Unakkameen-Pachakkaya-Vazhutananga Charu Curry

Ingredients:

Unakkameen/Dry fish: 250 gm

Raw banana: 1 small

Tomato: 1 medium

Shallots: 10 Nos

Green chilli: 3 Nos

Brinjal: 2 small

Muringakkaya/Drumstick: 2 Nos

Red chilli powder: 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder: 1 tsp

Coriander Powder: 1 tbsp
Kudampuli: 1 no

To Grind

Grated coconut: 1 cup

Salt: 1 tsp

For Seasoning

Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

Red chilli flakes: 2-3 nos

Curry Leaves: 1 nos

Method: 

Soak dry fish in water for 1-2 hrs, Clean and cut the fish. Marinate the fish with little red chilli powder and turmeric powder, fry till half done, do not fry till crisp. 

Combine banana, shallots, green chilli, brinjal, Tomato, drumstick, Kudampuli, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder in a manchatti/vessel, cook for 5-10 minutes or till half cooked. 

Add the fried fish to this, cover and cook till cooked. Grind the grated coconut to a smooth paste, add to the curry, then cook for another 3-5 minutes in low flame. Remove from fire.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when its starts splutter, add red chilli and curry leaves, pour it over the curry...

Ulli (Shallots) Theeyal

Ingredients

Small Onion - 1 Cup 

Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp

Tamarind – Gooseberry sized ball

Salt – to taste

Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup

Coriander Powder- 1 tbsp

Red Chilly Powder – 1 1/2 tbsp

Oil – 1 tbsp

Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp

Dry Red Chillies – 02-04
Green chilli: 1-2 nos

Curry Leaves – few
Coconut Slices: 3-4 tbsp

Method:

Heat a pan and dry the roast grated coconut till brown color. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder, Saute well. Add little water, Grind the roasted coconut to a smooth paste. Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup water and extract the juice and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, add small onion, green chilli and coconut slices. Sauté well. Add 2 cup water into this, pour tamarind extract. Cover and Cook for 10 minutes or till onion turns soft.  Add the ground paste. Reduce the flame to low and allow to cook for another 4-5 minutes. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. splutter mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves. Pour the seasoning over the curry. Serve hot with rice....

Homemade Gulab Jamun

Ingredients: 
Plain Flour: 3/4 cup
Milk Powder: 1 cup
Milk: 4-5 tbsp
Baking Powder: 1 tsp
Ghee: 1 tbsp
Oil: For Frying

Method: 
Mix together plain flour, milk powder and baking powder. Add milk little by little to the flour, add ghee and make a stiff n smooth dough.Divide the dough into 35-40 small balls. Heat oil in a pan and fry the the balls until golden brown. Add the fried balls to the hot sugar syrup.

For Sugar Syrup
Sugar: 2 cup
Water: 2 cup
Cardamom: 4-5 nos

Method: 
Take a heavy bottom vessel, mix sugar and water, allow the mixture to boil for 10-15 minutes. Stir well. add the fried jamuns to the sugar syrup. Keep aside for minimum 2 hrs. Add cardamoms. Serve with vanilla ice cream....enjoyyyy

Kerala Fruit Cake

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Ingredients:

Flour: 11/2 cup
Powdered Sugar: 1 cup /+ 1/4 cup sugar
Water: 3-4 tbsp
Orange juice: 1/2 cup
Egg: 4 nos
Margarine: 1/2 cup
Baking powder: 1 1/2 tsp
Baking soda: 1/2 tsp
Orange Zest: 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice: 1 tsp
Salt: 1 pinch
Vanilla essence: 2-3 drops
Pineapple essence: 2 drops
Rum: 1/2 cup
Tutti fruity: 4 tbsp
Cherry: 3 tbsp
Cashew nut: 4 tbsp
Raisin: 2 tbsp
Dry orange peel: 2 tsp
Cinnamon stick: 2 small
Clove: 3 nos
Cardamom: 5 nos
Fennel seed: 1 tsp

Method:

Preheat the oven to 170 degree c. Soak cherry, raisin, cashew nut, orange peel, tutti fruity in rum and keep aside for 2 or 3 days or at least one day before. Grind cinnamon, clove, cardamom and fennel seed together and keep aside. 

In a deep pan add 1/4 cup sugar and stir it continuously until the sugar turn dark color, reduce the flame and pour water to this n stir for 5-6 minutes. Switch off the flame and leave it aside to cool completely 

Sieve together flour baking powder, baking soda and salt. Beat margarine and powdered sugar until smooth. add egg one by one to the mixture and beat well till the mixture completely incorporated. add vanilla essence, pineapple essence, lemon juice and orange zest, mix well. 

Add the caramelized sugar and spice powders to this and beat well. add the sifted flour, mix with wooden spatula. drain the soaked dry fruits and add to the mixture, mix well. 

Grease a cake mould with little butter n sprinkle some flour. Pour the prepared mixture to the cake tin and bake for 1 hr 45 minutes.