kadala Curry
This is one of the most popular breakfast food in Kerala, the soft puttu made from rice flour and the spicy kadala curry is one of the most tasty & healthy breakfast food you could have. You can serve kadala curry with roti or rice but nothing beats the combination with puttu. Ingredients for Puttu:…
Gobi Paratha
Ingredients: Wheat Flour (2 cups) Cauliflower (1 large; grated) Garam Masala (1 teaspoon) Turmeric Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Red chili powder (1/2 tablespoon) Aamchur Masala (1 teaspoon) Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon) Coriander (chopped) Water (as required) Salt (to taste) Oil/Butter (as per preference) Directions: Mix wheat flour, salt and water and knead it to get a…
Roast Chicken in Coconut Milk
Ingredients: Coconut oil (3-4 tablespoons, you can use vegetable oil) Whole chicken (3-4 lbs) Fresh turmeric root (1 inch, you can use 1 teaspoon turmeric powder instead) Ginger root (1 inch) Garlic cloves (6-7 cloves) Red onions (3 medium; sliced) Lemongrass stalks (3-4; outer layers peeled) Kaffir lime leaves (2 washed and torn; optional) Pandan…
Chicken Mole Ta-cone
Ingredients: Boneless & Skinless Chicken (2 pounds; thighs/breasts) Vegetable Bouillon (2 cubes) Ginger (1 inch) Dried Ancho Chilies (3 chilies) Dried Chipotle Chilies (4-5 chilies) Fire Roasted Tomatoes (14 ounces) Yellow Onion (2; peeled and cut into halves) Garlic Cloves (4-5 cloves; peeled) Chocolate (75% cocoa dark chocolate; 3/4 cup) Cocoa powder (1 tablespoon) Ground…
Chicken Mole Enchiladas
Ingredients: Boneless & Skinless Chicken (2 pounds; thighs/breasts) Chicken Bouillon (2 cubes) Dried Ancho Chilies (3 chilies) Dried Chipotle Chilies (4-5 chilies) Fire Roasted Tomatoes (14 ounces) Yellow Onion (2; peeled and cut into halves) Red Onion (1; chopped, for filling and garnish) Green Onion (1; sliced; for garnish; optional) Garlic Cloves (4-5 cloves; peeled)…
The Ghee Spot 